Reformist papers banned in Iran

Reformist papers banned in Iran


Reformist papers banned in Iran

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:58 PM PST

The authorities in Iran close down the biggest-circulation reformist newspaper Etemaad, saying it breached media laws.


Spanish-Venezuelan row escalates

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:31 PM PST

Spain demands an explanation from Venezuela over claims it helped rebel groups which plotted to kill Colombia's president.


Indian PM visits Saudi Arabia

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:18 PM PST

Extradition treaty signed during first visit by Indian PM to kingdom since 1982.


Are We Prepared for an 8.8 Quake?

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 11:31 AM PST

Which kinds of neighborhoods would be most susceptible if a quake hits the West Coast?


Judge Backs Trustee on Repaying Madoff Victims

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 11:18 AM PST

The judge rejected the argument made by investors that their claims should be based on their account statements.


Obama Takes Aim at School Dropout Rates

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 09:47 AM PST

The president spoke at a gathering alongside retired General Colin Powell, who leads a group called America's Promise Alliance.


In the Arena: The Best and the Worst of the Games

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 10:35 AM PST

The Winter Olympics in Vancouver offered a string of glorious and not-so-glorious performances.


Chile rushes troops, aid to quake-stricken towns

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:36 PM PST

CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Looters raided more stores in this ravaged city on Monday as thousands of Chilean troops struggled to restore order after a huge earthquake and tsunamis killed more than 700 people.


Yemeni forces clash with suspected rebels in south

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 11:27 AM PST

ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) - Yemeni security forces clashed on Monday with suspected rebels in the southern Abyan province, where separatists are campaigning against the rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.


Indian PM visits Saudi Arabia

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 11:40 AM PST

Extradition treaty signed during first visit by Indian PM to kingdom since 1982.


UK soldier killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 11:57 AM PST

A British soldier has been shot dead in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence confirms.


Spanish court says Venezuela helped ETA, FARC

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 10:59 AM PST

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain demanded Venezuela explain itself after a judge accused the South American government on Monday of helping Basque ETA rebels and Colombian FARC guerrillas plot possible attacks on Spanish soil.


Troops deployed in quake-hit Chile

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 11:27 AM PST

Authorities act to quell looters as death toll rises to 723 following Saturday's deadly quake.


EU Urges Greece to Do More

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 10:36 AM PST

The EU's monetary affairs commissioner said the EU is ready to support Greece, but urged the country to take further measures to shrink its budget deficit.


Supreme Court Turns Away Uighurs

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 08:34 AM PST

The high court declined to hear a case brought by Uighurs held by the U.S. at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who are seeking to be resettled in the U.S.


Italy Flags Corruption Crackdown

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 08:26 AM PST

Berlusconi's cabinet proposed legislation to keep politicians out of Parliament if they have been convicted of embezzlement, bribery or other forms of corruption.


U.K. to Ban Somalia's Al-Shabab

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 07:37 AM PST

Britain's government said it was going to ban Somali terrorist organization al-Shabab, an al Qaeda-linked Islamist group fighting the anarchic country's transitional government.


Bosnian war leader arrested in UK

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:32 PM PST

A former member of Bosnia's wartime presidency is held at Heathrow Airport over alleged war crimes.


Medvedev rips Olympic 'fat cats'

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 09:49 AM PST

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called for the resignation of the nation's top Olympic officials Monday after the country's worst performance in a Winter Olympics in nearly a hundred years.


As Marja offensive winds down, focus turns to building government

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 11:02 AM PST

MARJA, AFGHANISTAN -- The initial phase of the military offensive in southern Afghanistan to wrest Marja from insurgent control has largely ended, but the more daunting task of building a credible government in the place of Taliban rule has just begun, according to senior U.S. and Afghan officials.


Chile troops impose curfew in quake-stricken towns

Chile troops impose curfew in quake-stricken towns


Chile troops impose curfew in quake-stricken towns

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:34 AM PST

CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Chile's government scrambled on Monday to provide aid to thousands of homeless in coastal towns devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunamis as 10,000 troops moved into stricken areas to quell looting.


Chile steps up rescue after quake

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 11:46 PM PST

Chile's president has announced emergency measures to deal with the destruction caused by Saturday's massive earthquake.


Karadzic genocide trial resumes

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 11:44 PM PST

Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is due to begin outlining his defence as his genocide trial at The Hague resumes.


Iraq election brings regional rivalry into focus

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 11:04 PM PST

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Outside powers, especially Iran and its U.S. foe, have huge stakes in Sunday's Iraqi election and the messy, maybe violent, political wrangling it may herald.


Turkey's rift deepens with latest military arrests

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 10:34 PM PST

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's crackdown on military officers accused of conspiring to topple a government they see fostering Islamist ambitions brings the country to a historic juncture and raises the prospect of deep social division.


Veterans revisit nuclear test site

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 08:01 PM PST

Veterans of French nuclear tests in Algeria are demanding action to decontaminate the site and compensate victims.


Prickly plant boosts Morocco's profits

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 02:59 PM PST

Sylvia Smith looks at how the cactus is giving a depressed region of Morocco the chance to develop a profitable new industry in skin care products.


U.S. State Dept's Steinberg heads to China, Japan

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 10:06 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - James Steinberg, deputy secretary of State and one of the Obama administration's leading voices on China, will leave for China and Japan on Monday, the State Department announced late Sunday.


Japan agency 'sorry' after tsunami less than feared

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 09:34 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's weather agency apologised on Monday for "crying wolf" when it urged some 1.5 million people to evacuate ahead of a possible major tsunami, only to find the waves that finally hit were far smaller than feared.


EXCLUSIVE - China PLA officer urges challenging U.S. dominance

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 09:05 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China should build the world's strongest military and move swiftly to topple the United States as the global "champion", a senior Chinese PLA officer says in a new book reflecting swelling nationalist ambitions.


Al Gore takes aim at climate change skeptics

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 08:34 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore on took aim at skeptics who doubt the reality of human-caused climate change, saying he wished it were an illusion but that the problem is real and urgent.


Obama's Democrats voice new confidence on healthcare

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 07:34 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress voiced confidence on Sunday they will have the votes, possibly within a couple of months or so, to pass landmark legislation to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system.


Quake, tsunamis kill more than 700 in Chile

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 07:07 PM PST

CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - A massive earthquake and tsunamis killed 350 people in one Chilean coastal town, doubling the total death toll on Sunday as the government tried to get aid to hungry survivors and halt looting.


Storms rip through Europe, kill up to 50 in France

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 07:07 PM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - Storms swept through western Europe at the weekend, killing up to 50 people in France and threatening further damage as powerful winds and torrential rains moved north, officials said.


Violence flares at Jerusalem holy site

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 07:07 PM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli police entered the compound housing Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday and fired tear gas and rubber bullets after Palestinians threw stones at visitors to the site.


China raises profile of its choice of Dalai Lama's No 2

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 07:07 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has moved to raise the profile of the teenage Panchen Lama, traditionally the second-most powerful figure in Tibetan Buddhism who plays a role in the controversial selection of the next Dalai Lama.


ANALYSIS - Earthquake to drag on Chile recession recovery

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 06:33 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A devastating earthquake in Chile will set back the country's recovery from recession and put pressure on central bankers to keep interest rates low to help the economy.


How the tsunami affected the Pacific

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 08:06 AM PST

The Pacific-wide alert for a tsunami in the wake of the Chile quake has been lifted.


France declares storms 'national disaster'

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 09:12 AM PST

Violent storms across Western Europe have claimed at least 50 lives over the weekend - most of them along France's Atlantic coast.


Florida killer whale show resumes

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 05:32 PM PST

SeaWorld Orlando's killer whale show has reopened, three days after an orca killed one of the trainers.