Niger soldiers promise elections

Niger soldiers promise elections


Niger soldiers promise elections

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 12:34 PM PST

Coup leaders tell foreign diplomats that civilian rule will be restored.


Briton dies after Madeira floods

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 12:34 PM PST

A Briton has died following flash floods which have killed at least 40 people in Madeira, the Foreign Office says.


2 U.S. Army pilots killed in Iraq helicopter accident

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 11:13 AM PST

Two U.S. Army pilots died Sunday in a helicopter accident in Iraq, the military said.


UAE vows to catch Hamas official killers

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 10:16 AM PST

The United Arab Emirates will bring the killers of a top Hamas official to justice, the country's foreign minister said Sunday.


Army to run Niger until election: ECOWAS

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 11:11 AM PST

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger's military plans to run the uranium-exporting country until politicians agree on a new constitution and are ready for fresh elections, West Africa's regional mediator said after meeting the junta on Sunday.


Dutch Pull-Out From War Expected After Government Collapse

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 09:01 AM PST

A day after his government collapsed, Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said he expected Dutch troops to come home from Afghanistan this year.


A Base for War Training, and Species Preservation

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 11:05 AM PST

As it conducts round-the-clock exercises to support two wars, Fort Stewart, in Georgia, spends as much as $3 million a year on wildlife management.


Live Analysis: Olympic Hockey Triple Header, Including U.S.-Canada

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 10:20 AM PST

Live analysis of Team Canada's 7:30 p.m. ET matchup against the United States, a rivalry sandwiched between two other gold-medal caliber games: Czech Republic vs. Russia and Sweden vs. Finland.


Schlumberger Ltd. to Buy Smith

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 11:12 AM PST

Oil field service provider Schlumberger said it was acquiring another major industry player, Smith International, for about $11 billion in stock.


Malibu Journal: U2 Guitarist’s Plans Don’t Find Green Harmony

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 10:37 AM PST

A debate over public access versus exclusive seclusion has enveloped a member of the environmentally aware U2.


Complaint Box | Workout Miscreants

Posted: 19 Feb 2010 07:37 AM PST

Many people seem to have a hard time fathoming workout etiquette, and the results can be distracting and even dangerous.


Israel drones 'could target Iran'

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 11:16 AM PST

Military unveils unmanned aircraft capable of reaching Gulf as pressure mounts on Iran.


Israel to include West Bank shrines in heritage plan

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 12:29 PM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Sunday it wanted to include two Jewish shrines in the occupied West Bank in a national plan to rehabilitate some 150 Jewish and Zionist heritage sites, drawing condemnation from the Palestinians.


Silence held for river death girl

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 08:58 AM PST

A minute's silence is held to remember a five-year-old girl who died after the car she was in went into the River Avon.


Israel unveils new drone aircraft

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 10:41 AM PST

The Israeli Air Force introduces pilotless aircraft that can stay in the air for nearly a day and fly as far as the Gulf.


Basque separatists urged to disarm

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 09:58 AM PST

Leader of Eta's banned political wing says movement should take "a new path".


Mudslides Kill 40 in Portugal

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 05:47 AM PST

The death toll from mudslides and flash flooding on the island of Madeira rose to 40 people as the government rushed emergency aid to the resort haven. More than 120 others were injured.


U.A.E. Seeks Help in Assassination Probe

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 07:06 AM PST

The U.A.E. said it would seek continued cooperation with European nations whose passports were involved in the killing of a Hamas commander in Dubai, in the first federal government response since the crime took place.


Lufthansa seeks to avert strike

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 09:58 AM PST

German airline Lufthansa is making last-ditch attempts to avert a four-day strike by about 4,000 of its pilots.


Marjah 'tough but just the start'

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 09:58 AM PST

Top US General David Petraeus says the "tough" fighting around the Afghan town of Marjah is just the start of a long campaign.


INTERVIEW - Censorship at heart of Tibet/China issue - Dalai Lama

INTERVIEW - Censorship at heart of Tibet/China issue - Dalai Lama


INTERVIEW - Censorship at heart of Tibet/China issue - Dalai Lama

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 09:52 PM PST

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, said the United States and other countries could help his campaign for a free Tibet by promoting an open society in China.


INTERVIEW - Censorship at heart of Tibet/China issue - Dalai Lama

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 09:19 PM PST

By Lisa Baertlein


INTERVIEW - Censorship at heart of Tibet/China issue - Dalai Lama

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 08:49 PM PST

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, said the United States and other countries could help his campaign for a free Tibet by promoting an open society in China.


China school denies link to Google attack - Xinhua

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 08:49 PM PST

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A prestigious Chinese university and a lesser-known vocational school have denied a report they were the source of recent cyber attacks on Internet giant Google and other U.S. corporations, Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.


Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur JEM rebels

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 08:19 PM PST

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan agreed a ceasefire with Darfur's most powerful rebel group on Saturday as part of an agreement to "heal" the war in the western region, Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said.


Ecuador says Iran ties landed it on laundering list

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 08:19 PM PST

SANGOLQUI, Ecuador (Reuters) - Ecuador's inclusion on an international list of nations accused of lagging in the fight against money laundering is a hypocritical punishment for its relations with Iran, Ecuador's president said on Saturday.


Floods kill at least 32 on Madeira

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 07:56 PM PST

FUNCHAL, Portugal (Reuters) - At least 32 people have been killed by torrents of water and mud unleashed by a violent rainstorm on the Portuguese resort island of Madeira, officials said on Saturday.


Brown launches fightback ahead of British election

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 07:56 PM PST

COVENTRY, England (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown promised on Saturday to heal the battered economy in a plea to voters to renew their faith in his Labour Party, which is forecast to lose a looming election.


Former Nixon aide, U.S. secretary of state Haig dies

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 07:19 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alexander Haig, a former U.S. Army general who became White House chief of staff during the Watergate scandal and secretary of state during the Reagan administration, died on Saturday at the age of 85.


Yemen holds separatists in south, U.N. urges aid

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 07:19 PM PST

SANAA (Reuters) - Government forces have arrested 16 people on suspicion of separatist activity in southern Yemen, security sources said on Saturday.


White House veteran Haig dies

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 01:59 PM PST

Former US Secretary of State and White House insider Alexander Haig has died in a Baltimore hospital aged 85, his family has said.


Floods and mudslides hit Madeira

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 12:02 PM PST

At least 32 people have been killed in floods and mudslides after torrential rains hit the Portuguese island of Madeira.


Flash flood chaos hits Madeira

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 08:38 AM PST

At least 25 people have been killed in floods and mudslides caused by torrential rain on the Portuguese island of Madeira, local media reports.


INTERVIEW - Blair hopes Middle East talks resume within weeks

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:54 AM PST

ABUJA (Reuters) - Middle East envoy Tony Blair said on Saturday he hoped Israelis and Palestinians would resume peace negotiations within weeks, after a break of more than a year.


Ukraine's Tymoshenko drops legal challenge on election

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:54 AM PST

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Saturday dropped her legal case challenging the election of rival Viktor Yanukovich as president, saying the court could not be trusted to reach a fair verdict.


French PM raises human rights concerns with Syria

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:54 AM PST

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said he held "frank and direct" talks with Syria's president on the issue of human rights, days after the trial of a Syrian lawyer who championed the cause of political prisoners.


Cuba blasts U.S. meeting with dissidents

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:54 AM PST

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba angrily criticized U.S. officials on Saturday for meeting with government opponents following high-level talks on migration issues and said it showed the United States' real goal is to topple Cuba's communist government, not move toward better relations.


Fatalities at Ivory Coast protest

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:13 AM PST

At least five protesters have been killed in Ivory Coast when police opened fire at an opposition march.


Ex-Nixon chief of staff Alexander Haig dead at 85

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:10 AM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alexander Haig, a former Army general who became White House chief of staff during the Watergate scandal and secretary of state during the Reagan administration, died Saturday at the age of 85.


Sudan signs deal with Darfur JEM rebels - Bashir

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:10 AM PST

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's government signed an agreement with Darfur's rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) on Saturday that would help resolve the conflict in the western region, President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said.