Problem for Containment Dome in Gulf

Problem for Containment Dome in Gulf

Problem for Containment Dome in Gulf

Posted: 08 May 2010 12:44 PM PDT

BP is forced to move containment dome because gas hydrates were turning to ice sooner than they expected.

Man in 60s dies in mountain fall

Posted: 08 May 2010 10:32 AM PDT

A man aged in his 60s has died after falling around 300ft (90m) in Snowdonia.


Gates Takes Aim at Pentagon Spending

Posted: 08 May 2010 12:04 PM PDT

In a speech, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates directed both military and civilian officials to cut costs and transfer the savings to the fighting force.

Preliminary info suggest no deaths in Russia mine

Posted: 08 May 2010 12:52 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Emergency officials said preliminary information indicated there were no deaths in a methane blast at the Raspadskaya coal mine in Siberia on Saturday, Russian news agencies reported.

Market Free Fall May Prompt New Rules

Posted: 08 May 2010 11:31 AM PDT

Regulators have not shown much urgency in rewriting the rules governing an increasingly fragmented trading system.

Syria ready to resume peace talks with Israel -Turkey

Posted: 08 May 2010 10:58 AM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syria is ready to reopen peace talks with Israel, with Turkey serving as a mediator, but Israel has not asked Ankara to resume that role, Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Saturday.

Indian Maoists launch deadly attack

Posted: 08 May 2010 10:55 AM PDT

At least eight paramilitary soldiers killed as army lorry is blown up in forested area.


U.S. Urges Swift Action in Pakistan After Failed Times Square Bombing

Posted: 08 May 2010 11:50 AM PDT

The Obama administration has delivered warnings to Pakistan that it must urgently move against the nexus of Islamic militancy in the country's lawless tribal regions, officials said.

Staten Island Ferry Crashes Into Dock, Injuring Dozens

Posted: 08 May 2010 12:06 PM PDT

Dozens of people were hurt when a Staten Island Ferry crashed into a dock at the St. George terminal on Staten Island about 9:30 a.m. Saturday, the authorities said.

Beatles film planned by Oasis star

Posted: 08 May 2010 12:12 AM PDT

Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher is set to make a film about the final years of The Beatles.


U.S. Urges Swift Action in Pakistan After Failed Times Square Bombing

Posted: 08 May 2010 11:37 AM PDT

The Obama administration has delivered new warnings to Pakistan that it must urgently move against the nexus of Islamic militancy in the country's lawless tribal regions, officials said.

Congressional Memo: Republican Calls for Offshore Oil Drilling Grow Quieter

Posted: 08 May 2010 09:55 AM PDT

With the oil slick threatening the Gulf Coast, Republican calls for more offshore production have let up, but they have not ceased.

Electoral Demand Stalls Coalition Deal in Britain

Posted: 08 May 2010 12:20 PM PDT

Talks about forming a new government resumed on Saturday but the prospects of a deal between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats by Monday appeared slim.

Beliefs: Kenneth Starr Tries to Help Baylor Move Past Rancor

Posted: 07 May 2010 11:00 PM PDT

Kenneth Starr takes over as university president next month, completing a rebirth as one of America's most prominent Christian educators.

Taliban to launch major offensive in Afghanistan

Posted: 08 May 2010 09:26 AM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban insurgents announced on Saturday an offensive against NATO and U.S. troops in Afghanistan, just as Afghan President Hamid Karzai is due to travel to Washington.

Clashes mar Lithuania gay march

Posted: 08 May 2010 08:44 AM PDT

Police fire tear gas as opponents of Lithuania's first gay pride parade throw stones and fireworks at marchers.


Funeral for murdered care worker

Posted: 08 May 2010 06:59 AM PDT

The funeral of 22-year-old murdered care worker Ffion Wyn Roberts is being held in her home town.


Man arrested over MI5 base bomb

Posted: 08 May 2010 07:43 AM PDT

A man is arrested by police investigating the Real IRA bomb attack on Palace Barracks in Holywood last month.


Ash cloud disrupts flights again

Posted: 08 May 2010 11:32 AM PDT

Icelandic volcano prompts closure of Spanish airports and re-routing of Europe-North America flights.


"I don't" - Italy's first divorce fair opens in Milan

Posted: 08 May 2010 08:20 AM PDT

Italy's first divorce fair opens in Milan as rates of divorce in the country increase.


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Football first in Argentinian schools

Football first in Argentinian schools

Football first in Argentinian schools

Posted: 08 May 2010 01:15 AM PDT

Officials in football-mad Argentina have developed a special teaching curriculum to coincide with this summer's World Cup matches.


Iran sees Turkish, Brazil nuclear ideas as positive

Posted: 08 May 2010 01:13 AM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran can work with proposals put forward by Turkey and Brazil to try to revive a stalled U.N.-backed nuclear fuel swap deal, a senior official said in remarks published on Saturday.


Rainstorms kill 65 in southern China

Posted: 08 May 2010 01:13 AM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - Rainstorms in southern China killed at least 65 people and toppled 9,900 houses this week, the Ministry of Water Resources said in a statement on its website.


Violence raises tensions as Thai protests drag on

Posted: 08 May 2010 12:50 AM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Two Thai policeman were killed and 13 people wounded in gun and grenade attacks overnight, threatening efforts to forge a deal on ending nearly two months of anti-government protests that have undermined the economy.


Spill could devastate U.S. Gulf Coast oyster reefs

Posted: 07 May 2010 11:28 PM PDT

MOBILE, Ala. (Reuters) - The lowly oyster, a tasty delicacy to seafood lovers but a curiosity to more squeamish diners, is also the backbone of marine life along the U.S. Gulf Coast and among the most vulnerable creatures now threatened by a giant oil spill.


Why the minor parties may be key

Posted: 07 May 2010 10:54 PM PDT

The small parties could find they have a big part to play if power-sharing talks between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats were to collapse.


Lib Dems consider Tory power deal

Posted: 07 May 2010 10:38 PM PDT

David Cameron has invited Nick Clegg's Lib Dems to join a Tory-led coalition, after voters delivered the first hung parliament in 36 years.


SA glee as World Cup goes on show

Posted: 07 May 2010 05:53 AM PDT

Excited South Africans have queued for hours to catch a glimpse of the World Cup, after it went on show in Cape Town.


Containment dome suspended just above U.S. Gulf leak

Posted: 07 May 2010 10:29 PM PDT

ROBERT, La. (Reuters) - BP Plc engineers using undersea robots had a massive metal chamber hovering just above a gushing, ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday in a mission seen as the best chance yet to contain what could be the most damaging U.S. oil spill.


'Two police officers killed in Bangkok'

Posted: 07 May 2010 08:44 PM PDT

Police in Thailand say two officers have been killed in attacks close to the scene of recent anti-government protests.


Violence raises tensions as Thai protests drag on

Posted: 07 May 2010 09:01 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Two Thai policeman were killed and at least seven people wounded in gun and grenade attacks overnight, raising tensions just as anti-government protesters hinted they might call a halt to nearly two months of street rallies.


Eurozone grants Greece aid package

Posted: 07 May 2010 08:12 PM PDT

Leaders of the sixteen countries that use the European single currency have approved an unprecedented 140billion Euro loan to Greece to prevent its financial crisis from spreading.


New regulations likely as U.S. probes big stock dive

Posted: 07 May 2010 07:59 PM PDT

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday that regulators would look for ways to prevent a repeat of Thursday's mysterious stock market meltdown, adding to expectations the U.S. government will make new regulations to curb runaway computer trading.


U.S. says wants more from Pakistan, could boost aid

Posted: 07 May 2010 07:59 PM PDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - The United States wants and expects more from Pakistan in the fight against insurgents and is ready to offer additional assistance if Islamabad asks, two senior Obama administration officials said on Friday.


UK's Clegg considers government deal with Conservatives

Posted: 07 May 2010 07:28 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - The leader of Britain's Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, will seek backing from senior party members on Saturday for a possible deal with the Conservatives that may give them their first role in government for decades.


Robots under sea work on oil leak

Posted: 07 May 2010 07:12 PM PDT

A mile under the surface of the Gulf of Mexico robots are working to stop the catastrophic flow of oil from a broken well.


Ship delays expected due spill, but none yet

Posted: 07 May 2010 06:19 PM PDT

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Shippers and ports on the Gulf of Mexico prepared Friday for a worst-case oil spill impact, including vessel delays for cleaning, but ships so far had passed through the mess without contamination, officials said.


Massive dome lowered at site of huge U.S. oil spill

Posted: 07 May 2010 06:19 PM PDT

ROBERT, La. (Reuters) - BP Plc engineers using undersea robots maneuvered a massive metal chamber to fit over a gushing ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday in their best chance yet to contain a leak that threatens an environmental catastrophe on U.S. shores.


U.S.says wants more from Pakistan, could boost aid

Posted: 07 May 2010 06:19 PM PDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - The United States wants and expects more from Pakistan in the fight against insurgents and is ready to offer additional assistance if Islamabad asks, two senior Obama administration officials said on Friday.


INTERVIEW - Gulf oil spill might have surpassed Exxon Valdez

Posted: 07 May 2010 06:19 PM PDT

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Gulf of Mexico oil spill may already be bigger than the massive Exxon Valdez spill in 1989 and could have dumped as much as 13 million gallons (49 million litres) of crude into waters off the U.S. coastline, a Florida oceanographer said on Friday.


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