Auction house holds YSL 'house sale'

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• Auction house holds YSL 'house sale'
• Thailand reviews aid to Cambodia after Thaksin row
• Copenhagen deal should have immediate effect - Obama
• Obama says China agrees on Iran nuclear transparency
• U.N. court overturns Rwandan's genocide conviction
• Website's cash handout stunt horrifies French minister (Reuters)
• Sri Lanka 37-0 in reply to India's 426 (AFP)
• China calls for end to protectionism
• Conjoined twins op 'successful'
• Auction house holds YSL 'house sale'
• China calls for end to protectionism
• Conjoined twins op 'successful'
• FEATURE - Who is Raj Rajaratnam? Don't ask in Sri Lanka
• Obama says tells China's Hu all minorities have rights
• Hu and Obama pledge cooperation
• Twins joined at head successfully separated (AP)
• Czechs celebrate fall of communism 20 years ago (AP)
• U.N. court overturns Rwandan's genocide conviction (Reuters)
• Karzai looks to restore trust (AFP)

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 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 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 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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Candidate defeats deselection bid

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• Candidate defeats deselection bid
• UK stocks surge in global rally
• Atlantis delivering life support to space station
• Jay-Z, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith Have Joined 'Fela!' as Producers
• Hunger in U.S. at a 14-Year High
• Shuttle Atlantis Lifts Off for 11-Day Mission
• Work-Related Injuries Underreported
• Gaddafi asks food summit to stop Africa "landgrab"
• IAEA concerned about possibility of more secret Iranian nuclear facilities
• IAEA: Iran nuke disclosure doesn't inspire confidence
• U.S. soccer player recalls signing with Man U. as teen
• Blast off for US Atlantis shuttle
• U.N. preparing Iraq-Kuwait reconciliation plan
• Bernanke Worries About Weak Dollar
• Taking Questions on Money and Divorce
• Man arrested over flare 'attack'
• Taliban claims some attacks, promises more
• 10 Killed in Rocket Attack Near Kabul
• More High Schools Receive A’s, but Low Grades Increase, Too
• U.S. Door Stays Open in Face of Swirl of Corruption

Candidate defeats deselection bid Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:43 PM PST A Tory parliamentary candidate who had an affair with an MP fights off a bid by a Norfolk constituency association to deselect her.

UK stocks surge in global rally Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:48 PM PST World stocks have risen on optimism about a global economic recovery, with UK shares touching a 14-month high.

Atlantis delivering life support to space station Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:26 PM PST The Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to blast off from Florida on Monday afternoon to haul key spare parts to prolong the life of the International Space Station.

Jay-Z, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith Have Joined 'Fela!' as Producers Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:22 PM PST Jay-Z and Will and Jada Pinkett Smith have signed on as producers of the new Broadway musical "Fela!" and will attend the show's opening night next Monday.

Hunger in U.S. at a 14-Year High Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:46 AM PST The number of Americans who lacked access to sufficient food shot up to its highest point since the government began surveying, the Agriculture Department reported.

Shuttle Atlantis Lifts Off for 11-Day Mission Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:33 PM PST Atlantis set off for the International Space Station, carrying spare parts and equipment as a hedge against failures after the shuttle fleet is retired next year.

Work-Related Injuries Underreported Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:25 PM PST The Government Accountability Office said that many employers did not report workplace injuries for fear of increasing their workers' compensation costs.

Gaddafi asks food summit to stop Africa "landgrab" Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:00 AM PST ROME (Reuters) - Libya's Muammar Gaddafi called for an end to the purchase of African farmland by food-importing nations at a U.N. hunger summit on Monday, describing it as "new feudalism" which could spread to Latin America as well.

IAEA concerned about possibility of more secret Iranian nuclear facilities Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:54 AM PST U.N. officials who conducted the first inspection of a long-hidden uranium processing site in Iran last month say the facility raises new concerns about whether other secret installations exist elsewhere in the country, according to a confidential U.N. report made public Monday by a nonprofit group.

IAEA: Iran nuke disclosure doesn't inspire confidence Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:49 AM PST Iran's disclosure of a previously-secret nuclear facility near Qom raises questions about the existence of other such facilities, and its delay in acknowledging the facility "does not contribute to the building of confidence" in Tehran, the United Nations nuclear watchdog group said in a report published Monday.

U.S. soccer player recalls signing with Man U. as teen Posted: 16 Nov 2009 08:46 AM PST Darryl Dawkins, like many teen sports prodigies, wasn't afraid to join the professional ranks as a youngster.

Blast off for US Atlantis shuttle Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:29 AM PST The US space shuttle Atlantis blasts off from Florida on a mission to deliver spare parts to the International Space Station.

U.N. preparing Iraq-Kuwait reconciliation plan Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:24 AM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations is outlining a plan to help Iraq end its dispute with neighboring Kuwait over war reparations, 19 years after Baghdad invaded the oil-producing Gulf state, a U.N. official said on Monday.

Bernanke Worries About Weak Dollar Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:13 PM PST The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben S. Bernanke, warned that high unemployment and reluctance of banks to make loans were likely to slow recovery.

Taking Questions on Money and Divorce Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:33 AM PST A call for questions about money and divorce for this week's "Ask an Expert" feature.

Man arrested over flare 'attack' Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:48 AM PST Police investigating the firing of a distress flare which critically injured a four-year-old boy arrest a teenager.

Taliban claims some attacks, promises more Posted: 16 Nov 2009 02:59 AM PST Taliban leaders have claimed responsibility for a wave of suicide bombings that have battered the Pakistani city of Peshawar. The militants also vow to carry out more attacks in the future.

10 Killed in Rocket Attack Near Kabul Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:26 AM PST Insurgents fired two rockets Monday into a market northeast of Kabul where the head of French forces in Afghanistan was holding a meeting with tribal elders.

More High Schools Receive A’s, but Low Grades Increase, Too Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:11 AM PST Nearly a quarter of New York City's public high schools dropped a grade or more, while 14 percent improved in the Department of Education's report card system.

U.S. Door Stays Open in Face of Swirl of Corruption Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:33 PM PST The U.S. is open for the son of Equatorial Guinea's ruler, though federal officials believe most of his wealth comes from corruption related to oil and gas reserves.

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