Ukrainians vote in run-off polls

Ukrainians vote in run-off polls

Ukrainians vote in run-off polls

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:36 PM PST

Analysts predict slim victory for oppositon leader as rivals vie for presidency.


ANALYSIS - Obama's 2010 strategy taking shape

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:04 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's campaign strategy for Democrats in the November elections is taking shape -- appeal to Republicans to make compromises and if they do not, accuse them of obstruction.


Strong quake strikes east of Taiwan

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:04 PM PST

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck on Sunday east of Taiwan, about 73 miles south southwest of Ishigaki-jima in Japan's Ryukyu islands, the U.S. Geographic Survey said.


Iran warning against protests

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 08:18 PM PST

Iran's police chief warns that security forces will firmly confront "illegal" gatherings next week on the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, a semi-official news agency reported.

Police seize explosives in central Portugal

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 06:35 PM PST

Police in Portugal this week seized more than 3,000 pounds of explosives from a house used by the Basque separatist group ETA, the Spanish Interior Ministry said Saturday.

South Africa 379-3 v India, first test - lunch (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:36 PM PST

Captain and wicket keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (R) celebrates after the dismissal of South Africa's Jacques Kallis (L) on the second day of their first test cricket match in Nagpur February 7, 2010. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - South Africa were 379 for three at lunch on the second day of the first test against India at the VCA Stadium on Sunday.

Strong earthquake hits off Japan's southern coast (AP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:39 PM PST

AP - Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning for several small islands after a strong earthquake shook an area off the country's southern coast.


Ukraine vote as tensions high in close-run election

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:40 PM PST

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainians went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president in a close run-off between Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich following a bitterly fought campaign.

Philippine poll campaign starts as race tightens

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:09 PM PST

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine politicians begin campaigning on Tuesday in a wide open race for the presidency, with voters looking for a clean face after the scandal-plagued administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Palin addresses US 'Tea Party'

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:21 PM PST

Former Republican vice-presidential nominee tells delegates nation is ready for "revolution".


Polls open in Ukraine's bitterly fought election (AP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:03 PM PST

AP - Polls have opened in the second round of Ukraine's presidential elections, pitting two bitterly opposed candidates in a contest that some observers predict could be settled in the courts.


Ukrainians vote for a new president (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:08 PM PST

Electoral officials carry a ballot box at a polling station in the city of Yevpatoriya, some 850 km (528 miles) south from Kiev, February 6, 2010. REUTERS/Grigory DukorReuters - Ukrainians began to vote for a new president on Sunday, choosing between opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko after the two fought a fierce election campaign.

Rights group faults Israel's Gaza war crimes probe (AP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:18 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan 7, 2009 file photo, a rocket fired by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip is seen from southern Israel, near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip. The Hamas government in Gaza distanced itself Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 from an earlier statement in which it expressed regret for harming Israeli civilians in rocket attacks. The apology was part of the government's response to a U.N. report that alleged both Hamas and Israel committed war crimes during Israel's Gaza offensive last winter. The U.N. report accused Hamas of firing rockets indiscriminately at Israeli civilians. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty, File)AP - An international human rights group says Israel failed to show it's conducting an impartial investigation into Gaza war crimes allegations.

Langeveldt added to SAfrica squad for India one-dayers (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 09:41 PM PST

South Africa's Carl Langeveldt is seen at Centurion in Pretoria January 20, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/FilesReuters - South Africa have added medium-pacer Charl Langeveldt to their one-day squad for the three-match series against India later this month.

Philippine poll campaign starts as race tightens (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:09 PM PST

Reuters - Philippine politicians begin campaigning on Tuesday in a wide open race for the presidency, with voters looking for a clean face after the scandal-plagued administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.


Russian doctrine does not reflect real world - NATO

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:04 PM PST

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - NATO said on Saturday a new Russian military doctrine identifying NATO expansion as a threat did not reflect the real world and undermined efforts to improve ties between the Western military alliance and Moscow.


Alarm spreads over Europe's massive deficits (AFP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 09:22 PM PST

People wait in line at a government employment office in a Madrid suburb. The swelling public deficits in Portugal, Spain and Greece have plunged the eurozone into the biggest crisis in its 11-year life, presaging years of belt-tightening, analysts warn(AFP/File/Dominique Faget)AFP - The swelling public deficits in Portugal, Spain and Greece have plunged the eurozone into the biggest crisis in its 11-year life, presaging years of belt-tightening, analysts warn.

Langeveldt added to SAfrica squad for India one-dayers (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 09:34 PM PST

South Africa's Carl Langeveldt is seen at Centurion in Pretoria in this January 20, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/FilesReuters - South Africa have added medium-pacer Charl Langeveldt to their one-day squad for the three-match series against India later this month.

Afghan insecurity pushes gold price up, business down (AFP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 09:21 PM PST

A salesperson displays gold jewellery in Kabul on February 4. Whereas Afghans have long bought gold as a store of wealth, the lack of business is a sign that they lack confidence in their government's ability to bring peace to the country and get the economy moving.(AFP/Shah Marai)AFP - Sayed Mukhtar's shop in downtown Kabul is heaving with heavy 24-carat gold necklaces, rings and bracelets gleaming under fluorescent lights, but buyers these days are few and far between.

Toyota to announce Prius action plan soon (AP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:26 PM PST

Automotive technician Jason Winston, works to correct a gas pedal recall on a Toyota Camry at the Toyota of Manhattan dealership in New York Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/David Goldman)AP - Toyota said Sunday it will soon announce a plan for dealing with braking problems in its Prius hybrid amid reports that the world's largest automaker plans to issue a recall for the latest model of the vehicle in Japan.
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