U.N. to publish Sudan report that infuriated China

U.N. to publish Sudan report that infuriated China

U.N. to publish Sudan report that infuriated China

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 01:14 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council will publish a delayed report on breaches of an arms embargo in Sudan's western Darfur despite previous objections from an angry China, U.N. envoys said.

Small protest held in Saudi Arabia despite government warning

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 12:58 PM PST

QATIF, Saudi Arabia -- Nearly 200 Shiites chanting "We want freedom!" protested in Saudi Arabia's eastern province Wednesday, even as the foreign minister warned that the oil-rich nation will take strong action if activists take to the streets.


Yemeni dies of wounds from army raid on Sanaa university

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 12:55 PM PST

SANAA, Yemen -- Thousands of defiant Yemenis continued Wednesday with their sit-in at a public square near Sanaa university, a day after the army stormed its campus, firing rubber bullets and tear gas in an attack that left one person dead and scores of others wounded.



Gaddafi forces hit oil facilities in central Libya, bombard rebel positions

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 12:29 PM PST

RAS LANOUF, Libya -- Forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi struck an oil pipeline and oil storage facility Wednesday, sending a giant yellow fireball into the sky as they pounded rebels with artillery and gunfire in at least two major cities.


China and Russia drive growth in world's billionaires

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 01:27 PM PST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rising steel and oil prices in Russia, more honest disclosure in Brazil and booming economies in China and India have fueled a spike in billionaires in the so-called BRIC countries.

The Lede: March 9: Updates on Libya's Revolt and Middle East Protests

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 12:35 PM PST

On Wednesday, The Lede is following the uprising in Libya and protest movements across North Africa and the Middle East.

Bucks: Airline Fees Worth the Cost

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 12:08 PM PST

As airlines add more fees, readers offer their take on what fees are worth it.

Laser scan for Stonehenge secrets

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 12:33 PM PST

Archaeologists hope a laser scan of Stonehenge will reveal new secrets about how and why it was built.


Men with rocks attack remnants of Cairo protest

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 12:58 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Dozens of men attacked a few hundred pro-reform protesters in Cairo Wednesday to drive them out of Tahrir Square, the center of the uprising that drove President Hosni Mubarak from power, witnesses said.

Ex-Wrexham player in bid for club

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 12:21 PM PST

Former Wrexham footballer Ashley Ward says he wants to buy the Racecourse club.


Biden, in Russia, turns to talk of trade

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 12:12 PM PST

MOSCOW - Vice President Biden told Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Wednesday that he had been around Washington so long he actually knew Sen. Henry Jackson and Rep. Charles Vanik, authors of a 1974 trade restriction law that is still an irritant in U.S.-Russian relations. It is high time to ge...


Hamilton downbeat on title hopes

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 12:03 PM PST

Lewis Hamilton echoes team-mate Jenson Button's concerns over the new McLaren car, saying they will struggle to win the world title this year.


European Pact Loses Muscle

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 01:06 PM PST

European leaders will meet in Brussels on Friday to debate a grand-sounding package to resolve the euro zone's debt crisis. But investors and analysts fear the deal will underwhelm, owing to political differences that have forced Europe to scale down the measures' ambition.


Inflation Concerns in Asia Hit Core

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 12:04 PM PST

Fears are growing that Asia's recent troubles with inflation could go deeper than initially expected as countries bump up against labor shortages and other problems commonly seen in times of too-fast growth.


Illinois Bans Capital Punishment

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 12:30 PM PST

Saying the state's "broken" system could not ensure justice in every case, Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill making Illinois the 16th state to ban capital punishment.

David Broder, Political Journalist, Dies at 81

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 12:25 PM PST

Mr. Broder, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter and columnist, covered politics for decades.

Yemen protests claim lives

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 06:33 AM PST

Saleh supporter killed in Hadramaut, while anti-government protester shot in police raid succumbs to wounds.


Pakistani General, in Twist, Credits U.S. Drone Strikes

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 12:26 PM PST

A top military official has acknowledged the effectiveness of the American drone strikes against foreign militants, according to Pakistani media.

U.S. Official Apologizes for Comments Angering Japanese

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 12:30 PM PST

The official, Kurt M. Campbell, an assistant secretary of state, said he regretted a diplomat's reported remarks about the people of Okinawa.

City Room: Peter King’s Alter Ego Saves the Day

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 12:00 PM PST

As Peter T. King takes the spotlight with his hearings on the radicalization of American Muslims, his novel "Vale of Tears" shows he has long been considering the dangers they could pose.

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