Pressure builds to get Europe flying again

Pressure builds to get Europe flying again


Pressure builds to get Europe flying again

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 12:43 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Officials hope to significantly increase flights at the start of Europe's new working week on Monday and the EU summoned ministers for talks as pressure builds for a solution to the 5-day-old air travel crisis.


Thai troops guard business zone from protesters

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 12:43 AM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai soldiers patrolled Bangkok's business district on Monday to keep thousands of anti-government protesters from marching there, raising fears of fresh violence in the polarised country.


Blast hurts official's driver in Russia's Ingushetia

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 12:43 AM PDT

NAZRAN, Russia (Reuters) - A bomb exploded beneath a high-ranking police official's car in Russia's North Caucasus province of Ingushetia on Monday, slightly injuring his driver, authorities said.


Cuban scientist wins U.S.-based environmental prize

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 12:43 AM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - A singing scientist who says the key to Cuba's agricultural future lies in its agrarian past has become the first Cuban to win a U.S.-based Goldman Environmental Prize, the world's biggest award for grassroots environmentalism.


German Catholicism 'in crisis'

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 11:44 PM PDT

In the Pope's native Germany, surveys suggest that a quarter of the country's Catholics are now thinking about leaving the church.


Pressure builds to get Europe flying again

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 12:12 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Officials hope to significantly increase flights at the start of Europe's new working week on Monday and the EU summoned ministers for talks as pressure builds for a solution to the 5-day-old air travel crisis.


Pressure builds to get Europe flying again

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 11:35 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Officials hope to significantly increase flights at the start of Europe's new working week on Monday and the EU summoned ministers for talks as pressure builds for a solution to the 5-day-old air travel crisis.


Australia most famous mobster killed in jail fight

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 11:35 PM PDT

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's most notorious mobster, jailed over a string of gangland killings which captivated the country and left 30 people dead, was himself killed in a prison bashing on Monday, police said.


Italy welcomes Afghan release

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 10:40 PM PDT

Italy has welcomed the release of three medical workers detained by Afghan authorities.


Nationalist wins in north Cyprus

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 10:22 PM PDT

Voters in northern Cyprus have elected Dervis Eroglu as their president.


Pressure builds to get Europe flying again

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 10:23 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Officials hope to significantly increase flights at the start of Europe's new working week on Monday and EU ministers will hold talks as pressure builds for a solution to the 5-day-old air travel crisis.


Troops in Bangkok bank zone after red shirt threat

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 10:23 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai army sent troops to a Bangkok business district on Monday, a day after vowing to punish protesters if they marched there, raising fears of more violence after 24 people died in bloody clashes a week ago.


Majority of Americans distrust U.S. government - survey

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 10:23 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 80 percent of Americans say they do not trust the U.S. government to do what is right, expressing the highest level of distrust in Washington in half a century, according to a public opinion survey.


Thai army to meet as troops defend Bangkok bank area

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 09:22 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai army sent troops to a Bangkok business district early on Monday, a day after vowing to punish protesters if they marched there, raising fears of more violence after 24 people died in bloody clashes a week ago.


S.Korea's Lee vows to root out navy sinking culprit

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 09:22 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - A tearful South Korean President Lee Myung-bak vowed on Monday to find out what caused last month's deadly navy ship sinking, but avoided direct references to neighbouring North Korea, which many believe was the culprit.


U.S. considers options to curb Iran's nuclear program

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 09:22 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's national security advisers are considering a broad range of options to curb Iran's nuclear program, among them military strikes, if diplomacy and sanctions fail, Pentagon officials said on Sunday.


Chavez hails Venezuela independence, foes fume

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 09:22 PM 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.


Europe battles to overcome air travel crisis

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 09:22 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Europe begins a new working week on Monday with officials hoping to significantly increase flights to half the normal number and the EU discussing how to tackle the 5-day-old air travel crisis caused by volcanic ash.


Q+A - What might be at stake in South Korean ship sinking

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 09:22 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Monday vowed to find out what caused last month's deadly navy ship sinking but avoided any direct reference to neighbouring North Korea, which many believe was the culprit.


Turkey wants Cyprus deal in 2010 after Eroglu win

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 09:22 PM PDT

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Turkey said on Sunday it wanted to tackle the problem of Cyprus' ethnic division within eight months after nationalist Dervis Eroglu won the presidency in northern Cyprus, which relies on Ankara for its existence.


Italy welcomes Afghan release

Italy welcomes Afghan release


Italy welcomes Afghan release

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 10:40 PM PDT

Italy has welcomed the release of three medical workers detained by Afghan authorities.


Thai troops on Bangkok streets to protect financial hub

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 06:31 PM PDT

BANGKOK -Hundreds of Thai troops poured into central Bangkok to protect the capital's financial hub on Monday, raising the stakes in the standoff between the government and "Red Shirt" protesters.

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Eroglu wins Turkish Cypriot vote; Thailand military pledges to punish protesters

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 09:00 PM PDT

CYPRUS Hard-line challenger Dervis Eroglu won a key Turkish Cypriot leadership election Sunday, vowing to continue peace talks amid fears his victory could grind reunification negotiations with the Greek Cypriots to a halt and scuttle Turkey's bid for European Union membership.


Pakistan: Blast hits oil tankers on NATO route (AP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 10:53 PM PDT

Portrait from1982 of Pakistani dictator Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq who ammassed sweeping powers during his tenure.(AFP/File/Philippe Bouchon)AP - An official says suspected Taliban militants in northwestern Pakistan detonated two bombs that destroyed a pair of oil tankers along a vital supply route used by NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan.



Italy welcomes Afghan release

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 10:40 PM PDT

Italy has welcomed the release of three medical workers detained by Afghan authorities.


Toyota expected to pay $16m fine

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 10:30 PM PDT

Carmaker set to pay record fine for delay in notifying US authorities about safety defects.


Big guns target soaring Lib Dems in election fight (AFP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 10:24 PM PDT

Liberal Democrat party leader Nick Clegg (centre) stands alongside candidate Sal Brinton (centre left) in north London. Britain's two main parties are turning their fire on the smaller party in the general election race after a huge surge in their support shook up the campaign.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - The country's two main parties have been turning their fire on the Liberal Democrats in the general election race after a huge surge in their support shook up the campaign.



Goldman clients stay loyal to the bank, for now (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 10:13 PM PDT

Reuters - Clients of Goldman Sachs are standing behind the bank after the top U.S. securities regulator slapped fraud charges against the Wall Street powerhouse over its marketing of a subprime mortgage product.


Nationalist wins in north Cyprus

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 10:22 PM PDT

Voters in northern Cyprus have elected Dervis Eroglu as their president.


Nationalist wins in north Cyprus

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 10:22 PM PDT

Voters in northern Cyprus have elected Dervis Eroglu as their president.


Pressure builds to get Europe flying again

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 10:23 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Officials hope to significantly increase flights at the start of Europe's new working week on Monday and EU ministers will hold talks as pressure builds for a solution to the 5-day-old air travel crisis.


Troops in Bangkok bank zone after red shirt threat

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 10:23 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai army sent troops to a Bangkok business district on Monday, a day after vowing to punish protesters if they marched there, raising fears of more violence after 24 people died in bloody clashes a week ago.


Majority of Americans distrust U.S. government - survey

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 10:23 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 80 percent of Americans say they do not trust the U.S. government to do what is right, expressing the highest level of distrust in Washington in half a century, according to a public opinion survey.


Student spycam scheme abused

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 08:01 PM PDT

PHILADELPHIA –  A high school student was caught in secret webcam pictures when he was partially undressed or sleeping in his bed. The 'spycam' also captured messages he exchanged with friends.

The LANrev software took screenshots and webcam photos every 15 seconds when activated.

Harriton High School second-year student Blake Robbins, who

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SKorea's Lee vows to find cause of ship sinking (AP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 09:26 PM PDT

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak weeps during his speech to the nation at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 19, 2010. Lee pledged Monday to take strong action against whoever was responsible for a mysterious explosion that sank a South Korean warship last month, amid growing speculation that North Korea may be behind the blast. (AP Photo/ Yonhap, Jo Bo-hee) **KOREA OUT**AP - President Lee Myung-bak pledged Monday to take strong action against whoever was responsible for a mysterious explosion that sank a South Korean warship last month, amid growing speculation that North Korea may be behind the blast.



Britain keeps flight ban in place (AFP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 09:50 PM PDT

File photo shows a passenger waiting at Heathrow airport in west London. Britain's ban on flights in its airspace due to the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud will remain until at least 1800 GMT, air authorities have confirmed.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Britain's ban on flights in its airspace due to the volcanic ash cloud will remain until at least 1800 GMT, air authorities confirmed Monday.



Israel remembers fallen soldiers, attack victims (AP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 09:29 PM PDT

AP - State ceremonies across Israel will commemorate nearly 23,000 fallen soldiers and civilian victims of attacks.


Pacific countries meeting to conserve tuna (AFP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 09:46 PM PDT

File photo of a worker in the southern Philippine city of General Santos unloading yellow fin tuna. Eight Pacific island nations that control an area where more than a quarter of the world's tuna is caught are meeting this week with the aim of tightening conservation measures.(AFP/File/Jay Directo)AFP - Eight Pacific island nations that control an area where more than a quarter of the world's tuna is caught are meeting this week with the aim of tightening conservation measures.



Minister in India cricket row quits

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 09:33 PM PDT

Deputy foreign minister resigns amid allegations of corruption in auction of new team.


Peru town copes with being devoured by mine (AP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 09:00 PM PDT

In this photo taken Sept. 15, 2009, a nurse draws blood from an elderly woman who came to the public hospital for respiratory problems in the mining town of Cerro de Pasco, Peru.  Peru's congress passed a bill in 2008 to condemn and relocate Cerro de Pasco, based on U.S. Centers for Disease Control studies that found soil, homes and water saturated with toxic levels of lead. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)AP - The mile-wide gash grows almost daily with each dynamite blast, slowly devouring this bleak provincial capital high in the Andes.