Economy woes hit shares and oil

Economy woes hit shares and oil

Economy woes hit shares and oil

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:10 PM PST

Concern about the US economy and debt problems in Europe lead to large falls in many stock markets, while oil prices also fall.


Missionaries in Haitian court

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 11:44 AM PST

Haiti's prime minister accuses them of kidnapping, but 10 Americans who were detained while trying to take 33 Haitian children out of the country say they were just trying to help. A court considered the case Thursday.

German avalanche kills UK airman

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:48 PM PST

A member of the RAF is killed after he and two companions are hit by an avalanche in Germany while on a ski-training trip.


U.S. commander offers more upbeat Afghanistan view

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 11:55 AM PST

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan said on Thursday the security situation there remained serious but was not deteriorating, giving a more upbeat view than from other U.S. military and intelligence officials.

Mexico gangs cut into Super Bowl avocado bounty

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 11:53 AM PST

URUAPAN, Mexico (Reuters) - This sunkissed corner of western Mexico is the source of an annual bounty of guacamole dip for U.S. Super Bowl fans, but extortion and kidnapping by drug gangs has cast a grim shadow over its avocado farmers.

Hospital Chain Withdraws St. Vincent's Offer

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:15 PM PST

The withdrawal by Continuum Health Partners further harms the nearly bankrupt hospital's prospects for survival.

U.S. commander sees signs of progress in Afghanistan

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 11:11 AM PST

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan said on Thursday the security situation remained serious but was no longer deteriorating, offering a more upbeat assessment than other U.S. military and intelligence officials.

Ahmadinejad move signals wish for atom deal: envoy

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 10:59 AM PST

VIENNA (Reuters) - The Iranian president's announced readiness to send enriched uranium abroad signals a wish to cooperate for a deal with big powers to ease nuclear tension, Tehran's envoy to the U.N. atomic agency said Thursday.

IMF chief says may quit early: for run in France?

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 11:12 AM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the French politician who heads the International Monetary Fund, said on Thursday he might cut short his mandate, stoking speculation that he wants to run in France's 2012 presidential election.

Google Asks Spy Agency for Help With Inquiry Into Cyberattacks

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:07 PM PST

The collaboration with the N.S.A. raises questions about how much Google knew when it said it might end its operations in China.

Sumo champion retires after brawl

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 11:28 AM PST

Mongolian sumo champion Asashoryu retires following claims he attacked a man outside a Tokyo nightclub last month.


Romania 'to host US missile shield'

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 10:40 AM PST

Defence body approves plan to deploy interceptor missiles on its territory.


Israel's Lieberman cautions Syria

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 11:09 AM PST

Foreign minister tells Damascus to refrain from drawing his country into another war.


Netanyahu assures Syria after Israeli FM's threat

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 11:42 AM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reassured Syria on Thursday that Israel sought peace after his fiery foreign minister threatened to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in any future war.

Greek minister "not optimistic" on Cyprus talks

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 10:28 AM PST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Greece's deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday he was not optimistic about current talks on reuniting Cyprus, describing the latest Turkish Cypriot proposals as "a step back."

Evidence Builds on Color of Dinosaurs

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:32 PM PST

For the second time in two weeks, paleontologists provided insight into what the prehistoric creatures looked like.

Israel 'vengeful' on Rabin killer

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 10:37 AM PST

The killer of ex-Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin says the state is keeping him in solitary confinement out of vengeance.


Pakistani Taliban claim bombing that killed 3 Americans

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 09:59 AM PST

The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for Wednesday's deadly attack, now thought to be a suicide bombing, in northwestern Pakistan that killed three U.S. military service members.

US missionaries charged in Haiti

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 01:00 PM PST

Ten US missionaries are charged with child abduction after allegedly trying to smuggle 33 youngsters out of Haiti.


Prison term for 'Polish Fritzl'

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 10:22 AM PST

A Polish court sentences a man to 10 years in prison for keeping his daughter captive, raping her and fathering two sons with her.


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China hits back at Obama over currency criticism

China hits back at Obama over currency criticism

China hits back at Obama over currency criticism

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:42 AM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China dismissed on Thursday U.S. threats it would get tough with Beijing on trade and currency to ensure American goods did not face a competitive disadvantage, saying its yuan currency was at a reasonable level.


Greek tax inspectors stage 24 hour strike

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 10:50 PM PST

Greek tax inspectors are staging a 24 hour strike, protesting at wage cuts demanded by the government as part of its austerity programme.


Obama vows to get tough with China on currency

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 11:15 PM PST

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed to "get much tougher" with China on trade and currency rules to ensure U.S. goods do not face a competitive disadvantage, adding to a range of issues weighing on relations.


Japan opposition vows to press ruling party kingpin

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 11:15 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's main opposition party vowed on Thursday to keep up pressure on the government over a funding scandal ensnaring the ruling party's kingpin, suggesting it might stall budget debate in parliament if questions went unanswered.


Google, NSA may team up to probe cyberattacks - Post

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 10:12 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Internet search firm Google is finalizing a deal that would let the U.S. National Security Agency help it investigate a corporate espionage attack that may have originated in China, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.


UN considers further sanctions on Iran

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 09:26 PM PST

Western diplomats, at the United Nations, are circulating proposals for further sanctions to be imposed over the Iran's nuclear programme.


Changing China tied to rough ride with U.S.

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 09:41 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - "Ride on a tiger and it's hard to climb down," goes a Chinese saying that is proving apt for Beijing's quarrels with Washington this year, when swollen ambitions at home are driving China on a harder tack abroad.


Health spending to get bigger share of U.S. economy

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 09:41 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health spending will grow faster than the overall economy this decade and by 2019 nearly 20 cents of every dollar spent in the United States will go for healthcare, U.S. government analysts said on Thursday.


TIMELINE - The obstacle course for U.S.-China ties in 2010

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 09:12 PM PST

Leaders will meet on a number of occasions, both at the bilateral level and at summits. Here is a timeline of significant dates this year:


China officials unimpressed by Obama yuan pressure

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 09:12 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese officials reacted coolly on Thursday to a vow by President U.S. Barack Obama to get much tougher with China over the yuan's exchange rate, which Washington believes is artificially undervalued.


U.S. defends interrogation of airplane bomb suspect

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 08:12 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday rebuffed criticism that intelligence was lost by giving a lawyer and other legal rights to the Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a U.S. airliner.


Decision expected Thursday on Americans held in Haiti

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 08:12 PM PST

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian authorities will decide on Thursday whether to pursue a case against 10 American missionaries accused of illegally trying to take children out of the earthquake-hit country, a prosecutor said on Wednesday.


China postpones free trade talks with Taiwan

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 08:12 PM PST

TAIPEI (Reuters) - China has postponed a second round of free trade talks with Taiwan until after the Lunar New Year holiday and the Taiwanese side downplayed any political reason for the delay.


Iran says launches satellite rocket

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 06:17 PM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Wednesday it had launched a Kavoshgar-3 rocket capable of carrying a satellite, a move Washington described as a "provocative act".


China warns against Obama-Dalai Lama meeting

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 06:17 PM PST

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China warned U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday that a meeting with the Dalai Lama would further erode ties between the two powers, already troubled by Washington's arms sales to Taiwan.


Bill Clinton to coordinate Haiti aid efforts

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 06:17 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Wednesday assigned former U.S. President Bill Clinton, now U.N. special envoy to Haiti, to coordinate international relief efforts in the earthquake-devastated country.


U.S. preacher says backs failed plane bombing -website

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 06:17 PM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - A radical Muslim preacher linked to a gunman who ran amok at a U.S. army base, has said he supports the failed bombing of a U.S. plane but that he did not encourage the attack, according to Al Jazeera television's website.


U.S., Haiti holding talks on detained missionaries

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 05:41 PM PST

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The U.S. and Haitian governments are holding talks on the fate of 10 American missionaries accused of illegally trying to take children out of the quake-hit Caribbean country, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday.


Obama keeps North Korea off terrorism sponsor list

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 05:41 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he had decided not to reinstate nuclear-armed North Korea to a list of countries that the United States considers state sponsors of terrorism.


Pentagon OKs plans to buy more armored vehicles

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 05:12 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon's weapons chief has approved plans to buy more than 2,800 additional armored vehicles for use in Afghanistan, including 1,460 all-terrain versions made by Oshkosh Corp.


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