19 Dec 2009 09:24:54 GMT Snowstorm blankets Washington and U.S. East Coast (Recasts, adds snow emergencies in Washington, Virginia)
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A snowstorm blanketed the U.S. East Coast early on Saturday and the National Weather Service forecast up to 2 ...
19 Dec 2009 09:22:51 GMT Nigeria rebels claim attack over president's absence (Adds details)
LAGOS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Nigerian militants said on Saturday they had carried out their first attack on an oil pipeline since an amnesty offer because the absence of President Umaru ...
19 Dec 2009 09:20:56 GMT U.S. and Russia Close on Arms Agreement, Leaders Say
COPENHAGEN -- The United States and Russia are close, but still not quite there, on an agreement on a new arms control treaty that will reduce their strategic nuclear arsenals by at least one-quarter, President Obama and the Russian ...
19 Dec 2009 09:20:55 GMT In a Busy Conference Center, an Alphabet Soup of Causes and Clauses
COPENHAGEN -- The conference center where climate talks unfolded in the last two weeks overflowed with abbreviations and acronyms.
There was lots of talk of M.R.V. -- measurable, reportable and verifiable -- and by Aosis, the Alliance of ...
19 Dec 2009 09:09:48 GMT Nigeria rebels claim attack over president's absence LAGOS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Nigerian militants said on Saturday they had carried out a "warning strike" against a Royal Dutch Shell <RDSa.L> or Chevron <CVX.N> oil pipeline because ...
19 Dec 2009 09:06:20 GMT Encryption of drone video feeds will take years, Air Force says
It will take at least until 2014 to encrypt video feeds from the U.S. military's Predator and Reaper drones to prevent enemy forces from intercepting the information, Air Force officials said Friday.
19 Dec 2009 09:05:35 GMT Can Ontario's north survive the battle for its riches?
Premier Dalton McGuinty coloured himself green 18 months ago when he announced he'd keep half of Ontario's unspoiled Far North off-limits to development and ensure no activity occurred in the remainder without a comprehensive land-use plan. ...
