Jackson death hearing opens

Jackson death hearing opens

Jackson death hearing opens

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:50 PM PST

A preliminary hearing has opened in Los Angeles to determine whether the doctor who treated the pop star Michael Jackson in his final days should stand trial for manslaughter.


Floodwaters to peak in Australia

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:45 PM PST

Residents in the flood-hit Australian city of Rockhampton are preparing themselves for floodwaters to peak.


Chavez warms to US suggestion of new envoy (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:42 PM PST

AP - President Hugo Chavez welcomed the U.S. government's suggestion that it may nominate a new ambassador to Venezuela, joking that Washington might consider naming an American he knows and likes such as Oliver Stone or Sean Penn.


Big tuna fetches record $396,000 in Tokyo (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:03 PM PST

Bidders look at a giant bluefin tuna on a cart after it was sold at auction at Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. The tuna fetched a record 32.49 million yen, or nearly $396,000, in the first auction of the year at the world's largest wholesale fish market in Japan. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY IN NORTH AMERICA MANDATORY CREDITAP - A giant bluefin tuna fetched a record 32.49 million yen, or nearly $396,000, in Tokyo on Wednesday, in the first auction of the year at the world's largest wholesale fish market.

Floodwaters to peak in Australia

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:45 PM PST

Residents in the flood-hit Australian city of Rockhampton are preparing themselves for floodwaters to peak.


US firms sue Toyota for defects

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:47 PM PST

Seven insurance companies file suits against giant Japanese carmaker for accidents they allege were due to design flaws.


Pakistani governor buried under tightened security (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:29 PM PST

Supporters shout slogans against the killing of Salman Taseer, the governor of Pakistan's most politically important province Punjab, outside a hospital in Islamabad. Taseer was outspoken against the Taliban and Islamist militants hunkered down in the country's northwest, who have also made increasing inroads into Punjab in recent years. He also spoke out recently against blasphemy laws.(AFP/Aamir Qureshi)AP - The governor of Pakistan's dominant province is to be buried under tightened security after a bodyguard shot him dead.

China lends a hand as Spain climbs from economic doldrums (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:27 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Spanish officials Tuesday claimed the worst of the country's economic crisis could be over as China’s vice premier arrived for an official visit that has raised expectations of big business deals and more support for Spain’s treasury.


Sudan's Bashir softens tone in rare visit to semiautonomous South (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:18 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir made a rare visit to South Sudan Tuesday, just days ahead of this oil-rich region’s Jan. 9 vote on independence.


CES: Taking On Nintendo, Sony And Microsoft

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 03:10 PM PST

A new gaming console is hitting the market in 2011 hoping for a share of the video game market.


Police register case against top Citigroup officials (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:05 PM PST

Indian men are seen outside the Citibank office in New Delhi in 2008. Indian police said Wednesday they had registered a case against the chief executive of US banking giant Citigroup and other board members over a fraud case uncovered at a local Indian branch.(AFP/File/Manan Vatsyayana)AFP - Indian police said Wednesday they had registered a case against the chief executive of US banking giant Citigroup and other board members over a fraud case uncovered at a local Indian branch.

U.S. looks to China as talks begin on North Korea (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:51 PM PST

U.S. special envoy to North Korea Stephen Bosworth is pictured through cameramen as he speaks to the media at a hotel in Tokyo in this November 23, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Yuriko NakaoReuters - The U.S. has stepped up pressure on China to rein in its long-time ally North Korea, sending its envoy to Beijing on Wednesday as part of a campaign to push the North to end its nuclear programme.

Iraq Veteran Embeds with Former Unit in Kandahar, Afghanistan (Time.com)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 09:15 PM PST

Time.com - A former U.S. Army captain embeds as a journalist with his old unit, which has been reassigned to Afghanistan after several years in Iraq.


Berdych makes perfect start to new season (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 09:50 PM PST

Top seed Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic opened his campaign in the 450,000-dollar ATP Chennai Open with a fluent win over Frederico Gil of Portugal on Tuesday.(AFP/Dibyangshu Sarkar)AFP - Top seed Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic opened his campaign in the 450,000-dollar ATP Chennai Open with a fluent win over Frederico Gil of Portugal on Tuesday.

China may need 300 years to beat desertification (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 09:53 PM PST

A file picture shows a woman on her onion farm on the edge of the desert that threatens to engulf it in China's northwest Gansu province. Living on the route of the historic Silk Road, she is on the front lines of a national struggle against desertification, a problem that could take 300 years to reverse, according to state media. About 27 percent of China's mass land is considered desertified(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - Huge population pressures, scarce rainfall and climate change have made China the world's biggest victim of desertification, a problem that could take 300 years to reverse, state media said Wednesday.

More rain on way as Australia sees third-wettest year on record (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 09:54 PM PST

Reuters - Australia recorded its third-wettest year on record in 2010 due to a major La Nina weather pattern which is now causing record flooding and set to last another three months.


Pakistan Shocked by Killing of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer (Time.com)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 09:15 PM PST

Time.com - The assassination of Salman Taseer has not produced universal grief, even in his home turf. His championing of a Christian convert had made him infamous among conservative Muslims


India games organiser questioned

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:00 PM PST

Top official of Commonwealth Games taken in by police for questioning on corruption charges stemming from October event.


U.S. looks to China as talks begin on North Korea

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:51 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. has stepped up pressure on China to rein in its long-time ally North Korea, sending its envoy to Beijing on Wednesday as part of a campaign to push the North to end its nuclear programme.

Innocent man freed after 30 years

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 08:35 PM PST

A man in the US state of Texas has had his robbery conviction overturned after serving 30 years in jail - longer than anyone in Texas cleared by DNA.


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Son of Iran shah kills himself in U.S., brother says

Son of Iran shah kills himself in U.S., brother says

Son of Iran shah kills himself in U.S., brother says

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 01:32 PM PST

BOSTON (Reuters) - Alireza Pahlavi, the younger son of the late Shah of Iran, committed suicide on Tuesday in Boston, according to a note on his brother's website.

Turkey Frees 23 Suspected Militants

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 01:19 PM PST

Members of the P.K.K. and Turkish Hezbollah were released following a court decision limiting the time suspects can be held without being sentenced.

Obama Aides Against Bypass of Guantánamo Rules

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 01:20 PM PST

Aides are likely to recommend that President Obama sharply criticize a bill's restrictions on transferring detainees without claiming authority to bypass the rules.

U.S. Targets China Drill-Pipe Imports in Ruling

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:47 PM PST

The Commerce Department gave a final decision to impose countervailing and antidumping duties against some drill-pipe imports from China.


Italy Presses Brazil Over Fugitive Case

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:46 PM PST

Italy stepped up pressure on Brazil to reverse a decision not to extradite Cesare Battisti, with new EU diplomatic efforts and protests outside Brazil's embassy.


Spain to probe Iraq camp deaths

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 01:13 PM PST

Spain opens a probe under its universal justice system into a deadly raid by Iraqi security forces on a camp housing Iranian exiles in July 2009.


World watches partial solar eclipse

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:58 PM PST

Sky watchers across the globe witness Moon taking a large bite out of the Sun.


15-Year Sentence for 1968 Hijacking

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:50 PM PST

After 40 years as a fugitive in Cuba, one of three men accused of hijacking Pan American Flight 281 in 1968 received his sentence in federal court.

ArtsBeat: Art in America Names New Editor in Chief

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:23 AM PST

The new editor is Lindsay Pollock, a reporter for Bloomberg.

Diner's Journal: The Rum House Rises

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:06 AM PST

The shabby little piano bar off the lobby of the Edison Hotel will be reopened by the folks who run Ward III.

DNA clears Texan after 30 years

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:36 PM PST

A man in the US state of Texas has his robbery conviction overturned on DNA evidence after serving 30 years in jail.


Photograph aids Philippine arrests

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:24 AM PST

Two men taken into custody on the basis of photo of murderer taken by politician just moments before he was shot dead.


Afghan peace council visiting Pakistan

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:21 PM PST

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - Members of an Afghan peace council left for an ice-breaking visit to Pakistan on Tuesday.



Study Says Thousands Get Unneeded Heart Devices

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:27 PM PST

Researchers were surprised to see that more than 25,000 people did not match the guidelines for defibrillators.

Pakistan Was Deadliest for Reporters Last Year

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:36 AM PST

Of the 44 journalists who were killed worldwide while working in 2010, eight died in Pakistan, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

UK 'lured Mongolian official to his arrest'

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:17 AM PST

A Mongolian security services official is due in court in the UK to fight extradition to Germany amid claims he was lured to Britain to be arrested.


Death Toll in Egypt Bombing Hits 23

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:40 AM PST

The death toll from a New Year's Day bombing outside a Coptic Christian church rose by two, to 23, according to the government, as Egyptian security forces gird for Coptic Christmas, celebrated on Friday.


Euro-Zone Inflation Threatens Two-Speed Economy

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:20 PM PST

The euro zone's first batch of economic data in 2011 had more negatives than positives, providing a sharp reminder of the delicate balance between supporting growth and keeping inflation in check.


Cash-strapped Cuba moves ahead with job cuts

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:13 PM PST

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba began the process of laying off thousands of workers on Tuesday, according to a top union official, as one of President Raul Castro's central reforms to the communist island's economy picked up steam.

Haiti second round vote impossible before February

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:04 PM PST

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti will not be able to hold a second round of its disputed presidential election before February as it awaits a report from regional experts on contested preliminary results from the November 28 first round, a senior electoral official said on Tuesday.
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