Zimbabwe rivals agree on media, election bodies

Zimbabwe rivals agree on media, election bodies
Iran to resume trial of French lecturer on Dec 23
Building a Search Engine of the Brain, Slice by Slice
WTO Ruling Against China Upheld
Rajaratnam and Chiesi Plead Not Guilty to Insider Trading
Man in court over presenter death
Car of Iran opposition's Mousavi attacked: report
Sierra Leone suspends tax chief over corruption
Growing up scared in Peshawar
UN demands trial of Guinea rulers
Dutch Automaker Said to Extend Offer for Saab
Court Denies Polanski's Request to Dismiss Case
Cassano Named Fire Commissioner
US court rejects Polanski appeal
China loses media imports appeal
Chinese Group Won’t Buy U.S. Gold Mining Company
Chinese man's subversion trial to start this week
Turkish editor murder shows risk for reporters: group
Colombia rejects Chavez charge over spy drones
Dust settles

Posted: 21 Dec 2009 12:34 PM PST

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and his rival Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai have agreed on commissions to drive media and electoral reforms, one of the key issues which has been threatening their power-sharing deal.

Iran to resume trial of French lecturer on Dec 23

Posted: 21 Dec 2009 12:57 PM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - The trial of a French teaching assistant who was arrested in Tehran on spying charges after Iran's disputed election in June will resume on Wednesday, an Iranian news agency said on Monday.

Building a Search Engine of the Brain, Slice by Slice

Posted: 21 Dec 2009 12:45 PM PST

The dissection of the brain of H. M., an amnesiac, has opened the door to a much more ambitious project.

WTO Ruling Against China Upheld

Posted: 21 Dec 2009 12:10 PM PST

A WTO appeals panel upheld a ruling that China illegally restricts imports of U.S. music, movies and books. In a separate trade case, Washington is accusing China of manipulating prices for raw materials for steel and aluminum.

Rajaratnam and Chiesi Plead Not Guilty to Insider Trading

Posted: 21 Dec 2009 11:40 AM PST

Raj Rajaratnam and Danielle Cheisi, the hedge fund managers accused of operating at the center of a vast interconnected insider trading operation, officially entered pleas of not guilty on Monday at their arraignments in Federal District Court.

Man in court over presenter death

Posted: 21 Dec 2009 08:26 AM PST

A 28-year-old man is charged with murder over the death of a radio presenter and agony aunt, who was killed in Glasgow.

Car of Iran opposition's Mousavi attacked: report

Posted: 21 Dec 2009 11:44 AM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - The car of Iranian opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi was attacked by "plainclothes men" on motorbikes on Monday and one member of his entourage was injured, the reformist Kaleme website reported.

Sierra Leone suspends tax chief over corruption

Posted: 21 Dec 2009 10:27 AM PST

FREETOWN (Reuters) - Sierra Leone's top tax collector has been suspended in a corruption investigation, authorities said on Monday in the poor West African country which has been trying to promote itself to investors.

Growing up scared in Peshawar

Posted: 21 Dec 2009 10:29 AM PST

Schoolchildren in Peshawar, Pakistan, often smile, but psychiatrists say the smiles are a coping mechanism to deal with a faceless enemy. After an explosion, Zara, 7, says, "I imagine corpses are all lying on the ground."

UN demands trial of Guinea rulers

Posted: 21 Dec 2009 10:55 AM PST

UN report describes killings of protesters in September as "crimes against humanity".

Dutch Automaker Said to Extend Offer for Saab

Posted: 21 Dec 2009 12:40 PM PST

Spyker Cars, a tiny Dutch automaker, is trying to save the Swedish brand, but G.M. is said to have qualms.

Court Denies Polanski's Request to Dismiss Case

Posted: 21 Dec 2009 10:43 AM PST

A California appeals court denied Roman Polanski's request to have his case dismissed or at least reviewed because of misconduct in the lower courts.

Cassano Named Fire Commissioner

Posted: 21 Dec 2009 12:49 PM PST

The Fire Department's top uniformed officer has been named fire commissioner, replacing Nicholas Scoppetta, who is retiring.

US court rejects Polanski appeal

Posted: 21 Dec 2009 11:21 AM PST

An appeals court in California rejects film director Roman Polanski's attempt to get his sex case dismissed.

China loses media imports appeal

Posted: 21 Dec 2009 09:27 AM PST

China loses an appeal to the world trade body against a ruling that called for it to stop restricting US film and music imports.

Chinese Group Won’t Buy U.S. Gold Mining Company

Posted: 21 Dec 2009 11:17 AM PST

Federal officials had raised "serious, significant and consequential national security" concerns about the purchase of Firstgold, a small Nevada mine.

Chinese man's subversion trial to start this week

Posted: 21 Dec 2009 10:06 AM PST

BEIJING -- The Chinese government has set Wednesday as the trial date for Liu Xiaobo, a dissident who has been in detention for more than a year for his role in writing Charter 08, a manifesto calling for political reform, human rights and an end to one-party rule.

Turkish editor murder shows risk for reporters: group

Posted: 21 Dec 2009 10:07 AM PST

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The murder of a Turkish newspaper editor, gunned down in broad daylight as he walked to work, shows the risks journalists still face there, Turkey's journalism association said on Monday.

Colombia rejects Chavez charge over spy drones

Posted: 21 Dec 2009 10:47 AM PST

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia on Monday dismissed Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's charges that drones flying from Colombia are spying on him, with a senior official saying Venezuelan troops instead may have seen "Father Christmas' sleigh."