Yemen opposition to join Gulf-brokered talks

Yemen opposition to join Gulf-brokered talks


Yemen opposition to join Gulf-brokered talks

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Opposition delegation heads to Saudi Arabia to discuss transition of power with Gulf ministers as protests continue.


Arsenal manager braced for Liverpool test (AFP)

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 10:41 PM PDT

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (pictured) has made it clear he is not prepared to compromise his footballing philosophy now that the club is owned by American tycoon Stan Kroenke. That philosophy -- of putting faith in young and technically proficient players -- is set to receive one of the sternest tests of the season on Sunday when Liverpool are the visitors to the Emirates Stadium.(AFP/File/Ian Kington)AFP - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has made it clear he is not prepared to compromise his footballing philosophy now that the club is owned by American tycoon Stan Kroenke.



New rules for US air traffic controllers

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 10:32 PM PDT

Aviation regulator to overhaul schedules for tower operators as fatigue-caused naps on the job spike, raising concerns.


VIDEO: Brazilian school gunman 'delusional'

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 07:45 PM PDT

Disturbing new images have been released by police in Brazil of the gunman who killed twelve pupils at a school in a poor neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro.


TEPCO chief to meet media on nuclear crisis outlook: NHK

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 08:31 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese nuclear power plant operator Tokyo Electric will hold a news conference on Sunday on the outlook for the crisis at its quake-damaged plant in Fukushima, 240 km (150 miles) northeast of Tokyo, public broadcaster NHK reported.


Libyan rebels push on Brega, Misrata bombarded

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 10:32 PM PDT

AJDABIYAH, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan rebels pushed toward the strategic oil port of Brega while Muammar Gaddafi's forces pounded besieged Misrata to the west with rockets and mortars.


Clinton pledges Japan support as PM Kan calls for "rebirth"

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 10:24 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday urged Japan to remain active on the world stage as it grappled with a nuclear crisis in the wake of a deadly earthquake and tsunami and she pledged support for Washington's key ally in East Asia.


Obama committed to South Korea trade deal: Clinton

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 07:21 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday that concluding a long-delayed free trade agreement with South Korea was a priority for the Obama administration, and it was committed to getting the deal done this year.


Tunisia makes "good start" on democratic path

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 02:36 PM PDT

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia has made a good start in its transition to democracy but faces a major challenge in meeting people's expectations of fast progress, the chairman of Europe's main rights and security watchdog said Saturday.


Cuba to consider term limits for leaders: Castro

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 05:58 PM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba will consider placing term limits on its leaders to assure new blood in the goverment, President Raul Castro said on Saturday in a speech kicking off a Communist Party congress on the island he and his brother led for more than five decades.


Obama the Politician

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 09:18 PM PDT

Elia Isquire writes: In general, I think it's a good rule of thumb whenever you come across an inter


Just Like "Finnegans Wake," But With Charts - Senate Committee Issues Report on Financial Crisis

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 08:56 PM PDT

This week, the US Senate Sub-committee on Investigations issued its 600 page report on the causes of


Problems remain for Sweden's Saab (AFP)

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 10:08 PM PDT

Sweden may have helped ease cash-strapped Saab's finance problems but the carmaker's woes are far from over as it faces a liquidity crisis just a year after its last-minute rescue from bankruptcy.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - Sweden may have helped ease cash-strapped Saab's finance problems but the carmaker's woes are far from over as it faces a liquidity crisis just a year after its last-minute rescue from bankruptcy.



Underground Beijing church leaders detained (AP)

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 10:12 PM PDT

AP - A U.S.-based rights group that promotes religious freedom in China says several members of an underground Beijing church have been detained or put under house arrest in an ongoing crackdown on the unregistered congregation.


India, and the Economic Folly of a College Degree

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 08:37 PM PDT

Politically correct worship of college education by the political class has rendered the college deg


VIDEO: Germany's annual office chair race

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 09:37 PM PDT

The third Office Chair Racing Championships have taken place in the German resort town of Bad Koenig.


VIDEO: Germany's annual office chair race

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 09:37 PM PDT

The third Office Chair Racing Championships have taken place in the German resort town of Bad Koenig.


Clinton visits Tokyo in show of support for Japan (AP)

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 09:27 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, is greeted upon her arrival at Haneda international airport in Tokyo Sunday, April 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton expressed admiration and sympathy Sunday for the Japanese as she visited Tokyo to show American solidarity with its longtime ally as it recovers from a devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis.



IMF: Greek Debt Is Unsustainable

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 04:58 PM PDT

The International Monetary Fund believes Greece's debt is unsustainable and has told European government and central bank officials that Athens should consider restructuring by next year.


Nine Die in Libya Attack

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 10:58 AM PDT

A rebel in the Libyan city of Misrata said Gadhafi's troops have unleashed heavy shelling of the city's port, killing nine and wounding 20 people in an hours-long barrage.