India mull military response after Maoist massacre (AFP)

India mull military response after Maoist massacre (AFP)

India mull military response after Maoist massacre (AFP)

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:23 PM PDT

Indian Congress party supporters hold candles during a vigil for Indian security personnel killed during a Maoist ambush in the eastern state of Chhattisgarh, in Allahabad on April 7. The massacre of 76 Indian policemen by Maoists in the deadliest ever attack by the left-wing rebels could spark a military response that experts fear would only lead to more violence.(AFP/Diptendu Dutta)AFP - The massacre of 76 Indian policemen by Maoists in the deadliest ever attack by the left-wing rebels could spark a military response that experts fear would only lead to more violence.

Afghan Taliban issue video of U.S. soldier Bergdahl

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:32 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban issued a video on Wednesday of an American soldier captured last summer that showed him him saying "please bring me home."


British PM steps up election fight with tax pledge

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 08:17 PM PDT

LONDON -Britain's ruling Labour Party sought to win new ground in the election battle with a key pledge to freeze income tax, after a first day of campaigning marked by heated clashes on the economy.

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US marshals subdue Qatari diplomat on plane: reports

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 07:29 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -US federal air marshals subdued a Qatari diplomat after a disturbance aboard a flight from Washington to Denver late Wednesday that fueled suspicion he was trying to detonate a shoe bomb, US media reported.

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US military reviews video of Iraq shooting: official

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -US military lawyers are reviewing a video of an Apache helicopter attack in 2007 in Baghdad that killed two Reuters employees to verify if the footage is genuine, according to a defense official.

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Nuclear summit takes aim at unsecured bomb material

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:07 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Dozens of world leaders gather in Washington next week for an unprecedented meeting on nuclear security, with U.S. President Barack Obama hoping they can agree on how to keep atomic bombs out of terrorists' hands.

British PM steps up election fight with tax pledge (AFP)

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:56 PM PDT

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) and his wife Sarah speak to members of the public during a phonebank session at the Labour Party headquarters in central London. Britain's ruling Labour Party sought to win new ground in the election battle with a key pledge to freeze income tax, after a first day of campaigning marked by heated clashes on the economy.(AFP/Pool/Carl Court)AFP - Britain's ruling Labour Party sought to win new ground in the election battle with a key pledge to freeze income tax, after a first day of campaigning marked by heated clashes on the economy.

Round-the-world cyclist eyes Everest summit (AFP)

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:57 PM PDT

Nepalese cyclist Pushkar Shah arrievs at the President's House in Kathmandu on April 7. Shah has travelled to some of the most hostile places on the planet, sleeping rough and enduring robbery and kidnap -- all in the name of world peace. He is now hoping to complete his mission by placing the flags of all 150 countries he visited on his decade-long tour on the summit of Mount Everest.(AFP/Prakash Mathema)AFP - Round-the-world cyclist Pushkar Shah has travelled to some of the most hostile places on the planet, sleeping rough and enduring robbery and kidnap -- all in the name of world peace.

Man in custody after disturbance on U.S. flight

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A passenger on a United Airlines flight from Washington to Denver sparked a security alert on Wednesday after he was apparently caught smoking in the toilet and made a remark that was perceived as a threat.


Sudan party boycotts election

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:18 PM PDT

Second party decides to boycott vote, casting fresh doubts on credibility of election.


Voting Begins in Sri Lanka

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:31 PM PDT

Sri Lankans voted for a new Parliament, with President Mahinda Rajapaksa looking to consolidate his political dominance after winning re-election in January and then detaining his chief rival.


AP Exclusive: Chile gives US weapon-type uranium (AP)

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:31 PM PDT

In this photo taken Feb. 18, 2010, a soldier guards a transport cask containing a transfer cylinder that holds highly enriched uranium at 'La Reina' reactor in Santiago. Just ahead of Monday's nonproliferation summit in Washington, Chile has provided an example of how countries can rid themselves of nuclear material, working with the U.S. to remove the last of its highly enriched uranium. The material was then shipped to the US, where much of it will be converted to safer fuel and resold for nuclear power. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)AP - With U.S. President Barack Obama shifting his nuclear nonproliferation strategy to rogue states and terrorists, Chile has become an example of how small countries can play a big part in making the world safer.

Protesters defy state of emergency in Bangkok (AP)

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:03 PM PDT

A Thai Buddhist monk and a young supporter of anti-government demonstrators gather for a free breakfast Thursday, April 8, 2010, in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has declared a state of emergency to quell weeks of paralyzing protest that are costing the kingdom's businesses tens of millions of dollars. The Red Shirts, however, continue to defy the government and are planning more demonstrations throughout the weekend. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)AP - Defiant anti-government demonstrators dared Thailand's government Thursday to break up their escalating protests, vowing to stage a mass rally in the capital despite a state of emergency that empowers the military to move against large gatherings.

Tattoos of love and war for US Marines (AFP)

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:30 PM PDT

This picture taken on March 20 shows US Sergeant Paul Williams posing to show his tattoos at the entrance to a bunker in Marjah, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan. For many Marines, frescoes on skin narrate their lives as soldiers and as men, exorcise their fears, honour their comrades and proclaim their loves.(AFP/Mauricio Lima)AFP - Corporal Jones Kendall twists around to read the tattoo in gothic script on his bicep: "Father please forgive me if I have to send them to you Lord".

Man in custody after disturbance on U.S. flight

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:33 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A United Airlines domestic flight landed safely in Denver on Wednesday after a disturbance on board by a passenger, but officials said the incident did not appear to be a serious security threat.


World Bank lending hits record $100 bln due to crisis

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:33 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank has committed a record $100 billion in financial support over the past 18 months to help developing countries recover from the global economic crisis, the poverty-fighting institution said on Wednesday.


Chavez hails rain during Venezuela power crisis

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:33 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Heavy downpours that have swept away two people and flooded homes in central Venezuela were hailed by President Hugo Chavez as an early start to the rainy season that may mark the end of an electricity crisis.


Qatari diplomat tried to light shoe bomb on US jet: reports

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 07:29 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -US federal air marshals subdued a Qatari diplomat who tried to detonate a shoe bomb aboard a flight from Washington to Denver late Wednesday, US media reported.

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S.Lanka votes in poll set to cement president's hold

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 02:22 PM PDT

COLOMBO -Sri Lankans were voting Thursday in a parliamentary poll that is widely expected to see President Mahinda Rajapakse's ruling party march to a comfortable win over the fractured opposition.

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Politicians Would Be Wise To Support Financial Reform

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:01 PM PDT

But can they craft a bill that pleases voters without alienating high-roller contributors?


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Lufthansa pilots call off strike

Lufthansa pilots call off strike

Lufthansa pilots call off strike

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 01:01 PM PDT

Pilots at Lufthansa, Europe's biggest airline, have called off a four-day strike planned for next week.


Critics wonder whether Russia concedes too much in arms control deal

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:40 PM PDT

MOSCOW -- As President Obama prepares to sign a landmark arms control treaty with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, a chorus of skeptics here is quietly expressing concerns that Moscow has conceded too much in the deal.


Pinochet judge charged with abuse

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 08:27 AM PDT

A Spanish judge who brought cases against former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been charged with abuse of judicial power in a ruling issued by Spain's Supreme Court.

Al-Jaafari wins controversial Iraqi cleric's support

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 06:42 AM PDT

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari has won a non-binding vote that could influence the decision on who will be the country's next prime minister, an official in the office of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said Wednesday.

Palestinian president fires aide amid sex scandal

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 08:08 AM PDT

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has fired his chief of staff despite an inquiry into a sex scandal that cleared the second-in-command of wrongdoing.

Erdogan Calls Israel 'Principal Threat' to Middle East Peace

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:21 PM PDT

Relations between Turkey and Israel, already at a low point, took a further battering Wednesday when Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan described Israel as "the principal threat to peace" in the Middle East.


'Ice explorer' ready for lift-off

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:37 PM PDT

Europe's Cryosat-2 spacecraft is about to launch on a mission to assess the state of the world's ice caps.


Somali pirates seize Turkish ship

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 11:25 AM PDT

Somali pirates strike again, hijacking a Turkish cargo ship with a crew of 25 people off the coast of Kenya, the EU's naval force says.


After violence, critics say Peru's Garcia unfit to lead

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 11:55 AM PDT

LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's left-wing Nationalist Party presented a motion in Congress on Wednesday to have President Alan Garcia declared "morally unfit" to lead, but the move to force him to leave his post was likely to fail.

Colombia blasts arrest of "spies" by Venezuela

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:53 PM PDT

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Alvaro Uribe accused Venezuela on Wednesday of violating the rights of a group of Colombians arrested in the neighboring country for allegedly spying on its ailing energy infrastructure.

Bernanke warns on jobs and homes

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 11:58 AM PDT

The Fed chairman gives a sombre assessment of the US recovery, stressing problems in the housing market and unemployment.


Berlin airport reopens after WW2 bomb defused

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 11:51 AM PDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - Berlin's Tegel Airport was closed for about two hours on Wednesday after an unexploded World War Two bomb was found and defused, an airport spokesman said.

Kyrgyzstan opposition 'in charge'

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 11:32 AM PDT

Protest leaders claim command of capital after deadly anti-government clashes, reports say.


China Again Hopes to Drive U.S. Rail Construction

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:08 PM PDT

China is poised to play a role in supplying the technology to build high-speed rail lines in California.

Mickelson expects Woods challenge

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 04:32 AM PDT

Two-time champion Phil Mickelson predicts that Tiger Woods will challenge at the top of the Masters leaderboard despite five months out.


Many of Haiti's most-wanted on the loose after earthquake

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:59 AM PDT

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI -- Early one morning this month, in the buzz saw that is downtown Port-au-Prince, three men approached a police checkpoint, firing automatic weapons. When the shooting finally stopped, a seven-year veteran of the Haitian National Police force lay dead, his body riddled with ...


Sinking mars Rwanda ceremony

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 11:18 AM PDT

A boat in Rwanda sinks in Lake Kivu while carrying people to commemorations to mark the 16th anniversary of the genocide.


Heavy rains continue to hit Brazil

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 11:17 AM PDT

Rains lash south a day after region witnesses its heaviest rainfall in 48 years.


Israeli gagging order condemned

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 11:10 AM PDT

Campaigners call for an Israeli media ban on the case of an ex-soldier suspected of security offences to be lifted.


Blast in Islamabad, no casualties: police

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 11:27 AM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - An explosion in a shopping district of the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Wednesday caused minor damage but no casualties, police said.
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