Auction house holds YSL 'house sale'

Auction house holds YSL 'house sale'

Auction house holds YSL 'house sale'

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:40 PM PST

The partner of Yves Saint Laurent is putting the designer's everyday knick-knacks up for sale.


Thailand reviews aid to Cambodia after Thaksin row

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:58 PM PST

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet was reviewing aid to Cambodia on Tuesday, a government official said, the latest move in a diplomatic row triggered by a visit by fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to the neighbouring country.


Copenhagen deal should have immediate effect - Obama

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:58 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that he wants key climate talks in Copenhagen next month to agree on a comprehensive new deal which has "immediate operational effect", even if it is not legally binding.


Obama says China agrees on Iran nuclear transparency

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:58 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday China had agreed Iran must show its nuclear programme is peaceful and transparent.


U.N. court overturns Rwandan's genocide conviction

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:58 PM PST

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - A U.N. court's appeals chamber has acquitted a Rwandan leader who was sentenced to 20 years in prison over the 1994 genocide because of shortcomings in the evidence.


Website's cash handout stunt horrifies French minister (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:19 PM PST

Reuters - French Budget Minister Eric Woerth said on Sunday he was horrified by a publicity stunt that attracted huge crowds hoping for a cash handout and led to serious violence when it was canceled for safety reasons.


Sri Lanka 37-0 in reply to India's 426 (AFP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:34 PM PST

Indian batsman Rahul Dravid is bowled by Sri Lankan paceman Chanaka Welegedara in Ahmedabad on November 17. Sri Lanka made a confident reply to India's first innings total of 426, reaching 37 for no loss by lunch on the second day of the first cricket Test on Tuesday.(AFP/Indranil Mukherjee)AFP - Sri Lanka made a confident reply to India's first innings total of 426, reaching 37 for no loss by lunch on the second day of the first cricket Test here on Tuesday.

China calls for end to protectionism

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:13 PM PST

Chinese President Hu Jintao has said at a joint news conference with US President Barack Obama that their two countries must shun protectionism.


Conjoined twins op 'successful'

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:11 PM PST

An operation lasting over 24 hours to separate conjoined twins has been successful, say doctors in Australia.


Auction house holds YSL 'house sale'

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:40 PM PST

The partner of Yves Saint Laurent is putting the designer's everyday knick-knacks up for sale.


China calls for end to protectionism

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:13 PM PST

Chinese President Hu Jintao has said at a joint news conference with US President Barack Obama that their two countries must shun protectionism.


Conjoined twins op 'successful'

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:11 PM PST

An operation lasting over 24 hours to separate conjoined twins has been successful, say doctors in Australia.


FEATURE - Who is Raj Rajaratnam? Don't ask in Sri Lanka

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:30 PM PST

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Billionaire hedge fund titan Raj Rajaratnam's shadow in Sri Lanka is so big that his arrest in the United States initially knocked 5 percent off the local stock market.


Obama says tells China's Hu all minorities have rights

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:30 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he told China that all minorities should enjoy human rights and urged China to resume talks with the Dalai Lama's representatives.


Hu and Obama pledge cooperation

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:21 PM PST

Chinese and US leaders agree to work together to tackle economy, climate and security.


Twins joined at head successfully separated (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:30 PM PST

In this August 2009, image provided by the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, 2-year-old Bangladeshi orphan, Krishna, is seen at the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne in Australia. A team of Australian surgeons were working Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, on a delicate and complicated surgery to separate Krishna from her conjoined twin sister, Trishna, who are joined at the top of the head. (AP Photo/Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne)AP - A team of 16 surgeons and nurses successfully concluded 25 hours of delicate surgery Tuesday to separate twin Bangladeshi girls who had been joined at their heads, sharing blood vessels and brain tissue.

Czechs celebrate fall of communism 20 years ago (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 09:30 PM PST

AP - With their country in deep political crisis, Czechs will take to the streets throughout the country Tuesday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the end of decades of repressive communist rule.


U.N. court overturns Rwandan's genocide conviction (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 09:28 PM PST

Reuters - A U.N. court's appeals chamber has acquitted a Rwandan leader who was sentenced to 20 years in prison over the 1994 genocide because of shortcomings in the evidence.


Karzai looks to restore trust (AFP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 09:54 PM PST

Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a meeting in Istanbul on November 9. Eight years after he took power, Afghan leader Karzai will have to work hard to restore shattered Western faith in his leadership when he is sworn in for another five-year mandate Thursday.(AFP/File/Mustafa Ozer)AFP - Eight years after he took power, Afghan leader Hamid Karzai will have to work hard to restore shattered Western faith in his leadership when he is sworn in for another five-year mandate Thursday.

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