UK science faces funding cutbacks

UK science faces funding cutbacks

UK science faces funding cutbacks

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 12:36 PM PST

The Science and Technology Facilities Council announces cuts in research funding that critics say could damage UK science.


Brown: Livni is welcome in Britain

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 01:17 PM PST

British prime minister phones Tzipi Livni as he seeks to defuse diplomatic row with Israel.


Bernanke named 'Person of the Year'

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 12:34 PM PST

Time magazine names the Federal Reserve Chairman as its 2009 Person of the Year.


Fed Will Hold Down Rates, Citing Tenuous Recovery

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 12:31 PM PST

Policy makers kept its overnight rate unchanged, pledging to keep it "exceptionally low" for "an extended period."

Roy E. Disney, Who Became a Power at His Uncle Walt's Studio, Dies at 79

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 12:06 PM PST

Roy E. Disney, Walt's cousin, dies in Los Angeles at age 79, had been a longtime power-broker at Disney Studios.

Pakistan Strikes Down Amnesty for Politicians

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 12:28 PM PST

The court ruling effectively restored corruption cases against thousands of politicians, including the president.

Criticized U.N.-backed Congo operation to shut down

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 12:11 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.N.-backed military operation in eastern Congo in which government soldiers are accused of massacring hundreds of civilians will end this month, the top U.N. official in Congo said on Wednesday.

Two British boys aged 10 charged with rape of girl

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 11:43 AM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - Two 10-year-old boys have been charged with the rape of an 8-year-old girl in London, British police said on Wednesday.

WITNESS: Failed state? Try Pakistan's M2 motorway

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 12:06 PM PST

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - If you want a slice of peace and stability in a country with a reputation for violence and chaos, try Pakistan's M2 motorway.

Pakistan Voids Presidential Amnesty

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 01:00 PM PST

Pakistan's top court has declared an amnesty that had protected the president from corruption charges was illegal, state and private TV outlets reported.


Iraq offers cash to find bombers

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 12:11 PM PST

The Iraqi government is to offer a cash award for information revealing the location of suicide bomb factories.


Second agency downgrades Greece

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 11:50 AM PST

A second agency downgrades Greece's credit rating, saying the government's spending cuts will not be enough to trim its debts.


Iraq violence 'was unprecedented'

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 09:49 AM PST

Britain may have had "second thoughts" about the Iraq invasion had the scale of violence been foreseen, the Iraq inquiry hears.


Climate talks stall amid protests

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 11:51 AM PST

Formal negotiations at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen halt amid disagreement, as police and protesters clash outside.


He Delivers Christmas Trees for Rent

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 12:29 PM PST

Scott Martin delivers live, potted Christmas trees that are returned to the nursery once the season is over.

Obama writes to N Korea's leader

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 11:12 AM PST

US President Barack Obama sends a personal letter to North Korea's Kim Jong-il, apparently about nuclear talks.


Credit Suisse to pay $536m fine

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 12:21 PM PST

The Swiss banking group Credit Suisse says it will pay $536m for violating sanctions against Iran imposed by the US.


'Coldest place' found on the Moon

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 11:14 AM PST

The coldest place in the Solar System yet measured by a spacecraft has been found to be on our Moon.


Obama writes to N Korea's leader

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 11:12 AM PST

US President Barack Obama sends a personal letter to North Korea's Kim Jong-il, apparently about nuclear talks.


Boys aged 10 facing rape charges

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 11:50 AM PST

Two boys aged 10, who cannot be named, are charged with raping an eight-year-old girl in a park in Hayes, in west London.


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Russia's market reform architect Gaidar dies

Russia's market reform architect Gaidar dies

Russia's market reform architect Gaidar dies

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 12:49 AM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Yegor Gaidar, the architect of the market reforms that helped cement Russia's transition from Communism, died on Wednesday. He was 53.


Iran test-fires missile amid nuclear tension

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 12:49 AM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran successfully test-fired a long-range, improved Sejil 2 missile on Wednesday, state television reported in an announcement likely to add to tension with the West.


Romania PM-designate quits to allow cabinet talks

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 12:49 AM PST

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian prime minister-designate Liviu Negoita said on Wednesday he had stepped aside to allow parties to discuss forming a majority government following President Traian Basescu's re-election earlier this month.


Russia's reform architect Yegor Gaidar dies

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 12:19 AM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The architect of Russia's market reforms, Yegor Gaidar, died on Wednesday at the age of 53, a spokeswoman said.


Iran test-fires improved Sejil 2 missile - state TV

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 12:19 AM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has successfully test-fired a long-range, improved Sejil 2 missile, state television reported on Wednesday, an announcement likely to add to tension with the West.


Iran says has evidence against opposition leaders

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 12:19 AM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary said on Wednesday it had evidence that opposition leaders had fomented tension in the country after the disputed presidential election in June, the official IRNA news agency reported.


Papuan separatist commander killed -Indonesian police

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 11:49 PM PST

TIMIKA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesian police on Wednesday said they had killed a leader of Papua's main separatist group near Freeport-McMoran Copper Gold Inc's huge mine in the remote easternmost part of the country.


Leaders arrive for climate change talks

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:43 PM PST

World leaders are gathering in Copenhagen, to try get agreement on a deal to combat climate change.


Obama 'optimistic' on healthcare reforms

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 09:03 PM PST

US President Barack Obama says he is cautiously optimistic a landmark healthcare bill will be passed in the Senate


Amnesty condemns Australia's asylum policies

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:48 PM PST

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's offshore immigration detention centre is in breach of human rights and must be closed, Amnesty International said on Wednesday, adding pressure on the government over a policy that may become a key election issue.


Iran says U.S. fuel sanctions move will fail

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:48 PM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian oil official said on Wednesday a move by U.S. lawmakers to impose fuel sanctions on the Islamic Republic would not cause any problems because Tehran had many suppliers.


Europe strikes 'banana wars' deal

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 07:45 PM PST

Europe has agreed a deal to cut tariffs on banana imports, signalling the end of the world's longest-running trade dispute.


PREVIEW - Border stability to top China-Myanmar talks

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 07:48 PM PST

BEIJING/YANGON (Reuters) - Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping arrives this week in Myanmar where he is expected to meet the regime's reclusive top leader and press for assurances there will be no more unrest on their shared border.


FACTBOX - Five facts about China-Myanmar relations

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 07:48 PM PST

Here are five facts about relations between the two countries:


Obama pushes Senate Democrats to pass health bill

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 07:21 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama pushed fractious Senate Democrats on Tuesday to pass a broad healthcare overhaul and said he was cautiously optimistic they could iron out their differences to win the 60 votes needed.


No plans to sign Russia nuclear deal this week - U.S.

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 07:21 PM PST

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday played down chances the United States and Russia would sign an agreement to reduce their nuclear arms stockpiles this week during the Copenhagen climate summit.


WITNESS - Failed state? Try Pakistan's M2 motorway

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 07:21 PM PST

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - If you want a slice of peace and stability in a country with a reputation for violence and chaos, try Pakistan's M2 motorway.


Italy to beef up security after Berlusconi assault

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 07:21 PM PST

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's government on Tuesday said it plans to rush out new measures like blacking out hate sites on the Internet to protect politicians after a weekend assault on Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi left him hospitalised.


Obama sees climate deal as summit deadline nears

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 04:47 PM PST

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama has expressed confidence a climate deal can be clinched as dozens of world leaders gather on Wednesday to try to break a deadlock at U.N. climate talks.


U.S. outlines conditions for aid to Pakistan

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 04:21 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration sought to reassure U.S. lawmakers this week it would demand "maximum accountability" from Pakistan for $7.5 billion in aid and that it had safeguards to ensure funds did not reach extremists.


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