US 9/11 trial 'to move from NY'

US 9/11 trial 'to move from NY'


US 9/11 trial 'to move from NY'

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 09:42 PM PST

The US administration is considering moving the trial of the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks out of New York City, officials have said.


US Taiwan arms plan announced

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 07:05 PM PST

The Pentagon has notified Congress of a proposed arms sale to Taiwan, worth $6.4bn (£4bn).


U.S. government weighs other sites for 9/11 trial

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 08:40 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has begun looking for places other than the heart of New York City to prosecute the accused Sept. 11 attack plotters in the face of fierce criticism tied to security and costs, U.S. officials said on Friday.


China warns U.S. Taiwan arms sales threaten cooperation

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 08:06 PM PST

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China warned on Saturday that Washington's announcement of arms sales to Taiwan would seriously damage cooperation between the two global powers, voicing swift and sharp anger at the Obama administration.


North Korea holding second U.S. citizen, U.S. says

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 08:06 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea has informed the United States it is holding a second U.S. citizen, the State Department said on Friday.


US man murdered abortion doctor

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 07:04 PM PST

A man who said he killed a US abortion doctor in Kansas to save the lives of unborn babies is found guilty of first-degree murder.


North Korea holding second U.S. citizen, U.S. says

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 06:43 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea has informed the United States it is holding a second U.S. citizen, the State Department said on Friday.


Taliban say no decision yet on Karzai offer of talks

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 05:29 PM PST

KABUL/LASHKAR GAH (Reuters) - Taliban leaders have no immediate answer to President Hamid Karzai's offer of talks with the Afghan government but will respond soon, a militant spokesman said on Friday, after Karzai invited them to a peace council.


CORRECTED - North Korea holding second U.S. citizen, U.S. says

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 05:29 PM PST

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U.S. government weighs other sites for 9/11 trial

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 04:59 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has begun looking for places other than the heart of New York City to prosecute the accused Sept. 11 attack plotters in the face of fierce criticism tied to security and costs, U.S. officials said on Friday.


Taliban say no decision yet on Karzai offer of talks

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 04:59 PM PST

KABUL/LASHKAR GAH (Reuters) - Taliban leaders have no immediate answer to President Hamid Karzai's offer of talks with the Afghan government but will respond soon, a militant spokesman said on Friday, after Karzai invited them to a peace council.


U.S. to restart aid to Honduras as crisis ends

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 04:59 PM PST

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it will restart aid to impoverished Honduras after toppled President Manuel Zelaya flew into exile and the country swore in a new leader, ending a long political crisis.


Obama, Republicans clash in unusual session

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 04:59 PM PST

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday engaged in a rare face-to-face showdown with Republican critics and testily accused them of trying to block his policies while urging them to "join with me" in creating jobs.


Airliner diverted to Florida in new security scare

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 03:59 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Continental Airlines Inc flight bound from New Jersey to Colombia was diverted to Florida on Friday because of security concerns about a passenger, but the person was cleared by the FBI and the flight resumed, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration said.


Obama, Republicans clash in unusual session

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 03:32 PM PST

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday engaged in a rare face-to-face showdown with Republican critics and testily accused them of trying to block his policies while urging them to "join with me" in creating jobs.


China warns U.S. that arms sales harm cooperation

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 03:32 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China warned the United States on Saturday that its announcement of arms sales to Taiwan would seriously damage cooperation between the two global powers, and voiced swift and sharp anger at the Obama administration.


ANALYSIS - On Obama's watch, Americans worry more about deficit

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 03:32 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American voters are becoming more anxious about the U.S. budget deficit in an election year dominated by fears of high unemployment, creating a potential albatross for President Barack Obama and his Democratic party.


Obama seeks to boost nuclear power in new budget

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 03:32 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's budget proposal will triple government loan guarantees for new nuclear reactors, an administration official said on Friday, a move sure to win over some Republican lawmakers who want more nuclear power to be part of climate change legislation.


Safety fears spark Toyota recall

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 02:55 PM PST

Toyota is recalling some 200,000 cars in the UK because of a safety scare over the accelerator pedal.


Activist convicted for slaying Kansas abortion doctor

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 02:45 PM PST

KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - An anti-abortion activist who admitted he gunned down one of America's few late-term abortion providers was convicted of first-degree murder on Friday after he testified he had to stop the doctor from performing more abortions.


2 US soldiers, 1 civilian killed in Afghanistan (AFP)

2 US soldiers, 1 civilian killed in Afghanistan (AFP)


2 US soldiers, 1 civilian killed in Afghanistan (AFP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 09:59 PM PST

File picture shows US soldiers near Bagram. A civilian was among three Americans killed in Afghanistan in an incident still under investigation, NATO said Saturday.(AFP/File/Joel Saget)AFP - A civilian was among three Americans killed in Afghanistan in an incident still under investigation, NATO said Saturday.



US 9/11 trial 'to move from NY'

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 09:42 PM PST

The US administration is considering moving the trial of the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks out of New York City, officials have said.


Deaths in Pakistan 'drone' attack

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 10:21 PM PST

At least five people killed by missiles fired from an unmanned aircraft in North Waziristan.


US 'weighs' other 9/11 trial sites

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 10:00 PM PST

Plan to try alleged plotters in New York city runs into security and cost-related problems.


U.S. suspends medical evacuations from Haiti

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 09:39 PM PST

MIAMI (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Friday it has stopped flying Haitian earthquake victims to the United States for medical attention following concerns by some state governments about who will pay for the treatment.


US 9/11 trial 'to move from NY'

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 09:42 PM PST

The US administration is considering moving the trial of the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks out of New York City, officials have said.


Honduras apologizes after expelling Brazil consul (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 08:45 PM PST

AP - Honduras' new government fired its top immigration official Friday after a Brazilian diplomat was denied entry into the country.


China warns U.S. Taiwan arms sales threaten cooperation (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 08:52 PM PST

Navy sailors stand guard aboard a US-made Kidd class warship in Keelung, in 2005. The United States on Friday approved 6.4 billion dollars in weapons for Taiwan to help counter China's growing military, angering the rising Asian giant which warned of Reuters - China warned on Saturday that Washington's announcement of arms sales to Taiwan would badly hurt ties between the two global powers, widening rifts in their far-reaching relationship.



SKorea leader says he's ready to meet NKorea's Kim (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 08:35 PM PST

South Korean Army tanks move during an exercise against possible North Korea's attack near the demilitarized zone in Yanggu, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. North Korea fired artillery and South Korea responded with warning shots along their disputed western sea border Wednesday, but there were no reports of casualties and the North vowed that more shots would follow as part of a military drill. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Lee Sang-hack)AP - South Korea's president says he is willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Il this year to discuss the North's nuclear weapons program despite a recent flare-up in border tensions.



US Taiwan arms plan announced

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 07:05 PM PST

The Pentagon has notified Congress of a proposed arms sale to Taiwan, worth $6.4bn (£4bn).


US Taiwan arms plan announced

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 07:05 PM PST

The Pentagon has notified Congress of a proposed arms sale to Taiwan, worth $6.4bn (£4bn).


Ex-British prime minister Tony Blair: The world is safer without Saddam Hussein

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST

LONDON -- Former prime minister Tony Blair on Friday unequivocally defended the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, telling a panel investigating Britain's role in the war that the world was made "a safer place" by the removal of Saddam Hussein.


For U.S. soldiers in Haiti, helping becomes the hardest part

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI -- Capt. Edward Kim and his 100 troops camp out on what was the tennis court of the National Palace, destroyed in the earthquake two weeks ago. When out on the streets of this devastated city, they wear their rifles slung behind their backs to show they're here not to guard but...



Draft Defense Department budget avoids weapons cuts, adds aircraft

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST

The Obama administration's 2011 defense budget avoids the controversial weapons cuts of last year, according to a draft copy, and continues to shift modest amounts of money to weapons programs such as helicopters, unmanned planes and Special Operations units that are in heavy use Afghanistan and...


U.S. sells weapons to Taiwan, angering China

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST

The Obama administration announced the sale Friday of $6 billion worth of Patriot anti-missile systems, helicopters, mine-sweeping ships and communications equipment to Taiwan in a long-expected move that sparked an angry protest from China.



After protests, China restricts seizure of land for redevelopment

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST

BEIJING -- China on Friday unveiled a shake-up of the way land is seized for redevelopment after a public outcry over the violent tactics used by some developers and a rare public campaign by leading academics.


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Posted: 29 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST


U.S. government weighs other sites for 9/11 trial

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 08:40 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has begun looking for places other than the heart of New York City to prosecute the accused Sept. 11 attack plotters in the face of fierce criticism tied to security and costs, U.S. officials said on Friday.


Nigerian armed militants MEND call off unilateral truce

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 04:48 PM PST

LAGOS -Nigeria's main armed militant group announced Saturday it was calling off its unilateral ceasefire decreed on October 25 in the country's vital oil-producing southern Niger Delta region.

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Audit reveals slow progress in US aid to Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 08:44 PM PST

A Pakistani driver shows the damage to a NATO truck after being attacked by militants in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Militants staged a rare attack against trucks carrying supplies for NATO troops in neighboring Afghanistan on Thursday, wounding three people in the latest violence to plague the country's largest city, said police. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)AP - A $46 million dollar American development program in Pakistan's tribal regions has made little progress since it began in 2008, according to a government audit that shows the challenges facing Washington as it prepares to boost aid there to blunt the appeal of al-Qaida and the Taliban.