Noticed: The Female Equivalent of ‘Strange Bedfellows’

Noticed: The Female Equivalent of ‘Strange Bedfellows’


Noticed: The Female Equivalent of ‘Strange Bedfellows’

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 11:40 AM PDT

Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann and Nancy Pelosi belong to what may be the smallest, most exclusive clique in American politics.


Hardliner 'wins' north Cyprus vote

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 12:37 PM PDT

Dervis Eroglu pledges talks with Greek Cypriots despite supporting two-state solution.


Airspace Closure May Kill EU Recovery

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 12:04 PM PDT

The extended closure of European airspace because of a cloud of volcanic ash threatens to snuff out the region's feeble economic recovery and has prompted airlines to take unusual measures in an effort to regain some control of the situation.


Labour Courts U.K.'s Liberal Democrats, as Tories Attack

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 12:26 PM PDT

The two major U.K. parties are taking different approaches after the Liberal Democrats' strong performance in Thursday's debate tightened the race ahead of a May 6 election: Labour is courting the party, the Tories attacking.


Torres out for rest of the season

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 12:01 PM PDT

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres will miss the rest of the season following knee surgery on Sunday.


Airlines question Europe flight ban

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 11:49 AM PDT

Carriers and airports call for restrictions on travel in volcanic ash cloud to be reassessed.


'No impact' from ash on test flights

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 11:20 AM PDT

Dutch airline KLM carried out a test flight Saturday night and detected "no problems" from the volcanic ash that has shut down air travel across much of Europe for the past four days, the airline announced Sunday.


Chavez marks Venezuela independence, foes unhappy

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 11:43 AM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez kicked off a national party on Sunday for the 200th anniversary of Venezuela's independence, but critics used the date to accuse him of turning the nation into a Cuban-style dictatorship.


When Foreclosure Threatens Elder-Care Homes

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 07:40 PM PDT

Under current law, owners of elder-care residential facilities need not notify their residents or family members if foreclosure is imminent.


Thai Government Supporters Vow Counter-Protest

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 11:07 AM PDT

The "yellow shirt" movement added to tensions with a threat to challenge the red shirt protesters with a counter-demonstration.


'Disrepute probe' of ANC's Malema

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 11:30 AM PDT

ANC youth leader, Julius Malema, is to face a disciplinary hearing for bringing the party into disrepute, reports say.


Afghans free Italian aid workers

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 12:37 PM PDT

Investigation clears three doctors of plot to kill the governor of Helmand province.


Stranded globally: Your stories

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 09:14 AM PDT

Thousands of people remain stranded around the world as ash from an Icelandic volcano hangs over much of Europe.


Foreign secretary at Polish vigil

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

David Miliband tells grieving Poles in London their president's death has strengthened UK links with Poland.


The Paper Debate

Posted: 16 Apr 2010 09:19 PM PDT

A winning argument can rest on mountains and mountains of paper. Whether that should change is prompting, not surprisingly, a debate.


Thai Government Supporters Vow Counter-Protest

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 11:07 AM PDT

The "yellow shirt" movement added to tensions with a threat to challenge the red shirt protesters with a counter-demonstration.


Flight misery drags on in Europe

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 10:27 AM PDT

Some airports in southern Europe reopen but millions of passengers remain stranded.


Handful of European airports reopen; flights still affected by Iceland volcano

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 11:47 AM PDT

LONDON -- The airport closures that have seized Europe remained in effect across much of the continent on Sunday, but the European Union said half of the continent's regularly scheduled flights could resume as early as Monday.


Yemen oil security tightened, two suspects killed

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 10:11 AM PDT

SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen has tightened security at oil facilities and government buildings, and two suspected al Qaeda members were killed in clash with security forces in western Yemen, a Yemeni official told Reuters on Sunday.


Wigan 3-2 Arsenal

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 08:39 AM PDT

A late Wigan comeback all but ends Arsenal's title bid and also virtually secures their top-flight status.


Official death toll from China quake hits 1,706

Official death toll from China quake hits 1,706


Official death toll from China quake hits 1,706

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 01:12 AM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - The official death toll from last week's earthquake in Yushu county, Qinghai province, has risen to 1,706, the Xinhua news agency said on Sunday.


Thai army says will "punish" protesters

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 01:12 AM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's military vowed on Sunday to "punish" anti-government protesters if they march on Bangkok's central business district, heightening fears of more violence after bloody clashes left 24 people dead a week ago.


FACTBOX - Airports and airspace closed by ash cloud

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 01:12 AM PDT

Here is a list of countries affected as of 0740 GMT on Sunday:


Poland lays president to rest

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 12:52 AM PDT

The state funeral of Polish President Lech Kachynski and his wife Maria will be held in Krakow on Sunday.


British veterans remember Korea

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 12:58 AM PDT

British veterans are among more than 2,000 people visiting South Korea to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Korean War.


Turk Cypriots go to polls in crucial vote

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 12:46 AM PDT

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Turkish Cypriots went to the polls in a presidential election on Sunday which could reshape the future of Cyprus's fragile reunification process and Turkey's bid to join the European Union.


Landmark election in North Cyprus

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 07:52 PM PDT

The result of today's presidential elections in North Cyprus could have a significant impact on the chances of reuniting the divided Mediterranean island.


More Dutch test flights to assess volcanic ash

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 12:13 AM PDT

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands said more test flights would take place on Sunday to assess whether there was any danger in its airspace from volcanic ash after an earlier test flight was conducted safely.


China's Hu flies in to quake site, toll nears 1,500

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 11:42 PM PDT

YUSHU, China (Reuters) - President Hu Jintao flew to China's remote and ruined Yushu county to speed relief distribution on Sunday, as Tibetan monks cremated victims of an earthquake in the northwest that killed nearly 1,500 people.


Europe's air travel crisis enters fourth day

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 11:42 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Air travel across much of Europe was paralysed for a fourth day on Sunday because of a huge cloud of volcanic ash, but Dutch and German test flights carried out without apparent damage seemed to offer hope.


Australia to move asylum-seekers to military base

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 11:42 PM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia said on Sunday it would move some foreign boatpeople away from a crowded island detention centre and fly them to a military base on the mainland.


Thai army says will "punish" protesters

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 10:44 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's military vowed on Sunday to punish anti-government protesters if they marched on Bangkok's central business district, heightening fears of more violence after bloody clashes left 24 people dead a week ago.


Dutch, German airlines say no damage in test flights

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 09:43 PM PDT

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch and German airlines carried out test flights over Europe on Saturday and said their planes appeared undamaged by a volcanic ash cloud that has forced airports to close across the continent.


Europe's air travel crisis enters fourth day

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 09:43 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Air travel across much of Europe was paralysed for a fourth day on Sunday because of a huge cloud of volcanic ash, but Dutch and German test flights carried out without apparent damage seemed to offer hope.


Poland to bury president, ash cloud deters Obama, Merkel

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 09:12 PM PDT

KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - Poland prepared on Sunday to bury President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria, killed in a plane crash last weekend, but a volcanic ash cloud over Europe prevented many world leaders from attending.


China's leader flies to quake site; toll nears 1,500

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 09:12 PM PDT

YUSHU, China (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao flew to remote and ruined Yushu county to speed relief distribution on Sunday, as Tibetan monks cremated victims of an earthquake that killed nearly 1,500.


Gates: US lacks plan to curb Iran's nuke drive - NYT

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 09:12 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates has warned the White House the United States lacks an effective strategy to curb Iran's steady progress toward nuclear capability, The New York Times reported on Saturday, citing U.S. officials familiar with the document.


John Paul backed praise for hiding abuse - cardinal

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 09:12 PM PDT

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A former Vatican cardinal who congratulated a French bishop for hiding a sexually abusive priest has said he acted with the approval of the late Pope John Paul, a Spanish newspaper reported on Saturday.


UK's Lib Dems surge to lead in election opinion poll

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 09:12 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Liberal Democrats overtook their rivals for the first time to lead an opinion poll on Saturday, increasing the prospect of a hung parliament where no party has outright control.


Ash cloud over Europe deepens travel chaos

Posted: 17 Apr 2010 09:12 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's air travel chaos deepened on Saturday as a huge cloud of volcanic ash spread southeast across the continent, halting more than three in four flights and stranding tens of thousands of passengers worldwide.