French aid workers seized in CAR

French aid workers seized in CAR


French aid workers seized in CAR

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:35 PM PST

Two French aid workers have been kidnapped in the Central African Republic, their employer says.


Remains of missing U.N. worker found after 24 years

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 10:20 AM PST

The body of a United Nations worker, who had been missing for 24 years, has been found in eastern Lebanon, a representative of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday.


Management blamed in China mine blast that kills 104

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:58 AM PST

Chinese officials blamed poor management and inadequate precautions for an explosion at a mine that killed 104 people, state-run media said Monday.


Afghan ministers accused of graft

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:12 PM PST

Two Afghan cabinet ministers and 15 former ministers are being investigated for alleged corruption, justice officials say.


Live - Djokovic v Davydenko

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:34 PM PST

World number three Novak Djokovic takes on Russia's Nikolay Davydenko in the evening match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.


Israel Nears Deal on Captive Soldier

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:00 PM PST

Israel and Hamas are very close to a deal to swap 1,000 Palestinians for Gilad Shalit, who has been held for more than three years by the militant group.


Singh Offers Vision for U.S. Ties

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:33 PM PST

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid out his vision for "mutually beneficial" economic ties with the U.S. and said officials this week will sign a new memorandum of understanding on energy security and climate change.


Sanford Faces 37 Charges by State Ethics Board

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:15 PM PST

Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina will face ethics charges on 37 counts of using his office for personal gain.


First collisions in Cern collider

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:20 PM PST

Engineers operating the Large Hadron Collider have smashed together proton beams in the machine for the first time.


Iraq’s January Elections Face Near Certain Delay

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:09 PM PST

Iraq's effort to hold parliamentary elections in January appear to have collapsed, raising the prospect of a political and constitutional crisis ahead of the planned U.S. troop withdrawal.


Chinese Drywall Linked to Corrosion in Homes

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:18 PM PST

Federal investigators reported a "strong association" between chemicals in Chinese drywall and complaints by homeowners of metal and electrical corrosion.


U.K. Lawmakers Referred to Prosecutors

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:30 AM PST

British police referred the cases of four lawmakers to prosecutors after an investigation into lavish expenses claimed by some members of Parliament.


Thinking About Diabetes With Every Bite

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:08 PM PST

Before I learned I had Type 1 diabetes, I saw food as food, and ate it as such -- simply, casually, with no real thought attached.


Cumbria braced for more flooding

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:20 AM PST

Residents in areas of Cumbria hit by devastating floods are warned to expect more heavy rain.


U.S. slow to build new flu defenses

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:22 AM PST

After a lethal bird flu virus emerged in Asia, U.S. officials launched an intense effort to build new defenses against a pandemic, including replacing an antiquated vaccine system, which depends on millions of chicken eggs.


A Push for Science and Technology Learning

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:18 PM PST

The president kicks off a program, "Educate to Innovate," at a high school in Fairfax County in Virginia.


Sanford Faces 37 Charges on State Ethics Laws

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:50 AM PST

Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina faces charges that he broke state laws more than three dozen times.


'Coma' man conscious for years

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 10:52 AM PST

A Belgian man who doctors thought was in a coma for 23 years was in fact awake all along, it is revealed.


'No home smoking rise' after ban

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:15 AM PST

The smoking ban did not lead to children being exposed to more smoking at home, a study has concluded.


US 'will announce climate target'

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:14 AM PST

The US will give a target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions at next month's UN climate summit, officials say.


China attacks "biased" U.S. cyber-spying report

China attacks "biased" U.S. cyber-spying report


China attacks "biased" U.S. cyber-spying report

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:32 AM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Monday accused a U.S. congressional advisory panel of bias for a report in which it said the Chinese government appeared increasingly to be piercing U.S. computer networks to gather useful data for its military.


Groups see red over South Korea's green river plan

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:32 AM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea launched an ambitious and costly project this week to overhaul its four major rivers in a way the government says will be a model for green growth but conservationists say will do far more harm than good.


Q+A - Indonesia's president faces critical reform test

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:32 AM PST

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, under intense public pressure to reaffirm his reform credentials, was due to respond publicly on Monday to a huge graft scandal implicating police and state prosecutors.


Q+A - Indonesia's need for legal reform

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:04 AM PST

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's president said his government would tackle legal reform, crucial to curbing graft, attracting investment, and lifting growth, after a huge scandal involving police and state prosecutors sparked a public outcry.


Mediators report progress in rebel Karabakh talks

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:04 AM PST

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Mediators reported important progress at talks on Sunday between Azerbaijan and Armenia on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, but said difficulties were also identified as the Azeri leader threatened renewed war.


UK's Brown urges Europe to go for growth

Posted: 22 Nov 2009 11:32 PM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown, aware his chances of re-election may hinge on Britain's economy emerging from recession, will call on European leaders on Monday to launch a drive for economic growth.


Afghan discussion postponed

Posted: 22 Nov 2009 11:09 PM PST

Nato allies meeting in Belgium have postponed their discussion of whether to pledge reinforcements for Afghanistan.


US deserter seeks German asylum

Posted: 22 Nov 2009 11:11 PM PST

A US Army deserter is to meet German politicians in Berlin as he tries to secure asylum in the country.


Romanian election rivals 'facing run-off'

Posted: 22 Nov 2009 11:15 PM PST

Romania's centre-right President Traian Basescu has won the first round of the country's presidential election but faces a run-off, exit polls suggest.


ANALYSIS - Obama jobs forum to seek growth boost on the cheap

Posted: 22 Nov 2009 11:04 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's December jobs forum may be better at serving his political need to show the White House cares about sky-high U.S. unemployment, than discovering new ways to cheaply boost economic growth.


Healthcare reform faces challenges in U.S. Senate

Posted: 22 Nov 2009 11:04 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's U.S. healthcare overhaul plan has cleared an important Senate hurdle but lawmakers warned on Sunday of challenges ahead in winning support for passage, even among Obama's own Democrats.


Romanian president leads in poll first round

Posted: 22 Nov 2009 11:04 PM PST

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - President Traian Basescu led by a slim margin in the first round of Romania's presidential election on Monday and was set to face leftist leader Mircea Geoana in a Dec. 6 run-off, official partial results showed.


China quake activist jailed for three years

Posted: 22 Nov 2009 11:04 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese dissident who tried to help victims of last year's Sichuan earthquake was jailed for three years on Monday on charges of illegally possessing state secrets, his wife said, decrying the sentence as "revenge".


FACTBOX - Obama's Dec 3 jobs forum

Posted: 22 Nov 2009 10:32 PM PST

Ideas likely to surface include extending unemployment insurance and financial aid to cash-strapped states, although the White House says attendees from business, labor, finance and the nonprofit world will specifically focus on six topics:


Hundreds in south China oppose waste incinerator

Posted: 22 Nov 2009 10:14 PM PST

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of residents in China's southern city of Guangzhou protested outside government offices on Monday, opposing plans for a major garbage incinerator that they say will endanger their health and the environment.


U.S. investigates radiation leak at Three Mile Island

Posted: 22 Nov 2009 10:14 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal officials are investigating a radiation leak at Three Mile Island, scene of the worst U.S. nuclear power accident, but said on Sunday there was no threat to public health or safety.


China quake dissident jailed for 3 years - family

Posted: 22 Nov 2009 10:14 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese dissident Huang Qi was sentenced to three years' jail on Monday on charges of illegally possessing state secrets, his wife said, decrying the verdict as revenge for his activism after last year's huge earthquake.


'Good progress' in Karabakh talks

Posted: 22 Nov 2009 08:50 PM PST

Azeri and Armenian leaders have made important progress in talks on disputed Nagorno-Karabakh, a mediator says.


Benefits lost 'because of Facebook'

Posted: 22 Nov 2009 09:02 PM PST

A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook, in which she appeared to be having fun.


Commonwealth should "shame" undemocratic members-report

Posted: 22 Nov 2009 09:15 PM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - The Commonwealth must do more to promote democracy and get tough on autocratic regimes, even if that means publicly "shaming" some of its members, said a report to be presented to its political leaders on Monday.