U.S. sets duties on South Korean, Mexican refrigerators

U.S. sets duties on South Korean, Mexican refrigerators


U.S. sets duties on South Korean, Mexican refrigerators

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 01:16 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday ordered final duties on bottom-mount refrigerators from South Korea and Mexico in a case brought by U.S. manufacturer Whirlpool against foreign rivals, including LG and Samsung.


Avalanche kills five skiers in Norway

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 01:06 PM PDT

OSLO (Reuters) - Four Swiss skiers and a French one were killed on Monday when a large avalanche in Norway's High Arctic region engulfed a group of downhill enthusiasts, Norwegian police said.


Salacious video defames journalist

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 01:17 PM PDT

A compromising video has appeared on the Internet of an investigative journalist who has been focusing her efforts on government corruption in Azerbaijan.


Asian nations lead surge in weapons imports

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 12:50 PM PDT

India tops list of largest importers, while exporters continue to sell weapons to strife-prone Middle East, report says.


Six held over fake Viagra trade

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 12:49 PM PDT

Six people are arrested in the UK and Spain on suspicion of importing and selling fake drugs including Viagra.


Afghan deaths suspect sees lawyer

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 12:52 PM PDT

A lawyer for Robert Bales, the US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians, meets the suspect for the first time, at an army prison in Kansas.


Gen. John Allen, commander of Afghan war, to appear before wary Congress

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 12:36 PM PDT

KABUL — When Gen. John R. Allen testifies on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, he faces a daunting task: trying to convince lawmakers that they should resist the urge to drastically slash troop levels or resources over the next two years.

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Zimbabwe Court Convicts 6 Activists

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 11:44 AM PDT

A Zimbabwe court ruled that six civic activists were guilty of conspiring to commit public violence during a meeting in which they watched video footage of mass uprisings in Egypt that toppled its longtime ruler.


North Korea in UN nuclear offer

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 12:32 PM PDT

The UN nuclear watchdog says it has been invited to visit North Korea - three years after its inspectors were expelled from the country.


Egypt acquits Qaeda leader brother, others in retrial

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 12:39 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - The brother of al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri and seven others were cleared of terrorism charges after a re-trial in an Egyptian military court on Monday, their lawyer said.


Security Council to discuss Syria statement

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 12:35 PM PDT

France proposes draft UN statement supporting Kofi Annan's mediating efforts, as fierce fighting erupts in Damascus.


UPDATE: Where in the world ... ?

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 12:02 PM PDT

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UPDATE: Where in the world ... ?

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 12:02 PM PDT

Do you know where this photo was taken?


North Korea in UN nuclear offer

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 12:32 PM PDT

The UN nuclear watchdog says it has been invited to visit North Korea - three years after its inspectors were expelled from the country.


ECT 'turns down brain connection'

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 12:18 PM PDT

Electroconvulsive therapy for the depressed works by "turning down" an overactive connection in the brain, researchers say.


Iraqi Shias in corruption protest

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 11:37 AM PDT

Tens of thousands of Iraqi Shias hold a large rally in the southern city of Basra demanding better living conditions.


Few signs U.S. has settled on World Bank nominee

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 12:29 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With just five days to go for nations to put forward nominees to lead the World Bank, there are few signs the United States has finalized its choice to lead the global development lender.


James Cameron’s Rocket Plunge to the Planet’s Deepest Recess

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 12:14 PM PDT

James Cameron plans to ride a vertical torpedo into the planet's deepest recess, the Challenger Deep in the western Pacific, nearly seven miles down.


2 dead in avalanche in Norway

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 12:07 PM PDT

An avalanche in northern Norway swept six French skiers down a mountain, killing at least two of them, police said Monday.


Soccer star shows signs of improvement

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 12:08 PM PDT

Soccer star Fabrice Muamba, who suffered a cardiac arrest on the field playing for his club Bolton Wanderers on Saturday, is showing small signs of improvement, according to the hospital treating him.


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