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North Korea launches threatened missile

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 ...

Violence flares throughout Iraq

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 ...

Cell phone surveillance powers loosened in US

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 ...

US general takes action against sexual assault

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 ...

Cigarette smuggling ring with terror links busted in New York

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 ...

Obama turns table on Republicans, seeks more money for security at embassies

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 ...

Dozens killed in Iraq bomb blasts

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 ...

Boston suspect scribbled note in boat while hidding from police

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 ...

Syria receives advanced cruise missile batteries from Russia

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". ...

Prayers for Panchen Lamas release mark International Tibet Solidarity Day in Dharamsala

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:30:02 -0400

Observing the 18th year of disappearance of their spiritual leader, the 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Cheoki Nyima, scores of exiled Tibetans participated in prayer meetings here on Friday to mark the International Tibet Solidarity Day. International Tibet Solidarity Day marks the anniversary of the disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Cheoki Nyima who went missing in 1995. Panchen Lama is ...

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 ...

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," ...

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 ...

UN agency says 1.5 mln people have fled from war-torn Syria

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

The United Nation's refugee agency has said that more than 1.5 million people have fled the conflict in Syria. Most of the people have fled to Jordan and Lebanon, but not have all been registered yet, meaning the true total is likely to be far higher, UNHCR said. The agency said that the situation in Syria has deteriorated dramatically over the past four months. According to the BBC, the UN ...

Pak team management players calling for retirement of nothing left to offer Afridi

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

The Pakistan team management and some players of the national team have said that former captain Shahid Afridi should retire from international cricket as he is 'finished' and has 'nothing left to offer anymore'. Afridi was handed an Rs. 360,000 monthly contract by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) despite being overlooked for the ICC Champions Trophy that takes place in England and Wales next ...

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 ...

English officials to purely oversee anticipated India-Pak fixture at Champions Trophy

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

The anticipated India vs Pakistan fixture of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, to take place at Edgbaston on June 15, is set to be purely overseen by English match officials, according to the International Cricketing Council (ICC). A list released by the ICC has seen former England wicket-keeper Ian Gould and Richard Kettleborough appointed as the on-field umpires with Nigel Llong monitoring ...

Bomb-detecting robots to boost security at Football World Cup 2014 in Brazil

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

To increase the security at the upcoming Football World Cup in Brazil in 2014, the Brazil government will reportedly use a fleet of robots that are usually used to neutralize roadside bombs and inspect areas for traces of explosives. The battle-tested remote controlled iRobot 510 Packbots are able to climb stairs, submerge in a metre of water and have multiple high-resolution cameras and are the ...

15 killed 57 wounded in bombings in Baghdad

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:20:03 -0400

Beijing, May 18 (Xinhua-ANI): At least 15 people were killed and 57 others wounded in three roadside bomb attacks on Friday in Iraq 's capital city of Baghdad, a police source said. A roadside bomb exploded in the Amiriya district in western Baghdad, killing 12 people and wounding 32 others, the police source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. Another roadside bomb in the Doraa district in ...

At least 30 countries in Africa at risk of yellow fever WHO

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

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India-EU BTIA conclude another round of negotiations

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:10:03 -0400

Chief negotiators of India and the European Union (EU) met here from May 15 to May 17 and concluded another round of negotiations for the India-EU Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA). An official press release said that all issues were put on the table for discussions. Negotiators on both sides felt that some positive movements have been accomplished, though they admitted that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

UN envoy urges uniting for youth with first in series of virtual Google Hangouts

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:20:21 -0400

17 May 2013 150 The United Nations special envoy on youth went online today to encourage young people to join the UN's work, and detailed some of the initiatives he will undertake to work with and for youth. "Engage with the United Nations," said the Secretary General's Special Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, as he urged participants in a Google Hangout - the first in a series meant to ...

Papua New Guineas plans to resume death penalty major setback - UN

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:19:08 -0400

17 May 2013 150 The United Nations human rights office today expressed serious concern over Papua New Guinea's announcement that it will resume the death penalty more than half a century since it last carried out an execution, stressing this would represent "a major setback" for the country. "The High Commissioner has written to the Prime Minister stating her concerns about the planned ...

Nigerian rebels could face war crimes charges for population cleansing - UN rights office

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:18:28 -0400

17 May 2013 150 Members of Boko Haram and other extremist groups in Nigeria could face war crimes charges for deliberate acts leading to ethnic and religious cleansing, the top United Nations human rights official said today. In a press briefing in Geneva, the spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Rupert Colville, reiterated calls on Boko Haram and ...

Syria conference should be held as soon as possible Ban says during visit to Russia

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:17:12 -0400

17 May 2013 150 Stressing that a political solution is the only way to end the Syria crisis, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that an international conference proposed by Russia and the United States should be held as soon as possible so as not to lose momentum. "It is my sincere hope that we can convene an international conference on Syria as soon as possible to help parties come to ...

UN Security Council condemns temporary detention of peacekeepers looting in Golan

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:16:56 -0400

17 May 2013 150 Members of the Security Council have 8216;strongly condemned' the looting of a UN observation post in the Golan Heights and the temporary detention of three peacekeepers, the third such incident in the past two months. The Security Council, in a press statement released on 16 May, "strongly condemned the incident on May 15 in which a group of anti-government armed elements ...

Countries must repeal laws that discriminate against LGBT individuals - UN officials

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:16:09 -0400

17 May 2013 150 Marking the International Day Against Homophobia, United Nations officials today issued a call on Governments worldwide to protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and strike laws that discriminate against them. "The fight against homophobia is a core part of the broader battle for human rights for all," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ...

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 ...

Survey Europes Gays Fear Violence Discrimination

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:15:18 -0400

PARIS The European Union is calling for action following an alarming survey released Friday showing most gays and transgender people in Europe live in fear of discrimination and violence. The new European Union survey is the most far-reaching to date on discrimination and violence against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) people in Europe - and its release coincides with ...

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 ...

Sweden shuts out Finland to reach world hockey final

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:47:04 -0400

Sweden's Loui Eriksson (right) celebrates a goal against Finland during their 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship semi-final match at the Globe Arena in Stockholm May 18, 2013. (ARND ...

Gunmen kill 9 in Iraq 8 police kidnapped

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:45:28 -0400

BAGHDAD -; Gunmen killed an anti-terrorism policeman and his family in Baghdad on Saturday, while kidnappers abducted eight policemen guarding a post on Iraq's main highway to Jordan and Syria, the latest in a wave of violence to grip the country. Attackers also shot dead a Sunni cleric in the Shiite-majority ...

Kanye West Premieres New Slaves With Video Projections Around the World

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:44:43 -0400

Kanye West gave the world its first official taste of his new album on Friday night by projecting the new song, "New Slaves," along with visuals on buildings across the globe. The video was projected at various times throughout the night on 66 buildings in cities including New York, Toronto, Chicago, London, Paris and Berlin. In West's hometown of Chicago, it was projected on a ...

Maltese doctors mark World Family Doctors Day

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:41:57 -0400

World Family Doctors Day is a chance to celebrate what family doctors do in supporting health care for all people in their local communities, their countries and around the ...

Man arrested after plane bomb threats

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

Beijing - Chinese police have arrested a man who allegedly made bomb threats which caused delays or diversions to Shanghai, news reports said on ...

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 ...

OIC condemns Terrorist Attacks in Iraq

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:35:51 -0400

Jeddah, May 18th (BNA) -Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the continued terrorist attacks that aimed places of worship in Kirkuk, Baquba, and worshipers in the cities and residential areas in Baghdad, which resulted in numerous deaths and injuries of innocent civilians. In its statement issued today, the (OIC) General Secretariat condemned these terrorist attacks, and renewed ...

The world of wearable computers

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:30:51 -0400

FORTUNE -- Computers one wears, rather than carries in a briefcase, backpack or pocket, are at an "inflection point" -- a market poised to explode from $3 billion to $5 billion today to as much as $30 billion to $50 billion in three to five years. That's according to aCredit Suisse report snaggedFriday ...

WHO concerned coronavirus spreading person to person

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:30:24 -0400

The World Health Organization has issued a blunt assessment of the coronavirus outbreak in Saudi Arabia, acknowledging for the first time that there are concerns the virus may be spreading from person to person, at least in a limited way. The statement called for urgent investigations to find the source of the virus and how it is infecting people. And it reminded countries they have a duty to ...

No 10 denies anyone in Downing Street called anti-Europe anti-gay marriage Tory activists mad swivel-eyed loons

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:28:13 -0400

The comments, reported in a number of newspapers this morning, had allegedly come from a close aide to David Cameron.Party co-chairman Lord Feldman has also rebuffed internet rumours that it was him that made the comments.A No 10 spokesman said: "It is categorically untrue that anyone in Downing Street made the comments about the Conservative Party Associations and activists reported ...

World Nomads Tunisia FIAFs Biennial Celebration Highlights The Countrys Changing Art Landscape

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

World Nomads festival is echoing this sentiment by choosing Tunisia as their country of focus for the 2013 biennial celebration. For the fifth edition of the festival, ...

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 ...

Supporters and opponents of Ukraine president clash in Kiev

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

KIEV (Reuters) - Supporters and opponents of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich scuffled as both sides held large rallies in the capital Kiev on Saturday, police and local media ...

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 ...

Europe Weekly donors dig deep for Mali

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:21:30 -0400

International donors meet in Brussels with a view to raising funds for Mali; French President Franois Hollande calls in on the European Commission for talks, whilst tax evasion and fishing reform are also on the agenda. That’s all in this edition of Europe ...

This week in the world of progressive state blogs No epidurals in Alabama expanding Medicaid

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:21:15 -0400

Each Saturday, this feature links and excerpts commentary and reporting from a dozen progressive state blogs in the past seven days around the nation. The idea is not only to spotlight specific issues but to give readers who may not know their state has a progressive blog or two a place to become regularly informed about doings in their back yard. Just as states with progressive lawmakers and ...

Video Shane Todd Suicide or cyber-espionage

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:20:57 -0400

Was death of an American computer engineer in Singapore a suicide -- or, as his parents contend, murder? The mystery has possible links to the dark world of cyber-espionage. Seth Doane reports from ...

Video Could Cyber-espionage lead to murder

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:20:57 -0400

Video Healthy launches for Japanese kids

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:20:57 -0400

While American kids often leave the healthy option, nutritious lunches aren't just a goal for Japanese kids-- they're required. Lucy Craft ...

Head of Arab League Nabil el-Araby announced the names to represent Assad regime at International Syria Confer…

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:16:19 -0400

Head of Arab League Nabil el-Araby announced the names to represent Assad regime at International Syria Conference CAIRO - Secretary-General of the Arab League Nabil el-Araby announced the names of the attendees to represent the Assad regime at the International Syria Conference to be held at the end of May.Nabil el-Araby held a press conference in the Egyptian capital of Cairo and stated that ...

Canada uneasy about oil-sands byproduct accumulation

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:14:23 -0400

A member of the Canadian Parliament said he wants an investigation with the United States into a three-story mound of coke piling up at a refinery in Ontario. The coke is a by-product of the refining of oil sands and has been piling up quickly at the Marathon refinery in Windsor along the Detroit River. "Here's a little bit of Alberta," said Brian Masse, one of Windsor's ...

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, ...

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 ...

Rescuers spot bodies at collapsed Indonesian mine

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:44:50 -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 ...

Hollande signs gay marriage into law

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:39:49 -0400

French President Francois Hollande has signed a law authorising gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate. Photo: ...

How the Ex-Presidents Club Is Making the World Better

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:36:12 -0400

There are now 13 presidential libraries. From the beginning, these institutions have been grand storehouses of history. But in recent years, they've also become home bases for former presidents' efforts to make the world better.That's the context for the George W. Bush Presidential Center. It will be an archive and a museum, certainly, but it will also be a hub for the former ...

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 ...

Saudi woman among 64 climbers to scale Mount Everest

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:29:27 -0400

Mountaineering officials say 64 climbers, including a Saudi Arabian woman, have successfully scaled Mount Everest from Nepal's side of the mountain. Tilak Padney of Nepal's Mountaineering Department says 35 foreigners accompanied by 29 Nepalese Sherpa guides reached the 8,850-metre (29,035-foot) peak on Saturday morning after climbing all night from the highest camp on South Col. All ...

Saudi Arabian woman scales Everest

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:23:51 -0400

A SAUDI Arabian woman is one of 64 climbers who have successfully scaled Mount Everest from Nepal's side of the mountain in one ...

North Korea fires short-range missiles South Korea says

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:20:21 -0400

A South Korean man at a Seoul, South Korea, train station watches a TV news broadcast reporting a missile launch conducted by North Korea May 18, ...

Watch OJ Simpsons Former Lawyer Takes Stand

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

We do begin with o.J. Simpson's battle for a new trial. Simpson's former attorney took the stand yesterday offering stunning testimony while responding to accusations from simpson that he did ...

Watch Beyonce Second Pregnancy Rumors True

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

So it appears the rumors may be true. Beyonce and jay-z may be expanding their family. May be beyonce's pregnancy rumors began flying earlier with clays blue ivy is going to have a new playmate. ...

Eddie Murphy Carol Burnett Tracy Morgan on His Influences

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:18:06 -0400

In a lively and intimate interview with ABC News’ Barbara Walters, actor-comedian Tracy Morgan said that he was inspired early on by Martin Lawrence, Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor, as well as ';Jackie Gleason, watching ‘The Honeymooners,’ and then, on top of that, Carol Burnett.'; ';She showed me the faces,'; he said. ';She always made faces when she ...

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 ...

North Korea

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 ...

New board to oversee Trinidads Caribbean Airlines

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:45:51 -0400

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad -; Trinidad's finance minister has appointed a new interim board to oversee Caribbean Airlines after announcing that the state-owned company posted losses of more than $70 ...

Gunmen seize elderly father of Syrias deputy FM

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:42:11 -0400

DAMASCUS, Syria -; The office of Syria's deputy foreign minister says gunmen have abducted his elderly father in the southern Daraa ...

Gloomy Friday in Iraq

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:40:36 -0400

Baghdad, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Dynamite attacks against residential areas of Sunni Muslims on Friday claimed nearly 60 lives, according to official sources. The two deadliest consecutive actions occurred in Saria Mosque, Baquba city, and killed 41 people as they left the temple after ...

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 ...

Armed Tuareg and Arab groups clash in northern Mali

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:24:49 -0400

Tuareg separatists and local Arab-led gunmen, only days after the African country won a $4.2 billion aid pledge to help it recover from a conflict with Islamists affiliated ...

Aussie gardeners pick of bunch Harry

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:21:01 -0400

With only two days left to finish the garden, Wes Fleming and his team were shocked when Harry requested to see the exhibit on Friday after he'd inspected the entry he's involved with this year.Harry spent time discussing the unique Australian display, which combines several elements of nature and has a strong focus on sustainability."He was very much interested in learning about ...

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 ...

At EVE Fanfest players celebrate a different world

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:15:02 -0400

"This stuff matters." Jon Lander, the executive producer of CCP Games' EVE Online, tells me this during an interview on the first proper day of the company's Fanfest 2013 event in Reykjavik, Iceland last month. He doesn't seem to mean much by it and at the time I took it as a throwaway comment. We were in the midst of a larger conversation about monetization and his ...

2 Fires North of LA Persist

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:14:56 -0400

A pair of tamed but persistent wildfires still burned in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 after a wild week of burning brush in the area north of Los Angeles. A new fire that broke out Friday, the third major blaze in the area in a week, quickly surged to more than 500 acres, briefly threatened an elementary school and led to the temporary evacuation of about 20 homes. The fire ...

Obama Pivots to Jobs Tour

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:14:55 -0400

Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo After a week filled with political scandals, President Obama turned to promoting his jobs tour in his weekly address Saturday. ';That’s why I like getting out of the Washington echo chamber whenever I can – because too often, our politics aren’t focused on the same things you are. Working hard. Supporting your family and your community. Making ...

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 ...

Light From the Middle East exhibition highlights Arab talent

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:42:25 -0400

The Yemeni photographer Boushra Almutawakel's Mother, Daughter, Doll series explores the use of the veil by placing Fulla, the Middle Eastern version of Barbie, in various real-life scenarios. Courtesy Boushra ...

Ryder Cup players into last 8 at World Match Play

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:40:21 -0400

KAVARNA, Bulgaria -; Ryder Cup-winning teammates Graeme McDowell, Nicolas Colsaerts and Francesco Molinari are through to the quarterfinals of the World Match Play ...

OJ knew about guns says lawyer

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:35:16 -0400

LAS VEGAS - A former attorney for OJ Simpson testified on Friday that the ex-football star knew two associates would be armed with guns when they accompanied him to a Las Vegas hotel room to recover property from two memorabilia ...

Gitmo prisoner struck in clash named

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:35:13 -0400

Miami - A lawyer is identifying one of the Guantanamo Bay prisoners who was shot with non-lethal rounds in a recent clash at the prison and says the wounds were more significant than portrayed by U.S. ...

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 ...

Colsaerts advances at World Match Play champs

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:21:55 -0400

Defending champion Nicolas Colsaerts beat Spain's Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano to progress to the quarter-finals of the Volvo World Match-Play Championship. Photo by Andrew ...

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, ...

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 ...

New rules for olive oil in Europe

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

The European Commission is changing its rules on olive oil served in restaurants to safeguard the consumer, a spokesman said. "We are just making it clear that when you want to have olive oil of a certain quality in a restaurant, you get exactly the one you are paying for," said commission spokesman Oliver Bailly The olive oil market is subject to widespread fraud with cheaper grades ...

Gerard Depardieu compares Vladimir Putin to Pope John Paul II

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:39:47 -0400

French actor and new Russian citizen Gerard Depardieu has compared President Vladimir Putin to the late Pope John Paul II, a staunch ...

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

Korea United at World Table Tennis Championships

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:32:57 -0400

May 17 - Despite the on-going tensions between the two countries, North Korea and South Korea came together in total harmony at the World Table Tennis Championships at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris The meeting saw North Korea and South Korea leave with honours even as they claimed one victory each in their two matches.In their women's doubles meeting South Korea's Park ...

The official FIFA World Cup Magazine - Episode 12

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:31:39 -0400

Brazil (TM) Video Magazine. In the latest edition, we delve into FIFA World Cup qualifying, take a trip around Brasilia and see famous former footballers in different roles. First, we take a closer look at the tightest races on the road ...

Uzbek national pleads not guilty to U.S. terrorism charges

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:22:59 -0400

A Uzbekistan national pleaded not guilty and said little during his first court appearance on Friday, on U.S. charges that he gave support, cash and other resources to help a recognized militant ...

Paul B. Farrell $10 trillion in X-Prizes needed to save the world

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:15:55 -0400

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (MarketWatch) -- Yes, X-Prize billionaires are failing their mission: "Making the Impossible Possible." Now they need at least $10 trillion to save the world, and a far grander vision, the new ...

SKorea NKorea Fires 3 Missiles

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:10:57 -0400

North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions. The North fired two missiles Saturday morning and another in the afternoon, South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok said by phone. He ...

App of the Week Buycott

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:10:57 -0400

Chances are you like to know what’s in the food you eat and where the money you pay to buy that food goes. For instance, those tomatoes from the grocery store may come from a manufacturer that supports genetically modified foods, and you may not want any part of that. Ivan Pardo, a 26-year-old Los Angeles-based developer, created Buycott, an app that helps consumers manage where ...

Gay Marriage Legal in France

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:10:56 -0400

French President Francois Hollande has signed a law authorizing gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate. His signature means the first gay marriages may be celebrated in France within about 10 days. Hollande's office said he signed the bill Saturday morning, a day after the Constitutional Council struck down a challenge to ...

Dinos Dancing Across Google Hangouts

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:10:53 -0400

I/O conference , Google didn’t show off all the fun features of the company’s new multiplatform text and video chat service: Hangouts. If you’ve been thinking your chats have been a little too text-heavy, you can now decorate them with some animated animals. In the chat window, you can now punch in codes to add some fun animations. For instance, typing ...

Pat Robertsons Worst Gaffes

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:10:53 -0400

Televangelist Pat Robertson's advice this week to a viewer asking how to forgive her husband for cheating spread quickly across the Internet, as did condemnation for a comment many saw as blaming the victim. "We have gone to counseling, but I just can't seem to forgive, nor can I trust. How do you let go of the anger? How do you trust again?" asked a viewer of ...

Photos Parks and Rec Star Buys Home

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:10:50 -0400

Anna Faris and Chris Pratt have left Washington State for Hollywood. The actors just spent $3.3 million on a Hollywood Hills home, previously owned by Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino. Records show that the couple paid $3.3 million for the 4,710 square foot home- $325,000 over the last asking price of $2.975 million. The 4 beds, 3.5 baths home sits on over half an acre above Nichols ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jaipur observes International Museum Day

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:32:22 -0400

Concerned with fall of visitors to Albert Hall Museum and to attract tourists to the museum, on the eve of International Museum Day, Rajsathan's Minister of Tourism, Bina Kak, inaugurated the website of the museum with pictures. Also, local daily Rajasthan Patrika carried a special feature on Albert Hall Museum today to mark the ...

International Garden Expo opens in Beijing

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:27:07 -0400

BEIJING - The ninth China (Beijing) International Garden Expo, which will run for six months, kicked off alongside the Yongding river in Beijing on Saturday. The expo will showcase garden styles from 69 Chinese cities and 37 cities of 29 countries from around the world, the expo's organizers said. The expo site, which covers an area of 513 hectares, consists of 128 exhibition parks. The ...

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 ...

Men Struggle With Wives Breast Cancer Too

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

It's important for both partners to be as informed as possible about what's going to happen during breast cancer treatment and recovery, said Lynn Erdman, the vice president of community health for Susan G. Komen for the ...

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