Nazi camp guard trial opens in Germany on Nov 30

Nazi camp guard trial opens in Germany on Nov 30

Nazi camp guard trial opens in Germany on Nov 30

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:49 AM PDT

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Suspected concentration camp guard John Demjanjuk will go on trial on November 30 facing charges of helping to kill 27,900 Jews during World War Two, a German court said on Thursday.

Supporters praise Stalin at Moscow libel hearing

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:29 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Supporters of Josef Stalin denounced "lies" about the Soviet dictator at a Moscow court on Thursday as his grandson sought to clear Stalin's name after an opposition newspaper accused him of killing Soviet citizens.

Leaner Times at Harvard: No Cookies

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:26 PM PDT

With the value of its endowment down by almost 30 percent, Harvard is learning to live with less, including cutting free cookies at faculty meetings.

Cannavaro in failed doping test

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:06 PM PDT

Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro fails a doping test after taking a medicine containing banned substance cortisone.


Duminy ignites Champions League

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:12 AM PDT

A brilliant innings from JP Duminy gives Cape Cobras victory in the inaugural match of cricket's Champions League.


Concerns Growing Over Another Mortgage Giant

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:48 PM PDT

Problems at the Federal Housing Administration are raising worries among industry executives and Washington policy makers.

Czech president makes new demand over EU treaty

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:27 AM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Czech President Vaclav Klaus raised a new obstacle to the European Union's Lisbon reform treaty on Thursday, telling EU president Sweden he wants a footnote added to the document before signing it into force.

NY socialite heir guilty of theft

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:33 PM PDT

The heir to one of America's largest family fortunes is convicted of grand larceny and fraud by a court in New York.


French 'boy sex' minister defiant

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:06 PM PDT

A French politician says he will not resign over comments that he enjoyed paying for "young boys" in Thailand.


Brooke Astor’s Son Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Her

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:37 PM PDT

Anthony D. Marshall was convicted of stealing from the matriarch as she suffered from Alzheimer's disease in the twilight of her life. He could face from 1 to 25 years behind bars.

Obama team weighs Afghanistan options

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 07:23 AM PDT

As tensions mount over the best way forward in Afghanistan, top aides say President Obama is adamant about coming up with a new plan before deciding on troop levels.

Nobel contenders await peace prize decision

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:55 AM PDT

A controversial Colombian senator who has obtained the release of 16 hostages held by Marxist guerrillas is the leading candidate to receive this year's Nobel Peace Prize, which will be announced Friday, said an independent research institute in Norway.

Shootout leaves 17 police dead in India

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:37 AM PDT

At least 17 police officers were killed in what Indian authorities say was a shootout with Maoists Thursday.

Royal blood disorder identified

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:26 AM PDT

DNA analysis reveals the identity of the "cursed blood" disorder that afflicted the descendents of Queen Victoria.


Banks step in as dollar tumbles

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:29 AM PDT

Asian central banks intervene in the currency markets in an attempt to slow the slide of the US dollar.


Czech President Seeks Lisbon 'Footnote'

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:27 AM PDT

Czech President Vaclav Klaus, whose signature is the last obstacle to the adoption of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty, said he wanted a "footnote" added to the document before he'd consider approving it.


Maoists Kill 17 Indian Policemen

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:04 AM PDT

Maoist rebels killed 17 policemen in the western Indian state of Maharashtra Thursday, the latest attack in a rising insurgency that the Indian government is seeking to counter with new measures.


UN Afghan envoy denies cover-up

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:59 AM PDT

The head of the UN's Afghan mission rejects his deputy's allegations that he tried to cover up electoral fraud.


GOP Lawmakers Reach Out to Isolated Honduran Government

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:45 AM PDT

In the three months since soldiers expelled Honduras's leftist president, the Obama administration and the rest of the world have shunned the Central American country, cutting off aid and travel visas. But the isolated Honduran leadership has found one lifeline: Republicans on Capitol Hill.


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Polish president to sign EU treaty Sunday-aide

Polish president to sign EU treaty Sunday-aide

Polish president to sign EU treaty Sunday-aide

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 01:02 AM PDT

WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish President Lech Kaczynski will sign the European Union's Lisbon Treaty into law on Sunday October 11, a presidential aide said on Thursday.


Blast outside Indian embassy in Kabul kills 12

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 01:02 AM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - A large bomb exploded near the Indian embassy in the centre of the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing 12 people and wounding 83, the Interior Ministry said.


Israel FM to tell U.S. envoy no peace deal possible

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 01:02 AM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's foreign minister said on Thursday he would tell a visiting U.S. Middle East envoy that there was no chance of reaching a comprehensive peace deal with the Palestinians for many years.


Polish president to sign EU's Lisbon Treaty Sunday

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:30 AM PDT

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's President Lech Kaczynski will sign the European Union's Lisbon Treaty into law on Sunday, a presidential aide said on Thursday.


Reformist website: Iran protester gets death sentence

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:30 AM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian court has handed down the death penalty against a man who took part in opposition protests over a disputed election in June, a reformist website reported on Thursday.


Indonesia's Golkar to back Yudhoyono in second term

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 11:58 PM PDT

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's Golkar Party plans to back President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in his second term, in a move that will give his government more support in parliament but could impede reforms of key areas such as the bureaucracy.


Seven killed in blast outside Indian embassy in Kabul

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 11:58 PM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - A large bomb exploded near the Indian embassy in the centre of the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing seven people and wounding 45, two police sources said.


Iran warns gasoline sellers against any supply cut

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 11:58 PM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Any gasoline seller that stops providing the fuel to Iran will be "eliminated" from the Islamic Republic's list of suppliers, Iran's oil minister said in remarks published on Thursday.


Seven killed in blast outside Indian embassy in Kabul

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 11:31 PM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - A large bomb exploded near the Indian embassy in the centre of the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing seven people and wounding 45, two police sources said.


Philippines' Arroyo growing more unpopular - poll

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 11:31 PM PDT

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has grown more unpopular over the past three months and nearly two out of three people disapprove of her performance, the country's leading pollster said on Thursday.


UN defends Afghan election action

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 10:38 PM PDT

The United Nations has defended itself over claims that it ignored fraud in Aghanistan's election.


One year on from Icelandic crash

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 10:40 PM PDT

A year on from the banking crisis which crippled the Icelandic economy the country is debating whether to join the EU.


Kabul blast kills 7 civilians, wounds 45 - police

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 10:50 PM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - Seven Afghan civilians were killed and 45 more were wounded in a blast outside the Indian embassy in the Afghan capital on Thursday, police sources said.


Typhoon Melor buffets Japan, disrupts industry

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 10:50 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Typhoon Melor barrelled into Japan's main island on Thursday, tearing roofs off houses, disrupting flights and trains and closing some factories, but the storm was weakening and heading into the Pacific.


Indonesia police investigate Sulawesi explosion

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 10:50 PM PDT

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian police were investigating on Thursday a big explosion heard in South Sulawesi island, local television said.


North Korea not near restoring nuclear plant - South

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 09:57 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's foreign minister said on Thursday there were no signs that the North was in the final stages of restoring an ageing nuclear plant, knocking down a report that operations could soon resume at the facility.


Large blast heard in Afghan capital, cause unknown

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 09:57 PM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - A large explosion was heard in the centre of the Afghan capital on Thursday, Reuters witnesses said.


U.S. raising Central Asia supply role in Afghanistan

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 09:57 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is looking for ways for Central Asian nations to supply more goods and services to operations in Afghanistan in order to help their economies, a U.S. trade official said on Wednesday.


Conservative leader to promise tough love for UK

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 09:44 PM PDT

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - The leader of Britain's opposition Conservatives will on Thursday promise to shrink the state if elected next year and tackle a "culture of irresponsibility" that helped trigger the economic crisis.


Violence against US children unacceptable - AG Holder

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 09:44 PM PDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - American children are suffering an epidemic of violence and the country should not tolerate it, Attorney General Eric Holder said during a visit on Wednesday to Chicago where the beating death of a teenager has triggered outrage and frustration.


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