Merger News Sends Wall Street Higher

Merger News Sends Wall Street Higher


Merger News Sends Wall Street Higher

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:11 PM PDT

Stocks bounded higher on signs that companies once again had enough cash, credit and confidence to undertake big-ticket deals.


Western powers condemn Iran tests

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:10 PM PDT

The United States, France and Britain condemn Iran for test-firing long-range missiles, calling the move a provocation.


Fujimori on trial again in Peru

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:13 PM PDT

Ex-Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori faces a fourth and final trial, on charges of bribery and illegal phone-tapping.


Schoolgirl dies after cancer jab

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:16 PM PDT

A 14-year-old girl in Coventry has died shortly after being given a cervical cancer vaccine.


Nato chief to allay US 'doubts'

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:36 AM PDT

Anders Fogh Rasmussen is to calm US "doubts" over Nato's commitment in Afghanistan in a speech in Washington.


Zimbabwe schools begin fightback

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:04 AM PDT

Zimbabwe's education system is beginning to battle back from years of neglect and an exodus of teachers.


Honduras decree allows limits on media, public

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 09:19 AM PDT

The Honduran government has issued an emergency decree that allows authorities to limit constitutional rights such as freedoms of expression, travel and gathering in public.


Hamas chief praises unity proposal

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:57 AM PDT

Khaled Meshaal says Egyptian proposal on reconciliation with Fatah is positive step.


Four degrees of warming 'likely'

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:04 PM PDT

The global average temperature could rise by 4C (7.2F) as early as 2060, according to a new study by the UK Met Office.


Obama Administration Engages Sudanese Regime It Blasted

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:29 AM PDT

EL FASHER, Sudan -- The volatility of this East African nation -- from the Darfur conflict to the threat of renewed civil war in the south -- is becoming a test of how President Obama will reconcile a policy of engagement with earlier statements blasting a government he said had "offended the sta...


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Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:29 AM PDT


Schoolgirl dies after cancer jab

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:56 AM PDT

A 14-year-old girl in Coventry has died shortly after being given a cervical cancer vaccine.


Businesses Press Merkel for Changes

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:13 AM PDT

German business wasted no time in making demands on the country's next government, following Sunday's election victory by Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right alliance.


Foreign Airlines Rush Ahead of U.S. on Cellphones

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:25 AM PDT

Unlike on domestic jets, cellphones can be used on more than 15,000 flights a month run by foreign carriers.


Australia-India match washed out

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:08 AM PDT

India are still in with a chance of reaching the Champions Trophy semi-finals after their group match against Australia was abandoned due to rain.


Soldiers Fire on Protesters in Guinea

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:09 AM PDT

Soldiers fired into a crowded stadium where demonstrators had gathered to protest against the West African nation's coup leader Monday, killing at least 10 people, an Associated Press reporter said.


Chinese hotel project in Cuba eyes U.S. market

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 10:54 AM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - The Hemingway Hotel may have an American ring to it, but it is the name of a Chinese-Cuban venture scheduled for groundbreaking this year with an apparent eye on the U.S. market, tourism industry sources said.


A Queens School Copes With Crowding That’s a Sign of Success

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 10:55 AM PDT

Francis Lewis High is one of a number of New York City public schools teeming with students despite the system's overall drop in enrollment in recent years.


Live - Premier League

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:00 AM PDT

Manchester City take on struggling West Ham in Monday's Premier League match.


Australia-India match washed out

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:08 AM PDT

India are still in with a chance of reaching the Champions Trophy semi-finals after their group match against Australia was abandoned due to rain.


Iran test-fires Shahab 3 missile - state TV

Iran test-fires Shahab 3 missile - state TV


Iran test-fires Shahab 3 missile - state TV

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:29 AM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran test-fired on Monday a missile which defence analysts have said could hit Israel and U.S. bases in the Gulf region, state television reported.


Merkel aims for quick coalition deal with FDP

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:29 AM PDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives vowed on Monday to seal a coalition deal, including tax cuts, with the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) within a month after Sunday's election victory.


Thailand wins praise for AIDS vaccine trial

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:29 AM PDT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - An experimental AIDS vaccine that appears to be the first to protect people was mired for years in deep controversy, and credit for its success must go to Thailand where the trial was conducted, experts said.


Qaeda's Zawahri praises slain figure in new message

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:07 AM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's number two Ayman al-Zawahri has issued a new audio message in which he eulogises Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, whom U.S. forces killed last month, a monitoring group said on Monday.


Qaeda's Zawahri praises slain figure in new message

Posted: 27 Sep 2009 11:29 PM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's number two Ayman al-Zawahri has issued a new audio message in which he eulogises Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, whom U.S. forces killed last month, a monitoring group said on Monday.


Defeated Japan LDP picks ex-finance minister as leader

Posted: 27 Sep 2009 11:29 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's defeated Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Monday picked a former finance minister as its new leader, handing him the challenge of rebuilding a battered party that had ruled for most of the past 54 years.


NATO not running from Afghanistan fight - Rasmussen

Posted: 27 Sep 2009 11:29 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new head of NATO, in his first major U.S. speech as secretary-general, will address what he says are doubts in America over the alliance and fears that allies are "running from the fight" in Afghanistan.


U.N. climate negotiators urged to break deadlock

Posted: 27 Sep 2009 11:29 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Delegates at the start of marathon climate talks in Thailand on Monday were told that the world expects action as they struggle to break the deadlock in negotiations for a tougher pact to fight global warming.


Indonesia eyes new cabinet posts for natural resources

Posted: 27 Sep 2009 11:29 PM PDT

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who begins a second, five-year term next month, may create new ministerial posts to spur development of the natural resources sector, sources told Reuters.


Iran test-fires medium-range missiles - state TV

Posted: 27 Sep 2009 11:01 PM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has test-fired medium-range missiles, state TV reported on Monday, a day after the Islamic Republic's elite Revolutionary Guards launched short-range missiles as part of several days of war games.


Merkel faces tough talks with new partner after vote

Posted: 27 Sep 2009 11:01 PM PDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will on Monday start preparing for tough negotiations with the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) to forge a coalition programme of tax cuts and economic reform after Sunday's election victory.


U.S. commander offers troop options for Afghanistan

Posted: 27 Sep 2009 11:01 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan planned to offer options for policymakers to try to stem Taliban gains, including sending up to 30,000 to 40,000 additional combat troops and trainers, according to defense and congressional officials.


Chinese PM to visit North Korea amid nuclear standoff

Posted: 27 Sep 2009 09:53 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - China's prime minister will visit North Korea early next week for a trip that could help revive talks stalled for nearly a year on ending Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.


Iran test-fires medium-range missiles - state TV

Posted: 27 Sep 2009 09:53 PM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has test-fired medium-range missiles, state TV reported on Monday, a day after the Islamic Republic's elite Revolutionary Guards launched short-range missiles as part of several days of war games.


FACTBOX - North Korean diplomacy:fog at end of tunnel

Posted: 27 Sep 2009 09:53 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - China's prime minister will visit North Korea early next week, a trip that could help revive stalled talks on ending Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.


China approves building Haiyang nuclear power plant

Posted: 27 Sep 2009 09:53 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's cabinet, the State Council, has formally approved the construction of Shandong Haiyang Nuclear Power Station, State Nuclear Power Technology Corp (SNPTC) said on Friday.


Honduras vows to close Brazil embassy, cracks down

Posted: 27 Sep 2009 09:53 PM PDT

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras' de facto government on Sunday suspended some civil liberties and threatened to close Brazil's embassy for harboring ousted President Manuel Zelaya, defying pressure to cede power.


Gap co-founder Donald Fisher dead at 81

Posted: 27 Sep 2009 09:53 PM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Donald Fisher, who co-founded Gap Inc with his wife Doris forty years ago, died on Sunday after a battle with cancer, the clothing retailer said.


Gates favors diplomacy not military action on Iran

Posted: 27 Sep 2009 09:29 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said diplomacy and sanctions rather than military action are the way to persuade Iran to change its nuclear program as divisions emerge in the Iranian leadership.


Iran test-fires medium-range missiles - state TV

Posted: 27 Sep 2009 09:29 PM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has test-fired medium-range missiles, state TV reported on Monday, a day after the Islamic Republic's elite Revolutionary Guards launched short-range missiles as part of several days of war games.