Sudan Vote Crosses Threshold |
- Sudan Vote Crosses Threshold
- Haiti revises quake death toll up to over 316,000
- Mexican activist Chavez murdered
- Brisbane spared worst of floods
- Brisbane spared worst of floods
- Scores killed in Brazil flooding
- South Africa thrash India in ODI
- Brent oil price at 27-month high
- Gaza militants say to halt rocket fire at Israel
- US economy growing 'moderately'
- China says stealth jet test flight not a threat
- At War: A Year at War: Updates, and a New Voice
- Turkey alcohol curbs criticised
- Crew under pressure to land Kaczynski plane: Russia
- Michaela was my rock says husband
- In R.N.C. Battle, the Other Barbour Steps Out
- Palin fury at Arizona 'blood libel'
- After China, Gates Goes to Rally Japan
- Top Chile Copper Miners to Adopt New Royalty
- Brazil November Retail Sales Rise 1.1%
| Posted: 12 Jan 2011 01:25 PM PST More than 60% of registered voters already have cast ballots in an independence referendum, crossing the threshold needed for the vote to be valid if it creates the new country of Southern Sudan as expected, an official said Wednesday.
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| Haiti revises quake death toll up to over 316,000 Posted: 12 Jan 2011 01:14 PM PST PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The death toll from Haiti's devastating 2010 earthquake was more than 316,000, Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive said on Wednesday, raising the figures from previous estimates on the first year anniversary of the disaster.
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| Mexican activist Chavez murdered Posted: 12 Jan 2011 12:55 PM PST Susana Chavez, a woman activist who highlighted the killings of hundreds of women in Ciudad Juarez in the 1990s, is found murdered in the border city.
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| Brisbane spared worst of floods Posted: 12 Jan 2011 12:40 PM PST Floodwaters in Australia's third-largest city peak at level much lower than feared, sparing city of more devastation.
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| Brisbane spared worst of floods Posted: 12 Jan 2011 12:40 PM PST Floodwaters in Australia's third-largest city peak at level much lower than feared, sparing city of more devastation.
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| Scores killed in Brazil flooding Posted: 12 Jan 2011 12:31 PM PST More than 100 people left dead after floods and landslides devastate towns in southeast of the country.
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| South Africa thrash India in ODI Posted: 12 Jan 2011 12:14 PM PST South Africa beat India by 135 runs in the first one-day international in Durban.
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| Brent oil price at 27-month high Posted: 12 Jan 2011 01:10 PM PST The price of Brent crude oil touches its highest level in 27 months, as a result of production shutdowns and increasing global energy demand.
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| Gaza militants say to halt rocket fire at Israel Posted: 12 Jan 2011 12:10 PM PST GAZA (Reuters) - Leaders of several Palestinian militant groups told Hamas rulers in the Gaza Strip Wednesday they would cease rocket fire at Israel in an effort to prevent any new Israeli offensive from being launched, officials said.
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| US economy growing 'moderately' Posted: 12 Jan 2011 11:49 AM PST The US economy continued to grow moderately in December, but the weak housing market was still acting as a brake, says the Federal Reserve.
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| China says stealth jet test flight not a threat Posted: 12 Jan 2011 12:52 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - China told the United States on Wednesday its first test flight of a stealth fighter jet should not be seen as a threat and reiterated it had no intention of challenging U.S. military might in the Pacific.
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| At War: A Year at War: Updates, and a New Voice Posted: 12 Jan 2011 11:29 AM PST Three soldiers deployed in Afghanistan talk about their experiences on the battlefield and their separation from their families.
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| Turkey alcohol curbs criticised Posted: 12 Jan 2011 11:21 AM PST New rules on the sale of alcohol in Turkey raise fears its food and entertainment industries may be harmed.
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| Crew under pressure to land Kaczynski plane: Russia Posted: 12 Jan 2011 11:24 AM PST MOSCOW (Reuters) - A plane carrying Polish leader Lech Kaczynski crashed killing all on board because the crew feared that aborting the landing due to fog would anger the president, Russian aviation officials said on Wednesday.
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| Michaela was my rock says husband Posted: 12 Jan 2011 12:16 PM PST The husband of Michaela McAreavey, who was murdered on honeymoon in Mauritius has described her as "his rock".
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| In R.N.C. Battle, the Other Barbour Steps Out Posted: 12 Jan 2011 11:32 AM PST Henry Barbour, the nephew of Mississippi's governor, is leading a campaign to oust Michael Steele.
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| Palin fury at Arizona 'blood libel' Posted: 12 Jan 2011 11:20 AM PST Former Alaska governor attacks as 'blood libel' claims that political rhetoric encouraged shooting of US politician.
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| After China, Gates Goes to Rally Japan Posted: 12 Jan 2011 01:13 PM PST The U.S. defense secretary is expected to push Tokyo to involve itself more in the region's defense to ease tension on the Korean peninsula and counterbalance China's military buildup.
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| Top Chile Copper Miners to Adopt New Royalty Posted: 12 Jan 2011 11:07 AM PST Several of Chile's largest private mining companies have opted for a new copper royalty structure that will increase the average income tax currently paid by two to four percentage points.
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| Brazil November Retail Sales Rise 1.1% Posted: 12 Jan 2011 11:06 AM PST Brazilian retail sales advanced 1.1% in November from the previous month while rising a robust 9.9% against November 2009.
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