Geithner set for China yuan talks

Geithner set for China yuan talks

Geithner set for China yuan talks

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 12:15 AM PDT

The US treasury secretary is due in China later for talks on a long-running dispute over the Chinese currency, the yuan.


'Ice explorer' ready for lift-off

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 01:24 AM PDT

Europe's Cryosat-2 spacecraft is about to launch on a mission to assess the state of the world's ice cover.


Growing number of Australians could shape 2010 election

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 01:01 AM PDT

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Explosive population growth is shaping as a pivotal issue for Australian elections later this year, with most voters not sharing Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's preference for a "Big Australia", a survey showed on Thursday.


Qatari man sparks security scare on U.S. flight

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 01:01 AM PDT

DENVER (Reuters) - A Qatari man on a United Airlines flight from Washington to Denver sparked a security alert on Wednesday after he was apparently caught smoking in the toilet and made a remark that was perceived as a threat.


ASEAN summit aims for 'community' amid Thai unrest

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 01:01 AM PDT

HANOI (Reuters) - Southeast Asian leaders will talk about building a strong economic and political community on Thursday at an annual summit clouded by unrest in Thailand and Myanmar's widely derided election plans.


Kyrgyz opposition seizes power, dissolves parliament

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 12:31 AM PDT

BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's opposition said on Thursday it had taken power and dissolved parliament in the poor but strategically important Central Asian state after deadly protests forced President Kurmanbek Bakiyev to flee the capital.


Rio flood relief work begins

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 11:55 PM PDT

Rescuers in Brazil are searching for survivors and distributing aid parcels in the aftermath of the floods in Rio de Janeiro.


Japan Democrats kingpin delays U.S. trip amid base row

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - The powerful kingpin of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) will postpone a trip to the United States to avoid fanning criticism before an upper house poll expected in July, Japanese media reported on Thursday.


Kyrgyz opposition says controls most of country

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT

BISHKEK (Reuters) - The head of Kyrgyzstan's self-proclaimed government on Thursday said it had taken control of nearly all of the country.


Pulverised lime used to bleach Chinese flour - media

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 11:31 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - Pulverised lime, an inedible ingredient, has been added to bleaching agents widely used in flour production in China, Chinese media said.


FACTBOX - Who are the world's nuclear powers?

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 11:31 PM PDT

The main goal of the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington on Monday and Tuesday is to find ways to prevent the spread of nuclear materials and know-how.


Nuclear summit takes aim at unsecured bomb material

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 11:00 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Dozens of world leaders gather in Washington next week for an unprecedented meeting on nuclear security, with U.S. President Barack Obama hoping they can agree on how to keep atomic bombs out of terrorists' hands.


Q+A - Obama's big summit on preventing nuclear terrorism

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 11:00 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 50 world leaders meet in Washington next week for a summit aimed at preventing nuclear terrorism. It will be one of the largest such gatherings on U.S. soil since World War Two.


US and Russia to sign arms deal

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:44 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev are due to sign a major nuclear arms treaty in the Czech capital Prague.


Bruni dismisses marriage rumours

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 07:23 PM PDT

France's first lady has dismissed rumours about the state of her marriage as "insignificant".


Afghan Taliban issue video of U.S. soldier Bergdahl

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:32 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban issued a video on Wednesday of an American soldier captured last summer that showed him him saying "please bring me home."


Man in custody after disturbance on U.S. flight

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A passenger on a United Airlines flight from Washington to Denver sparked a security alert on Wednesday after he was apparently caught smoking in the toilet and made a remark that was perceived as a threat.


Man in custody after disturbance on U.S. flight

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:33 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A United Airlines domestic flight landed safely in Denver on Wednesday after a disturbance on board by a passenger, but officials said the incident did not appear to be a serious security threat.


World Bank lending hits record $100 bln due to crisis

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:33 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank has committed a record $100 billion in financial support over the past 18 months to help developing countries recover from the global economic crisis, the poverty-fighting institution said on Wednesday.


Chavez hails rain during Venezuela power crisis

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:33 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Heavy downpours that have swept away two people and flooded homes in central Venezuela were hailed by President Hugo Chavez as an early start to the rainy season that may mark the end of an electricity crisis.


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