Borders staff may go by Christmas

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• Borders staff may go by Christmas
• Live - Scottish football
• US jail to hold Guantanamo inmates
• Future of Solar Power in India: Cloudy
• D.C. Council Approves Gay Marriage
• Live - Scottish football
• In pictures
• Live - Tuesday football
• 'Super-Earths' orbit nearby stars
• Turkey trial ends after 28 years
• Tables Turn on Euro
• N. Korea Arms Raise New Questions
• Medvedev Removes Top Police Official
• Airlines brace for turbulent 2010
• Boeing Looks for Momentum in Dreamliner Takeoff
• Court Orders United Homeless Organization to Remove Tables
• Gulf nations sign monetary pact
• Satellites weigh California water
• At Home of ‘As Seen on TV,’ a Chance for Inventors
• Iraq errors 'musn't be repeated'

Borders staff may go by Christmas Posted: 15 Dec 2009 09:18 AM PST All 1,100 staff at book chain Borders will lose their jobs on Christmas Eve unless a buyer is found this week, administrators warn.

Live - Scottish football Posted: 15 Dec 2009 11:33 AM PST Live coverage of Dundee United's Scottish Premier League match against Rangers at Tannadice, plus Scottish Football League score updates.

US jail to hold Guantanamo inmates Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:37 PM PST White House orders acquisition of Illinois facility ahead of transfer of prisoners.

Future of Solar Power in India: Cloudy Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:15 PM PST Making a profit on India's largest private solar-power plant could be even tougher than getting the required 152 signatures from local bureaucrats in the state of Punjab.

D.C. Council Approves Gay Marriage Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:07 PM PST The Washington, D.C., City Council voted Tuesday to legalize gay marriage in the nation's capital.

Live - Scottish football Posted: 15 Dec 2009 11:33 AM PST Live coverage of Dundee United's Scottish Premier League match against Rangers at Tannadice, plus Scottish Football League score updates.

In pictures Posted: 15 Dec 2009 11:33 AM PST Volcano forces evacuation in the Philippines

Live - Tuesday football Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:57 AM PST Wolves are at Man Utd while Bolton host West Ham among four Premier League matches on Tuesday, as Stockport and Torquay finally play their FA Cup second-round tie.

'Super-Earths' orbit nearby stars Posted: 15 Dec 2009 11:12 AM PST Planet-hunters discover two "super-Earths" - rocky planets orbiting two nearby Sun-like stars.

Turkey trial ends after 28 years Posted: 15 Dec 2009 11:03 AM PST A court in Istanbul finds 39 alleged leftists guilty of a range of crimes after a trial lasting a record-breaking 28 years.

Tables Turn on Euro Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:49 AM PST Support for the euro has turned very sour very quickly, with sovereign credit risk in Greece, banking stress in Austria and soggy economic data all suddenly proving a major drag.

N. Korea Arms Raise New Questions Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:44 AM PST Thai investigators searching cargo seized from a plane from North Korea have found weaponry that includes missiles uncommon in Southeast Asia, adding to suspicions that the arms were destined for the Middle East or elsewhere.

Medvedev Removes Top Police Official Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:44 AM PST Russian President Dmitry Medvedev removed a senior Moscow police official who embattled investment fund Hermitage Capital alleged was a key figure in the criminal probes against it.

Airlines brace for turbulent 2010 Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:42 AM PST Industry forecasts losses of $5.6bn next year

Boeing Looks for Momentum in Dreamliner Takeoff Posted: 15 Dec 2009 11:29 AM PST The new 787 lifted off for the first time on Tuesday, burdened with restoring Boeing's global preeminence.

Court Orders United Homeless Organization to Remove Tables Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:23 PM PST The United Homeless Organization's president, Stephen Riley, and its director, Myra Walker, used tens of thousands of dollars from the group for personal expenses while failing to provide any services for the homeless, officials say.

Gulf nations sign monetary pact Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:35 AM PST Four of the six GCC nations will work towards a joint central bank and a single currency.

Satellites weigh California water Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:17 AM PST A Nasa satellite mission has weighed the water lost by the US State of California's heartland since 2003.

At Home of ‘As Seen on TV,’ a Chance for Inventors Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:11 AM PST At TeleBrands headquarters, entrepreneurs try to get their products a starring role on late-night infomercials.

Iraq errors 'musn't be repeated' Posted: 15 Dec 2009 08:24 AM PST Mistakes made before and after the Iraq invasion must not been allowed to happen again, a top diplomat says.

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Suicide bomb hits Afghan capital

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• Suicide bomb hits Afghan capital
• Fighting the flab French-style
• World's longest sea bridge may boost S.China economy
• Blast in Kabul diplomatic district, four killed
• U.S. plans to transfer some Guantanamo detainees
• Cyclone buffetts Fiji, four killed
• Thousands flee erupting Philippine volcano
• U.S. to outline plan for some Guantanamo detainees
• Four civilians killed in Kabul blast
• Japan to put off decision on U.S. base row
• Car bombs kill four, wound 15 in Baghdad - police
• U.S. to announce plan to move some Guantanamo detainees
• Octopuses 'surprising' coconut antics
• FEATURE - Built back better in Aceh five years after tsunami
• Chinese cop who drank to death named a "martyr"
• Africa protest hits U.N. climate talks in final week
• Berlusconi attack prompts Italian soul-searching
• Japan to offer $10 bln to fight global warming - media
• Reuters Summit - U.S. eyes Vietnam, Libya arms sales
• Fidel Castro says Obama's smile can't be trusted

Suicide bomb hits Afghan capital Posted: 14 Dec 2009 10:57 PM PST At least one person is reported to have been killed in a car bombing at a hotel used by foreigners in the Afghan capital Kabul.

Fighting the flab French-style Posted: 14 Dec 2009 09:51 PM PST Doctors in Paris have devised a new Gallic treatment to help tackle obesity.

World's longest sea bridge may boost S.China economy Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:16 AM PST HONG KONG (Reuters) - Construction of the world's longest sea bridge linking Hong Kong to China and Macau began on Tuesday, in a bid to bolster the integration and future growth of the Pearl River Delta, China's stricken economic powerhouse.

Blast in Kabul diplomatic district, four killed Posted: 14 Dec 2009 11:26 PM PST KABUL (Reuters) - At least four civilians were killed on Tuesday by a suicide car bomb outside a hotel used by foreigners in Kabul's main diplomatic area and across the street from the home of a former vice president.

U.S. plans to transfer some Guantanamo detainees Posted: 14 Dec 2009 10:45 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will announce plans later on Tuesday to acquire an Illinois prison and to send a limited number of detainees there from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, a U.S. official said.

Cyclone buffetts Fiji, four killed Posted: 14 Dec 2009 10:45 PM PST CANBERRA (Reuters) - A cyclone has struck the Pacific island nation of Fiji, killing four people, causing major flooding and blackouts, and driving almost 4,000 people into emergency shelters, Fiji media reported on Tuesday.

Thousands flee erupting Philippine volcano Posted: 14 Dec 2009 10:16 PM PST MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine authorities started evacuating about 50,000 people from around the country's most active volcano on Tuesday as it spewed burning mud and rocks.

U.S. to outline plan for some Guantanamo detainees Posted: 14 Dec 2009 10:16 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will announce plans later on Tuesday to acquire an Illinois prison with the intent to send a limited number of detainees there from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, an official said.

Four civilians killed in Kabul blast Posted: 14 Dec 2009 10:16 PM PST KABUL (Reuters) - Four civilians were killed in a blast that shook the centre of the Afghan capital on Tuesday, a National Security Directorate officer at the scene said.

Japan to put off decision on U.S. base row Posted: 14 Dec 2009 10:16 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama will put off a decision on a row with Washington over a U.S. airbase, a delay that risks fanning U.S. mistrust and voters' doubts about his leadership.

Car bombs kill four, wound 15 in Baghdad - police Posted: 14 Dec 2009 10:16 PM PST BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three car bombs exploded in central Baghdad on Tuesday, killing four people and wounding 15, police said.

U.S. to announce plan to move some Guantanamo detainees Posted: 14 Dec 2009 09:16 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will announce plans on Tuesday to acquire an Illinois prison with the intent to send a limited number of detainees there from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, a U.S. official said on Monday.

Octopuses 'surprising' coconut antics Posted: 14 Dec 2009 06:12 PM PST Scientists have been surprised to observe octopuses picking up coconuts and "running" away with them.

FEATURE - Built back better in Aceh five years after tsunami Posted: 14 Dec 2009 08:21 PM PST BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) - The ship almost looks like it belongs in the neighbourhood, swept miles inland almost five years ago after a cataclysmic earthquake spawned the worst tsunami known to mankind.

Chinese cop who drank to death named a "martyr" Posted: 14 Dec 2009 08:21 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese police officer who died after a drinking binge with local officials was designated a martyr who "died in the line of duty," the China Daily reported on Tuesday as it condemned China's culture of forced drinking.

Africa protest hits U.N. climate talks in final week Posted: 14 Dec 2009 07:18 PM PST COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A protest by African nations accusing rich countries of doing too little to cut greenhouse gas emissions slowed U.N. climate talks on Monday just four days before world leaders are due to forge a deal in Copenhagen.

Berlusconi attack prompts Italian soul-searching Posted: 14 Dec 2009 07:18 PM PST ROME (Reuters) - Italians asked on Monday if an ugly assault on Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was prompted by a "climate of hatred" splitting their nation and commentators said a wave of sympathy looked set to boost his political fortunes.

Japan to offer $10 bln to fight global warming - media Posted: 14 Dec 2009 07:18 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will offer $10 billion in aid over three years to 2012 to help developing countries fight global warming, including steps to protect biodiversity, a Japanese newspaper said on Tuesday.

Reuters Summit - U.S. eyes Vietnam, Libya arms sales Posted: 14 Dec 2009 06:44 PM PST

Fidel Castro says Obama's smile can't be trusted Posted: 14 Dec 2009 06:16 PM PST HAVANA (Reuters) - Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro warned on Monday that U.S. President Barack Obama's "kindly smile" could not be trusted, saying Washington was plotting against leftist Latin American governments including Venezuela's.

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