£1m cannabis seized in Belfast

£1m cannabis seized in Belfast

£1m cannabis seized in Belfast

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 01:10 PM PDT

Two men arrested after one million pounds worth of cannabis found in vehicle during a police search in Belfast.


Oil Sands Effort Turns on a Fight Over a Road

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 12:58 PM PDT

To get equipment to Canadian fields, a road through the American Northwest is crucial, but local residents object.

Putin Should Not Run In 2012 Vote: Medvedev Aide

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 12:30 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin should not stand in Russia's 2012 presidential election so that President Dmitry Medvedev can fulfill his modernization drive, the head of Medvedev's think-tank said on Thursday.

Putin Should Not Run In 2012 Vote - Medvedev Aide

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 12:30 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin should not stand in Russia's 2012 presidential election so that President Dmitry Medvedev can fulfil his modernisation drive, the head of Medvedev's think-tank said on Thursday.

Ex-US Football Player Faces Caning in Singapore

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 12:09 PM PDT

A former Florida State University football player may become the first American in 16 years to be caned in Singapore after he overstayed his visa, his lawyer said Thursday.

SKorea Denies NKorea Is Preparing Nuclear Test

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 11:54 AM PDT

South Korean officials said Thursday that there have been continual movements of personnel and vehicles at North Korea's main nuclear test site, but ruled out the possibility that the country is preparing its third atomic bomb test anytime soon.

Moon Not Only Has Water, but Lots of It

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 01:25 PM PDT

Scientists have discovered significant amounts of water on the moon—about twice the quantity seen in the Sahara Desert—a finding that may bolster the case for establishing a manned base on the lunar surface.


Strong earthquake hits Mexico

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 12:51 PM PDT

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck Mexico's Gulf of California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported Thursday.

Somali Islamists parade new forces in capital

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 12:08 PM PDT

The militant Somali Islamist group Al-Shabaab paraded newly trained fighters in the capital, Mogadishu, on Thursday, the Somali radio station Shabelle reported.

Putin should not run in 2012 vote: Medvedev aide

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 12:19 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin should not stand in Russia's 2012 presidential election so that President Dmitry Medvedev can fulfill his modernization drive, the head of Medvedev's think-tank said on Thursday.

Italian regulator accuses media of Berlusconi bias

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 12:09 PM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's communications regulator on Thursday criticized the flagship news programs of a state television channel and two Mediaset channels, saying they were biased toward Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's government.

Tajiks drawn into radical Islam

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 11:51 AM PDT

Nato's campaign against the Taliban in Afghanistan is influencing Islamic groups in the surrounding countries in the region.


Amazon, Facebook, Zynga Team Up on Social Media Fund

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 11:50 AM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Kleiner Perkins will team up with Facebook, Zynga, Amazon.com and other media corporations to set up a $250 million fund to invest in social media startups.

Xerox Profit Beats Estimates; Raises Outlook

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 11:41 AM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Xerox Corp reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit as businesses resumed buying its printers, sending its shares higher by 1.4 percent and signaling a rebound in companies' spending confidence.

Netflix Posts Strong Subscriber Growth, Shares Up

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 11:01 AM PDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - High-flying Web video and DVD rental service Netflix Inc raised its customer forecast, but concerns abound over the rising costs it will have to pay studios for more movies and shows.

Electrical Products Makers Gain From Industrial Rebound

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 10:41 AM PDT

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Electrical and electronics products makers reported strong quarterly results, helped by a rebound in the industrial markets, and forecast healthy growth ahead.

Royal Society's prize is the last

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 12:24 PM PDT

Biochemist Nick Lane's book Life Ascending has won what will be the last Royal Society Science Book Prize.


'It gets better'

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 11:55 AM PDT

Video project tells gay teenagers suicide is not the answer


Greek PM to discuss overflights with Turkish PM: minister

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 11:59 AM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou will raise concerns over Turkish fighter jet overflights when he meets his Turkish counterpart on Friday, Greece's foreign minister said in an interview.

Canadian air force colonel jailed for sex murders

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 12:11 PM PDT

BELLEVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) - A top Canadian military commander whose obsession with stealing women's underwear escalated into two horrific sex murders was jailed for life on Thursday without possibility of parole for 25 years.

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