AIG rescue was 'mishandled'

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• AIG rescue was 'mishandled'
• Jauron Is Dismissed as Bills Coach
• U.N. court acquits priest of genocide in Rwanda
• French 'school shooting foiled'
• China Grapples With Yuan Pressure
• Pakistan 'clears Taliban towns'
• In Recession, Applicants Flood a Shrinking N.Y.P.D.
• During Visit, Obama Skirts Chinese Political Sensitivities
• China's War on Low U.S. Interest Rates
• GM raises Vauxhall job cuts hope
• Earth 'heading for 6C' of warming
• Five sentenced to death over Iran vote unrest
• Dead soldier was bomb hunt expert
• Husband held in severed hand case
• Suspect arrested in slaying of Puerto Rican gay man
• French teacher back in Iran court
• During Visit, Obama Skirts Chinese Political Sensitivities
• Bloomberg? Humble? Experts Have Some Advice
• Shot UK soldier was TA volunteer
• Inquest told of navy man's binge

AIG rescue was 'mishandled' Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:33 PM PST "Weak negotiating" by the New York Fed may have cost US taxpayers, watchdog says.

Jauron Is Dismissed as Bills Coach Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:28 PM PST The Buffalo Bills fired Coach Dick Jauron Tuesday.

U.N. court acquits priest of genocide in Rwanda Posted: 17 Nov 2009 11:48 AM PST DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - A priest accused of genocide and crimes against humanity during the 1994 Rwandan genocide has been acquitted, the second release in as many days, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda said on Tuesday.

French 'school shooting foiled' Posted: 17 Nov 2009 11:40 AM PST Police in a town near Paris foil a teenage boy's plan to shoot his teachers after being warned by his parents, officials say.

China Grapples With Yuan Pressure Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:52 PM PST A growing number of global leaders are urging China to allow its tightly controlled currency to rise. But they are encountering reluctance from a government still very much worried about the economy in the short term.

Pakistan 'clears Taliban towns' Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:38 PM PST Army claims South Waziristan gains, but warns many fighters still remain in hiding.

In Recession, Applicants Flood a Shrinking N.Y.P.D. Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:38 PM PST The New York Police Department hasn't been able to take advantage of a wider pool of candidates because of budget cuts.

During Visit, Obama Skirts Chinese Political Sensitivities Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:43 AM PST President Obama has avoided public meetings with liberals, free press advocates and even ordinary Chinese.

China's War on Low U.S. Interest Rates Posted: 17 Nov 2009 09:51 AM PST The world's No. 1 supplier of capital learns to live without U.S. consumers.

GM raises Vauxhall job cuts hope Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:36 AM PST General Motors' head of operations in Europe has suggested that the UK job losses may not be as bad as feared.

Earth 'heading for 6C' of warming Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:20 PM PST CO2 emissions rose by a quarter in the last decade, setting the course for a world up to 6C warmer, according to research.

Five sentenced to death over Iran vote unrest Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:21 PM PST TEHRAN (Reuters) - Five people have been sentenced to death and 81 have received jail terms of up to 15 years in connection with unrest after Iran's disputed election in June, state broadcaster IRIB reported on Tuesday.

Dead soldier was bomb hunt expert Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:30 PM PST A British bomb disposal expert killed by a blast in Afghanistan is named by the Ministry of Defence as Cpl Loren Marlton-Thomas.

Husband held in severed hand case Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:19 AM PST The estranged husband of a 28-year-old woman who was left mutilated and dying in a London street is arrested.

Suspect arrested in slaying of Puerto Rican gay man Posted: 17 Nov 2009 11:43 AM PST A suspect has been arrested in the slaying of a 19-year-old Puerto Rican man found Friday decapitated, dismembered and partially burned, police said Tuesday.

French teacher back in Iran court Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:10 AM PST Clotilde Reiss was arrested on spying charges after the dispute presidential election.

During Visit, Obama Skirts Chinese Political Sensitivities Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:43 AM PST President Obama has avoided public meetings with liberals, free press advocates and even ordinary Chinese.

Bloomberg? Humble? Experts Have Some Advice Posted: 17 Nov 2009 11:55 AM PST After a close election, political consultants offered suggestions: grow a beard, visit the Bronx and listen to poor residents.

Shot UK soldier was TA volunteer Posted: 17 Nov 2009 09:39 AM PST A British soldier shot dead in his second week in Afghanistan was bidding to become a regular army officer, it has emerged.

Inquest told of navy man's binge Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:14 AM PST A Royal Navy petty officer died after taking part in a German nightclub's "10 drinks for 15 euros" promotion, an inquest hears.

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Obama says China agrees on Iran nuclear transparency

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• Obama says China agrees on Iran nuclear transparency
• Copenhagen deal should have immediate effect - Obama
• China, U.S. agree to expand human rights dialogue
• China hails U.S. reiteration of sovereignty over Taiwan
• Novartis says lower H1N1 vaccine dose may suffice
• Copenhagen deal should have immediate effect -Obama
• HIGHLIGHTS - Obama-Hu joint news conference in Beijing
• ANALYSIS - Washington leak machine weighs on Afghan review
• Q+A - What is in store for Obama in South Korea?
• Australian opposition confident of carbon deal
• Fifty feared dead in Myanmar ferry collision
• China and U.S. to expand climate cooperation - Hu
• Prague marks 20 years since revolution
• How Peshawar copes with bombings
• Obama says China agrees on Iran nuclear transparency
• Indonesia to check whether asylum standoff settled
• Auctioneers hold YSL 'house sale'
• Thailand reviews aid to Cambodia after Thaksin row
• Copenhagen deal should have immediate effect - Obama
• Obama says China agrees on Iran nuclear transparency

Obama says China agrees on Iran nuclear transparency Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:58 AM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - China agrees that Iran must show its nuclear programme is peaceful and transparent, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday after meeting Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing.

Copenhagen deal should have immediate effect - Obama Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:58 AM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that climate talks in Copenhagen next month should fix a new deal which has "immediate operational effect", even if an original goal of a legally binding pact is out of reach.

China, U.S. agree to expand human rights dialogue Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:30 AM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao said on Tuesday he and U.S. President Barack Obama agreed during talks in Beijing to expand dialogue on human rights on the basis of respecting each other's sovereignty.

China hails U.S. reiteration of sovereignty over Taiwan Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:30 AM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao hailed U.S. President Barack Obama's recognition of sovereignty issues dear to China, after a bilateral meeting in Beijing on Tuesday.

Novartis says lower H1N1 vaccine dose may suffice Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:30 AM PST ZURICH (Reuters) - A U.S. clinical study suggests that just half a dose of the Novartis AG H1N1 vaccine may be enough to generate a protective immune response, the Swiss drugmaker said on Tuesday.

Copenhagen deal should have immediate effect -Obama Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:58 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that climate talks in Copenhagen next month should fix a new deal which has "immediate operational effect", even if an original goal of a legally binding pact is out of reach.

HIGHLIGHTS - Obama-Hu joint news conference in Beijing Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:58 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - Following are key quotes by U.S. President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart, President Hu Jintao, from their joint statement to the media in Beijing on Tuesday.

ANALYSIS - Washington leak machine weighs on Afghan review Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:58 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's review of war strategy in Afghanistan has seen a steady supply of leaks that have portrayed a divided administration riven by factions trying to influence the decision.

Q+A - What is in store for Obama in South Korea? Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:58 PM PST SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will arrive in South Korea on Wednesday and hold a summit with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday, with North Korea and a trade deal topping the agenda of their talks.

Australian opposition confident of carbon deal Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:58 PM PST CANBERRA (Reuters) - After months of stalemate, Australia's government could finally seal an agreement for its sweeping carbon trade scheme by early next week after the opposition said on Tuesday they were confident of a deal.

Fifty feared dead in Myanmar ferry collision Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:58 PM PST YANGON (Reuters) - At least 50 people are believed to have drowned in Myanmar when a wooden ferry packed with 178 people collided with a tugboat on a river in the southern Irrawaddy delta region, officials said on Tuesday.

China and U.S. to expand climate cooperation - Hu Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:58 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao said on Tuesday he had agreed with visiting U.S. President Barack Obama that the two countries would increase cooperation on clean energy and climate change.

Prague marks 20 years since revolution Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:58 PM PST It is 20 years since the start of the Velvet Revolution in the former Czechoslovakia - Rob Cameron looks back at the events of November 1989.

How Peshawar copes with bombings Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:19 PM PST Aleem Maqbool visits Peshawar, a city which has suffered a massive wave of militant attacks.

Obama says China agrees on Iran nuclear transparency Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:28 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday China had agreed Iran must show its nuclear programme is peaceful and transparent.

Indonesia to check whether asylum standoff settled Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:28 PM PST JAKARTA/CANBERRA (Reuters) - Indonesia's foreign ministry said on Tuesday it would check Australia's claims it has resolved a standoff over Sri Lankan asylum-seekers who entered Indonesian waters on board an Australian customs vessel.

Auctioneers hold YSL 'house sale' Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:40 PM PST The partner of Yves Saint Laurent is putting the designer's everyday knick-knacks up for sale.

Thailand reviews aid to Cambodia after Thaksin row Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:58 PM PST BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet was reviewing aid to Cambodia on Tuesday, a government official said, the latest move in a diplomatic row triggered by a visit by fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to the neighbouring country.

Copenhagen deal should have immediate effect - Obama Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:58 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that he wants key climate talks in Copenhagen next month to agree on a comprehensive new deal which has "immediate operational effect", even if it is not legally binding.

Obama says China agrees on Iran nuclear transparency Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:58 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday China had agreed Iran must show its nuclear programme is peaceful and transparent.

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