Sailing the Pacific's toxic dump

Sailing the Pacific's toxic dump

Sailing the Pacific's toxic dump

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 07:57 AM PST

Go on a journey with VBS.TV to the North Pacific Gyre, where shampoo bottles, shopping bags and other toxic flotsam congregate in a vast morass of plastic refuse that might not go away, ever.

TSA to swab passengers' hands to test for explosives

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 10:07 AM PST

To the list of instructions you hear at airport checkpoints, add this: "Put your palms forward, please."

British PM wants probe of 'fake' passports in Dubai murder

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 07:44 AM PST

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Wednesday called for an investigation into the alleged use of fraudulent British passports by some of the suspects in the slaying of a top Hamas official in Dubai last month.

Haiti 'to free US missionaries'

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 12:47 PM PST

A judge in Haiti says he will order on Wednesday the release of eight of the 10 Americans accused of kidnapping children there.


US hails Taliban chief's capture

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 12:48 PM PST

The US breaks its official silence on the capture of a top Taliban military commander, declaring it a "big success".


Trendspotting: Grunge Gets Respectable

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 12:50 PM PST

Grunge returned with a vengeance in the form of a multitiered orchestration of garments.

Haiti to Free Eight Americans

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 12:39 PM PST

A judge said he would order the release of eight of 10 Americans accused of kidnapping children, while the remaining two would be held for further questioning.

Afghan troops raise flag in Marjah

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 12:11 PM PST

US military says only pockets of resistance remain on fifth day of Helmand offensive.


Report: Iran's supreme leader says U.S. 'spreading lies'

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 11:10 AM PST

Iran's supreme leader accused the United States of "spreading lies" about the Islamic state Wednesday, Iranian media reported.

Berlin children win right to be noisy

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 11:15 AM PST

Children in the German capital Berlin win the right to be exempt from strict laws on noise pollution.


Tiger Woods set to break silence

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 12:05 PM PST

Tiger Woods will speak publicly on Friday for the first time since the scandal surrounding his private life erupted.


Small plane crashes in California

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 10:29 AM PST

A small aircraft crashes in Palo Alto, California reportedly killing all three people on board.


Tech Industry Catches Its Breath After a Burst of Innovation

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 11:59 AM PST

After a series of new products have altered the technology landscape in recent years, companies at the Mobile World Congress are making smaller changes.

Haitian judge to order release of eight of 10 American missionaries

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 11:37 AM PST

Taliban arrest helps, but won't change the fight, U.S. says

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 10:36 AM PST

The arrest of a key Afghan Taliban leader represents a setback for the militant group but won't directly affect the fighting in Afghanistan, a senior U.S. military official said.

Vonn Takes Commanding Lead in Downhill

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 12:51 PM PST

Lindsey Vonn finally kicked off women's Alpine skiing at the Vancouver Olympics with a blistering run to grab the lead in the downhill Wednesday.

Ukrainian football team turned away from top London store

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 11:14 AM PST

Shakhtar Donetsk footballers are barred from Mohamed Al Fayed's Harrods store - days before playing his Fulham team.


U.N. calls on Sudan to probe attack on peacekeepers

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 11:13 AM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called Wednesday for the Sudanese government to investigate an attack on peacekeepers in Darfur, a U.N. spokeswoman said.

Ukraine suspends election result

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 11:02 AM PST

Court holds results voting Yanukovych in as president to examine appeal by Tymoshenko.


French guilty in US wine scandal

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 11:24 AM PST

French winemakers and traders are convicted of a scam to sell 18 million bottles of fake Pinot Noir to a top US buyer.


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Filipinos know little about automated voting - poll

Filipinos know little about automated voting - poll

Filipinos know little about automated voting - poll

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 11:31 PM PST

MANILA (Reuters) - A large majority of Filipinos knows little or nothing about automated elections barely four months before the Philippines uses the system for the first time, an opinion poll issued on Wednesday showed.


Astronauts open shutters on space station viewport

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 11:31 PM PST

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Astronauts ventured outside the International Space Station on Tuesday to put the finishing touches to an observation deck that gives residents a panoramic view of the Earth below.


Kenya PM says confident coalition rift can be solved

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 11:31 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga said on Wednesday he was confident that the main partners of the ruling coalition would find a way to end a rift over graft allegations in east Africa's biggest economy.


Russia says technical issues delay Iran arms deal

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 11:31 PM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian arms export official said on Wednesday the delivery of an air defence system to Iran had been delayed because of technical problems, Interfax news agency reported.


Syria's new dialogue with the US

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 10:43 PM PST

US President Barack Obama has formally nominated career diplomat Robert Ford as the first American ambassador to Syria in five years.


Spanish PM on economy strategy

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 10:34 PM PST

Spain's Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, is due to address parliament on the country's economic strategy later.


U.S. warship on schedule in Hong Kong despite China tension

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 10:31 PM PST

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz sailed into Hong Kong on schedule on Wednesday despite a Chinese pledge to suspend military exchanges with the United States after its announced arms sales to Taiwan.


U.S. carrier arrives in Hong Kong amid China tensions

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 08:05 PM PST

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz sailed into Hong Kong on Wednesday despite a Chinese pledge to suspend military exchanges with the United States after its pledge of arms sales to Taiwan.


Cluster munitions treaty to enter force this year

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 08:05 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - An international treaty banning cluster munitions will come into force later this year after the number of countries to register their ratification reached 30 on Tuesday, the United Nations said.


U.S. carrier arrives in Hong Kong amid China tensions

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 07:30 PM PST

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The USS Nimitz sailed into Hong Kong waters on Wednesday despite a Chinese pledge to suspend military exchanges with the United States after its arms sales to Taiwan.


Cluster munitions treaty to enter force this year

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 07:30 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - An international treaty banning cluster munitions will come into force later this year after the number of countries to register their ratification reached 30 on Tuesday, the United Nations said.


U.S. to return envoy to Syria after five-year absence

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 06:02 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama took a major step toward improving strained ties with Syria on Tuesday, announcing his intention to reappoint a U.S. ambassador to Damascus after a five-year absence.


Bomb explodes outside JP Morgan Athens, none hurt

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 04:43 PM PST

ATHENS (Reuters) - A bomb exploded on Tuesday outside the Athens offices of JP Morgan, the second largest U.S. bank by assets, causing minor damage and no injuries, police and the company said.


U.S. to return envoy to Syria after five-year absence

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 04:43 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama took a major step toward improving strained ties with Syria on Tuesday, announcing his intention to reappoint a U.S. ambassador to Damascus after a five-year absence.


Obama steps up nuclear investment for climate fight

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 03:09 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama announced $8.3 billion in loan guarantees on Tuesday to build the first U.S. nuclear power plant in nearly three decades, a move designed to help advance climate legislation in Congress.


US turns to nuclear power

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 02:39 PM PST

President Barack Obama has announced more than $8bn (£5bn) of federal loan guarantees to help build the first US nuclear power stations for 30 years.


Taliban chief's capture seen as start, more needed

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 02:42 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The capture of the Taliban's top military commander in Pakistan followed months of behind-the-scenes prodding by U.S. officials who saw inaction by Islamabad as a major threat to their Afghan war strategy.


U.S. urges clothing companies to buy Haiti apparel

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 02:42 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. trade official urged clothing manufacturers and retailers on Tuesday to help rebuild Haiti by importing 1 percent of their apparel production from the earthquake-ravaged country.


Iran says will respond to any new sanctions

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 01:36 PM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday any country that tried to impose new sanctions on Iran would regret its actions, as the United States and Russia voiced shared concern about Tehran's nuclear program.


Lebanon's Hezbollah warns Israel over future war

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 01:36 PM PST

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Tuesday the powerful Shi'ite guerrilla group would hit Israel's Ben Gurion airport if the Jewish state struck Beirut's international airport in any future war.


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