U.S. withholds $800 mln in aid to Pakistan - White House (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jul 2011 11:38 AM PDT Reuters - The United States is withholding some $800 million in military assistance to Pakistan in a show of displeasure over its cutback on U.S. trainers, limits on visas for U.S. personnel and other bilateral irritants, the Obama administration said on Sunday. |
At least 26 killed in Uttar Pradesh rail accident (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jul 2011 10:46 AM PDT Reuters - At least 26 people were killed and more than 150 injured in Uttar Pradesh when nearly a dozen coaches of the Kalka Mail passenger train derailed, officials said on Sunday. |
Fernando Alonso wins British GP for Ferrari (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jul 2011 10:33 AM PDT Reuters - Fernando Alonso won the British Grand Prix on Sunday for Ferrari's first victory of the season at the same circuit where 60 years ago they had enjoyed their first success in Formula One. |
Murdoch in UK, brandishes last phone-hack paper (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jul 2011 05:32 AM PDT Reuters - Media baron Rupert Murdoch flew into London on Sunday to tackle a telephone-hacking scandal that has sent tremors through the British political establishment and may cost him a multi-billion dollar broadcasting deal. |
Pakistan urges U.S. to share intelligence on Zawahri (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jul 2011 05:19 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistan called on the United States on Sunday to share information about new al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri after U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said he believed that Osama bin Laden's successor was in Pakistan. |
Atlantis docks at space station on last mission (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jul 2011 12:04 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. space shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday to deliver a last batch of supplies to the orbiting outpost on the final flight of the U.S. shuttle program. |
Australia steps up climate fight, unveils sweeping carbon plan (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jul 2011 01:24 AM PDT Reuters - Australia unveiled its most sweeping economic reform in decades on Sunday with a plan to tax carbon emissions from the nation's worst polluters, reviving hopes of stronger global climate action with the largest emissions trade scheme outside Europe. |
Hollywood royalty meets real British royalty (Reuters) Posted: 09 Jul 2011 11:06 PM PDT Reuters - Quoting from "The King's Speech," the Oscar-winning movie about his great-grandfather, Prince William projected his royal voice on Saturday to woo the Hollywood power crowd in a bid with wife Kate to promote young British talent. |
Quake jolts northeast Japan, no reports of damage (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jul 2011 02:22 AM PDT Reuters - A strong earthquake jolted on Sunday the same area of northeastern Japan that was hit by a massive quake in March, but there was no sign of further damage along the coast or to the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, officials said. |
Police, Islamists clash in Bangladesh, dozens hurt (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jul 2011 02:22 AM PDT Reuters - Police in Bangladesh on Sunday fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse Islamist activists trying to enforce a nationwide strike over the removal of a Muslim phrase in the constitution, and witnesses said around 50 people were injured. |
Edwards gets debut ton as Windies battle against India (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jul 2011 12:50 AM PDT Reuters - Kirk Edwards hit a century on his test debut on Saturday to give West Indies faint hope of saving the third and final test with India at Dominica. |
U.S. to hold back $800 mln in aid to Pakistan - NY Times (Reuters) Posted: 09 Jul 2011 11:32 PM PDT Reuters - The Obama administration will hold back about $800 million in aid to the Pakistani military because Washington is unhappy with Pakistan's expulsion of U.S. military trainers and its campaign against militants, the New York Times reported on Saturday. |
Last edition of 'News of the World' published, Murdoch heads to UK (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jul 2011 01:57 AM PDT Reuters - Britain's biggest selling weekly newspaper hit the streets for the last time on Sunday, victim of a phone hacking scandal that has sent tremors through the British political establishment and may cost media baron Rupert Murdoch a lucrative broadcasting deal. |