ANALYSIS - Obama uses own story to woo Europe, attract voters

ANALYSIS - Obama uses own story to woo Europe, attract voters

ANALYSIS - Obama uses own story to woo Europe, attract voters

Posted: 29 May 2011 01:07 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - First he was Irish, then he was British, and now he's Polish, too.

Death toll from Joplin tornado rises to 142

Posted: 29 May 2011 01:07 AM PDT

JOPLIN, Mo (Reuters) - The death toll from the powerful tornado that tore through the Missouri city of Joplin rose to 142 on Saturday as officials continued to identify victims, the city said.

FEATURE - British Queen, Obama put Irish tourism back on map

Posted: 29 May 2011 01:07 AM PDT

DUBLIN (Reuters) - After Barack Obama put it on the map by downing a gulp of Guinness, residents of the U.S. president's tiny ancestral home of Moneygall have spent the past week greeting busloads of tourists.

Truce in Yemen halts week of deadly clashes

Posted: 29 May 2011 01:07 AM PDT

SANAA (Reuters) - A sense of calm returned to Yemen's embattled capital on Sunday hours after armed tribesman and President Ali Abdullah Saleh's forces reached a truce to halt clashes threatening to plunge the state into civil war.

Focus on next GE instead of party elections: Muhyiddin

Posted: 29 May 2011 12:54 AM PDT

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today instructed members of Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties to focus on ensuring the coalition's victory in the next general election instead of being preoccupied with their party elections.

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BN can recapture lost states: Shafie Apdal

Posted: 29 May 2011 12:54 AM PDT

Umno which spearheads the Barisan Nasional can help wrest back states the coalition lost in the last general election if all its members worked hard and avoided self-interest, said Umno vice president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal.

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Umno comes up with module to treat dropped candidates

Posted: 29 May 2011 12:53 AM PDT

A module will be formulated to "treat" disappointed Umno members who are not chosen as election candidates, said Umno Vice-President Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

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Syrian forces fire on protesters in east, one hurt

Posted: 29 May 2011 12:05 AM PDT

AMMAN (Reuters) - At least one man was injured when Syrian security forces opened fired to disperse a night-time demonstration on Saturday in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor, scene of growing protests against Baathist rule, a witness said.

VIDEO: Obama to visit tornado ravaged Joplin

Posted: 28 May 2011 05:28 PM PDT

President Barack Obama is to attend a memorial service in the city of Joplin, Missouri, devastated by a massive tornado last Sunday.


VIDEO: Crowds for ousted Honduran leader

Posted: 28 May 2011 08:11 PM PDT

Thousands of people have turned out to welcome home Manuel Zelaya, the ousted president of Honduras.


VIDEO: Power priority for Nigeria's new leader

Posted: 28 May 2011 09:44 PM PDT

Goodluck Jonathan has made solving Nigeria's electricity crisis the biggest priority of his new presidency.


Typhoon Songda churns towards Tokyo

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:40 PM PDT

Typhoon Songda churned northeast along Pacific coasts in southern Japan Sunday, bringing with it heavy rains and staying on course to hit Tokyo as it weakened, weather officials said.

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Obama to visit tornado-hit Missouri town

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:40 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama was to attend memorial service Sunday for victims of one of the worst tornadoes ever to hit the United States as the death toll from the disaster rose to 142.

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U.S. concerned on Yemen tribal strife, al Qaeda threat

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:34 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is concerned that tribal rivalries are complicating efforts to reach a power transfer deal in Yemen and believes al Qaeda is trying to exploit instability there, senior U.S. officials said on Saturday.

Yemeni government and tribesmen agree truce

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:34 PM PDT

SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen's government and armed tribesmen demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh leave power agreed on Saturday to end their confrontation which had brought the poor Arabian Peninsula country to the brink of civil war.

North Sudan says Abyei military operations halted

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:34 PM PDT

JUBA/KHARTOUM (Reuters) - The northern Sudanese army has full control of Abyei and stopped military operations, state media said on Saturday, as officials from the north and south prepared to meet to defuse tensions over the disputed region.

Go Blonde

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:33 PM PDT

Blondes participate in a parade along River Daugava in Riga, Latvia, during the "Go Blonde" event. Decked out in pink, hundreds of blondes marched through the streets of the Latvian capital in a rally started to lift the Baltic state's spirits in a deep slump.

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Cooling system restored at Tepco's No.5 plant

Posted: 28 May 2011 10:32 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power has restored the cooling system of the nuclear reactor and fuel pool at the No. 5 unit of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power plant in northeastern Japan, an official of the plant operator said on Sunday.

Scientists tout momentum in race to solve AIDS

Posted: 28 May 2011 09:24 PM PDT

The race to end AIDS has picked up momentum in the past two years as scientific advances offer new hope of halting the spread of the disease nearly three decades after the epidemic surfaced.

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Obama has European 'bounce' in his step

Posted: 28 May 2011 09:23 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama left Europe Saturday telling Americans that despite budget-busting economic blight, they must not cede their role as a promoter and guarantor of global freedom.

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