German eggs sent to UK and Holland

German eggs sent to UK and Holland

German eggs sent to UK and Holland

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 10:37 PM PST

Eggs from German farms where animal feed has been contaminated by dioxins have been sent to the UK and the Netherlands.


Afghans, U.S. Seek to Boost Local Forces

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 07:27 PM PST

Afghan and coalition officials are considering a plan to augment Afghanistan's security forces to around 30% more than the current goal, to around 400,000 soldiers and police.


Fertility Enters Spotlight in Japan

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:11 PM PST

Seiko Noda, a 50-year-old member of parliament and prominent reproduction-rights advocate, gave birth to a baby boy through in vitro fertilization, spurring a national debate over Japan's conservative stance on maternity issues.


Pakistan Reverses Fuel Price Increases

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 07:27 PM PST

The Pakistani government said it will reverse unpopular fuel price increases that helped spark the breakup of the governing coalition, a move that imperils the economy.


German Party Battles to Rally Support

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 08:39 PM PST

German Vice-Chancellor Guido Westerwelle might stir up friction in the coalition government as he tries to rally his party's support after plunging polls triggered rank-and-file calls for his resignation as chairman of the Free Democratic Party.


China Aims to Treat Foreign Firms Equally

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 06:25 PM PST

Vice Premier Li Keqiang said China will strengthen intellectual-property protection amid criticism from foreign leaders that Beijing hasn't done enough to protect companies operating in China.


Beijing Buys More EU Debt

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 06:23 PM PST

China has been increasing its holdings of EU countries' debt, including Spanish government debt, since the outbreak of the European sovereign debt crisis, China's vice commerce minister said.


U.S. Looks to End Mexico Truck Fight

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 06:51 PM PST

The White House launched a bid to resolve a festering trade dispute with Mexico, saying it would seek talks with Mexico over a U.S. ban on that country's trucks.


U.S. Sanctions Ivory Coast Leader

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 02:39 PM PST

Frustrated by the refusal of Ivory Coast's president to cede power, the Obama administration slapped wide-ranging sanctions Thursday on the African leader and members of his inner circle as punishment for refusing to accept his loss in a democratic election in November.


Algerians Riot Over Food Prices

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 12:49 PM PST

Riots over rising food prices and chronic unemployment spiraled out from Algeria's capital on Thursday, with youths torching government buildings and shouting "Bring us Sugar!"


Brazil Tries Reducing Banks' Forex Bets

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 03:07 PM PST

Brazil's central bank moved Thursday to reduce the size of banks' bets in the foreign-exchange market to protect the financial system, in the latest example of emerging markets looking to slow some of the heavy currency flows into their economies.


Greece Takes Aim at Fears Over Debt

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 06:44 PM PST

Greece's prime minister sought to allay concerns over the country's debt burden, saying Greece isn't in talks to restructure debt held by private bondholders and will return to bond markets if conditions allow.


U.S.-Seoul Trade Deal Can Boost Colombia Pact

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 01:05 PM PST

The recent breakthrough in the free trade agreement between the U.S. and South Korea could pave the way for similar success in concluding talks with Colombia and Panama, a senior U.S. official said Thursday.


U.S., Vietnam Spat Over Diplomat

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 05:43 PM PST

The U.S. government strongly protested Vietnam's treatment of a U.S. diplomat who was detained and wrestled to the ground while attempting to visit a dissident Roman Catholic priest.


Uganda President Runs on Musical Platform

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 08:31 PM PST

The president of Uganda, up for re-election, has a special platform for the youth vote: He's become East Africa's hottest rap star.


Iran Cracks Down on Christians

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 06:35 PM PST

Iranian authorities have arrested dozens of Christians around the country in the two weeks since Christmas, the latest challenge to the Mideast's small but vibrant Christian communities.


Chinese Smokers Get Dire Warning

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 04:30 PM PST

The annual death toll from tobacco-related illnesses in China could triple over the next two decades, Chinese health experts warned in a report.


German eggs sent to UK and Holland

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 10:37 PM PST

Eggs from German farms where animal feed has been contaminated by dioxins have been sent to the UK and the Netherlands.


Israel: No Iran bomb before 2015

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 10:54 PM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel believes Iran would not be capable of producing a nuclear bomb before 2015 and a top Israeli official has counseled against pre-emptive military strikes, intelligence assessments published on Friday said.

Plan to shrink Pentagon budget

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 10:51 PM PST

Proposal to save $78bn envisages cutting troop levels, abandoning new weapons programmes and restructuring bureaucracy.


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