Dollar’s Decline Brings Troubles but an Upside for Exports

Dollar’s Decline Brings Troubles but an Upside for Exports


Dollar’s Decline Brings Troubles but an Upside for Exports

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 12:04 PM PDT

As economists, pundits and politicians debate the reasons for the dollar's rapid fall, Robert Stevenson and his workers in Buffalo, N.Y., are watching the slide with glee.

Iceland reaches savers' agreement

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 12:42 PM PDT

Iceland says it has reached a new agreement over the repaying of $5bn (£3bn) lost by Dutch and UK savers.

F1's number one

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:31 AM PDT

Just how good is Jenson Button?

Two kidnapped Darfur aid workers freed: official

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:43 AM PDT

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Two kidnapped aid workers from the Irish agency Goal were released Sunday in Sudan's troubled Darfur region after more than 100 days in captivity, a government official said.

Third Arizona 'sweat lodge' death

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 01:20 AM PDT

A woman taken to hospital with multiple organ failure after attending a spiritual retreat in Arizona dies, the third person to do so.

In Praise of Amy Tan and San Francisco's Literary Life

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:30 AM PDT

An event to honor the novelist Amy Tan captured San Francisco literary life in a nutshell, especially its sense of community and school spirit.

Fighting Rages as Pakistan Army Pushes Deeper Into South Waziristan

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:43 AM PDT

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The Pakistani army pushed further into a mountainous Taliban and al-Qaeda haven on Sunday, as civilians continued to flow out of an area that has become a full-fledged battleground.

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Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:43 AM PDT

Remembering Afghanistan’s Golden Age

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 12:36 PM PDT

From the 1930s to the 1970s, Afghanistan had a semblance of a national government and Kabul was known as "the Paris of Central Asia."

Pakistan Moves Further Into Taliban Land

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 10:46 AM PDT

The Pakistani military moved deeper into South Waziristan, hitting Taliban targets with F-16 fighter jets as troops supported by helicopter gunships climbed higher into the terrain.

Kerry Supports Troops Surge Coupled With Strategy

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 10:42 AM PDT

Senator John F. Kerry said any surge in U.S. forces in Afghanistan must be carried out with assurances that government reforms there were under way.

Sheriff Calls Balloon Chase a Hoax

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 12:15 PM PDT

An episode that transfixed the nation — a balloon floating through the sky with a 6-year-old believed inside — was declared "a hoax" by the Larimer County sheriff's office.

Pakistan Moves Farther Into Taliban Land

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 12:10 PM PDT

The Pakistani military moved deeper into South Waziristan, hitting Taliban targets with F-16 fighter jets as troops supported by helicopter gunships climbed higher into the terrain.

Eight dead, 29 wounded in Baghdad bombings: police

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 10:23 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two separate bombings in Baghdad's mainly Sunni Muslim Adhamiya district on Sunday killed a total of eight people and wounded 29, police said.

US decision after Afghan result

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:41 AM PDT

The US says it will take no decision on more troops to Afghanistan until it decides its government is a "true partner".

Kerry Backs Troop Surge Coupled With Strategy

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 10:54 AM PDT

Senator John F. Kerry said any surge in U.S. forces in Afghanistan must be carried out with assurances that government reforms there were under way.

Balloon Saga: Sheriff's News Conference

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 09:00 PM PDT

A news conference with details on what the Heene family will be charged with.

US balloon boy case 'was a hoax'

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:27 AM PDT

Colorado police say the incident where a US boy was believed swept away in a hot air balloon was a hoax.

Brilliant Button clinches title

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 10:40 AM PDT

Jenson Button seals the drivers' championship with a truly outstanding drive at a dramatic Brazilian Grand Prix.

Charges to Be Filed in Balloon Episode, Sheriff Says

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 10:20 AM PDT

A sheriff is pursuing criminal charges in Colorado's "balloon boy" saga, which sparked suspicions of a hoax.

Sixty people killed or wounded in Iran attack - IRNA

Sixty people killed or wounded in Iran attack - IRNA


Sixty people killed or wounded in Iran attack - IRNA

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 12:59 AM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Sixty people were killed or wounded in an attack on the elite Revolutionary Guards in southeastern Iran, including two senior commanders, the IRNA news agency reported on Sunday,


Senior Iran Guards commander assassinated - state TV

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 12:59 AM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A senior Revolutionary Guards commander was assassinated in an attack in volatile southeastern Iran, state television reported on Sunday.


Pakistani forces battle Taliban in S.Waziristan

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 12:21 AM PDT

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani forces exchanged heavy fire with Taliban militants on Sunday, a day after launching a long-awaited offensive aimed at bringing the writ of state to lawless tribal lands on the Afghan border.


French FM says Karzai ready for talks with rival

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 12:21 AM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, in Afghanistan to speak to President Hamid Karzai and his main election rival, said on Sunday the two were ready to "work together" to resolve the election crisis.


Diplomatic wrangling delays Afghan vote decision

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 12:21 AM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - Global pressure mounted on President Hamid Karzai on Sunday to accept a possible runoff in Afghanistan's disputed election as extended diplomacy delayed the announcement of official results from the August poll.


Two kidnapped Darfur aid workers freed - official

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 12:21 AM PDT

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Two kidnapped aid workers from the Irish agency Goal were released on Sunday in Sudan's troubled Darfur region after more than 100 days in captivity, a government official said.


Charges over 'balloon boy' incident

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:00 PM PDT

The sheriff investigating the helium balloon which was wrongly thought to have taken off with a six-year-old boy trapped inside - says criminal charges will be brought in connection with the incident.


Pakistani forces in heavy clashes in S.Waziristan

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:37 PM PDT

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Oct 18 Reuters) - Pakistani forces fought fierce battles with Taliban militants on Sunday, a day after launching a long-awaited offensive aimed at bringing the writ of state to lawless tribal lands on the Afghan border.


Diplomatic wrangling delays Afghan vote decision

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:37 PM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - Global pressure mounted on President Hamid Karzai on Sunday to accept a possible runoff in Afghanistan's disputed election as extended diplomacy delayed the announcement of official results from the August poll.


Pakistani forces in heavy clashes in S.Waziristan

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:32 PM PDT

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Oct 18 Reuters) - Pakistani forces fought fierce battles with Taliban militants on Sunday, a day after launching a long-awaited offensive aimed at bringing the writ of state to lawless tribal lands on the Afghan border.


Criminal charges to be filed in case of balloon boy

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 09:02 PM PDT

DENVER (Reuters) - Criminal charges will soon be filed in the case of a 6-year-old boy who spurred a frantic search for fear he was inside a wayward helium balloon, but who was later found safe at home, officials said on Saturday.


U.N. nuclear chief calls for U.S.-Iran talks on nuclear dispute

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 08:29 PM PDT

VIENNA (Reuters) - Direct talks without preconditions between the United States and Iran are the only solution to the conflict over Tehran's nuclear program, the U.N. nuclear agency's head was quoted as saying on Saturday.


Streisand goods auctioned for charity

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 07:04 PM PDT

The singer Barbra Streisand has been selling clothes, movie costumes and household furniture at an auction in Los Angeles, because she has moved to a new home.


Police killed in Rio helicopter crash

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 07:04 PM PDT

Two policemen have been killed after their helicopter was shot at in Rio de Janeiro during clashes involving police and drug gangs.


Chavez says Iran helping Venezuela find uranium

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 07:56 PM PDT

COCHABAMBA, Bolivia (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Saturday Iran is helping his country explore for uranium, but stressed his government would only seek to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.


Rick strengthens to Cat 5 storm off Mexico Pacific

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 07:56 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Rick intensified to a top Category 5 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast on Saturday as it headed toward resorts on the Baja California peninsula next week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


Australian, 16, sets out to sail solo around world

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 07:56 PM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A 16-year-old Australian yachtswoman set sail from Sydney on Sunday in a controversial bid to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.


Afghanistan braces for possible election run-off

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 07:56 PM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - Senior foreign officials pressed President Hamid Karzai on Saturday to resolve a disputed election that threatens to undermine the Western effort to stabilise Afghanistan amid a growing Taliban insurgency.


Iran frees Iranian-Canadian journalist on bail

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 07:56 PM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari, arrested after Iran's disputed election in June, has been freed on bail, the judiciary said on Saturday.


Helicopter downed as 12 killed in Rio violence

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 07:56 PM PDT

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Drug traffickers shot down a police helicopter in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, killing two officers, and 10 suspected gang members were killed in the city's worst recent outbreak of violence, police said.