South Africa's neo-Nazis drop revenge vow

South Africa's neo-Nazis drop revenge vow

South Africa's neo-Nazis drop revenge vow

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 12:50 PM PDT

A South African white supremacist group has retracted its statement vowing to avenge the killing of its leader, Eugene Terreblanche, a spokesman for the group said Monday.

Live - St Johnstone v Dundee Utd

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 11:17 AM PDT

St Johnstone take on Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League, with much to play for both teams.


Protesters in Thailand Defy Orders to Disperse

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 09:05 AM PDT

Convoys of anti-government protesters coursed through Bangkok while thousands more remained in the commercial heart of the city, defying government orders to disperse.

Woods Denies Using Performance Enhancing Drugs

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 11:59 AM PDT

Tiger Woods said he was stunned by the positive reaction he received on the golf course and apologized to his fellow players for the questions they have had to face since his fall from grace.

Nigeria's ill leader holds second prayer meeting

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 12:32 PM PDT

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua, who has not been seen in public in five months, prayed with Christian leaders at his residence in the capital Abuja on Monday, his second meeting with religious leaders in five days.

WikiLeaks posts 'killing' video

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 11:35 AM PDT

The website WikiLeaks posts a video its says shows the 2007 killing by US military personnel of civilians in Baghdad


Woods targets fifth Masters win

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 11:14 AM PDT

Tiger Woods says he can win his fifth Masters this week, despite having been out of action for five months because of a sex scandal.


Newcastle promoted to top flight

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 11:10 AM PDT

Newcastle United manager Chris Hughton hails his side's "wonderful achievement" after they secure promotion to the Premier League.


Reprieve for 'sorcerer' sentenced to death by Saudi court

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 09:38 AM PDT

A Lebanese man who had been condemned by a court in Saudi Arabia to die last week for "sorcery" has not been executed, his lawyer said Monday.

Interpol ramps up hunt for Saddam Hussein's daughter

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 11:19 AM PDT

The international police organization Interpol has stepped up the hunt for Saddam Hussein's eldest daughter, who is wanted by Iraqi authorities on terrorism charges.

Pirates seize South Korean tanker

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 10:28 AM PDT

A South Korean oil tanker has been hijacked by pirates, the European Union Naval Force Somalia said Monday.

Sri Lanka opposition vows to stop leader's poll plan

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 11:20 AM PDT

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's opposition on Monday vowed to deny the ruling coalition a two-thirds majority at this week's parliamentary election, saying it would give an already powerful president too free a hand to rule.

'Debate needed' on digital bill

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 11:14 AM PDT

Opponents of the Digital Economy Bill call on Parliament to give it "the debate it deserves" ahead of its second reading.


Taliban claims Peshawar attack

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 10:28 AM PDT

Blasts in Pakistan's northwest kill more than 50 people and leave over 100 wounded.


Unruly Crowds Cited as 4 Shot Near Times Square

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 12:48 PM PDT

The police said they arrested 54 people as crowds spilled into Midtown Manhattan after an auto show Sunday night.

Tense standoff in Peru as protest turns deadly

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 11:54 AM PDT

AREQUIPA, Peru (Reuters) - Thousands of Peruvian wildcat miners were locked in a tense standoff with police on Monday after six people were killed during a protest against stricter environmental controls imposed by the government.

Video shows 'US attack' on Iraqis

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 12:41 PM PDT

WikiLeaks releases footage believed to show civilian deaths in Iraq in 2007.


Woods Begins Busy Day at Augusta With a Quiet Practice Round

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 11:12 AM PDT

Tiger Woods walked softly to the first tee for his practice round, and the on hand silently parted to let him pass, their reception as cool as the dew that sparkled on manicured grass.

Karzai, White House escalate war of words

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 10:13 AM PDT

KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A war of words between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the White House escalated on Monday, with Washington expressing frustration that an attempt to smooth over the feud had so far failed.

Troops retake airport in DR Congo

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 08:43 AM PDT

A joint operation by DR Congo troops and UN peacekeepers seizes control of Mbandaka airport from a local militia.


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Protesters force way into Thai Election Commission

Protesters force way into Thai Election Commission

Protesters force way into Thai Election Commission

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 12:39 AM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Hundreds of anti-government protesters forced their way into Thailand's Election Commission building on Monday, a Reuters witness said, raising the stakes in a four-week rally aimed at toppling the government.


Strong quake shakes cities around U.S.-Mexico border

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 12:39 AM PDT

MEXICALI, Mexico (Reuters) - Roads were torn up, buildings cracked and electricity posts toppled on Monday after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook cities in northern Mexico and Southern California, but few casualties were reported.


At least 114 rescued from flooded China mine

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 12:39 AM PDT

XIANGNING, China (Reuters) - Chinese rescuers have pulled 114 miners from a flooded coal mine in northern Shanxi province more than a week since the accident occurred, dozens of them rescued on Monday.


Zebras evacuated after Kenya drought

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 12:07 AM PDT

Wildlife rangers in Kenya have begun what they say is the biggest operation ever mounted to move wild animals to safety.


Georgia criminals 'become monks'

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 09:16 PM PDT

Some convicted criminals in Georgia are being offered the chance to avoid prison and spend their sentence living the life of a monk in a monastery.


Over 100 believed alive after week in flooded China mine

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 12:09 AM PDT

XIANGNING, China (Reuters) - More than 100 miners are expected to emerge alive from a flooded coal mine in north China after more than seven days trapped in pitch dark, rescue and government officials said on Monday.


China quiet on U.S. currency report delay

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 12:09 AM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese central bank adviser said Beijing could ease pressure over the yuan by buying more from recession-hit U.S. states, but China had no official reaction on Monday to the Obama administration's delay of a contentious currency report.


US and Mexico hit by 7.2 earthquake

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 11:42 PM PDT

The west coast of America and parts of Mexico were hit by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on Sunday evening


Thai authorities struggle to end mass protest

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 11:39 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai authorities filed a court order on Monday to disperse tens of thousands of protesters occupying Bangkok's main shopping district, hoping to derail an increasingly bold four-week rally aimed at forcing an election.


NASA fuels space shuttle Discovery for launch

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 11:39 PM PDT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - NASA fuelled space shuttle Discovery for launch early on Monday, hoping to kick off a 13-day resupply flight to the International Space Station.


Suicide bomber kills two policemen in Russia

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 11:39 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed two policemen and wounded a third near the police headquarters of a town in Russia's North Caucasus region of Ingushetia on Monday, officials said.


TIMELINE - The obstacle course for U.S.-China ties in 2010

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 11:39 PM PDT

The decision follows an announcement in Beijing that Chinese President Hu Jintao will attend a nuclear security summit in Washington from April 12-13 and seems to be a move to keep tensions over currency in check.


Second blast hits town in Russia's Ingushetia

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 11:09 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A town in Russia's turbulent region of Ingushetia was rocked by a second blast on Monday at the scene of a suicide bombing that killed at least two policeman, a spokesman for the interior ministry said.


Four dead in Hollywood shooting

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 07:42 PM PDT

Police in California are searching for a man who walked into a restaurant and opened fire, killing four people.


Suicide bomb kills policeman in Russia's Ingushetia

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 10:39 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A suicide bomb went off near the police headquarters in a town in Russia's North Caucasus region of Ingushetia killing at least one policemen, a spokesman for the local interior ministry said on Monday.


Pakistan's Army accused of extra-judicial killings

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 10:39 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pakistani army is facing fresh accusations of carrying out extra-judicial killings and torture, claims which could threaten U.S. funding for any units singled out for abuse.


War still raging for South Korean POWs in North

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 10:39 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - Somewhere in North Korea, more than 500 South Korean prisoners of war have been held for more than half a century, all but certain to spend their final days in the secretive state without a chance of ever returning home.


Major 7.2 quake near Mexico-U.S. border kills one

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 09:38 PM PDT

TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - A major 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck near the Mexico-California border on Sunday, killing at least one person as it rocked buildings, ruptured a highway and panicked residents from Tijuana to Los Angeles.


N.Korea threatens to abandon U.S. MIA remains

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 09:38 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea threatened on Monday to abandon a search for the remains of U.S. soldiers who went missing during the 1950-53 Korean War, saying Washington would be to blame for the loss.


S.Korea sends destroyer after pirates seize tanker

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 09:38 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has sent a destroyer to intercept a supertanker carrying as much as $170 million worth of crude oil that was seized by Somali pirates, officials said on Monday.


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