Mexico drops internet terror case

Mexico drops internet terror case
For Women’s Road Records, Only Women-Only Races Will Count
House Defeats Stopgap Spending Bill, With Disaster Relief Hanging in the Balance
Venezuela has proposed $1 billion compensation for Exxon
Man City 2-0 Birmingham
VIDEO: Boat restaurant swept away in China
VIDEO: Obama warns on Palestine UN bid
Afghan Killing a Blow to Peace Hopes
White House Formalizes Taiwan Jet Plan
Canada, U.S. Near Pact to Ease Trade
Assange Memoir to Be Released
Amid Probe, Pope Faces German Apathy on Visit
Sarkozy Associate Questioned Over Campaign Funds
Greece Moves on Austerity
Korean Nuclear Envoys Hold ‘Constructive’ Talks
Iraq needs U.S. trainers after troops leave: Zebari
Featherless abandoned penguin returns to its family
Controversy Over Dam Fuels Rare Public Outcry in Myanmar
US drones in the Horn of Africa
McCaw returns to win 100th NZ cap

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 03:39 PM PDT

Mexican prosecutors drop terrorism charges against two people accused of using Twitter and Facebook to spread false rumours about gang violence.

For Women’s Road Records, Only Women-Only Races Will Count

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 03:10 PM PDT

The decision by the world governing body for track and field nullifies the benefits to women of pacesetting by faster male runners, which can exist in some marathons and other races.

House Defeats Stopgap Spending Bill, With Disaster Relief Hanging in the Balance

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 03:23 PM PDT

The debate over the bill reopened festering wounds from nine months of spending fights, with Republicans arguing for fiscal restraint and Democrats accusing the other party of being heartless.

Venezuela has proposed $1 billion compensation for Exxon

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 03:25 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's energy minister said on Wednesday that the country had proposed paying U.S. oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. $1 billion in compensation for the nationalization of its assets in 2007.

Man City 2-0 Birmingham

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 01:41 PM PDT

Owen Hargreaves enjoys the perfect debut with a fabulous goal and injury-free 57-minute stint as Manchester City beat holders Birmingham City to reach the Carling Cup fourth round.

VIDEO: Boat restaurant swept away in China

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 03:01 PM PDT

In China 11 people were thrown into a swollen river after a restaurant boat broke free of its moorings and was swept away.

VIDEO: Obama warns on Palestine UN bid

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 02:50 PM PDT

Barack Obama has told the UN General Assembly the Palestinians deserve their own state, but that this would only be achieved through talks with Israel.

Afghan Killing a Blow to Peace Hopes

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 02:03 PM PDT

Afghans mourned former President Burhanuddin Rabbani, whose assassination has cast significant doubts on U.S.-backed attempts to jump-start peace talks with the Taliban.

White House Formalizes Taiwan Jet Plan

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 12:50 PM PDT

Congress was formally notified that the Obama administration plans to upgrade Taiwan's existing fleet of F-16 A/B fighter jets rather than sell it new fighters, provoking a sharp response from U.S. lawmakers.

Canada, U.S. Near Pact to Ease Trade

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 03:03 PM PDT

Canadian and U.S. negotiators are moving toward a sweeping border pact aimed at easing bottlenecks and aligning security procedures, but concern is emerging among Canadian businesses about Washington's willingness to loosen trade regulations.

Assange Memoir to Be Released

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 03:29 PM PDT

Julian Assange's long-awaited autobiography hits bookstores in Britain on Thursday. But the WikiLeaks founder hasn't signed off on it.

Amid Probe, Pope Faces German Apathy on Visit

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 12:26 PM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI plans to arrive in Germany Thursday on his first state visit to a homeland still reeling from a clergy sex-abuse scandal that has fueled an exodus away from the church.

Sarkozy Associate Questioned Over Campaign Funds

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 12:52 PM PDT

A senior French executive who together with President Nicolas Sarkozy played a key role in a 1995 election campaign was detained Wednesday as part of a probe into its alleged illegal financing, people familiar with the matter said.

Greece Moves on Austerity

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 03:07 PM PDT

Greece decided Wednesday to slash pensions, tax low-income earners and place thousands of public workers in a special labor reserve this year as the country scrambles to meet fresh austerity demands from its international creditors in exchange for aid.

Korean Nuclear Envoys Hold ‘Constructive’ Talks

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 02:28 PM PDT

The South Korean envoy treated the meeting with guarded satisfaction saying, "we will continue to make these efforts in the future," according to the Yonhap news agency.

Iraq needs U.S. trainers after troops leave: Zebari

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 02:26 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Iraq will need U.S. military trainers even after American combat troops leave this year, ending a mission that began with the 2003 invasion to topple Saddam Hussein, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said.