Blast near British ambassador's convoy in Yemen

Blast near British ambassador's convoy in Yemen

Blast near British ambassador's convoy in Yemen

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 12:54 AM PDT

SANAA (Reuters) - An explosion near the convoy of the British ambassador to Yemen early on Monday killed one person, believed to be a suicide bomber, but the ambassador was unharmed, a security source told Reuters.


Grenade attack, rebellious north deepen Thai crisis

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 12:29 AM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A grenade attack on the home of a senior Thai politician and acts of defiance in the provinces deepened fears on Monday over civil conflict after the prime minister rejected demands by anti-government protesters.


Russia forces aid extradition of ex-Kyrgyz minister

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 12:29 AM PDT

BISHKEK (Reuters) - Russian security forces have detained the ousted Kyrgyz government's top police official and sent him overnight to Bishkek, officials in Kyrgyzstan's interim government said on Monday.


Suicide bomber suspected in Yemen blast - source

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 11:55 PM PDT

SANAA (Reuters) - An explosion near the convoy of the British ambassador to Yemen on Monday was believed to have been carried out by a suicide bomber, a security source told Reuters.


Environmental fears over US spill

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 11:32 PM PDT

There are fears of an environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, as efforts to clear up an oil spill have been suspended because of bad weather.


China seen staking "middle" role at nuclear talks

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 11:22 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China is likely to stake out a position between the big nuclear weapons states and the non-nuclear-armed countries at an international conference next month, a prominent Swedish think tank said on Monday.


Prisoners' wives harassed in Havana

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 08:22 PM PDT

Wives and mothers of political prisoners' in Cuba have again been prevented from marching in Havana.


Egypt's Bedouins face WWII legacy

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 10:50 PM PDT

The detritus of the Battle of El Alamein have caused deaths and injuries to Bedouins who live in Egypt's western desert.


Obama fulfills Cairo pledge with entrepreneur summit

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 10:48 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama launches a new effort on Monday to build business and social ties to the Muslim world, but analysts say the need for progress on big issues like Middle East peace will overshadow the initiative.


FEATURE - Climate debate gets ugly as world moves to curb CO2

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 10:48 PM PDT

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Murderer, liar, fraud, traitor.


Blue stork surprises German villagers

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 10:31 PM PDT

A blue stork is proving to be a tourist attraction in a German village, puzzled bird watchers are unsure how it got its distinctive colour.


"Harm reduction" needed to cut drug-user AIDS risk

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 09:38 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Barely a twentieth of the estimated $3.2 billion needed is put into preventing drug users spreading the AIDS virus, experts said on Monday, and the shortfall is fuelling HIV epidemics in parts of Europe and Asia.


Army tackles wildcat gold mines in Venezuela jungle

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 09:38 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez on Sunday ordered troops to crack down on wildcat miners who use mercury, chain-saws and high-pressure hoses to strip gold from beneath the South American nation's jungles.


U.S., Russia say need spirit of WW2 trust to build ties

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 09:38 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday their nations need the spirit of mutual trust they enjoyed during World War Two to build true partnership.


Strong quake in Taiwan, Philippines; no damage reports

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 09:38 PM PDT

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A 6.9 magnitude quake struck in an ocean area north of the Philippines on Monday and was felt throughout Taiwan, officials said, but there were no immediate reports of damage and no mass tsunami warnings.


Thai "red shirts" stand firm, no crackdown yet

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 08:38 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters in Thailand fortified their encampment in central Bangkok after the government rejected their compromise offer on early elections but a rumoured crackdown by troops overnight failed to materialise.


Anti-corruption steps key at Haiti fund, says World Bank

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 08:38 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World Bank officials promised public postings of construction spending and other anti-corruption measures while overseeing a multibillion-dollar rebuilding fund for quake-ravaged Haiti.


Chavez critics seek unity before Venezuela election

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 08:38 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez's divided opponents held primaries in a third of Venezuela's states on Sunday in a bid to present a united ticket in September's legislative elections.


Hispanics urge Obama to reform immigration laws

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 08:38 PM PDT

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Obama administration faced mounting pressure on Sunday to overhaul immigration policy, as prominent Hispanic politicians and street protesters decried a new Arizona law as a violation of civil rights.


Cubans go to polls as dissident group harassed

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 08:38 PM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cubans voted on Sunday in municipal elections touted as proof of democracy on the communist-led island, while the dissident "Ladies in White" were harassed by government supporters for seven hours as they tried to march for the freedom of political prisoners.


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