Explosives in U.S.-bound parcels from Yemen - Obama (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2010 04:06 PM PDT Reuters - Security officials in Britain and Dubai intercepted two parcel bombs being sent from Yemen to the United States in a "credible terrorist threat," U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday. |
Maradona turns 50 with Argentina on his mind (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2010 01:53 PM PDT Reuters - Diego Maradona turns 50 on Saturday, an anniversary some feared he might never reach, and after defying death he will not let the small matter of a sacking stand in the way of his next big goal. |
RIM assures final Messenger solution by end-Jan: Govt (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2010 06:57 AM PDT Reuters - India said on Friday Research In Motion has set up an interim arrangement for lawful interception of BlackBerry Messenger services and has assured to provide a final solution by end-January, and a government source said talks are still on over access to corporate emails. |
Geithner heads to Asia, Middle East next week (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2010 02:03 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will take his global currency cooperation agenda back on the road next week, traveling to Asia and the Middle East for summits and meetings with major foreign finance ministers and leaders. |
ANALYSIS - Blackburn bid underlines India's global ambition (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2010 09:57 AM PDT Reuters - If the ink dries on Venky's acquisition deal with Blackburn Rovers, it will underline a huge gap between India's growing financial clout and the pitiable state of its soccer. |
World's big enough for India and China - Wen (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2010 12:25 AM PDT Reuters - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday the world was big enough for their two countries to develop and cooperate, sounding a positive note ahead of a visit planned for later this year. |
Top hacker "retires"; experts brace for his return (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2010 02:21 PM PDT Reuters - The programmer who wrote ZeuS -- malicious software used to steal an estimated $100 million so far this year from U.S. towns, companies and individuals -- says he is retiring. |
Nations agree historic deal to save nature (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2010 01:08 PM PDT Reuters - Nearly 200 nations agreed on Saturday to a sweeping plan to stem the loss of species by setting new 2020 targets to ensure greater protection of nature and enshrine the benefits it gives mankind. |
Olympic champion Dementieva announces retirement (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2010 12:03 PM PDT Reuters - Elena Dementieva, who won gold at the 2008 Olympic Games, called time on her 12-year tennis career on Friday and said it felt like the "end of the world." |
Samsung to sell tablet in India from Nov (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2010 04:41 AM PDT Reuters - Samsung Electronics will start selling its Galaxy Tab tablet computer in India from Nov. 10 and expects to capture about half of the market which it sees at up to 1 million units in the next 12 months, a company official said on Friday. |
U.N. meeting to protect nature split on targets (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2010 02:24 AM PDT Reuters - Environment ministers from around the world tried to wrap up a U.N. meeting to preserve nature on Friday but remained split on targets to fight losses in animal and plant species that support livelihoods and economies. |
India talks over BlackBerry corporate email access on - source (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2010 06:32 AM PDT Reuters - Indian government is still in talks with BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion over gaining access to the secure corporate email communication, a senior government source said on Friday. |
Orissa urges court to approve POSCO mining (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2010 04:11 AM PDT Reuters - Authorities of Orissa trying to help South Korea's POSCO build a $12 billion steel plant urged the Supreme Court on Friday to uphold a decision to grant the firm mining concession for the mill, officials said. |
FACTBOX-World agrees how to share nature's riches (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2010 12:03 PM PDT Reuters - After some 20 years of talks, nearly 200 nations agreed on Saturday rules for sharing genetic resources, a step that could hand developing nations billions of dollars from drug, agri-resources and cosmetics firms. |
Pakistan flood victims to face winter in camps - U.N. (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:22 AM PDT Reuters - More than 100,000 flood victims in Pakistan are likely to spend winter in camps because many villages in the country's south remain under stagnant water, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday. |
Australia readies Big Bash T20 league to rival IPL (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2010 04:01 AM PDT Reuters - Cricket Australia (CA) approved an IPL-style league on Friday but conceded the eight-team event would not be able to rival the financial gloss of the Indian Twenty20 tournament. |