SEOUL (Reuters) - Defense ministers from South Korea and China will hold talks in Beijing in February amid growing regional tension sparked by North Korea's nuclear programmes and hostile acts, South Korea's defense ministry said on Sunday.
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December 25, 2010
Aftershocks continue in Christchurch
WELLINGTON: A series of strong aftershocks rattled the New Zealand city of Christchurch Sunday, cutting electricity supplies, damaging buildings and forcing evacuations.
Former Venezuela leader Perez dies at 88
CARACAS (Reuters) - Former Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez, who survived two coup attempts but was finally forced from office as the first Latin American leader to be convicted of corruption, died Saturday in Miami.
Pakistan blasts, raids kill 80
KHAR, Pakistan: More than 80 people were killed in a suicide bombing on a World Food Programme project and a series of helicopter raids against militant camps in northwestern Pakistan, officials said.
Tsunami hits Vanuatu on disaster anniversary
SYDNEY: A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the western Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, triggering a small tsunami exactly six years after giant waves killed 220,000 people around the Indian Ocean.
Pressures mount on Ivory Coast incumbent
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Three West African presidents will fly to Ivory Coast Tuesday to tell incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo to quit or face force, Benin said Saturday, a sign of mounting regional determination to force him out.
Pope hits at Chinese curbs on religion
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI rapped China for its curbs on religion and freedom of conscience in his Christmas message Saturday, reflecting the tense relations between the Vatican and Beijing.
Egypt says not seeking nuclear arms
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt is not seeking to acquire nuclear arms and wants to rid the region of such weapons, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Saturday.
Christmas Eve attacks kill at least 38 in Nigeria
JOS/MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Explosions in Nigeria's central region killed 32 people on Christmas Eve and six people died in attacks on two churches in the northeast of Africa's most populous nation, officials said on Saturday.
Quake causes small tsunami in south Pacific
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An undersea earthquake on Saturday caused a minor tsunami in the South Pacific but islanders said there were no reports of large-scale fluctuations in sea level or of damage or injuries.
Zimbabwe to set up WikiLeaks commission
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's attorney general plans to set up a commission to investigate possible treason charges against locals over briefings with U.S. diplomats reported in confidential State Department cables released by WikiLeaks.
Airport Christmas for Europe's stranded travelers
PARIS (Reuters) - Hundreds of travelers whose flights were grounded by icy weather in Europe spent Christmas Day jammed in airport queues after sleeping overnight on camp beds in Paris and Brussels terminals.
December 24, 2010
At least 41 dead in NW Pakistan suicide bombing
KHAR, Pakistan: At least 41 people were killed on Saturday in a suicide bombing at a World Food Programme ration distribution point in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan, officials said.
Japan PM considering cabinet reshuffle: report
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan is leaning toward a cabinet reshuffle before a parliament session next month as he tries to woo a tiny opposition party into the coalition, the Nikkei daily reported on Saturday.
S.Korea frees three Chinese fishermen after protest
SEOUL: Three Chinese detained by South Korea over illegal fishing have been freed following protests from Beijing and were preparing to return home Saturday, the coastguard said.
Pope's Christmas message admonishes China
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict prayed for a rebirth of peace in the Middle East and encouraged Catholics in Iraq and communist China to resist persecution in his Christmas message read amid heightened security on Saturday.
Christmas church bombing wounds six in Philippines
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines: Six people were wounded Saturday when a bomb went off in a church during Christmas mass on a southern Philippine island known as a hotbed of Islamic extremism, the military said.
NEPAL: Discrimination continues against Dalits - IRINnews.org
NEPAL: Discrimination continues against Dalits IRINnews.org KATHMANDU, 24 December 2010 (IRIN) - Dalit communities, the lowest of the 100 caste groups in Nepal, continue to be marginalized, despite the fact that ... |
China limits new cars in Beijing
(BBC) New rules take effect in China that restrict car purchases for 2011 by two-thirds in an effort to combat rising traffic woes in the capital, Beijing.
December 23, 2010
Gbagbo's funds cut as Ivorian standoff deepens
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Incumbent Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo faced a cash crunch that could make it tough for him to continue paying public salaries, after the West African regional central bank cut his access to funds.
North Korea may have new atom test to boost heir: South
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea could carry out a third atomic test next year to strengthen the credentials of its young leader-in-waiting Kim Jong-un, a research report from a South Korean foreign ministry institute said on Friday.
Women in the military
SEOUL: The South Korean army now has the country's first female Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program.
MYANMAR: Bullets not the main killer in conflict area - IRINnews.org
MYANMAR: Bullets not the main killer in conflict area IRINnews.org MUN RU SHAI, 24 December 2010 (IRIN) - Saw Kwe, a medical officer with the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army, pulls out a cardboard box full of Artesunate from ... |
Lula closes his Brazil presidency
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil hails his eight years in power, days before he steps down with approval ratings of more than 80%.
Italy approves hotly contested university reform
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's Senate on Thursday gave parliament's final approval to a university system reform, including funding cuts of at least 300 million euros in 2011, that has drawn large-scale, sometimes violent student protests.
Venezuela security forces break up student protest
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan security forces fired a water cannon and rubber bullets on Thursday to disperse hundreds of students protesting against a new law tightening the government's control over universities.
Israel, Hamas want to reduce Gaza Strip tension: U.N.
GAZA (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Thursday that Israel and the Gaza Strip's rulers, the Islamist group Hamas, had indicated they wanted to reduce tension in and around the coastal enclave and appealed for an end to hostilities.
Malaysia's former military chief and WWII spy dies
KUALA LUMPUR: The former head of Malaysia's armed forces, who worked as an agent for British intelligence during World War II, died on Thursday, military officials said.
How will US troops leave Afghanistan?
(BBC) The US Vice President Joe Biden has said the US troop presence in Afghanistan will be '''totally out of there, come hell or high water, by 2014".
Russian Duma could ratify START within days
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers said they could approve a nuclear arms reduction pact that is crucial to the "reset" in ties with the United States as early as Friday if a successful U.S. Senate vote left the terms of the treaty intact.
Russia praises US on nuclear pact
(BBC) Russia welcomes US approval of a landmark nuclear arms reduction treaty and may ratify it too within weeks.
IRAQ: Christian IDPs find refuge in Kurdish north - IRINnews.org
IRAQ: Christian IDPs find refuge in Kurdish north IRINnews.org ANKAWA, 23 December 2010 (IRIN) - Hundreds of Iraqi Christians are fleeing to the northern semi-autonomous Kurdish region and particularly the town of ... |
China speeds plans to launch aircraft carrier: sources
BEIJING (Reuters) - China may be ready to launch its first aircraft carrier in 2011, Chinese military and political sources said on Thursday, a year ahead of U.S. military analysts' expectations.
December 22, 2010
UN concern for China food activists
The UN investigator on food rights expresses concern about China's treatment of some of the country's food safety activists.
Thai arrest for child sex suspect
(BBC) A suspected British paedophile is arrested in north-east Thailand after more than a decade on the run.
Boar war
(BBC) French hunters urged to deploy against army of wild pigs
Australia apologises to Indian doctor over terror charge
SYDNEY: Australia has made a formal apology to Indian doctor Mohamed Haneef for his wrongful detention in 2007 over failed extremist attacks at airports in London and Glasgow.
CAMBODIA: "I wanted to die because of leprosy" - IRINnews.org
CAMBODIA: "I wanted to die because of leprosy" IRINnews.org PHNOM PENH, 22 December 2010 (IRIN) - Leang Sopheap always averted his eyes when he collected alms or charity payments for his temple from villagers to hide ... |
Croatian ex-PM denies link to failed Austrian bank
KLAGENFURT, Austria (Reuters) - Former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader on Wednesday denied allegations he accepted kickbacks from an Austrian bank which was nationalized after suffering serious losses in the Balkans.
Tension as Italian students protest education law
ROME (Reuters) - Thousands of Italian students marched in protest against a new university reform law on Wednesday as police blocked off large parts of central Rome to stop a repeat of violent clashes at a similar march a week ago.
Mass protest against India sleaze
(BBC) Thousands of opposition supporters protest in Delhi over the ruling Congress party government's handling of an inquiry into alleged corruption in the 2G spectrum phone auction.
Pope to make BBC broadcast
Pope Benedict XVI will deliver a message on Christmas Eve on BBC Radio 4, the first papal broadcast of its kind.
Iran looks to Turkey for support in nuclear dispute
LONDON (Reuters) - Iran's fiery President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be in Turkey on Thursday looking for at least moral support from his increasingly influential neighbor a month before nuclear talks with six major powers in Istanbul.
U.N. condemns Gaza militants over rocket attacks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United Nations on Wednesday sharply condemned a rise in cross-border attacks by Palestinian militants in Gaza, a day after a rocket exploded close to an Israeli kindergarten.
December 21, 2010
North silent as South Korean army prepares to hold drill
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea announced land and sea military exercises on Wednesday including a major live-fire drill near North Korea just as tension on the peninsula was beginning to ease after Pyongyang's attack on a southern island.
Chinese online stores offering cat and dog skin products
SHANGHAI - Thousands of products made from the skins of cats and dogs are being offered on China's largest retail website Taobao, sparking outrage among animal lovers, state media reported Tuesday.
Aussie sailors smuggling drugs: report
SYDNEY: Some Australian sailors have been stashing large amounts of cocaine and heroin on navy ships and selling them in Sydney's red light district, a report has claimed.
U.N. restores gay reference to violence measure
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States succeeded on Tuesday in getting the United Nations to restore a reference to killings due to sexual orientation that had been deleted from a resolution condemning unjustified executions.
Venezuela to make lawmakers vote with their parties
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's National Assembly passed a bill on Tuesday to stop lawmakers voting against their political parties in the latest move of a legislative onslaught before a new parliament is seated next month.
Mass kidnap of migrants reported in Mexico
OAXACA/SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - Armed men kidnapped about 50 Central American migrants in southern Mexico after holding up the cargo train they were riding on, El Salvador's foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Iraq approves new government with Maliki as PM
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament approved Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his new government on Tuesday, nine months after an inconclusive election left politics in limbo and delayed investments to rebuild the country after years of war.
Montenegro PM Djukanovic resigns
(BBC) Montenegro's Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic, the longest-serving leader in the Balkans, resigns.
Kindergarten near-miss highlights Gaza risks
KIBBUTZ ZIKIM, Israel (Reuters) - A rocket fired from Gaza exploded near an Israeli kindergarten Tuesday as cross-border violence surged in the approach to the second anniversary of Israel's war in the Hamas Islamist-run enclave.
European freeze haunts Christmas for airlines, shops
LONDON (Reuters) - Northern Europe's big freeze wreaked more havoc on Tuesday as some airports failed to cope with the snow and retailers struggled to make up lost sales in the few shopping days left before Christmas.
Kenya blast 'caused by grenade'
(BBC) A blast at a bus station in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, was caused by a Tanzanian who dropped a grenade, the country's chief of police says.
December 20, 2010
Medvedev to seek to fend off West in India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will lobby hard during a visit to India on Tuesday for the former Cold War ally to stay loyal to Russian-made fighter jets and nuclear reactors, rather than those offered by the West.
Thailand ends state of emergency
(BBC) Thailand lifts a state of emergency imposed after the anti-government protests of April and May - but is likely to impose other restrictions.
US envoy sees N Korean 'progress'
Unofficial US envoy Bill Richardson says North Korea is moving in the right direction, after a "positive" visit to Pyongyang.
Fewer holidays for Philippines
MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday cut the number of paid holidays next year amid complaints from foreign business groups over mounting overtime pay.
Cambodia faces HIV/AIDS programme fund cut
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's widely hailed efforts in tackling HIV/AIDS are under threat with foreign donors likely to cut funding over the next two decades, a study said Tuesday.
Australia probes alleged navy drug ring
SYDNEY: Australian officials Monday probed claims that navy personnel were trafficking illegal drugs out of a large base in central Sydney, including sales to backpackers.
Infighting delays Iraqi government formation
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament postponed a vote on a new government until Tuesday after squabbling and political maneuvering delayed its formation.
ECB concerns over Irish bail-out
(BBC) The European Central Bank expresses concerns the Irish Republic's bail-out could affect its ability to support other eurozone members.
December 19, 2010
War games increase Korea tension
(BBC) South Korea holds live-firing exercises on an island close to the border with North Korea, despite threats of retaliation from Pyongyang.
INDONESIA: Lots of food - and malnutrition - in the east - IRINnews.org
INDONESIA: Lots of food - and malnutrition - in the east IRINnews.org KUPANG, 20 December 2010 (IRIN) - A lack of trained health staff, treatments and health promotion make Indonesia's eastern province of Nusa Tenggara Timur ... |
Oil blast causes inferno in Mexican town, 28 dead
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Fuel thieves tampering with an oil pipeline may have sparked a deadly explosion that turned streets of a Mexican town into an inferno that killed 28 people on Sunday, officials said.
Gbagbo allies "ready to die" in Ivory Coast fight
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Supporters of Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo have vowed to fight to the death to keep him as president of the world's top cocoa producer as pressure grows for him to quit after a disputed election or face sanctions.
Malaysia aims to build two nuclear power plants
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is looking to build two 1,000 megawatt nuclear power plants by 2022 to counter an "imbalance" in its energy supplies, the energy minister said Sunday.
2010 foreign troops toll in Afghanistan passes 700
KABUL/KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Taliban insurgents attacked Kabul and a major city in the north on Sunday as the toll for foreign troops killed in 2010 passed 700, nearly a third of the total killed in over nine years of war.
Belarus votes, Lukashenko to extend 16-year rule
MINSK (Reuters) - Voting got under way on Sunday in the former Soviet republic of Belarus in an election certain to extend strongman Alexander Lukashenko's 16-year stay in power for five more years.
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