Skywatchers set for meteor show

Skywatchers set for meteor show

Skywatchers set for meteor show

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 10:51 AM PDT

Stargazers are preparing for a sky show as the annual Lyrids meteor shower gets underway on Wednesday.


Juan Antonio Samaranch Dies; Led I.O.C.

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 06:39 AM PDT

Mr. Samaranch guided the Olympic movement for over two decades from tough times to unprecedented success, despite a tenure tarnished by scandal.

Serendipity

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 01:47 PM PDT

Matt Frei reminisces about the beauty of overland travel


U.S. warns Syria again on alleged Scud transfers

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 12:26 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States would regard any Syrian transfer of Scud missiles to Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas very seriously and would keep all options open to pressure Damascus to reverse course, a top U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday.

Lasting legacy

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 05:04 AM PDT

Idelible stamp of ex-IOC chief


Cimate summit pledges 'will fall short'

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 12:17 PM PDT

Pledges made at the Copenhagen summit are very unlikely to keep global warming below 2C, researchers find.


New arrest in takeaway shooting

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 11:41 AM PDT

A third man is arrested in connection with the murder of a 16-year-old girl who was shot in the neck in an east London takeaway.


Charity boss tortured prostitutes

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 11:29 AM PDT

The ex-boss of a Liverpool children's charity is jailed for the "sadistic torture" of women in a string of sex attacks.


Sun 'microscope' returns images

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 11:27 AM PDT

Stunning new images of huge explosions and looping gases on the Sun captured by Nasa's solar observatory are released.


Wimbledon boots World Cup TV

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 09:29 AM PDT

Organizers of this year's Wimbledon tennis championships have decided to kick football firmly into the long grass.

Italian FA probes match-fix claim

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 10:50 AM PDT

The Italian football federation is examining fresh accusations that more clubs were involved in the 2006 match-fixing scandal.


India's Cricket Row Ensnares Modi

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 11:17 AM PDT

Lalit Modi, one of the most powerful men in cricket, faces an uncertain future at the head of the league he launched, as the Indian government and other agencies investigate how the league has been run and whether Mr. Modi misappropriated funds.


N.F.L. Suspends Roethlisberger for Six Games

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 12:25 PM PDT

N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for six games for violating the league's personal conduct policy.

Syrian smoking ban takes effect

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 10:40 AM PDT

Syria becomes the first Arab state to implement a ban on smoking in public places, including restaurants and cafes.


Bosnian veterans clash with police

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 10:50 AM PDT

Police fire tear gas after thousands of war veterans attempt to storm government building.


Iran's Shiite clerics predict deadly quake as punishment from God

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 11:16 AM PDT

TEHRAN -- Iran's influential Shiite clerics have a warning: The country's sprawling capital is about to be hit by a killer earthquake. Millions will perish.


Europe unravels travel mess caused by Iceland volcano

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 10:33 AM PDT

BERLIN -- Germany and France joined Britain in reopening their normally busy airspace to passenger flights Wednesday, and the European air control agency estimated that more than two-thirds of the continent's usual air traffic was back in the sky.



Greek debt costs soar at start of EU/IMF talks

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 10:56 AM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece started talks to hammer out details of a potential European and International Monetary Fund aid deal on Wednesday but investors dumped Greek assets and the package faced heated resistance at home and abroad.

Police battle Bosnians protesting IMF-imposed cuts

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 10:50 AM PDT

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Thousands of veterans of Bosnia's 1992-95 war clashed with police on Wednesday in a protest over benefit cuts in the most violent incident for years in the troubled Balkan country.

Senate Panel Approves Tougher Derivative Rules

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 12:14 PM PDT

One Republican senator joined Democrats in approving the bill, a crucial component of a larger financial overhaul.
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China remembers earthquake dead

China remembers earthquake dead

China remembers earthquake dead

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 08:48 PM PDT

China is holding a national day of mourning for victims of the powerful earthquake in Qinghai province.

Thai protesters say open to talks to avert bloodshed

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 11:53 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters occupying an upmarket commercial area are willing to hold talks through a third party to avert bloody clashes with troops, two of its leaders said on Wednesday.

FACTBOX - Possible replacements for U.S. Justice Stevens

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 11:53 PM PDT

The White House has not identified any candidates to replace John Paul Stevens, considered the court's leading liberal. But following is a look at some potential contenders, according to Obama administration officials and legal experts.

Could Obama pick a politician for Supreme Court?

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 10:50 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama has a chance to break with recent tradition if he heeds the advice of some fellow Democrats urging him to look beyond judges in his pick of a candidate for the Supreme Court.

Chaos persists as flights resume

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 09:54 PM PDT

Travel chaos continues to grip Europe, despite the easing of its aerial lockdown as the volcanic eruption appears to wane.

Grenade causes fire at terminal of Thai PTT affiliate

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 10:20 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A grenade caused a fire at an oil distribution terminal operated by Thai Petroleum Pipeline Co., an affiliate of PTT, on Tuesday night but it was brought under control, Thai Energy Minister Wannarat Chanukul said.

Colin Powell and Bill Gates join malaria campaign

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 09:46 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, billionaire Bill Gates and Queen Rania of Jordan will put their fame to work this week as they join a Twitter campaign to end malaria deaths.

Day of mourning for China's earthquake victims

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 09:22 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - Horns and sirens sounded and crowds bowed their heads in mourning on Wednesday in the western Chinese province where an earthquake a week ago devastated the heavily Tibetan county of Yushu.

Australia PM presses hostile Senate on health deal

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 09:22 PM PDT

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd promised on Wednesday that radical election-year health reforms will be funded in his May 11 budget, pressing the hostile upper house to pass his $5 billion deal with states.

Britain's Brown shifts campaign; polls turbulent

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 08:14 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown emphasised Labour's pledge for political reform on Wednesday, in a move to establish common ground with the Liberal Democrats, as polls pointed to no conclusive winner on May 6.

Thai "red shirts" fortify protest site

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 07:13 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters fortified their main rally site in an upmarket shopping area of Bangkok after the government warned they would be evicted, setting up a potentially bloody clash in the capital.

Ecuador removes OPEC chief as oil minister - sources

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 07:13 PM PDT

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's President Rafael Correa on Tuesday removed OPEC president Germanico Pinto from his post as Ecuador's energy minister in a cabinet reshuffle that also cost the country's finance minister her job.

Sen. Kerry hints at changes in U.S. climate bill

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 06:39 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator John Kerry, leading the drive for compromise climate change legislation, said on Tuesday his proposal would not contain any sort of motor fuels tax and could scrap an oil sector "fee" that has been discussed.

ICAO declares it's now safe to fly to Europe

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 06:39 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The president of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said on Tuesday that it is safe to fly to Europe now that authorities there have decided to reopen air space and traffic.

Orlando has free rides, cigars for ash cloud angst

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 04:27 PM PDT

ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - Stranded in Orlando, Florida, by that pesky volcanic ash cloud from Iceland?

Icelandic volcano less fierce, but winds high

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:53 PM PDT

REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Activity in an Icelandic volcano turned less fierce on Tuesday, officials said, producing less force behind eruptions that for five days shut most European airports because of a massive ash cloud.

U.S., citing security, to revamp export controls

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:53 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced plans on Tuesday to overhaul Cold War-era rules on selling military equipment and technology abroad, saying they undermined national security, hurt defense industries and caused friction with allies.

Taliban No. 2 interrogations yield useful intel - U.S.

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:53 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Interrogations of the Afghan Taliban's No. 2 leader have started producing useful intelligence on the group and its operations against U.S. forces across the Pakistani border, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.

IMF proposing global financial taxes

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:18 PM PDT

The International Monetary Fund is proposing two new taxes for all the world's banks and other financial firms to cover the cost of any future bail outs.

Lehman collapse under scrutiny

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:05 PM PDT

Lawmakers in the US have questioned the former boss of Lehman Brothers at a hearing into the fall of the bank.
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