Reuters: Top Global and Breaking News

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan plans to send non-combat troops for the first time to its westernmost island in response to Chinese naval maneuvers in the East China Sea, a move which could infuriate its giant neighbor, the Nikkei business daily said on Sunday.

Japan plans troop deployment near disputed islands: Nikkei

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TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian lawmaker dealing with foreign policy said on Sunday Iran will increase its production of nuclear fuel despite a possible resumption of talks with major powers over its disputed uranium enrichment program.

Iran to hike atomic output despite possible talks

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal authorities may file a series of insider trading cases against hedge fund traders, consultants and Wall Street bankers within weeks, several lawyers familiar with the situation said.

Authorities may be close to filing insider trader cases

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. homeland security officials have no plans to back away from airline passenger security patdowns despite traveler complaints that they violate constitutional rights and growing congressional concerns about the policy.

U.S. has no plans to retreat from traveler patdowns

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BEIJING (Reuters) - Coaxing China into a global grand bargain to fight climate change that also satisfies the United States and other rich nations threatens to be even more daunting and elusive than fixing the economic rifts dividing them.

China feels heat of climate change rifts

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Steps by the Federal Reserve to pump more money into the U.S. economy through government bond purchases could stoke inflation, even though growth will remain moderate through 2011, a survey showed on Monday.

Economists worried about U.S. inflation: survey

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama faces uncertain prospects for re-election in 2012 as many voters question whether he deserves a second term, a new poll said on Monday.

Obama's 2012 re-election prospects uncertain: poll

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities will reconsider airline passenger screening procedures that have caused a public uproar on the eve of the busy holiday travel season, the top transport security official said on Monday.

U.S. security rethinking airline screening

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ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - Republican Senate candidate Joe Miller filed suit in Alaska state court on Monday challenging the election victory of incumbent Senator Lisa Murkowski and effectively halting certification of results.

Alaska candidate Miller sues over Senate election results

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DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama is considering plans to retire from his role as the figurehead of the Tibetan parliament next year, but will remain the Tibetans' spiritual leader, an aide said.

Dalai Lama may give up ceremonial duties by 2011: aide