Eritrean rebels say kill 25 government troops in attacks

Eritrean rebels say kill 25 government troops in attacks

Eritrean rebels say kill 25 government troops in attacks

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 11:55 AM PST

ZALAM BESA, Ethiopia (Reuters) - Two Eritrean rebel groups said on Friday they have killed 25 government soldiers and wounded at least 38 others, in ambushes on two military camps.

Dozens dead in Brazil mudslides

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 11:49 AM PST

Heavy rain causes hillside to fall on homes and an exclusive hotel on New Years Day.


Kidnapped French journalists in Afghanistan alive

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 11:19 AM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - Two French journalists seized by insurgents this week in Afghanistan are alive and well, their employer said on Friday.

No U.S. combat deaths in Iraq in Dec.

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 10:39 AM PST

December was the first month since the beginning of the Iraq war in which there were no U.S. combat deaths, the U.S. military reported.

Music Review | Metropolitan Opera: That Daring Gypsy Strikes Again

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 12:18 PM PST

The Metropolitan Opera presented a gripping new production of Bizet's "Carmen" on Thursday night, ringing out 2009 with a solid success.

Mayor Bloomberg Sworn In for Third Term

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 12:34 PM PST

Michael R. Bloomberg, above after being sworn in, struck a humble tone at a ceremony on Friday to inaugurate his third term as New York City mayor.

U.S., Britain try to shore up Yemen security

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 11:30 AM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - The United States will more than double its security assistance for Yemen and Britain will host an international meeting this month to seek ways of preventing the poorest Arab state from becoming an al Qaeda stronghold.

Hundreds of cars torched in France at New Year

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 11:00 AM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - Youths burned 1,137 cars across France overnight as New Year's Eve celebrations once again turned violent, the French Interior Ministry said on Friday.

Former hostage Moore arrives back in Britain

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 10:53 AM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - Computer programer Peter Moore, freed this week two and a half years after being taken hostage by militants in Iraq, arrived back in Britain on Friday, the Foreign Office said.

Brown calls global summit on Yemen

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 10:54 AM PST

UK PM wants international partners to discuss countering radicalisation in Gulf country.


Israeli settlements 'witness boom'

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 10:48 AM PST

Newspaper says construction continuing despite Netanyahu government's declared suspension.


Pakistan Sports-Field Blast Kills at Least 75

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 12:23 PM PST

At least 75 people were killed and scores injured in northwest Pakistan on Friday when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden vehicle on a sports ground full of people.


December first month without U.S. combat death in Iraq

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 10:13 AM PST

BAGHDAD -- No Americans died in combat in Iraq in December, a milestone for the U.S. military, the top U.S. commander in the country said Friday.



Heavy Toll at Sports Event in Pakistan After Bomb Blast

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 12:12 PM PST

A suicide bomber targeted a gathering of civilian families, killing as many as 60, in a village militants had threatened in recent weeks in retaliation for attempts to organize against the Taliban.

Patient Money: Money Tips for When the Sniffles Start

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 10:53 AM PST

Americans spend billions of dollars on over-the-counter remedies, but some of the best treatments don't cost much at all.

Iraq criticizes dismissal of charges in Blackwater shootings

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 08:38 AM PST

The Iraqi government on Friday criticized the dismissal of charges against five Blackwater security guards, saying they murdered 17 innocent civilians.

British PM to convene international meeting on Yemen

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 09:11 AM PST

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for an international meeting January 28 to discuss how to counter radicalization in Yemen, his office at 10 Downing Street said Friday.

U.S. to double security assistance to Yemen

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 09:26 AM PST

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. military commander said on Friday the United States will more than double its nearly $70 million security assistance program for Yemen, where a crackdown is underway on al Qaeda militants believed to be behind a failed plot to blow up a U.S. airliner.

Honduran leaders' effigies up in smoke for New Year

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 09:08 AM PST

GERMANIA, Honduras (Reuters) - The main players in Honduras' dramatic 2009 coup went up in smoke on Friday as one village said good riddance to a difficult year.

Your Money: For Savers, It Was Hardly a Lost Decade

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 11:14 AM PST

With diversification and regular contributions, many investors could have doubled their account balances in the last decade.
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New Year revellers welcome 2010

New Year revellers welcome 2010

New Year revellers welcome 2010

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 11:54 PM PST

Hundreds of thousands of people across the UK have gathered to see in 2010 amid spectacular firework displays.


Pakistan's Karachi shuts to protest violence

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 11:59 PM PST

KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan's commercial capital nearly shut down on Friday as religious and political leaders called for a strike to protest against violence after a suicide bomber killed 43 people at a religious procession this week.


Nigerian VP says hopes Yar'Adua will return soon

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 11:10 PM PST

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan said on Friday he was hopeful that President Umaru Yar'Adua, who is in hospital in Saudi Arabia, would return soon and continue to govern Africa's most populous nation.


U.S. drone attack in Pakistan kills three militants

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 11:10 PM PST

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - A missile fired by a pilotless U.S. drone aircraft on Friday killed at least three militants travelling in a car in Pakistan's North Waziristan region on the Afghan border, security officials said.


Pakistani stock market shut on security worries

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 10:10 PM PST

KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan's main stock market was closed on Friday due to security concerns as religious and political leaders called for a strike to protest against violence after a bomb attack in the city.


U.S. drone attack in Pakistan kills two militants

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 10:10 PM PST

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - A missile fired by a pilotless U.S. drone aircraft killed at least two militants on Friday in Pakistan's North Waziristan region on the Afghan border, security officials said.


Bus accident kills 18 in Bangladesh

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 10:10 PM PST

DHAKA (Reuters) - At least 18 people were killed and 40 injured on Friday when a crowded bus crashed into a tree about 150 km (90 miles) southwest of Dhaka, police said.


Brazil storms kill at least 18

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 08:05 PM PST

Heavy rains have caused floods and landslides in Brazil, leaving at least 18 people dead.


Russian measure to tackle alcoholism

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 08:04 PM PST

Russia is introducing a new minimum price for a bottle of vodka in a move designed to tackle alcoholism.


Obama summons U.S. intel chiefs for security talks

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 08:10 PM PST

KANEOHE, Hawaii (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday summoned U.S. intelligence chiefs to a meeting next week at the White House to discuss how to prevent a repeat of the attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound airliner on Dec. 25.


N.Korea says it wants end to hostile U.S. ties

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 08:10 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea called for an end to hostile ties with the United States and an atomic-free peninsula in a New Year message that comes weeks after it indicated it could end its year-long boycott of nuclear disarmament talks.


China says 5,394 arrested in Internet porn crackdown

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 07:40 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police arrested thousands in a drive against Internet pornography throughout 2009, officials said, vowing a deepening crackdown that critics say is being used to tighten overall censorship.


Obama summons intel chiefs for Washington talks

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 06:09 PM PST

KANEOHE, Hawaii (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday summoned U.S. intelligence chiefs to a meeting next week to discuss how to prevent a repeat of the attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound airliner on Dec. 25.


U.S., foreign officials to discuss airport security

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 06:09 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will dispatch senior agency officials to meet with airport executives around the world to review security and technology used to screen passengers on U.S.-bound flights, the department said.


Judge throws out Blackwater manslaughter charges

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 06:09 PM PST

WASHINGTON1 (Reuters) - A federal judge threw out all charges on Thursday against five Blackwater Worldwide security guards accused of killing 14 Iraqi civilians in 2007, saying the U.S. government had recklessly violated the defendants' constitutional rights.


Arrests at anti-Kremlin protest

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 05:50 PM PST

Russian police have detained dozens of people at an anti-government protest in Moscow.


UK reviews security, screening after Detroit attack

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 05:09 PM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Friday it was reviewing airport security and passenger screening procedures after a Nigerian who had studied in Britain was charged over last week's failed plot to bomb a U.S. passenger jet.


Israel's Netanyahu proposes Egypt peace summit - officials

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:09 PM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed an Egyptian-hosted summit with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as a possible way to resume stalled peace talks, Israeli officials said on Thursday.


N.Korea says it wants end to hostile U.S. ties

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:09 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea called for an end to hostile ties with the United States and an atomic-free peninsula in a New Year message that comes weeks after it indicated it could end its year-long boycott of nuclear disarmament talks.


Judge throws out Blackwater manslaughter charges

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:09 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge threw out all charges on Thursday against five Blackwater Worldwide security guards accused of killing 14 Iraqi civilians in 2007, saying the U.S. government had recklessly violated the defendants' constitutional rights.


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