China, Russia bolster ties with $3.5 billion in deals (Reuters)

China, Russia bolster ties with $3.5 billion in deals (Reuters)

China, Russia bolster ties with $3.5 billion in deals (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:22 PM PDT

Reuters - Russia and China looked to steady their close but increasingly imbalanced relationship on Tuesday when visiting Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ushered through trade deals said to be worth $3.5 billion.


Driver of deadly Thai train crash fell asleep (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:23 PM PDT

AP - A deadly train crash last week near a beach resort in Thailand was the fault of the driver who fell asleep after taking antihistamines and other cold medicine, the head of a fact-finding panel said Tuesday.


Aus PM discussed immigrants amid Indonesia swoop (AFP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:12 PM PDT

An Indonesian soldier (right) talks to a migrant from Afghanistan whose wooden boat was intercepted allegedly on route to Australia. Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has revealed he discussed people-smuggling with Indonesia's president the same weekend as Indonesia swooped on a vessel carrying hundreds of asylum-seekers.(AFP/File/Pikong)AFP - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Tuesday revealed he discussed people-smuggling with Indonesia's president the same weekend as Indonesia swooped on a boat carrying hundreds of asylum-seekers.

North Korea to fire more missiles ahead of talks

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:37 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea was on Tuesday reportedly preparing to fire more short-range missiles, a move seen as an attempt to boost its bargaining position ahead of expected talks on ending its nuclear weapons programme.


UK's Brown to repay $19,000 in expenses claims

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:37 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will repay more than 12,000 pounds of expenses claims for cleaning, gardening and decorating after an independent review found he had exceeded revised limits over the past five years.


N Korea 'readying more missiles'

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:00 PM PDT

South Korean media reports say more tests to follow Monday's launch of five missiles.


N. Korea Agrees to Flood Control Talks

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 08:29 PM PDT

North Korea agreed to hold a meeting Wednesday with South Korean officials to discuss flood control on rivers that start in the North and end in the South.


Europe Sets New Anti-Ice Rules for Jets

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 07:11 PM PDT

Europe mandated enhanced inspections and new onboard warning devices to protect against ice buildup on hundreds of popular Bombardier commuter jets.


Obama's climate-change hopes get a boost

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:21 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS/LONDON (Reuters) - Official Washington sounded more upbeat on Monday than it has for weeks in sizing up U.S. President Barack Obama's chances of progress on a climate-change bill in Congress this year.


Australia PM intervenes with Indonesia on asylum boats

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 09:49 PM PDT

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said on Tuesday he had raised concern about surging refugee arrivals with his Indonesian counterpart, prompting Indonesia's navy to seize a boat packed with hundreds of asylum seekers.

Russia, China sign deals worth $3.5 billion (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:30 PM PDT

AP - Russia and China signed agreements worth $3.5 billion Tuesday, but the former rivals-turned-strategic partners were still working on an energy deal, a top Russian official said.


Official: Taliban better financed than al-Qaida (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:01 PM PDT

In this image taken on Oct. 4, 2009, Pakistan's new Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud, center, stands pose with his deputy Waliur Rehman, left, and spokesman Azam Tariq in Sararogha in Pakistani tribal area of South Waziristan along Afghanistan border. Pakistan blamed Taliban militants Tuesday for the deadly suicide bombing at the U.N. food agency's heavily fortified compound in the capital as authorities detained some of the guards posted outside to try to determine how the attacker gained entry.(AP Photo/Ishtiaq Mahsud)AP - The Taliban are in much stronger financial shape than al-Qaida and rely on a wide range of criminal activities to pay for attacks on U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan, a senior Treasury Department official said Monday.

Body in Australian bush thought to be German hiker (AFP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 09:53 PM PDT

Australian police Tuesday said they had found the body of a man in rugged bushland in an area where they had been searching for a missing 24-year-old German hiker.(AFP/File/Torsten Blackwood/File)AFP - Australian police Tuesday said they had found the body of a man in rugged bushland in an area where they had been searching for a missing 24-year-old German hiker.

Climate no longer top policy issue with Australians

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:09 PM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian voters no longer see the environment as the top policy issue, but the government remained committed on Tuesday to an emissions trading scheme which, if defeated in November, could see a snap election.


SCENARIOS - Obama's options in Afghan war

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:09 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama faces key decisions in the coming weeks on the war in Afghanistan, where insurgent violence has reached its highest level since the Taliban was ousted from power in late 2001.


Hezbollah denies five killed in Lebanon blast

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:09 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese security sources said on Monday five people had been killed, including a Hezbollah official, in a munitions explosion in his home in southern Lebanon on Monday, but the guerrilla group denied anyone had died in a blast in the area.


ANALYSIS - Crisis spurs Asia to hasten cooperation, a little

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:09 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - Advocates of closer Asian economic integration should keep the champagne on ice, but there are signs that the global financial crisis is finally pushing governments in the region to cooperate more actively.


Fire ravages Brazil shanty town

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 06:46 PM PDT

At least 200 families are feared homeless after a blaze swept through a shanty town in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo.


US 'bolsters' Afghan troop presence

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 09:53 PM PDT

Support forces are in addition to the 21,000 troops announced by Obama, US daily says.


NKorea agrees to talks with SKorea: ministry

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 06:26 PM PDT

SEOUL -North Korea agreed Tuesday to hold talks with South Korea this week, Seoul's unification ministry said, apparently signalling a wish for better ties despite conducting short-range missile tests.

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Aspirin May Have Had Role in 1918 Flu Epidemic

Aspirin May Have Had Role in 1918 Flu Epidemic

Aspirin May Have Had Role in 1918 Flu Epidemic

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:47 PM PDT

A study suggests that overdoses of what was then the relatively new "wonder drug" could have been deadly.

FTSE 100 closes at one-year high

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:28 PM PDT

The FTSE 100 reaches a one-year high, boosted by stronger commodity prices and optimism about US corporate earnings.


Afghan Vote-Fraud Reviewer Resigns

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:22 PM PDT

One of the two Afghans on a U.N.-backed commission looking into vote fraud in the August presidential election resigned, citing interference by foreigners.


Clinton to press Russia on Iran

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:05 PM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Moscow, where Iran's nuclear programme is expected to dominate talks.


Nick Bryant's blog

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 01:44 AM PDT

Is Australia more racist than other countries?


Honour case girl 'tried to wed'

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:05 PM PDT

The boyfriend of a girl who was allegedly murdered by her father found out she was a minor when they tried to marry, a court hears.


Guinea 'facing new dictatorship'

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:59 AM PDT

People in Guinea face a new dictatorship, a regional leader warns, as talks on the military-ruled country's crisis begin.


Czechs to Seek Deal on EU Treaty

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:24 AM PDT

The Czech government is ready to discuss President Klaus's demand for a special clause in the Lisbon treaty with other EU governments, but asked him to guarantee he won't raise any new conditions.


Inquiry into US 'sweatbox' deaths

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:27 PM PDT

Investigations continue into the deaths of two people who fell ill during a sauna-like experience at an Arizona spiritual retreat.


ArtsBeat: Discussion of the New Jackson Single

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:03 PM PDT

At midnight, the new Michael Jackson single, "This Is It," became available. Jon Pareles, the chief pop critic of the New York Times, and Jon Caramanica discuss its merits.

Replacing ‘For Rent’ Signs With Art

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:47 PM PDT

"Pop-up galleries" are taking hold in New York as development advocates and landlords struggle to keep up appearances where commerce and construction have stalled.

Israel's Netanyahu stands by tough peace terms

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 11:02 AM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave no ground on peace with the Palestinians in a speech on Monday, reasserting they must recognize Israel as a Jewish state if they wanted a deal for a state of their own.

Headstrong Honduran ruler resists world pressure

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:22 AM PDT

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Roberto Micheletti, the headstrong veteran politician who took power in Honduras when President Manuel Zelaya was toppled, is defying international pressure to reinstate his old friend and end media curbs.

Kalou signs new Chelsea contract

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:07 AM PDT

Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou signs a new three-year deal at Stamford Bridge.


Six men jailed for 'vile' kidnap

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 08:47 AM PDT

Three men are found guilty of kidnapping two shop workers in west London and holding them hostage for a week.


Miliband admits Megrahi jail fear

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 11:28 AM PDT

The UK government thought UK interests would be "damaged" if the Lockerbie bomber had died in prison, David Miliband says.


Afghan quits election fraud panel

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 03:48 AM PDT

An Afghan member resigns from the UN-backed panel investigating vote fraud, blaming "interfering foreigners".


General Lays Out Pace of Iraq Pullout

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 11:13 AM PDT

By the end of October, American troop strength in Iraq will be 120,000, a decrease of 23,000 since January, the top United States military spokesman, Brig. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, said Monday.

Organized Crime Trials Start in China

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 09:04 AM PDT

The first in a series of trials began in China's western municipality of Chongqing that may reveal how senior police officials conspired with local gangsters to run rackets in one of the country's biggest cities.


IMF Mission Arrives in Ukraine

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 09:28 AM PDT

An International Monetary Fund mission arrived in Ukraine on Monday for talks before deciding whether to recommend disbursement of a fourth loan tranche desperately needed to support the recession-battered country.


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