Russian warplanes flew near U.S.-Japan drill: report

Russian warplanes flew near U.S.-Japan drill: report

Russian warplanes flew near U.S.-Japan drill: report

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 11:33 PM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian warplanes flew in the region of joint U.S.-Japanese military drills in the Sea of Japan but violated no airspace rules, Russia's Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday.

Video shows man thought to be captive US soldier (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 11:27 PM PST

British Prime Minister David Cameron (R) talks to the Commander of the Joint Aviation Group Captain Shawcross RN after inspecting a AP - A U.S.-based militant media monitor says new video footage has been released showing a man who appears to be Spc. Bowe Bergdahl, the only known American serviceman being held in captivity in Afghanistan.

N Korea 'stages military drills'

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 11:38 PM PST

Artillery shells reportedly fired as US and South Korean military leaders hold talks in Seoul on peninsula's security.


Cheney faces Nigeria bribery charge

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 11:19 PM PST

It stems from a case involving Halliburton during the time the former US vice-president was its chief executive.


La Scala conductor joins protests

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 10:52 PM PST

A highlight of the Italian social and cultural calendar, the gala opening of La Scala, has been overshadowed by protests against public spending cuts.


Nationalism and Westernization: China's Place in the World?

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 10:39 PM PST

The U.S. and China need not be antagonistic rivals if both sides learn to trust each other.


Netflix: After 270% Run And CFO Departure, Time To Back Away?

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 10:34 PM PST

Has the time come to take profits in Netflix (NFLX)? Jefferies & Co. analyst Youssef Squali seem


La Scala conductor joins protests

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 10:52 PM PST

A highlight of the Italian social and cultural calendar, the gala opening of La Scala, has been overshadowed by protests against public spending cuts.


US drops Israel settlement freeze

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 10:37 PM PST

The US has abandoned efforts to persuade Israel to halt settlement building in the occupied West Bank, in order to revive Middle East peace talks.


Climate deal urged for UN talks

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 10:44 PM PST

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for a compromise deal to be reached at climate change talks in Mexico.


Australia blames U.S., not WikiLeaks, for leaks (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 10:38 PM PST

Reuters - The Australian government Wednesday blamed the United States, not the WikiLeaks founder, for the unauthorized release of about 250,000 secret U.S. diplomatic cables and said those who originally leaked the documents were legally liable.


UK feared Lockerbie bomber death

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 10:27 PM PST

Libya threatened Britain with "enormous repercussions" if the Lockerbie bomber died in jail, cables published by Wikileaks claim.


US drops Israel settlement freeze

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 10:37 PM PST

The US has abandoned efforts to persuade Israel to halt settlement building in the occupied West Bank, in order to revive Middle East peace talks.


Climate deal urged for UN talks

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 10:44 PM PST

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for a compromise deal to be reached at climate change talks in Mexico.


China casts net wide in Nobel Prize crackdown (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 11:25 PM PST

Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo and his wife Liu Xia pose in this undated photo released by his family on October 3, 2010. REUTERS/Handout/FilesReuters - China is conducting a sweeping crackdown on dissent ahead of this week's awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo, casting the net wide to prevent friends and family attending.

Russia says no violation near U.S.-Japan drills: agency (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 10:03 PM PST

Reuters - Russian planes flew in the region of joint U.S.-Japanese naval training drills in the Pacific Ocean but did not violate airspace rules, Russia's Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday.


IMF welcomes Ireland's new austerity budget (AFP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 09:59 PM PST

A demonstrator wears a placard during a protest outside the Irish Parliament building in Dublin on December 7, 2010. The International Monetary Fund has welcomed the Irish parliament's approval of its 2011 budget that meets European Union and IMF requirements to secure an 85 billion euro international bailout loan for the country.(AFP/Peter Muhly)AFP - The International Monetary Fund has welcomed the Irish parliament's approval of its 2011 budget that meets European Union and IMF requirements to secure an 85 billion euro international bailout loan for the country.

Nepal condemns study linking army to Haiti cholera (AFP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 10:28 PM PST

Health workers at a tent city on the outskirts of Haitian capital Port-au-Prince recover the body of a cholera victim on November 27, 2010. The Nepalese army on Wednesday condemned a study linking its UN peacekeepers to a cholera outbreak ravaging Haiti, saying there was no evidence to support such an allegation.(AFP/Hector Retamal)AFP - The Nepalese army on Wednesday condemned a study linking its UN peacekeepers to a cholera outbreak ravaging Haiti, saying there was no evidence to support such an allegation.

Some Soul-Searching on Inequality

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 08:59 PM PST

I?ve got a post up on my other blog evaluating a number of arguments about inequality in the d


China casts net wide in Nobel Prize crackdown

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 11:31 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China is conducting a sweeping crackdown on dissent ahead of this week's awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo, casting the net wide to prevent friends and family attending.
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