US spies in Afghanistan 'ignorant'

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• US spies in Afghanistan 'ignorant'
• Iraqi linked to UK hostages 'freed'
• Major blow
• Giant Tuna Fetches $177, 000 at Japanese Auction
• Small Plane Crashes Near Chicago
• MPs warned over expenses overhaul
• City Selects Company for New Voting Machines
• Britain says had no warning of plane bomb plot
• China Set to Become Top Exporter
• Apple v Google fight intensifies
• Cold May Hurt Crops in Florida
• Nigeria chafes at tougher U.S. air security rule
• South Sudan army-civilian clash kills 17: official
• US halts Guantanamo-Yemen moves
• Google Rolls Out Nexus One, Its Rival to the iPhone
• Nasa finds five new planets
• Top officer rips U.S. spies in Afghanistan
• Obama to get update on terror plot inquiry
• UK to tighten airport security after failed bombing
• Academic fraud 'booming' in China

US spies in Afghanistan 'ignorant' Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:31 PM PST Intelligence community fails to understand the country it operates in, official says .

Iraqi linked to UK hostages 'freed' Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:37 PM PST Leader of group blamed for abduction of five Britons released from jail, reports say.

Major blow Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:45 PM PST CIA 'triple agent' killing embarrases US and Jordan

Giant Tuna Fetches $177, 000 at Japanese Auction Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:23 PM PST A giant bluefin tuna fetched $177,000 in an auction at the world's largest wholesale fish market in Japan.

Small Plane Crashes Near Chicago Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:32 PM PST Authorities said that a Royal Air cargo jet that was cleared for landing had crashed in a forest preserve near Chicago Executive Airport in the suburb of Wheeling.

MPs warned over expenses overhaul Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:38 PM PST The man tasked with introducing a new system for MP's expenses says he is not bound to implement all proposed reforms.

City Selects Company for New Voting Machines Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:46 PM PST The city's Board of Elections selects an Omaha company to provide electronic voting machines in time for the September 2010 primary.

Britain says had no warning of plane bomb plot Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:25 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's security services had no advance warning of an alleged al Qaeda plot to bomb a U.S.-bound plane and officials did not withhold intelligence from their American counterparts, the UK government said on Tuesday.

China Set to Become Top Exporter Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:28 PM PST China took over the mantle of the world's top exporter from Germany in 2009, helped on its way by a global economic crisis that has taken a greater toll on other trading powers.

Apple v Google fight intensifies Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:00 PM PST The two giants of communication take fight to each others' home turf.

Cold May Hurt Crops in Florida Posted: 05 Jan 2010 11:39 AM PST farmers in central and southern Florida were bracing for freezing temperatures overnight that could damage orange, strawberry and tomato crops.

Nigeria chafes at tougher U.S. air security rule Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:11 PM PST ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria urged the United States on Tuesday to reconsider its decision to require tighter security for Nigerian air travelers in the wake of the botched bombing of a Detroit-bound airliner.

South Sudan army-civilian clash kills 17: official Posted: 05 Jan 2010 11:29 AM PST JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - Seventeen people were killed on Thursday when armed civilians ambushed south Sudanese soldiers trying to disarm tribes following heavy fighting in the semi-autonomous region last year, an official said on Tuesday.

US halts Guantanamo-Yemen moves Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:10 PM PST The White House says it is suspending the transfer of prisoners released from Guantanamo to Yemen, following increasing insecurity.

Google Rolls Out Nexus One, Its Rival to the iPhone Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:57 PM PST Google stepped up its attack on the wireless industry, unveiling a touchscreen phone that does not lock a consumer into one carrier.

Nasa finds five new planets Posted: 05 Jan 2010 10:55 AM PST Kepler telescope's first discoveries would be too hot to support life, scientists say.

Top officer rips U.S. spies in Afghanistan Posted: 05 Jan 2010 09:02 AM PST United States spies in Afghanistan spend too much time focusing on enemy groups and tactics and not enough on trying to understand Afghanistan's culture, people and networks, the top U.S. military intelligence officer in the country said.

Obama to get update on terror plot inquiry Posted: 05 Jan 2010 08:58 AM PST President Obama to question agencies on security lapses that allowed a bombing suspect to board a U.S.-bound flight.

UK to tighten airport security after failed bombing Posted: 05 Jan 2010 11:33 AM PST London's Heathrow Airport will introduce more body scanners within weeks, and all British airports must have equipment to detect explosives by the end of the year, British Home Secretary Alan Johnson said Tuesday.

Academic fraud 'booming' in China Posted: 05 Jan 2010 08:20 AM PST Research by a Chinese university suggests $100m changes hands every year for ghost-written academic papers.

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U.S. says Yemen raid addressed security concerns

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• U.S. says Yemen raid addressed security concerns
• Japan finmin's health woes keep markets guessing
• U.S. embassy reopens in Yemen after threat
• FACTBOX - Breaking down the U.S. counterterrorism bureaucracy
• Obama to announce security reforms
• Google mobile phone expected
• Q+A - U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security under scrutiny
• U.S. embassy reopens in Yemen after threat
• FACTBOX - Possible successors to Japan Finance Minister Fujii
• Q+A - What happens next on U.S. healthcare reform?
• Democrats in final push on U.S. healthcare overhaul
• FACTBOX - Major differences in U.S. Senate, House health bills
• Obama poised to unveil counterterrorism reforms
• Philippine massacre suspect pleads not guilty to murder
• Japan finmin's health woes keep markets guessing
• Two dead after Las Vegas shooting
• Severe winter weather over Europe
• Bangladesh suffers cold snap
• Japan finmin Fujii awaits health check results
• Australia baked under hottest decade on record

U.S. says Yemen raid addressed security concerns Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:24 AM PST DUBAI (Reuters) - A Yemeni raid that killed at least two al Qaeda militants on Monday addressed security concerns that prompted a U.S. embassy closure, the U.S. mission in Sanaa said, commending Yemen for its counter-terror efforts.

Japan finmin's health woes keep markets guessing Posted: 04 Jan 2010 11:57 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii left financial markets guessing on Tuesday on whether he will remain in his post, saying he was still awaiting test results after being hospitalised last week suffering from exhaustion.

U.S. embassy reopens in Yemen after threat Posted: 04 Jan 2010 11:57 PM PST SANAA (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy in Yemen reopened on Tuesday, an embassy official said, a day after Yemeni forces killed two al Qaeda militants they said were behind a threat that forced U.S. and European missions to close.

FACTBOX - Breaking down the U.S. counterterrorism bureaucracy Posted: 04 Jan 2010 11:57 PM PST Turf battles between within the U.S. counterterrorism bureaucracy are nothing new. But lapses that allowed a Nigerian suspect to board a Detroit-bound plane with a bomb on Christmas Day, and the finger-pointing that followed, have raised questions about sweeping changes made to improve security and intelligence-sharing since the Sept 11, 2001, attacks.

Obama to announce security reforms Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:43 PM PST President Obama is to announce reforms aimed at preventing terrorist attacks on the United States, after talks with American intelligence and security officials on Tuesday.

Google mobile phone expected Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:37 PM PST Internet giant Google is expected to announce the launch of the Nexus One, its first mobile phone, on Tuesday.

Q+A - U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security under scrutiny Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Homeland Security, created following the Sept. 11 attacks, is under scrutiny after President Barack Obama blamed human and systemic failures for a Christmas Day airplane bombing attempt.

U.S. embassy reopens in Yemen after threat Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST SANAA (Reuters) - The United States embassy in Yemen reopened on Tuesday, an embassy official said, a day after Yemeni forces killed two al Qaeda militants they said were behind a threat that had forced U.S. and European missions to close.

FACTBOX - Possible successors to Japan Finance Minister Fujii Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii, 77, left financial markets guessing on whether he will remain in the post, saying he was waiting for test results on his health.

Q+A - What happens next on U.S. healthcare reform? Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Now that the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives have passed their versions of healthcare reform, the two chambers must work out their differences before legislation can be delivered to President Barack Obama for his signature.

Democrats in final push on U.S. healthcare overhaul Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A final push to deliver a sweeping U.S. healthcare overhaul to President Barack Obama begins this week as House of Representatives Democratic leaders prepare for difficult negotiations with the Senate.

FACTBOX - Major differences in U.S. Senate, House health bills Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST This compromise bill would have to be passed by both chambers of Congress before being sent to President Barack Obama to sign into law. Healthcare reform is Obama's top legislative priority, and the Democrats are aiming to overcome unified Republican opposition.

Obama poised to unveil counterterrorism reforms Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:23 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday plans to unveil reforms aimed at thwarting future attacks like the attempted Christmas Day airliner bombing, as he seeks to limit political fallout from the incident.

Philippine massacre suspect pleads not guilty to murder Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:23 PM PST MANILA (Reuters) - The mayor of a small Philippine town, the main suspect in the November massacre of 57 people in the country's troubled south, pleaded not guilty to murder charges on Tuesday.

Japan finmin's health woes keep markets guessing Posted: 04 Jan 2010 09:57 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii left financial markets guessing on Tuesday on whether he will remain in the post, saying he was still waiting for test results after being hospitalised last week suffering from exhaustion.

Two dead after Las Vegas shooting Posted: 04 Jan 2010 08:44 PM PST A gunman opens fire in a US federal court in Las Vegas, killing one security officer and wounding another before being shot dead himself.

Severe winter weather over Europe Posted: 04 Jan 2010 08:47 PM PST Freezing temperatures, icy roads and heavy snow have gripped parts of Europe, with Germany, Poland and the UK worst affected.

Bangladesh suffers cold snap Posted: 04 Jan 2010 08:52 PM PST Unusually cold weather has struck south Asia, with dozens of people reported to have died in Bangladesh and India as temperatures plummet.

Japan finmin Fujii awaits health check results Posted: 04 Jan 2010 08:56 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii left markets guessing whether he will stay on in the post, saying on Tuesday he was still waiting for test results after being admitted to hospital last week.

Australia baked under hottest decade on record Posted: 04 Jan 2010 08:56 PM PST SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia experienced its hottest decade on record from 2000 to 2009 due to global warming, the nation's bureau of meteorology said on Tuesday, as annual summer bushfires again burn drought lands and destroy homes.

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