Beleaguered Sarkozy to address nation on Monday

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• Beleaguered Sarkozy to address nation on Monday
• Probe takes detailed pictures of crater-covered asteroid
• Woerth cleared on Bettencourt taxes
• Easter Island readies for eclipse
• Senior Palestinian calls Jerusalem a "time bomb"
• Armstrong Stumbles, Dimming Hopes
• Guatemala nabs cocaine-stuffed submarine in Pacific
• Brazil police clear Air France jet after bomb scare
• Mandela delights World Cup fans
• Ship will try for Gaza, organizer says
• Spy-swap Russian in England, brother says
• U.S. urges N. Korea to free American
• World Cup Live: Netherlands vs. Spain
• Taliban Attacks Kill 11 Afghan Policemen
• French minister cleared over Bettencourt taxes
• Four city 'suicides' over 10 days
• Secret Bhopal waste dump 'wrong'
• Niger ex-PM Amadou ready to stand in 2011 election
• Bob Sheppard, Voice of the Yankees, Dies at 99
• Armstrong's Tour hopes disappear

Beleaguered Sarkozy to address nation on Monday Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:40 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy will try to quell a political donations scandal on Monday after an official investigation cleared a minister of abusing his position to shield France's richest woman from a tax audit.

Probe takes detailed pictures of crater-covered asteroid Posted: 11 Jul 2010 05:12 AM PDT A European space probe headed toward its next target Sunday after sending back detailed images of an asteroid that scientists hope will increase understanding of how the solar system evolved.

Woerth cleared on Bettencourt taxes Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:39 PM PDT French Labour Minister Eric Woerth is cleared of allegations he helped L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt dodge taxes.

Easter Island readies for eclipse Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:35 PM PDT Tourists and scientists flock to delicate historic site for best viewing conditions.

Senior Palestinian calls Jerusalem a "time bomb" Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:27 PM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A senior Palestinian figure said on Sunday that rising tension with Israel over settlement building in the Jerusalem area was a "time bomb" that was eroding trust between the two sides.

Armstrong Stumbles, Dimming Hopes Posted: 11 Jul 2010 11:41 AM PDT Lance Armstrong was caught up in three crashes along the 117.4-mile eighth stage, and his hopes to win an eighth Tour de France likely ended Sunday.

Guatemala nabs cocaine-stuffed submarine in Pacific Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:09 PM PDT GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's navy captured a makeshift submarine loaded with five metric tons of cocaine bound for the United States, the Guatemalan military said on Sunday.

Brazil police clear Air France jet after bomb scare Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:05 PM PDT SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian police said on Sunday they had found no explosive devices aboard an Air France plane that was forced to divert to the northeastern city of Recife after a bomb scare.

Mandela delights World Cup fans Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:47 PM PDT Icon waves and Shakira has fans dancing as South Africa bids farewell to the 2010 football extravaganza.

Ship will try for Gaza, organizer says Posted: 11 Jul 2010 02:13 AM PDT An aid ship trying to break Israel's blockade of Gaza still plans to aim for the Palestinian territory, its organizer

Spy-swap Russian in England, brother says Posted: 11 Jul 2010 08:47 AM PDT A Russian scientist who was part of a swap for 10 Russian spies caught in the United States is now in England, his brother told CNN Sunday.

U.S. urges N. Korea to free American Posted: 11 Jul 2010 04:10 AM PDT The U.S. is urging Pyongyang to release an American held captive after reports that the man attempted to commit suicide in a North Korean prison.

World Cup Live: Netherlands vs. Spain Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:49 AM PDT A minute-by-minute description of the 2010 World Cup final, as it unfolds in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Taliban Attacks Kill 11 Afghan Policemen Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:16 AM PDT Eleven police officers and a district governor were killed in three separate attacks by the Taliban in northeast Afghanistan, NATO and local officials said on Sunday.

French minister cleared over Bettencourt taxes Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:39 AM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - French tax inspectors have concluded that Labor Minister Eric Woerth did not abuse his position to interfere in the tax affairs of France's richest woman, the budget ministry said in a statement Sunday.

Four city 'suicides' over 10 days Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:40 AM PDT Police investigate the apparent suicide of four young men in Dundee in the space of 10 days, it emerges.

Secret Bhopal waste dump 'wrong' Posted: 11 Jul 2010 09:50 AM PDT India's environment minister says the secret dumping of toxic waste from the Bhopal chemical disaster was wrong.

Niger ex-PM Amadou ready to stand in 2011 election Posted: 11 Jul 2010 09:34 AM PDT NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger's former prime minister Hama Amadou declared on Sunday he was ready to stand in the presidential election set for January 2011 to restore civilian rule to the West African state after February's military coup.

Bob Sheppard, Voice of the Yankees, Dies at 99 Posted: 11 Jul 2010 11:10 AM PDT Bob Sheppard's elegant intonation as the public-address announcer at Yankee Stadium for more than half a century personified the image of Yankee grandeur.

Armstrong's Tour hopes disappear Posted: 11 Jul 2010 11:01 AM PDT Lance Armstrong says his hopes of winning a record eighth Tour de France are "finished" after losing more than 11 minutes on the eighth stage.

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Archbishops dealt blow over women bishops compromise

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• Archbishops dealt blow over women bishops compromise
• New Myanmar party splits opinion in voting debate
• Back from break US lawmakers pick up unfinished battles
• Japan govt at risk of setback as voters go to poll
• FACTBOX - Japan ruling party may need coalition partners
• MIC delegate wants two days of Deepavali public holidays
• I'll realise PM's vision of a stronger MIC: Samy
• Johor remain stronghold of Umno and BN: Najib
• FACTBOX - Five facts about Japan PM Naoto Kan
• Australia to hold boatpeople talks with East Timor
• Mental health a growing concern after Gulf spill
• 50 people dead in China after heavy rain
• Air France jet lands in Brazil in security alert
• Sudan to consider north-south confederation
• Mergers key to survival in India's crowded mobile market
• China's forex reserves hit record US$2.454 trillion
• Interest rate hikes a 'vote of confidence' in Asian growth
• Mourning the massacre victims
• Thousands travel to see solar eclipse
• Bosnia remembers Srebrenica massacre 15 years on

Archbishops dealt blow over women bishops compromise Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:46 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - The Church of England rejected an attempt by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams to accommodate opponents of women bishops, dealing a blow to his authority and increasing the likelihood some traditionalists who favour an all-male clergy will leave the Anglican Communion.

New Myanmar party splits opinion in voting debate Posted: 10 Jul 2010 09:35 PM PDT BANGKOK -A reborn opposition is gearing up to contest Myanmar's elections without democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, but analysts warn the military junta is unlikely to loosen its grip on power anytime soon. Read more...

Back from break US lawmakers pick up unfinished battles Posted: 10 Jul 2010 07:07 PM PDT WASHINGTON -US lawmakers return from a week-long break Monday to fight unfinished battles over a historic finance industry overhaul, a US Supreme Court nomination, and funding for the unpopular Afghan war. Read more...

Japan govt at risk of setback as voters go to poll Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:17 AM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese were voting on Sunday in an upper house election that could deliver a major blow to Prime Minister Naoto Kan's government, stalling efforts to curb a huge public debt and putting the premier's job at risk.

FACTBOX - Japan ruling party may need coalition partners Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:17 AM PDT (Reuters) - Japan holds an upper house election on Sunday, the outcome of which could determine how smoothly the ruling Democrats can forge ahead with plans to raise the sales tax and cut huge public debt.

MIC delegate wants two days of Deepavali public holidays Posted: 10 Jul 2010 11:54 PM PDT A MIC delegate today urged the government to consider declaring two days public holiday for Deepavali. read more

I'll realise PM's vision of a stronger MIC: Samy Posted: 10 Jul 2010 11:53 PM PDT MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said he appreciated Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's confidence in the party in representing the Indian community within the Barisan Nasional (BN). read more

Johor remain stronghold of Umno and BN: Najib Posted: 10 Jul 2010 11:52 PM PDT Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is confident that Johor will remain Umno and Barisan Nasional's (BN) stronghold the way it has always been. read more

FACTBOX - Five facts about Japan PM Naoto Kan Posted: 10 Jul 2010 11:28 PM PDT (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has made fiscal reform, including a possible sales tax hike, central to his campaign for an election on Sunday in a gamble that voters will swallow a higher tax burden to fund soaring social security costs.

Australia to hold boatpeople talks with East Timor Posted: 10 Jul 2010 11:28 PM PDT SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will send officials to Dili this week for talks on creating a processing centre for boatpeople in East Timor, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said on Sunday.

Mental health a growing concern after Gulf spill Posted: 10 Jul 2010 10:56 PM PDT VENICE, La. (Reuters) - Gulf Coast native Kindra Arnesen is so anxious about the effects of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill she is packing up her family and leaving town.

50 people dead in China after heavy rain Posted: 10 Jul 2010 10:35 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Flooding, landslides and torrents of mud have killed 50 people in southern China and another 15 are missing after days of torrential rain, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said late on Saturday.

Air France jet lands in Brazil in security alert Posted: 10 Jul 2010 10:35 PM PDT SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A security alert over a possible bomb on board forced an Air France flight flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris to make an unscheduled landing in Brazil's northeast city of Recife overnight, the airline said on Sunday.

Sudan to consider north-south confederation Posted: 10 Jul 2010 10:35 PM PDT KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Northern and southern Sudanese leaders said on Saturday they would consider forming a confederation or a common market if southerners chose to declare independence in a forthcoming referendum.

Mergers key to survival in India's crowded mobile market Posted: 10 Jul 2010 09:56 PM PDT NEW DELHI, Sunday 11 July 2010 (AFP) -- Mergers are the only way forward in India's crowded mobile phone market, where 14 operators are slugging it out for subscribers by offering the cheapest rates in the world, analysts say. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

China's forex reserves hit record US$2.454 trillion Posted: 10 Jul 2010 09:54 PM PDT BEIJING, Sunday 11 July 2010 (AFP) -- China's foreign exchange reserves surged to a record 2.454 trillion dollars at the end of June, the central bank said on Sunday. read more

Interest rate hikes a 'vote of confidence' in Asian growth Posted: 10 Jul 2010 09:53 PM PDT SINGAPORE, Sunday 11 July 2010 (AFP) -- Recent moves by Asian central banks to raise interest rates are a strong vote of confidence that the region will weather risks stemming from the European debt crisis, analysts say. read more

Mourning the massacre victims Posted: 10 Jul 2010 09:37 PM PDT A Bosnian woman mourns over coffins of a newly identified victim of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre during preparation for mass burial at the Potocari memorial cemetery near Srebrenica. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Thousands travel to see solar eclipse Posted: 10 Jul 2010 09:09 PM PDT A rare total eclipse of the Sun is due to take place later.

Bosnia remembers Srebrenica massacre 15 years on Posted: 10 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT SREBRENICA, Sunday 11 July 2010 (AFP) -- Tens of thousands on Sunday mark 15 years since the Srebrenica massacre of nearly 8,000 Muslims by Bosnian Serbs, the darkest episode of the violent break-up of Yugoslavia. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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