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Twister that hit Oklahoma caused $2 bn in damage

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:06:51 -0400

MOORE, Oklahoma - Rescue workers were combing through the battered remains of buildings left behind in the path of the gigantic tornado that killed two dozen people, including nine children, in Oklahoma on Monday. Officials say the search for survivors is nearly over as efforts turn towards recovery. Gary Bird, fire chief of the badly hit Moore suburb, said he was "98% sure" there were no ...

FBI kill Florida man known to Boston bombing suspects

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:03:15 -0400

MIAMI - A man known to the Boston Marathon bombers was shot and killed Wednesday by an Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent after he turned violent during questioning, the investigating agency said. The Orlando Sentinel newspaper identified the man as Ibragim Todashev, 27. He was killed in the early morning incident in Orlando, Florida. The FBI said the shooting occurred in Orlando, ...

US Senate panel clears key immigration reform bill

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:41 -0400

WASHINGTON - A US Senate panel has cleared a proposed legislation that relaxes restrictions on IT companies to hire foreign techies, thus clearing one of the major hurdles to ushering changes in American immigration law in a generation. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bill after its authors won a bipartisan support with three Republicans joining 10 Democrats in the 18-member ...

Iran allows eight candidates for presidential race

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:52 -0400

TEHRAN - Iran has approved eight candidates for the presidential election due next month, rejecting President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's top aide in a major setback to the hawkish leader of the Islamic republic. Ahmadinejad criticised the decision to remove Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei from the final candidate list and said it was an act of "oppression". He announced plans to take up the case with ...

North Korean special envoy visits China to win confidence

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:56:15 -0400

PYONGYANG, North Korea - In an indication that North Korea may give diplomacy a chance to end regional tension, its leader Kim Jong Un Wednesday sent a special envoy to China to win the confidence of its most important ally. The trip by Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae, a senior Workers' Party official and the military's top political officer, comes after months of ignoring Chinese warnings to give ...

Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

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

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

Google wants rational tax system following criticism over firms lesser tax transparency

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:03 -0400

Google chairman Eric Schmidt has called for a more rational and predictable international tax system following widespread criticism over the company's failure to have a more transparent tax payment system. The move comes after Labour Party leader Ed Miliband targeted his rebuke towards Schmidt at the Google Big Tent Conference, the Guardian reports. UK Prime minister David Cameron's aides have ...

Leona Lewis heart-broken after first breakup

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:01 -0400

Leona Lewis has revealed that she thought her world had come to an end following her split with first boyfriend. The 'Bleeding Love' hit maker, who was in a 10-year relationship with A'n'R scout Lou Al-Chamaa until 2010, told Stylist magazine that she was not sure if she would be able to get over the breakdown of her first romance, Contactmusic reported. Bu Lewis now believes that the split has ...

Tamara Ecclestone opens up about relationship with new beau

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:50:04 -0400

Tamara Ecclestone, who started dating her new boyfriend Jay Rutland in January after being introduced by mutual friends, shocked the world by announcing that she was engaged to him just one month later. The F1 heiress told the Mirror that the couple's engagement has been very sudden and she knows that there are people who won't understand that and will read things into it. She said that, ...

Lydia Davis pips Indian writer U.R. Ananthamurthy to win Booker International Prize 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:00:02 -0400

American short story writer Lydia Davis, whose works can be as brief as a single sentence, has won the fifth Man Booker International Prize topling other authors including an Indian named U.R. Ananthamurthy. The influential American writer accepted the 60,000 pounds honour, which is presented every two years to a living, non-UK author for a body of work published in English, at a ceremony held ...

ICC launches Champions Trophy website

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:50:01 -0400

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday launched the official event website for the Champions Trophy, which will be held in England and Wales June 6-23. The site will be accessible at www.icc-cricket.com. The site will have short-form highlights from all tournament matches as well as exclusive behind-the-scene content. The official match centre will be informative and interactive, ...

Singapores exports continue to fall

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:30:02 -0400

Singapore's external trade continued to fall in the first quarter of this year, with declines for total trade, non-oil domestic exports (NODX) and non-oil re-exports (NORX), the city-state's trade promotion agency, International Enterprise Singapore, said Thursday. This is the third consecutive quarter of decrease for both total trade and NODX. According to the data, the NODX, a key gauge of the ...

Angela Merkel tops Forbes Most Powerful Women list for third successive year

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:20:02 -0400

German chancellor Angela Merkel has been named as the most powerful woman in the world for the third successive year by business magazine Forbes. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was ranked second with Melinda Gates, co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation in third. According to the Independent, the Queen, rankedat 40, is the oldest woman on the list and has dropped 12 places ...

Cheruiyot to miss World championships for pregnancy

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:50:01 -0400

Kenya's Vivian Cheruiyot will not be able to defend her 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres titles at this year's Moscow World championships as she is expecting her first child. The runner said in a statement Wednesday that she felt it was "the right time to start a family" at the age of 29, reports Xinhua. Cheruiyot plans to return for the 2014 season and compete in the 2015 World championships in ...

Pakistan one of worlds most negative nations Poll

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:30:05 -0400

Pakistan has been viewed as one of the most negative countries in the world in a new poll. The south Asian country was ranked after Israel, North Korea in terms of how they are viewed globally. This year's annual Country Ratings Poll for the BBC World Service found that 55 percent of respondents viewed Pakistan as a negative country as compared to only 15 percent who had a mainly positive ...

Iran upgrading nuclear program IAEA

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:00:03 -0400

Tehran has reportedly upgraded its nuclear program by adding advanced uranium enrichment facilities and building a plutonium-producing reactor according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The IAEA report reflects the increased international concerns about the potential proliferation dangers it represents as the completion date approaches, the Huffington Post reports. According to ...

Gisele Bundchen crowned most powerful model in world

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:00:02 -0400

Gisele Bundchen has been named as the most powerful model in the world by Forbes magazine. The 32-year-old, who is the only model named to the magazine's newly released 2013 'World's Most Powerful Women' list, has been ranked No. 95 out of the 100 influential women including iconic entrepreneurs, CEOs, politicians and philanthropists, the Huffington post reported. Bundchen made the list last ...

Kazakhstan defeat India in volleyball tourney

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:30:01 -0400

Kazakhstan defeated India 3-2 in the China International men's volleyball tournament here. Kazakhstan won 25-12, 23-25, 24-26, 25-20, 15-7 Wednesday, reports Xinhua. "Our team is so young that they didn't cooperate well and made mistakes, but I am satisfied with their performance," said Gilyazutdinov Rafael, assistant coach of Kazakhstan team. "Our setup was bad today and that is why we lost ...

Finance head Carrion to run for IOC president

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:30:01 -0400

Finance Commission head Richard Carrion has joined the race to succeed International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge. The Puerto Rican will run against Thomas Bach, Ng Ser Miang and Wu Ching-kuo, who has yet to officially declare his intention to run, reports Xinhua. Carrion, 60, has no sporting background. He is chairman of a financial holding company and since 2002 has ...

British soldier hacked to death in suspected Islamist attack in busy London street

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:00:05 -0400

Two suspected terrorists hacked a man believed to be a British soldier to death on a busy London street on Wednesday. One of the men yelled 'Allahu Akbar', in an attack that was caught on video and left the nation shocked and horrified. According to Fox News, the victim was killed on the spot, and the attackers waited at the scene until police arrived and shot both. One attacker, his hands ...

European leaders hold summit on tax evasion

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:10:01 -0400

The heads of state and government of the European Union held a summit Wednesday in an effort to make more progress in fighting tax evasion and tax fraud. EU leaders are targeting tax crimes both within the borders of their countries and in foreign tax havens despite the reluctance of Austria and Luxembourg. The leaders of the EU's 27 member states are expected to give the go ahead to the ...

Italy has lowest graduate share in Europe

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:40:01 -0400

Italy has the lowest graduation rates in Europe with just one-fifth of people aged 30-34 holding a university degree, according to a study. A total of 31 percent of Italian families cannot afford to pay for their children's university studies, and must take out loans or have their offspring seek jobs to help fund tuition and living costs, said the report by charity Save the Children. It said ...

UN urges collective efforts to achieve water secure world on Day for Biological Diversity

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:17:08 -0400

22 May 2013 150 Unless greater efforts are made to reverse current trends, the world will run out of freshwater, the United Nations said today marking the International Day for Biological Diversity and urging stronger scientific alliances to understand and protect natural resources. "We live in an increasingly water insecure world where demand often outstrips supply and where water quality ...

Amid turmoil in Mideast UN envoy urges concerted action to resume Israeli-Palestinian talks

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:15:56 -0400

22 May 2013 150 While international attention is understandably on the tragedy that continues to unfold in Syria, it is equally important to ensure the resumption of negotiations aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a senior United Nations envoy stressed to the Security Council today. "Ending the conflict in Syria is a matter of great urgency and must be the top priority of ...

International community must help Darfur become self-sufficient 8211 UN official

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:15:43 -0400

22 May 2013 150 The United Nations humanitarian chief today stressed the international community must do more to ensure the people of Sudan's Darfur region can better provide for themselves. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos, who is currently on a four-day visit to Darfur, said she was disappointed that after 10 years of humanitarian operations, the region is ...

UN agency to open nuclear emergency preparedness centre in Fukushima

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:15:33 -0400

22 May 2013 150 Experts from the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are heading to Japan to launch an emergency preparedness and response centre in Fukushima, the coastal city devastated two years ago when a massive earthquake and tsunami set off meltdowns at a nuclear power plant. The IAEA, supported by the Government of Japan, will designate a new Response and ...

Council of Europe Concerned About Russias Human-Rights Record

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:15:20 -0400

MOSCOW Thorbjorn Jagland, secretary general of the Council of Europe, has told President Vladimir Putin that the human rights body is concerned about Russia's law requiring non-governmental organizations to register as foreign agents. Jagland said Europe will watch how the Kremlin implements the law that went in effect last November, a measure requiring non-governmental organizations ...

Boston bombing probe Man shot dead by FBI

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:50:02 -0400

An FBI agent shot and killed a 27-year-old alleged friend of slain Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev in Florida, a day after questioning him as part of the investigation into the April 15 attack, media reports said. The victim, identified as Ibragim Todashev, was shot at a condominium complex Wednesday in Orlando, Florida. The FBI confirmed a man died while one of its agents was ...

World motorsport chief to visit Botswana

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:50:01 -0400

The president of the world motorsport governing body, Federation Internationale de I' Automobile (FIA), Jean Todt is scheduled to visit Botswana in August, Botswana Motorsport Association (BMSA) has confirmed. BMSA secretary general Joseph Khengere said Tuesday they had been in consultations with the FIA since affiliating to them earlier this year and the president will pay a visit to Botswana, ...

Oz women cricketers Down Under on top of world after hefty pay-hike

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:02 -0400

Cricket Australia (CA) has announced that the country's top female cricketers will now earn up to 80,000 dollars within a year. The women team has won Women's World Cup and the T20 trophy, prompting CA to consider female cricket as professional, News.com.au reports. CA chief executive James Sutherland compared the women's cricket team to the men's cricket club, saying that the association wants ...

What Advice Can Parents Give a New Grad for the Work World

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:44:10 -0400

her first "real" job , you may want to impart great wisdom to her. It's a difficult time for an inexperienced worker to enter the workforce, but these tips can help make the entry easier and better align her expectations with reality. Ford R. Myers, author of "Get the Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring," offers the following advice to new ...

Amnesty International Report Slams European Asylum Policies

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:40:58 -0400

Millions are fleeing from war and violence, but Europe is sealing itself off to those in need, a new report from Amnesty International alleged on Thursday. The human rights organization urged EU countries to act and save ...

US family leaves Singapore frustrated with inquest

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:40:47 -0400

SINGAPORE -; The parents of an American software engineer found dead in his Singapore apartment last year left the city-state Thursday before the end of a coroner's inquest, saying they had lost faith in the process. Their lawyer said they would push for a U.S. congressional ...

Markets roiled by Nikkeis 7.3 percent slide

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:40:45 -0400

A man walks past an electronic stock indicator showing the Nikkei 225 index which nosedived 1,143.28 points, or 7.3 percent to close at 14,483.98 in Tokyo Thursday, May 23, 2013. Japanese stocks plummeted Thursday after a spike in government bond yields and unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing spooked investors sitting atop months of massive gains in share prices. (AP Photo/Shizuo ...

Muslim terrorists behead soldier on street – then warn the world

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:38:07 -0400

Two home-grown terrorists shouting "God is Great" in Arabic savagely hacked and decapitated a British soldier in broad daylight on a London street yesterday - then tried to justify the barbaric attack in a rant caught on videotape."We swear by almighty Allah we will never stop fighting you," one of the men calmly declared in a clipped British accent, his blood-red hands ...

British Open Squash Dipika Pallikal to face World No.2 Laura Massaro

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:35:49 -0400

Sports News: The British Open is finally here. India's Dipika Pallikal defeated Denmark's Line Hansen in a marathon first-round encounter to reach the pre-quarters while Saurav Ghosal lost to fourth seed Gregory Gaultier 3-1 in the Allam British Open Squash Championships ...

Another $150 million loan to Jordan from World Bank

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:28:00 -0400

Jordanin Police keep guard as Syrian refugees look on at the King Abdullah Refugee Camp for Syrian refugees 2 kilometers from the Syrian border (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) The World Bank has proposed a $150 million loan for Jordan to help it with the cost of thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria, Jordanian and World Bank board sources said on Wednesday."The ...

Czech police search for American suspected of killing family

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:24:27 -0400

Petra Vedrova said the suspect may be armed and dangerous. Police had taken measures to stop him from leaving the country and were in contact with neighboring states. "(The suspect) goes by the ...

Hartley targets world champs

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:19:28 -0400

Johannesburg – South African Olympic canoeing medallist Bridgitte Hartley says she aims to get good results at the final Sprint World Cup in Poland but insists that her main focus is the World Championships later this ...

Iran seeks to speed up nuclear activity IAEA

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:12:57 -0400

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is trying to accelerate its uranium enrichment program, a U.N. nuclear report showed, but experts said it was unclear when Tehran's new machines could start operating and how efficiently they would ...

Taliban claim bomb in southwest Pakistan that kills 13

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:12:50 -0400

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility on Thursday for a bomb that killed 11 security personnel and two civilians in the southwestern city of ...

Bulgarias largest party will not try to form government

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:12:50 -0400

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's largest party GERB declined on Thursday to try to form a new government, opening the way for the rival Socialists to put together a technocrat administration and end a political ...

Digital technology poised to reshape Middle East business

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:12:03 -0400

Middle East business will be transformed by digital technologies and companies not investing in that transformation face an existential competitive threat. That’s the message leading industry figures will be bringing to ArabNet ...

London soldier slaying homegrown Islamic extremism

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:11:12 -0400

London "We swear by almighty Allah we will never stop fighting you. We must fight them as they fight us." Those were the words of a man suspected of brutally slaying an active-duty British soldier on Wednesday in broad daylight. The two suspects' identities had not been confirmed Thursday morning, but multiple British media said they were both British, possibly even local south ...

Lagarde faces court in fraud probe

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:11:00 -0400

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is facing questions at a special Paris court today over a controversial financial deal that she oversaw as French finance minister.The 2008 arbitrage deal handed about EUR400m to magnate Bernard Tapie to settle a dispute with state-owned bank Credit Lyonnais over the botched sale of Adidas in the 1990s.Mr Tapie was close to then-French President ...

Secy. Clinton Accepts Humanitarian Award

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:09:03 -0400

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton touted the efforts of a group combatting malnutrition and blindness during an awards speech in New York City. Clinton delivered the remarks on Wednesday while being honored with the 2013 Helen Keller Humanitarian Award from Helen Keller International. Clinton praised ground-tested approaches to fighting the maladies, like distributing Vitamin ...

Gov. Christie Urges Aid After Twister

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:09:02 -0400

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, whose own state was beset by a major storm last year and then by squabbling in Congress over disaster aid, said Wednesday that Oklahoma's tornado victims deserve "swift and immediate" help, and federal lawmakers have said they are likely to get it. Last October, Superstorm Sandy ravaged the Eastern Seaboard and zeroed in on New Jersey and New ...

Can You Do Yoga if You Arent Flexible

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:09:02 -0400

yoga as something only done by young, lithe ballet enthusiasts. It was definitely not something practiced by uncoordinated, middle-aged guys who can’t touch their toes. Put me in the latter category and add to that that I’m nearly six-and-a-half feet tall and have had two back operations. But my wife, Jeanne, is nothing if not persistent when it comes to me ...

J.Lo Launching New Business

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:09:00 -0400

"Jenny from the Block" wants the block to buy Verizon phones from her. Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez on Wednesday announced she's opening a chain of 15 cellphone stores and a website under the Viva Movil brand. The aim is to sell Verizon phones and services to Latinos. The first store will open in New York on June 15, with others following in Los Angeles and Miami. The ...

Teen Births Decline in Most US States

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:08:57 -0400

The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The teen birth rate per 1,000 by state in 2011, and percentage decline since 2007: Alabama, 41, 22 percent Alaska, 36, 16 percent Arizona, 39, 35 percent Arkansas, 51, 16 percent ...

5 Food and Exercise Mistakes

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:08:56 -0400

If you sweat heavily, work out for more than 90 minutes, or exercise in hot, humid conditions, reaching for a sports drink rather than plain water is a smart way to keep hydrated, stay fueled, and replace the electrolytes lost in sweat. But if you're exercising for less than an hour and a half, in a climate-controlled gym, plain water should be fine. The carbs in sports drinks are designed ...

Photos Talk Show Host Buys Home

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:08:54 -0400

Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi have reportedly picked up another property -- this time in Montecito, Calif. The real-estate happy couple bought the home for $26.5 million, according to TMZ. On 13 acres with ocean views, the home has six bedrooms and nine fireplaces. The couple sold their home in Malibu last year that previously belonged to actor Brad ...

Security tightened after soldiers hacking death

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:06:11 -0400

>Are you there? Send us your photos, videosLondon (CNN) -- Prime Minister David Cameron said Britain would be "absolutely resolute" in the face of extremism Thursday, as he vowed security services will not rest until they track down those responsible for the brutal hacking death of a British soldier in London. London attack: Terrorists targeting soldiers at home again?Cameron condemned the ...

Success at the Expo 2020 ‘will boost construction on The World’

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:29:41 -0400

The World islands in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be given an extra boost if the country manages to land the World Expo. This is the opinion of Brendan Jack, Head of Sustainability and Environment at master developer Nakheel, who told 7DAYS: "If Dubai wins the Expo 2020, you may find that becomes a catalyst for developments on The World, and things may speed up." British ...

BRUTAL Markets Are Getting Destroyed Around The World

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:28:59 -0400

European markets have been open for a few hours, and things are ugly.England’s FTSE is down. 1.8%. France’s CAC 40 is down 2.4%. Germany’s DAX is down 2.5%. Spain’s IBEX is down 2.1%. Italy’s FTSE MIB is down 2.7%. This follows sell-offs in the U.S. and Asia. Japan’s Nikkei fell by ...

Azerbaijan to decide on routes of gas supplies to Europe in June

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:27:12 -0400

Azerbaijan is to decide about routes of its gas supplies to European market in June, which will significantly raise the role of the country in ensuring the European energy security. The statement came from US ambassador to Baku Richard Morningstar at a conference in Baku 'Emerging challenges: raising energy security in the 21st century'. As for the provision of energy security, the ...

Ageing Asia to strain worlds long-term economic growth

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:26:52 -0400

Vancouver, May 23 : The Asia-Pacific region will continue to power global economic growth in 2013, but the region's increasing ageing population will cast a shadow on the long-term development, according to a Canadian ...

Russia calls consistently for reduction of factor of force in international affairs - Lavrov

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:23:56 -0400

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Five killed in Lebanon’s Tripoli

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:23:33 -0400

A Lebanese Sunni gunman holding a rifle, takes a position in Al-Koubbeh, in Tripoli. Five people were killed and more than 50 wounded in overnight clashes in Tripoli between Lebanese gunmen backing rival factions in Syria's civil war, doctors and security sources said on ...

Jury deadlocked in Jodi Arias case

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:23:32 -0400

Phoenix - Convicted killer Jodi Arias feels betrayed by an Arizona jury that found her guilty of murdering her ex-boyfriend, according to an interview aired on Wednesday shortly before that same jury became deadlocked over whether to sentence her to ...

Female cadets ‘filmed in the shower’

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:23:27 -0400

Washington - An Army sergeant at the US Military Academy has been accused of videotaping female cadets in the showers at West Point, a defence official said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of sex-related incidents that has rocked the armed ...

Volatility continues on world wheat markets

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:21:52 -0400

UK NEW crop wheat futuresslipped below 180/tonne for the first time since October 2012, but the country's wheat remains among the dearest in Europe. And analysts said it was too soon to begin speculating about the potential for animal feed prices to come down.AHDB/HGCA senior analyst Jack Watts said: "We have a lot to learn about the likely out-turn of the 2013 domestic harvest and also ...

UK emergency committee meets over slaying

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:19:08 -0400

LONDON: Britain's national security chiefs were meeting on Thursday as counter-terrorism police investigated the murder of a soldier who was hacked to death in a London street by two suspected extremists.The suspects were shot by police after the gruesome attack and spent the night in hospital under armed guard.Wielding knives including a meat cleaver, two men carried out the attack in broad ...

Iran says IAEA report shows nuclear drive is peaceful

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:19:07 -0400

A new report by the UN atomic watchdog validates Iran's progress in its "peaceful" nuclear activities despite international sanctions, the country's envoy to the agency said on ...

Da word is out Lebanons ready to scream and shout at Byblos International Festival

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:17:21 -0400

No yawns, but plenty of Yanni coming to the Byblos International Festival The program has been unveiled. At the Byblos Sur Mer Hotel Monday morning the organizers of ...

Neil Macdonald Harper no Obama when it comes to dealing with scandals

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:12:31 -0400

Prime Minister Stephen Harper responds to questions about the resignation of his chief of staff and Senator Mike Duffy during a joint press conference with the president of Peru on Wednesday. (Canadian ...

Boy 15 arrested for killing brothers

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:05:47 -0400

POLICE in Utah have arrested a 15-year-old boy after two boys from the same family, aged four and 10, were found dead in their ...

Kerry begins round of talks with Israel Palestinians

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:03:33 -0400

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry began a round of separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials on Thursday but acknowledged there was considerable skepticism that the two sides would resume peace ...

Barred from poll Rafsanjani calls Iranian leaders ignorant

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:03:32 -0400

DUBAI (Reuters) - Former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has accused Iran's leadership of incompetence and ignorance just days after he was barred from standing in an election next month, the opposition Kaleme website reported on ...

Malaysia police arrest opposition figures in crackdown

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:03:25 -0400

Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech during a rally in protest of the Sunday's election results at a stadium in Kelana Jaya, outside Kuala Lumpur May 8, ...

Europe stock markets slide in early trade

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:02:46 -0400

26/03/2013 20:33 CET European stock markets opened in a tailspin – after the US Federal Reserve’s announcement on Wednesday that it might scale back its bond buying programme. A flurry of selling saw ...

Father of Afghanistan cricket captain abducted near his home

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:01:58 -0400

KABUL - Gunmen kidnapped the father of Afghanistan's national cricket team captain near his home in an eastern city, officials said Thursday. There has been no ransom demand since Mohammad Nabi's 60-year-old father Khobi Khan was abducted from his car in the city of Jalalabad, cricket board president Shazada Masoud said. Police are searching for Khan, but there have been no leads or ...

McCartney makes parole plea for Pussy Riot

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:01:33 -0400

Sir Paul McCartney has written to Russian authorities asking them to consider releasing members of jailed punk band Pussy Riot on parole.He has sent handwritten notes after one of the women, Maria Alyokhina, declared she would go on hunger strike after she was denied permission to attend a parole hearing.She and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova are serving two-year sentences for "hooliganism motivated ...

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-EDRAM favours stocks exposed to U.S. economy

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:54:22 -0400

* Launches strategic review of U.S. services* FY pretax profit 152.1 mln stg vs 110.2 mln stg* Revenue falls 9.6 pct to 1.33 bln* Maintains guidance as U.S. uncertainty persistsLONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - British defence ...

UN chief arrives in Goma Congo

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:48:59 -0400

GOMA, Congo (AP) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Goma, eastern Congo, hours after a rebel group fighting government forces nearby said they would impose a cease-fire to permit the visit to ...

Paul McCartney writes in support of Pussy Riot

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:48:59 -0400

In letters dated Monday and posted online by the group's supporters, McCartney asks for parole to be granted to Maria Alekhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, currently serving two-year sentences for an impromptu protest in Moscow's main ...

North Korea envoy awaits chat with Chinas leader

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:48:58 -0400

BEIJING (AP) -- While a North Korean envoy waits for an expected meeting with China's Communist Party chief, his Chinese hosts are taking him touring in ...

Report Rafsanjani blasts Irans rulers

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:48:57 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- An Iranian pro-reform website is reporting that former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has strongly criticized the policies of the country's ruling clerical establishment, days after a constitutional watchdog disqualified him from running in the June 14 ...

Czech police seek US man suspected of 4 murders

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:26:08 -0400

Brno Police spokeswoman Petra Vedrova identified him as Kevin Dahlgren, born in 1992, and released his photograph. A Facebook page containing the same photograph says that Dahlgren is from Palo Alto, California, and lives in the Czech Republic's second-largest city, ...

Simultaneous car bomb attacks in Niger

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:21:52 -0400

NIAMEY, Niger -; Attackers in Niger detonated two car bombs, one in the city of Agadez where a military barracks was targeted and one in Arlit where a French company operates a uranium mine, injuring more than a dozen ...

5 dead in Lebanon clash of Assad foes backers

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:21:51 -0400

Tripoli has been a frequent scene of clashes between opponents and supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad who live in adjacent ...

Brave woman tried to reason with London attackers

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:21:51 -0400

Police and forensic officers near the scene of an attack which has left one man confirmed dead and two people wounded near Woolwich barracks in London Wednesday, May, 22, 2013. Scotland Yard said officers responded to reports of an assault Wednesday afternoon in the London neighbourhood of Woolwich. London Ambulance service said one man was found dead at the scene and two other men were taken to ...

German opposition party marks bittersweet 150th

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:21:51 -0400

BERLIN -; Germany's main opposition party is celebrating a bittersweet 150th birthday, as polls showing it trailing badly in the race for September elections, with a visit from a recent left-wing winner who has lost his luster - French President Francois ...

Man linked to Tsarnaev shot by FBI agent

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:15:47 -0400

Police officers block the entrance to an apartment complex where a man was fatally shot in Orlando, Florida. The FBI says the man, being questioned by authorities in connection with the Boston Marathon bombing, was fatally shot when he initiated a violent ...

Nagatomo Recalled for Japans World Cup Qualifier

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:11:52 -0400

(Reuters) - Flying fullback Yuto Nagatomo was recalled to the Japan squad on Thursday for the crunch 2014 World Cup qualifier against Australia next month, where victory would secure a berth in Brazil and damage the Socceroos' hopes of joining them. A knee injury forced Nagatomo to miss Japan's last qualifier in Jordan where the Asian champions needed only a point to claim an early place ...

Support Grows in Europe for Listing Hezbollah as Terror Group

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:11:32 -0400

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah meets with Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in this 2005 photo. (Photo: Supreme Leader website) (CNSNews.com) - Reversing long-held positions, the governments of Germany and France have both signaled their support for the European Union to designate Hezbollah - or at least its purported "military wing" - as a terrorist organization. The ...

M23 rebels announce ceasefire for U.N. chiefs Congo visit

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:08:01 -0400

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rebels in eastern Congo announced a ceasefire on Thursday in fighting with government troops hours before a visit to the conflict-plagued zone by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. "We've decided to announce this ceasefire to allow His Excellency Ban Ki-moon to visit Goma as he promised," Amani ...

Afghan cricketers father kidnapped

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:05:29 -0400

Nabi 's 60-year-old father, Khobi Khan, was abducted near his home in the city of Jalalabad.Cricket board president Shazada Masoud said that police are assisting but there have been no leads or any contact since Mr Khan was taken from his car on Tuesday.He said Nabi told him his family has no personal disputes and he is shocked at the abduction. Kidnapping is fairly common ...

Riots continue in Swedish capital

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:05:28 -0400

Groups of youths have burnt down a restaurant, torched more than 30 cars and injured three police officers in a fourth night of riots in suburbs of the Swedish ...

Honda Kagawa among 26 in Japanese squad for World Cup qualifier

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:53 -0400

(34 mins ago) Keisuke Honda and Shinji Kagawa have been picked in Japan's 26-man squad for the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Australia next month. Japan has 13 points in Group B of Asian qualifying and can clinch its fifth straight World Cup appearance with a win or draw against Australia on June 4 at Saitama Stadium, AP reports. Australia is third with six points and needs to do well ...

Exclusive China urbanization plan hits roadblock over spending fears-sources

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:59:26 -0400

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's plan to spend $6.5 trillion on urbanization to bolster the economy is running into snags, sources close to the government said, as top leaders fear another spending binge could push up local debt levels and inflate a property ...

Page out of book depicts towns tragedy

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:57:10 -0400

>For local coverage of Monday's devastating storms in Oklahoma, go to these CNN affiliates: KFOR, KOCO and KOKH.(CNN) -- The lone, tattered page from a decimated children's book sat quietly amid the rest of the rubble. But the words spoke volumes about the pain and nostalgia in the city of Moore:"I remember my old house, it's rooms so bright and wide. It's halls will echo for all time, with ...

EUROPE MARKETS Europe Stocks Slide After China Data Fed Comments

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:55:45 -0400

LONDON – European stock markets opened with sharp losses on Thursday, after disappointing data from China and comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve about tapering its stimulus program stoked worries about slower global growth and less liquidity.The Stoxx Europe 600 index slumped 1.5% to 305.96, retreating after closing at the highest level since June 2008, reached on Wednesday.Banks posted ...

Two suicide bombers strike in northern Niger towns

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:55:12 -0400

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Two suicide bombers struck on Thursday at a military barracks and a plant run by French nuclear group Areva in northern Niger, military and company sources ...

Portuguese leaders build faith in bailout exit

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:55:08 -0400

A woman with a Portuguese flag shouts slogans during a protest against austerity in front of the presidential palace in Lisbon May 20, 2013. Portugal's President Anibal Cavaco Silva called a state council to discuss the political and economic situation after a ''troika'' bailout ...

Bangladesh govt probe blames owners in building collapse

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:53:26 -0400

Bangladesh ends building collapse search; final toll is 1,127 The investigating committee, appointed by the interior ministry, found that the ground Rana Plaza was built on was unfit for a multi-story building. "A portion of the building was constructed on land which had been a body of water before and was filled with rubbish," committee head Khandker Mainuddin Ahmed said. He said the ...

International child custody disputes are difficult to resolve

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:40:31 -0400

One of the most challenging custody problems is the one involving one or more foreign countries. Trying to find the mechanics to process, win and enforce an ...

Stricken Japan nuke plant struggles to keep staff

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:40:22 -0400

TOKYO (AP) -- Keeping the meltdown-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northeastern Japan in stable condition requires a cast of thousands. Increasingly the plant's operator is struggling to find enough workers, a trend that many expect to worsen and hamper progress in the decades-long effort to safely decommission ...

Fifa World Cup-themed $820 million mall for Qatar

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:14:36 -0400

A QR 3 billion (US$820 million) World-cup themed shopping mall in Doha which hopes to attract 20 million visitors a year is set to be completed in 2015 the developer said yesterday. Developer UrbaCon Trading & Contracting said the Mall of Qatar, a 162,000 square metre mall located in Doha next to one of the future venues for the FIFA 2022 World Cup, has been designed with a FIFA theme. ...

US Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:12:31 -0400

JERUSALEM -; The United States and Israel are raising hopes for a restart of the Middle East peace process after more than four years of hardly any ...

Restaurant torched in 4th night of Sweden riots

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:12:31 -0400

STOCKHOLM -; Groups of youth have burnt down a restaurant, torched more than 30 cars and injured three police in a fourth night of riots in suburbs of the Swedish capital that started following a fatal police ...

Bangladesh Owners many failings led to collapse

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:12:30 -0400

FILE - In this Sunday, May 12, 2013 file photo, Bangladeshi soldiers stand amid the rubble of the garment factory building that collapsed on April 24 as they continue search operation in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh. A government investigation said poor quality construction materials and building code violations contributed to the collapse of building housing garment factories last month in ...

QA What is known about London attack

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:12:29 -0400

Police and forensic officers near the scene of an apparent attack which has left one man confirmed dead and two people injured near Woolwich barracks in London Wednesday, May, 22, 2013. British officials said one person has died and at least two people have been wounded in an attack in southeast London. Scotland Yard said officers responded to reports of an assault Wednesday afternoon in the ...

What 1.2b Indians think about the world

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:12:20 -0400

With 1.2 billion people and counting, India is projected to become the most populous country on the planet by 2030. Now, a comprehensive new opinion survey sheds light on the worldview of Indians from all levels of society, writes Rory ...

Disturbances that put spell on Middle East North Africa to be long-term most apparently - Lavrov

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:05:54 -0400

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Work to start on new worlds tallest tower in June

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:01:53 -0400

Broad Sustainable Building, the Chinese firm looking to build a modular tower that will become the world's tallest building, has said that it intends to break ground on the project next month. The company is planning to build am 838m-high (2,749ft) tower known as Sky City. The building has been prefabricated off-site, but the pieces will soon be moved on site to begin a seven-month ...

French prosecutors to grill IMF chief over payout

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:01:00 -0400

French prosecutors were grilling IMF chief Christine Lagarde in a Paris court on Thursday as they seek to determine whether she should be charged over a state payout to disgraced tycoon Bernard Tapie during her time as finance ...

Obama to reset US terror war in key speech

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:59 -0400

Barack Obama will renew his failed vow to close Guantanamo Bay and argue his drone war is legal and just Thursday, in a speech reframing US anti-terror policy that will shape his presidential ...

Pakistan car bombing leaves 12 dead

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:55:18 -0400

Eight people have been arrested by police investigating an arson attack that left eight members of the same family dead more than a decade ...

IMFs Lagarde in court for French arbitration case

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:48:58 -0400

PARIS (Reuters) - IMF chief Christine Lagarde arrived in court on Thursday to be questioned by a French magistrate over her role in a 285-million-euro ($366 million) arbitration payment made to a supporter of former president Nicolas Sarkozy. ...

Europe stocks slump after China data Fed comments

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:46:05 -0400

manufacturing activity unexpectedly contracted in May, stoking worries of an economic slowdown in the country's economy. Additionally, investors worried the U.S. Federal Reserve will soon reduce its asset-purchase program, after minutes from the latest policy meeting and comments from Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested the bank will begin tapering its easing program in coming months. The Stoxx ...

Massive submerged structure stumps Israeli archaeologists

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:45:14 -0400

The massive circular structure appears to be an archaeologists dream: a recently discovered antiquity that could reveal secrets of ancient life in the Middle East and is just waiting to be excavated. It's thousands of years old -- a conical, manmade behemoth weighing hundreds of tons, practically begging to be explored. The problem is -- it's at the bottom of the biblical Sea of ...

Barred from election Rafsanjani lambasts Iranian authorities - report

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:44:37 -0400

DUBAI (Reuters) - Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani sharply criticized the country's leadership, opposition website Kaleme said on Thursday, two days after he was disqualified from running in next month's presidential ...

Five killed 50 wounded in Lebanons Tripoli

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:44:36 -0400

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - Five people were killed and more than 50 wounded in overnight clashes in Tripoli between Lebanese gunmen loyal to rival factions in Syria's civil war, doctors and security sources said on ...

France backs call to put Hezbollah armed wing on EU terror list

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:44:36 -0400

PARIS (Reuters) - France is ready to support a British initiative to put the armed wing of Hezbollah on the European Union's list of terrorist organizations, an official said on Thursday, confirming comments by Foreign Minister Laurent ...

Costa Concordia captain to stand trial in July

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:43:51 -0400

The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship which ran aground off Italy with the loss of 32 lives is to be tried on 9 July. Capt Francesco Schettino denies charges of multiple manslaughter and abandoning ship. The ship foundered off the island of Giglio off Tuscany in January 2012 before tipping onto its ...

Congo-Kinshasa On Joint Visit to DR Congo UN and World Bank Chiefs Voice Support for Latest Peace Effort

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:38:10 -0400

In the first visit of its kind, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim are in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to support a recent peace deal and promote economic development in the long-troubled region. "This is a critical moment for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region," Mr. Ban told reporters in the capital, Kinshasa, ...

Central Africa World Bank PledgesU.S. $1 Billion to Great Lakes Region

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:38:07 -0400

On the first day of a joint United Nations/World Bank Group mission to the Great Lakes region, the World Bank Group announced $1 billion in proposed new funding to help countries in the region provide better health and education services, generate more cross-border trade, and fund hydroelectricity projects in support of the Great Lakes peace agreement that was signed by 11 countries in February. ...

Japanese climber 80 becomes oldest atop Mount Everest

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:29:14 -0400

KATHMANDU, NEPAL: An 80-year-old Japanese man became the oldest person to climb Everest breaking the record set by a Nepali who climbed Everest at the age of 76 in ...

Japan stocks dive as benchmark bond yield spikes

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:27:37 -0400

BANGKOK (AP) -- Japanese stocks plummeted Thursday after a spike in government bond yields and unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing spooked investors sitting atop months of massive gains in share prices. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo nosedived 7.3 percent to close at ...

British PM seeks answers after hacking death

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:23:09 -0400

>Are you there? Send us your photos, videosLondon (CNN) -- Prime Minister David Cameron will convene an emergency meeting of Britain's civil emergency committee on Thursday, looking for answers in the aftermath of the daylight hacking death of a man thought to be a British soldier by two attackers. The meeting comes as security was increased at army bases around London amidst fears that ...

Electrocomponents profit falls 19 percent on weak international demand

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:04:06 -0400

reported a 19 percent drop in full-year pretax profit, hurt by weak international demand, particularly in continental Europe.However, the British electronic parts supplier -- whose products range from cell-phone accessories to thermometers -- said sales grew 1 percent in the first seven weeks of the new financial year beginning April 1, led mainly by the company's business outside the ...

Japan bond yields jump following Fed comments

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:01:32 -0400

TOKYO -; Yields on 10-year Japanese government bonds briefly topped 1 percent for the first time in a year on Thursday, unnerving some investors at a time when Japan's already overburdened government finances are vulnerable to rises in interest rates. Japanese shares fell ...

Car Bomb Kills 12 In Pakistans Southwest

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:00:29 -0400

Police in Pakistan say a bomb planted on a vehicle in the southwest of the country has killed 12 people, including 11 police officers. Police officials said the attack just outside Quetta also wounded more than 20. Police said the bomb targeted a vehicle carrying members of the police's special forces. Quetta is the capital of southwestern Balochistan Province, which is a stronghold ...

2011 jail breaks become political issue in Egypt

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:57:02 -0400

CAIRO -- It was one of the most perplexing events of Egypt's revolution: orchestrated attacks on prisons around the country that broke out more than 20,000 inmates while police were tied down with the massive popular protests that swept autocrat Hosni Mubarak from power.The prison breaks added to the chaos during the 18-day uprising in 2011, and the flood of criminals onto the streets ...

London attack

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:54:24 -0400

London attack

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:54:24 -0400

>Are you there? Send us your photos, videosLondon (CNN) -- Prime Minister David Cameron called a meeting of Britain's civil emergency committee on Thursday, looking for answers in the aftermath of the daylight hacking death of a British soldier in London. The meeting comes as security was increased at army bases around London amid fears that additional attacks could be possible. The calling of ...

London attack

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:54:24 -0400

London attack

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:54:24 -0400

>Are you there? Send us your photos, videosLondon (CNN) -- Prime Minister David Cameron convened an emergency meeting of Britain's civil emergency committee on Thursday, looking for answers in the aftermath of the daylight hacking death of a man thought to be a British soldier. The meeting comes as security was increased at army bases around London amidst fears that additional attacks could be ...

Deltas2013 International cooperation for sustainable solutions to make river deltas more robust

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:51:47 -0400

';Vietnam will work with other countries to develop its river basins and deltas in a sustainable way';, said Vice Minister of natural resources and environment Nguyen Thai Lai, addressing his key note to the Deltas2013 conference in Ho Chi Minh City on 20 May. One of these countries is the Netherlands. For several years the Dutch and Vietnamese governments are working on a Vietnamese ...

Urban renewal Big U.S. cities showing strong growth

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:44:52 -0400

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation's largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting ...

U.S. may arm rebels if diplomacy fails Kerry says

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:41:25 -0400

John Kerry said. "In the event that we can't find that way forward, in the event that the Assad regime is unwilling to negotiate in good faith, we will also talk about our continued support and growing support for the opposition in order to permit them to continue to fight for the freedom of their country," Kerry said in Amman, Jordan, before a Friends of Syria meeting with key ...

Familiar faces worn out places bright and early for the daily races Its a mad mad world

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:39:29 -0400

The new civilian government in Pakistan has to take the army on board before implementing its ideas on the Kashmir issue, Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said."It is very difficult for any prime minister in Pakistan to come up with a set of ideas and try to implement it on its own unless and until there is a backing of other institutions in Pakistan," he told a news ...

Malaysian charged with sedition 2 more arrested

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:39:18 -0400

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Malaysian authorities detained two anti-government figures and charged a student activist with sedition Thursday, raising political tensions after recent national elections triggered claims of ...

Cleaver assault in London called a terrorist attack

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:33:34 -0400

>Are you there? Send us your photos, videosLondon (CNN) -- They first hit the man, thought to be a British soldier, with a car in broad daylight. Then the two attackers hacked him to death and dumped his body in the middle of a southeastern London road. As the victim -- dressed in what appeared to be a T-shirt for Help for Heroes, a charity that helps military veterans -- lay prone, one of the ...

World more dangerous for refugees - Amnesty

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:33:23 -0400

Refugees and migrants are facing increasing dangers, according to a new report from Amnesty International. The human rights organisation says the millions who have fled war or discrimination are being denied their legal entitlements. President of Amnesty International France, Genevive Garrigos says too many countries are violating human rights in the name of immigration control ';The ...

Tanzania Inefficiency At Dar es Salaam Port Costs Billions of Dollars World Bank Says

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:28:04 -0400

Bureaucracy and inefficiency at Dar es Salaam port cost Tanzania and neighbouring countries more than $2.6 billion (4.3 trillion shillings) annually, according to a World Bank report released Tuesday (May 21st). Bringing the port's efficiency on par with nearby Mombasa port could save the government $1.8 billion (2.9 trillion shillings), said World Bank lead economist in Tanzania Jacques ...

Report Saudi bailout of Pakistan energy sector likely

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:25:04 -0400

Pakistan may get a bailout worth up to $15 billion from Saudi Arabia for its troubled energy sector, a Pakistani official told Dawn newspaper. The Saudi assistance could consist of supplies of crude and furnace oil on deferred payment at a time when Pakistan's energy sector faces a host of financial and other problems, resulting in constant load shedding or rolling blackouts. The report ...

Building collapse causes revealed

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:47:16 -0400

23 May 2013 A government investigation found poor quality construction materials and building code violations were among the "series of irregularities" that caused the collapse of a building housing clothing factories last month ...

Canada U.S. test at Edmonton rugby park as tune-up for World Cup qualifiers

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:36:46 -0400

Opening game of Pacific Nations Cup runs on Saturday; Canadian manager ecstatic team will ‘get high-quality games’ against Fiji, Tonga next ...

Loaded gun found at Greater CincinnatiNorthern Kentucky International Airport www.privateofficer.com

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:35:54 -0400

A Kentucky man was arrested at the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport after security officers found a loaded gun in his carry-on bag, officials said Tuesday. After Transportation Security Administration officers spotted the weapon at the security checkpoint Monday, they contacted airport police, who confiscated the .380-caliber handgun, which was loaded with six rounds. ...

The world’s wealthy ‘could be hiding €707 billion in Ireland’

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:32:01 -0400

THE WORLD'S WEALTHIEST people could have over EUR700 billion hidden from international tax authorities - keeping it shielded in Irish financial institutions. That's according to Oxfam Ireland, which has warned that the new focus on corporate tax avoidance should not distract from the methods used by wealthy individuals to avoid income tax payments. The charity says wealthy individuals ...

Canadian businessman goes on trial in Cuban corruption crackdown

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:31:34 -0400

HAVANA (Reuters) - A Canadian businessman who has confessed to bribing Cuban officials was scheduled to go on trial in Havana on Thursday, almost two years after his arrest in a sweeping government crackdown on ...

Analysis Crackdown on radical Islamists tests Tunisias stability

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:27:20 -0400

TUNIS (Reuters) - For the first time since the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011, relations between mainstream Islamists in government and radical Salafist Muslim activists have reached breaking point, sparking deadly clashes in two Tunisian ...

Europe Factors to Watch-Shares seen slipping from 5-yr highs

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:26:20 -0400

LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - European shares were set to fall sharply on Thursday, with a poor factory activity survey from China and concerns the U.S. Federal Reserve could decide to cut its bond purchases in the next few meetings hurting sentiment. HSBC's preliminary survey of purchasing managers showed China's factory activity shrank for the first time in seven months in May, raising ...

District college notes Penn State’s Agee selected for USA Basketball U19 world championship team

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:26:16 -0400

Candice Agee was selected for the USA Basketball women's U19 world championships team. Agee will play in the FIBA world championships from July 18-28 in ...

Malaysian charged with sedition over call to protest general election result

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:45:18 -0400

KUALA LUMPUR (AP) - Prosecutors have filed a sedition charge against a student activist who had urged Malaysians to engage in street protests against the government over claims of election fraud. The ruling Barisan Nasional coalition that has governed since 1957 won the May 5 general elections. Opposition officials insist the coalition retained power through bogus ballots and other ...

Globovision owners hint at toned-down news stance

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:44:48 -0400

CARACAS, Venezuela -; The new owners of Venezuela's only television channel to take critical stands against the government say they will, in their words, "contribute to a climate of peace and not of ...

Building materials blamed in Bangladesh disaster

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:44:46 -0400

DHAKA, Bangladesh -; A government investigation found poor quality construction materials and building code violations were among the "series of irregularities" that caused the collapse of a building housing garment factories last month in Bangladesh, the committee head said ...

Baku hosts 45th General Meeting of Intercable International Association

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:42:14 -0400

The 45th General Meeting of the Intercable International Association has kicked off in Baku. The four-day meeting includes a symposium on "Telecommunication cables – prospects of future ...

Azerbaijani karate fighters claim 14 medals including 9 golds at world champion

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:42:11 -0400

AzerTAc reports. The Azerbaijani karate fighters also won two world belts out from three possible in a competition marking the 90th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev. Azerbaijan ranked 3rd in the overall medal table of the ...

Foreign Ministers to attend 2nd Baku World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:42:08 -0400

Saudi Arabian, Syrian, Mozambican and Tunisian ministers to attend 2nd Baku World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue. Ministers from Saudi Arabia, Syria, Mozambique and Tunisia have confirmed their participation at the 2nd World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue that will be held in Baku from May 29-June 1. Initiated by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the forum will be held under the motto ...

Man 80 oldest to climb Everest

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:38:14 -0400

Tokyo . Mr Miura called them from the summit to report the news.Nepalese mountaineering official Gyanendra Shrestha, at Everest base camp, confirmed that Mr Miura had reached the summit, making him the oldest person to do so.The previous age record holder ...

Amnesty International urges governments to do more for refugees

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:33:47 -0400

LONDON: Human rights group Amnesty International has launched its 2013 annual report into global welfare.The organisation, which focuses mainly on dangers faced by refugees, displaced people and migrants, is now calling on global governments to do ...

Socceroos Lucas Neill Josh Kennedy and Sasa Ogenovski return for FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:31:24 -0400

Australia Veteran Socceroos Lucas Neill, Josh Kennedy and Sasa Ognenovski have all returned to the national fold in Holger Osieck's 26-man squad for the upcoming World Cup Asian qualifiers.Australian skipper Neill was suspended for his side's famous 2-2 draw with Oman at Sydney's Olympic stadium in March, while Kennedy has been out with a back injury and Ognenovski has been on ...

Worlds oldest university poised for revival in India after 800 years

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:30:39 -0400

Nalanda University, an ancient seat of learning destroyed in 1193, is poised for revival. According to The Independent, an ambitious plan to establish an international university with the same overarching vision as Nalanda - and located alongside its physical ruins - has been spearheaded by a team of international experts and leaders, among them the Nobel-winning economist Amartya Sen. This ...

Costa Concordia skipper faces trial

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:28:04 -0400

Costa Concordia cruise ship which capsized off Italy last year, killing 32 people, will face trial for manslaughter, an Italian judge has ruled. More than 4,000 passengers had to be evacuated from the Francesco Schettino captained cruise ship last ...

Bid to tighten Americas Cup safety

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:28:02 -0400

23 May 2013 Sailing experts have made 37 recommendations they say will increase safety in the America's Cup, following the death of British Olympic sailing champion Andrew ...

Hairy moment for 400lb tiger Ty

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:28:02 -0400

23 May 2013 It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400lb tiger needed help from vets when he could not cough up a football-sized fur lump by ...