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- U.S. official set up unit to kill Afghan militants: report
Monday - 03/15/2010 - 02:07 AMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Pentagon official set up a unit of private contractors in Afghanistan and Pakistan to help track and kill suspected militants, The New York Times reported on its website, citing military officials and businessmen in Afghanistan and the United States.
More | Talk - Mexico gunmen kill American consulate staff
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 08:42 PMCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Gunmen in the drug war-plagued Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez killed two Americans and a Mexican linked to the local U.S.
More | Talk - House Democrat says still short on health votes
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 08:35 PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House officials on Sunday confidently predicted quick final passage of healthcare reform but a top Democratic vote-counter said the party still needs to line up more support in the House of Representatives.
More | Talk - UN chief urges donors to keep Haiti funds flowing
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 07:48 PMPORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - U.N.
More | Talk - Irish police release cartoonist murder plot suspect
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 01:50 PMDUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish police have released a woman arrested along with six other people last week over an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist who drew the Prophet Mohammad with the body of a dog, officials said.
More | Talk - A week on, Iraq PM pulls ahead in tight race
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 11:35 AMBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki edged ahead on Sunday in early results of an election Iraqis hoped would end years of sectarian strife, but the tight race indicated long and fraught negotiations to form a government.
More | Talk - Student Eaton breaks heptathlon world record
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 08:55 AMNEW YORK (Reuters) - College student Ashton Eaton upstaged the top multi-event competitors when he set an indoor world record in the men's heptathlon.
More | Talk - U.N. Iran sanctions may take until June: Kouchner
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 07:54 AMSAARISELKA, Finland (Reuters) - A U.N.
More | Talk - Blast kills Pakistani national in Afghanistan: police
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 05:21 AMKANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A roadside bomb killed a Pakistani construction worker and wounded six of his compatriots on Sunday in Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar, police said.
More | Talk - India police arrest 2 in Mumbai for planning strikes
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 03:27 AMMUMBAI (Reuters) - Police in Mumbai said on Sunday they have arrested two men they say were preparing to attack several targets in the Indian financial hub, including the offices of energy firm Oil and Natural Gas Corp.
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- Power blackout hits Chile two weeks after quake
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 09:52 PMSANTIAGO (Reuters) - Cities across Chile were without power on Sunday and output at some mines disrupted after a main power grid failed a fortnight after a massive earthquake killed hundreds and ravaged infrastructure.
More | Talk - UN chief urges donors to keep Haiti funds flowing
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 08:25 PMPORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - U.N.
More | Talk - Big rise in arms imports threatens SE Asia: report
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 07:04 PMSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A huge increase in arms imports by Southeast Asian countries in the past five years could threaten the region's stability, a Swedish-based research institute said on Monday.
More | Talk - Fed gets new oversight powers under Dodd bill: sources
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 05:22 PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve would win sweeping new powers over nonbank financial firms and keep much of its authority over banks, under revised legislation to be unveiled on Monday by the chief architect of financial reform in the Senate.
More | Talk - House Democrat says still short on health votes
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 12:21 PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House officials on Sunday confidently predicted quick final passage of healthcare reform but a top Democratic vote-counter said they still need to line up more support in the House of Representatives.
More | Talk - Georgia opposition accuses gov't over TV "war" hoax
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 10:13 AMTBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia's opposition accused the government on Sunday of being behind a fake primetime news report that Russian tanks had entered the capital at the call of the opposition, causing widespread panic.
More | Talk - Healthcare overhaul will pass: Axelrod
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 08:47 AMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior White House adviser said on Sunday that President Barack Obama would get the votes necessary to pass a sweeping overhaul of the healthcare system.
More | Talk - Pakistani jets kill 16 militants: official
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 08:01 AMPESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani fighter planes bombed Taliban positions in the northwest on Sunday, killing 16 militants and destroying three hideouts, a government official said.
More | Talk - China's Wen says U.S. responsible for bad ties
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 05:23 AMBEIJING (Reuters) - The United States is to blame for strains between Beijing and Washington and should take steps to repair ties, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday, indicating the two powers have not overcome a recent rough patch.
More | Talk - Irish police release three over cartoonist plot
Saturday - 03/13/2010 - 09:44 PMDENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado woman who converted to Islam last year and was lured to Europe by online extremists is among seven people arrested in Ireland in connection with a suspected plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist, her parents said on Saturday.
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- Greek bailout tops EU finance ministers' agenda
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 09:47 PMBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Finance ministers from countries using the euro hope to agree on Monday on a way of providing heavily indebted Greece with financial aid, despite French and German doubts that a deal will be reached.
More | Talk - "Red shirt" protesters to target Thai military base
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 08:39 PMBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of anti-government protesters in Bangkok plan to march to a military base on Monday to step up pressure on Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to dissolve parliament and call fresh elections.
More | Talk - Fed gets new oversight powers under Dodd bill
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 08:00 PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve would win sweeping new powers over nonbank financial firms and keep much of its authority over banks, under revised legislation to be unveiled on Monday by the chief architect of financial reform in the Senate.
More | Talk - Pope stresses Christian unity at Lutheran church
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 04:20 PMROME (Reuters) - Pope Benedict told Rome's Lutheran congregation on Sunday that Protestants and Roman Catholics should be thankful for all the unity achieved among Christians rather than complain about the slow pace of dialogue.
More | Talk - Obama "outraged" by consulate murders in Mexico
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 12:11 PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is "outraged" by the murders in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico of three people connected with the U.S.
More | Talk - U.S. to roll out major broadband policy
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 10:05 AMU.S. regulators will announce a major Internet policy this week to revolutionize how Americans communicate and play, proposing a dramatic increase in broadband speeds that could let people download a high-definition film in minutes instead of hours.
More | Talk - Greek bailout tops EU finance ministers' agenda
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 09:20 AMBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Finance ministers from countries using the euro hope to agree on Monday on a way of providing heavily indebted Greece with financial aid, despite French doubts that a deal will be reached.
More | Talk - Israel arrests top Hamas official in West Bank
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 05:27 AMJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli forces arrested a senior Hamas figure on Sunday after a raid in the town of Ramallah, the seat of the West Bank-based Palestinian government, the Israeli military said.
More | Talk - Netanyahu voices regret in settlement row with U.S.
Sunday - 03/14/2010 - 05:45 AMJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced regret Sunday for the announcement of a Jewish settlement plan that has strained ties with Washington and threatens the revival of Middle East peace talks.
More | Talk - Venezuela's Chavez calls for internet controls
Saturday - 03/13/2010 - 10:34 PMCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, who is criticized by media freedom groups, called on Saturday for regulation of the Internet and singled out a website that he said falsely reported the murder of one of his ministers.
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