Resumption of Food Program Expected in Pakistan

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• Resumption of Food Program Expected in Pakistan
• AIG gets $4.3bn commercial loans
• Storms dent post-Christmas sales
• Russian tactical nuclear weapons still an issue after START treaty ratification
• Neanderthals 'cooked vegetables', study finds
• US blizzard filmed by time-lapse camera
• Russian Court Finds Tycoon Guilty
• U.K. Charges 9 With Terror Conspiracy
• Bomb Defused at Greek Embassy in Italy
• Japan's Kan Pressures Party Leader
• U.N. Maps Show Afghan Security Worsens
• U.S. Missiles Kill 18 in Pakistan
• Afghan Bomber Targets Officers, Kills at Least Three
• Ivory Coast Leader Refuses to Step Down
• WikiLeaks' Assange Sells Memoir
• Argentine Protests Rattle Kirchner Administration
• U.S. Job-Seekers Head Down Under
• Silver Prices Shine as Investors Pile In
• Shipbuilder's Default Adds to Vietnam's Woes
• Wen Confident China Can Contain Inflation

Resumption of Food Program Expected in Pakistan Posted: 27 Dec 2010 01:02 PM PST The World Food Program had ceased operations in the tribal region of Bajaur following an attack that killed 46 people over the weekend.

AIG gets $4.3bn commercial loans Posted: 27 Dec 2010 01:16 PM PST Troubled US insurance giant AIG signs $4.3bn of loan agreements as it prepares to be weaned off government support.

Storms dent post-Christmas sales Posted: 27 Dec 2010 12:42 PM PST Snowstorms have deterred shoppers at after Christmas sales in America's northeast, while retailers in the rest of the country are anticipating the highest sales in three years.

Russian tactical nuclear weapons still an issue after START treaty ratification Posted: 27 Dec 2010 01:08 PM PST What to do about Russia's overwhelming advantage in tactical nuclear weapons was among several tough issues for the Obama administration that emerged from the Senate debate on the strategic nuclear arms reduction treaty.

Neanderthals 'cooked vegetables', study finds Posted: 27 Dec 2010 12:44 PM PST Neanderthals cooked and ate plants and vegetables, a new study of their remains reveals.

US blizzard filmed by time-lapse camera Posted: 27 Dec 2010 12:47 PM PST Mike Black filmed a snow blizzard in New Jersey using a time-lapse camera.

Russian Court Finds Tycoon Guilty Posted: 27 Dec 2010 10:55 AM PST A Moscow court found tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky guilty of embezzling and laundering billions of dollars worth of oil from Yukos, the company he once controlled.

U.K. Charges 9 With Terror Conspiracy Posted: 27 Dec 2010 10:56 AM PST Nine men were charged with terror-related crimes stemming from a large counterterrosim operation last week to thwart what police described as a serious public-safety threat.

Bomb Defused at Greek Embassy in Italy Posted: 27 Dec 2010 12:27 PM PST Police defused a parcel bomb found at the Greek embassy in Rome, days after explosives at other embassies in the capital left two people injured.

Japan's Kan Pressures Party Leader Posted: 27 Dec 2010 08:08 AM PST Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan called for ruling party heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa to consider resigning if he declines to appear before an ethics panel, adding to pressure that could split the party.

U.N. Maps Show Afghan Security Worsens Posted: 27 Dec 2010 06:51 AM PST Internal United Nations maps that are used to gauge the dangers of travel show a deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan.

U.S. Missiles Kill 18 in Pakistan Posted: 27 Dec 2010 04:26 AM PST Suspected U.S. missiles struck two vehicles in a Taliban stronghold on Pakistan's side of the border with Afghanistan, killing 18 alleged militants, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

Afghan Bomber Targets Officers, Kills at Least Three Posted: 27 Dec 2010 09:48 AM PST A suicide car bomber Monday killed at least three Afghans, including one policeman, as he targeted police officers who lined up to withdraw their salaries from a bank in the southern city of Kandahar.

Ivory Coast Leader Refuses to Step Down Posted: 27 Dec 2010 03:26 AM PST Ivory Coast incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo remained defiant after the West African bloc Ecowas said it would make the "ultimate gesture" by sending three African leaders to persuade him to step down or face "legitimate force."

WikiLeaks' Assange Sells Memoir Posted: 27 Dec 2010 12:57 AM PST Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has agreed to write a memoir, U.S. publisher Random House confirmed, receiving an advance that Mr. Assange said totals more than $1 million.

Argentine Protests Rattle Kirchner Administration Posted: 26 Dec 2010 04:45 PM PST A series of street clashes involving squatters is undermining support for President Kirchner and raising questions about her capacity to maintain order without her late husband and political partner, Nestor Kirchner.

U.S. Job-Seekers Head Down Under Posted: 27 Dec 2010 01:15 AM PST U.S. citizens are heading to Australia in small but growing numbers as near-10% unemployment at home drives more to look for jobs Down Under, where China's thirst for iron ore and energy is transforming the Pacific nation into an economic powerhouse.

Silver Prices Shine as Investors Pile In Posted: 27 Dec 2010 12:39 AM PST An unexpected surge in investor demand is sending silver prices soaring—and speculators and mining companies are digging in.

Shipbuilder's Default Adds to Vietnam's Woes Posted: 27 Dec 2010 09:09 AM PST Shipbuilder Vinashin's default on a $600 million loan is the latest crisis challenging Vietnam's capacity to get its economy under control.

Wen Confident China Can Contain Inflation Posted: 27 Dec 2010 09:55 AM PST Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao voiced confidence Sunday that his government can contain rising prices, seeking to reassure the public about inflation a day after the central bank raised interest rates for the second time in 10 weeks.

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