Earthquake in eastern Turkey kills 41

Earthquake in eastern Turkey kills 41

Earthquake in eastern Turkey kills 41

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 12:07 AM PST

KOVANCILAR, Turkey (Reuters) - A strong earthquake killed 41 villagers in eastern Turkey early on Monday, local officials said, as rescuers worked to free survivors trapped under the rubble.


ANALYSIS - Referendum strengthens Iceland hand in debt talks

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 12:07 AM PST

REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - The spectacular rejection by Icelandic voters of an "Icesave" accord gives Iceland a resounding mandate to push for better terms in settling $5 billion in losses to Britain and the Netherlands.


Asia-Pacific women lack economic power, rights - U.N.

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 11:37 PM PST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Women in the Asia-Pacific region have little economic and political power, impacting economic growth prospects of developing nations, the United Nations said in a report released on Monday.


Q+A - Japan PM suggests US base row could force him to quit

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 11:37 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama sugggested at the weekend that a failure to resolve a dispute over plans to relocate a U.S. military base on Okinawa island could prompt him to resign.


Obama hails Iraq vote 'milestone'

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 10:12 PM PST

President Obama has hailed Iraq's second election since the 2003 invasion a 'milestone'.


Coming to Israel, Biden flags U.S. support vs Iran

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 11:07 PM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Obama administration has boosted U.S. defence ties to Israel and will close ranks with its ally against any threat from a nuclear-armed Iran, Vice President Joe Biden said on Monday ahead of a trip to Israel.


Gates, in Kabul, looks to broader Afghan offensive

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 10:36 PM PST

KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Kabul on Monday to press for details from his generals on upcoming plans to broaden the fight against the Taliban and warned of "very hard days" ahead.


Seventeen killed in quake in eastern Turkey

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 10:36 PM PST

KOVANCILAR, Turkey (Reuters) - A strong earthquake killed 17 people in villages in eastern Turkey early on Monday and rescuers were working to free survivors trapped under the rubble, officials said.


U.S. blacks, Hispanics losing more sleep over worries

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 10:36 PM PST

The National Sleep Foundation telephone poll of more than 1,000 people from the four ethnic groups also showed that more black Americans are likely to do job related work before bed.


Thailand to impose security law for "red shirt" rally

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 10:36 PM PST

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai government plans to invoke a tough security law, giving the armed forces broad powers to control a rally in Bangkok this weekend by supporters of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, a minister said on Monday.


Quake of 6 magnitude kills 5 in eastern Turkey

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 09:36 PM PST

TUNCELI, Turkey (Reuters) - A strong earthquake killed eight people in a village in eastern Turkey early on Monday and rescuers were working to free survivors trapped under the rubble, officials and local media said.


Huge explosion in Pakistan city

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 08:43 PM PST

An explosion has killed five in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, police say.


Tuxes & pizza: Tarantino on Oscars

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 05:49 PM PST

Quentin Tarantino arrives on the Oscars' red carpet as nominees prepare for the 82nd Academy Awards.


Quake of 6 magnitude kills 5 in eastern Turkey

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 09:06 PM PST

TUNCELI, Turkey (Reuters) - A strong earthquake killed five people in eastern Turkey on Monday, a provincial official said.


Quake of 6 magnitude strikes Turkey

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 08:36 PM PST

TUNCELI, Turkey (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 6 magnitude struck eastern Turkey early on Monday, Turkish and U.S. seismological authorities said, but there was no immediate reports of any casualties.


Obama to nominate retired Army general for TSA-source

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 08:36 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama plans to nominate retired Army Major Gen. Robert Harding to head the Transportation Security Administration after his first pick withdrew under political pressure, an administration official said on Sunday.


Europe will stand by Greece, says Sarkozy

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 07:36 PM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy promised Greece on Sunday that euro zone countries would help it overcome its financial problems and vowed a European crackdown on financial speculators Athens blames for its woes.


Gunfire at Yemen hospital, clashes in south

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 07:36 PM PST

SANAA (Reuters) - An al Qaeda suspect tried to shoot his way out of hospital in Yemen's capital on Sunday and killed a guard, while security forces and separatists clashed in the south of the country with five wounded.


Four in five believe Web access a fundamental right

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 07:36 PM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - Four in five adults believe access to the Internet is a fundamental right -- with those feelings particularly strong in South Korea and China -- and half believe it should never be regulated, according to a global survey.


Iraq holds landmark vote, attacks kill 38

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 07:36 PM PST

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Bomb blasts and rocket and mortar fire killed 38 people as Iraqis voted on Sunday in an election they hoped would distance their nascent democracy from years of sectarian slaughter as U.S. troops pack up to leave.


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