Japan, U.S. in Final Talks on Iran Oil Cuts

Japan, U.S. in Final Talks on Iran Oil Cuts
Asian Economies Remain Vulnerable
Jakarta to Pare Foreigners' Mine Stakes
French Front-Runner Snubbed by Leaders
Toronto Wants to Lure People to Water
Hamas ties to Iran in flux as region shifts
Ferry and cargo vessel collide
Slovaks set to dump centre-right after graft scandal
Schiavi quits after train crash
The Mystery of 18 Twitching Teenagers in Le Roy
Arab Spring and Iran Tensions Leave Palestinians Sidelined
U.S. Defense Officials Say Obama Reviewing Military Options in Syria
Apple Updates iPad With Some Refinements
Biggest Solar Storm in Five Years to Hit Earth
U.S. Imposes 'Kingpin' Sanctions on Iranian General in Afghan Drugs Case
Thai Leader Woos Japanese Investors
Multiple Iraq attacks leave many dead
Peyton Manning and Colts Part Ways
Wider Australia abuse probe urged
Wider Australia abuse probe urged

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 12:13 PM PST

Japan is in "final-stage" talks with the U.S. on cutting its imports of Iranian crude oil, Japan's foreign minister said Wednesday, as the country seeks an exemption from U.S. sanctions on Iran that it says will damage its economy.

Asian Economies Remain Vulnerable

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 12:08 PM PST

Plans by Vietnam's central bank to cut interest rates are the latest reminder that Asia's smaller economies remain highly vulnerable to a weakened global economy, despite signs that growth is firming up in the region.

Jakarta to Pare Foreigners' Mine Stakes

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 10:35 AM PST

Indonesia said it will start requiring foreign investors to cut their stakes gradually in mining assets to less than 50%, a move that could affect billions of dollars in foreign investment.

French Front-Runner Snubbed by Leaders

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 12:36 PM PST

French presidential front-runner François Hollande is leading a coalition of European left-leaning parties pushing for growth-boosting measures to overcome the austerity espoused by conservative leaders, many of whom are refusing to meet him.

Toronto Wants to Lure People to Water

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 08:56 AM PST

An effort is under way in Toronto to reclaim 2,000 acres of the city's shoreline, once the home of tanneries, scrap yards and cement factories.

Hamas ties to Iran in flux as region shifts

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 12:28 PM PST

GAZA CITY — Political expression in this seaside strip is firmly regulated by the ruling Islamist militant group Hamas, and recently the authorities approved a robust street rally against an unlikely target: the government in Syria, long Hamas's benefactor and host.

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Ferry and cargo vessel collide

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 12:36 PM PST

A passenger ferry and a cargo vessel have collided in Belfast Lough.

Slovaks set to dump centre-right after graft scandal

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 12:43 PM PST

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovakia's centre-right coalition leaders face electoral humiliation on Saturday at the hands of voters angry at a major corruption scandal, returning to power a left-wing, pro-European party that promises to tax the rich.

Schiavi quits after train crash

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 12:29 PM PST

Argentine Transport Minister Juan Pablo Schiavi resigns because of health problems, two weeks after the country suffered its worst train crash in decades.

The Mystery of 18 Twitching Teenagers in Le Roy

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 12:26 PM PST

When 18 students started twitching, parents suspected the environment. The answer turned out to be much more complex.

Arab Spring and Iran Tensions Leave Palestinians Sidelined

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 12:04 PM PST

The Arab Spring and the mounting tensions with Iran have effectively shelved the Palestinian issue, and Palestinian leaders are at a loss.

U.S. Defense Officials Say Obama Reviewing Military Options in Syria

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 12:30 PM PST

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said Wednesday that the best solution would not involve military intervention, but that the United States and its allies were reviewing all options.

Apple Updates iPad With Some Refinements

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 12:40 PM PST

The new iPad has a high-definition screen, faster wireless connection and several other refinements for the same price as the old one, $499.

Biggest Solar Storm in Five Years to Hit Earth

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 12:48 PM PST

The largest solar flare in five years is racing toward Earth, threatening to unleash a torrent of charged particles that could disrupt power grids, GPS and airplane flights.

U.S. Imposes 'Kingpin' Sanctions on Iranian General in Afghan Drugs Case

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 10:19 AM PST

The U.S. is slapping sanctions on an Iranian general suspected of allowing Afghan drug traffickers to smuggle opium through Iran to benefit the Taliban.

Thai Leader Woos Japanese Investors

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 11:16 AM PST

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in a visit to Japan urged investors to return to Thailand. Last year's flooding disrupted supply chains for Japanese manufacturers.

Multiple Iraq attacks leave many dead

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 11:54 AM PST

Suicide blast kills 14 in Tal Afar, while Baghdad bombings leave three dead, as capital prepares for Arab League summit.

Peyton Manning and Colts Part Ways

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 11:49 AM PST

Colts owner Jim Irsay and Peyton Manning held a news conference on Wednesday to announce that Manning will look for another team to play quarterback for in 2012.