Chad calls for UN troop withdrawal

Chad calls for UN troop withdrawal

Chad calls for UN troop withdrawal

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:29 PM PST

Fears for work of aid agencies as request is made for peacekeeping mission to leave country.


Obama backs Israel, also sympathetic to Palestinians

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:07 PM PST

TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday he would never waver from support for Israel's security but insisted that Washington must also pay attention to the plight of the Palestinians.

Kenya's PM role 'to be scrapped'

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:00 PM PST

Kenyan MPs agree to scrap the position of prime minister in a draft constitution being drawn up as part of a power-sharing deal.


New dinosaur solves bird puzzle

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 11:29 AM PST

A newly discovered fossil sheds light on the mystery of why a group of dinosaurs resembled modern birds.


Voices of Voters: Few Minds Were Changed

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 11:17 AM PST

The opinions of a handful of voters polled last month were largely unchanged by the State of the Union address on Wednesday.

'Dramatic' step for laser fusion

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 11:10 AM PST

Experiments at the National Ignition Centre in the US show a potential obstacle to producing energy by laser fusion has been swept aside.


Blair poised to face Iraq inquiry

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 11:11 AM PST

Former PM Tony Blair is to be questioned by the Iraq inquiry on Friday about the decision to take the UK to war in 2003.


Iran hangs two in wake of election unrest

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 11:54 AM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - Iran hanged two men convicted in the wake of the unrest that erupted after last year's disputed election, as a top opposition figure predicted President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would be ousted before the end of his term.

J. D. Salinger, Enigmatic Author, Dies at 91

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 11:29 AM PST

Mr. Salinger, the author of "The Catcher in the Rye," turned his back on success and adulation.

Crist, Obama Forgo the Hug; Shake Hands

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 10:40 AM PST

After political fodder grew out of an infamous photo of the Florida governor in an embrace with President Obama last year at a stop promoting the stimulus package, the two meet and greet without a shoulder-touch.

Final chapter

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 10:25 AM PST

Recalling the life of influential American author JD Salinger


Whodunnit?

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 01:53 AM PST

New squabble over Swedish sensation Stieg Larsson


China to Stay Course, With 'Flexibility'

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 10:20 AM PST

Vice Premier Li Keqiang nods to government's concerns about inflation but says growth remains on an upward trajectory.


J.D. Salinger, 91, Is Dead

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 10:26 AM PST

The elusive and enigmatic author of "The Catcher in the Rye" was 91 and lived in Cornish, N.H.

On Washington: Where Clinton Turned Right, Obama Plowed Ahead

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 11:29 AM PST

President Obama's message is that Democrats should not be so certain that they will lose control of Congress.

ICC prosecutor expects Bashir genocide charge

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:01 PM PST

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Thursday he expects judges to add a charge of genocide within weeks against Sudan's "fugitive" President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.

Catcher in the Rye novelist dies

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:54 PM PST

American novelist JD Salinger, author of classic 20th Century book The Catcher in the Rye, has died aged 91, his son says.


Bill Clinton calls for more Haiti aid at Davos

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 11:33 AM PST

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has warned that many Haitians still face a daily struggle to find food and water two weeks after the island was decimated by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that killed an estimated 150,000 people.

Ghana beat Nigeria to reach final

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 11:20 AM PST

Ghana reach the final of the Africa Cup of Nations after an Asamoah Gyan goal leads them to a 1-0 victory over Nigeria.


BNP whites-only policy 'must go'

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 09:46 AM PST

The British National Party is given a final chance to scrap its whites-only membership policy or face a possible court injunction.


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Belgian building collapse deaths rise to 9 - media

Belgian building collapse deaths rise to 9 - media

Belgian building collapse deaths rise to 9 - media

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:56 AM PST

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The death toll from a collapsed apartment block in eastern Belgium has risen to nine, but rescue efforts have been suspended because of fears that more buildings could fall down, Belgian media reported on Thursday.


Obama pushes jobs, vows to fight on after tough year

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:56 AM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama pushed job creation to the top of his agenda and vowed not to abandon his struggling healthcare overhaul after a political setback that raised doubts about his leadership.


Uzbekistan says West should stop war in Afghanistan

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:56 AM PST

ALMATY (Reuters) - The president of Uzbekistan, which shares a long border with Afghanistan, has urged the West to stop using military force in its fight against the Taliban and focus more on rebuilding the country's shattered economy.


FACTBOX - What Obama said in State of the Union

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:25 AM PST

Following are what he said and did not say on some of the main issues.


Haiti girl rescued after 15 days

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 11:57 PM PST

A teenage girl has been pulled out of the rubble in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, a full 15 days after the earthquake struck, rescuers say.


North Korea fires artillery again toward South

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired several artillery rounds on Thursday in the direction of a South Korean island off the peninsula, a second day of shooting near a disputed sea border that has been the site of deadly clashes in the past.


Iran executes two over election unrest - agency

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran executed two people on Thursday over widespread street unrest that erupted after the Islamic Republic's disputed presidential election in June, an Iranian news agency reported.


Obama makes jobs the priority

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 11:15 PM PST

In his first State of the Union address to Congress, President Obama said his top priority for this year is to cut unemployment.


Iran executes two over election unrest - agency

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 11:24 PM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran executed two people on Thursday over widespread street unrest that erupted after the Islamic Republic's disputed presidential election in June, an Iranian news agency reported.


Myanmar arrests 11 for 'terrorist' plots

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 11:24 PM PST

YANGON (Reuters) - Army-ruled Myanmar on Thursday said it had arrested 11 people who had planned to derail this year's elections by plotting to bomb an industrial zone and attack military convoys.


This time, no "You lie!" during Obama speech

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - This time, there were no shouts of "You lie!" during President Barack Obama's speech to Congress.


Obama pushes jobs, vows to fight on after tough year

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pushed job creation to the top of his agenda on Wednesday and vowed not to abandon his struggling healthcare overhaul after a political setback that raised doubts about his leadership.


Obama to angry Americans: I hear you

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 10:24 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama had a message for Americans frustrated at high unemployment and skeptical of his handling of the U.S. economy: I hear you.


Obama: will seek to end Pentagon policy on gays

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 10:24 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he would seek the repeal of the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy that permits gays to serve in uniform as long as they hide their sexual orientation.


Obama on healthcare: Encouragement, but no priority

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 10:24 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama encouraged the U.S. Congress on Wednesday not to walk away from his stalled healthcare drive, but made it clear it would no longer be the focus of his legislative agenda.


Iran faces consequences over nuclear program - Obama

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 10:00 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said his focus on nuclear disarmament had strengthened U.S. diplomacy in dealing with North Korea and Iran, and he warned Tehran faced "growing consequences" over its nuclear program.


Former Indonesia anti-graft chief says victim of plot

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 10:00 PM PST

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's former anti-graft chief, accused of ordering the murder of a wealthy businessman, told a court on Thursday that he was the victim of a plot to frame him.


China eyes investment surge for restive Xinjiang

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 10:00 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will push for a surge of investment in its restive far-west Xinjiang region, seeking to boost control and ethnic unity there after deadly riots last year.


Q+A - How does Obama 2010 speech compare to 2009 address?

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 10:00 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama delivered his first State of the Union address on Wednesday.


Ousted Zelaya leaves Honduras

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 09:08 PM PST

Deposed Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya has arrived in the Dominican Republic, beginning his exile and ending seven months of turmoil in Honduras.


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