World health officials take aim at tobacco additives

World health officials take aim at tobacco additives

World health officials take aim at tobacco additives

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 12:54 AM PST

PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay (Reuters) - World health officials recommended on Saturday limiting additives that make cigarettes more palatable, but they postponed until 2012 a number of other issues after five days of deliberations.

Seychelles fishermen rescued from Somali pirates

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 12:54 AM PST

VICTORIA (Reuters) - Seven Seychelles fishermen seized by Somali pirates have been rescued and their captors arrested, Seychelles President James Michel said.

U.S. expert saw hundreds of centrifuges in N.Korea

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 12:54 AM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. nuclear scientist saw hundreds of centrifuges in North Korea this month, sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday, buttressing the case that Pyongyang has a uranium enrichment program giving it a second way to obtain fissile material for atomic bombs.

Thousands march against NATO, 42 detained

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 12:54 AM PST

LISBON (Reuters) - Thousands of anti-NATO protesters marched peacefully through downtown Lisbon on Saturday and police detained several dozen activists who blocked a road to the military alliance's summit venue.

Japan plans troop deployment near disputed islands - Nikkei

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 12:54 AM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan plans to send non-combat troops for the first time to its westernmost island in response to Chinese naval manoeuvres in the East China Sea, a move which could infuriate its giant neighbour, the Nikkei business daily said on Sunday.

‘Tens’ of Afghan election winners disqualified

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 12:18 AM PST

KABUL, Nov 21 — Afghanistan's election watchdog has disqualified for fraud "tens" of Afghan candidates who had won a place in the country's 249-seat parliament, a source working on the election told Reuters today. "Votes for tens of successful candidates are going to be disqualified over fraud," said the source, who asked for anonymity because he ...


A beauty with a benevolent heart

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 09:32 PM PST

Lai Yan Qiu is definitely a beauty as she bagged a total of five awards in the 2006 Mrs. Malaysia Beauty Pageant, and later represented Malaysia to vie for the international title in Russia.

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Who thrilled Alice Cooper's mum?

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 10:27 PM PST

The American rock singer, songwriter and musician Alice Cooper talks about the strong relationship he has with his mother.


Rescue efforts at NZ mine face further delay

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 10:38 PM PST

GREYMOUTH, New Zealand (Reuters) - Efforts to rescue 29 men trapped in a New Zealand coal mine faced more agonising delays on Sunday when authorities said they needed to drill a new shaft to test air quality because toxic gases made it too dangerous for rescue teams go in.

Venezuela's Chavez alleges $100 mln plot to kill him

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 10:38 PM PST

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez accused a fugitive TV tycoon on Saturday of being involved in a $100 million reward offer for his assassination.

FACTBOX - Main points of Pope Benedict's new book

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 09:30 PM PST

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict says in a new book, Light of the World, that condoms may be used in certain limited cases to prevent the spread of AIDS.

U.S. expert saw hundreds of centrifuges in N.Korea

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 09:30 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. nuclear scientist saw hundreds of centrifuges in North Korea this month, sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday, buttressing the case that Pyongyang has a uranium enrichment program giving it a second way to obtain fissile material for atomic bombs.

NATO, Russia to cooperate on missile defence

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 08:56 PM PST

LISBON (Reuters) - NATO and Russia agreed on Saturday to cooperate on missile defence and other security issues, and hailed a new start in relations strained since Russia's military intervention in Georgia in 2008.

Police say no specific attack threat in Germany

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 08:56 PM PST

BERLIN (Reuters) - Police on Saturday said there were no signs of an imminent attack by militants in Germany, after a news magazine reported that a plot existed to attack the Reichstag parliament building.

Jewish group urges pope to ban Holocaust denier

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 08:23 PM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - A Holocaust survivors group urged Pope Benedict on Saturday to ban an arch-traditionalist bishop from the Catholic Church because he hired a lawyer close to neo-Nazi groups to defend him in court in Germany.

Obama, Medvedev urge U.S. Senate to ratify START

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 08:23 PM PST

LISBON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama used the international stage on Saturday to press his Republican opponents in Congress to ratify a new nuclear arms deal with Russia.

U.S. expert saw hundreds of centrifuges in N.Korea

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 07:49 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. nuclear scientist saw hundreds of centrifuges in North Korea this month, sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday, buttressing the case that Pyongyang has a uranium enrichment program that would give it a second way to obtain fissile material for bombs.

Britons want William, not Charles as next king - Poll

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 07:15 PM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton should be Britain's next king and queen, not the heir to the throne Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, two polls showed on Saturday.

Pope says condoms sometimes permissible to stop AIDS

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 07:15 PM PST

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Using condoms may sometimes be justified to stop the spread of AIDS, Pope Benedict says in a new book, in surprise comments that relax one of the Vatican's most controversial positions.

Rescue efforts at NZ mine face further delay

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 07:15 PM PST

GREYMOUTH, New Zealand (Reuters) - Efforts to rescue 29 men trapped in a New Zealand coal mine faced more agonising delays on Sunday when authorities said they would drill a new shaft to test air quality because toxic gases made it too dangerous for rescue teams go in.

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