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Missile launched from North Korea

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:23:08 -0400

North Korea has fired three short-range missiles from its east coast. South Korean officials have been carefully monitoring the missile firings as tensions rise again in the Korean Peninsula. The missiles were fired on Saturday morning and afternoon in a north-east direction. Analysts have said the missiles were not as dangerous as the intermediate-range missiles which Pyongyang had ...

Iraq seeing more violence

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:20:47 -0400

Violence has erupted in many areas of Iraq. On Saturday morning eight people, including a police officer, his wife and children, were killed by gunmen who also kidnapped ten security force personnel in the Rashid area, south of Baghdad. The gunmen first broke into the home of the local administrator, killing one of his guards. They then moved on to the nearby house of Captain Adnan ...

Mobile phones can be tracked says US judge

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:18:32 -0400

A federal judge in the US has given law agents permission to track people's mobile phones without a warrant. New York judge Gary Brown has ruled that law enforcement agents can conduct cell phone surveillance against people who forget to turn their phones off. In a written ruling, he said: "Given the ubiquity and celebrity of geo-location technologies, an individual has no legitimate ...

Sex assaults convince top general to take action

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:16:25 -0400

A top general has warned that Washington is facing a crisis due to the scandal of sexual assaults in the country's military. The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey has called for the Obama administration to heed his warning, saying the country is in danger of losing women soldiers. During the week, US President Barack Obama met with General Dempsey, Defense ...

Gay marriage can now take place in France

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:13:38 -0400

France has legalised same-sex marriage, becoming the 14th country to do so. President Francois Hollande signed the bill into law following months of bitter political debate, including a legal challenge by the right-wing opposition. On Friday the Constitutional Council threw out the challenge, allowing the president to sign the documents. The legislation also legalises gay adoption. ...

Multi-million dollar cigarette smuggling ring with terror links busted

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:38:55 -0400

NEW YORK - Authorities in New York are claiming to have busted a multi-million cigarette smuggling ring and arrested at least 16 Palestinian immigrants having alleged links with known terror organisations. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and NYPD Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly Thursday said that the 16 members of the criminal ring in New York City, Albany County and Schenectady County ...

US president calls for more embassy security funding

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:34:14 -0400

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama has called for more security at American embassies around the world, urging Congress to help him "as a partner" to fully fund the State Department in this regard. By seeking Congress support for stepping up the security at embassies, Obama has turned the tables on Republicans amid criticism that the government's response to Benghazi attack on a US ...

Bomb blasts in Iraq kill scores of people

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:20:50 -0400

BAGHDAD - Scores of people were killed in Iraq Friday, in a day marked by several bombings including two outside a Sunni Muslim mosque in the Iraqi city of Baquba after Friday prayers, killing at least 43 worshipers in one of the deadliest attacks in a month-long surge in sectarian violence. One bomb exploded as worshippers were departing the Saria mosque in the city of Baquba while a second ...

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scribbled note in boat as munhunt was on

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:44:22 -0400

NEW YORK - Boston marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scribbled a note in a boat he hid in while the manhunt was on, saying the attacks were retribution for U.S. military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, and described the victims as "collateral damage". Tsarnaev wrote the note with a marker in the boat, describing the Boston victims "collateral damage" in the same way Muslims have been ...

Russian cruise missiles sent to Syria

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:39:06 -0400

WASHINGTON - Russia has sent advanced anti-ship cruise missiles to Syria in a move that underscores its support to the beleaguered regime of President Bashar Al Assad in the war-torn Arab nation, officials citing credible intelligence reports said here. The New York Times reported Friday that the new missiles sent to Syria have an advanced radar system that makes them "more effective". ...

After 12 Zoe Saldana prefers male company

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:10:01 -0400

Actress Zoe Saldana says the number of her male friends exceeds that of her female pals. No wonder the 34-year-old loved being a part of the almost completely male cast of "Star Trek Into Darkness". "It's a very accurate reflection of how I am in my own life. I have more male than female friends," contactmusic.com quoted Saldana as saying. Saldana also said she and her co-stars Zachary Quinto ...

Cricket Australia investigating Warners twitter rant

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:50:01 -0400

Cricket Australia (CA) is investigating a Twitter rant by cricketer David Warner, who launched a scathing attack on reputed Australian cricket writers Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn. "CA is aware of comments made on David Warner's twitter account overnight. CA is attempting to contact Warner and will continue to investigate the matter. CA will make further comment once it has conducted a ...

Hydro projects in Spiti top priority Virbhadra Singh

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:30:01 -0400

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday said more micro and mini hydropower projects would be set up in Spiti Valley to usher an era of prosperity and provide employment opportunities to the youth of the area. "The government will take consent of the locals before allowing the projects to set up," the chief minister said at a public meeting here. Virbhadra Singh is touring Lahaul-Spiti district ...

George Michael out of hospital

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:20:01 -0400

Singer George Michael, who was hospitalised after he suffered a head injury following a severe car crash, has been discharged. He was travelling in a Range Rover in Hertfordshire when the accident took place, and he had to be pulled out of the car's wreckage, reports dailystar.co.uk. After the crash, he was airlifted to a hospital as he suffered head injuries. His driver was not injured in the ...

Stressful job might take life

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:10:01 -0400

A stressful job can change the way body handles fat, resulting in raised cholesterol levels and even a heart disease, almost fatal for anyone. According to Spanish researchers, stressful situations affect how the body metabolises fat - ultimately leading the body with too much 'bad' cholesterol," reports dailymail.co.uk. New research shows that stress can lead to dyslipidemia, which is a ...

North Korea launches three missiles

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:40:01 -0400

North Korea Saturday launched three short-range guided missiles into the Sea of Japan, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing South Korea's defence ministry. It was reported that the defence ministry detected two missiles launched in the morning and the last one was in the afternoon. The defence ministry said the launching might be a training or a test launch, according to their observation, and ...

Malayasian Chinese leader asked to apologise to Indians

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:31:28 -0400

A Malaysian Indian politician of the Democratic Action party (DAP) has asked the party's Chinese-origin secretary-general to apologise to the Indian members of the party. N. Gobalakrishnan has asked Lim Guan Eng to apologise to over 700 Indian members of the party after they were stopped from attending the party's Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting last year, the New Straits Times ...

`Lis trip shows China keen to enhance ties with India

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:00:02 -0400

The choice of India as the first leg of Li Keqiang's maiden overseas trip as Chinese premier has sent out a clear signal that Beijing's new leadership prioritizes enhancing ties with New Delhi but that "the two nations cannot fully restore mutual trust without resolving the border dispute", Xinhua news agency said in a commentary on Saturday. "The rationale is simple: With China and India being ...

Campbell-Brown leads Caribbean contingent in Diamond League

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:40:02 -0400

Three-time Olympic gold medallist and four-time World champion Veronica Campbell-Brown will lead about three dozen Caribbean athletes in the Adidas Grand Prix here next week. The Grand Prix, the third meet of the glitzy, multi-million dollar Diamond League, will be held May 25 at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island here, reports CMC. It will feature dozens of international superstars, including ...

George Michael hospitalised after car crash

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:40:02 -0400

Singer George Michael was airlifted to a hospital after he was pulled out from a wreckage of a 70,000 pounds-worth Range Rover. He suffered head injuries in the car crash. "He was taken to hospital on the board. He couldn't move and was bleeding heavily. It clearly wasn't a minor shunt. But he's had the best emergency treatment and is recovering well," thesun.co.uk quoted a source as saying. ...

Atletico end 14-year wait to win Spanish Cup

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:40:01 -0400

Atletico Madrid ended a 14-year wait by defeating neighbours Real Madrid in the final of the Spanish Copa del Rey football knockout competition. Atletico had not beaten their cross city rivals in 14 years and 26 attempts but despite falling a goal behind to a Cristiano Ronaldo, who was later be sent off, header, goals from Diego Costa and Joao Miranda gave Atletico a 2-1 win late Friday night, ...

Hurdler Merritt gears up for new Diamond League season

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:40:01 -0400

American hurdler Aries Merritt, who won his first Olympic gold in London and set a world record in the men's 110m hurdles last year, has geared up for the 2013 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League Shanghai leg. "I will try to start the season in my best form and hopefully I'll be in my best so I won't disappoint the fans that come to watch the competition," ...

Criminal probe sought against Indo-Canadian politician

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:10:01 -0400

A criminal investigation has been sought against an Indo-Canadian member of legislative assembly (MLA) of the ruling Progressive Conservatives party in the Canadian province of Alberta in a case of ethics violation. Leader of the opposition Wildrose party, Danielle Smith, has requested the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to conduct a criminal investigation into the actions of ...

Merrygold Brown to work together

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:10:01 -0400

JLS band member Aston Merrygold is said to be in talks with rapper Chris Brown for a collaboration on his debut solo album. "Aston is a huge fan of Chris. He'd love to get his inputs on the new album. After meeting him a couple of times, he decided to approach him. Chris was open to the idea of working together," thesun.co.uk quoted a source as saying. After bumping into Brown a couple of times ...

New boxing champion accused of doping

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:03 -0400

Hours after winning the World Boxing Association (WBA) cruiserweight title, Guillermo Jones was hit by a scandal when a former champion accused him of doping to give himself unnatural stamina in the knockout win over Denis Lebedev. Panamanian fighter Jones, 41, reclaimed the belt when the referee stopped the fight in the 11th round after Lebedev was knocked down Friday. At the time, the Russian ...

Paltrow changed diet post dads cancer diagnosis

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:03 -0400

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow chose to eat healthier food after her late father was diagnosed with cancer 15 years ago. "I began to consider the effects of food when my father was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1998. I started to research anti-cancer diets in hopes that he would try to hit it from all angles," usmagazine.com quoted her as saying. "Good whole foods are the way we have eaten for ...

Radcliffe puts behind Harry Potter image

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:02 -0400

Actor Daniel Radcliffe says he has finally put his "Harry Potter" image behind him. He is ready to do a gay sex scene in his forthcoming film "Kill Your Darlings". "Filming the sex scene in new film 'Kill Your Darlings' was definitely a moment of, 'Yes, I'm moving on'," Radcliffe said on the "The Graham Norton Show", reports dailystar.co.uk. "Kill Your Darlings", directed by John Krokidas, is ...

Saldana compliments Spears

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:02 -0400

Actress Zoe Saldana says there's a reason why singer Britney Spears enjoyed more popularity than other singers, who had a better voice. "Spears is a very beautiful human being. After I worked with her, I realised that there was a reason why she was the most popular pop artist over so many other pop artists at that time who were more talented, had better voices. And it was because of her heart, ...

Beyonce pregnant with second child

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:02 -0400

Singer-songwriter Beyonce Knowles is reportedly pregnant with her second child with rapper husband Jay-Z. A week back, the pop star, who is already a mother to a 15-month-old, wore a high-waist Givenchy gown that covered her belly to the Met Ball in New York, reports thesun.co.uk. If sources are to be believed, Knowles' pregnancy was the talk of the glamorous fashion event. The rumour spread ...

Im no celebrity Kanye West

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:02 -0400

Popular singer Kanye West has remarked that he doesn't consider himself a celebrity. "I ain't no muthaf celebrity," dailystar.co.uk quoted West as saying. "I ain't runnin' for office. I ain't kissin' nobody's muthaf babies. I drop your baby and you muthaf sue me and st," he said. The 35-year-old is also busy preparing for his first child with fiance Kim ...

Santos coach concerned at Neymar reports

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:50:02 -0400

Santos coach Muricy Ramalho has admitted concern at mounting speculation linking his star striker Neymar with a move to Barcelona. The Catalan club's football director Raul Sanllehi had met with Santos officials during the week to negotiate a deal for the Brazil international striker, reports Xinhua. Ramalho believes the innuendo has had a negative impact on the 21-year-old. "I have said so ...

Two sentenced for robbery bid on Indian-origin mans shop

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:30:02 -0400

A 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old accomplice who tried to rob a shop owned by an Indian-origin man in Britain last year have been sentenced by a court in Britain. Kevin Francis Smith has been sentenced to two-and-half-years detention while the 15-year-old accomplice has been given a two-year youth rehabilitation order under supervision by the Leicester Crown Court Friday, the Leicester Mercury ...

Man kidnapped 23 years ago finds kin thanks to Google Maps

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:30:01 -0400

A 28-year-old Chinese man who was kidnapped 23 years ago and sold to a family 1,500 km from his home, has met up with his biological parents again thanks to Google Maps, Hunan TV said Friday. Hazy childhood memories plus the popular search engine Google allowed Luo Gang to find his family in the central province of Sichuan after living most of his life with adoptive parents in the southeastern ...

America Ferrera graduates 10 years after starting college

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:20:02 -0400

Actress America Ferrera graduated from the University of Southern California, 10 years after beginning her International Relations course. "Graduation day! Congratulations to everyone in the Class of 2013!" she said Friday on Twitter. Ferrera tweeted the joy of her achievement this week: "At last it's happening! It's taken me 10 years, but I feel great." Born in Los Angeles of Honduran ...

Federer Nadal in semis of Italian Open tennis

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:20:02 -0400

World No.3 Roger Federer moved one step closer to his first title this season when he beat Jerzy Janowicz 6-4, 7-6 (2) to advance to the semifinals of the Italian Open tennis. Both player, facing off for the first time, held serve until Federer broke Janowicz's final service game of the first set here Friday, reports Xinhua. The world 24-ranked Pole fought back in the second set and broke ...

Placido Domingo turns Allende short story into opera

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:00:02 -0400

Under the baton of Placido Domingo, acclaimed Chilean writer Isabel Allende's short story "Una Venganza" ("An Act of Vengeance") emerges from the printed page as the opera "Dulce Rosa", a production with a Latin heart and Greek tragedy in its soul that premiered Friday in Los Angeles. "Dulce Rosa" is a further effort by the L.A. Opera, directed by Domingo, to bring lyric opera to a wider ...

Neram - gem of Tamil cinema

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:50:02 -0400

Film: "Neram"; Cast: Nivin Pauly, Nazriya Nizam, Simhaa, Thambi Ramaiah, Nasser, John Vijay, Charlie and Ananth Nag; Director: Alphonse Putharen; Rating: "Neram" tops a list of films that come once in a while to make us believe that Tamil cinema is not dead. Surprisingly, it's the first-time filmmakers, not the veterans any longer, who are keeping this industry alive and redefining ...

Indian Nigerian teams win Africa business contest

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:50:02 -0400

An Indian team comprising IITians and a Nigerian team promoting low-cost farm products have triumphed at an India-Africa business competition held here. India's Life Catalyst Technologies and Nigeria's Jorsey Ashbel Farms won the 2nd Indiafrica Business Venture Competition held as part of the ongoing IndiAfrica Festival here, a statement from the organisers said Saturday. Four teams from India, ...

US couple donates land to Argentine park

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:20:01 -0400

The Conservation Land Trust, a project of US philanthropists and environmental activists Douglas and Kris Tompkins, donated 15,000 hectares for the expansion of Perito Moreno National Park in southern Argentina. The donation was formalized at a ceremony presided over by Argentine Tourism Minister Enrique Meyer, who described the CLT's action as "moving". Nine years ago, the CLT provided 60,000 ...

Brazilian firm to build thermal plant in Peru

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:40:01 -0400

Genrent do Brasil has been awarded a concession to build a 70 MW thermoelectric plant and temporarily supply electricity to the Peruvian Amazon city of Iquitos, authorities said. Peru's Private Investment Promotion Agency, or ProInversion, said the Brazilian company won the project, which carries an investment cost of $100 million, after "offering the lowest remuneration per power unit proposed, ...

Argentinas former dictator dies behind bars

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:30:01 -0400

Gen. Rafael Videla, the emblematic figure of the military junta that ruled Argentina from 1976-83, died Friday inside the jail where he was serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity, prison officials confirmed. He was 87. The news of the former strongman's death was first disclosed by Cecilia Pando, a military spouse known for defending the actions of the junta. "I learned from the ...

`The Voice loses Shakira gets Christina Aguilera back

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:20:01 -0400

Colombian singer Shakira will leave NBC's "The Voice" and Christina Aguilera will return to take her place next season, the Web site E! News said. "It was a hard decision for me to make, because I'm really fond of the coaches, the people in production and everybody around me," the 36-year-old superstar told E! News. "And I really enjoyed 'The Voice', but I also have a musical career and I'm ...

Russia to test drones to track wildlife poachers

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:30:01 -0400

In a bid to track its wildlife and hunt down poachers, Russia is all set to test unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at a nature reserve on the country's Pacific coast this summer. The drones in question, weigh about two kilogramme each and have a range of 60 km. They would be equipped with inexpensive cameras capable of snapping a shot every two seconds. "UAVs are silent and can fly at a very low ...

Syrian refugees now exceed 1.5 million UNHCR

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:10:01 -0400

The number of Syrian refugees, who are either registered or awaiting registration, has surpassed 1.5 million, while the actual number is much higher, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). The increasingly widening gap between needs and available resources is a growing challenge, reported Xinhua citing UNHCR's spokesperson Dan McNorton Friday . "Over the past four months, we have seen a ...

When Miranda Kerrs lingerie was stolen

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:30:02 -0400

Supermodel Miranda Kerr's valuable lingerie collection was once stolen by Bling Ring, a notorious gang of youngsters who steal celebrities' personal belongings. The former Victoria's Secret model's enviable lingerie collection was specifically targeted by the notorious gang of celebrity-obsessed teen burglars because they wanted to look sexy, reports contactmusic.com. Nancy Jo Sales, who first ...

60 hurt as US trains collide New York-Boston corridor closed

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:30:02 -0400

Two passenger trains heading in opposite directions collided during rush hour in southwestern Connecticut, injuring 60 people, five of them critically, and closing the key corridor between New York and Boston. A Metro-North train heading from New Haven to New York City derailed around 6:10 p.m. Friday, hitting the other train in Bridgeport, Connecticut, about 60 miles northeast of New York City ...

Witherspoon Phoenix reunite for crime drama

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:20:01 -0400

Actors Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix will reportedly team up again for a crime thriller, to be directed by Paul Thomas. The popular duo was last seen together in the 2005 movie "Walk The Line", for which Witherspoon even won a best actress Academy Award. They are now set for a big screen reunion in upcoming movie "Inherent Vice", reports dailystar.co.uk. The film is based on Thomas ...

Bieber gets hefty bill for pet monkey

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:10:01 -0400

Pop sensation Justin Bieber will have to pay hefty bills to the quarantine centre caring for his pet monkey Mally. Bieber has been asked to shell out thousands of pounds for care, food and vet visits to Mally, the capuchin, who he sneaked into Europe on a private jet. The 19-year-old's pet was seized by German customs March 28 when the singer failed to produce the necessary paperwork for it. ...

Lily Allens lyrics inspired by motherhood

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:10:01 -0400

Singer Lily Allen says her lyrical inspiration has changed ever since she became a wife and a mother. The "Fear" hitmaker had been on hiatus from the pop world since 2009, but she recently returned to the recording studio. Wife to Sam Cooper and mother to daughters Ethel, 18 months, and Marnie, four months, she claims her latest lyrics are now heavily inspired by her new life. "I wouldn't say ...

UN chief regrets experts inability to visit Syria

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:00:01 -0400

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed regret over the inability of experts, investigating the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria, to visit the country. "It is regrettable that the team in charge of this investigation was unable to visit Syria and conduct its inquiry on the spot," reported Xinhua citing the UN chief while talking to reporters after meeting Russian foreign ...

55 dead as hailstorms lash south China

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:30:02 -0400

A total of 50 people have died while 14 reported missing due to latest rain and hailstorms that have hit south China, the government statistics said Friday. The worst-hit Guangdong province reported 36 deaths and 10 missing people, reported Xinhua citing authorities related to disaster reduction. In the evening, the National Committee for Disaster Reduction and the Ministry of Civil Affairs ...

Russias GDP growth slumps to 1.6 per cent

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:30:01 -0400

There was just 1.6 per cent growth witnessed in the Russian GDP in the first quarter this year, which is its fifth quarterly fall, according to the country's federal statistics service. That is more optimistic, however, than deputy economic development minister Andrei Klepach's earlier estimate of growth slowing to 1.1 per cent. In April, the ministry reduced its annual GDP forecast from 3.6 ...

Russia counting on UN for post-ISAF Afghanistan plans

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:10:01 -0400

Moscow is counting on the UN to develop proposals regarding the international presence in Afghanistan after 2014, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday. "We consider it important to start discussing in advance what forms of (international) presence there will be in Afghanistan after 2014; we will count on the proposals that the (UN) secretary general is planning to prepare together ...

Test songs on children says Halliwell

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:10:01 -0400

Singer Geri Halliwell feels the best way to test one's music skills is by making children listen to them. The 40-year-old is mother to Bluebell, seven. She makes her little one listen to her new tracks. "My daughter listens to my own music, the way I test a really great song is to ask a child whether they like it," thesun.co.uk quoted Halliwell as saying. Halliwell is currently working on a ...

Stay strong Kim advises Cheryl Cole

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:50:02 -0400

British pop star Cheryl Cole has urged socialite Kim Kardashian to stay strong in times when she is facing the wrath for wearing high-fashion maternity wear. The "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" star has hit headlines for her fashionable choices during her pregnancy. She is expecting her first child with boyfriend Kanye West. Cole decided to get in contact with Kardashian via Twitter, and she ...

China opposes EUs aviation emissions levy

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:50:01 -0400

China has opposed the European Union's (EU) unilateral decision to incorporate international flights originating from countries outside of the EU into its carbon trading scheme, reported Xinhua. On Thursday, the European Commission, an executive body of the EU, said eight Chinese carriers could face fines totalling 2.4 million euros, or about $3 million, and the two Indian airlines could face ...

73 killed 148 injured in Iraq attacks

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:40:01 -0400

A wave of bombing attacks struck war-torn Iraq Friday, leaving as many as 73 people dead and 148 injured, police and officials said. At least 41 people were killed and 56 injured in two blasts, which hit almost simultaneously in Baquba, capital city of Diyala province, after the Friday prayer, reported Xinhua citing the city's mayor Abdullah Hayali. The two roadside bombs exploded near the ...

Cooper helps friends pay off debts

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:50:01 -0400

Fame hasn't gone to actor Bradley Cooper's head. He readily came to the rescue of his friends and their families to pay off their debts in their hard times. The 38-year-old admits that finding fame has been disorientating, but he hasn't let his star status go to his head. "There is a certain amount of disorientation. You can't relate to having more money than you ever imagined or even know how ...

43 killed 70 injured in Iraq bombings

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:30:01 -0400

As many as 43 people were killed and 70 injured in bomb blasts that occurred in different parts of Iraq Friday. At least eight people were killed and 25 wounded in a roadside bomb blast which took place during a funeral in Madain town, some 30 km from capital city of Baghdad, reported Xinhua citing a interior ministry source. Earlier in the day, some 35 people were killed and 45 injured in two ...

Nine killed 55 injured in Afghan attacks

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:40:01 -0400

At least nine people were killed and over 55 injured Friday evening when two blasts rocked Afghanistan's Kandahar city, a government official said. "The initial reports said three police officers and six civilians died and over 55 wounded in two explosions which took place in Hyno area of the city Friday evening," reported Xinhua citing a provincial spokesperson. The blasts occurred as ...

Twin blasts kill 15 injure 25 in Pakistan

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00:01 -0400

At least 15 people were killed and 25 injured when twin blasts hit two mosques in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province ahead of the Friday prayers, Geo News reported. The blasts occurred in Malakand district of the province from where the bodies and injured were shifted to a hospital. Many of the wounded were said to be in a critical condition, sources said. Local paramilitary troops said ...

U.S. lottery jackpot could go higher than $600-million

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:48:47 -0400

The Powerball jackpot being drawn on Saturday night could be even higher than the record $600-million being advertised, pushing it near or above the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, a Texas Lottery official said on Saturday."Oftentimes, the advertised amount is lower than what the actual jackpot ends up being," said Kelly Cripe, a spokeswoman for the Texas Lottery. ...

Plane catches fire landing in Moscow no injuries

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:47:10 -0400

In this image taken Saturday, May 18, 2013 made available from AP video, passengers leave a Boeing 737 belonging to Russian carrier UTair in Vnukovo airport, outside , Russia, on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Emergency officials said the landing gear of a plane carrying more then 130 people caught on fire as it was landing. All passengers and crew members were safely evacuated. (AP Photo/AP ...

Cannes helps actors Bejo and Rahim cross borders

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:47:07 -0400

Actress Berenice Bejo poses for portraits at during the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent ...

Investigators seek cause of New York commuter train crash

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:27:37 -0400

1 of 4. Passengers wait to be picked-up after two commuter trains collided in Bridgeport, Connecticut causing one to derail injuring numerous passengers, May 17, 2013. Some 20 to 25 people were injured on Friday in a train accident near Fairfield, Connecticut, a Fairfield Police spokesman said on ...

Breaking the taboo about drugs

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:24:57 -0400

drugs , calls for a change in strategy are growing louder by the day. In Latin America, the debate is positively deafening. Statesmen from Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico and Uruguay are taking the lead for transformations in their own drug regime, which has set a strong dynamic of change across the region and around the world. Their discussion has expanded to the US, where public opinion toward ...

German Chancellor Merkel meets Pope Francis

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:23:46 -0400

German Chancellor Angela Merkel flew to Rome to meet Pope Francis just days after he made a speech calling for financial reform. Responding to the criticism, Merkel told reporters that the financial scandals demonstrated that crucial checks and balances had not been observed. Her Christian Democrat party relies heavily on the Catholic ...

Protestors and police clash in Turkey-Syria border town

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:23:44 -0400

Protestors have clashed with police in Reyhanli during an anti-government demonstration following the deadly twin car bombings which struck the Turkish town bordering Syria. Hundreds marched to protest against the government who they say did not do enough to prevent the attacks that killed over fifty people last ...

Nice day for a mass white wedding in Serbia

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:23:43 -0400

Two hundred and twenty two Serbian couples took part in a mass wedding ceremony in Belgrade on Saturday. Dresses were provided free of charge to the brides. The annual event is in its fifteenth year with a record number of people tying the knot at this year’s ...

Rome protesters call on Letta government to boost jobs in Italy

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:23:42 -0400

The first major protest against Italy’s new coalition government has taken place in Rome. Organised by the left-wing Fiom union, its message was that more needs to be done to create jobs. New Prime Minister Enrico Letta, whose centre-left Democratic Party is in a fragile partnership with Berlusconi’s centre-right, stands accused of neglecting a promise to tackle unemployment, and ...

Save the date Frances first same-sex wedding is set for May 29

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:23:40 -0400

No sooner had the inked dried on the new law approving same-sex marriage in France than the first couple had announced their nuptials. Invitations to the marriage of Vincent and Bruno in Montpellier have been sent out for May 29 after they officially registered their intention to marry at the town hall, though arrangements were underway for some weeks before. ';Vincent and Bruno are making ...

Journalist found dead in eastern Congo

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:45:04 -0400

GOMA, Congo -; A Congolese official says the body of a journalist was found on the bank of the Ngezi River near the provincial capital of Bunia in eastern ...

Powerball jackpot hits $600M as LIers scoop up tickets

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:42:08 -0400

Photo credit: Newsday / Ed Betz | Scott Holmes of Nesconset holds up his Powerball lottery tickets he purchased at Nesconset Cards and Gifts. (May 17, ...

Observer writer wins Ryszard Kapuściński award 2013

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:38:27 -0400

Ryszard Kapuscinski .Chairwoman of the judges, Polish writer Malgorzata Szejnert, described it as an outstanding and masterful book that "conquers the imagination with language that is rich and restrained at the same time".She added: "Amexica belongs to outstanding works of reportage that express disagreement with the madness of the world. It contains grim information but leaves ...

Pool tragedy response criticised

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:30:48 -0400

hearts to think that if she had been seen, would she still be with us?"Where were the lifeguards? Even if they didn't see her when she was pulled out of the pool, why did they not come forward and start resuscitation? Why was it left to other people?"I can't get my head around that one. I need to know why to put Chloe at rest and try to help my son as best I can."Travel ...

WHO warns Saudi coronavirus may be spreading seeks urgent search for source

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:28:58 -0400

A nurse walks towards the Roger Salengro Hospital (CHRU) where two patients were diagnosed with the coronavirus related to SARS in Lille, northern France, Monday, May 13, 2013. (AP / Michel ...

Christoph Waltz among stars rushed to safety as man with gun and grenade opens fire in Cannes

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:27:53 -0400

A day after a daring heist was carried out in Cannes, more drama hit the Croisette after what sounded like gunshots were fired near two of the film festival ...

Jo Swinson new voice in the old system

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:23:09 -0400

The ageing denizens of Westminster are choking on the causes Jo Swinson champions, from the fight against airbrushing to parents sharing maternity leave. Eva Wiseman heads for the House to meet a woman working from the ...

Saudi Arabian woman in historic Mount Everest climb

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:23:07 -0400

mountaineering department says 35 foreigners accompanied by 29 Nepalese sherpa guides reached the 29,035ft (8,850-metre) peak on Saturday morning after climbing all night from the highest camp on South Col.May is the most popular month for Everest climbs because of its mild weather.Moharrak, 25, is originally from Jeddah but lives in Dubai. She is part of a four-person expedition that also ...

Bobby Jindal calls for jailing of IRS officials behind Tea Party targeting

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:23:06 -0400

Louisiana , Bobby Jindal, on Saturday called for any Inland Revenue Service officials who are found to have unfairly targeted conservative groups to be put in jail. In a speech to be delivered ...

Phone thief runs in front of bus during getaway – video

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:23:04 -0400

A thief in Colombia is caught on CCTV grabbing a woman's phone at a bus stop, then being hit by a bus as he tries to get away. The video shows the woman, who had struggled as the man stole her mobile from her hands, helping the man out from under the bus. He is said to have suffered only minor ...

Marina Stuetz Is Starting Early and Moving Fast

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:09:54 -0400

The Austrian teenager Marina ...

Police Officers Are Targets in Wave of Afghan Violence

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:54:33 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan ...

Bernanke in commencement address upbeat on innovation outlook

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:47:40 -0400

Reuters © Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank Ben Bernanke attends the Treasury Department's Financial Stability Oversight Council in Washington April 25, 2013. REUTERS/Gary ...

Hofstra shooting victim Andrea Rebello recalled as wonderful young woman

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:42:47 -0400

Photo credit: Facebook | Andrea Rebello, left, a 21-year-old Hofstra University junior from Westchester County was killed May 17, 2013 during an armed home invasion at a rental house she shared down the block from the campus in Uniondale, Nassau County police said. Her twin sister, Jessica, is at ...

Cardinal Keith OBrien still a danger say abuse accusers

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:39:36 -0400

in February, say Cardinal Keith O'Brien should have been sent for psychological treatment instead.One of the priests warns: "Keith is extremely manipulative and needs help to be challenged out of his denial. If he does not receive treatment, I believe he is still a danger to himself and to others."The four men are demanding an investigation into O'Brien's "predatory ...

Ahmadinejad cancels Thailand trip due to busy schedule

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:36:27 -0400

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who was due to address a water security forum in Thailand has cancelled the trip because of his busy schedule, a member of the president's media office said ...

Moon Rocked By Biggest Meteorite Explosion

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:29:26 -0400

A meteorite has slammed into the surface of the Moon, creating a flash of light so bright it could be seen without a telescope. Scientists say the space rock was travelling at around 56,000mph when it crashed into the Moon's Mare Imbrium region. It is believed to have measured no more than 40cm across but experts say the force of the impact - equivalent to setting off four tons ...

Bashar al-Assad We cant negotiate with fragmented rebels

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:23:09 -0400

Bashar al-Assad has used a rare interview - carried out amid the sound of artillery fire resounding through his presidential palace in Damascus - to warn the United States and Russia that their efforts to bring about talks will do little to halt the civil war laying waste to his country.In an exclusive interview for the Argentine ...

Commuter train derails in Connecticut injuring 60 – video

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:23:08 -0400

Sixty people are injured after a train travelling eastbound from New York city collided with another during the Friday rush hour. The collision happened as one of the trains derailed near the Connecticut suburb of Fairfield, causing damage to a number of the carriages. The national railroad has shut down services between New York and Boston until further ...

Interview Bashar al-Assad on Syria and the international community – video

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:23:06 -0400

Bashar al-Assad speaks to Argentinian newspaper Clarin about the ongoing civil war in Syria. The president says the country's crisis has become so deadly because of international interference. Assad claims Barack Obama's reluctance to intervene further is not down to principles but less finance and a lack of opportunity for America to benefit from Syrian peace. When asked if he would ...

Cannes 2013 roundup | Tom Lamont

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:23:06 -0400

Nicole Kidman is here in Cannes, so is Ang Lee, and Audrey Tautou, and a second-generation Jagger, and Justin Timberlake, and Cindy Crawford, and Cheryl Cole, and Pel, and all of them have been rained on, stubbornly, for days. Rain at Cannes used to be rare, regulars say. Russell Crowe has an anecdote about sitting in a screening ...

Armed groups bomb Libyan military posts in Benghazi

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:22:22 -0400

BENGHAZI (Reuters) - Armed groups attacked military posts in Libya's second city Benghazi with bombs and a rocket-propelled grenade, an army commander said on ...

Sea turtle comeback in a corner of the Caribbean

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:08:46 -0400

Flourishing turtle tourism is providing good livelihoods for people in formerly dead-end farming towns, with the Trinidad-based group Turtle Village Trust saying it brings in some $8.2 million annually. The inflow of visitors, both domestic and foreign, to Trinidad's northeast coast jumped from 6,500 in 2000 to over 60,000 in 2012. Officials with the U.S.-based Sea Turtle Conservancy say ...

Merkel and Pope talk about a strong Europe

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:48:36 -0400

Pope Francis meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a private audience at the Vatican, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, ...

French president signs gay marriage into law after national debate

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:46:23 -0400

Demonstrators gather in Paris to rally against French President Francois Hollande's social reform on gay marriage and adoption in April. Mr. Hollande has signed a law authorizing gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate. (Thibault ...

Native American tale Jimmy P comes to Cannes with international pedigree

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:45:11 -0400

CANNES, France - It took an international production starring a Puerto Rican and a Frenchman to bring the Native American tale "Jimmy P.: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian" to the big screen. The film, an English language one from French director Arnaud Desplechin, made its premiere Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival, where it's among 20 movies competing for the prestigious ...

24-hour curfew in Nigeria city in military push

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:44:56 -0400

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria -; Nigeria's military has declared a 24-hour curfew in several neighborhoods of a northeastern city as its campaign against Islamic extremists in the region ...

Politics bribery charges swirl around Ugandan oil

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:44:55 -0400

KAMPALA, Uganda -; Even before the first drops flow, Uganda's oil sector is beset by bribery allegations against officials, tax-related cases abroad that cost the government millions in legal fees, and the alleged interference of a president whose firm control of the sector worries transparency ...

Iraq violence kills eight police kidnapped

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:35:55 -0400

Violence in Iraq on Saturday killed eight people including a police officer, his wife and two children, and gunmen also kidnapped five police officers, officials ...

EU bans refillable olive oil bottles and dipping bowls in bid to end food fraud

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:30:02 -0400

The European Commission said on Friday that, as of 2014, restaurateurs will only be allowed to offer non-refillable bottles with proper labelling to customers. . "We are just protecting consumers," said EU spokesperson Oliver Bailly. "We are just making clear that when you want to have olive oil of a certain quality in a restaurant, you get exactly the one you are paying ...

Three months on a cardinal is banished but his church is still in denial

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:22:25 -0400

Cardinal Keith O'Brien has been told to leave Scotland for 'prayer and penance', after resigning over charges of sexual misconduct. But his accusers still wait for a proper ...

Black bear found in tree in Florida residents garden – video

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:22:25 -0400

A bear weighing 136kg (300lb) is discovered up a tree in a suburban garden in Tampa Bay, Florida, on Friday. The male black bear has to be tranquilised with a stun gun before being transported to the Ocala National Forest. The same bear was discovered in an Orlando neighbourhood in June ...

Row sparks sectarian violence at Alexandria in Egypt

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:21:04 -0400

It started as a row between two young men in Egypt’s second city of Alexandria. It then became a family feud and finally mushroomed into clashes between Christians and Muslims that left at least one dead and dozens injured. The violence happened outside a Coptic church late at night after the two men – one Christian, one Muslim – began quarrelling. The two sides threw ...

Russian plane catches fire

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:21:04 -0400

The Vnukovo airport in Moscow was closed temporarily after a plane caught fire upon landing. The aircraft operated by UT air was carrying 140 people, but no injuries were reported. A TV crew travelling aboard the flight managed to capture the events as passengers were evacuated. The left landing gear leg caught fire as the flight arrived from the southern Russian city of Stavropol. Preliminary ...

Afghan lawmakers block law on womens rights

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:07:58 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage ...

Ken Jacobs and His Films Feted in 80th-Birthday Tributes

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:00:01 -0400

There are artists who burn out at 30 and others who, accelerating as they mature, begin to seem like forces of nature. One such force is Ken Jacobs, who turns 80 next Saturday ...

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Sat, 18 May 2013 09:59:37 -0400

>Are you from South or North Korea? Send us your experiences.(CNN) -- North Korea launched three short-range guided missiles into the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast Saturday, South Korea's semi-official news agency Yonhap cited the South Korean Defense Ministry as saying. The ministry said it had detected two launches in the morning, followed by another in the afternoon, Yonhap ...

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AP Impact Myanmar sanctions list languishes

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:38:51 -0400

YANGON, Myanmar -- If you're American and want to do business in Myanmar, there's a list of people and companies you have to steer clear of by law. But it leaves off a former minister's son U.S. officials suspected of brokering arms deals with North Korea, and high-rolling relatives of the man who led the repressive military government for 19 years.The Obama administration ...

Activists Rebel groups clash in northern Syria

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:27:53 -0400

from what rebels say is a helicopter that was shot down at Abu Dhour military airbase which is besieged by the rebels, in the northern province city of Idlib, Syria, Friday May 17, 2013. Rights activists have found torture devices and other evidence of abuse in government prisons in the first Syrian city to fall to the rebels, Human Rights Watch said in a report Friday. (AP Photo/Edlib News ...

Investigation launched over German Green partys support for paedophiles in the 1980s

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:27:16 -0400

Germany's Greens, Europe's most influential environmentalist party, have been obliged to open a detailed investigation into past policy and practice amid revelations that in the 1980s, its members actively supported paedophile groups which campaigned to legalise sex with ...

Briton Pulled Under Water Off Italian Coast

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:25:50 -0400

A British tourist has drowned while swimming in the sea on a family holiday to Italy. The man, named as 46-year-old Brian Kent, is believed to have been dragged under the water by strong currents off the coast of Sperlonga. It is understood he died minutes after jumping into the water with his wife and other family members. A spokesman for the Foreign Office said it was providing ...

Germanys Merkel visits Pope urges tougher market controls

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:18:28 -0400

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Pope Francis on Saturday and, apparently responding to his criticism of a heartless "dictatorship of the economy", called for stronger regulation of financial ...

Francois Hollande signs Frances same-sex marriage bill into law

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:09:17 -0400

On Friday, France became the fourteenth country to legalize same-sex marriage. A campaign promise by French President Francois Hollande, the bill was hotly contested by conservatives in ...

Blasts targeting Sunnis kill 76 in IraqBombs ripped through Sunni areas in Baghdad and surrounding areas Friday killing at least 76 people in the deadliest day in Iraq in more than eight months.

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:06:41 -0400

Iraq in more than eight months. The major spike in sectarian bloodshed heightened fears the country could again be veering toward civil war. The attacks followed two days of bombings targeting Shiites, including bus stops and outdoor markets, with a total of 130 people killed since Wednesday. Scenes of bodies sprawled across a street outside a mosque and mourners killed during a funeral ...

Eight killed 10 policemen kidnapped in Iraqs Sunni heartland

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:42:32 -0400

RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - Suspected Sunni Muslim militants killed four state-backed Sunni fighters in Iraq on Saturday, security sources said, apparently viewing them as collaborators with the Shi'ite-led government of a nation plagued by sectarian hatred.Sunni-Shi'ite tensions in Iraq have been amplified by the conflict between mostly Sunni rebels and President Bashar al-Assad's ...

JD Salingers secret life exposed in new documentary

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:34:08 -0400

, was one of America's most famous recluses and guarded his private life with fanatical dedication. Yet even he might have been impressed by the immense efforts being undertaken to keep details secret of a ...

Turkey softens opposition to Syria conference

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:31:15 -0400

Turkey has softened its opposition toward a Russia-US brokered international conference on Syria following Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's trip to the United States, local media said ...

Roberto Mancini Thanks Fans With Full-Page Ad

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:23:49 -0400

Sacked Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has taken out a newspaper advert to say goodbye to the club's fans. The Italian was dropped a day after City lost to Wigan in ...

Christians arent being persecuted in American schools | TF Charlton

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:17:37 -0400

90% of Congress , and 100% of presidents thus far. But to hear some conservative Christians tell it, they are a persecuted minority. Newt Gingrich recently claimed that LGBT rights have caused Catholic adoption services to be ...

Afghan parliament fails to pass divisive womens law

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:16:47 -0400

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's parliament failed to pass a law on Saturday banning violence against women, a severe blow to progress made in women's rights in the conservative Muslim country since the Islamist Taliban was toppled over a decade ...

Rome protest turns up heat on new PM Letta

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:16:46 -0400

1 of 2. Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta attends a news conference with European Parliament President Martin Schulz (not pictured) at Chigi palace in Rome May 10, ...

Eurovision excitement at fever pitch

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:16:05 -0400

Denmark are the hottest favourites for years at the bookmakers, but all 26 competitors know they are just hours away from the most important three minutes of their lives. Three minutes is all the time their song will have, live to a world audience of more than 125 million, to charm people to vote for it at Eurovision. Final rehearsals in Malmo are leaving nothing to chance; everything must be ...

Enraged by kidnapping Egyptian police block Gaza border

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:15:43 -0400

Gaza Strip closed again on Saturday, stranding hundreds of Palestinian travellers, witnesses said. The protest began on Friday when police strung barbed wire across the Rafah border post and chained up the gates, local residents said, a day after the abductions. Gunmen demanding the release of jailed Islamist militants had seized seven policemen and soldiers on a road between the Sinai towns of ...

Activists Rebel groups kidnap in Syrias Aleppo

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:38:27 -0400

This citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows black smoke rising from what rebels say is a helicopter that was shot down at Abu Dhour military airbase which is besieged by the rebels, in the northern province city of Idlib, Syria, Friday May 17, 2013. Rights activists have found torture devices ...

Chance of survivors declines at Indonesian mine

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:38:27 -0400

In this photo taken and released by PT Freeport Indonesia Friday, May 17, 2013, the Indonesian unit of Arizona-based Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc, rescuers gather inside a tunnel that collapsed on Tuesday morning as they continue their attempt to rescue trapped workers at Big Gossan mining area in Mimika, Papua province, Indonesia. Mining activities at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper ...

Powerball jackpot hits $600 million for Saturday drawing nearing historic territory

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:35:39 -0400

Photo credit: Getty Images | A customer holds $140 worth of Powerball tickets that he just purchased in San Francisco, Calif. People all over the country are lining up to purchase $2 Powerball tickets as the multi-state jackpot hits $600 million. (May 17, ...

Environmentalists fear dams on Nu could befoul one of China’s great waterways

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:23:50 -0400

Thousands of households have been relocated, and China's weary band of environmental activists, who have fought for years to slow the process of damming on the Yangtze and China's other great rivers, ask: why China can't have just one single river that is not ...

Ukip in a flap over donor’s comments on women in trousers

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:23:49 -0400

A Ukip MEP has been forced to reject a claim by one of the party's donors that it was 'hostile behaviour' for women to wear trousers rather than skirts. Phototgraph: Nick Ansell/PA ...

Union Gove Like Fanatical Personal Trainer

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:21:43 -0400

Education Secretary Michael Gove has been likened to a "fanatical personal trainer" in a strongly-worded attack by the leader of a teaching union. Bernadette Hunter, president of ...

I feel so humble – the common cry of heroes and villains | Julian Baggini

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:15:25 -0400

Saints and sinners of the world unite: you have nothing to lose but your pride. That would appear to be the message sent by the odd assortment of heroes and villains who have all claimed to have been humbled in recent times. This ...

Argentina Ex-military leader Videlas death leaves unanswered questions for disappeared

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:13:58 -0400

The death of former Argentine military leader Jorge Rafael Videla has been greeted with mixed feelings of relief and anguish. He passed away in prison on Friday serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity committed during the 1976-83 military dictatorship. For human rights groups the hope of finding the 30,000 ‘disappeared’ died along with him. President of the Grandmothers ...

Lebanon The Syrian refugee factor

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:13:55 -0400

So many Syrians are fleeing the war in their country that it has put a severe strain on neighbouring Lebanon’s infrastructure – the power grid, hospitals, transportation and other services. Rents in Lebanon have soared along with food prices. But several economists point out there are benefits from the influx of refugees, saying their spending is helping – particularly in ...

Daily life Hunger strikes sprays of filth

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:43:48 -0400

>Editor's note: This story contains graphic language that some readers may find offensive. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (CNN) -- For the 160-plus inmates at the US prison camp here, each sunrise brings a new day that most would rather starve than endure. For the American troops who guard them, each day brings a daily rain of obscenities and filth -- sometimes physical as well as verbal. More than a ...

Opinion Stop force-feeding close Gitmo

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:43:34 -0400

>Editor's note: Vince Warren is the executive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, a nonprofit legal and educational organization that works to protect rights guaranteed by the US Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. CCR represented clients in two Guantanamo Supreme Court cases and coordinates the work of hundreds of pro bono attorneys representing prisoners ...

Why Canada should back Antarctica North

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:37:31 -0400

Canada just assumed the chair of the Arctic Council. Predictably, the Harper government grabbed the gavel and announced that its priority will be to open up the vast territory for more business.More business is coming to the Arctic, like it or not, courtesy of global warming, an issue that leaves the Harper government largely indifferent. Global warming is altering the geography of the Arctic, ...

The Iranian threat isn’t nuclear – it’s political

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:37:30 -0400

During the eight years of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's presidency, Iran has become an increasingly dangerous place. That danger, however, is not posed by nuclear weapons - which remain an uncertain and, at worst, long-term threat - but more urgently from Iran's own self-imposed collapse.Far worse than Mr. Ahmadinejad's comic-book sabre-rattling at Israel and the West, worse than his ...

Hard-line Afghan MPs block law protecting women

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:36:00 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan -; An Afghan legislator says conservative lawmakers have blocked a law that aims to protect women's freedoms, saying parts of it violate Islamic ...

Egypt holiday anguish as little Chloe Johnson dies in resort pool tragedy

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:24:59 -0400

18 May 2013 A grief-stricken family from London is trying to some to terms with death a little girl who drowned during a holiday at the Egytian resort ...

US lottery jackpot $600m and rising

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:20:50 -0400

Powerball Lottery has reached 600 million dollars (395 million) - just 56 million dollars (37 million) less than the record from the March 2012 Mega Millions jackpot, which was split by three winning ...

British woman died after drinking poisoned gin on holiday in Indonesia

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:20:36 -0400

The woman, named in reports as Cheznye Emmons, is said to have fallen ill after drinking from a bottle labelled "gin" bought from a local shop. A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We can confirm the death of a British national in Indonesia and we are providing consular assistance to the family at this difficult time." Reports said the 23-year-old beauty therapist from Great ...

Cameron Ally Calls Tory Activists Loons

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:18:15 -0400

A member of David Cameron's inner circle has reportedly described Tory activists as "mad swivel-eyed loons". The senior figure blamed local Conservative associations for pressuring Tory MPs into supporting a eurosceptic amendment to the Queen's Speech. Some 114 Tories plus two Conservative tellers voted against the Government and in favour of the amendment last ...

Gran Turismo Wants To Build Real-Life Racer

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:18:12 -0400

Video game Gran Turismo could be set to give big brand car makers a run for their money. At a special event to celebrate the title's 15th anniversary, its creator said he hopes the brand will eventually build its own car. "We have big dreams and I think one of those dreams is maybe one day making an actual car," Kazunori Yamauchi told Sky News. Speaking at the Silverstone ...

Toronto Mayor Denies Cocaine Video Claims

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:18:12 -0400

Toronto's mayor has denied allegations he has been caught on video smoking crack cocaine. Rob Ford called the claims "ridiculous" as he addressed a swarm of reporters outside his house in Canada's biggest city. The denial came after gossip site Gawker and the Toronto Star published articles saying they had been offered a video of the alleged smoking session. Both ...

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