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Ukraine's Tymoshenko "will not concede" poll defeat
KIEV (Reuters) - Defeated Ukrainian presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko "will never recognize" the victory of her rival Viktor Yanukovich in Sunday's closely-fought election, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday.
NATO to Afghan assault villagers: keep heads down
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan villagers should stay inside and "keep their heads down" when thousands of U.S. Marines launch a massive assault on a densely-populated district in coming days, NATO's civilian representative to Afghanistan said Tuesday.
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Toyota adds new Prius to global recall list
TOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it would recall its flagship Prius hybrid in Japan for braking problems and that it had halted shipments of two other hybrid models to check for similar problems.
John Murtha, defense appropriations chair, dies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Representative John Murtha, the chairman of the House of Representatives defense appropriations subcommittee who exercised enormous influence on defense issues, died on Monday.
U.S. missionary in Haiti says trusts God to free her
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - A Haitian judge made no decision at a hearing on Monday whether to free or prosecute 10 U.S. missionaries accused of kidnapping children, and their leader said she trusted in God they would be cleared and released.
Sentiment, success, adventure make Saints "America's" team
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Dallas Cowboys have long been known as 'America's team' but the New Orleans Saints, who triumphed as underdogs in Sunday's Super Bowl, can now make a good claim to that title.
Ukraine awaits Tymoshenko concession or legal fight
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich claimed a slender victory in a presidential election on Monday that could tilt the former Soviet republic back toward Moscow, but bitter rival Yulia Tymoshenko refused to concede.
Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's call for a bipartisan healthcare summit sets the stage for a final push to get the stalled legislation through Congress, but skeptical Republicans said on Monday the only solution is to start over.
Iran says starts work on making 20 percent nuclear fuel
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran began work on Tuesday to make higher-grade nuclear fuel, a senior official said, and the Pentagon said the United States wanted a U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran "within weeks" over its nuclear program.
Workers accounted for at Connecticut blast
MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - At least five people were killed and 12 injured on Sunday when a massive explosion rocked a large gas-fired power plant being built in Middletown, Connecticut, the town's mayor said.
G7 talk on Greece fails to soothe investors, euro dips
TORONTO/HONG KONG (Reuters) - The euro and growth-linked currencies fell Monday as investors unwound risky trades amid growing worries about eurozone's debt problems, dismissing assurances from European finance ministers at the weekend.
NATO should be global security forum: Rasmussen
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - NATO should develop closer ties with China, India, Pakistan and Russia and become the forum for consultation on global security, the alliance's head said on Sunday, but a senior Russian politician reacted with skepticism.
Mid-Atlantic digs out from blizzard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Churches canceled services on Sunday and millions of people dug themselves out of snowbound streets as the U.S. mid-Atlantic region struggled to recover from its biggest blizzard in decades.
G7 wants banks to pay for rescue, details pending
IQALUIT, Canada (Reuters) - The idea of a global tax on banks to recapture bailout costs gained ground on Saturday, boosted by the Obama administration's latest proposals, but there was no agreement on a specific design.
Toyota to recall Prius for brake glitch: dealer
TOYOTA CITY, Japan (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp, which has recalled more than 8 million vehicles around the world for problems with unintended acceleration, has decided to recall its new Prius hybrid in Japan to fix a braking software glitch, a dealer sa ...
Yemen asks rebels to implement truce to end war
SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen has handed over to Shi'ite rebels a timetable to implement the government's ceasefire terms, in an effort to end the conflict in the north of the country, a Yemeni presidential adviser said on Saturday.
NATO allies to shuffle Afghan pledges to add training
ANKARA/MUNICH (Reuters) - NATO allies plan to reshuffle rather than expand existing troop commitments to Afghanistan, sending more military trainers in place of combat forces to ready the Afghan army and police to take control, senior U.S. and NATO offici ...
Haiti studies Colombian town for quake rebuilding
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Haiti's interior minister on Monday toured a Colombian town rebuilt after a huge 1999 tremor as his own country considered plans to reconstruct its wrecked capital city after last month's devastating earthquake.
Mudslide kills 11 people in rain-sodden Mexico
VALLE DE BRAVO, Mexico (Reuters) - A mudslide in central Mexico has killed at least 11 people after days of heavy rain that had already caused flooding and fatalities elsewhere in the country.
Iran says to start work on 20 percent nuclear fuel
TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday told Iran's Atomic Energy Organization to start work on producing nuclear fuel for a Tehran research reactor, further raising the stakes in a dispute with the West.
Iran plans 10 new enrichment plants in 2010/11
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran plans to build 10 new uranium enrichment facilities during the next Iranian year, its atomic energy chief was quoted as saying, in comments likely to further raise tension with the West.
Tea Party welcomes conservative darling Palin
NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Sarah Palin tried to rally conservatives on Saturday night at a national convention of the "Tea Party" movement, taking aim at President Barack Obama on everything from big government to teleprompters.
High-profile U.S. case tests Haitian justice system
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's quake-shattered justice system, grappling with collapsed courts, destroyed records and homeless employees, would be hard-pressed to hold a high-profile trial for 10 Americans charged with kidnapping children, Haitian law ...
Iran's police vow no tolerance towards protesters
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian police will show no more tolerance toward anti-government protesters, the force's chief was quoted as saying on Saturday, in a warning to the opposition before possible new demonstrations next week.
All eyes on Ellen in "American Idol" judge debut
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ellen DeGeneres makes her much-anticipated debut on "American Idol" on Tuesday, shaking up the dynamics on the show's judging panel and auditioning her own talents for the biggest TV audience in the United States.
Shuttle Endeavour blasts off for space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA began fueling the space shuttle Endeavour for a Monday morning launch amid concerns that low clouds over Florida's Kennedy Space Center could delay lift-off a second time.
Pressure grows for Iran sanctions over atomic plans
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran says it will start producing higher-grade nuclear fuel on Tuesday and plans a major expansion of its uranium enrichment program by building 10 new plants in the next year, further stoking tensions with the West.
Abbas awaits U.S. clarification over peace talks offer
CAIRO (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday he had asked the United States to clarify its offer to mediate indirect peace talks with Israel before he would announce any decision to resume the negotiations.
U.S. not in direct talks with Taliban: Holbrooke
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - The United States is not in direct talks with the Afghan Taliban, and any eventual discussions would have to go hand in hand with military success, U.S. Special Representative Richard Holbrooke said on Sunday.
U.S., Germany say Iran not ready for nuclear deal
ANKARA/MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - The United States and Germany said on Saturday they saw no sign Tehran would make concessions on its nuclear program despite upbeat comments from Iran's foreign minister over prospects for a deal.
Haiti protesters denounce aid corruption, hoarding
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Hundreds of Haitian earthquake survivors protested in a suburb of the wrecked capital on Sunday, accusing a district mayor of corruption and hoarding food aid provided by relief groups, witnesses said.
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