Gates Laments Afghan Civilian Deaths

Gates Laments Afghan Civilian Deaths

Gates Laments Afghan Civilian Deaths

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 12:49 PM PDT

Robert Gates said civilian casualties in Afghanistan were posing a strategic challenge to U.S. battlefield success there, a sign of the mounting American concern that civilian deaths are leading ordinary Afghans to turn against the coalition and shift their support to the Taliban.


Obama's disregard for media reaches new heights at nuclear summit

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 09:00 PM PDT

World leaders arriving in Washington for President Obama's Nuclear Security Summit must have felt for a moment that they had instead been transported to Soviet-era Moscow.


Babangida 'will not buy top job'

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 12:25 PM PDT

Nigeria's ex-military leader Ibrahim Babangida tells the BBC he will not use his immense wealth to buy his way to power in 2011.


Israelis warned to 'leave Sinai'

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 12:25 PM PDT

Israel urgently warns its citizens to leave Egypt's Sinai Peninsula amid "concrete" fears of a terrorist plot.


First lady makes a surprise stop in Haiti

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 11:46 AM PDT

MEXICO CITY -- First lady Michelle Obama arrived in Haiti on Tuesday morning on an unannounced humanitarian mission.


Turkish PM won't back Iran sanctions

Posted: 12 Apr 2010 08:00 PM PDT

Turkey's prime minister declined to support President Barack Obama's push for tough new sanctions against Iran but said his country was willing to act as a mediator in the diplomatic standoff over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

Puma bag sends shoebox packing

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 10:56 AM PDT

Spending 21 months redesigning a shoebox might not seem like the most effective use of a person's time, let alone a multinational company.

Live - Tuesday's Scottish football

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 11:19 AM PDT

Celtic take on Motherwell in their final match before the Scottish Premier League split.


Ire grows over deadly Pakistan airstrike

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 11:27 AM PDT

PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Public anger rose Tuesday over a weekend airstrike by Pakistan's military, which the military said targeted insurgents but which a government official and villagers said killed more than 70 civilians.



Live - Tuesday football

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 11:13 AM PDT

Chelsea will go four points clear at the top of the Premier League if they beat Bolton, while there is a full programme in Leagues One and Two, and Reading host Newcastle in the Championship.


Torres tipped to return next week

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 09:43 AM PDT

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres could return to action as early as next week, according the Spaniard's specialist.


Israel warns travelers of kidnapping plot in Sinai Peninsula

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 10:55 AM PDT

JERUSALEM -- In a highly unusual travel warning, Israel on Tuesday urged its nationals vacationing in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula to immediately return home because there were imminent plans for an Israeli to be kidnapped there.


At Nuclear Summit, Hu Evades Effort on Iran

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 12:56 PM PDT

Chinese President Hu Jintao called for "effective" measures to secure nuclear materials and facilities, but didn't address international efforts to curb Iran's program, while the U.S. and Russia agreed to eliminate enough nuclear material to fuel about 17,000 atomic weapons.


Thai Protesters to Strengthen Effort

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 09:55 AM PDT

Thailand's antigovernment Red Shirt protesters vowed to launch another massive street protest aimed at toppling beleaguered Prime Minister Abhisit.


Pakistan Strike Kills 71 Civilians

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 09:18 AM PDT

Up to 71 civilians were killed in a weekend strike by Pakistani jets near the Afghan border, survivors and a government official said — a rare confirmation of civilian casualties that risks undercutting public support for the fight against militants.


Belgian Diamonds Go to China

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 11:26 AM PDT

Antwerp's diamond district is recovering some of the shine it lost during the financial crisis by cashing in on a hungry new customer: China, where exports of polished diamonds increased 55% to $737 million in the first three months of 2010.


Michelle Obama Visits Haiti

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 09:26 AM PDT

The first lady a helicopter tour of the Haitian capital, where hundreds of thousands of people are still homeless following the Jan. 12 quake.


Cathay Jet Makes Emergency Landing

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 09:54 AM PDT

Eight people were injured Tuesday when a Cathay Pacific Airways jet made an emergency landing in Hong Kong after experiencing engine problems, in one of the carrier's most serious incidents in recent years involving safety.


Hu Balances Tone on Yuan, Trade

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 11:35 AM PDT

China's president told Barack Obama that Beijing wants to adjust its currency policy and increase imports from the U.S., but on its own terms.


Brazil rancher convicted in U.S. nun's murder

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 10:49 AM PDT

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A court in Brazil has sentenced a rancher to 30 years in prison for ordering the murder in 2005 of U.S.-born nun Dorothy Stang, who lived in the Amazon region and opposed the destruction of the rain forest.
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Sarkozy says will decide on 2012 re-election bid

Sarkozy says will decide on 2012 re-election bid

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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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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