UN probe clears Guatemalan leader

UN probe clears Guatemalan leader

UN probe clears Guatemalan leader

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:42 PM PST

A UN investigation clears Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom of involvement in the murder of a prominent lawyer.


Mexican Drug Lord Is Arrested

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:18 PM PST

Mexican federal police captured Teodoro García Simental, a drug trafficker famed for his gang's alleged brutality, in an early morning raid.


Turkey calls for Israeli apology

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:14 PM PST

Turkey seeks an apology from Israel over the "discourteous" treatment of its ambassador in a row over a Turkish TV series.


Italy 'to open transgender jail'

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 10:08 AM PST

Italy is to open one of the world's first prisons for the exclusive use of transgender inmates.


Venezuela plans blackouts in Caracas, oil town

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:17 PM PST

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela will switch off lights for hours at a time in Caracas and other cities such as oil town Maracaibo in planned blackouts to tackle power shortages that threaten President Hugo Chavez's support.

U.S. boosts efforts to track aid money in Afghanistan

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:05 PM PST

KABUL -- President Obama's special inspector general for Afghanistan said in Kabul on Tuesday that his team is boosting its manpower as U.S. aid money into the country grows -- and along with it the potential for fraud and abuse.


New evidence of Qaeda tie to Madrid blast: expert

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 11:46 AM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - The 2004 Madrid bombings, Europe's deadliest Islamist militant attack, probably were instigated by al Qaeda and were not the work of autonomous cells, a top terrorism expert says.

Conan O'Brien Says He Won't Host 'Tonight Show' Following Leno

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:33 PM PST

NBC's Conan O'Brien says he will not do "The Tonight Show" at 12:05 a.m.

Mexican drug lord 'El Teo' captured

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:35 PM PST

Most-wanted trafficker carrying $2.3 million government bounty is detained.


Turkey demands Israeli apology as ties sour

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 11:37 AM PST

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey demanded an apology from Israel on Tuesday over what it called the discourteous treatment of its ambassador, further souring ties between the two regional powers on the eve of a visit by Israel's defense minister.

US port closed after explosive leak

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 11:25 AM PST

Nine containers of "highly explosive material" accidentally punctured in N Carolina.


Developer Campbell 'a DUP donor'

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 11:10 AM PST

A property developer from whom Iris Robinson obtained £25,000 for her teenage lover, once donated money to her party the DUP.


Adventures of the Man Who Leaked ‘Wolverine’

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 11:16 AM PST

Months after Gilberto Sanchez, a glass installer from the Bronx, uploaded the movie, his fate remains unclear.

Turkey says again Israel Gaza attack hurt peace

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 11:18 AM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - Turkey renewed its criticism on Tuesday of Israel for its 2008 invasion of Gaza, saying it had scuttled a potential peace deal, despite an Israeli warning that Turkey's stance was detrimental to their relations.

Live - FA Cup

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 11:05 AM PST

Birmingham against Nottingham Forest is the pick of five FA Cup ties on Tuesday.


Fit for the job?

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 10:58 AM PST

Nigerian president's absence continues to rankle


WHO to review swine flu response

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 10:58 AM PST

The World Health Organization is to review its handling of the HIN1 swine flu pandemic, once it is over.


Pair charged over 'occult death'

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 11:06 AM PST

A couple in the Pakistani city of Karachi are charged with murdering their baby as part of an alleged "black magic" ritual.


Port Shut Down Over Explosives Leak

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 11:11 AM PST

An accident at a North Carolina port spilled a highly explosive chemical, causing officials to shut down the port and issue a voluntary evacuation for the surrounding area.

Hamas seeks to lower tension with Egypt, Israel

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 10:03 AM PST

GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas in Gaza tried to ease tension with Israel and Egypt Tuesday, urging other Palestinians to stop firing rockets into the Jewish state and promising Cairo answers over the shooting of an Egyptian soldier at the border.
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Iran professor killed by anti-revolution elements - IRIB

Iran professor killed by anti-revolution elements - IRIB

Iran professor killed by anti-revolution elements - IRIB

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:20 AM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's state broadcaster IRIB said "anti-revolutionary elements" were behind the killing of a Tehran University professor on Tuesday, describing it as a terrorist act.


Combative Chinese editor tests murky media landscape

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:20 AM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - One of China's most closely watched magazine ventures hit news stalls on Tuesday, entering a murky media landscape where reform plans remain yoked to state controls on editors and private investors.


Tehran bomb blast kills university professor - TV

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:20 AM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A remote-controlled bomb killed a Tehran University professor on Tuesday, Iranian state television reported.


North Korea digs in on U.S. peace talks demand

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 11:13 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea will not return to nuclear disarmament negotiations unless the United States agrees to peace treaty talks and lifts sanctions, a senior North Korean diplomat said on Tuesday, leaving little room for compromise.


Tibet governor tenders resignation at policy meeting

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 11:13 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - The governor of Tibet has tendered his resignation, Chinese state-owned media said on Tuesday, as Beijing convened a meeting to spur economic growth and quell dissatisfaction in the region.


Tehran bomb blast kills university professor - TV

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 11:13 PM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A bomb blast has killed a university professor in Tehran, Iranian state television reported on Tuesday.


Blair spokesman to face UK Iraq inquiry

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 10:41 PM PST

Tony Blair's former spokesman Alastair Campbell will become the most prominent figure yet to give his evidence to the Iraq Inquiry.


North Korea digs in on U.S. peace talks demand

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 10:08 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea will not return to nuclear disarmament negotiations unless the United States agrees to peace treaty talks and lifts sanctions, a senior North Korean diplomat said on Tuesday, leaving the two sides no closer to progress.


Nigerian president says he is recovering - BBC

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 10:08 PM PST

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's president said he was recovering and hoped to return home soon in his first interview since going into hospital in Saudi Arabia seven weeks ago for a heart condition, the BBC reported on Tuesday.


Indonesia fails to end military businesses: report

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 10:08 PM PST

JAKARTA (Reuters) - The Indonesian government shows no inclination to end the military's involvement in business or make the powerful armed forces fully accountable to civilian authorities, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday.


Nigerian president says recovering - BBC

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 09:27 PM PST

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua said he was recovering from illness in his first interview since being hospitalised in Saudi Arabia seven weeks ago, the British Broadcasting Corporation said on Tuesday.


Borneo project aims to save forest, boost livelihoods

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 08:55 PM PST

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An Indonesian firm hopes to save an area three times the size of Singapore from logging, by enticing locals to protect the forest while potentially earning itself millions from selling carbon credits.


Chilean museum raises Pinochet's ghost before vote

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 08:21 PM PST

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile inaugurated a museum on Monday to thousands murdered, "disappeared" and tortured during General Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, stirring up bitter memories just days before a presidential vote that is expected to pave the way for a new rightist government.


Migrant workers stranded in Kabul

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 07:03 PM PST

A group of about 50 Indian migrant workers has taken refuge in a Sikh temple in Kabul after the agents who promised them jobs apparently disappeared, leaving them stranded.


Major powers seen meeting on Iran this week

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 06:49 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major powers are expected to meet in New York on Saturday to discuss possible new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, diplomats said on Monday.


Q+A - Why is North Korea seeking peace treaty with U.S.?

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 06:49 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has called for talks within the year with the United States on a peace treaty to formally end the 1950-53 Korean War, saying it would help revive stalled international talks on ending its atomic ambitions.


China unveils anti-missile test after Taiwan sale

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 06:49 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China successfully tested emerging military technology aimed at destroying missiles in mid-air, the government said, while state media warned ties with Washington would be hurt by U.S. missile sales to Taiwan.


Smiling Berlusconi returns to work

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 11:34 AM PST

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has resumed official duties a month after his face was injured by an attacker in Milan.


UK's Brown rallies troops, maps election strategy

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 03:30 PM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's ruling Labour Party rallied round Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Monday after a failed leadership coup, applauding his pledge to use economic recovery as the basis of a looming election campaign.


Company agrees to take down Obama billboard in NYC

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 03:30 PM PST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Weatherproof Garment Co said on Monday it will take down a Times Square billboard of U.S. President Barack Obama wearing one of its coats, agreeing to a White House request even though the company said it had legal grounds for using his image in its advertisement.


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