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Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma killing dozens

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:11:18 -0400

WASHINGTON - A massive tornado ripped through parts of Oklahoma city and its suburbs in the United States killing at least 24 people, including nine children, besides leaving scores homeless. As winds at over 320 kilometers per hour (kmph) flattened homes and businesses and severely damaged a hospital and two elementary school, the death toll was earlier said to be more than 90 but it was ...

Thein Sein praised for reforms in Myanmar but urged to end violence against Muslims

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:16:52 -0400

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama praised the reforms of Myanmar leader Thein Sein but urged him to end violence against Muslims. Sein is the country's first president to visit the White House in almost half a century. Speaking from the US capital Monday Obama said he recognized Sein's work to guide Myanmar down "a long and sometimes difficult, but ultimately correct, path to follow." ...

Roadside bombing kills six Afghan policemen in Herat

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21:19 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan - At least six Afghan policemen guarding a strategically important dam were killed in a roadside bombing Tuesday in the war-torn country's western province of Herat, officials said. They said that suspected Taliban insurgents triggered the explosion when a police patrol vehicle heading to Herat city was travelling in the Chashti Shareef district of the province. "There ...

Top court overturns genocide conviction of former dictator

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:16:15 -0400

GUATEMALA CITY - The constitutional court of Guatemala has ordered that the genocide trial of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt should be taken back to the middle of proceedings, thus overturning his conviction and sentencing to 80 years in prison. The ruling on Monday doesn't annul the entire trial of the case but the top court has ordered that whatever happened after April 19 should be ...

After two weeks detention North Korea frees Chinese boat and 16 fishermen

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21:12 -0400

PYONGYANG - A Chinese boat and 16 fishermen held by armed North Koreans for more than two weeks have been released, easing the latest tension in relations between the neighbouring allies. Owner Yu Xuejun, who was not on board the boat when it was seized on 5 May, wrote on his microblog that his captain called him at 3.50am to say the crew and boat were set free and that they were on their way ...

Construction begins on new island off Jumeirah Beach in Dubai

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:26:18 -0400

Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

China defeats Kazakhstan in mens volleyball tourney

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:50:02 -0400

Chinese national men's volleyball team defeated Kazakhstan 3-0 at the China International Men's Volleyball Tournament here. China beat Kazakhstan 25-20, 25-23, 25-16 with little difficulty Tuesday, reports Xinhua. "My team consists of young players who didn't completely obey my order, so I'm very angry," said Gilyazutdinov Rafael, the assistant coach of Kazakhstan. "Although we won the game, I ...

China to consolidate Pakistan ties Li

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:50:01 -0400

China would firmly consolidate and develop ties with Pakistan "no matter how the international and regional situation changes", said Chinese Premier Li Keqiang who arrived here Wednesday on an official visit to Pakistan. Li said that as he began his visit, he brought with him the Chinese people's friendship to the Pakistani people. Pakistan, a key South Asian country, has made important ...

Ukrainian clubs target Brazil winger Osvaldo

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:40:02 -0400

Brazil international winger Osvaldo is reportedly a summer transfer target of Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk and Metalist Kharkiv. The 26-year-old has been in impressive form for Brazilian club Sao Paulo and has twice been capped by Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari this year, reports XInhua. Sao Paulo have reportedly already received preliminary offers for Osvaldo from both clubs, considered two of ...

Murofushi loses appeal in IOC member election

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:40:02 -0400

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed Athens Olympic champion Koji Murofushi's challenge of an International Olympic Committee's (IOC) disqualification from member election. The Japanese hammer thrower was disqualified from IOC's athletes committee member election after claims he excessively lobbied fellow athletes ahead of voting at the London Olympics, reports Xinhua. The IOC has ...

Trinindad Football hints at probe to uncover missing funds

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:00:01 -0400

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) has hinted that an investigation could be launched into unaccounted revenues generated by the federation from World Cup 2006. President of the TTFF Raymond Tim Kee announced Tuesday that a probe is being considered during a press conference at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, reports CMC. "From our understanding, TTFF is very much a part of ...

Oliver tops 110m hurdles at World Challenge Beijing

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:20:02 -0400

With the absence of Chinese star Liu Xiang, American David Oliver topped the men's 110-metre hurdles at the 2013 IAAF World Challenge Beijing here, while China's Li Jinzhe continued his good form and grabbed a second win in the men's long jump. Oliver, bronze medallist in the event at the 2008 Beijing Games, held off the challenge of London Olympic runner-up Jason Richardson and Jamaica's Dwight ...

15 nations for ophthalmology meet in Cuba

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:20:01 -0400

The 7th International Ophthalmology Congress, to be held here June 29-31, will draw experts from 15 countries, Xinhua reported. Over 600 Cuban experts will attend the meeting to showcase the country's latest developments in ophthalmological research. This was carried out over the past few years in conjunction with "Mission Miracle," a joint Cuba-Venezuela programme launched in 2004 to provide ...

14 closely related crocodiles existed around 5mn years ago

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:00:04 -0400

An international team of scientists have revealed that a total of 14 different crocodile species existed and at least seven of them occupied the same area at the same time about five million years ago. But today, the most diverse species of crocodile are found in northern South America and Southeast Asia. Though as many as six species of alligator and four true crocodiles exist today, no more ...

Indo-China bilateral meet on healthcare sector held at Geneva

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:50:03 -0400

Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Dr Li Bin, Minister of Health and Population, People's Republic of China met here yesterday on the sidelines of World Health Assembly to discuss the strengthening of bilateral cooperation between the two countries in healthcare sector. Congratulating Dr Li Bin for taking over as Health Minister of China, Azad stated that in view of her keen interest in ...

Pak batsman Mohd Yousuf rubbishes media reports of retirement from intl cricket

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:50:02 -0400

Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has rejected media reports which said that he has retired from international cricket. The 38-year-old cricketer said that he is already out of the Pakistan team and haven't played top class cricket for a while now, so there is no need for him to announce any retirement, reports the Daily Times. Yousuf last played for Pakistan in an ODI against South Africa in ...

On World Day UN encourages joining do one thing for diversity and inclusion campaign

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:16:48 -0400

21 May 2013 150 Visit a museum, watch a foreign film or share your traditions with someone else, the United Nations is today encouraging people to 8216;do one thing' to mark the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. "Culture, in all its diversity, can foster a sense of identity and cohesion for societies at a time of uncertainty. It is also a powerful source of ...

Over 7 million people now receiving HIV treatment in Africa - UN report

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:15:10 -0400

21 May 2013 150 The number of people in Africa receiving antiretroviral treatment increased from less than 1 million to 7.1 million over seven years, according to a United Nations report which documents the progress in the AIDS response in the world's second largest continent. "Africa has been relentless in its quest to turn the AIDS epidemic around," said the Executive Director of the Joint ...

Delevingne turns down DiCaprios advances

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:10:01 -0400

Model Cara Delevingne reportedly ignored actor Leonardo DiCaprio's advances at the ongoing 66th Cannes International Film Festival. DiCaprio, 38, has dated Hollywood beauties like Gisele Bundchen, Bar Refaeli and Erin Heatherton in the past, but he didn't manage any luck with 20-year-old Delevingne, reports thesun.co.uk. "Normally all Leo has to do is look at a girl and they fall at his feet. ...

Afghanistan Seeks Military Aid from India

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:07 -0400

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has met with Indian leaders in hopes of securing more military aid before international troops leave the country next year. Mr. Karzai held talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh late Tuesday in New Delhi, after meeting with Indian President Pranab Mukherjee. The Afghan president is expected to seek India's assistance to help strengthen Afghan security ...

Microsoft Unveils New Xbox One Game Console

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:05 -0400

REDMOND, WASHINGTON Microsoft Corp gave the world the first look at its new game console on Tuesday, hoping the Xbox One will attract existing video game fans while also becoming a hub for living room entertainment. The third-generation Microsoft console, coming eight years after the Xbox 360, was unveiled by games unit chief Don Mattrick at an event at the software company's campus ...

Kerry Mideast Talks on Syria to Include Russian Call for Involving Iran

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:03 -0400

STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in the Middle East this week for talks to promote an international peace conference on Syria. Russia wants Iran to be part of the process. In this fight for control of Syria, Iran is one of the biggest backers of embattled President Bashar al-Assad. So Russia says Iran should be part of the peace process. "Iran has ...

Group to Take Nigeria Government to International Court

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:03 -0400

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) will file a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing Nigeria's government of human rights violations, according to spokesman Ango Abdullahi. "What we are doing now is to organize our evidence that would make it possible for us to make a very strong case against the government and its agencies, or up to individuals who may be ...

British Open squash World no.1 Nicol too hot for Joshana

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:10:02 -0400

World No.1 and defending champion Nicol David outclassed India's Joshana Chinappa in the first round of the Allam British Open Squash Championships here Tuesday. The Malaysian squash great took 30 minutes to get past her 26th ranked opponent 11-4, 11-5, 11-4 at the KC Stadium. Joshana had qualified for the main draw. Dipika Pallikal, India's highest ranked player at 15, plays her first round ...

2018 World Cup infrastructure inadequate

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:02 -0400

Russia is struggling to beef up its hospitality infrastructure ahead of the 2018 World Cup, with seven of the 11 host cities lagging behind in the number of hotel rooms on offer. Only Moscow, Sochi, St. Petersburg and Kazan meet the FIFA requirement of 60,000 hotel rooms for host cities, World Cup deputy CEO Alexander Djordjadze said Tuesday at the Football Build Expo here. "It's no secret that ...

UAE Singapore discuss global development

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:40:01 -0400

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Singapore have held talks over international development. The talks were held between UAE's minister for international cooperation and development, Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid al-Qasimi and visiting Singaporean minister for foreign affairs K. Shanmugam and his delegation. Both sides discussed ways to support efforts in international development, stimulating the ...

SingTel looking to expand pay-TV reach to international markets

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:06:09 -0400

According to ZDNet, Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) is considering plans to expand the reach of its Mio pay-TV service beyond its domestic market, as part of a wider shift from voice services to data/video. Allen Lew, chief executive of SingTel’s Digital Life unit, said: 'We’ll look at where are the opportunities, how big those markets are going to be, how strong is our ...

Globe picks Ireland’s Nasctech to optimise enhance network

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:06:08 -0400

Filipino operator Globe Telecom, backed by the Ayala Group, has selected Irish firm Nasc Technologies (Nasctech) to optimise and enhance the efficiency of its recently ...

TeliaSonera International Carrier launches IPX network

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:06:04 -0400

TSIC 's global fibre backbone with 200 points of presence (PoPs) worldwide, which it calls one of the largest s launched to date. Available to both TeliaSonera group and external operators, at launch the ...

World How bad is Americas tornado

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:05:13 -0400

Dr Fujita's goal was to come up with a robust, quantitative scale for categorising both the intensity and the area of a given tornado, and deriving an after-the-fact estimate of the wind speeds present within ...

IMF calls on Britain to do more for growth

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:54 -0400

In its assessment of the British government's economic policies, the IMF applauded Wednesday the "flexibility" shown by Treasury chief George Osborne but said the government "should capitalize on the nascent signs of momentum to bolster ...

Mortar lands in Congo as UN chief arrives

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:52 -0400

GOMA, Congo -; A spokesman for the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo says that a mortar landed in a neighborhood of Goma, a major city in eastern Congo, which last year was briefly overrun by a rebel group. The explosion comes as U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Congo's distant capital for a two-day visit that is expected to take him to ...

Japan watchdog Nuclear plant sits on active fault

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:51 -0400

TOKYO -; Japan's nuclear watchdog on Wednesday endorsed a panel's conclusion that a seismic fault running underneath one of two reactors at an atomic plant in western Japan is active, making the reactor's restart virtually ...

UK to finalize plans for Afghan interpreters

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:50 -0400

LONDON -; Britain is proposing to let Afghan interpreters who worked alongside its troops the right to settle in the U.K. in recognition of the risks to their personal ...

Vatican releases 1st report of financial watchdog

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:49 -0400

VATICAN CITY -; The Vatican has taken another step in trying to show greater financial transparency by publishing a first annual report from its new financial watchdog ...

Gosling misses Cannes premiere sends his regrets

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:48 -0400

Cannes festival director Thierry Fremaux, right, reads a letter from actor Ryan Gosling explaining why he could not attend the festival, as director Nicolas Winding Refn, centre, and actress Kristen Scott Thomas listen during a press conference for the film Only God Forgives at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Virginia ...

Death toll rises to 23 in China factory blast

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:47 -0400

The blast was so strong that 10 of those killed could only be identified by their DNA. Experts from the State Administration of Work Safety have been sent to the factory and are investigating the cause of the ...

Investors edgy ahead of Bernanke testimony

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:46 -0400

LONDON -; Investors were edgy Wednesday ahead of the appearance of U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke before lawmakers in ...

Pussy Riot member declares hunger strike in prison

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:45 -0400

BEREZNIKI, Russia -; An imprisoned member of the punk band Pussy Riot says she is going on hunger strike after a judge refused to allow her to attend a court hearing where she was seeking release on ...

IDEA arranged seminar on occasion of “ International Biodiversitity Day”-PHOTOS

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:01:48 -0400

IDEA campaign arranged a seminar on the occasion of " International Biodiversity Day" IDEA (International Dialogue for Environmental Action) campaign held a seminar on the occasion of "International Biodiversity Day". The seminar took place in the IDEA Resource Center, which is situated at the Academy of Public Administration under President of the Republic of Azerbaijan with ...

Partners In Power The Worlds Most Influential Couples

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:08 -0400

The 100 ladies on FORBES' list of the world's most powerful women are politicians, CEOs, activist billionaires and celebrities, and all are at the top of their game. This year, several of our power women have a partner who is as equally influential. These power duos prove that whether they're tackling global crises or ruling the world, sometimes it takes two. Here's a look at ...

The Worlds Most Powerful Female Entrepreneurs 2013

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:05 -0400

The World's Most Powerful Female Entrepreneurs Of the 100 remarkable women on the 2013 list of the World's Most Powerful Women, you'll find CEOs and heads of state, philanthropists, billionaires and bureaucrats. But while they all have the power to shape-and reshape-our world, within the ranks of the 100 is an even more elite power list: the 17 women who built their power-and their ...

Highest monastery in the world

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:54:57 -0400

At an elevation of about 5,000 meters, the Rongbuk Monastery located on Mount Qomolangma is the highest monastery in the world. The monastery was built in 1899 by a Ningmapa lama. The number of lamas reached 600 in the past, but now only about 30 there. Mani stones, carved with sacred syllables and prayers, line the site's paths. Although small, the Rongbuk Monastery holds good influence ...

Boundless destruction as US tornado rescue winds down

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:54:22 -0400

As rescue efforts in Oklahoma wound down Wednesday, residents turned to the daunting task of rebuilding a US heartland community shattered by a vast tornado that killed at least 24 ...

Italy approves law on controversial stem cell therapy

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:54:20 -0400

Italian lawmakers on Wednesday gave their final approval to a law that allows limited use of a controversial type of stem cell therapy which has been condemned by many scientists but has given hope to families of terminally-ill ...

Iraq to assemble Iranian cars IKCO

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:52:23 -0400

Samand Soren is a new family saloon created by Iran Khodro Industrial Group in 2007. Iranian carmaker Iran Khodro will establish an assembly line with the capacity of 30,000 units per year in the Iraqi city of Iskandariya by the next month.Preliminary agreements were made three years ago, IRNA quoted Iran Khodro deputy director for exports Abdol'azim Sa'dian as saying. Iran Khodro has ...

Ahmadinejad contests election ban

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:48:18 -0400

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani , a centrist who revitalised reformist hopes. It approved eight hopefuls, mostly hard-line candidates associated with the clerical establishment.Mr Ahmadinejad had clerical conservative backing until he was perceived to challenge Mr Khamenei's authority in ...

Harper in Peru for trade talks amid Senate expense scandal

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:47:16 -0400

Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives in Lima on Tuesday as part of a four-day trip to South America to talk about trade and bilateral relations. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian ...

Pakistan cricketer Khan leaves hospital after election rally plunge

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:47:16 -0400

Imran Khan lefta hospital in Lahore, Pakistan, on Wednesday, more than two weeks after he suffered serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at an election event. (Shaukat Khanum ...

Malaga Have Second Year of Europe Ban Lifted

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:44:40 -0400

(Reuters) - Malaga have had a second "suspended" one-year ban from European competition overturned, UEFA said on Wednesday, although the Spanish club still face exclusion from next season's Europa League should they qualify. The Costa del Sol club, who reached the quarter-finals of this season's Champions League, are banned from the next European competition they qualify for over the next ...

TVB wins broadcasting right of World Cup 2014

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:42:41 -0400

(5 mins ago) TVB (0511) won the right to of FIFA World Cup in 2014 for HK$400 million. General manager Mark Lee Po-on said the exclusive right includes all 64 matches on pay TV channels. Only 22 of these matches will be aired on free channels, including six core matches and daily highlights, on both digital and analog ...

Blasted suburbs last-gasp search

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:39:20 -0400

Authorities were so focused on the search effort that they had yet to establish the full scope of damage along the storm's long, ruinous path. They did not know how many homes were gone or how many families had been displaced. Emergency crews had trouble navigating devastated neighbourhoods because there were no street signs left. Some rescuers used smartphones or GPS devices to guide them ...

World on course to run out of water warns Ban Ki-moon

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:37:44 -0400

Woodland stream Snowdrop Valley, Exmoor. 'Although seemingly abundant, only a tiny amount of the water on our planet is easily available as freshwater,' said Ban Ki-moon. Photograph: Martin ...

Artillery lands in east Congo city humanitarian camp

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:36:41 -0400

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Artillery rounds landed in a heavily populated neighborhood of Congo's eastern city of Goma on Wednesday, killing a child and injuring other civilians a day before a planned visit by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a human rights group ...

Syria opposition calls for reinforcements in embattled Qusair

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:36:37 -0400

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's leading opposition group called on Wednesday for rebels across the country to send reinforcements to the strategic border town Qusair, where heavy fighting has drawn in fighters from Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah ...

Afghanistans Karzai gives India military equipment wish list

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:36:37 -0400

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday he had given a "wish list" of military equipment to India during a visit this week, presenting a conundrum for New Delhi as it weighs whether arming the Afghan army is in its ...

Boy Scouts to Vote on Gay Ban

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:56 -0400

The Boy Scouts of America will convene a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban on allowing openly gay boys to don the Boy Scouts uniform. Officials of the Irving, Texas-based organization are scheduled to open the first of the ballots cast on whether to allow openly gay Scouts. Scouting officials propose allowing openly gay Scouts but retaining the ...

Pentagon Wants $450M for Gitmo

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:56 -0400

The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close. New details on the administration's budget request emerged on Tuesday and underscored the contradiction of the president waging a political fight to shutter the facility while the military calculates the financial requirements to ...

FEMA Insurance to Give Some Relief in Okla.

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:54 -0400

An American flag blows in the wind at sunrise atop the rubble of a destroyed home in Moore, Okla., on May 21, 2013, a day after a tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 ...

How to Get the Most Out of Travel Rewards

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:54 -0400

Airline miles are some of the most coveted credit-card rewards out there, but they're also among the least understood. That's simply because they're hard to pin down. The value of the traditional reward mile is fickle, changing from one booking to the next and with each swipe of your credit card. To get a handle on your miles and how to use them best, read on below, where we ...

How to Think Yourself Well

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:53 -0400

What if you had the ability to heal your body just by changing how you think and feel? I know it sounds radical, coming from a doctor. When people are doing everything "right"--eating veggies, avoiding red meat and processed foods, exercising, sleeping well and so forth--we should expect them to live long, prosperous lives and die of old age while peacefully slumbering, right? So why is ...

5 Modern-Day Health Woes Solved

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:52 -0400

There was a time, not too long ago, when a phone was just a phone, sky-high heels weren't sold in every mall, and you had to catch your favorite TV show when it actually aired. There's no going back--and who wants to?--but our contemporary world is bringing its share of health hazards that were once either rare or unheard-of. Check out where our text-happy, music-obsessed, ...

Couple Pleads for Sons Stolen Ashes

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:48 -0400

A Georgia couple is pleading for the return of a silver box stolen from the bedroom of their Cobb County home, as the box holds the ashes of ...

Goodbye Pension Hello Cash Danger Ahead

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:48 -0400

The Bible says Jacob's brother sold his birthright for a mess of stew. Today, warn financial watchdogs, America's pensioners are in danger of accepting what can sometimes be a comparably smelly deal: "Sell us your pension benefits," say advertisements, "and we'll give you one big lump sum now, up front." For somebody who's facing doctor bills or has ...

Photos Drew Barrymore Lists Home

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:48 -0400

Actress Drew Barrymore listed her home in the Santa Barbara, Calif. area for $7.5 million just a year after getting married to husband Will Kopelman. Barrymore reportedly bought the 6-bed home in June 2010 for $5.705 million, as first reported by the Real Estalker and Zillow. The secluded home has a separate guest house with two vintage refrigerators, plus citrus and avocado trees ...

Google commitments to Europe likely to stand with few changes

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:23:03 -0400

By Diane BartzWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google's offer to change some search pages to satisfy European antitrust regulators has come under fire from critics who say it falls short, but the commitments offered last month appear on track to stand with few if any changes.European regulators who negotiated the commitments with Google over several months have begun to market-test them.Bruno ...

Irishman charged with 1982 IRA Hyde Park bombing

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:22:48 -0400

LONDON (AP) -- A 61-year-old Irishman has been charged with the Irish Republican Army bombing of the queen's ceremonial cavalry in Hyde Park in 1982 that killed four soldiers and seven ...

Bulgarian gypsies Rubbish for Europe

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:22:15 -0400

The gypsy (Roma) issue has become particularly intense in Bulgaria recently. The poorest country of the European Union has not seen such large national conflicts in many years. The Bulgarian prime minister even had to release an official statement in connection with the ...

5 ways to handle chronic pain

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:07:05 -0400

>Editor's note: Dr David Kloth is a practicing interventional pain management physician in southwestern Connecticut, director at large for the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and co-author of the book "Pain Wise: A Patient's Guide to Pain Management. " He has been practicing pain medicine and researching pain management for more than 20 years.(CNN) -- Chronic pain conditions ...

Update-Moodys Different insolvency procedures in Europe add to the complexity of CMBS loan workouts

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:55:56 -0400

Wed May 22, 2013 6:55am EDT Commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) transactions in ...

Kenyas truth report Killings land grabs graft

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:55:41 -0400

NAIROBI, Kenya -; Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta received a long-awaited Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission report that says his father, the country's first president, presided over a government that was responsible for numerous gross human rights violations, political assassinations and illegal allocation of ...

Germany backs terror label for Hezbollah militants

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:55:41 -0400

BERLIN -; Germany says it supports adding the military wing of the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah to the European Union's list of terrorist ...

Opinion Sky terrifies and inspires

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:52:58 -0400

>Editor's note: Nathan Gunter is the managing editor of Oklahoma Today magazine, the state's official magazine. A graduate of Westmoore High School in Moore, Oklahoma, he holds degrees from Wake Forest University and the University of Oklahoma.(CNN) -- Oklahomans have a special relationship with the sky. We know how to look up. On the prairies of western Oklahoma, the skies are so big, and so ...

France Gay Rights SuicideFamous French writer kill her self against gay marriage law in Paris Europe News

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:52:23 -0400

A 78-year-old French far-right historian Dominique Vennershot himself in the head at the altar of the Notre Dame cathedral after calling for a ';spectacular action'; over plans to legalise gay ...

LZ Teachers remarkable courage

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:51:45 -0400

>Editor's note: LZ Granderson, who writes a weekly column for CNN.com, was named journalist of the year by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and was a 2011 Online Journalism Award finalist for commentary. He is a senior writer and columnist for ESPN the Magazine and ESPN.com. Follow him on Twitter @locs_n_laughs.(CNN) -- Each day more than 55 million students attend the ...

Russia unable to join Europe’s meteorite warning system

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:50:22 -0400

MOSCOW, May 22 (Itar-Tass) - Russia is unprepared to join the European system of early warnings of meteorites even if such a proposal is made. Although the country just recently experienced a powerful meteorite strike, such a program has not been given a go ahead and Russia has nothing to contribute to the European "meteorite pool," the chief of the space astrometry department at the ...

Stockholm rocked by riots

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:49:48 -0400

A car burns after riots in the Stockholm suburb of Kista. Sweden's capital has been hit by some of its worst riots in years after youths scorched dozens of cars, attacked a police station and threw stones at rescue services in its poor immigrant suburbs for a third night running. Photo: ...

Six charged in sex video ‘extortion’ case

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:49:47 -0400

Beijing - A court in the city of Chongqing has charged six people with working together to blackmail government officials by recording videos of them having sex, the official Xinhua news agency reported on ...

SNC urges world to stop Hezbollah Iran invasion of Qusair

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:46:42 -0400

Iran invasion of Qusair.In a statement, Acting SNC chief George Sabra called on the U.N. Security Council to convene an emergency meeting to address the "violations" of Syrian's sovereignty and the lives of its ...

International Criminal Court judge praises UAE legal system

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:45:02 -0400

Howard Morrison, one of the judges of the International Criminal Court, has declared that the legal system of the UAE is in line with international laws that lead to the achievement of justice and the rule of law. He made the statement during his participation in a conference concerning criminal and international humanitarian law in the Arab Gulf region, entitled "Necessity or Choice", ...

Iran Hezbollah increasing support for Assad Britains Hague

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:36:29 -0400

View Photo Reuters/Reuters - Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague speaks as he arrives at an European Union foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg April 22, 2013. REUTERS/Francois ...

Is this man the worst scooter driver in the world

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:34:33 -0400

It is not every man's cup of tea to drive a scooter. Especially in a country like China with all its billions of people and heavy traffic on almost every street.And if you are a scooter driver, God forbid that you have as bad a day as this man did in China.This man not only managed to hit two cars, another scooter driver and a bus head-on (he survived that, must be made of steel), but also ...

Darrell Delamaides Political Capital Abenomics could force Europe to drop austerity

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:30:46 -0400

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The initial success of Japan's bold program of monetary and fiscal stimulus is prompting speculation that Europe may have to follow suit and drop its stubborn opposition to stimulating the ...

Matthew Lynns London Eye Five lessons Europe can learn from Abenomics

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:30:44 -0400

The closer you look, the more apparent the similarities between Japan and Europe become. Both economies are stuck in recession. Both of them have aging populations, and will soon have to grapple with steep demographic decline. Both have a lot of mature companies with powerful brands -- but not nearly enough new ...

Impoverished Malawi sells presidential jet for $15 million

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:29:07 -0400

LILONGWE (Reuters) - Malawi's luxury presidential jet, bought by late leader Bingu wa Mutharika, has been sold for $15 million to raise cash for the impoverished African country, a government official said on ...

Swedens capital hit by worst riots in years

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:29:07 -0400

1 of 2. Firefighters extinguish a burning car, following riots in the Stockholm suburb of Kista late May 21, 2013, in this picture provided by Scanpix. Sweden's capital has been hit by some of its worst riots in years after youths scorched dozens of cars, attacked a police station and threw stones at rescue services in its poor immigrant suburbs for the third night ...

Mugabe signs Zimbabwe constitution into law

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:29:02 -0400

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe addresses crowds gathered for the country's 33rd independence celebrations at the National Sports stadium in Harare, April 18, ...

How International Corporations Benefit from UAE’ Free Zones – Apple’s Example

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:28:10 -0400

At first, it was believed that location of the Apple's office had to do with a mysterious project. The fact that the company stubbornly denied to give any comment on the finding further heated the already hot rumours. Actual ...

Afghanistan hardliners protest move to protect women from violence as rights group derides jailing of girls

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:27:17 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan Hard-line Islamist students protested in the Afghan capital Wednesday, demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they deem un-Islamic. More than 200 male students protested in front of Kabul University against the decree, which includes a ban on child marriage and forced marriage, makes domestic violence a crime and says rape victims cannot be ...

North Korea sends top official to China amid strained relations with vital ally

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:27:16 -0400

Choe Ryong Hae, director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army (KPA), center, and other delegates from North Korea pose before leaving Pyongyang Airport for China, May 22, ...

Conn. Rail Service Returns to Normal

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:25:11 -0400

Regular train service is returning to Connecticut, five days after a derailment injured scores of commuters and damaged tracks. Commuter rail service from Connecticut to New York City, along with Amtrak service between Boston and New York, was scheduled to resume Wednesday morning on one of the nation's oldest and most heavily traveled railways. Metro-North had been using buses to ...

Osaka mayor hits back at international criticism of his remarks

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:14:09 -0400

OSAKA, May 17 (Xinhua)--Toru Hashimoto, co-leader of the opposition Japan Restoration Party and the mayor of Osaka, rebutted U.S.criticism about his remarks that the "comfort women" system run by the Japanese military during World War II was a necessity, local media reported on Friday. The reports cited some Twitter comments written by the mayor saying that what the Japanese military ...

World stocks mixed ahead of Fed chief testimony

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:48:28 -0400

BANGKOK -; World stock markets were mixed Wednesday, hours before Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is to deliver remarks before Congress on the state of the U.S. ...

Diplomats Iran expands nuke technology

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:48:28 -0400

Herman Nackaerts, left, Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, shakes hands with Iran's Ambassador to the IAEA, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, after their talks at the permanent mission of Iran in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. U.N. nuclear agency officials are meeting with Iranian counterparts in a renewed attempt ...

Syrian opposition urges rebels to join key battle

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:48:27 -0400

BEIRUT -; Syria's main opposition group is urging rebels to come from around the country to reinforce Qusair, a western town under attack by Syrian troops and members of Lebanon's Hezbollah ...

Riots in Stockholm spread to more suburbs

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:48:27 -0400

STOCKHOLM -; Groups of youth have smashed shop windows, set cars ablaze and burnt down a cultural center as the riots that started in one Stockholm suburb after a fatal police shooting spread to other low-income areas of the Swedish ...

‘Screams of agony echo in my head’

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:42:36 -0400

The scale of the disaster meant students at a medical college next to the local Enam Hospital had to carry out some of the amputations. Sometimes the operations were done without anaesthetic and howls of agony echoed around the ...

Mentally ill man stabs six children

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:42:34 -0400

Beijing - Authorities in southern China say a mentally ill man stabbed six primary school students and an adult in the latest of several attacks on Chinese ...

David Cameron there is no split in Conservative party over Europe

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:41:44 -0400

David Cameron has insisted it is his "absolute intention" for the coalition to continue until the general election in 2015 and insisted there was no split within the Conservative party over Europe.The prime minister's comments came as his ...

Events industry on Middle East carbon footprint

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:38:38 -0400

Members of the professional sound and light industry tackled the issue of carbon footprint produced by events held in the Middle East. During a panel discussion at PALME Middle East 2013, experts looked at whether the massive amount of energy needed to put on everything from spectacular launch parties to concerts and shows can be justified. The event industry is a significant energy consumer ...

Senators Demand Transparency in U.S. Taxpayer Funding of United Nations

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:38:20 -0400

United Nations member-states' flags fly at U.N. headquarters in New York City. (U.N. Photo by J.C. McIlwaine) (CNSNews.com) - Some American taxpayers know that they contribute more than one-fifth of the United Nations operating budget, but the full extent of U.S. contributions to the world body - a much larger figure - has been less well known since a congressional reporting requirement ...

Tax Evasion Dangerous for Europe Schulz

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:38:17 -0400

Martin Schulz, president of the European parliament, has warned that revelations of tax evasion by major companies were leading to a loss of trust among the European public. Speaking to CNBC in Brussels, Schulz said the issue could lead to "very difficult social problems" in Europe ...

World Bank pledges financial support to Jordan

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:35:51 -0400

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. Image courtesy of The Telegraph On Tuesday, the World Bank announced that it will supply Jordan with "substantial funds" to help the country cope with the huge influx of Syrian refugees that it has been receiving since the start of the conflict.Since the onset of violence in ...

China going green World’s no. 1 polluter to cap emissions by 2016

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:33:42 -0400

Politics China has agreed to cap greenhouse emissions by 2016, after previously refusing to commit to global guidelines. Beijing's regime change signaled a move to a greener policy, as rising levels of toxic pollution in China are suffocating industrial centers. China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) - the government organ responsible for socio-economic growth ...

What is Tornado Alley

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:30:40 -0400

U.S. President Barack Obama made a disaster declaration for Oklahoma on Tuesday after the state was hit by a powerful tornado that killed a reported 24 people in the town of ...

Italy to outline youth jobs plan as government struggles

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:29:06 -0400

government , already sinking in opinion polls and riven by internal disputes, on Wednesday lays out its plans to address one of the main causes of public anger - soaring unemployment among young people. But the left-right coalition's room for maneuver even to address this pressing problem is restricted by Europe's second-biggest debt, the longest recession in at least four decades, ...

Baird Iraq could face civil war

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:26:59 -0400

Ottawa - A spate of deadly violence risks plunging Iraq into a sectarian civil war, Canada's top diplomat warned on Tuesday, adding that a Canadian was among the latest ...

Will the International Energy Agencys oil forecast be wrong again

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:24:32 -0400

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Rescue trauma haunts volunteers

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:24:14 -0400

"I had never even touched the hand of a woman before but it was the only way to save her and the others," said the 22-year-old in an interview ahead of the one-month anniversary of the disaster. "My hand was soaked in blood by the end and I still can't get that image out of my head." A total of 1,127 people died when the nine-storey building collapsed on the morning of ...

Millions falling into poverty in recession-racked Italy report

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:21:33 -0400

ROME (Reuters) - Millions of Italians cannot afford to heat their homes properly or eat meat as their country is racked by recession and soaring unemployment, said a report which found the number of people considered seriously deprived had doubled in the past two ...

In Iraq pointing a finger at others will not help says paper

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:08:11 -0400

WAM ABU DHABI: Pointing a finger at others will not help in Iraq as Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki says that it is a plot to destabilise the country and sow sectarian and ethnic discord, a local newspaper remarked today. "As far as objectivity is concerned, he is right," said the Khaleej Times in an editorial comment on the new trend of violence which is "a deja vu of 2006-07 ...

Immigration bill heads to full Senate

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:45 -0400

FILE - In this May 20, 2013 file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., left, confers with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., center, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., as the Senate Judiciary Committee assembled to work on a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Leading senators working on immigration ...

Irans Ahmadinejad denounces election decision

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:44 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran -; Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says a decision by election overseers to disqualify his top aide from an upcoming presidential race is an act of "oppression" and he will take the case to the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali ...

Chinese premier begins 2-day visit to Pakistan

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:44 -0400

A man walks next to huge portraits of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, right, and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, left, displayed near the presidency in Islamabad, Pakistan. Keqiang will arrive in Islamabad on May 22 on a two day official visit to hold talks with Pakistani leadership to discuss international, regional issues and enhance co-operation in bilateral ties. (AP Photo/Anjum ...

Octogenarians race to be oldest Everest climber

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:43 -0400

In this Friday, May 17, 2013 photo distributed by Miura Dolphins, 80-year-old Japanese adventurer Yuichiro Miura, right, and his son, Gota, rest on their way to a camp at 6,500 meters (21,325 feet) from a camp at 6,050 meters (19,849 feet) during their attempt to scale the summit of Mount Everest. According to his management office, Miura plans to reach the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) peak on ...

Kerry praises $2.1 billion Raytheon deal in Oman

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:39 -0400

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meets with Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said at Bait Al Baraka in Muscat, Oman, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. (AP Photo?Jim ...

Oklahoma tornado

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:03 -0400

>Are you experiencing severe weather in your area? Send photos and videos to CNN iReport. But please remember to stay safe. For local coverage of Monday's devastating storms in Oklahoma, go to these CNN affiliates: KFOR, KOCO and KOKH. Moore, Oklahoma (CNN) -- What began as a hunt for survivors is now an arduous recovery ...

Oklahoma tornado

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World Biodiversity Day May 22 to highlight extinction challenge

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:35:52 -0400

Science News: Chennai: As May 22 is being observed as International Bio Diversity Day, funding agency - Japan International Cooperation Agency's (JICA) role in safeguarding the resources is ...

Tornado survivors reveal their terror

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:34:53 -0400

Moore, Oklahoma - Rescuers went from building to building in search of victims and survivors picked through the rubble of their shattered homes on Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, wiping out blocks of houses and killing at least 24 ...

24 dead I think that will stand mayor says

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:31:17 -0400

Market Buzz World waiting to see if US Fed will end stimulus

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:26:59 -0400

Asian stocks traded mostly higher on Wednesday due to the positive sentiment on Wall Street. Tokyo's Nikkei added 1.6 percent to reach 15,500 for the first time in over five years, after the Bank of Japan kept its monetary policy unchanged as expected.Investors will also be eying testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke due later in the day. European stocks may see a boost ...

Consulate raid suspects monitored

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:25:17 -0400

The White House believes that there is enough proof for a military force to seize the five as terrorist suspects but it prefers to wait until investigators have enough evidence to try them in a US civilian courtroom, officials said.The decision not to seize the men militarily underscores the White House aim to move away from hunting terrorists as enemy combatants.Instead, the White House is ...

Map Room Borders on Top of The World

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:20:44 -0400

Yes, the melting polar ice caps are opening up new transportation routes and revealing untapped mineral wealth that will benefit us all. Uh, hold on, say Mark Terry and Adam Scholl. They remind us that increased accessibility could well lead to overlapping and dangerous territorial claims. By Mark Terry and Adam Scholl for World Policy ...

Europe Markets Europe stocks weak ahead of Bernanke comments

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:16:27 -0400

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets slipped from multiyear highs in downbeat action on Wednesday, as investors stayed cautious ahead of comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben ...

Young objector challenges Israeli army on ideological grounds citing occupation of West Bank

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:12:58 -0400

Left wing activists hold signs during a protest calling for the release of Israeli conscientious objector Natan Blanc from military prison, in front of the ministry of defense office in Tel Aviv, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. The Israeli military has jailed Blanc for six months because of his opposition to Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, in one of the most protracted cases by a conscientious ...

Watch Oklahoma Tornado Stories of Survival and Hope

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:42 -0400

It was a normal Monday afternoon in the town of Moore Oklahoma. Then a super tornado over a mile wide -- to a vast expanse of homes hospitals and schools. Killing dozens and injuring countless ...

Watch Oklahoma Tornado Shocking Images After the Storm

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:41 -0400

We turn out images taken in the direct aftermath of yesterday's twister images that for the brave people of Moore Oklahoma. -- a somber reflection on what they have endured. Each of these ...

Watch Oklahoma Tornado Search and Recovery

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:41 -0400

200 miles per hour that's held fast yesterday's twister ripped through Moore Oklahoma. Destroying everything in this but -- the rubble that littered the ground the number. That captures our hearts and minds is not the speed of the storm. But the number also lives is expected. We mourn those lost at least in an all of those -- managed to smile here's ABC's Cecilia Vega ...

7 Egyptian security men kidnapped in Sinai freed

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:59 -0400

CAIRO (AP) -- Six Egyptian policemen and a border guard kidnapped by suspected militants in the volatile Sinai Peninsula last week were freed by their captors Wednesday after successful mediation, the country's military spokesman ...

Germany celebrates composer Wagners 200th

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:58 -0400

BERLIN (AP) -- Germany is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Richard Wagner with the unveiling Wednesday of a monument in the composer's birthplace of ...

6 kids among 7 injured in south China knife attack

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:57 -0400

BEIJING (AP) -- Authorities in southern China say a mentally ill man stabbed six primary school students and an adult in the latest of several attacks on Chinese ...

Afghan students protest womens rights decree

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:57 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Hard-line Islamist students are protesting in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is ...

France deserts the sinking ship of Europe

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:24 -0400

A few days ago the news emerged that France might be preparing to leave the EU. Marine Le Pen, head of "National Front" party, argues that France has no future in the EU, and if the country wants to develop further, it should seriously consider the option of self-navigation. Is this the case and what could France expect if it is no longer a member of the ...

World W. Bank pledges sh 83 billion to aid peace in Africas Great Lakes

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:34:35 -0400

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim unveiled the proposed aid financing for one of Africa's most intractable conflict regions on the first day of a trip with U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon to Democratic Republic ...

Weak yen a help for Japan but headache elsewhere

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:34:27 -0400

TOKYO -; A steady decline in the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota and has won solid support from Japan's main trading partners, who are betting the impact on their own currencies will be offset by gains from a recovery in the world's third-largest economy. It's not such good news for entrepreneurs like Thamonwan Thawornthaweewong, whose Angry Bird fish balls, ...

Fishermen pay price in Asias volatile sea rifts

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:34:11 -0400

In this May 7, 2013 photo, a Filipino fishermen carries a load of fish from a boat in the coastal town of Infanta, Pangasinan province, northwestern Philippines. Since China took control of the Scarborough Shoal last year, which Beijing calls Huangyan Island, Filipino fishermen say Chinese maritime surveillance ships have shooed them from the disputed waters in the South China Sea and roped off ...

World’s two most powerful men to meet next month

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:30:55 -0400

Signalling a major thaw in their relations, US president Barrack Obama and Chinese president Xi Jinping will meet in US next month to give shape to future course of China-US ...

Imran Khan leaveas hospital back at his home in Pak city of Lahore

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:29:16 -0400

Cricket News: Imran Khan had fractured three vertebrae and a rib when he fell 15 feet from a forklift truck at a campaign event in Lahore on May ...

Jodi Arias begs for life

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:28:14 -0400

Jodi Arias points to her family as a reason for the jury to give her a life in prison sentence instead of the death penalty during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, ...

Is Pope Francis an exorcist

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:28:12 -0400

In this image made from video provided by APTN, Pope Francis lays his hands on the head of a young man, who then heaved deeply a half-dozen times, convulsed, and slumped in his wheelchair as the pontiff prayed over ...

Kenya unfazed by Obama’s ‘snub’

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:28:11 -0400

Nairobi - Kenya said on Tuesday it was ';fine'; with United States President Barack Obama avoiding the country on an Africa tour next month, rejecting reports it was due to upcoming crimes against humanity trials of its ...

Europe Needs Big Reforms Bank of Canadas Carney

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:24:04 -0400

Europe could face a decade of stagnation unless it makes big reforms and should heed the lessons of Japan, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said on Tuesday as he highlighted Japan's bold moves to bolster growth.In his final speech as Canadian central bank chief before taking over the Bank of England on July 1, Carney said Europe's recessionary economy is being held back by fiscal ...

More attacks across Iraq leave 7 people dead

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:23:56 -0400

BAGHDAD--New attacks in Iraq killed seven people and wounded dozens on Tuesday, officials said, after a bloody day that claimed more than 100 lives across the ...

Positive signs in Europe hard won

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:23:27 -0400

In early May, the European Commission issued its latest spring forecast and data showed that the eurozone economy was still in recession. Recently, many international agencies regarded Europe as the "short board" of the global economic recovery; the Italian election impasse and Cyprus banking crisis reignited euro ...

Officials say Benghazi suspects under surveillance

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:21:11 -0400

Five men are under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya, wanted for questioning in the attack last year on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, ...

Imran Khan home after 15ft fall

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:17:58 -0400

Pakistani cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan has left hospital about two weeks after he received serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift truck at a campaign ...

Captured Egyptians freed in Sinai

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:17:57 -0400

Facebook page, saying the men's freedom came about as "the result of the efforts of military intelligence, in co-operation with the honourable tribal leaders and Sinai residents".The development came hours after the Egyptian military launched a massive sweep, searching for the seven in the volatile peninsula bordering ...

Dozens feared dead after mile-wide tornado ravages Oklahoma

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:17:51 -0400

Worlds biggest Russian nuke-submarines to be scrapped

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:06 -0400

Russia will decommission and scrap two of the world's largest submarines by 2018, a defence industry source has said.The Severstal and the Arkhangelsk, both Project 841 (Typhoon-class) ballistic-missile submarines, are based at Severodvinsk on the White Sea. They will be withdrawn from the Navy by this year-end and will begin to be dismantled."This process is to be completed before ...

Chinas Li offers to help end Pakistans energy crisis

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:11:56 -0400

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang waves to the audience during an event organised by Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) in New Delhi May 21, ...

Virtual Job Fair for The Middle East

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:07:31 -0400

Monster Gulf, an online career and recruitment solutions providers in the region announced its Virtual Job Fair for The Middle East, taking place from 26th – 30th ...

Irans Ahmadinejad says will challenge allys ban from election

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:06:58 -0400

Iran's electoral watchdog on Tuesday disqualified Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie, Ahmadinejad's former chief of staff, from running in the June 14 presidential vote. "In my opinion there will be no problem with the Leader and I will take up this issue until the last moment with him," Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday, according to the ISNA news agency. "I am hopeful the problem ...

Tornado survivors search nears end

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:06:14 -0400

Rescue workers neared the end of the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared areas down to bare earth and claimed 24 lives, including nine children.Scientists concluded the storm was a rare and extraordinarily powerful type of twister known as an EF5, ranking it at the top of the enhanced Fujita scale used to measure ...

Weiner Launches Bid for NYC Mayor

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:04:04 -0400

Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on. The ex-congressman whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago said in a YouTube video announcement late Tuesday that he's in the New York City mayoral race. He'd said last month he was considering it. "I made some big mistakes and I know I let a lot of people down, but I also learned some tough ...

Russian banker has his eye on Europe

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:32:00 -0400

Wed May 22, 2013 2:32am EDT * Igor Kim has bought up Russian units of foreign banks * Expobank is already present in Latvia * Now focused on corporate lending but is open to new ideas By Katya Golubkova and Oksana Kobzeva MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) - Igor Kim snapped cast-off assets from foreign banks pulling out of Russia and now the banker says he wants to expand into Europe. Kim, 47, emerged ...

Europe Factors to Watch-Shares seen mixed before Bernanke testimony

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:28:27 -0400

* Adds further detail, analyst comment, company news items PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - European stocks are seen mixed on Wednesday, with the market's month-long rally taking a breather as investors await clues from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the central bank's stimulus measures before increasing their exposure to equities. At 0619 GMT, futures for Euro STOXX 50 were up ...

Pakistani cricket star politician leaves hospital

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:27:32 -0400

Supporters of former Pakistani cricket star and chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) Imran Khan attend a sit-in-protest to condemn the killing of Zohra Shahid, a senior member of PTI in Karachi, Monday, May 20, 2013 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Police said gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed Shahid outside her home on Saturday. (AP Photo/B.K. ...

Ai Weiwei uses music to mock state power in China

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:23:58 -0400

BEIJING -- Two emotionless prison guards watch Ai Weiwei as he eats, sleeps, paces, showers - and even sits on the toilet - in the Chinese artist's new obscenity-filled, metaphor-rich music video mocking state power.The video accompanying the visual artist's heavy metal single "Dumbass," released Wednesday, is meant to reconstruct his 81-day detention in 2011, which was part ...

World moves on from friendship to Internet friendship

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:23:49 -0400

Lucknow the previous week. While leaving their place, doctor uncle and aunty gifted me a pen, a blotting pad and a stylish plastic bag for books. Aunty asked me to come to their house on my way to school as and when I would feel like. Back home, my mother kissed me and my father praised me for the ‘self-respect’ I had shown. He said the doctor couple loved me for that. Our ...

Vodafone Europe’s slump eats into sales

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:21:35 -0400

Vodafone would not distribute a £2.1 billion (R30bn) dividend from US venture Verizon Wireless to investors as it battled to reverse declines in European markets, the biggest cellular operator said yesterday. Service sales fell 4.2 percent in the quarter to March, the third consecutive quarterly drop, as customers in Europe cut costs, it said yesterday. Management is cutting jobs and ...

4 Australian brands rank among worlds top 100 media

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:20:12 -0400

Four leading Australian companies have ranked in the top 100 most valuable brands in the world, the local media WA Today reported on Wednesday.According to the global market research leader Millward Brown and marketing giant WPP, the ANZ Bank, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and the supermarket giant Woolworth were among the Brandz Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands list, said the report.The ...

Nanotech roundup safety concerns bionic ears and worlds smallest movie | Ros Daw

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:20:11 -0400

In this month's roundup we report new recommendations on handling nanofibres and nanotubes, the creation of superhuman ears, and a movie made from individual ...

China gains international recognition for immediate effective responses to H7N9

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:20:07 -0400

China has gained international recognition for its immediate and effective responses to the human infections with H7N9 virus, a side event on Influenza A (H7N9) showed Tuesday.The Chinese delegation to the 66th World Health Assembly and World Health Organization (WHO) convened the side event, which gathered officials and experts from international organizations and relevant countries to exchange ...

$105000 Trip Of A Lifetime - The World By Private Jet With Abercrombie Kent Founder

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:19:32 -0400

A balloon safari in Kenya is just of many highlights on this epic, global trip by private jet. Photo: Rose Loggi/A&K In 1962, Geoffrey Kent, who was born in East African while his parents were on safari there, ...

US slams Irans disqualification of candidates

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:16:31 -0400

The United States on Tuesday condemned Iran's disqualification of hundreds of would-be presidentialcandidates, accusing the "unaccountable" clerical leadership of seeking to tighten its grip on ...

Oil falls below $96 before Fed chief speaks

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:14:33 -0400

By PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - The price of oil fell Wednesday as investors waited for a report on U.S. crude stocks and the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy. Benchmark crude for July delivery was down 46 cents to $95.72 a barrel at midday Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The June contract fell 55 cents to settle ...

Fiji athletes qualify for IAAF World Youth Championships

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:14:29 -0400

Fiji For the first time in Fiji's athletics history, five athletes have qualified on merit to compete at the IAAF World Youth Championship.Making the cut are runners Aaron Powell (100m/200m), Jacob Waqanivalu (100m/200m), Batinisavu Uluiyata (200m/400m), Saula Nadrakoro (400m) and Danni Alakija (200m/400m).Although the usual quota is for one athlete from each country to attend the games, ...

China charges six in sex video extortion case

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00:34 -0400

BEIJING (Reuters) - A court in the city of Chongqing has charged six people with working together to blackmail government officials by recording videos of them having sex, the official Xinhua news agency reported on ...

Turkey passes wealth amnesty law to lure back funds from abroad

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00:33 -0400

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish parliament passed a "wealth amnesty" law late on Tuesday designed to lure back funds held abroad by affluent Turks without punitive taxes and ...