HERAT, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — A suicide bomber in southwestern Afghanistan killed 17 people Friday, and an Afghan lawmaker escaped a separate blast on the outskirts of Kabul but five of his bodyguards were killed, officials said. ... > full story
NEW DELHI, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — India's prime minister and U.S. President Barack Obama meet next week to strengthen ties, with the emerging Asian power increasingly playing a bigger role on global issues such as climate change and trade. ... > full story
ATLANTA/WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2009 (Reuters) — A computer problem with a flight-processing system disrupted U.S. airline travel on Thursday with the heavily trafficked New York area hit particularly hard through cancellations and delays. ... > full story
GENEVA, Nov. 19, 2009 (Reuters) — The World Health Organization said on Thursday the H1N1 vaccine had been cleared of blame for 41 deaths which health authorities worldwide had investigated after suspicions they might have been caused by the inoculation. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2009 (Reuters) — The U.S. economic recovery will be weaker than after previous deep recessions, and the high jobless rate will decline only slowly, the OECD said on Thursday. ... > full story
SEOUL/MANILA, Nov. 19, 2009 (Reuters) — World powers could have a package of measures against Iran "within weeks," U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday, warning Tehran of consequences for its failure to respond to an offer of a nuclear deal. ... > full story
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, Nov. 19, 2009 (Reuters) — Federal Reserve officials on Thursday downplayed the consequences of the falling U.S. dollar, underscoring that deflation is still a threat, especially with commercial real estate prices falling. ... > full story
HOUSTON, Nov. 19, 2009 (Reuters) — A U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was negligent in maintaining a key navigational channel in New Orleans and was liable for some damage caused by massive flooding from Hurricane Katrina in 2005. ... > full story
MANILA, Nov. 18, 2009 (Reuters) — Iran's foreign minister on Thursday dismissed the possibility of sanctions over Tehran's rejection of a deal to send enriched uranium abroad for further processing. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2009 (Reuters) — The U.S. Congress edged closer on Wednesday to creating new government powers to break up giant financial firms, which Europe is already doing, while a U.S. derivatives market crackdown got more complicated. ... > full story
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