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Suspect killed in Orlando has confessed to 2011 triple murders says FBI

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:03:51 -0400

NEW YORK A Chechen acquaintance of dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has confessed to slashing the throats of three people in a 2011 gruesome triple murder, federal law enforcement officials have said. Ibragim Todashev, who made the confession, was killed early Wednesday during a confrontation with the FBI and Massachusetts State Police in Orlando, Florida, a federal law ...

Obama seeks more transparency in use of drones

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:41:57 -0400

WASHINGTON - In a major counter-terrorism speech, President Barack Obama Thursday defended the covert US drone program and stressed that despite the controversies around it, the strikes are legal and save lives. He also said the use of lethal force extends to U.S. citizens as well. This disclosure comes a day after his administration acknowledged publicly for the first time that four US ...

Taliban car bomb kills 13 in Pakistan

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:37:50 -0400

QUETTA, Pakistan - At least 13 people, including two civilians, were killed in a car bomb targeting a police vehicle in western Pakistani city of Quetta Thursday, police officials said. The bombing also injured at least 20 people in the capital of Baluchistan province, riven by Islamist militancy and a violent separatist insurgency. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the ...

Kerry begins efforts to restart Israeli and Palestinian peace talks

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:37:23 -0400

JERUSALEM - US Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday separately began meetings with Israeli and Palestinian officials but appeared doubtful about his success on getting the two warring sides back to peace negotiations. This is Kerry's fourth trip to the Middle East in as many months of his assuming the office of the top US diplomat. He was been trying to revive a peace process that has been ...

Istanbul hosts meeting of Syrian opposition leaders

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:33:08 -0400

ISTANBUL - Syrian opposition leaders Thursday began their three-day meeting in this Turkish capital city to decide on their participation in talks aimed at end the civil war in the country. As the meeting began in Istanbul a prominent Syrian figure in the opposition proposed a transition plan for the country that requires President Bashar al-Assad to hand over power to a senior aide and leave ...

Scarred U.S. struggling to maintain foothold in Mideast

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:16:31 -0400

In an article published May 15, 2013, American historical social scientist Immanuel Wallerstein wrote, "Nothing illustrates more the limitations of Western power than the internal controversy its elites are having in public about what the United States in particular and western European states should be doing about the civil war in Syria." Those limitations are palpable in both language and ...

Britain sends up fighters as Pakistani plane diverted

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:02 -0400

Britain had to scramble fighter jets Friday for escorting a Pakistani International Airlines (PIA) plane after it was diverted from Manchester. The PIA plane was diverted from Manchester to Stansted airport, reported BBC, citing a Manchester airport spokesperson Friday. The plane, flight number PK709, carrying 297 passengers, had reportedly left Lahore at 09.35 a.m. and was due in at Manchester ...

British Open squash Pallikal goes down fighting to World No.2

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:50:01 -0400

India's Dipika Pallikal fought hard before losing to local hope Laura Massaro in the pre-quarterfinals of the Allam British Open Squash Championships here. Fifteenth-ranked Pallikal squandered a great start to go down 11-7, 10-12, 9-11, 6-11 against the World No.2 amid cold and wet conditions surrounding the glass court at the KC Stadium here Thursday night. Her loss ended India's challenge in ...

European golf tour head apologises for using coloured term while referring to Woods-Garcia spat

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:30:02 -0400

The head of the European golf tour has offered an apology for using the word 'coloured' during a live television interview in which he was referring to the spat between World No.1 Tiger Woods and Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia. European Tour CEO George O'Grady had said that 'most of Sergio's friends are colored athletes in the United States', the New York Post reports. According to the report, ...

Virtuous people not happy all around the world

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:40:02 -0400

Virtuous people are believed to have happier lives, but a new research has revealed that it depends on where you come from. In countries where antisocial punishment is common and where people commonly justify dishonest behavior, virtuous individuals (measured, for example, by how comfortable people are avoiding a fare on public transport or cheating on their taxes) are not as satisfied with life ...

Russia to spend $8 billion on 2018 World Cup

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:30:02 -0400

Russia is expected to spend no more than $8 billion to fund the 2018 football World Cup, a steep fall from the previously estimated $16.6 billion, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said. "All parameters that could have been cut have been cut. The last figure that (Sports Minister Vitaly) Mutko ... came to me with was 250 billion rubles ($7.94 billion)," Xinhua quoted Shuvalov as saying. The ...

Seven Cubans to participate in World Judo Masters

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:30:02 -0400

Five female and two male Cuban judokas will participate in the 2013 World Judo Masters tournament, to be held in Russia's Tuymen city. The team is led by Idalis Ortiz, 2012 Olympic champion in the over 78 kg category, as well as London 2012 silver medallists Yanet Bermoy (52 kg category) and Asley Gonzalez (90 kg), reports Xinhua. Ortiz is ranked world No.1 in her class, while Gonzales is ...

EU regulators seek tax transparency from companies

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:40:01 -0400

The European Commission said Thursday that it is working on a proposal to require corporate giants with operations in the European Union to publicly report profits, taxes paid and subsidies received on a country-by-country basis. Representatives of the 27 member-states agreed to seek ways to prevent multinationals from avoiding their obligations by channeling profits through subsidiaries in ...

UN plans six-day mission to Afghanistan Pakistan

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:10:02 -0400

Beijing, May 24 (Xinhua-ANI): Humanitarian emergency directors from various UN agencies will travel on a six-day mission to Afghanistan and Pakistan, the United Nations said Thursday. During the visit from May 26 to June 1, the directors will see for themselves "the ongoing humanitarian operations in the countries and look into ways in which the humanitarian community can strengthen its response ...

Former England skipper Illingworth says Fiery Fred Trueman better than Anderson

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:50:01 -0400

Former England captain Ray Illingworth has said that although bowling star James Anderson is the best swing bowler in the world now, but his former teammate and Yorkshire legend Fred Trueman was far better. Illingworth's statement comes on the backdrop of the second Test against New Zealand starting at Headingley, where Lancashire cricketer Anderson, on 305 wickets, is expected to cruise past ...

Taliban influence in Afghanistan to grow Russian agency

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:40:01 -0400

The Taliban influence in Afghanistan may grow after international coalition forces pull out, while rising radicalism in Syria could lead to the country's disintegration, Russian military intelligence agency GRU has said. GRU chief Lt. Gen. Igor Sergun said the situation in Afghanistan poses a "serious challenge to international stability" and that the withdrawal of the International Security ...

UN official highlights positive trends in Africa to protect indigenous peoples rights

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:16:36 -0400

23 May 2013 150 A United Nations official today stressed that Africa has taken positive steps to protect the rights of indigenous people, adding that the continent must continue making progress and avoid repeating mistakes made by other regions. "Africa has been consolidating and strengthening the legal framework protecting indigenous people," Senior Specialist on Indigenous Tribal Peoples' ...

DR Congo In Goma Secretary-General hails regional accord as best chance for peace in years

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:16:07 -0400

23 May 2013 150 Arriving today in restive eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged all the leaders of Africa's Great Lakes region to throw their support behind a recently-signed peace accord which aims to ensure security, as well as development, for the long-troubled country. "We have the best chance in many years to bring peace and ...

Greater attention needed for safe childbirths UN urges on inaugural Day to end obstetric fistula

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:15:34 -0400

23 May 2013 150 The prevalence of obstetric fistula - a preventable and treatable condition linked to women's reproduction - among women and girls in developing countries is a denial of their human rights, senior United Nations officials today said urging global action to make childbirth safer. "The persistence of fistula is a result of human rights denied and a reflection of human rights ...

South Sudans President Says Never to ICC

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:15:06 -0400

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN South Sudan President Salva Kiir said Thursday that he would "never acceptrdquo; the International Criminal Court. He spoke during a visit from new Kenyan president and ICC indictee Uhuru Kenyatta, who pledged the creation of roads, rail and pipelines to deepen economic ties between Kenya and the new nation. It was Uhuru Kenyatta's first visit to South Sudan since ...

Syrias Civil War Fuels Violence in Iraq

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:15:03 -0400

Ominous ties are emerging between skyrocketing sectarian violence in Iraq and Syria's civil war. Analysts say al-Qaida-linked militants are flowing back and forth from both countries and are seeking to use religious differences to bring down the government, not only in Damascus, but also in Baghdad. Iraqis are witnessing the worst violence to rock their country in five years. ...

ICC withdraws Asad Rauf from Champions Trophy because of spot-fixing allegations

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:20:01 -0400

International Cricket Council (ICC) has withdrawn umpire Asad Rauf from officiating in the Champions Trophy, which is slated to start from June 6. Explaining the decision, ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said: "In the wake of reports that the Mumbai Police are conducting an investigation into Asad Rauf's activities, we feel that it is in Asad's best interests as well as those of the ...

Police Suicide bomb hits heart of Afghan capital

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:55:37 -0400

A suicide bomber struck in the heart of the Afghan capital on Friday, sending a plume of smoke billowing over Kabul in the second major attack in the city in little over a week, police ...

Pakistani plane lands in Britain after jet escort police

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:53:19 -0400

A Pakistani International Airlines plane landed atBritain's Stansted airport on Friday after fighter jets were scrambled to investigate an incident on board, police ...

Breaking RAF fighter jet escorts Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane to Stansted

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:47:41 -0400

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that an RAF Typhoon fighter jet has escorted a diverted Pakistan International Airlines flight from Manchester to Stansted ...

Death toll from Guinea opposition march rises to four

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:37:23 -0400

CONAKRY (Reuters) - The official death toll from Thursday's clashes between Guinean opposition protesters and police and government supporters rose to four on Friday, meaning at least 22 people have now been killed in unrest since ...

London investigators grapple with unprecedented gruesome terror tactics

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:46 -0400

(CBS News) New details have emerged regarding the background and tactics allegedly used by the two men accused of savagely murdering British soldier Lee Rigby in London on Wednesday. According to British media reports, Michael Adebolajo, 28, was a British citizen, born in Nigeria, raised as a Christian, and is believed to have converted to Islam over the course of the last decade. He and ...

Watch Emergency Landing in London Caught on Tape

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:33:19 -0400

We're going to turn to the emergency landing for a british airways jumbo jet at one of the world's busiest airports. Smoke was seen pouring out of one of the engines before the jet landed as ...

Watch Arias Jury Hung in Penalty Phase

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:33:19 -0400

bombshell in the jodi arias trial. The jury deadlocked over her fate after deliberating for three days and 13 hours. We'll talk exclusively to the jury foreman in just a moment. First here's ...

Kid to McDonalds Stop Tricking Us

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:33:16 -0400

Morning Business Memo… A 9 year-old girl has chewed out the top executive at McDonald’s for ';tricking kids into eating your food.'; The rare confrontation happened as CEO Don Thompson answered shareholders’ questions at the fast food company’s annual meeting in Oak Brook, Ill., Thursday. Hannah Robertson, whose mother Kia blogs about how parents can make ...

Amnesty International criticizes torture in Egypt

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:27:19 -0400

Amnesty International says the administration of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi failed to implement reforms to eradicate torture. "No legal or policy reforms were implemented to eradicate torture under either the SCAF [Supreme Council of Armed Forces] or President Morsi's administration," the organization said. "Torture and other ill-treatment continued and security forces ...

Bushs war on terror is over

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:25:41 -0400

>Editor's note: Peter Bergen is CNN's national security analyst, a director at the New America Foundation and the author of "Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for bin Laden -- From 9/11 to Abbottabad," the basis for the HBO documentary "Manhunt" that will be shown on CNN at 9 p.m. today. Washington (CNN) -- In the past few weeks, we've seen a British soldier hacked to death with a meat cleaver on ...

International Rectifier Honors TowerJazz with Foundry Supplier of the Year 2012 Award

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:24:09 -0400

TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader, today announced it has received a Foundry Supplier of the Year 2012 Award from International Rectifier, a world leader in power management ...

Uganda president ousts army boss amid dispute

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:21:40 -0400

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- Uganda's president fired his top military commander Friday, the ouster apparently linked to turmoil over President Yoweri Museveni's alleged plan to have his son succeed him as head of ...

Yemens main oil pipeline attacked pumping stopped

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:55:45 -0400

SANAA (Reuters) - Attackers blew up Yemen's main oil export pipeline on Friday, halting the flow of crude, the government and industry sources said. "Subversive elements" in Serwah in central Maarib province had blown up the pipeline, which leads to the Red Sea, at dawn on Friday, the Defence Ministry said in a statement. The Arabian Peninsula state, which relies on crude exports ...

Japans All Nippon Airways first to resume Dreamliner flights

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:53:12 -0400

The airline with the greatest number of Boeing's new Dreamliner jets will be the first to resume commercial flights with it on Sunday, four months after the 787 jet was grounded over safety ...

Horne to miss Sevens World Cup

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:49:28 -0400

Springbok Sevens captain Frankie Horne will miss the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow, Russia, next month because of injury. Picture by: Wessel ...

QA On Turkeys proposed alcohol restrictions

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:48:51 -0400

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- A look at legislation passed in Turkey's parliament early Friday that would ban all alcohol advertising and tighten restrictions on the sale of such beverages, and how such a law could affect tourists and liquor companies in the mainly Muslim but secular ...

UN nuke agencys Iran probe driven by US-led intel

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:48:35 -0400

VIENNA (AP) -- The U.N. nuclear agency responsible for probing whether Iran has worked on a nuclear bomb depends on the United States and its allies for most of its intelligence, complicating the agency's efforts to produce findings that can be widely accepted by the international ...

Letter from Europe Qatari Hopes for Paris Saint-Germain Meet Reality

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:46:29 -0400

On May 12, the Paris Saint-Germain soccer team clinched its first French championship in 19 years to the wild delight of its players, its fans and its owners, Qatar Sports ...

Woolwich suspects ex speaks out

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:46:07 -0400

Two terror suspects shot by police in Woolwich remain under arrest in hospital. They were named as Michael Adebolajo, originally of Romford, Essex, and Michael Oluwatobi Adebowale, 22, of Greenwich, South East London The Ministry of Defence earlier said the soldier killed is 25-year-old Drummer Lee Rigby, of 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. Drummer Rigby had a two-year-old son and ...

Large blast heard in center of Afghan capital

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:43:38 -0400

KABUL (Reuters) - A large blast was heard in the center of the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Friday with a Reuters witness hearing heavy shooting directly ...

IAEA Joins 66th World Health Assembly to Address Non-Communicable Diseases

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:43:00 -0400

The World Health Assembly meets annually to consider major health policy matters of the World Health Organization and its Member States. The 2013 meeting convenes from 20 to 28 May 2013 in Geneva. (Photo: P. ...

London soldier slaying New video of police shooting and of suspects at rallies with radical London cleric

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:41:44 -0400

This story contains video that some viewers may find graphic. (CBS News) LONDON -- Detectives in London were to question two people arrested over the murder ...

Video Miller on London attack Weve never seen anything like this

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:41:44 -0400

CBS News' senior correspondent John Miller, a former assistant FBI director, discusses the London attack and what is now known about the suspects and their alleged ...

Autistic People Can Be the Best Fit for Some Jobs

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:39:29 -0400

Phillip Griffin graduated high school with honors in 2009, but despite his good grades and interest in math and science, finding a job proved difficult . That's because Griffin, 22, has autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disorder characterized as difficulties with social interaction and communication - making job interviews a nightmare. "I got a little frustrated," he ...

First Lady Talks Vacationing With Kids

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:39:28 -0400

Ready to let the kids lead the way on vacation? First lady Michelle Obama suggests that's one way to get everyone more active on vacation this summer. The first lady told Taking the Kids in an exclusive interview, "The key to getting kids moving is to find something they enjoy, and join in." For the first family, that includes biking. Every traveling parent, including the ...

Photos Fab Over 50 Goldie in Yellow

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:39:27 -0400

Actress Goldie Hawn poses, May 23, 2013 as she arrives for the amfAR's 20th Annual Cinema Against AIDS during the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d'Antibes, southern ...

George Takei on Treks New Sulu

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:39:26 -0400

Portraying USS Enterprise helmsman Hikaru Sulu in the latest "Star Trek" movie comes with big shoes to fill, but the man who played the part in the TV series and six films has given his blessing to the actor currently playing the role. Even though George Takei -- whose portrayal of Sulu made him a science fiction legend -- said he had not yet had time to catch recently released ...

How Is US Drone Policy Changing

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:39:26 -0400

President Barack Obama defended America's drone attacks as legal, effective and necessary in America's campaign to counter terrorism. But he acknowledged the targeted strikes are no "cure-all" and said Thursday he was haunted by the civilians unintentionally killed. He said he had signed new policy guidelines for the use of drones and said he wanted to find ways to allow ...

Photos Katy Perrys Hollywood Home

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:39:18 -0400

Katy Perry has reported bought three adjoining pieces of property for $11.2 million, according to The Real Estalker blog, one of which holds a modern home previously owned by Conan O'Brien's band leader Max Weinberg. The Weinberg home was purchased for $3 million by a trust held by Katy Perry's manager. Built in 1953, the home has 5 bedrooms and 3 ...

Africa Amnesty International APP for Protecting Activists Up for Technology Award

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:37:20 -0400

A mobile alert app designed by Amnesty International to help protect human rights activists in danger is in the running for the prestigious Global Impact Award. The Panic Button app, which allows activists to secretly disclose their location to key contacts in an emergency, is among 10 finalists vying for four £500,000 development grants from Google. Three winners will be selected by a ...

Egypt 3 women killed in honor crime

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:28:36 -0400

LUXOR, Egypt (AP) -- An Egyptian security official says 10 male relatives have killed a mother and her two daughters on suspicion of moral offenses - so-called "honor ...

Eye for an eye makes the world go blind

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:08:58 -0400

>Are you from the area affected, or London in general? What is your reaction to the incident? Send us your images, video and experiences. London (CNN) -- The family of the British soldier brutally slain in a cleaver attack in southeast London spoke movingly Friday of a man who was a devoted husband, father and brother, as well as a dedicated serviceman. Stepfather Ian Rigby said Drummer Lee ...

Europes Largest Economy Picking Up Steam

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:04:26 -0400

German business morale rose far more than expected in May, rebounding after two consecutive falls and suggesting Europe's largest economy is picking up steam after posting anaemic growth in the first quarter. The Munich-based Ifo think tank said on Friday its business climate index, based on a monthly survey of some 7,000 firms, rose to 105.7 in May from 104.4 in April. That compared with a ...

Jodi Arias jury deadlocks on penalty

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:57:31 -0400

Jodi Arias listens as the verdict for sentencing is read for her first degree murder conviction at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Ariz., on Thursday. The jury in her trial was dismissed after failing to reach a unanimous decision on whether she should be sentenced to life or death. (David Wallace, The Arizona Republic/Associated ...

World stocks stabilize after big sell-off

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:53:33 -0400

MOSCOW (AP) -- World stocks stabilized on Friday, a day after global markets dropped sharply on concerns global growth is slowing and the Federal Reserve could start scaling back its monetary ...

Can men grow up

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:51:44 -0400

>Editor's note: Pepper Schwartz is professor of sociology at the University of Washington and the author or co-author of 17 books, the latest of which is "The Normal Bar. " She is the AARP Love and Relationship Ambassador and writes the Naked Truth column for AARP.org. She is a senior fellow at the Council on Contemporary Families, a nonprofit organization that gathers research on American ...

Can men grow up

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:51:44 -0400

German Soccer Rules Europe Can It Conquer the World

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:48:35 -0400

Murdoch's Sky Deutschland Scores Big With Bundesliga Rights For the 200 million viewers who will watch the first-ever all-German Champions League final on Saturday, the message is clear: European soccer now speaks with a German ...

Kerry says talks with Israel Palestinians very productive

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:48:13 -0400

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders are nearing crunch time, when they must decide whether to revive long-dormant peace negotiations to end their decades-old conflict, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on ...

North Korea says will take positive steps for peace

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:48:09 -0400

Choe Ryong-hae (C), director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army (KPA) of North Korea, walks with Chinese Ambassador Liu Hongcai (2nd R) before departing Pyongyang airport for China, in this May 22, 2013 picture released by the North Korea's KCNA news agency in ...

John Kerry blasts Iranian election maneuvering

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:46:57 -0400

TEL AVIV, Israel - TEL AVIV, Israel - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is harshly criticizing Iran's guardian council for eliminating hundreds of presidential candidates and, in his view, standing in the way of legitimate, representative democracy.Kerry says it is hardly a free, fair and transparent process when an unelected body chooses some candidates "solely on who represents the ...

Syria to take part in peace talks

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:46:06 -0400

The Syrian government has agreed to a conference on the country's future proposed by Russia and the United States, Russia's foreign ministry said today.The Syrian government had "agreed in principle" to participate in the conference in Geneva which is expected within two weeks, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said in televised remarks.Mr Lukashevich, however, ...

Sudan International Community Must Help Darfur Become Self-Sufficient - UN Official

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:41:54 -0400

The United Nations humanitarian chief today stressed the international community must do more to ensure the people of Sudan's Darfur region can better provide for themselves. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos, who is currently on a four-day visit to Darfur, said she was disappointed that after 10 years of humanitarian operations, the region is still not ...

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-HSBC falls amid Asia worries stalling U.S. talks

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:38:59 -0400

* FTSEurofirst 300 down 0.5 pct, FTSE 100 down 0.7 pct* HSBC drags indexes on fears about U.S. case settlement* Selling pressure piles up as indexes test supportBy Francesco CanepaLONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - European shares edged lower ...

Kerrys focus on peace talks not settlements

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:32:54 -0400

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel's government on Friday to prevent further settlement construction where possible to help revitalize Middle East peace hopes, but stressed that the Jewish state and Palestinians alike should remain focused on the larger goal of restarting direct ...

Runways reopen after emergency at Heathrow Airport

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:32:51 -0400

LONDON (AP) -- A British Airways jet made an emergency landing at London's Heathrow Airport Friday after developing a technical problem after takeoff. TV footage showed smoke streaming from one of the ...

NKorean envoy delivers letter to Chinas Xi

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:13:02 -0400

A top North Korean envoy delivered a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday as part of efforts to mend fences after Pyongyang angered Beijing with recent snubs and moves to develop its nuclear ...

Attack casts spotlight on radical preachers

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:12:59 -0400

Two Muslim hardline preachers say that one of the suspects in the killing of a London soldier was interested in their teachings. And a British government official said one of the men tried to go to Somalia to train or fight with the terror group ...

Facebook delays Home in Europe seeks stronger First impression

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:11:20 -0400

IDG News Service - Users in the U.K. and France will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on the HTC First. The first smartphone to come preinstalled with Facebook Home has been delayed in those countries while Facebook updates the software to address some negative user feedback. Facebook is wise to delay the rollout, one analyst said, rather than release the product to other markets and ...

The entire globe is a battlefield for Pentagon

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:06:41 -0400

War Forget it; the Global War on Terror (GWOT) is not becoming more "democratic" - or even transparent. US President Barack Obama now pledges to transfer the responsibility of the shadow 'Drone Wars' from the CIA to the Pentagon - so the US Congress is able to monitor ...

Strong earthquake hits Russias Far East

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:05:48 -0400

Russian Academy of Sciences , told The Associated Press the epicenter was in the Sea of Okhotsk, east of the Russian coast and north of Japan. She said the quake registered 8.0 on the Richter scale. ...

Ex-sex slaves condemn Japan mayor

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:05:26 -0400

Two Korean former sex slaves have demanded the resignation of an outspoken Japanese mayor and cancelled a meeting with him for justifying Japan's wartime practice of forcing tens of thousands of Asian women into prostitution for its ...

Heathrow airport closed after British Airways plane on fire over central London makes emergency landing

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:02:36 -0400

A British Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Heathrow as eyewitnesses reported seeing the aircraft "on fire" flying over central ...

Run ends for early ride at S. Ind.s Holiday World

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:54 -0400

SANTA CLAUS, Ind. (AP) -- The Holiday World amusement park in southern Indiana is replacing a miniature train that was the last of the park's original rides from when it opened in ...

Korean women scrap meeting Japanese mayor over brothel remarks

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:59:40 -0400

1 of 5. Bang Chung-Ja, co-chair of the Korean Council for Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery, hands over a protest petition to an Osaka City Hall official in Osaka, western Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo May 24, ...

Smoke billows from plane at Heathrow

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:57:56 -0400

BOTH runways have briefly closed at London's Heathrow airport, a spokeswoman says, after a British Airways plane reportedly had to make an emergency ...

Africa backs Kenya call for Hague court to drop Kenyatta case

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:55:30 -0400

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - African nations have backed a request by Kenya for charges of crimes against humanity by its president to be referred back to the east African country, African Union documents ...

Group linked to Algeria gas plant attack claims Niger raids

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:55:30 -0400

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - An al Qaeda-linked group that carried out the raid on the In Amenas gas plant in Algeria in January has claimed to have participated in Thursday's attacks in ...

British security services in spotlight after soldier murder

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:55:29 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's security services faced questions on Friday over whether they could have done more to prevent the murder of a soldier hacked to death in a busy London street after it emerged that his suspected killers were known to intelligence ...

Former sex slaves demand Mayor Toro Hashimoto of Osaka Japan quit over remarks justifying WWII comfort women

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:54:07 -0400

South Korean Kim Bok-Dong, who served as a sex slave for Japanese soldiers during World War II, speaks during the 1,000th weekly protest in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul, Dec. 14, ...

Photos Life-Size Star Wars X-Wing Storms Times Square

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:51:54 -0400

Thousands gather in New York City's Times Square on May 23, 2013 to watch the unveiling of the world's largest LEGO Model, a 1:1 replica of the LEGO Star Wars X-wing Starfighter that took 32 model builders, 5.3 million LEGO bricks and over 17,000 hours to complete. The original toy with retracting wings is made of 560 bricks and costs ...

3-D Coffee Art Reaches New Heights

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:51:53 -0400

twitter.com/george_10g Baristas across the globe may have to bow in awe of the new 3-D designs of Japanese foam artist Kazuki Yamamoto. Yamamoto’s work, which has previously depicted everything from anime characters to Pinocchio, has reached new heights – literally – over the past few months. Some of the latest temporary masterpieces swirled out of Yamamoto’s cup ...

Truth Justice The American Way

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:51:53 -0400

May 24, 2013 6:00am What happens in our relationships when we keep secrets? When we think telling the truth brings harm or that hiding something serves a broader purpose? It usually means trust doesn’t exist and the relationship is doomed to either failure or one that loses all sense of intimacy and closeness and openness. A few years ago I wrote ...

Cops Bynes Arrested After Tossing Bong Out Window

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:51:49 -0400

May 24, 2013 2:27am Former child star Amanda Bynes was arrested on Thursday evening in New York City, police confirmed to ABC News. Bynes, 27, was charged with tampering with physical evidence, reckless endangerment and criminal possession of marijuana, NYPD spokesman Det. Brian Sessa told ABC News. ';There was a 911 call at her apartment building that someone was smoking marijuana in the ...

Best Memorial Day Weekend Sales

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:51:48 -0400

Memorial Day weekend weather forecasts in some parts of the country, retailers will be displaying their summer goods in full force and with discounted prices. Memorial Weekend sales at some national retailers started as early as Tuesday, so shoppers may want to shop earlier rather than later, according to Thayer Meicler, co-founder of the free location-based ...

5 Long-Weekend Health Hazards

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:51:46 -0400

For many people Memorial Day weekend means finally getting to kick off summer by striking up the barbecue, taking a dip in the ocean or simply basking in the sunshine during a long weekend. But celebrating the unofficial start of summer also means encountering a few hazards of the season. From sunburns to bug bites or even an ill-cooked hotdog, the summer months have a few perils to contend ...

9 Simple Steps to Happiness

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:51:46 -0400

FYI, you won't find it at the mall. "Purchasing things like televisions, clothes and coffee machines won't make you happier overall--but buying experiences maximizes happiness," says Michael Norton, PhD, associate professor of business administration at Harvard Business School and co-author of Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending. Research shows that people who ...

Guess Whos Coming to Dinner Bears

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:51:45 -0400

bears . From May 1 to June 21, as grills fire up and tasty smells waft through the neighborhood, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife considers it "second bear ...

Autistic People Find Job Niche in Tech

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:51:44 -0400

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Next weakens as Morgan Stanley cuts rating

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:46:47 -0400

May 24 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)Philip Morris International's deal to buy out a minority shareholder in its ...

Europe needs a more European UK says ECB president

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:21:43 -0400

European Central Bank , has called for the UK to be "more European" and said the continent's key institutions could face dissolution if the UK leaves ...

Foreign preacher takes rare turn on Vietnam stage

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:18:36 -0400

The 25,000 people at the soccer stadium and the millions more watching at home waited 90 minutes before the Australian evangelical preacher got to the message he had come to Communist-ruled Vietnam to ...

US bridge collapse sends cars people into river

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:17:51 -0400

A highway bridge over a river in the northwestern US state of Washington partially collapsed Thursday, sending cars and people plunging into the water below without causing any ...

FCC hopes to avoid end of world for cell phones

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:12:29 -0400

"I e-mailed my boss to ask what would happen if we don't free up enough spectrum," said Tom Sugrue, T-Mobile's vice president of government affairs, at a panel discussion held at the CTIA wireless industry trade show in Las Vegas this week. "He wrote, 'It will be the end of the world as we know it.' He didn't put a smiley face at the end or anything." ...

Survivor of Bangladesh factory building collapse speaks out

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:09:45 -0400

(CBS News) DHAKA, Bangladesh -- When she was 11 years old, Tahmina Akhter Sadia went to work in a garment factory. Four years later, she's her family's breadwinner -- and a survivor of one of the worst industrial accidents in ...

Europe needs sports police force says Platini

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:08:21 -0400

(37 mins ago) UEFA President Michel Platini says he wants a European sports police force to tackle betting, corruption, match-fixing, doping and hooliganism. In an advance copy of a speech to the UEFA Congress in London, Platini says that six years after proposing a sports force "there has been no response'' from European governments, AP reports. "Given the absence of any ...

No guarantee of peace NKorean envoy warns China

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:08:17 -0400

BEIJING (AP) -- China told a top North Korean envoy Friday it wants a peaceful, denuclearized Korean Peninsula, and said the emissary warned there is "no guarantee of peace" but that his country was willing to hold talks with all ...

Suspect in Czech family killings arrested in Washington -police

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:07:13 -0400

PRAGUE (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have arrested a man wanted for murdering four members of a family in the Czech Republic, Czech police said on ...

High court orders new approach to Iraq abuse inquiry

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:04:19 -0400

The high court has called for a new approach to an inquiry into allegations that British troops committed "terrifying acts of brutality" following the invasion ...

Syria opposition struggles to forge transition plan before talks

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:03:14 -0400

George Sabra (L), a veteran Christian opposition figure and acting President of the Syrian National Coalition, speaks during the opening session of a meeting by members of the Syrian opposition in Istanbul May 23, ...

Emergency landing briefly shuts down Heathrow

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:01:15 -0400

LONDON An emergency landing at London's Heathrow Airport forced officials to close both runways at the busy international hub Friday morning, but all passengers and crew were evacuated safely from the British Airways jet. British Airways said in a statement that an Airbus A319 carrying 75 passengers destined for Oslo, Norway, was forced to turn around not long after takeoff due to a ...

Russia Syria has agreed in principle to peace talks

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:01:14 -0400

proposed by Russia and the United States . Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said in televised remarks that the Syrian government had agreed to attend the conference in Geneva, which is expected within two weeks. Lukashevich said, however, that it was impossible to set the date for the conference yet because there was "no clarity about who will speak on behalf of the ...

5.7-Magnitude Quake Shakes Calif.

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:59:31 -0400

An earthquake in far northeastern California was felt by thousands of people as far away as San Francisco and in two other states, but there have been no reports of injury or serious damage. The magnitude-5.7 quake broke dishes and shook mirrors when it struck at 8:47 p.m. Thursday, officials said. It was centered near Greenville, about 25 miles southwest of Susanville in far northeastern ...

Watch Want to Save Money on Gas Grab Your GasBuddy

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:59:06 -0400

People are obsessed with sports some people -- movie trivia others collected garden gnomes everybody needs a hobby tonight -- meet one man who is very. Very passionate about local gas prices and ...

Watch Secret Cinema Where You Become the Star

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:59:05 -0400

Traditionally those of us who are self centered enough to wish we were movie stars but self aware enough to realize we have zero talent. Have had limited options annoy our coworkers with poorly recited lines from our favorite films try out community theater or simply shout back at the screen. Now though there is something much more exciting and ABC's -- -- and went to check it out. We all ...

Watch London Attacks Brave Mother Confronted Hacking Suspects

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:59:05 -0400

We're getting our first look at the moment -- police in London arrive to confront the to a terror suspects who had allegedly just murdered a young soldier in cold blood. And in broad daylight this ...

Oil field test from Iraq yields results

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:53:21 -0400

Norwegian oil and gas company DNO International said tests from a field in the Kurdish region of Iraq yielded an average flow rate of more than 100,000 bpd. DNO has a majority stake in the Tawke field in the Kurdish region of Iraq alongside Turkish energy company Genel Energy and the Kurdistan Regional Government. DNO said a 72-hour test of from the Tawke field averaged more than 100,000 ...

UPDATE 1-Ugandan leader removes army chief named in succession plot claim

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:49:33 -0400

Fri May 24, 2013 5:49am EDT * Museveni suspected of seeking son's succession * Police close media over reports of a plot By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA, May 24 (Reuters) - Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has removed his head of the military Aronda Nyakairima, and moved him to a civilian position as the minister for internal affairs, a statement from the military said on ...

Obamas drone speech welcomed in Pakistan Yemen

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:47:57 -0400

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones to kill Islamic militants was well-received in two countries most affected by the strikes - Pakistan and Yemen - but criticism of the U.S. policy remains ...

Berlusconi looms large in Rome mayor election

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:47:57 -0400

ROME (AP) -- Silvio Berlusconi's figure looms large over Rome's mayoral elections this weekend even though the former premier isn't among the 19 candidates ...

UK soldier killed in London in reprisal for Afghanistan and Iraq wars

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:19:50 -0400

The killing of drummer Lee Rigby, 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, near London's Woolwich army barracks on Wednesday was a horrific act. Rigby was first run down by two men in a car, who then set about him with knives and a cleaver.One of the men who carried out the killing was identified as Michael Adebolajo, a 28-year-old British citizen of Nigerian descent. The other has only ...

Chinas first lady Peng Liyuan among worlds most powerful women

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:19:44 -0400

China's first lady Peng Liyuan has made it onto Forbes' list of the world's 100 most powerful women. The magazine complimented Peng for the impact she had in changing the image of China. Her Made-in-China fashion statement caught the attention of the world when she traveled with President Xi Jinping during his recent official trips abroad. Germany's Chancellor Angela ...

Angels of Woolwich 3 brave women who face up to brutal killers astonish the world

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:19:41 -0400

Amid the horror and revulsion of the Woolwich terror attack, millions around the world have marvelled at the extraordinary bravery of three ordinary women. Dubbed the "Angels of Woolwich", the trio faced up to Lee Rigby’s brutal killers with little thought for their own safety. TV footage shows two of them fearlessly tending the already-dead soldier’s body, just yards ...

Purdue to host international Great Lakes gathering

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:19:40 -0400

Purdue University is expecting hundreds of scientists from around the world to descend on main campus next month for a conference on the most recent research on the Great Lakes. More than 600 people ...

Workers Struggles Europe Middle East Africa

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:19:37 -0400

Around 400 drivers of the Veolia bus company have taken part in a walkout since May 14, in protest at a new shift system and the company's personnel management record. Over the past week, Veolia Transport and the union have held talks without results. The strike affects all Veolia routes from the Tuupakka and Hakunila depots. Traffic in central Vantaa has been severely affected, as well as ...

War World II medals turn up mysteriously in Goodwill store

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:15:42 -0400

Ron Scanlon thought the shadow box sitting in a bin at a Chesterfield Goodwill store seemed out of place, so he took a closer look.Behind a flimsy piece of plexiglass was a picture of a smiling Marine surrounded by gold medals taped to a red velvet liner.One was in the shape of a star.A tattered scrap of paper told the story.The medals and picture, which were discovered on Wednesday, belonged to ...

World Islamists kill 21 in suicide attacks in Niger

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:15:17 -0400

The attacks suggested Malian groups, despite the French campaign, remained capable of complex strikes against high-profile targets in remote parts of the vast ...

Britain braces for possible copycat attacks

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:15:00 -0400

LONDON -; Britain is bracing for clashes with right-wing extremists and possible copycat terror attacks after the slaying of a young soldier, adding some 1,200 police to potential trouble ...

Syrian state media Rebels attack prison in north

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:59 -0400

AP10ThingsToSee - In this image from amateur video obtained by a group called Ugarit News, a rebel runs from an explosion, Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Qusair, Syria. An intense battle drove rebels from large parts of Qusair, part of a withering government offensive aimed at securing a strategic land corridor from Damascus to the Mediterranean coast. (AP ...

Ministers defend cost of international travel

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:11:30 -0400

Five-star hotels and business class flights are essential for political leaders engaged on international trade missions, it has been claimed. Following recent criticism, the First and Deputy First Ministers put up a robust defence of their travel arrangements when they addressed the media at Stormont Castle yesterday.Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness also defended the frequency of their ...

Fourth edition of CV Raman International fellowship launched

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:10:05 -0400

The fourth edition of the CV Raman International fellowship for African countries was launched on Tuesday, 21 May 2013. The programme was started in 2010 by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India through the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry ...

World Series of Poker online partnership was years in the making

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:09:49 -0400

Jake Balsiger, left, Greg Merson, and Jesse Sylvia compete during the World Series of Poker Main Event final table at the Rio Tuesday, October 30, ...

ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup 2013 in Munich Germany 25-29 May

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:08:56 -0400

Sports News: The historical shooting venue of Munich is going to be crowded, in the following days. Over 700 athletes coming from 78 countries registered to take part in the 10 Olympic events of Rifle and Pistol shooting, to be conducted from the 25th to the 29th of May. An impressing overall number of 1205 starts were ...

Enter The World Of Springfield Like Never Before - Only At Universal Orlando Resort

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:40 -0400

ORLANDO, Fla., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Woo Hoo! Springfield, hometown to America's favorite animated family, The Simpsons, comes to life at Universal Orlando Resort this ...

Engine fault forces BA plane to land

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:40 -0400

London - British Airways said on Friday that a plane travelling from London to Oslo was forced to make an emergency landing after a fault in one of the ...

Heathrow closes both runways

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:37 -0400

London - Both runways were closed at London's Heathrow airport on Friday, a spokeswoman said, after a British Airways plane reportedly had to make an emergency ...

Attacker was one of their own

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:36 -0400

Investigators have not found any link between the London attack and Nigeria's own Islamist insurgency, which is based in the north of that West African country. The Adebolajos were a Christian family, and their surname suggests they are members of the Yoruba community from the mainly Christian ...

Hundreds mourn young tornado victim

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:35 -0400

This undated handout photo provided by Brandie Candelaria shows Antonia Candelaria. Candelaria was killed when a tornado struck Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Texas on Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Brandie ...

US expects up to 11 hurricanes in 2013

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:34 -0400

MIAMI - The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season could be ';extremely active'; and spawn 13 to 20 tropical storms, seven to 11 of which are expected to become hurricanes, the U.S. government's top climate agency predicted on ...

Man kills girl after building fall

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:21 -0400

24 May 2013 A man jumping to his death killed a five-year-old girl by falling on her as she walked with her parents outside the apartment building, South Korean police have ...

Chinese premier arrives in Switzerland for first trip to Europe

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:06:25 -0400

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L, front) is welcomed by Swiss Vice President and Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, upon his arrival in Zurich, Switzerland, May 23, 2013. Li Keqiang arrived here Thursday evening for an official visit to Switzerland. (Xinhua/Ju ...

Obama backs effective drone hits

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:58:07 -0400

Guantanamo Bay detention centre in Cuba and pledged to allow greater oversight of the controversial unmanned drone programme. But he plans to keep the most lethal efforts with the unmanned aircraft under ...

‘We Can Blow Things Up’ America’s Power in the Middle East

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:54:06 -0400

Woolwich suspects friend died in Iraq

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:50:47 -0400

Two terror suspects shot by police in Woolwich remain under arrest in hospital. They were named as Michael Adebolajo, originally of Romford, Essex, and Michael Oluwatobi Adebowale, 22, of Greenwich, South East LondonThe Ministry of Defence earlier said the soldier killed is 25-year-old Drummer Lee Rigby, of 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. Drummer Rigby had a two-year-old son and ...

Kindle Invades International Markets

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:47:52 -0400

Although Amazon has not shared any sales numbers publicly, in a press releases the retailer states that Kindle Fire HD is its most popular product worldwide. The two tablet PCs have the potential of becoming market leaders thanks to their affordable price and high quality performance and features. Kindle Fire HD has a 7-inch screen with an impressive resolution of 1280×800 pixels. Kindle ...

Globe unveils next-generation postpaid plan in MySuperPlan

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:43:16 -0400

Raul Macatangay, head of Globe Postpaid, explains the features of Globe’s latest postpaid plan, MySuperPlan. MANILA, Philippines–Taking product customization to the next level, Globeon Thursdaynight launched the best-ever MySuperPlan, a next-generation postpaid plan with new features that will allow subscribers to further customize and personalize their postpaid plans. With the new ...

Syrian govt to take part in peace conference

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:34:21 -0400

MOSCOW (AP) -- The Syrian government has agreed to a conference on the country's future proposed by Russia and the United States, Russia's foreign ministry said ...

Massive Far East quake felt in Moscow no casualties

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:04:41 -0400

MOSCOW (AFP) - A massive undersea earthquake Friday in Russia's Far East prompted a tsunami warning and was felt in cities including Moscow far to the west, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.The USGS estimated the quake at 8.2 magnitude and placed its epicentre in the Sea of Okhotsk off the shore of the Kamchatka Peninsula at a depth of more than 600 kilometres (370 ...

Kerry Urgency needed in Mideast peace process

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:04:31 -0400

John Kerry said ahead of a second round of meetings Friday. "I am convinced, with great humility, that this moment is a critical one for the region and particularly for Israel, for Palestine and for Jordan," Kerry said before meeting with Israeli ...

Nepal 5 climbers feared dead on world’s 3rd highest peak

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:03:58 -0400

The five disappeared Monday on Mount Kanchenjunga, and bad weather was preventing a rescue helicopter from reaching the base camp. Mountaineering Department official Dipendra Poudel said Friday the climbers were descending from the summit when they were believed to have slipped at 7,900 meters (25,900 feet) altitude. Two climbers are Hungarian, two are Nepalese and another is Korean. ...

Marriott says Middle East revenues up 11 in Q1

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:03:54 -0400

US hotel giant Marriott International has announced that its RevPAR (revenue per available room) rose by more than 11 percent in the first quarter of ...

Czech police say US suspect in 4 murders arrested

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:01:56 -0400

The suspect fled to the U.S. after the victims - identified by neighbors as a married couple and their two sons- were found by firefighters who came tackle a fire in a house in Brno, the country's second-largest ...

China says hopes visit of North Korean envoy can ease tension

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:01:08 -0400

Europe Markets Europe stocks recoup ahead of German Ifo data

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:58:41 -0400

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets climbed on Friday, partly recovering from a sharp selloff the prior day, with investors awaiting a reading on German business confidence to gauge if the region's powerhouse is gaining ...

Russias oldest human rights group fights foreign agent tag

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:57:11 -0400

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's oldest human rights group went to court on Friday to try to stop state prosecutors forcing it to register as a "foreign agent" under a law it says is intended by President Vladimir Putin to silence ...

Safe Room Mandates Remain Rare in Tornado States

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:53:15 -0400

After living nearly 20 years in their one-story brick home, Sherry and Larry Wells finally won the lottery -- for a state rebate on a home storm shelter, that is. A contractor finished installing the concrete bunker beneath the slab of their garage in early May. About three weeks later, the shelter saved their lives when a tornado that killed 24 people tore through their neighborhood. Should ...

Kenya World Bank to Help Build Mega Dam in Gatundu

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:51:09 -0400

Gatundu North constituency is to benefit from a multi-billion shillings mega dam to be built by the Athi Water Services Board and the World Bank. Norken Engineering and Management Consultants has completed a feasibility study. The World Bank is expected to fund an environmental impact assessment to be carried out soon. Norken MD engineer Thunguru Kuria said the 40metre high Buchana Dam will ...

Morning Swim Show Cesar Cielos Drive to Win World Titles Strong Post-Surgery

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:50:16 -0400

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 24. OLYMPIC and world champion Cesar Cielo is visiting Arizona for a brief training trip before heading to the Arena Grand Prix in Santa Clara, and he sat down with Swimming World's Shoshanna Rutemiller for today's edition of The Morning Swim Show. Cielo talks about the reasons for coming to Arizona for training, as well as how his knees are holding up about seven ...

European shares steady as technical traders bet on new bounce

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:48:57 -0400

Fri May 24, 2013 3:48am EDT * FTSEurofirst 300 up 0.1 pct, Euro STOXX 50 up 0.3 pct * Technical traders step in as charts show rally is intact * Smiths Group up 1 pct after update shows growth By Francesco Canepa LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - European shares steadied on Friday, staging a small technical bounce after their biggest one-day fall in nearly a year and helped by some signs of renewed ...

Turkey passes bill restricting alcohol sales ads

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:42:08 -0400

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkey's parliament has passed legislation to ban all advertising of alcohol and tighten restrictions on sales in the mainly Muslim but secular ...

Woolwich attack Suspect Michael Adebolajolost friend in Iraq Drummer Lee Rigby feared for his girlfriend in Afghanistan

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:37:32 -0400

ONE of the men allegedly behind the brutal slaying of soldier Lee Rigby had to himself be consoled by friends in 2007 after a soldier mate was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq. Two terror suspects shot by police in Woolwich remain under arrest in hospital. They were named as Michael Adebolajo, originally of Romford, Essex, and Michael Oluwatobi Adebowale, 22, of Greenwich, South East London The ...

Police Suicidal jumpers fall kills SKorean girl

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:15:16 -0400

South Korea (AP) -- South Korean police say a suicidal man jumping to his death killed a 5-year-old girl by falling on her as she walked with her parents outside the apartment building. ...

B.C. policy on ovarian cancer prevention gets international support

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:12:56 -0400

A pioneering, B.C.-led surgical procedure aimed at preventing ovarian cancer has been deemed safe by a new Italian study published Thursday in the medical journal Gynecologic Oncology.B.C. experts have been at the forefront of a change in surgical protocols that recommends the removal of women's Fallopian tubes during hysterectomies in order to reduce their risk of developing ovarian ...

The World Today podcast Zimbabwes new constitution

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:12:44 -0400

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe signs draft constitution. Zimbabwe's president of 33 years, Robert Mugabe, on Wednesday signed a new constitution which many believe offers the southern African country its first real hope for political and economic revival. Zimbabwe’s people have suffered more than a decade of murderous repression by the regime, collapse of the country's once ...

Tsunami warning in Russias far east

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:07:16 -0400

RUSSIA has issued a tsunami warning for the Sakhalin Island region in its far east after a deep sea earthquake measured at a magnitude of 8.2 by the ...

Joyce appeals UAE jail sentence

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:07:15 -0400

AUSTRALIAN businessman Matthew Joyce has formally lodged an appeal against his being sentenced to 10 years jail in the United Arab Emirates for a property deal that went ...

Russia lifts tsunami warning on Russias Sakhalin Kurile islands

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:05:00 -0400

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian emergency authorities lifted a tsunami warning on Friday several minutes after they announced one, following an earthquake in the Sea of Okhotsk off Russia's eastern ...

3 Injured After Bridge Collapse Sends Cars Into Water

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:00:59 -0400

A portion of the Interstate 5 bridge is submerged after it collapsed into the Skagit River dumping vehicles and people into the water in Mount Vernon, Wash., Thursday, May 23, ...

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