Sarkozy says will decide on 2012 re-election bid |
- Sarkozy says will decide on 2012 re-election bid
- China eases government procurement rules on tech
- Karadzic trial enters new phase
- Israeli forces kill Palestinian gunman in Gaza
- Gang boss gets life in jail in southwest China trial
- Stark nuclear warning for summit
- World leaders meet on nuclear terrorism threat
- Q+A - Obama summit to highlight threat of nuclear terrorism
- China stabbings spur public call for school security
- FACTBOX - Who are the world's nuclear powers?
- Pressure mounts on Thai PM after deadly clashes
- South Korea plans domestic rocket launch in weeks
- Q+A - Where does China stand on Iran sanctions?
- Vatican clarifies position on abuse
- Pressure mounts on Thai premier to resolve crisis
- U.S. warns citizens about travel to Thailand
- Chinese coal ship refloated from Australian reef
- Study shows wild birds could spread avian flu
- Russia, U.S. to sign deal on plutonium
- Ukraine to get rid of highly enriched uranium
| Sarkozy says will decide on 2012 re-election bid Posted: 13 Apr 2010 12:08 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said late on Monday he would decide "some time at the end of the summer" or "at the beginning of autumn" if he will stand for re-election in 2012.
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| China eases government procurement rules on tech Posted: 13 Apr 2010 12:08 AM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China has abandoned parts of an "indigenous innovation" push in government buying of high-tech products that has rankled the Obama administration, EU and foreign companies, fearing protectionist barriers.
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| Karadzic trial enters new phase Posted: 12 Apr 2010 10:53 PM PDT The trial of Radovan Karadzic, wartime leader of the Bosnian Serbs, enters a new phase on Tuesday when the prosecution presents the written evidence of its first eyewitness.
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| Israeli forces kill Palestinian gunman in Gaza Posted: 12 Apr 2010 11:12 PM PDT GAZA (Reuters) - A Palestinian gunman was killed and three were wounded in Israeli military strikes in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Palestinian medics and the Israeli army said.
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| Gang boss gets life in jail in southwest China trial Posted: 12 Apr 2010 11:12 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - A crime boss was sentenced to life in jail in Chongqing, a city in southwest China where the flamboyant party secretary is using a crackdown on organised crime to boost his political fortunes.
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| Stark nuclear warning for summit Posted: 12 Apr 2010 10:35 PM PDT World leaders at a summit on nuclear security in Washington have heard dire warnings of the danger of nuclear material falling into the wrong hands.
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| World leaders meet on nuclear terrorism threat Posted: 12 Apr 2010 10:36 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World leaders meet in Washington on Tuesday for the biggest summit hosted by the United States since 1945, and they will have just one item on the agenda -- stopping terrorists from getting a nuclear bomb.
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| Q+A - Obama summit to highlight threat of nuclear terrorism Posted: 12 Apr 2010 10:36 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 50 countries are meeting in Washington this week for an unprecedented summit aimed at agreeing concrete action to prevent bomb-grade nuclear material from falling into the hands of terrorists.
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| China stabbings spur public call for school security Posted: 12 Apr 2010 10:36 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - A knife-wielding man attacked pupils and parents outside a primary school in southwestern China, killing a boy and an older woman and reviving public calls for better school security, state media reported.
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| FACTBOX - Who are the world's nuclear powers? Posted: 12 Apr 2010 10:36 PM PDT The main goal of the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington on Monday and Tuesday is to find ways to prevent the spread of nuclear materials and know-how.
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| Pressure mounts on Thai PM after deadly clashes Posted: 12 Apr 2010 10:05 PM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva came under mounting pressure on Tuesday to resolve a stand-off with anti-government protesters after the Election Commission recommended his party be dissolved.
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| South Korea plans domestic rocket launch in weeks Posted: 12 Apr 2010 09:34 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea plans to try as early as next month to send one of its satellites into orbit in a domestic rocket launch after its first and only attempt last year ended in failure, an official said on Tuesday.
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| Q+A - Where does China stand on Iran sanctions? Posted: 12 Apr 2010 09:13 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's push for new sanctions on Iran gained ground on Monday in talks in Washington D.C. with Chinese President Hu Jintao, who agreed Beijing would help craft a U.N. resolution, a U.S. official said.
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| Vatican clarifies position on abuse Posted: 12 Apr 2010 08:25 PM PDT The Vatican has clarified its position on the reporting of sexual abuse cases involving members of the Roman Catholic clergy.
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| Pressure mounts on Thai premier to resolve crisis Posted: 12 Apr 2010 08:15 PM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was under mounting pressure on Tuesday to resolve a stand-off with anti-government protesters after the Election Commission recommended his party should be dissolved.
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| U.S. warns citizens about travel to Thailand Posted: 12 Apr 2010 07:45 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States government on Monday warned Americans travelling in Thailand to be vigilant and stay away from some popular tourist areas after 21 people were killed and 800 injured in weekend protests.
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| Chinese coal ship refloated from Australian reef Posted: 12 Apr 2010 07:41 PM PDT CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian salvage teams have refloated a Chinese coal ship which ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef, with the ship's owner likely to face heavy fines despite the avoidance of an environmental disaster.
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| Study shows wild birds could spread avian flu Posted: 12 Apr 2010 06:37 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wild ducks that are immune to the effects of H5N1 avian influenza could be spreading the virus far and wide, U.S. government researchers said on Monday.
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| Russia, U.S. to sign deal on plutonium Posted: 12 Apr 2010 06:07 PM PDT MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia and the United States will sign a deal on Tuesday on reducing stocks of weapons-grade plutonium, officials in both nations said.
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| Ukraine to get rid of highly enriched uranium Posted: 12 Apr 2010 06:07 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ukraine will get rid of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium by 2012, the White House said on Monday, announcing the first tangible result from a 47-nation summit aimed at preventing nuclear terrorism.
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