|  Iran launches long-delayed nuclear plant   Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:57 PM PDT Started in 1974, the Russian-built Bushehr nuclear plant is key to Iran's drive to become a technological leader.   
 
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  |  Live - Djokovic v Nadal   Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:02 PM PDT World number one Novak Djokovic takes on defending champion Rafael Nadal in the US Open final at Flushing Meadows.   
 
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  |  Tourists From Mideast, Europe Crowd Into Turkey   Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:11 PM PDT Unrest and financial turmoil in the region, a weak Turkish currency and Ankara's closer ties with neighbors are driving up tourism in Turkey. Hotels in Istanbul are clocking the highest occupancy rates in Europe.   
 
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  |  Haqqani network behind Afghan truck blast: Pentagon   Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:57 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network was behind a truck bombing that killed four Afghan civilians and wounded 77 U.S. troops on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the Pentagon said on Monday.    
 
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  |  Bank of America Confirms 30,000 Jobs to Go   Posted: 12 Sep 2011 09:50 AM PDT About 30,000 jobs will be eliminated over the next few years as part of $5 billion in cuts planned by the chief executive, Brian T. Moynihan.    
 
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  |  Yemen website shows video of French hostages   Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:54 PM PDT SANAA (Reuters) - A Yemeni website on Monday carried a video showing three people it said were French aid workers kidnapped in Yemen in May, with one of them saying the French government had done little to win their release.    
 
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  |  Trott named cricketer of the year   Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:43 PM PDT England batsman Jonathan Trott is named as cricketer of the year at the ICC's awards while Alastair Cook wins the Test award.   
 
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  |  City Room: Hospital Executive Is Convicted of Political Bribery   Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:31 PM PDT A former hospital chief executive was found guilty of trying to bribe three elected New York State officials in return for favorable treatment for his health care organization.    
 
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  |  Battles rage as Gaddafi son watched in Niger   Posted: 12 Sep 2011 11:21 AM PDT Gaddafi launches counterattack and releases statement as Niger confirms the surveillance of his son, Saadi.   
 
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  |  Syrian Troops Raid Villages   Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:06 PM PDT Syrian troops mounted deadly new raids against dissent as President Assad's embattled regime won key support from longtime ally Russia, which said a U.N. resolution on Syria must not contain sanctions.   
 
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  |  Russian Plane Crash Survivor Dies   Posted: 12 Sep 2011 11:36 AM PDT The only member of a top Russian hockey team to survive a plane crash that killed 44 people died of his injuries in a Moscow hospital.   
 
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  |  UK Russia visit: Readers' views   Posted: 12 Sep 2011 11:14 AM PDT Readers in Russia and the UK discuss the importance of David Cameron's visit to Moscow and current relations between the two countries.   
 
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  |  In Study, Fatherhood Leads to Drop in Testosterone   Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:24 PM PDT The study suggests that men's bodies evolved hormonal systems that helped them commit to their families.    
 
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  |  U.K., Russia Seek Cooperation   Posted: 12 Sep 2011 11:43 AM PDT U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron sought to find common ground during the first visit by a British leader to Moscow in six years, but talks highlighted as much the lingering points of friction between the two sides.   
 
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  |  Driver dies as gales hit England   Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:20 PM PDT A driver dies when a tree falls on to his car as gale force winds hit northern England.   
 
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  |  The Caucus: White House Would Cut Deductions to Pay for Its Jobs Plan   Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:04 PM PDT The White House said that it would cover most of the cost of his $447 billion jobs package by limiting the deductions that can be claimed on the tax returns of wealthier taxpayers.    
 
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  |  DealBook: Bank of America Confirms Plans to Eliminate 30,000 Jobs   Posted: 12 Sep 2011 10:14 AM PDT The announcement came after a presentation by the bank's chief executive, Brian T. Moynihan.    
 
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  |  Straight Sets: U.S. Open Point/Counterpoint: Roger Federer vs. Pete Sampras   Posted: 10 Sep 2011 07:21 PM PDT After defeating (4) John McEnroe in the semifinals, (2) Pete Sampras now faces (1) Roger Federer, who beat (6) Rafael Nadal. Lynn Zinser, a reporter for The Times, makes the case for Sampras while producer Thomas Lin sides with Federer.    
 
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  |  Niger says Saadi Gaddafi under surveillance, not detained   Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:42 PM PDT NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger said on Monday it is keeping the son of Muammar Gaddafi, Saadi, under surveillance and has not detained him.    
 
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  |  Retired general leads Guatemala vote, faces run-off   Posted: 12 Sep 2011 11:35 AM PDT GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A right-wing retired general promising a crackdown on rampant crime led Guatemala's Sunday presidential election, although he fell short of the votes needed to avoid a run-off in November.    
 
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