Australia floods force evacuations, recede in coal (Reuters)

Australia floods force evacuations, recede in coal (Reuters)


Australia floods force evacuations, recede in coal (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 10:46 PM PST

A street sign is seen partially covered by floodwaters 6km south of Rockhampton January 3, 2011. REUTERS/Daniel MunozReuters - Floodwaters eased in Australia's major coal mining region on Tuesday, allowing some mines to slowly resume production although most remained idle, as devastating floods affect some 200,000 people and force towns to be evacuated.



Iran confirms invitation to IAEA ambassadors (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:16 PM PST

The reactor building at the Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran, seen in October 2010. Iran said on Tuesday it has invited ambassadors of some of the six world powers and European Union nations to visit its nuclear facilities ahead of talks in Istanbul over its atomic programme.(AFP/Mehr News/File/Majid Asgaripour)Reuters - Iran confirmed on Tuesday it had invited some ambassadors accredited to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna to visit nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic.



Warren Buffett's Anti-Nuclear-Weapons Plan: Will It Work? (Time.com)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 10:50 PM PST

Time.com - Warren Buffett's latest project is an international effort to thwart the spread of nuclear weapons, which he believes could be more valuable than any of his other holdings


Iran invites world powers to visit nuclear sites (AFP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:11 PM PST

The reactor building at the Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran, seen in October 2010. Iran said on Tuesday it has invited ambassadors of some of the six world powers and European Union nations to visit its nuclear facilities ahead of talks in Istanbul over its atomic programme.(AFP/Mehr News/File/Majid Asgaripour)AFP - Iran said on Tuesday it has invited ambassadors of some of the six world powers and European Union nations to visit its nuclear facilities ahead of talks in Istanbul over its atomic programme.



Pakistan draw practice match with Kiwis (AFP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:14 PM PST

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq plays a shot during a Test match against South Africa at the Abu Dhabi Stadium in November, 2010. Pakistan's pre-Test warm-up match against a New Zealand XI ended in a tame draw with both sides agreeing to a truce midway through the third and final day Tuesday.(AFP/File/Aamir Qureshi)AFP - Pakistan's pre-Test warm-up match against a New Zealand XI ended in a tame draw with both sides agreeing to a truce midway through the third and final day Tuesday.



The Khodorkovsky Verdict: Scaring Off Investment in Russia (Time.com)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 10:50 PM PST

Time.com - As the court adds six more years to the eight Mikhail Khodorkovsky is already serving in prison, the long, ludicrous case against the oligarch is scaring off Russia's potential investors


Egypt sees Qaeda link to blast; Europe warns Copts

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:03 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt is screening people who arrived recently from countries where al-Qaeda is known to recruit after early findings suggested the militant network was behind a New Year's church bombing, security sources said.


The 2011 Lunar New Year Holidays: The Litmus Test for Chinese Tourists' Impact Vis-a-Vis Japan's Retail Sector?

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:15 PM PST

A recent Japanese television talk show covered again the new Japan media "in" topic: Chinese tourist


Here Comes CES, The Consumer Everything Show

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 10:41 PM PST

Remember Comdex? Before the Consumer Electronics Show became the tech industry?s trade show be


Afghan police: 1 killed, 3 hurt in Afghan bombing (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 10:45 PM PST

A policeman keeps order at the site of a bomb blast in Kabul January 4, 2011. A bomb placed in a bag exploded on a road in downtown Kabul on Tuesday, killing a policeman and wounding two civilians, authorities said, in a relatively rare attack in the Afghan capital.  REUTERS/Ahmad Masood (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST)AP - A bomb blast in the Afghan capital killed a police officer and wounded three other people early Tuesday, a government official said, on the day marking the adoption of the country's post-Taliban constitution.



Australia floods force evacuations, recede in coal

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 10:46 PM PST

ROCKHAMPTON, Australia (Reuters) - Floodwaters eased in Australia's major coal mining region on Tuesday, allowing some mines to slowly resume production although most remained idle, as devastating floods affect some 200,000 people and force towns to be evacuated.


Twins born on different years

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 10:35 PM PST

American twins born minutes apart have birth dates in different years after their mother agreed to a Caesarean section on New Year's Eve.


US healthcare bill faces repeal

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 10:37 PM PST

House Republicans plan to use their midterm election gains to reverse the reform, but the senate is likely to block it.


Shell to Face Nigeria Grilling

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 06:48 PM PST

Royal Dutch Shell will this month be grilled by Dutch lawmakers for the first time over its operations in the Niger Delta, reflecting growing concern in the West about environmental damage from oil spills in west Africa.


Iran Offer of Nuclear Site Tour Irks U.S.

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 07:52 PM PST

Iran has invited representatives of several nations to visit its nuclear installations this month, including Russia, China and the European Union, but has excluded the U.S. from the proposed trip.


Court Will Probe Afghan Balloting

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 07:21 PM PST

Afghanistan's Supreme Court said it will investigate more than 400 cases of alleged fraud in the country's September parliamentary elections, a move that likely will affect the poll's results.


Afghan Tribe Makes Peace Pact

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 06:11 PM PST

Tribal leaders from one of Afghanistan's most volatile districts made a pact with the Afghan government and coalition forces, promising to halt insurgent attacks, turn in homemade explosives and expel foreign militants in exchange for international aid.


Yemen Hires U.S. Military Aid

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 05:44 PM PST

Yemen's coast guard, working through private companies, is renting out servicemen and patrol boats—including vessels donated by the U.S.—for commercial ships seeking armed escorts against piracy.


Israel Sets Steep Rise in Oil, Gas Taxes

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 06:57 PM PST

Israel looks set to push through a sharp increase in oil and gas taxes after a committee of experts recommended nearly doubling the state's share of future revenue from oil and gas finds.


Migrants Feared Dead Off Yemeni Coast

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:15 AM PST

Yemen's Interior Ministry says two boats carrying more than 80 African migrants have capsized off the Yemeni coast. Most of the passengers are feared drowned.