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KINSHASA, Nov. 8, 2009 (Reuters) — Security forces in Democratic Republic of Congo have arrested about 100 armed men blamed for killing dozens of policemen in an attack in the country's isolated north last month, the government said on Sunday. ...  > full story

LATIFIYA, Iraq, Nov. 8, 2009 (Reuters) — In what was once one of Iraq's deadliest areas, women who survived sectarian carnage and insurgency now fight a new battle to feed families whose menfolk have been killed, jailed or left jobless. ...  > full story

SAN SALVADOR, Nov. 8, 2009 (Reuters) — At least 42 people have been killed by flooding and mudslides in El Salvador due to heavy rains caused by Hurricane Ida, Interior Minister Humberto Centeno said in a press conference carried by national radio. ...  > full story

TEHRAN, Nov. 8, 2009 (Reuters) — Russia should keep its word on selling a missile defense system to Iran, an influential parliamentarian was quoted by Iranian media as saying Sunday. ...  > full story

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2009 (Reuters) — The House of Representatives voted on Saturday to tighten a ban against using federal funds to finance abortions under the proposed Democratic healthcare reform legislation. ...  > full story

TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 8, 2009 (Reuters) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Washington on Sunday with the U.S. Middle East peace drive in crisis over a threat by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to stand down. ...  > full story

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2009 (Reuters) — President Barack Obama said on Saturday he was "absolutely confident" the Senate would follow the lead of the House of Representatives in passing legislation to overhaul the healthcare system. ...  > full story

GINOWAN, Japan, Nov. 8, 2009 (Reuters) — Thousands of Japanese gathered in sweltering heat on the southern island of Okinawa on Sunday to demand that a U.S. Marine base be moved out of the region, days ahead of a visit by President Barack Obama. ...  > full story

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 8, 2009 (Reuters) — China hopes that the United States will keep its deficit to an appropriate size to ensure basic stability in the U.S. dollar exchange rate, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday. ...  > full story

ZURICH, Nov. 8, 2009 (Reuters) — Authorities in Britain and Australia have requested information from UBS after the Swiss bank agreed in August to disclose some 4,450 client names to settle a U.S. tax case, the bank confirmed on Sunday. ...  > full story

CHICAGO, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) — Wall Street firms are in a quandary about getting involved with a planned public offering of Russian aluminum producer UC RUSAL because its founder has been barred from getting a U.S. visa on account of allegations that he is connected to organized crime, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. ...  > full story

DOHA, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) — Corruption costs developing nations $20 to $40 billion each year, while emerging markets and financial centers are increasingly havens for stolen assets, a top World Bank official said Saturday. ...  > full story

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2009 (Reuters) — People who think they may have H1N1 flu need to stay away from work, avoid sneezing on their spouses and children and now, they have someone else to worry about infecting too -- their pets. ...  > full story

JAKARTA, Nov. 6, 2009 (Reuters) — An Indonesia-based study shows carbon-rich tropical peat lands trap more greenhouse gases than first thought, driving up their potential value on the carbon market and strengthening a case for their protection. ...  > full story

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 5, 2009 (Reuters) — Canada will launch an investigation into why far fewer sockeye salmon than scientists had predicted returned to the Fraser River on the Pacific Coast this summer. ...  > full story

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2009 (Reuters) — Want to know your entire DNA sequence? A California company has done it for as little as $1,700. ...  > full story

MADRID, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) — The French film "Un Prophete" (A Prophet) has been nominated for six European Film awards, including best film and best director, the European Film Academy announced on Saturday at the Seville Europe Film Festival. ...  > full story

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6, 2009 (Billboard) — An unseasonal gust of wind greets Alicia Keys as she steps out of a doorway behind a Beverly Hills hotel on a late October afternoon. Decked out in a black leather vest and black leggings brightly accented by turquoise suede knee-high boo a hint of matching eyeliner, the Grammy Award-winning singer is surprised by the chilly blast before she ducks into a waiting black sport utility vehicle. Commenting on the wind's force, she laughs when it's suggested the quick dust-up is a forecast of the whirlwind activity cranking up on behalf of her latest studio album, "The Element of Freedom." ...  > full story

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6, 2009 (Reuters) — Cable television network A&E on Friday unveiled plans for a new reality TV show starring four brothers of late pop star Michael Jackson depicting them dealing with his death and rehearsing for an upcoming concert. ...  > full story

NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2009 (Reuters) — No one knows better than Yoko Ono how far celebrity activism has come in the last 40 years. ...  > full story

REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy, Nov. 8, 2009 (Reuters) — Italy surged to their second Fed Cup title by destroying the United States 4-0 in the final on Sunday. ...  > full story

REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy, Nov. 8, 2009 (Reuters) — Italy surged to their second Fed Cup title by taking an unassailable 3-0 lead over the United States in the final on Sunday. ...  > full story

SHANGHAI, Nov. 8, 2009 (Reuters) — World number two Phil Mickelson held off a charging Ernie Els to win the WGC-HSBC Champions by one shot on Sunday, his second success in three years at the $7 million tournament. ...  > full story

SHANGHAI, Nov. 8, 2009 (Reuters) — World number two Phil Mickelson held off a charging Ernie Els to win the WGC-HSBC Champions by one shot on Sunday, his second success in three years at the $7 million tournament. ...  > full story