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US president plans talks with Russia on reducing nuclear weapons

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:25:30 -0400

BERLIN - US President Barack Obama on Wednesday said he would seek talks with Russia to reduce the number of strategic nuclear weapons both hold by up to a third. Speaking in front of Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate during a visit to the German capital, Obama said he was confident the US could maintain its security while reducing its nuclear capacity by a third. He also called for ...

Beetles Housefly Larvae Show Great Potential for Animal Feed Sector

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:12 -0400

PARIS French start-up company Ynsect has identified a cheap, nourishing and locally produced alternative to soybeans as a vital source of protein in animal feed. The clue is in its name. Ynsect is not alone in looking to invertebrates to meet a jump in demand for meat and fish, and so for feed, in coming decades. Black soldier flies, common housefly larvae, silkworms and yellow ...

British Court Ruling Threatens Iran Sanctions

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:10 -0400

LONDON Western government sanctions against Iran suffered a big setback on Wednesday when Britain's top court ruled that the government was wrong to have imposed sanctions on the biggest Iranian private bank over alleged links to Tehran's nuclear program. The Bank Mellat case and 50 more like it pending at the European Union's General Court have cast a cloud over the future of EU ...

US Congressional Human-Rights Panel Condemns Sudan

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:07 -0400

CAPITOL HILL Members of a U.S. Congressional human-rights panel are calling on Sudan to stop alleged state-sponsored violence and abuses against civilians. The government is fighting rebel movements in the western Darfur region and two southern states, and stands accused of a long string of rights violations, including alleged "scorched earth" tactics against villages in Blue Nile State. At a ...

American Medical Association Obesity is a Disease

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:06 -0400

The largest U.S. doctors' group said obesity is a disease. The decision, announced this week by the American Medical Association at its annual meeting, could lead to increased funding for obesity research and help people obtain insurance coverage for treatment for obesity. The AMA said obesity requires a range of medical interventions for treatment and prevention. Most insurance companies ...

Tourism Protests Keep New Luxor Governor Away in Egypt

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:05 -0400

LUXOR A hardline Islamist appointed governor of Luxor stayed away from his new office on Wednesday as protesters barred access and demanded Egypt's president revoke a nomination they fear will hurt local tourism. Adel Mohamed al-Khayat, appointed by President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, is a member of al-Gamaa al-Islamiya, the movement accused of killing 58 foreign tourists ...

Turkish Government Wont Condemn Silent Protests

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:03 -0400

Turkey's deputy prime minister Bulent Arinc says he does not object to the silent anti-government protests that have sprung up across the country. The anti-government demonstrations over the past month had, until recent days, been marked by unrest between protesters and police. The silent protests were inspired by performance artist Erdem Gunduz, who stood motionless for eight hours ...

Africa Must First Tackle Poverty Says Ex-Malawi President

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:02 -0400

Malawi's former president says democracy and independence alone are not the ultimate answer to addressing the growing poverty levels in Africa. But Bakili Muluzi also says the democratic strides Malawi has achieved will remain meaningless if citizens continue to live in abject poverty. "Independence alone is not enough. Democracy alone is not enough People don't eat democracy,rdquo; ...

Obama to propose further U.S. Russain nuclear arms cut

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:10:02 -0400

Berlin, June 19 (Xinhua-ANI): Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday will propose plans for the United States and Russia to further cut strategic nuclear warheads during his high-profile speech at the landmark Brandenburg Gate, a senior U.S. official said. During his first visit to Berlin as U.S. president, Obama will propose reducing atomic weapons by a third below the 1,550 agreed ...

Former Hungarian PM Gyula Horn Dies at 80

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:12 -0400

BUDAPEST Former Hungarian Socialist Prime Minister has died at age 80 after a long illness, the government said in a statement on Wednesday, expressing its condolences to the family. Horn was Hungary's prime minister between 1994 and 1998. He was foreign minister in Hungary's last Communist government, and played a key role in political processes in the late 1980s that led to the ...

Analysts Assess Impact of Military Attack on Iran

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:08 -0400

The United States and the European Union believe Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons, but Tehran says its program is for peaceful, civilian purposes. The international community has been trying for years to persuade Iran to end its uranium-enrichment program, but to no avail. Low-enriched uranium can be used for civilian nuclear-power plants, but highly enriched uranium is an ...

With Russian Help Europe Prepares to Search for Life on Mars

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:04 -0400

PARIS The European Space Agency signed final contracts with Thales Alenia Space Italy for work on a pair of missions to assess if the planet Mars has or ever had life, officials said at the Paris Airshow this week. Until last year, the ExoMars program was a joint project between ESA and the U.S. space agency NASA. But NASA dropped out, citing budget problems. The Russian space ...

Yau Yau Ready for Peace Talks Murle Delegation

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:38:24 -0400

United Nations troops protect civilians in Jonglei state, where David Yau Yau's rebels have finally called for peace talks with the South Sudanese ...

US Scrambles to Salvage Afghan Peace Talks

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:38:24 -0400

Top U.S. diplomats scrambled Wednesday to salvage plans for preliminary peace talks with the Taliban, after Afghan President Hamid Karzai refused to participate in the U.S.-led talks in Qatar. Mr. Karzai, apparently irked by the opening of a Taliban political office in Doha, Qatar, also canceled negotiations with Washington on a troop pact governing U.S. presence in the country after NATO ...

Chinese vice premier in Russia to strengthen ties energy cooperation

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:26:26 -0400

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli arrived here Wednesday to strengthen ties and energy cooperation with Russia, aiming to give a new impetus to the unprecedented high level of relations between the two neighboring giants.Zhang's visit, a swift follow-up to the successful summit in Moscow between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in March, is designed to ...

Russia loses $25b due to shell firms

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:26:19 -0400

The network of the fly-by-night companies has illegally funneled 760 billion rubles (about $25 billion) from Russian economy in the past three years, the outgoing chief of the Central Bank said Wednesday."This May, we received an official inquiry from the Interior Ministry about some organizations that were used for the illegal financial transactions by suspects in one of criminal ...

Italy defeats Japan 4-3 at FIFA Confederations Cup

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:26:10 -0400

Italy's Daniele De Rossi celebrates after scoring during the FIFA's Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 match against Japan, held Arena Pernambuco Stadium, in Recife, Brazil, on June 19, 2013. Italy won 4-3.(Xinhua/Nicolas ...

Italy edge spirited Japan to seal final-four spot

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:26:07 -0400

Second-half substitute Sebastian Giovinco scored a dramatic 86th-minute winner on Wednesday as Italy defeated Japan 4-3 in a pulsating Confederations Cup Group A match.The result secured Italy and Brazil a place in the semifinals while eliminating Japan and Mexico from the tournament, considered a warmup event for next year's World Cup.CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda and Manchester ...

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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:25:09 -0400

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James Gandolfini dead at 51 The Sopranos actor dies in Italy following a suspected heart attack

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:24:39 -0400

Dead at 51: James Gandolfini was in good spirits as he attended a charity gala on June 10; he has died of a suspected heart attack in Italy In a statement Gandolfini's managers Mark Armstrong and Nancy Sanders confirmed the death, which happened on Wednesday. 'Our hearts are shattered and we will miss him deeply. He and his family were part of our family for many years and we are all ...

Russia rejects Obamas nuke cut proposal

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:23:27 -0400

US Navy guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (background) and a Russian diesel submarine take part in a naval parade at the harbour of Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok in this July 25, 2010 file photo. Russia marks Navy Day on Sunday. US President Barack Obama said on June 19, 2013, he will pursue a new reduction in deployed nuclear weapons by up to a third below the level ...

Italys Prandelli Sweats Over Players Fitness

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:20:19 -0400

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Italy kick Japanese to touch

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:12:37 -0400

(35 mins ago) Italy booked their place in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup in Recife, Brazil with a thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 win over Japan that also sent Brazil into the last four. The Italians looked to be heading for a shock defeat after going 2-0 down to Japan midway through the first half, with Keisuke Honda slotting a 21st-minute penalty before Manchester United star Shinji ...

China Russia and Uzbekistan drop on U.S. human trafficking list

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:59:29 -0400

The U.S. State Department Wednesday downgraded China, Russia and Uzbekistan on its human trafficking list, meaning they could face sanctions. The department promoted Azerbaijan, Congo-Brazzaville and Iraq from its Tier 2 Watch List to Tier 2. China, Russia and Uzbekistan were moved from the watch list to Tier 3 on the four-tier system. The shifts came as, for the first time, the department was ...

Italy Overhaul Japan to Reach Confederation Cup Semis

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:41:32 -0400

RECIFE, Brazil ...

Human Rights Film Fest Highlights Abuses Conflicts in US and Abroad

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:32:43 -0400

NEW YORK -- Ninety-nine Percent--The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film, a portrait of the protest movement that began in 2011 in New York’s financial district, is one of the more unusual of 20 new offerings at this year’s Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York. It was shot by teams around the United States, and anyone who wanted to participate could do so. "We thought ...

Euro ministers to decide direct bank recapitalisation rules on Thursday

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:30:55 -0400

By Jan StrupczewskiBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers will decide on Thursday when and how their bailout fund can invest in a bank to save it from failure, laying a cornerstone of the banking union seen as vital to restore economic growth.Ministers from the 17 countries using the euro will also set guidelines for how much a government would have to contribute to such a bank rescue, ...

World Briefing | Europe British Court Rules Against Sanctions on Iranian Bank

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:22:03 -0400

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Italys highest court rejects Berlusconis legitimate

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:45 -0400

Italy's highest court on Wednesday rejected an appeal of former premier Silvio Berlusconi who argued that a 2010 hearing of a trial which convicted him of tax fraud should never have taken place due to his right to "legitimate impediment" that was denied.According to the highest court, in 2010 the then premier, who did not appear in a Milan court hearing the Mediaset case, set a ...

Greek coalition leaders fail to reach compromise over

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:44 -0400

Greece's coalition leaders failed to reach a compromise over the rift regarding the fate of the state broadcaster ERT which has shaken the government over the past week, triggering scenarios of snap elections, during talks on Wednesday.Consultations will resume on Thursday evening, the ruling coalition's junior partners said after a meeting with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, noting ...

Czech ODS nominates Nemcova as new prime minister

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:44 -0400

Czech Chamber of Deputies chairwoman Miroslava Nemcova is nominated by the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) as prime minister after the resignation of Prime Minister Petr Necas, ODS acting leader Martin Kuba said after a meeting of the party board on Wednesday.Necas resigned due to the scandal involving his closest aide Jana Nagyova on Monday. The ODS has already informed TOP 09 leader Karel ...

Romania to sell state-owned nuclear power corporation

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:43 -0400

The Romanian government on Wednesday passed a decision concerning the privatisation of the national nuclear power corporation Nuclearelectrica, announced Minister-delegate for Energy Constantin Nita."After the decision, all the other steps have to be taken, namely convening the general shareholders' meeting, publishing the prospectus and the decision," explained Nita, adding that ...

Russia eyes threat of preemptive strike in its defense strategy

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:43 -0400

Russia must take into account the possibility of a preemptive nuclear strike against its interests and include it in its defense strategy, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday."Not only the US but also other countries are busy improving their offensive weapons, including middle-range missiles. Practically all our neighbors develop these systems," Putin told a meeting in one of the ...

Romania to purchase used F-16 jets from Portugal

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:41 -0400

The Romanian government on Wednesday announced it plans to purchase a 12-strong squadron of used F-16 multirole fighters from Portugal, to replace the current Soviet-built MIG-21 Lancers.A draft piece of legislation concerning the acquisition was passed by the cabinet and will be submitted to parliament for final approval, according to the press office of the government.Romania will probably ...

Vocational education training should meet needs of young people

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:40 -0400

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond on Wednesday said it was vital to ensure that available vocational education and training fully meet the needs of young people and businesses.Addressing an economic forum in Scotland, Salmond said people, especially young people, having opportunities for fulfilling work is one of the most important obligations of politicians and parliaments.Youth unemployment ...

Police seize 70 kg marijuana in southern Albania

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:40 -0400

Albanian police in the southern region of Gjirokaster seized over 70 kg of marijuana late Tuesday, regional police said on Wednesday.Three suspected drug traffickers from Tepelena were declared wanted, the police said."The marijuana haul was seized in the village of Hormove, about 20 km from the town of Tepelena," regional police said, adding that the drugs were divided into three ...

Thrills aplenty as Brazil Italy advance

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:22 -0400

Italy mean that they have booked their place in the semi-finals, which take place on Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 June in Belo Horizonte and Fortaleza respectively. The two teams meet in Salvador on Saturday in what effectively is a play-off for the top spot in Group A, although the UEFA EURO 2012 side will have to win on account of the hosts's superior goal difference. ...

Air France-KLM Finalizes A Firm Order For 25 Airbus A350

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:19:29 -0400

This morning, Air France-KLM finalized a firm order with the European ma nufacturer Airbus for 25 A350-900 plus a further 25 on option. The sign ing took place at the 50th International Air Show at Le Bourget near Paris, in the presence of Alexandre de Juniac, Chairman and CEO of the Air France - KLM Group as of 1 July 2013 and Fabrice Bregier, Chairman and CEO of Airbus. The A350-900 will be ...

Dolce and Gabbana get jail for $268m tax dodge

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:15:20 -0400

ROME: An Italian court on Wednesday sentenced fashion house duo Dolce & Gabbana to one year and eight months in prison for tax evasion of 200 million ($268 million). They were also ordered by the court in Milan to pay a fine of 500,000 to Italy's national tax agency. Lawyers for Dolce and Gabbana, whose celebrity clients include Beyonce and Madonna, immediately said they will appeal, and ...

Russia’s Birth Rate up 30 Since 2007 - Minister

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:13:13 -0400

MOSCOW, June 20 (RIA Novosti) - The birth rate in Russia grew 30 percent since 2007, Russian Minister of Labor and Social Protection Maxim Topilin said on Wednesday. In his interview with the Ekho Moskvy radio station, the minister attributed the trend in part to the introduction of the so-called "maternity capital" on January 1, 2007. "During this period, the birth rate ...

Apology to Spain’s Princess Cristina for tax office error

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:12:59 -0400

Princess Cristina receiving an apology from a senior government minister yesterday. Last week, the tax office informed an investigating judge that Cristina, King Juan Carlos's younger daughter, had sold 13 properties worth a total of EUR1.4 million in 2005 and 2006. The revelation was part of an inquiry by Judge Jos Castro to decide whether the princess and her ...

Italy rallies to beat Japan advances to semis

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:11:57 -0400

Italy rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat Japan and countryman Alberto Zaccheroni 4-3 Wednesday, earning a spot in the Confederations Cup semifinals. First-half substitute Sebastian Giovinco scored the winner in the 86th minute of an entertaining match at the Arena Pernambuco, pounding home a cross from Claudio Marchisio. After a dismal start for the Azzurri that saw Japan score twice in ...

New respiratory virus worse than SARS

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:05:20 -0400

A MYSTERIOUS new respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East spreads easily between people and appears more deadly than SARS, doctors ...

32nd Turkish Day Parade and Festival

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:57:15 -0400

Annual Turkish Day Parade and Festival organized in New York NEW YORK - Turkish flag was raised at Wall Street in New York within the scope of annual Turkish Day organized by Federation of Turkish American Associations (FTAA).Turkey's United Nations (UN) Permanent Representative Halit Cevik, Turkish Consul General in New York Levent Bilgen, FTAA Director Ali Cinar, as well as politicians ...

Turkish parade in New York is a show of power Turkish Minister

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:57:14 -0400

Turkey's EU Minister Egemen Bagis said Turkish parade was a cultural show of power NEW YORK - Turkey's EU Minister and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis said, " Turkish Day Parade is a signal of Turkey's power, a cultural show of power." Federation of Turkish American Associations (FTAA) organized the 32thTurkish Day Parade in New York.Addressing the crowd after the parade, ...

Slavery US gives bad marks to China and Russia in its annual report

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:52:22 -0400

The State Department report on slavery notes that more countries are prosecuting traffickers and providing services to rescued victims. But China and Russia are failing to make progress, the US ...

Obama Asks Russia to Join in Reducing Nuclear Arms

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:51:19 -0400

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Turkish Liberals Turn Their Backs on Erdogan

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:34:35 -0400

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Athens Journal Muffling of a Voice Provokes an Outcry in Greece

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:28:23 -0400

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Former Investigators Want New Probe of 1996 TWA Crash

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:27:12 -0400

Six former investigators want the U.S. government to reopen its probe of the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800. The plane went down shortly after takeoff from New York City, killing all 230 people on ...

US Criticizes China Russia in Fight Against Human Trafficking

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:27:11 -0400

The United States has declared China and Russia among the worst countries in fighting human trafficking, a designation that could lead to sanctions against both nations. In its annual report on human trafficking released Wednesday, the U.S. State Department downgraded China and Russia, along with Uzbekistan, to the lowest possible U.S. rating, known as Tier Three. Iran, North Korea, Cuba, ...

Numbers at 18-Year High as UN Observes World Refugee Day

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:27:11 -0400

LONDON -- Thursday is World Refugee Day - and the United Nations says the number of refugees worldwide is at its highest in 18 years, at over 45 million people. The Syrian conflict is a major driver behind the increase. Four-year-old Shahad laughs and jokes with her older sister in their makeshift home. She appears a happy, young girl; but the scars and burn marks on her smiling face tell the ...

Protests Continue in Turkey But Methods Changing

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:27:11 -0400

ISTANBUL -- Anti-government protests continue in Turkey, but the methods have changed. The two weeks of clashes in which four people died and about 5,000 were injured drew increasing numbers of supporters. Istanbul's Taksim Square. These "standing man" protests, as they are called, began Monday after the government quashed mass demonstrations, which it said were fomenting ...

NY City University Immigration Program a Success

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:27:10 -0400

NEW YORK -- While the United States Congress continues to wrestle with an immigration reform bill, every day more people become American citizens. In fact, last year the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service swore in almost 700,000 new citizens, including 84,000 in New York State. The immigration bill is the big issue on the minds of those seeking information about citizenship. The ...

Protests Accompany Obamas Speech in Berlin

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:21:30 -0400

Berlin, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) Hundreds of people protested today against the visit here of U.S. President Barack Obama, who after meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced his readiness to reduce by one third the Pentagon''s nuclear arsenal. In front of the Brandenburg Gate, protesters displayed banners with the slogan "Yes, we scan" in a play on words to parody ...

Dolce and Gabbana Fined in Italian Tax Case

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:20:09 -0400

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Rail Gains Popularity for Asia-Europe Trade

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:17:21 -0400

Slow-steaming by shipping lines, the shift of production centers in China inland and the easing of customs barriers in Eastern Europe are rapidly opening up overland transport routes between Asia and Europe.Trans-Russia routes from China into Eastern Europe and the ancient Silk Road via Kazakhstan are all seeing rising volumes. Forwarders claim ...

WikiLeaks Says It Is Working to Negotiate Asylum in Iceland for Snowden

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:16:49 -0400

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Italy edge Japan in thriller to reach semis

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:15:02 -0400

Italy started the second half as they ended the first. Giaccherini did well to keep the ball in on the byline, to the left, and fired the ball across goal towards Balotelli. It did not reach the AC Milan forward ...

Thousands stage new protests in Bulgaria despite PMs apology

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:12:32 -0400

Thousands of Bulgarians took to the streets for a sixth straight day of protests on Wednesday, demanding the resignation of new Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski despite his apology over a political ...

U.S. Accuses 3 Countries of Abetting Human Trafficking

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:10:34 -0400

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EU closes in on deal on contested budget but MEPs wary

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:04:49 -0400

After months of tough negotiations, the EU executive, the member states and the parliament thrashed out a possible compromise on a trillion-euro budget Wednesday to cover European Union spending over the next seven years. But the deal announced by Irish Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore, whose country holds the current rotating EU presidency, drew immediate fire from some of the negotiators. ...

Jobless youth of Europe may be ‘scarred for life’

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:03:53 -0400

Soaring unemployment across the bloc - where 26 million people are out of work - is top of the agenda at a summit of EU heads of state in Brussels next week. Young people have been hit particularly hard by the recession, with nearly a quarter of all under-25s out of a job.Recommendations from the European Commission include a boost in spending on youth employment programmes, accelerating schemes ...

Tahiti coach Its impossible to beat Spain

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:56:41 -0400

RIO DE JANEIRO - You'll never hear another coach talk as frankly as Tahiti's Eddy Etaeta, acknowledging in public what everyone knows.He says it's "impossible" his team of amateurs will defeat World Cup champion Spain on Thursday in the Confederations Cup, a mismatch if ever there was one.The coach went a step farther. Spain could score 15 or 20 goals against his South ...

Video Russia not sold on idea of nuclear warhead reduction

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:56:01 -0400

Russia and congressional Republicans are not yet sold on President Obama's proposal to cut America's nuclear arsenal by a third if Russia does the same. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he won't reduce his arsenal without concessions from the U.S. on missile defense systems. Major Garrett ...

If Spain Score 20 Well Be Happy With One-Tahiti Coach

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:32:25 -0400

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Flooding Damages Lourdes French Holy Site

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:28:41 -0400

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China and Russia’s Human Trafficking Leads to Sanctions

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:20:06 -0400

Playing cards showing details of missing children are displayed in 2007 in Beijing, China. The cards showing photographs and information of 27 missing children were created by Shen Hao, the founder of a missing persons website to be handed out in areas notorious for child trafficking. China has just been put on a list of countries of serious concern for human trafficking. (China Photos/Getty ...

Assange says WikiLeaks helping Snowden

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:18:16 -0400

Julian Assange says he's been in touch with Edward Snowden's representatives to discuss a potential attempt at securing asylum for him in Iceland. ...

WATCH Escaped bull wrestled by pedestrians in Malaga Spain

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:15:46 -0400

A runaway bull has been wrestled to the ground in the streets of Malaga, Spain, following a surprise urban rampage that left cars damaged and pedestrians ...

Iran Has No Plan to Sell Crude Oil to Russia

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:12:54 -0400

Iranian Oil Ministry spokesman Alireza Nikzad-Rahbar has said Iran has not been in talks with Russia for the sale of crude oil to its northern neighbour, ISNA reported. Referring to some news which has been published by some media outlets, Nikzad-Rahbar said that there is basically no infrastructure for transferring crude oil from southern Iran to the Caspian Sea. On Tuesday, the Mehr ...

An Italian Saint in the Making or a Collaborator With Nazis

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:11:51 -0400

He has been called the Italian Schindler, credited with helping to save 5,000 Jews during the Holocaust. Giovanni Palatucci, a wartime police official, has been honored in Israel, in New York and in Italy, where squares and promenades have been named in his honor, and in the Vatican, where Pope John Paul II declared him a martyr, a step toward potential sainthood. But at the United States ...

Italian Praised for Saving Jews Now Seen as Nazi Collaborator

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:11:51 -0400

Russia-linked Firm Develops Video App to Help Solve Crime in US

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:02:52 -0400

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, June 19 (RIA Novosti) – The US affiliate of a Russian software company has developed a database for the city of Baltimore that would help its police department track down private surveillance video that could solve crimes, an executive from EastBanc Technologies’ (EBT) Washington office said Wednesday. "We’ve almost completed development of a database ...

EU Parliament Chief Negotiator Backs 7-Year Budget Cut for Bloc

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:59:51 -0400

The European Parliament's chief budget negotiator accepted a lower seven-year spending ceiling demanded by government heads in return for a mid-term review, setting the stage for a push to win the full assembly's support. Alain Lamassoure, a French member of the European Union legislature, accepted a proposal by national leaders in February to fix the EU's budget for ...

Switzerland of Ohio schools making staff cuts implementing pay to play

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:16:46 -0400

Some parents with children in the Switzerland of Ohio School District will have to pay hundreds of dollars if they want their kids to play sports this fall. The fee is just one part of major changes school officials made when taxpayers voted down a levy to help fund the district. Officials said $2.5 million has been cut from the district's budget, forcing some very tough decisions. Over the ...

Russia could stand in way of Obamas nuclear plan

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:16:29 -0400

By saying he intends to bargain with Russia over reductions in nuclear weapons, rather than make cuts on his own, President Barack Obama is asking for cooperation from a former Cold War foe that's in no mood to ...

European Intelligence Agencies Not Surprised by NSA Surveillance

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:10 -0400

President Obama has appeared on the defensive when talking about recently revealed NSA surveillance programs as he tours Europe. But investigative ...

France ring changes for All Blacks Test

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:12:18 -0400

France have changed more than half their starting side as they look to avoid a series whitewash in the third and final rugby Test against the All Blacks in New Plymouth.Two of the changes have been forced, with the experienced pair of five-eighth Frederic Michalak and No.8 Louis Picamoles picking up tour-ending injuries in the 30-0 second Test defeat in Christchurch.Their replacements are Remi ...

Tour de France Alberto Contador to lead Saxo-Tinkoffs team

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:00:41 -0400

France Two-time champion Alberto Contador will be joined by Australia's Michael Rogers in the Saxo-Tinkoff team at the Tour de France.The Spaniard was champion in 2007 and 2009 but was stripped of a third victory in 2010 because of a doping violation.Great Britain's Chris Froome, runner-up behind Bradley Wiggins last year and one of the favourites this time round, has claimed Contador ...

US Scrambles to Keep Afghan Taliban Plan on Track Russia Backs Karzai

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:56:54 -0400

WASHINGTON, June 19 (RIA Novosti) – The United States scrambled Wednesday to salvage plans to bring the Taliban into Afghan peace talks while Russia threw its support squarely behind President Hamid Karzai after he angrily cancelled crucial security talks with Washington. Speaking at a news conference in Germany, President Barack Obama acknowledged early "friction" in the US ...

Body of Todashev Shot During Questioning in US Flown to Russia

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:56:51 -0400

the Boston Marathon bombing , was flown to Moscow on Wednesday. "We are already in Moscow," said Todashev’s father Abdulbaki, who accompanied the coffin on a flight from the United States. "Tomorrow I intend to take my son’s body to Grozny on a passenger plane," he said, adding that he would press for a post-mortem examination in Russia. Todashev, 27, was shot ...

EU strikes deal on long-term budget but approval in doubt

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:54:03 -0400

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Negotiators reached a provisional deal on Wednesday to finalise the European Union's 960 billion euro (824 billion pounds) long-term budget, but ratification of the deal was immediately thrown into doubt by a leading socialist lawmaker in the talks. The deal between representatives of EU member states and the European Parliament on a seven-year spending package needs ...

EU fines drugs firms 150 mn euros for delaying cheap generics

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:53:59 -0400

The EU executive on Wednesday imposed hefty fines of around 150 million euros on pharmaceutical firms including Denmark's Lundbeck for colluding to delay the sale a decade ago of a cheap generic version of a widely sold anti-depressant. Lundbeck was fined 93.8 million euros by the European Commission for striking a 2002 agreement with producers of generic drugs to delay the introduction on ...

Obamas call for nuke negotiations with Russia suggests a slow road to new reductions

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:44:45 -0400

WASHINGTON - By saying he intends to bargain with Russia over new reductions in nuclear weapons, rather than make cuts on his own, President Barack Obama is asking for co-operation from a former Cold War foe in no mood to agree. Relations between Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin are tense, reflecting U.S. concerns about human rights abuses in Russia, the two leaders' disagreement ...

Two arrested after €150k drugs seizure in Cork

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:44:30 -0400

Two men have been arrested following a drugs seizure in Co Cork.Garda stopped and searched a car close to an area known as Halfway in Ballinhassig outside of Cork city earlier today and recovered 25kg of cannabis resin with an estimated street value of EUR150,000.The two occupants of the car, a local man in his early 40's and a man in his 30's from Dublin, were arrested at the scene. ...

Minnesota to open trade office in Dusseldorf Germany

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:41:38 -0400

The state of Minnesota will open a new foreign trade office in the Dusseldorf, Germany, to promote exports and foreign investments in the state, Katie Clark Sieben, the state commissioner of employment and economic development, announced Wednesday. Clark Sieben and Gov. Mark Dayton revealed the location during a conference call with Minnesota reporters from Berlin, where they are wrapping up a ...

Trafficking in Persons Report U.S. downgrades Russia China

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:38:45 -0400

Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The TIP report ranks governments, including the United States, on their efforts to combat and prevent human trafficking. While Tier 1 is the highest ranking, it does not mean that a country has no human trafficking problem. The TIP report ranks countries into one of three tiers based on their level of compliance with the minimum standards for the elimination ...

Tornado hits city in Italys Piedmont region

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:38:44 -0400

A tornado hit the small northern Italian city of Biella, uprooting trees and causing some damage Wednesday morning. The tornado developed during a storm that dumped heavy rain on the area in the Piedmont in the foothills of the Alps in northwestern Italy, the Italian news agency ANSA reported. Several buildings lost their roofs and two trees believed to be centuries old were toppled near the ...

Welcome to Russia’s Syria doublespeak

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:37:36 -0400

joint communique on Syria at the end of the G8 summit, the closing media remarks made it clear that Vladimir Putin hasn’t actually moved an inch on the issue. The Russian president once again lashed out at the European Union and the United States for considering arms shipments to the Syrian opposition, suggesting it will further destabilize Syria. At the same time, he made it clear that ...

Life is good for Germanys economy. But is it good for Germans

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:36:09 -0400

While the German economy is being held up as the model for ailing Europe to follow, some Germans say that the benefits of the boom aren't reaching ...

Mayotte issue to split or join Comoros France

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:34:55 -0400

Despite heavy protests from Comoros, the Comoran island Mayotte soon will become a department and an integrated part of France. The move could further divide France and Comoros, or bring them closer ...

Germany register narrow win against Canada

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:06:21 -0400

Germany 1-0 CanadaLeonie Maier scored in the second half as the European champions followed up their weekend win against Scotland with another ...

Resilient Brazil peg back Sweden

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:06:20 -0400

UEFA Women's EURO on Twitter Sweden made the perfect start at the Sderstadion when Nilla Fischer headed in an Antonia Gransson corner in the sixth minute, and the two combined to produce the best of the home side's other chances in the game. However, the finals hosts were pegged back when Andressa levelled from the penalty spot.Sweden's strong start included not only the opening ...

Experts to re-examine Knox DNA clues

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:03:21 -0400

Contradictions and illogical conclusions in the ruling that freed US student Amanda Knox from jail mean DNA evidence will be re-examined from scratch and witnesses may be re-heard, her lawyer says."We were very surprised, we took it very badly," Luciano Ghirga said in reference to a damning report released by Italy's highest appeals court explaining why it quashed the acquittal of ...

Kate opts for a natural birth

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:03:20 -0400

The Duchess of Cambridge is hoping to have a natural birth at St Mary's Hospital in London, sources say, and she does not know the baby's ...

Call for sensitive coverage of royal birth

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:03:12 -0400

St James Palace has called for "sensitive reporting" of the royal birth in light of the 2012 suicide of a nurse who was prank called by two Australian DJs.The plea came as it was revealed the Duchess of Cambridge wants a natural birth for her baby, who will be third in line to the throne.Sources have confirmed Kate plans a natural delivery at the private Lindo wing of St Mary's ...

Venezuela and France Announce New Stage of Bilateral Relations

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:02:11 -0400

Paris, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) The presidents of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, and France, , today described as very positive their meeting at the Elysee Palace and announced a new stage of bilateral cooperation relations. Speaking to reporters after the meeting of nearly an hour, the Venezuelan president said before returning home, that in July there will be the fourth high-level joint commission to ...

Julian Assange Completes One Year in Asylum

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:02:10 -0400

Quito, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) Julian Assange''s political asylum at the Ecuadorian embassy in London reached a year today and he could remain there until the period for extradition expires. The 41-year-old Australian citizen could remain here in that condition until at least 2022, in a more complex case of asylum each time, which could cost the United Kingdom around $62 million USD and ...

Housing Authority with €2 million deficit carcinogenetic particles found at SVPR dental clinic

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:59:23 -0400

Pensions, residential homes, social housing and disability issues dominate consultation meeting with Family Minister Marie Louise Coleiro Preca and parliamentary secretary for the elderly Franco ...

European markets mixed ahead of Federal Reserve policy announcement

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:59:19 -0400

European stock markets fluctuated on Wednesday moving cautiously higher, as investors remained wary ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision, on fears it could signal a potential slowdown in the bank’s 85 billion monthly bond buying ...

European Commission fines drug companies for delaying generics

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:55:33 -0400

drug manufacturers , including Denmark’s Lundbeck, Germany’s Merck, Ranbaxy Laboratories, Arrow Group and Zoetis Products, for colluding to keep a generic drug off the market. Officials for the commission, the European Union’s anti-trust regulator, claim that the companies agreed not to introduce generic versions of Lundbeck’s antidepressant citalopram when its basic ...

Soccer-Spain B team unlikely to show amateurs Tahiti any mercy

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:44:56 -0400

Confederations Cup on Thursday but are unlikely to show any mercy in what is expected to be a one-sided carnival of soccer at the Maracana stadium. One of the more unlikely competitive matches in any major FIFA competition pits the amateurs from the South Pacific against a team that has won two European titles and the World Cup in the last five years and earned comparisons with the great Brazil ...

Tory grassroots ready to be swayed on EU

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:44:22 -0400

A majority of grassroots Conservatives have said they would vote to leave the European Union but would be prepared to change their view if David Cameron successfully renegotiated the UK’s membership, according to a ...

Wines from Rioja in Spain food by Mikel Arriet–what a pairing to savor

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:42:23 -0400

BLACK shrimp spheres with aioli sauce, grilled scallops in cauliflower cream with hints of truffle More a food lover than a wine enthusiast, I was delighted to have been invited to "Sip and Savor," the intimate wine-pairing event hosted by Club Punta Fuego in partnership with Wine Depot. After discovering that some of the wines to be featured were from Rioja, the most famous wine ...

Air France-KLM confirms future with A350 XWB

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:36:06 -0400

The Air France-KLM Group has finalized a firm contract for 25 A350-900 aircraft and for a further 25 options. These aircraft will become an essential element in the Group's future fleet strategy. "This order of new-generation, high performance aircraft reflects the importance of our investments for the benefit of our customers, whose comfort is at the heart of our concerns. With the ...

Germanys Serviceplan Repeats as Grand Prix Winner in Design

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:35:17 -0400

CANNES, France-Serviceplan in Munich, Germany, walked off with its second straight Design Lions Grand Prix here tonight, winning this time for embedding a store's sustainability report on a single shopping ...

Specialty shops like the Mariage Freres tea boutique face daunting challenges when trying to do business in Russia.

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:30:14 -0400

Miladus Edenensis / flickr Specialty shops, like the Mariage Freres tea boutique, face daunting challenges when trying to do business in Russia. A: There is a number of companies that have operations in the region. These include Nestle, Ikea, Metsaliitto, Thales and others. They invest, buy and serve other projects. Q: How do you deal with corruption? A: You know, of course, it would be a ...

Italy ratifies Istanbul Convention on violence against women

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:28:32 -0400

Italy became the fifth country Wednesday to ratify the Istanbul Convention, which aims to curb violence against women. The Senate held a moment of silence in memory of victims of violence before the vote, the Italian news agency ANSA reported. The treaty must be ratified by at least 10 countries including eight members of the European Council before it takes effect. So far, it has been approved ...

Spain B Team Unlikely to Show Amateurs Tahiti Any Mercy

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:20:27 -0400

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Report Immigration Reform Would Boost US Economy Finances

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:59:08 -0400

CAPITOL HILL -- A congressional report estimates that reforming America's immigration system and legalizing 11 million undocumented immigrants would boost U.S. economic growth and shrink the federal deficit. The report was seized upon by senators debating an overhaul to federal immigration laws. Legalizing millions of unauthorized immigrants would have an almost entirely positive effect ...

Malaria Risk Spikes for Worlds Poorest Children

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:59:07 -0400

LONDON -- The poorest children in the world's most impoverished communities are twice as likely to contract malaria as the least poor, according to ...

Monsanto exec other biotech pioneers win World Food Prize

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:58:06 -0400

Wed Jun 19, 2013 3:58pm EDT * Winners include Syngenta executive, Belgian researcher * Laureates say award validates biotech as food source * Prize regarded as the Nobel of agriculture * U.S. still searching for source of biotech wheat in Oregon By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - An executive with Monsanto Co and two other pioneers in agricultural biotechnology said their selection ...

Bachmann denies Finland warm-up win

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:57:39 -0400

Finland 2-2 SwitzerlandThe visitors prevented Finland from registering a victory in their final warm-up match, equalising for a second time through Ramona ...

Canada’s women’s soccer team loses to Germany in friendly

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:56:37 -0400

Canada's Kadeisha Buchanan, left, and Germany's Dzsenifer Marozsan challenge for the ball during the international friendly women's soccer match between Germany and Canada in Paderborn, Germany, Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (Martin ...

Rajoy Presents His Recipes for Cuts in Spanish Public Sector

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:53:08 -0400

Madrid, June 19 (Prensa Latina) President of the Spanish Government, Mariano Rajoy, set out today some of the more than 200 measures he intends to implement to eliminate duplication in the provision of services between the state and the 17 autonomous communities. In an appearance with no further questions, Rajoy presented today at the Moncloa Palace (seat of power) the public administration ...

Obamas Turbulent European Vacation

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:51:12 -0400

President Obama's honeymoon with the world is over. What was it, exactly, about Obama's controversy-marred trip to Germany and the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland that fell so flat? Ummm, how about ... everything? There were the snarky words from Vladimir Putin, who expressed an almost Soviet-esque distance from Washington in his views about Syria. "Of course our opinions do not ...

Britain fails to get EU backing for Hezbollah blacklisting

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:49:07 -0400

UK pushes to place Hezbollah's armed wing on EU terror list; diplomats say British proposal gains support amid Hezbollah involvement in Syria, but Austria, Italy, Czechs among those preventing required unanimous ...

Maersk Line Sells Pan-European Rail Unit to UKs Freightliner

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:48:55 -0400

Maersk Line .The companies did not disclose financial terms of the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval.As part of the deal, Rotterdam-based ERS has signed a long-term contract to provide services for Maersk Line.ERS, which was established in 1994, runs intermodal services from major European ports, including Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremerhaven, to destinations in Italy, Poland, ...

Saatchi accepted police caution so Nigella assault wouldnt hang over us

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:47:55 -0400

The millionaire art collector was interviewed by officers about photographs showing him with his hand around the television cook's throat after he attended a police station voluntarily.By accepting a caution, Mr Saatchi admitted he had assaulted his wife, but he had earlier played down the attack, claiming that the pictures taken outside a fashionable London restaurant merely showed the ...

Altano can win the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot for Germany

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:47:05 -0400

can win the Gold Cup. Trained by Andreas Whler, he makes plenty of appeal at 20-1 in an open renewal of the famous marathon.Germany has not been a consistent source of top-quality Flat horses but has enjoyed notable successes in the past two years, especially through Danedream, winner of the Arc and the King George for Peter Schiergen. Energizer, trained by Jens Hirschberger, gave the country its ...

Turkish official OKs standing man rallies

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:44:26 -0400

Although police dispersed pockets of protesters who set up barricades in two Turkish cities overnight, sometimes violent anti-government demonstrations have largely given way to a passive form of resistance, with people standing motionless. Hundreds of protesters stood still for hours on squares on main streets in several cities, mimicking a lone protester who started the trend on Istanbul's ...

European car sales reach 20-year low for May as recession continues

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:44:14 -0400

The European automaker's association said Tuesday that passenger car sale demand dropped by 5.9 percent in the European Union to 1.042 million units. That was lowest level since May 1993 when sales dropped below 1 million. For the first five months of the year, sales dropped 6.8 percent to 5.07 million. Sales in Europe's strongest economy, Germany, dropped a worrying 9.9 percent in May. ...

Obama Urges US Russia to Cut Nuke Stockpile

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:43:47 -0400

President Barack Obama called on Russia to partner with the United States in its effort to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles. During a speech in Germany Wednesday he said the two nations should embrace the spirit that Berlin displayed when it fought to reunite during the Cold War. "We may no longer live in fear of global annihilation, but so long as nuclear weapons exist, we are ...

NASA Bill Would ‘End Reliance on Russia’ Nix Asteroid Capture Project

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:38:44 -0400

WASHINGTON, June 19 (RIA Novosti) – A draft Republican-backed bill released Wednesday that would authorize NASA programs for the next two years backs a $500 million project to develop crew transportation systems to end US reliance on Russian rockets for getting astronauts into space even as it blocks a less costly project to capture, redirect and explore an asteroid. The draft NASA ...

Climate change is the threat of our time President Obama pledges new arms pact with Russia and a greener world

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:38:21 -0400

In a speech at the Brandenburg Gate that instantly invited comparisons with visits to the same spot by some of his predecessors, President Barack Obama sought to make a historic imprint of his own, pledging to forge a new pact with Russia to further cut nuclear arsenals and to step up the fight against global ...

Moscow cool on Obama nuclear cuts plan

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:36:11 -0400

RUSSIAN officials have reacted coldly to a call by President Barack Obama to jointly reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles by a third, saying the United States should address Moscow's concerns over missile defence ...

Brazil protests proceed as smaller cities join the fray

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:27:33 -0400

1 of 6. Members of the Brazilian law enforcement troops confront protestors ahead of the Confederations Cup soccer match between Brazil and Mexico outside the stadium of Fortaleza June 19, ...

Kim Dotcom Megaupload data in Europe wiped out by hosting company

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:24:45 -0400

View all… Kim Dotcom today said on Twitter that Megaupload user data in Europe has been "irreversibly lost" because it was deleted by a Netherlands-based server hostingcompany called LeaseWeb. "VERY BAD NEWS: #Leaseweb has wiped ALL #Megaupload servers. All user data & crucial evidence for our defense destroyed 'without ...

The United States working with European allies has concluded that the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons …

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:22:01 -0400

WASHINGTON (AFP) The White House on Friday all but ruled out the notion of mounting a no-fly zone in Syria, billing it as difficult, dangerous and costly, and unsuitable to halting close quarters ground battles. A day after US officials pledged to stiffen military help to Syrian rebels, likely moving towards sending some form of arms for the first time, they made it clear that swift US mission ...

Turkish pm Does a dictator make a plebiscite

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:21:59 -0400

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan said that illegal groups resorted to violence in the background ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said, "Gezi Park was a theatre, where the intimate youth were in the foreground; however, illegal groups resorted to violence in the background."Erdogan who spoke at a meeting of his Justice and Development (AK) Party's ...

Turkish President Gul said EP should take Turkey`s EU accession negotiations int…

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:21:59 -0400

Turkish President Gul said EP should take Turkey`s EU accession negotiations into consideration ARDAHAN - Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Friday that Taksim Gezi Park protests held across Turkey were similar to the ones in Madrid, Athens, New York and London, criticizing the European Parliament`s resolution on Turkey without having accurate and healthy information on Gezi Park ...

Spain-Tahiti Preview La Roja seeking big win over Pacific islanders

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:21:47 -0400

Spain are expected to make wholesale changes to the team that beat Uruguay 2-1 on Sunday, with Victor Valdes, Fernando Torres and David Villa all in line for starts.Defender Cesar Azpilicueta could win his third cap for the senior side, while the likes of David Silva and Jesus Navas are also set to make their first appearances of the tournament.Tahiti have no new injury concerns after Nicolas ...

Netflix to offer services in the Netherlands later this year

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:19:59 -0400

Reed Hastings, Founder and CEO of Netflix, participates in a panel discussion about entertainment in the digital age at the Motion Picture Association of America's conference "The Business of Show Business" in Washington on February 6, 2007. (UPI Photo/Alexis C. ...

Last seeds Stanislas Wawrinka Jeremy Chardy move on in Netherlands

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:19:56 -0400

Jeremy Chardy each won Wednesday, advancing to the Topshelf Open quarterfinals. Second-seeded Wawrinka moved on with a 6-3, 7-6 (10-8) win over Italian Paolo Lorenzi. He'll next face Chardy, who bested Romanian wild card Marius Copil, 7-5, 6-4 to gain the quarterfinals at Autotron Rosmalen. Their meeting will ensure only one seeded player will make it through to the final four at the ...

Mass for Europe to Be Held in Strasbourg

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:17:53 -0400

Celebration Honors Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Patrons of EuropeSTRASBOURG, FRANCE, May 30, 2013 (Zenit.org) - A "Mass for Europe" will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at 6:30 p.m., in the Cathedral of Our Lady in Strasbourg. The celebration is in honour of Sts.Cyril and Methodius, patrons of Europe, on the occasion of the 1150th anniversary of the arrival of these protagonists ...

How Russia views nuclear disarmament - and why it may resist

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:17:18 -0400

In his speech today in Berlin, President Obama called for the US and Russia to cut their strategic nuclear arsenals by a third. But the proposal may meet a chilly reception in ...

Italys first black minister greeted with death threats

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:51:20 -0400

Minister for Integration Cecile Kyenge attends the confidence vote at the Chamber of Deputies on April 29, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Franco Origlia, Getty ...

Uncapped Asseyi takes injured Tonazzis place

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:50:17 -0400

Uncapped Montpellier Hrault SC forward Viviane Asseyi has been drafted into the France squad for next month's finals to replace Latitia Tonazzi, who has not recovered from a calf ...

Emergency Panel decision – Anji Makhachkala

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:50:16 -0400

FC Anji Makhachkala are asked to propose an alternative venue for 2013/14 UEFA Europa League home ties after a UEFA Emergency Panel decision on the local security ...

Designers Dolce and Gabbana convicted over €200 million tax evasion

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:49:45 -0400

MILAN // A Milan court yesterday convicted the designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana of tax evasion. The men were found guilty of failing to declare EUR200 million (Dh984m) through a Luxembourg company to authorities and given a one year and eight months suspended jail sentence. They were ordered to pay a penalty of EUR500,000 to tax authorities. The court, however, acquitted them of ...

Latin Americans in France Express Support to Venezuela

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:45:59 -0400

Paris, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) Dozens of Latin American residents in France gathered at centrical La Concorde Plaza Wednesday in this capital, to express their support to the Venezuelan Bolivarian Revolution in occasion of the visit of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Flags, posters and images of Simon Bolivar, Ernesto Che Guevara and Hugo Chavez appeared in the hands of the attendants, who ...

IAAF Confirms Jamaican Campbell-Brown Tested Positive for Doping

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:45:58 -0400

Monte Carlo, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) today confirmed the doping case of the Jamaican Veronica Campbell-Brown, but described it as a lesser offense. We confirm that there is a case, but according to the evidence so far seems to be a minimal violation of our rules, said IAAF spokesman Nick Davies to the German press. The official noted ...

Egypt and European Union Study Dispute with Ethiopia

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:45:56 -0400

Cairo, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi welcomed today Catherine Ashton, vice-president of the European Union (EU) and high representative for foreign affairs, and talked to her about the dispute for the construction of the Ethiopian super-dam, according to the official media. In the meeting, they talked about the opening of communication channels between Cairo and Addis ...

News Summary Greece in talks to end TV crisis

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:43:34 -0400

THE TALKS: Greece's governing coalition parties met for the second time in three days to try and end a political crisis triggered by the closure of state broadcaster ERT.THE TRIGGER: Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras decided to switch off ERT's signal and fire its 2,700 employees as international pressure grows on Greece to speed up long-term cost cutting reforms.THE CRISIS: The ...

Tahiti with it all to do against Spain

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:39:02 -0400

Spain impressed with a dominant 2-1 victory over Uruguay in their Brazil 2013 opener, which eases the pressure slightly ahead of their second group game. And with one eye on the rest of the tournament, coach Vicente Del Bosque may choose to rest his preferred starting XI. But with the likes of Santi Cazorla, Fernando ...

Obama defends US snooping in uneasy Germany

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:32:19 -0400

USA US President Barack Obama has defended the actions of his government's spying on Germany and its citizens on his Wednesday visit to the country, shortly after NSA revelations exposed that Germany was the US's most spied upon European nation. The codenamed 'Prism' operation instigated an outcry in a nation which still remembers the East German secret 'Stasi' ...

European hedge funds struggle to break into U.S. market

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:28:01 -0400

By Laurence Fletcher MONTE CARLO, Monaco, June 19 (Reuters) - European and Asian hedge fund firms are finding the potentially lucrative U.S. market impossible to ignore, but as tough as ever to negotiate. Delegates at the annual GAIM conference in Monaco this week talked about the difficulties, particularly for small funds, in attracting new money to an industry once at the top of ...

Southern Europe poses a unique set of challenges for e-retailers

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:28:00 -0400

Overall European e-commerce continues to grow, with total web sales across the region growing 16% in 2012 to an estimated $302.20 billion from $260.41 billion in 2011, according to the Centre for Retail Research in the United Kingdom. But selling online in southern Europe-home to some of the Continent’s fastest growing e-commerce markets such as Greece, Italy and Spain-is an entirely ...

Greek PM bids to break deadlock on media

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:23:04 -0400

Announced eight days ago, the shock closure will result in the loss of 2700 jobs and has sparked national and international uproar.Centre-left newspaper Ethnos warned that the coalition allies were "playing with fire" as failure to break the impasse could lead to early elections, the third in a year."No sane person can recommend elections when the country is still waging a fight ...

Italys Five Stars lose their twinkle as ejection of MP sparks ugly row

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:20:45 -0400

Five Star Movement (M5S) was a movement that respected Italian constitutional law," she said. "This is fundamental. I respected my rights to express my opinions."Dramatic though it may have been, Gambaro's parallel between internal party discipline and basic human rights was understandable in the circumstances.the 48-year-old former business consultant from Bologna, who was ...

France hit by weather chaos floods claim two victims

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:20:33 -0400

A flooded house is pictured one day after the village of Saint-Beat was submerged by flash floods on June 19, 2013. Flash floods in southwestern France claimed two elderly victims in the space of 24 hours as unseasonal storms caused havoc across huge swaths of the country on ...

Italys 5-Star expels rebel Senator who criticized leader

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:19:51 -0400

Leader of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement Beppe Grillo (C) gestures as Grillo's Senate leader Vito Crimi (R) and Roberta Lombardi, 5-Star leader in the lower house, stand near during a news conference in Rome April 21, ...

Italy court setback wont affect support for government Berlusconi

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:18:35 -0400

Italy's constitutional court on Wednesday that rejected his bid to block a tax-fraud conviction would have no effect on his support for Prime ...

Eight people were killed in flood disasters caused by torrential rain in central Europe…

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:14:22 -0400

Eight people were killed in flood disasters caused by torrential rain in central Europe ANKARA - Eight people were killed in flood disasters caused by torrential rain in central Europe. Flood killed six people in Czech Republic where state of emergency was declared due to strongest rain of recent years.Also in flood-hit Austria, two people were killed and two others were reported missing.Germany, ...

Turkish president receives acting premier

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:14:22 -0400

Turkish Acting Prime Minister Arinc said he would hold press conference at noon to evaluate latest developments, especially Taksim Gezi Park protests ANKARA - Turkish Acting Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said Tuesday he would hold a press meeting at noon on the latest developments in Turkey about the ongoing Taksim Gezi Park protests.Turkish President Abdullah Gul received Arinc at the Cankaya ...

Turkish Ambassador to United States Tan stated world continues to watch massacre…

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:14:21 -0400

Turkish Ambassador to United States Tan stated world continues to watch massacre although many Syrian people had died WASHINGTON - Turkish Ambassador to United States Namik Tan stated Tuesday that the world continued to watch the massacre although many Syrian people had died, calling on the United Nations Security Council to help put an halt to it.Speaking at the "32nd annual ...