Pakistan volleyball blast kills 88 (Reuters)

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• Pakistan volleyball blast kills 88 (Reuters)
• Chinese Dairy Shut Over Tainted Milk
• Afghan parliament starts voting on new cabinet
• Kidnapped French journalists in Afghanistan alive
• Kidnapped French journalists in Afghanistan alive (Reuters)
• Attempt to kill Danish cartoonist foiled
• Express trains collide in fog-bound northern India (AFP)
• Colombia: 18 FARC guerrillas killed
• Philippines lowers alert level at restive Mayon volcano
• Philippines lowers alert level at restive Mayon volcano (Reuters)
• Danish cartoonist intruder shot
• Venezuela's 'dying art' of coffee
• Philippine volcano calming; thousands head home (AP)
• Danish cartoonist home attacker had "terror links"
• Relic of Antarctica's first plane found on ice-edge
• Danish cartoonist intruder shot
• Venezuela's 'dying art' of coffee
• Taiwan's Asustek to free up subsidiary by June - report (Reuters)
• Japan's emperor greets New Year crowds (AFP)
• Danish cartoonist 'attack' foiled

Pakistan volleyball blast kills 88 (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jan 2010 10:55 PM PST Reuters - A suicide bomber blew himself up in an SUV at a volleyball game in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing 88 people in a village that opposes al Qaeda-linked Taliban insurgents, police said.

Chinese Dairy Shut Over Tainted Milk Posted: 01 Jan 2010 10:38 PM PST A Shanghai dairy was shut after its products were found to contain melamine, a substance blamed for sickening hundreds of thousands in 2008 in a scandal that prompted global worries about the quality of Chinese food products.

Afghan parliament starts voting on new cabinet Posted: 01 Jan 2010 10:08 PM PST KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan parliament on Saturday began voting on the cabinet proposed by President Hamid Karzai, which keeps many key ministers unchanged but leaves the post of foreign minister unfilled.

Kidnapped French journalists in Afghanistan alive Posted: 01 Jan 2010 10:25 PM PST PARIS (Reuters) - Two French journalists seized by insurgents this week in Afghanistan are alive and well, their employer said on Friday.

Kidnapped French journalists in Afghanistan alive (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jan 2010 10:25 PM PST Reuters - Two French journalists seized by insurgents this week in Afghanistan are alive and well, their employer said on Friday.

Attempt to kill Danish cartoonist foiled Posted: 01 Jan 2010 03:43 PM PST COPENHAGEN Danish police late Friday shot and wounded a man close to radical Somali Islamists who tried to enter the Aarhus home of Kurt Westergaard, who drew controversial cartoons of Islam's prophet Mohammed, Danish security sources said. The Danish cartoonist, who has received several death Read more...

Express trains collide in fog-bound northern India (AFP) Posted: 01 Jan 2010 10:14 PM PST AFP - Four express trains collided in two separate incidents in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, railway officials said, blaming dense fog for both accidents.

Colombia: 18 FARC guerrillas killed Posted: 01 Jan 2010 08:05 PM PST Colombian military forces killed 18 leftist guerrillas Friday in two operations, the National Defense Ministry said.

Philippines lowers alert level at restive Mayon volcano Posted: 01 Jan 2010 09:49 PM PST MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines lowered the alert at its restive Mayon volcano by one notch on Saturday after noticing signs of decreased activity, and cut to 6 kilometres (4 miles) a no-go zone at the mountain.

Philippines lowers alert level at restive Mayon volcano (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jan 2010 09:10 PM PST Reuters - The Philippines lowered the alert at its restive Mayon volcano by one notch on Saturday after noticing signs of decreased activity, and cut to 6 kilometers (4 miles) a no-go zone at the mountain.

Danish cartoonist intruder shot Posted: 01 Jan 2010 08:17 PM PST Danish police have shot and wounded a man at the home of Kurt Westergaard, whose cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad sparked an international row.

Venezuela's 'dying art' of coffee Posted: 01 Jan 2010 08:18 PM PST Venezuela was once one of the world's largest coffee exporters, but now it is being forced to import the drink.

Philippine volcano calming; thousands head home (AP) Posted: 01 Jan 2010 08:41 PM PST AP - Thousands of villagers evacuated from near the Philippines' most active volcano headed home Saturday after scientists said the rumbling mountain was showing signs it was calming down.

Danish cartoonist home attacker had "terror links" Posted: 01 Jan 2010 09:09 PM PST COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish police said on Saturday they shot and wounded a Somali man with al Qaeda links when he tried to break into the home of a cartoonist whose 2005 caricatures of Prophet Mohammad sparked global Muslim outrage.

Relic of Antarctica's first plane found on ice-edge Posted: 01 Jan 2010 09:09 PM PST CAPE DENISON, Antarctica (Reuters) - An Antarctic expedition has found what it believes to be remains of the first aeroplane brought to the frozen continent, on an icy shore near where it was abandoned almost a century ago.

Danish cartoonist intruder shot Posted: 01 Jan 2010 08:17 PM PST Danish police have shot and wounded a man at the home of Kurt Westergaard, whose cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad sparked an international row.

Venezuela's 'dying art' of coffee Posted: 01 Jan 2010 08:18 PM PST Venezuela was once one of the world's largest coffee exporters, but now it is being forced to import the drink.

Taiwan's Asustek to free up subsidiary by June - report (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jan 2010 08:28 PM PST Reuters - Taiwan netbook PC pioneer Asustek has approved plans to simplify cutting investment in its subsidiary Pegatron, which could be listed in June, a newspaper said on Saturday.

Japan's emperor greets New Year crowds (AFP) Posted: 01 Jan 2010 08:07 PM PST AFP - Tens of thousands of cheering Japanese gathered in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Saturday to hear Emperor Akihito pray for the nation's happiness and world peace in his traditional New Year address.

Danish cartoonist 'attack' foiled Posted: 01 Jan 2010 10:07 PM PST Police shoot Somali man in suspected "murder" attempt on controversial cartoonist.

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Eritrean rebels say kill 25 government troops in attacks

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• Eritrean rebels say kill 25 government troops in attacks
• Dozens dead in Brazil mudslides
• Kidnapped French journalists in Afghanistan alive
• No U.S. combat deaths in Iraq in Dec.
• Music Review | Metropolitan Opera: That Daring Gypsy Strikes Again
• Mayor Bloomberg Sworn In for Third Term
• U.S., Britain try to shore up Yemen security
• Hundreds of cars torched in France at New Year
• Former hostage Moore arrives back in Britain
• Brown calls global summit on Yemen
• Israeli settlements 'witness boom'
• Pakistan Sports-Field Blast Kills at Least 75
• December first month without U.S. combat death in Iraq
• Heavy Toll at Sports Event in Pakistan After Bomb Blast
• Patient Money: Money Tips for When the Sniffles Start
• Iraq criticizes dismissal of charges in Blackwater shootings
• British PM to convene international meeting on Yemen
• U.S. to double security assistance to Yemen
• Honduran leaders' effigies up in smoke for New Year
• Your Money: For Savers, It Was Hardly a Lost Decade

Eritrean rebels say kill 25 government troops in attacks Posted: 01 Jan 2010 11:55 AM PST ZALAM BESA, Ethiopia (Reuters) - Two Eritrean rebel groups said on Friday they have killed 25 government soldiers and wounded at least 38 others, in ambushes on two military camps.

Dozens dead in Brazil mudslides Posted: 01 Jan 2010 11:49 AM PST Heavy rain causes hillside to fall on homes and an exclusive hotel on New Years Day.

Kidnapped French journalists in Afghanistan alive Posted: 01 Jan 2010 11:19 AM PST PARIS (Reuters) - Two French journalists seized by insurgents this week in Afghanistan are alive and well, their employer said on Friday.

No U.S. combat deaths in Iraq in Dec. Posted: 01 Jan 2010 10:39 AM PST December was the first month since the beginning of the Iraq war in which there were no U.S. combat deaths, the U.S. military reported.

Music Review | Metropolitan Opera: That Daring Gypsy Strikes Again Posted: 01 Jan 2010 12:18 PM PST The Metropolitan Opera presented a gripping new production of Bizet's "Carmen" on Thursday night, ringing out 2009 with a solid success.

Mayor Bloomberg Sworn In for Third Term Posted: 01 Jan 2010 12:34 PM PST Michael R. Bloomberg, above after being sworn in, struck a humble tone at a ceremony on Friday to inaugurate his third term as New York City mayor.

U.S., Britain try to shore up Yemen security Posted: 01 Jan 2010 11:30 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - The United States will more than double its security assistance for Yemen and Britain will host an international meeting this month to seek ways of preventing the poorest Arab state from becoming an al Qaeda stronghold.

Hundreds of cars torched in France at New Year Posted: 01 Jan 2010 11:00 AM PST PARIS (Reuters) - Youths burned 1,137 cars across France overnight as New Year's Eve celebrations once again turned violent, the French Interior Ministry said on Friday.

Former hostage Moore arrives back in Britain Posted: 01 Jan 2010 10:53 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Computer programer Peter Moore, freed this week two and a half years after being taken hostage by militants in Iraq, arrived back in Britain on Friday, the Foreign Office said.

Brown calls global summit on Yemen Posted: 01 Jan 2010 10:54 AM PST UK PM wants international partners to discuss countering radicalisation in Gulf country.

Israeli settlements 'witness boom' Posted: 01 Jan 2010 10:48 AM PST Newspaper says construction continuing despite Netanyahu government's declared suspension.

Pakistan Sports-Field Blast Kills at Least 75 Posted: 01 Jan 2010 12:23 PM PST At least 75 people were killed and scores injured in northwest Pakistan on Friday when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden vehicle on a sports ground full of people.

December first month without U.S. combat death in Iraq Posted: 01 Jan 2010 10:13 AM PST BAGHDAD -- No Americans died in combat in Iraq in December, a milestone for the U.S. military, the top U.S. commander in the country said Friday.

Heavy Toll at Sports Event in Pakistan After Bomb Blast Posted: 01 Jan 2010 12:12 PM PST A suicide bomber targeted a gathering of civilian families, killing as many as 60, in a village militants had threatened in recent weeks in retaliation for attempts to organize against the Taliban.

Patient Money: Money Tips for When the Sniffles Start Posted: 01 Jan 2010 10:53 AM PST Americans spend billions of dollars on over-the-counter remedies, but some of the best treatments don't cost much at all.

Iraq criticizes dismissal of charges in Blackwater shootings Posted: 01 Jan 2010 08:38 AM PST The Iraqi government on Friday criticized the dismissal of charges against five Blackwater security guards, saying they murdered 17 innocent civilians.

British PM to convene international meeting on Yemen Posted: 01 Jan 2010 09:11 AM PST British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for an international meeting January 28 to discuss how to counter radicalization in Yemen, his office at 10 Downing Street said Friday.

U.S. to double security assistance to Yemen Posted: 01 Jan 2010 09:26 AM PST BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. military commander said on Friday the United States will more than double its nearly $70 million security assistance program for Yemen, where a crackdown is underway on al Qaeda militants believed to be behind a failed plot to blow up a U.S. airliner.

Honduran leaders' effigies up in smoke for New Year Posted: 01 Jan 2010 09:08 AM PST GERMANIA, Honduras (Reuters) - The main players in Honduras' dramatic 2009 coup went up in smoke on Friday as one village said good riddance to a difficult year.

Your Money: For Savers, It Was Hardly a Lost Decade Posted: 01 Jan 2010 11:14 AM PST With diversification and regular contributions, many investors could have doubled their account balances in the last decade.

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