G20 looks to nurture recovery, plant safeguards |
- G20 looks to nurture recovery, plant safeguards
- Netanyahu wants Israel recognised as "Jewish"
- Hu's carbon commitment marks new era for China
- China says pressure not conducive to Iran solution
- Leaders to meet on nuclear issue
- AIDS vaccine protects 1/3 of Thai trial volunteers
- N.Koreans in asylum bid at Danish embassy in Vietnam
- China, S.Korea lead in green stimulus investment
- FEATURE - Hydro brings light and hope to Sierra Leone
- Chimney collapse kills 22
- MRI, solar cells, aging work lead Nobel predictions
- G20 looks to nurture recovery, plant safeguards
- Obama to chair historic UN council nuclear meeting
- Koreans meet after half century to say goodbye
- China open to G20 talks on new economic balance
- Australian military objects to China investment
- Iran hit with new demand as U.N. meets
- Missions find evidence of water on the moon
- U.S. keeps Myanmar sanctions, plans more talks
- Venezuela may resume relations with Iraq - Chavez
| G20 looks to nurture recovery, plant safeguards Posted: 24 Sep 2009 12:52 AM PDT PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - Leaders of the world's biggest countries meet on Thursday to seek ways to nurture the recovery from the worst recession since the 1930s and build safeguards against future catastrophes.
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| Netanyahu wants Israel recognised as "Jewish" Posted: 24 Sep 2009 12:52 AM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will not drop his demand that the Palestinians recognise Israel as a Jewish state in peace negotiations that the United States wants to revive.
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| Hu's carbon commitment marks new era for China Posted: 24 Sep 2009 12:52 AM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao's pledge this week to cut "carbon intensity" marked Beijing's first acceptance that it must control emissions, a pivotal shift that could alter the dynamic of global climate change talks.
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| China says pressure not conducive to Iran solution Posted: 24 Sep 2009 12:52 AM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday that stepping up pressure on Iran would not be an effective way to persuade the country to halt its nuclear programme.
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| Leaders to meet on nuclear issue Posted: 24 Sep 2009 12:00 AM PDT US President Barack Obama is to chair a special meeting of the UN Security Council on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.
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| AIDS vaccine protects 1/3 of Thai trial volunteers Posted: 24 Sep 2009 12:12 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An experimental AIDS vaccine made using two older vaccines protected volunteers, lowering the risk of infection by about a third, U.S. and Thai researchers reported on Thursday.
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| N.Koreans in asylum bid at Danish embassy in Vietnam Posted: 24 Sep 2009 12:12 AM PDT HANOI (Reuters) - A group of North Koreans seeking political asylum has entered Denmark's embassy in Hanoi, the ambassador and an activist said on Thursday.
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| China, S.Korea lead in green stimulus investment Posted: 23 Sep 2009 11:43 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Korea and China lead the world's 20 largest economies in the percentage of economic stimulus money they invest in environmental projects, the U.N. Environment Program reported on Thursday.
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| FEATURE - Hydro brings light and hope to Sierra Leone Posted: 23 Sep 2009 11:43 PM PDT FREETOWN (Reuters) - It hasn't yet reached Ali Lamie's small store, which flashes with colours as he charges cellphones by the rack. But after more than 30 years, Bumbuna hydroelectric dam is bringing power and economic hope to Sierra Leone.
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| Posted: 23 Sep 2009 07:00 PM PDT More than 20 people have died after a chimney collapsed at a building site in India. It happened during a storm in the central state of Chhattisgarh.
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| MRI, solar cells, aging work lead Nobel predictions Posted: 23 Sep 2009 10:48 PM PDT Here is a list of the likely winners, as predicted by Thomson Reuters' David Pendlebury, who has been making such picks since 1989.
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| G20 looks to nurture recovery, plant safeguards Posted: 23 Sep 2009 10:16 PM PDT PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - Leaders of the world's biggest rich and developing countries meet on Thursday to seek ways to nurture the economic recovery and build safeguards against future catastrophes.
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| Obama to chair historic UN council nuclear meeting Posted: 23 Sep 2009 10:01 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will chair a historic meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that is expected to ask nations with nuclear weapons to scrap their deadly arsenals.
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| Koreans meet after half century to say goodbye Posted: 23 Sep 2009 09:40 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - The South Korean soldier said he wanted Lee Sun-ok to leave her North Korean village near the border with China and come with him to be a medic in the South. Her father saw he had a gun and said she should go.
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| China open to G20 talks on new economic balance Posted: 23 Sep 2009 09:22 PM PDT PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - A U.S. drive to build a more balanced global economy gained the qualified support of China on Wednesday in a sign that Group of 20 leaders may be ready to take joint action to prevent future economic crises.
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| Australian military objects to China investment Posted: 23 Sep 2009 09:22 PM PDT CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia is set to reject a Chinese investment in an outback mining venture after defence officials on Thursday said the project threatened national security, potentially upsetting testy ties with Beijing.
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| Iran hit with new demand as U.N. meets Posted: 23 Sep 2009 08:36 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and other major powers on Wednesday told Iran to prepare a "serious response" by Oct. 1 to demands it halt its nuclear program or risk the consequences.
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| Missions find evidence of water on the moon Posted: 23 Sep 2009 08:36 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three separate missions examining the moon have found clear evidence of water there, apparently concentrated at the poles and possibly formed by the solar wind.
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| U.S. keeps Myanmar sanctions, plans more talks Posted: 23 Sep 2009 08:36 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States will pursue deeper engagement with Myanmar's military rulers to try to spur democratic reform but will not ease sanctions for now, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday.
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| Venezuela may resume relations with Iraq - Chavez Posted: 23 Sep 2009 08:36 PM PDT CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Wednesday he is considering establishing full relations with Iraq, six years after cutting ties over the U.S.-led invasion of the Middle Eastern nation.
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