Myanmar junta prepares for final salute

Myanmar junta prepares for final salute

Myanmar junta prepares for final salute

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 12:11 AM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - An ostentatious parade by Myanmar's ruling generals on Saturday is being cast by the junta as a swansong, but the military looks set to remain the dominant political force even after handing power to a civilian government after elections later this year.


FEATURE - Tough times for white South African squatters

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 12:11 AM PDT

KRUGERSDORP, South Africa (Reuters) - Sitting in a deck chair at a white South African squatter camp, Ann le Roux, 60, holds a yellowing photo from her daughter's wedding day.


China express train forces airlines to stop flights

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 12:11 AM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A new high-speed rail link between two inland Chinese cities has cut travel times so dramatically that all competing air services on the route have been suspended, state media said.


Vatican denies sex abuse cover-up

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 11:43 PM PDT

The Vatican has condemned claims that Pope Benedict XVI did nothing about a US priest who is suspected of molesting up to 200 deaf boys decades ago.


China's recession 'made me happier'

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 12:26 PM PDT

Despite losing his city factory job as the recession hit China, former migrant worker Zhang Biao said it let him build a better life in his hometown.


Netanyahu aide sees accord with U.S. on Jerusalem

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 11:08 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has secured U.S. agreement to continue building in Jerusalem, despite other points of disagreement on how to renew stalled peace talks, an Israeli spokesman said on Friday.


FACTBOX - Japan PM's troubles mount before mid-year election

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 11:08 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, six months on the job, faces a slew of troubles as support for his party falls ahead of a mid-year election it must must win to avoid policy deadlocks.


Obama's healthcare win could boost foreign policy

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 10:36 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's domestic success on healthcare reform may pay dividends abroad as the strengthened U.S. leader taps his momentum to take on international issues with allies and adversaries.


Netanyahu aide: accord with U.S. on Jerusalem settlements

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 10:36 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have agreed Israel can continue building in occupied East Jerusalem, a spokesman for Netanyahu said in a radio interview on Friday.


Amistad replica sails to Havana

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 08:58 PM PDT

A US-owned replica of a 19th century Cuban slave ship has sailed into Havana Bay - on a rare trip to Cuba by a US ship.


Europe agrees on Greek safety net with IMF role

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 10:10 PM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone leaders agreed on Thursday to create a joint financial safety net with the IMF to help debt-ridden Greece and to try to restore confidence in their common currency after weeks of wrangling.


Mexican police in 'key drug arrest'

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 08:22 PM PDT

Police in Mexico say they have arrested one of the most significant heroin traffickers in the country.


Venezuela TV boss briefly held for Chavez criticism

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 07:11 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Police briefly detained the head of Venezuela's main pro-opposition TV station at an airport on Thursday for his criticism of President Hugo Chavez's government during an international media forum.


U.S, targets Iraqi with ties to al Qaeda network

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 07:11 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury on Thursday levied sanctions against an Iraqi with ties to an al Qaeda-linked support network that Washington says is operating in Iraq.


Egypt's security use force to disperse activists

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 07:11 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian state security prevented activists from holding a symbolic "trial" of Egypt's ruling party on Thursday, using force to disperse those who tried to resist, activists said.


U.S. Congress approves final healthcare changes

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 06:35 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress approved a package of final changes to President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare overhaul on Thursday, and Obama dared Republicans to try to repeal the new law.


U.S. looks to export drone technology to allies

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 06:06 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday he hoped to export coveted U.S. drone technology to allies, despite legal hurdles, and played down the threat from rival drone programs in nations like Iran.


Cuban dissidents praise Obama, government silent

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 06:06 PM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban dissidents applauded U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday for denouncing their ill treatment by the Cuban government and said it had helped their cause.


Space firms relaunch commercial rocket program

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 06:06 PM PDT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin and Alliant Techsystems Inc said on Thursday they were teaming up to build and sell a booster rocket known as Athena, hoping to tap into a growing market for small satellites.


Child mortality highlights China's urban-rural divide

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 05:35 PM PDT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Children born in rural China are three to six times more likely to die before they turn 5 than those in the cities, a study found, highlighting the wide gulf in healthcare provision for the rich and poor in China.


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