At least 4 killed in Saipan shooting - South Korea

At least 4 killed in Saipan shooting - South Korea

At least 4 killed in Saipan shooting - South Korea

Posted: 20 Nov 2009 12:45 AM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - At least four people were shot dead and six South Korean visitors wounded when a gunman fired into a crowd of tourists on the resort island of Saipan, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Friday.


China vows to punish H1N1 death cover-ups

Posted: 20 Nov 2009 12:14 AM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has promised severe punishment for officials caught concealing deaths from H1N1 swine flu after a medical expert said suspect cases may have been held back by local governments.


Taiwan tropical isle going green with vehicle ban

Posted: 20 Nov 2009 12:14 AM PST

Over the coming three years, Pingtung county in southern Taiwan plans to spend T$300 million to T$500 million ($9.3 million to $15.5 million) on phasing out all petrol-powered scooters, cars and buses on the islet of Liuqiu, country official Chung Chia-pin said on Friday.


No hospital savings with electronic records - U.S. study

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 11:14 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New electronic record systems installed in thousands of U.S. hospitals have done little to rein in skyrocketing healthcare costs, Harvard University researchers said in a study released on Friday.


US troops keep it in the family

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 09:30 PM PST

The largest Nato base in Kosovo has 37 family pairs serving alongside one another. The BBC's Mark Lowen paid a visit to the soldiers keeping it in the family.


China activists say detained after seeking to meet Obama

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 10:44 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - Two Chinese rights activists who sought a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama hours before he left Beijing said on Friday they were briefly detained by police, and one said Washington's sway over rights in China had eroded.


New guidelines: Pap smears should start at age 21

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 09:44 PM PST

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued on Friday that aim to reduce the risk of unnecessary treatment.


'Human fat traffickers' arrested

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 07:50 PM PST

Police in Peru have arrested four suspected members of a gang that allegedly killed people to steal their body tissue.


China vows to punish H1N1 death cover-ups

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 07:48 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has promised severe punishment for officials caught concealing deaths from H1N1 flu after a medical expert said suspect cases may have been held back by local governments.


Honduras's de facto leader may step aside for a week

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 07:48 PM PST

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras's de facto leader said he may give up his presidential duties for a week so voters can focus on an election that Washington hopes will help end a five-month-old political crisis.


U.N. committee condemns N.Korea, Myanmar over rights

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 06:45 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A special committee of the U.N. General Assembly condemned North Korea and Myanmar on Thursday for what it said were widespread human rights violations in the two Asian countries.


France's Sarkozy apologises to Ireland, dismisses replay

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 06:45 PM PST

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy apologised to Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen for France's controversial victory over Ireland in their World Cup play-off on Wednesday, but would not agree to a replay.


Egypt recalls Algiers envoy after soccer loss

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 06:45 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Cairo recalled its envoy to Algiers and Egyptians burned the Algerian flag on Thursday after Egypt's soccer team lost to Algeria in a play-off to reach the World Cup finals, accusing its fans of post-match thuggery.


Venezuela blows up two border bridges to Colombia

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 06:13 PM PST

SAN ANTONIO, Venezuela, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Venezuelan soldiers on Thursday blew up two makeshift foot bridges that stretched across the border to Colombia in the latest incident to stoke a diplomatic dispute between the Andean neighbors.


Egypt recalls Algiers envoy after soccer loss

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 06:13 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt recalled its ambassador from Algiers for consultations on Thursday after Egypt's soccer team lost to rival Algeria in a play-off to reach the World Cup finals, accusing its fans of post-match thuggery.


UK gets EU foreign policy job, cedes economy post

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 05:43 PM PST

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown has secured a high-profile European Union foreign policy job for Britain, but may have to cede to France an important role in overhauling financial regulation.


EU says it has solved the Kissinger question

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 04:45 PM PST

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union says it finally has the answer to a question long attributed to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger: Who do I call if I want to call Europe?


Peru accuses gang of killing to sell human fat

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 04:45 PM PST

LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian police said on Thursday they had broken up a gang that allegedly killed dozens of people and sold their fat to buyers who used it to make cosmetics.


FEATURE - Zimbabwe farmers a boon for Nigerian agriculture

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 04:45 PM PST

SHONGA, Nigeria (Reuters) - When white Zimbabwean farmer Irvin Reid arrived in Nigeria almost five years ago, he was given a set of grid references in the remote bush and told to find water and build a new farm.


U.N. committee condemns N.Korea, Myanmar over rights

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 04:45 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A special committee of the U.N. General Assembly condemned North Korea and Myanmar on Thursday for what it said were widespread human rights violations in the two Asian countries.


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