Suicide bomber kills 11 in Pakistan's Swat |
- Suicide bomber kills 11 in Pakistan's Swat
- Netanyahu's position is 'perilous' - U.S. official
- Suicide bomber kills 10 in Pakistan's Swat
- "Red shirt" leaders say a million Thais to protest
- Pope backed sex abuse priest transfer when archbishop
- U.S. criticizes Iran for religious persecution
- SCENARIOS - Troubled paths for North Korea nuclear diplomacy
- Clinton warns Israel over settlements
- China's Hu tells military to obey national priorities
- N.Korea may join six-party talks in April - paper
- Second U.S. woman probed in plot to kill Swede - report
- Clinton berates Netanyahu over settlements
- Clinton says U.N. needs more women in top jobs
- Clinton Moscow talks to cover START, Iran, Mideast
- Clinton berates Netanyahu over settlements
- German Church apologises, vows action on abuse
- FACTBOX - U.S. public opinion on global warming
- U.S. court rules again against vaccine-autism claims
- Irish bookmaker slashes odds on Pope's resignation
- Clinton warns Israel over settlements
| Suicide bomber kills 11 in Pakistan's Swat Posted: 13 Mar 2010 12:14 AM PST MINGORA (Reuters) - A suicide bomber targeting security forces in Pakistan on Saturday killed at least 11 people, police said, part of a renewed Taliban push against the government after one of the biggest security crackdowns in years.
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| Netanyahu's position is 'perilous' - U.S. official Posted: 12 Mar 2010 11:14 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political standing is "perilous" because of divisions within his coalition over efforts to pursue peace with the Palestinians, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.
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| Suicide bomber kills 10 in Pakistan's Swat Posted: 12 Mar 2010 11:14 PM PST MINGORA (Reuters) - A suicide bomber targeting security forces in Pakistan's Swat Valley on Saturday killed at least 10 people, police said, part of a renewed Taliban push against the government after a major crackdown against the group.
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| "Red shirt" leaders say a million Thais to protest Posted: 12 Mar 2010 09:44 PM PST BANGKOK (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters headed for Bangkok from the countryside on Saturday for what they are calling a "million-man march", aiming to paralyse the capital and topple a government they say is a front for unelected elites.
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| Pope backed sex abuse priest transfer when archbishop Posted: 12 Mar 2010 09:13 PM PST BERLIN (Reuters) - Pope Benedict was involved in a decision to move a priest suspected of child abuse to his diocese for therapy when he was an archbishop in 1980, his former diocese in southern Germany said on Friday.
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| U.S. criticizes Iran for religious persecution Posted: 12 Mar 2010 09:13 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States voiced growing concern on Friday about Iran's "ongoing persecution" of religious minorities, including Baha'is, and called on Tehran to protect human rights at home.
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| SCENARIOS - Troubled paths for North Korea nuclear diplomacy Posted: 12 Mar 2010 09:13 PM PST SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will return to dormant nuclear talks in April, ending its year-long boycott of international discussions designed to grant aid for dismantling its nuclear arms programme, a report said on Saturday.
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| Clinton warns Israel over settlements Posted: 12 Mar 2010 08:44 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday his government sent a "deeply negative signal" by taking steps that undermined renewed Middle East peace talks.
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| China's Hu tells military to obey national priorities Posted: 12 Mar 2010 08:13 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - After an announced slowdown in official defence spending, China's President Hu Jintao has told military commanders that defence modernisation remains a priority but must integrate with economic development, state media said.
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| N.Korea may join six-party talks in April - paper Posted: 12 Mar 2010 08:13 PM PST SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has internally decided to return to long-stalled six-nation talks on its nuclear arms activities in early April, South Korea's JoongAng Ilbo reported on Saturday, citing an unnamed source from the North.
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| Second U.S. woman probed in plot to kill Swede - report Posted: 12 Mar 2010 07:42 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities in Ireland are investigating whether a second American woman was involved in a suspected international plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist for mocking the Prophet Mohammad, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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| Clinton berates Netanyahu over settlements Posted: 12 Mar 2010 07:13 PM PST JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday he must work to repair relations with Washington after a debacle over Jewish settlements that has undermined U.S. efforts to mediate new peace talks with the Palestinians.
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| Clinton says U.N. needs more women in top jobs Posted: 12 Mar 2010 05:48 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday the United Nations needs more women in top positions as it strives to raise the profile of women's issues and fights gender-based violence.
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| Clinton Moscow talks to cover START, Iran, Mideast Posted: 12 Mar 2010 05:48 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Moscow next week for a meeting of the quartet of Middle East mediators and talks with Russian officials about arms control and Iran's nuclear program.
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| Clinton berates Netanyahu over settlements Posted: 12 Mar 2010 05:01 PM PST JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday he must work to repair relations with Washington after a debacle over Jewish settlements that has undermined U.S. efforts to mediate new peace talks with the Palestinians.
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| German Church apologises, vows action on abuse Posted: 12 Mar 2010 05:01 PM PST VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The head of Germany's Catholic Church apologised to victims of child abuse by priests on Friday and met Pope Benedict who encouraged him to press ahead with tough new measures.
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| FACTBOX - U.S. public opinion on global warming Posted: 12 Mar 2010 05:01 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Opinion polls show Americans have grown less concerned about global warming, which could make it tougher for lawmakers to pass a climate change bill that would lower U.S. emissions.
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| U.S. court rules again against vaccine-autism claims Posted: 12 Mar 2010 05:01 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vaccines that contain a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal cannot cause autism on their own, a special U.S. court ruled on Friday, dealing one more blow to parents seeking to blame vaccines for their children's illness.
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| Irish bookmaker slashes odds on Pope's resignation Posted: 12 Mar 2010 03:44 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Irish bookmaker Paddy Power said on Friday it had cut the odds on Pope Benedict XVI resigning after allegations of child abuse by priests in Germany gripped the Roman Catholic Church.
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| Clinton warns Israel over settlements Posted: 12 Mar 2010 03:10 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday his government sent a "deeply negative signal" by taking steps that undermined renewed Middle East peace talks.
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BANGKOK – Thailand's security forces braced for possible violence Saturday as tens of thousands of protesters loyal to deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra headed to Bangkok for a mass anti-government rally.
