Huge 8.8-magnitude quake hits Chile - USGS

Huge 8.8-magnitude quake hits Chile - USGS

Huge 8.8-magnitude quake hits Chile - USGS

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 01:00 AM PST

SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - A massive magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck near the coast of south-central Chile early on Saturday, shaking buildings and causing blackouts in parts of the capital Santiago, 200 miles (320 km) away.


8.3-magnitude quake hits Chile - USGS

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 11:59 PM PST

SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - A massive magnitude-8.3 earthquake struck near Concepcion, Chile, early on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, shaking buildings and causing blackouts in parts of the capital of Santiago.


8.3-magnitude quake hits Chile - USGS

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 11:26 PM PST

SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - A massive magnitude-8.3 earthquake struck near Concepcion, Chile early on Saturday, USGS reported, shaking buildings and causing blackouts in parts of the capital of Santiago.


U.S. lawmakers get details of Pakistan aid plan

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 10:59 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration sent lawmakers this week a plan for $1.45 billion in aid for Pakistan this year, funding water, energy and other projects as well as a media campaign to counter extremist views.


Colombian election race starts, Santos favored

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 10:59 PM PST

BOGOTA (Reuters) - The race for Colombia's presidency began on Saturday, with former defence minister Juan Manuel Santos the favourite after the South American nation's popular incumbent was blocked from running for a third term.


Philippine rebels raid southern village, 11 dead

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 10:05 PM PST

MANILA (Reuters) - About 70 Islamic militants raided a village on a remote southern island in the Philippines on Saturday, killing 11 people, displacing hundreds and torching houses, officials said.


Japan PM may visit China in early May - media

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 08:58 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is considering visiting China in early May to meet President Hu Jintao, the Nikkei business daily reported on Saturday.


U.S. missionaries to stay in Haiti jail over weekend

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 08:07 PM PST

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Two U.S. missionaries will remain in jail in Haiti through at least Tuesday, while a judge takes testimony that is expected to clear them of child kidnapping charges, the judge hearing the case said on Friday.


Colombia's Uribe blocked from re-election

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 08:07 PM PST

BOGOTA (Reuters) - A court blocked Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Friday from running for re-election, making his former defence minister the favourite to succeed the Washington ally in a May presidential election.


Turkey ex-generals charged over 'plot'

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 06:37 PM PST

Two retired Turkish generals have been charged over an alleged plot in 2003 to overthrow the government, reports say.


SeaWorld whale show to restart

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 03:30 PM PST

Some of the killer whale shows at Orlando's SeaWorld will begin again on Saturday, three days after a trainer was drowned in an incident with one of the animals.


Clinton encouraged by signs on North Korea talks

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 03:21 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday she was encouraged by signs that North Korea may be preparing to return to stalled talks on its nuclear program.


U.S. to launch operation in Kandahar city - official

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 03:21 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan will launch a new military operation later this year to get full control of Kandahar, the former "capital city" of the Taliban, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.


Obama to state "way forward" on healthcare next week - aide

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 02:25 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will likely make an announcement next week about the "way forward" in his push for a healthcare overhaul, the White House said on Friday.


U.S., Britain back Nigeria's acting leader

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 02:25 PM PST

ABUJA (Reuters) - Britain and the United States offered support to Nigerian Acting President Goodluck Jonathan Friday after the return of Nigeria's ailing leader prompted fears of a power struggle in Africa's most populous nation.


FACTBOX - U.S. Democrats try to expedite healthcare bill

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 02:25 PM PST

(Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Senate could get around a Republican blocking tactic and ram through elements of healthcare reform with a procedure called reconciliation.


UN urges Iraq to ratify atomic inspection protocol

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 02:25 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Security Council on Friday urged Iraq to ratify an agreement requiring it to accept intrusive inspections by the U.N. nuclear watchdog, which dismantled a covert Iraqi atom bomb program in the 1990s.


SeaWorld to keep whale that killed trainer

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 02:25 PM PST

MIAMI (Reuters) - The orca that killed its trainer at the Florida SeaWorld will continue to perform but no one will be allowed in the water with him or any of the company's other killer whales until an investigation is finished, SeaWorld's chief executive said on Friday.


Major quake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 02:00 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - A magnitude 7.3 quake hit Japan's southern island of Okinawa early on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, and Japan's weather agency issued a tsunami warning for up to 2 metres.


Berlusconi attacks "Taliban" Italian judiciary

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 01:21 PM PST

TURIN (Reuters) - A band of Italian prosecutors and judges are trying to overthrow the democratically elected government, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Friday, likening part of Italy's judiciary to the Taliban.


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