Greece prepares for further cuts

Greece prepares for further cuts

Greece prepares for further cuts

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 11:39 PM PST

People in Greece are bracing themselves for more cuts as the government attempts to tackle the country's financial crisis.


N.Korea envoy to go to U.S. for nuclear push - report

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 11:48 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's chief nuclear envoy will make a rare visit to the United States next month, a news report said on Friday, indicating long-stalled talks on ending Pyongyang's atomic ambitions could be back on track.


Eurostar fault report released

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 11:00 PM PST

A report into the failure of six Eurostar trains before Christmas will be published on Friday.


Q+A - Will North Korea resume nuclear talks? If so, so what?

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 10:46 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's chief nuclear envoy is expected to visit to the United States next month in a move analysts said indicates Pyongyang is set to return to nuclear disarmament talks it has shunned for a year.


Head of U.S. drug trade group resigns - reports

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 10:46 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Representative Billy Tauzin, a major player in the healthcare reform debate, resigned as head of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, according to media reports on Thursday.


FACTBOX - Sources of tension between China and U.S.

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 10:16 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama plans to meet Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Feb. 18, a move immediately denounced by China.


SCENARIOS - How Rio Tinto trials may play out in China

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 10:16 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has indicted four employees of mining giant Rio Tinto on charges of bribery and stealing commercial secrets, in a case that has unnerved foreign investors in China.


Top North Korea nuclear envoy to visit U.S. - report

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 08:46 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's chief nuclear envoy will make a rare visit to the United States next month, a news report said on Friday, indicating long-stalled talks on ending Pyongyang's atomic ambitions could be back on track.


China urges U.S. to cancel Obama-Dalai Lama meeting

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 08:16 PM PST

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China urged the United States on Friday to scrap plans for President Barack Obama to meet the Dalai Lama next week, the latest source of friction in already strained Sino-U.S. relations.


Iran hails nuclear advance on Revolution Day

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 08:16 PM PST

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday Iran was close to enriching uranium nearly pure enough for atomic bombs but the United States was dismissive, saying he spoke to rally government supporters on the Islamic revolution's 31st anniversary.


TIMELINE - The obstacle course for U.S.-China ties in 2010

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 08:16 PM PST

Leaders will also have several chances to meet, both at the bilateral level and at summits. Here is a timeline of significant dates this year:


China urges U.S. to cancel Obama-Dalai Lama meeting

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 07:47 PM PST

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China urged the United States on Friday to scrap plans for President Barack Obama to meet the Dalai Lama next week, the latest source of friction in already strained Sino-U.S. relations.


Bill Clinton in good spirits after heart procedure

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 07:47 PM PST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton underwent a successful heart procedure on Thursday to open a blocked artery in his heart with two stents after he had experienced chest discomfort, his spokesman said.


Moderate quake rattles Taiwan, no reports of damage

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 07:47 PM PST

TAIPEI (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 hit eastern Taiwan on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, officials said.


China approves U.S. carrier visit to Hong Kong

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 06:47 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has cleared a U.S. aircraft carrier to visit Hong Kong next week, U.S. officials said on Thursday, despite its announced plan to trim contacts to protest the latest proposed U.S. arms sales to Taiwan.


U.S. dismisses Iranian uranium enrichment claims

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 06:16 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington on Thursday dismissed Iranian claims of a leap forward in uranium enrichment and expressed concern that Iran appeared to have "unplugged" Google and other Internet service providers.


Best to wait for China on Iran - French UN envoy

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 06:16 PM PST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - World powers discussing possible new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program should wait for China if necessary, France's U.N. Ambassador Gerard Araud said on Thursday.


Bill Clinton in good spirits after heart procedure

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 05:46 PM PST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton underwent a successful heart procedure on Thursday to open a blocked artery in his heart with two stents after he had experienced chest discomfort, his spokesman said.


China urges US to cancel Obama-Dalai Lama meeting

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 05:46 PM PST

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China urged the United States on Friday to scrap plans for President Barack Obama to meet the Dalai Lama next week, the latest source of friction in already strained Sino-U.S. relations.


North Korea's top nuclear envoy to visit U.S. - report

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 05:46 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's chief nuclear envoy will make a rare visit to the United States next month, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Friday, a visit that could bode well for resuming stalled nuclear disarmament talks.


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