U.N. says biggest climate talks in history must deliver (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2009 10:25 AM PST Reuters - The biggest climate talks in history must deliver an ambitious, sweeping agreement to capitalise on pledges by countries to fight global warming, the United Nations said on Sunday. |
Gambhir named India's cricketer for 2008-09 season (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2009 10:05 AM PST Reuters - Batsman Gautam Gambhir was named India's top international cricketer for the 2008-2009 season and awarded the Polly Umrigar Trophy at an Indian cricket board function on Sunday. |
Swiss minaret ban reversal vote in pipeline (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2009 10:51 AM PST Reuters - Swiss liberals are considering a new referendum to overturn the ban on building new minarets in the country, Sunday papers reported, as Libya's Muamar Gaddafi warned the ban played into the hands of terrorists. |
Group to start project to cut indoor fuel burning (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2009 10:24 AM PST Reuters - An advocacy group on lung health plans to work with health authorities in 12 countries from 2010 to reduce indoor fuel burning, which causes respiratory diseases and lung cancer and kills 2 million people a year. |
Genes may protect some people from TB infection (Reuters) Posted: 05 Dec 2009 07:09 PM PST Reuters - A study involving 128 South African families has identified genetic traits that may protect some people from tuberculosis in a finding that could help lead to a new TB vaccine, scientists said on Saturday. |
U.S. believes Pakistan nuclear arms are secure - Gates (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2009 06:43 AM PST Reuters - The United States has helped Pakistan improve security arrangements for its nuclear arms and is "comfortable" the weapons are secure, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said in an interview aired on Sunday. |
India top test rankings after 2-0 series win (Reuters) Posted: 05 Dec 2009 10:50 PM PST Reuters - India secured top spot in the test rankings for the first time after handing Sri Lanka a second successive innings defeat and wrapping up their three-match series 2-0 on Sunday. |
Henry not solely to blame for France furore, says Messi (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2009 08:38 AM PST Reuters - Thierry Henry should not solely be blamed for his part in the controversial goal that sent France to the 2010 World Cup finals, Ballon d'Or winner and Barcelona team mate Lionel Messi said. |
Current oil prices 'balanced' - Angola jr minister (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2009 09:53 AM PST Reuters - Angola's deputy oil minister on Sunday said that current oil prices were "balanced" and had stabilised at around $80 a barrel. |
Teamwork behind India's rise to the top, says Tendulkar (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2009 02:51 AM PST Reuters - Sachin Tendulkar celebrated India's ascent to the top of the test rankings for the first time on Sunday and emphasised the importance of teamwork in their "remarkable" rise. |
U.N.'s Ban says optimistic for Copenhagen deal - paper (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2009 04:16 AM PST Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in an interview published on Sunday that he was optimistic the Dec. 7-18 climate conference in the Danish capital would produce an agreement all member states would sign. |
World concerns about climate change dwindle - survey (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2009 12:41 AM PST Reuters - World concern about climate change has fallen in the past two years, according to an opinion poll on Sunday, the eve of 190-nation talks in Copenhagen meant to agree a U.N. deal to fight global warming. |
Britain's queen writes to editors over paparazzi (Reuters) Posted: 05 Dec 2009 06:39 PM PST Reuters - Britain's Queen Elizabeth has written to newspaper and magazine editors over the issue of paparazzi photographers intruding on the royal family's privacy, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday. |
Muralitharan doubtful for Twenty20s against India (Reuters) Posted: 05 Dec 2009 11:56 PM PST Reuters - Off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan may miss Sri Lanka's two Twenty20 Internationals against India next week due to a finger injury on his bowling hand. |
Sarah Palin in the belly of the beast: Washington (Reuters) Posted: 05 Dec 2009 10:32 PM PST Reuters - Republican firebrand Sarah Palin invaded the city she loves to hate on Saturday and rubbed shoulders with the herd of journalists she usually holds in disdain. |
Sri Lanka's Sangakkara laments costly umpiring decisions (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2009 01:30 AM PST Reuters - Umpiring decisions cost Sri Lanka more than 500 runs and several wickets in their three-test series against India and the ICC's new review system should be used in all tests, captain Kumar Sangakkara said on Sunday. |
LA Episcopal Diocese elects openly lesbian bishop (Reuters) Posted: 05 Dec 2009 10:05 PM PST Reuters - Los Angeles' Episcopal Diocese elected an openly lesbian priest as assistant bishop on Saturday, a move likely to stoke more tensions in the global Anglican community over the divisive issue of gay clergy. |
Protesters rally against 9/11 trial set for New York (Reuters) Posted: 05 Dec 2009 06:52 PM PST Reuters - Demonstrators angered by the Obama administration's move to prosecute the self-professed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks in civilian court on U.S. soil called on Saturday for the trial to be moved to a military tribunal. |