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Car rams into Virginia hikers

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:21:55 -0400

A parade in the US state of Virginia has been ended by an horrendous car crash. Over 50 people were injured in an incident where a car ploughed into the crowd whose members had been hiking through the area. More than a dozen people were seriously injured in the crash, which took place during the Trail Days festival in the town of Damascus in northern Virginia. Ambulances ferried the ...

Israel worried that Russian weapons will reach Hezbollah

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:24:01 -0400

Israel has warned Russia about sending arms to Syria. Justice Minister Tzipi Livni has spoken on Channel Two television's Meet the Press to condemn shipments of arms from Russia that she said may be used against Israel. She said: "These are not just any weapons, they are tie-breakers, and that's why there is a responsibility with all world powers, certainly Russia, not to supply such ...

Construction begins on new island off Jumeirah Beach in Dubai

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

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

Syrians on alert as bombs explode in Damascus

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:19:24 -0400

At least eight people have been killed and ten others injured in a bomb attack in the Syrian capital, Damascus. The incident took place in the north of the city, where cars and buildings were set alight by a bomb. The bomb had been concealed in another car which was parked near a school in the Rukn Eddin neighbourhood. Another explosive device was defused by military experts who had ...

Spies hang after Tehran court ruling

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:27:54 -0400

Two spies have been hanged in Iran following a Revolutionary Court judgement. Press TV has reported the spies, who worked for the US Central Intelligence Agency and the Israeli spy agency, the Mossad, were hanged at dawn on Sunday. Sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court, the men have been named as Mohammad Heidari, a Mossad agent and Kourosh Ahmadi, who was convicted of working for ...

Oil spill causes Texas to launch law suit

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:26:06 -0400

BP and Halliburton are being sued by the state of Texas over one of the worst oil spills in US history. Texas has become the latest complainant in allegations that both companies engaged in "misconduct" for their role in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Four other states that have sued BP and other companies in connection to the spill. Alabama and Louisiana filed complaints in 2010 ...

Nepali-Canadian first to climb Everest without prosthetic limbs

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:50:02 -0400

In a bid to prove to the world that "disability was not inability", Sudharshan Gautam, a Nepali-Canadian citizen, became the first amputee to climb Mount Everest without the help of prosthetic limbs, officials said Monday. "We received information that Gautam, who has no hands, climbed Mount Everest," Dipendra Paudel, an official at Nepal's mountain department under the ministry of tourism and ...

Boxers Nanao Dilbagh settle for silver in Russia

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:10:02 -0400

The Indian boxers' campaign came to an end at the Khabarovsk International Competition here with two silver and three bronze medals. The two Indians in the finals -- national games gold medallist Nanao Singh (49kg) and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Dilbagh Singh (69kg) -- had to be content with a silver medal finish after they lost to their respective opponents in the title round Sunday. ...

Indian boxers win European title create history

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:10:02 -0400

Indian boxers scaled new frontiers as they powered through to claim the top rank and bag the 2013 Invitational FXTM International Limassol Boxing Cup. The Indian pugilists displayed grit and talent throughout the tournament and a stunning performance particularity in the finals Sunday with a total tally of 10 medals -- four gold, three silver and three bronze -- ensured a first place in the ...

22 killed in nine car bombings in Iraq

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:10:01 -0400

At least 22 people were killed and more than 130 others injured in a string of nine car bombings Monday in the Iraqi capital and in the southern oil hub of Basra, police said. Two car bombs went off almost simultaneously in Basra, 550 km south of Baghdad, killing at least 11 people and wounding 35 others, police told Xinhua. In Baghdad, seven car bombs ripped through different parts of the ...

Imphal observes 30th International AIDS Candle Light Memorial Day

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:30:02 -0400

Imphal observed the 30th International AIDS Candle Light Memorial Day in memory of AIDS victims. This special day is observed across the globe, on the third Sunday of the month of May since many years. The objective of the movement is to mobilize public opinion and generate awareness in the world. It is about time that barriers of stigma and discrimination against those infected with HIV, are ...

Indian womens football team gears up for AFC qualifiers

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:10:01 -0400

High on confidence after notching up a double-win over Bahrain in two international friendlies in the latter's own backyard, the Indian women's football team will look to carrying on the good form for the AFC Asian Cup (Qualifiers) starting here Tuesday. The 23-member squad and officials reached here Sunday afternoon. A large posse of local journalists and photographers mobbed the team upon ...

North Korea fires two more short-range missiles

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:30:01 -0400

North Korea Monday fired two more short-range missiles, a day after UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the regime to return to talks on its controversial nuclear programme. "North Korea fired one KN-02 short-range missile between 11 a.m. and 12 noon and a second one between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday. The second missile is the same type as the KN-02 short-range missile launched on Monday ...

India China ties essential for Asia world Manmohan Singh

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:50:01 -0400

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday that India and China's relationship is essential for stability and prosperity in Asia and the world, while stressing the need "for an early resolution of the boundary dispute. "There are many areas of convergence between us. We agreed that the relationship is of growing significance and essential for peaceful development and stability and prosperity in ...

World TT Holder Zhang to face Wang in all-Chinese final

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:40:02 -0400

In a rematch of last year's Olympic final, defending champion Zhang Jike will fight for the men's singles title against Wang Hao at the World Table Tennis Championships here Monday. Zhang, the fourth seed, crushed top seed and teammate Xu Xin 11-8, 11-2, 11-9, 12-10 while Wang beat second seed Ma Long in the other all-Chinese semifinal 11-9, 11-7, 11-3, 7-11, 12-14, 11-3 Sunday night, Xinhua ...

Chinese Taipei win mens doubles TT title

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:01 -0400

Chinese Taipei's Chen Chien-An and Chuang Chih-Yuan upset Hao Shuai and Ma Lin from China to win the men's doubles title at the World Table Tennis Championships here. Chen and Chuang fought back from one game down to win three in a row but Ma, former Olympic Champion, and Hao Shuai took the fifth before the Chinese Taipei tandem sealed the victory Sunday by taking the sixth 11-8, reports ...

Cancer survivor Kleybanova makes victorious comeback

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:40:02 -0400

After a victorious comeback to professional tennis, former World No. 20 and cancer survivor Alisa Kleybanova vowed Monday to return to the sport's biggest competitions. The Russian, 23, won two WTA titles before being forced to quit the sport in July 2011 when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. After an aborted comeback bid last year, Kleybanova made a successful return last week at a ...

Pakistan could host Ireland cricket team

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:30:02 -0400

Ireland has given hope of reviving international cricket in Pakistan after it reportedly agreed to consider visiting the country to reciprocate Pakistan's one-day international (ODI) tour of Ireland. At a time when all the Test playing nations have written-off touring Pakistan, the International Cricket Council's (ICC) associate member Cricket Ireland (CI) gave a positive response on that ...

Brazil midfielder Paulinho denies transfer rumours

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00:02 -0400

Brazil international midfielder Paulinho has denied speculation that he is on the verge of a move to Europe. The 24-year-old Corinthians star is reportedly on the radar of Inter Milan, Shakhtar Donetsk and Chelsea, among other European clubs, reports Xinhua. Speaking after Corinthians' 3-2 aggregate victory over Santos in the final of the Campeonato Paulista Sunday, Paulinho said he would ...

Roberto Carlos to coach Turkish Sivasspor club

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:30:01 -0400

Former World Cup winner and Real Madrid star Roberto Carlos has agreed to coach Turkish Super League's Sivasspor club. Sivasspor officials announced that they had offered the coaching job to the Brazilian after former coach Riza Calimbay called it quits, reports Xinhua. Carlos, 40, reportedly accepted the offer after consulting with friends from his time with Fenerbahce. Carlos is currently the ...

Manmohan Singh Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to hold talks on crucial bilateral issues

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:00:01 -0400

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will hold comprehensive talks on key bilateral, regional and international issues here today. Issues including boundary and trade are expected to come up for discussions during the high level interactions. Earlier, both the leaders held talks on crucial bilateral issues here last evening. External Affairs Minister ...

Cook hails Broad-Anderson combined strikeforce boosts Englands assault on world domination

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:01 -0400

England captain Alastair Cook has praised his bowlers Stuart Broad and James Anderson, saying that the duo's combined strikeforce is a major help to his assault on world domination. Former England skipper Nasser Hussain introduced Anderson to Test cricket while English icon Michael Vaughan put him and Broad together to open the bowling attack five years ago in New Zealand, the Mirror reports. ...

EU urges Russia against introducing gay law

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:01 -0400

The European Union (EU) has appealed to Russia not to introduce a law banning so-called "gay propaganda" . Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, intends to pass a law by the end of the current session (mid-July) banning dissemination of information among minors promoting homosexuality. Amendments will be made May 26-27, after which a working group will compile the draft law along ...

Conference on Syria very soon UN chief

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:10:02 -0400

The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said that a conference on the Syrian settlement will take place "very soon", possibly at the beginning of June, after consulting UN Security Council permanent members. "As I have been asked by the parties to convene this conference on the auspices of the United Nations, I'm now actively engaging with all the parties I have spoken to: the US, Russia, the ...

Motorsports Team MRF deliver 1-2 finish

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:20:01 -0400

Team MRF achieved a 1-2 finish here Sunday with Esapekka Lappi and Gaurav Gill finishing in that order in the International Rally of Whangarei that also doubled up as the first round of the 2013 FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship. Visiting New Zealand for their first time, 22-year-old Finn Esapekka Lappi (co-driver Janne Ferm) led from start-to-finish driving the Skoda Fabia S2000. Lappi ...

Graeme McDowell sure McIlroy will part company with management

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:50:02 -0400

Northern Irish golfer Graeme McDowell has defended his slip about World No.2 Rory McIlroy leaving his management company, saying that although the move is not yet confirmed, it is already being much talked about in the golfing world. For weeks there have been whispers at big events in America that McIlroy is about to leave Horizon, the Dublin-based management agency that negotiated his 20 ...

Saudi women teachers demanding full time jobs

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:43:14 -0400

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -; About 30 Saudi women teachers have demonstrated outside the kingdom's Education Ministry, demanding full time ...

US Pakistan moves to curb dangerous fertilizers

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:43:12 -0400

ISLAMABAD -; A top American military officer says Pakistan has taken steps to prevent fertilizers made in Pakistan from being used for roadside bombs targeting American troops in ...

Iraq Shaken by Series of Attacks

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:41:37 -0400

Baghdad, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Dawn had scarcely begun today when six cars loaded with explosives exploded in districts of this capital where Shiite Muslims live, killing at least 20 people, police sources reported. In the far southern city of Basra, another 10 people were killed by bombs hidden in two vehicles and exploded by remote control, according to official media, which did not ...

Nearly 600000 Wounded Vets Claims for Disability Suffered in Iraq and Afghanistan Wars backlogged for Months

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:41:07 -0400

Let's say you're an Iraq or Afghanistan war veteran and you were seriously wounded during your tour of duty and subsequently upon your return to the states filed a claim for disability compensation to the Department of Veterans Affairs but as yet haven't had your claim processed. Most likely you're one of almost 600,000 wounded veterans whose claim is "backlogged", ...

Today in history - May 20 2013

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:37:32 -0400

Highlights of this day in history: Charles Lindbergh begins his trans-Atlantic flight; Amelia Earhart starts her trek across the Atlantic; Freedom Riders attacked in the South; Explorer Christopher Columbus, comedienne Gilda Radner ...

Iraq car bombings kill scores of civilians

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:36:46 -0400

Iraq on Monday, killing at least 57 people and escalating fears of a return to widespread sectarian bloodletting, officials said.The attacks on Monday, some of which targeted market places and crowded bus stops during rush hour, are the latest in a recent spike in violence in Iraq that has targeted both Sunni and Shia civilians and left more than 200 dead over the past week. The scenes are ...

The Most Undervalued Brand In The World

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:35:53 -0400

Most companies take their best asset and wring it for every drop of sales possible. Some take it too far, in fact, and end up diluting the very brand that built their empire. The venerable Hershey Company, maker of its eponymous chocolate and other keystone treats, has been doing the opposite, however. It's been shielding from the world its best asset, a mightily delicious, addicting candy ...

International Cultural Industries Fair ended on Monday

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:34:06 -0400

/enpproperty--> The 9th China International Cultural Industries Fair closed its doors in Shenzhen on Monday. A total of 157 transactions each worth more than 100 million yuan ($16 million) were made by Sunday, the third day of the fair. The trade volume of the first three days saw a growth of 15.85 percent year-on-year. Liu Qibao, head of the publicity department of the Communist Party of ...

Obama-gate and World War III

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:33:49 -0400

Americans are the biggest losers from the slew of scandals now rocking the White House, but who are the biggest winners? Iran, North Korea, Syria, China, and Russia. If US foreign policy seemed spineless and muddled in confronting bad actors before the Benghazi-IRS-AP scandals surfaced, the US just became that much more irrelevant to its archrivals and antagonists on the world ...

Ugandan police raid newspaper over Museveni succession letter

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:22:23 -0400

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Police raided a leading Ugandan newspaper and disabled its printing press and website on Monday after it published a letter about a purported plot to stifle allegations President Yoweri Museveni is grooming his son for power, a senior editor ...

Israels Lapid speaks of removing some settlers for peace

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:18:13 -0400

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Finance Minister Yair Lapid, whose new centrist party is the second largest in Israel's government, said on Monday thousands of Jewish settlers would have to be removed from occupied land under any peace deal with the ...

Hezbollah suffers big losses in Syria battle activists

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:18:10 -0400

AMMAN (Reuters) - About 30 Lebanese Hezbollah fighters and 20 Syrian soldiers and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have been killed in the fiercest fighting this year in the rebel stronghold of Qusair, Syrian activists said on ...

Violence in Iraq hits deadliest level in five years

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:17:26 -0400

25/03/2013 03:16 CET The United Nations estimates that 700 people were killed in Iraq in April – the highest figure in almost five years. Tensions between Iraq’s Sunni minority and Shi’ites, who lead the government, have reached their highest level since US troops pulled out in December 2011. At least 20 people were killed by a series of car bombings in the capital, Baghdad ...

Kanye West Debuts New Song On Buildings Around The World

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:17:26 -0400

Over the weekend, Kanye West gave the name and release date of his long-teased new album, rocked Saturday Night Live, and debuted a new song on 66 buildings around the world. What did you do this ...

Man breaks world record by riding Ferris wheel at Chicagos Navy Pier for more than 48 hours

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:16:34 -0400

FILE - In this June 13, 2012 photo, visitors ride on the Ferris Wheel and Wave Swinger at Chicago's nearly century-old Navy Pier. Clinton Shepherd, park operations manager at the Navy Pier, rode the tourist spot’s Ferris wheel for more than 2 days over the weekend of May 18-19, 2013, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite. (AP ...

Photos Doritos Girl Lists Home

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:14:21 -0400

Ali Landry, whose first claim to fame was a 1998 Super Bowl Doritos ad, listed her 4-bed home for $1.925 million. Landry bought the home in the Los Angeles area in 2004. She's married to director Alejandro Monteverde, and they have two children. Built in 1927, the 3,700-sq. ft. home has Spanish detailing including tiles, stained glass windows, and an "authentic Mexican patio with ...

Nigeria First Bank CEO Highlights Nigerias Investment Opportunities At World Economic Forum

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:12:21 -0400

The FirstBank of Nigeria impressed delegates at the recently concluded World Economic Forum in Cape Town, South Africa about opportunities for Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria, reports Adeola ...

Iraq bombs kill scores as violence spreads

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:09:57 -0400

At least 70 people have been killed in a wave of car bombs in Iraq, raising concerns the country may slip back into civil war. NBC's Annabel Roberts and Richard O'Kelly ...

Hamdan bin Rashid opens International Design and Offices Exhibitions

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:06:36 -0400

WAM DUBAI, May 20th, 2013 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, in the presence of Humaid bin Mohammed Obaid Al Qattami , Minister of Education, has opened the INDEX International Design Exhibition 2013 and The Office Exhibition at the Dubai World Trade Centre which runs until 23rd May. The two Exhibitions which come together for ...

Iran election overseers may bar former president

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:04:35 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's election overseers say they will bar candidates who are physically weak from running in next month's presidential election, a clear nod toward a former ...

19 Indian state officials face corruption charges

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:04:33 -0400

LUCKNOW, India (AP) -- An Indian state official is recommending that 19 people be charged with misappropriating millions of dollars in the construction of monuments honoring dalits, the lowest Hindu ...

German FM criticizes remarks by Hungarian PM

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:04:33 -0400

BERLIN (AP) -- Tensions between Germany and Hungary have flared over remarks by the two countries' leaders, including references to Hitler's occupation of the eastern European country in 1944 and an irritated German government response condemning Hungary's allusion to the Nazi era as "deplorable derailment" on ...

Relocation tempts international organisations

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:40:30 -0400

A number of countries are ready to pay a high price to entice international organisations to move away from Geneva. Hosting a branch of the United Nations or other major organisations offers prestige and generates a lot of ...

51 die in 2 South Sudan clashes army retakes town

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:39:53 -0400

JUBA, South Sudan -; Twenty-four people died in a battle between South Sudan's military and rebel fighters the government believes to be supported by neighboring Sudan, while a tribe-on-tribe cattle-raiding attack elsewhere in the country killed 27 people, officials said ...

UAE construction giant faces rare labor strike

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:39:50 -0400

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -; United Arab Emirates-based construction company Arabtec says it's working to resolve a rare strike by laborers seeking higher ...

Car bombs kill at least eight in Russias Dagestan

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:36:38 -0400

By Steve Gutterman, Reuters MAKHACHKALA, Russia - Two car bombs exploded in Dagestan on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding about 20 others, investigators said, one of the deadliest attacks this year in a region plagued with violence linked to an Islamist insurgency.The blasts occurred in swift succession outside the headquarters of the court bailiffs' service in the ...

Vendor dies after setting self on fire

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:34:28 -0400

A street vendor died in Saudi Arabia after setting himself on fire in protest at having his goods confiscated by police, human rights activists reported on ...

Met gagged Leveson evidence over police leaks to News of the World

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:33:42 -0400

Scotland Yard: it has been claimed the Met gagged the Leveson inquiry from revealing evidence about police leaks to the News of the World. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ...

Tumblr a big blank canvas in the world wide web

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:33:38 -0400

Meaning a Tumblr page is a big blank canvas. Users can post pictures, songs, links, videos or even the good old-fashioned written word. A page can be a platform for anything and everything its users find online and want to share. Or they can dedicate their blog to documenting a single, and often very silly, ...

Will U.S. Designate Egypt Pakistan Iraq and Nigeria As Religious Freedom Violators

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:30:53 -0400

Pakistani Christians protest against the country's blasphemy laws and violence targeting their minority community. An independent U.S. watchdog has urged the executive branch every year since 2002 to designate Pakistan as a "country of particular concern" over religious freedom violations. (AP Photo) (CNSNews.com) - As the State Department prepares to release its annual report on ...

Li Sino-India cooperation a blessing for the world

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:30:48 -0400

/enpproperty--> Chinese Premier Li Keqiang saidChina and India have agreed to regard each other as an opportunity for development. Li made the statement during a press conference in India. He said the cooperation between China and India can drive the world economy, and the deepening bilateral ties are "a fortune for Asia and a blessing for the world." China and India did not dodge ...

Christians Around the World Unite for Global Day of Prayer 2013

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:30:47 -0400

Christians around the globe gathered on Pentecost Sunday in stadiums, auditoriums, churches, homes, and some in secret places, to pray for the healing and blessing of their nations and the ...

Chinese Dream belongs to the world

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:30:40 -0400

Former French Premier Jean-Pierre Raffarin compared the Chinese Dream to a vision that encapsulates a society in harmony and development, basically the mainstream view of the dream, says an article in People's Daily (excerpts ...

RPT-Fitch expects to rate World Omni Auto Receivables Trust 2013-A presale issued

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:29:10 -0400

Mon May 20, 2013 9:29am EDT May 20 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Fitch Ratings expects to assign the following ratings to World Omni Auto Receivables Trust 2013-A: --$245,000,000 class A-1 notes ...

Dubais Damac begins work on first Iraq project

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:28:50 -0400

Dubai-based property developer Damac Properties has begun construction on its first residential complex in Iraq, several years after it first announced its intention to expand into the Middle East ...

Bank of London and The Middle East opens first overseas representative office in Dubai

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:28:42 -0400

Bank of London and The Middle East (BLME), the largest Islamic Bank in Europe, announced the opening of its representative office in the Dubai International Financial Centre ...

Crime at sea The worlds most pirate-infested waters

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:25:32 -0400

Where are the most pirate-infested waters in the world? CNBC gives the rundown. Like the Caribbean of old, the waters near Somalia used to be the most heavily pirated in the world. Now there's a new king of the pirates that's quickly become a headache for governments, shipping companies, cruise lines, energy firms, global conglomerates ...

Yahoo buys Tumblr blogging site for $1.1B

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:23:55 -0400

Yahoo announced Monday that it will pay $1.1B cash to purchase Tumblr, a blogging service that says it has massed more than 50 billion posts from 108 million blogs. (Fred ...

Iraq attacks kill at least 70 in Shia Sunni areas

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:23:54 -0400

Civilians inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in the Kamaliyah neighbourhood, a predominantly Shia area of eastern Baghdad, on Monday, among a wave of car bombings and other attacks across Baghdad in recent days. (Hadi Mizban/Associated ...

Egyptian army boosts forces in Sinai after kidnapping

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:22:37 -0400

View Photo Reuters/Reuters - Egyptian policemen shout slogans from the gates of the main Egyptian crossing point into the Gaza Strip, which has been closed for the third day, in Rafah city, about 350 km (217 miles) ...

Severe weather predicted for Midwest and Plains

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:21:33 -0400

>Are you experiencing severe weather in your area? Send photos and videos to CNN iReport. But please remember to stay safe. (CNN) -- A rash of tornadoes wreaked havoc in Oklahoma and the Midwest on Sunday and Monday, destroying homes and tossing trees around like toothpicks. But the destructive weather isn't ...

Dothan museum hosts exhibit of World War II images

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:20:09 -0400

The exhibit, "Memories of World War II Photographs from the Archives of The Associated Press," will be on display at the Wiregrass Museum in Dothan now through July ...

Pakistans MQM denounces Imran Khan in Karachi protest

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:19:08 -0400

1 of 2. Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician and chairman of political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), addresses his supporters after his visit to the mausoleum of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, founder and first governor-general of Pakistan, during an election campaign in Karachi May 7, ...

Wave of violent attacks kills at least 57 in Iraq

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:16:00 -0400

BAGHDAD – A string of car bombs and shootings killed at least 57 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, escalating fears of a return to widespread sectarian bloodletting in the country. The attacks, some of which hit market places and crowded bus stops during the morning rush hour, pushed the death toll in Iraq since Wednesday to more than 200. The bloodshed ...

Dozens killed in wave of violent attacks across Iraq

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:15:59 -0400

Five dead in Israeli bank robbery

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:15:18 -0400

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A bank robbery in Israel on Monday ended with the deaths of five people, including one of the holdup men who apparently shot and killed himself when police launched a raid to free ...

Accused American spy in Russia What was he really doing there

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:13:57 -0400

Russia shows accused U.S. spy heading home But there are still many questions about what he was really doing there. Five days after Russia ordered him to ...

Video American accused of spying leaves Russia

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:13:57 -0400

American Ryan Fogle, who was arrested in Russia on charges of spying for the U.S., was spotted at the Moscow airport. He is believed to be headed home. CBS News' Margaret Brennan ...

Bungled bank heist in Israel leaves gunman 4 more dead

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:13:51 -0400

Israeli security and rescue forces gather following a bank robbery that escalated into a hostage situation in the Israeli city of Beersheba on May 20, 2013. Four people were killed and three others wounded in a botched bank heist in southern Israel which ended when a robber who had held a hostage shot himself dead, police ...

Watch O.J. Excited for Law School Speaking Tour Plans

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:12:11 -0400

O.J. Simpson could learn as early as today whether he'll get an opportunity for a new trial and a chance of getting out of prison early. Abc's neal karlinsky has that story for us. Reporter: ...

Watch Will Jodi Arias Plead for Her Life

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:12:11 -0400

Right now, we begin with the LATEST IN THE JODI ARIAS TRIAL.44TáRj SET To speak to the jury today in a final plea for our life. And ryan owens will be in the phoenix courtroom lik he has ...

Watch Cops Kill Hofstra Student in Home Invasion Standoff

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:12:08 -0400

Now, to a home invasion nightmare at hofstra university. Police trying to save a student who had a gun pointed at her head by masked intruder. An officer, making a split-second decision and ...

Watch $590 Million Powerball Ticket Sold in Florida

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:12:07 -0400

Now, to the latest on that winning ticket. Almost $600 million, the largest jackpot in powerball history. Will the lucky winner come forward today? Abc's steve osunsami is at the florida ...

Watch GOP Calling for Full Investigation of IRS Scandal

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:12:07 -0400

the white house is fending off questions from the targeting scandal at the irs. More hearings and intensified investigations are set for this week, as we are learning more about how much the ...

Watch Tornado Chasers Catch Outbreak on Tape

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:12:06 -0400

We are south and west of wichita. And look at this. Imagine the power of flattened trees. And of course, we have pieces of a shredded barn that have traveled more than 100 yards from back there. This type of power, we watched it, as it headed right towards downtown wichita. Whoa. It's huge. Reporter: This storm chase started with a tornado, moving right towards downtown wichita. Get ready to ...

Man Falls Onto Broadway Marquee

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:12:06 -0400

Officials in New York City say a man suffered minor injuries after falling out of a window onto the marquee of a Broadway theater. The incident occurred at the Lyceum Theater just before the Sunday matinee performance of "The Nance" starring Nathan Lane. Officials say the man was leaning on the second-floor window when it gave ...

With end of Afghan war in sight Europe pushes biz

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:11:52 -0400

European Union threw its weight behind developing Afghanistan's small but promising private sector this week, in the hope that business can usher in stability and peace once foreign troops leave by the end of next year. In the largest ever EU visit outside the capital Kabul in 12 years of war, a 21-country delegation of envoys jetted to the western city of Herat on Sunday, whose flurry of ...

Dozens dead in bombings shootings kidnappings across Iraq

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:07:21 -0400

Car bombings and shootings, many in predominately Shiite areas in Iraq, killed more than three dozen people, officials said Monday. Basra police said at least nine people were killed and 37 others wounded when two car bombs exploded Monday in two neighborhoods, CNN reported. In Haditha, gunmen ambushed two police checkpoints, killing eight officers, police said. Seven car bombs in Baghdad on ...

Abdullah bin Zayed takes part in Doha Forum and Enriching the Middle-Easts Economic Future Conference

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:03:34 -0400

WAM DOHA, May 20th, 2013 (WAM)-- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Foreign Minister, today attended the inauguration of the Doha Forum: Enriching the Middle-East's Economic Future Conference, held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Doha. The Forum was opened by His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, in the presence of heads of states and delegations. The ...

Flight-Ambulance-International chooses Al Bateen Executive Airport for stopover base in Middle East

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:03:33 -0400

WAM ABU DHABI, May 20th, 2013 -- German air ambulance specialist and VVIP jet operator, Flight-Ambulance-International (FAI) rent-a-jet AG, has named today Al Bateen Executive Airport as its preferred stopover airport in the Middle East region. Through an agreement with the German operator, Al Bateen Executive Airport, operated by Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) as the only dedicated ...

UAE First Arab Country to Receive Full Membership of International Ice Hockey Federation

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:03:32 -0400

WAM STOCKHOLM, May 20th, 2013 (WAM)-- The UAE Ice Hockey Association (UAE IHA) has been granted full membership of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), thus becoming the first Arab country to have the privilege of joining high ranked members and decision-makers in the international ice hockey community. This membership represents a great administrative achievement for the rising UAE ...

Seoul Day 3 of NKorea tests of short-range weapon

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:44:02 -0400

A mock Scud-B missile of North Korea, right, and other South Korean missiles are displayed at Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, May 19, 2013. North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. (AP Photo/Ahn ...

Education Lessons From Around the World

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:42:47 -0400

There are lessons the U.S. can learn from its peers around the world. That was the message delivered by a panel of experts at a discussion hosted by the Center for American Progress last ...

World wide winners of the Webbys

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:41:50 -0400

This year's event, which happened last night and will be broadcast on-demand today at webbyawards.com, is set to be just as starry. The winners in more than 100 categories have already been picked: Jerry Seinfeld won Outstanding Comedic Performance for his internet video ...

Rebels attack C. African Republic villages 8 dead

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:39:52 -0400

Rebels overthrew the country's president in March, and for some time there have been allegations of involvement from Sudanese and Chadian ...

Rights group criticizes Sri Lankas rights record

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:39:51 -0400

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -; An international human rights group said Monday that respect for basic rights and liberties has declined in Sri Lanka in the four years since the government defeated separatist Tamil rebels to end a civil ...

Syrian troops push back into rebel-held town

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:36:27 -0400

Their invasion comes as President Bashar Assad tried to strengthen his grip on a strategic strip of land running from the capital to the Mediterranean coast. With the regime scoring gains on the battlefield, the US and Russia could face an even tougher task persuading Assad and his opponents to attend talks on ending Syria's 26-month-old conflict. Washington and Moscow hope to start talks ...

Frida Ghitis Amid crisis Europe resists lure of extremism

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:35:33 -0400

BARCELONA - It hardly qualifies as breaking news that Europe is in the middle of a deep and protracted economic contraction. When a story, no matter how shocking, goes on for years, the natural inclination is to let it fade to the background of our awareness. But a visit to Spain - even to one of the cities where the economic tragedy does a good job of hiding behind hordes of tourists and ...

Hashimoto’s sex comments rejected - poll

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:34:43 -0400

Tokyo - A large majority of Japanese people disagree with a high-profile politician who said women forced to provide sex during World War 2 were a military necessity, according to polls issued on ...

European Union Set to Vote on ‘Too Big to Fail’ Law

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:34:37 -0400

A European Union law up for a vote on Monday will only fully shield taxpayers from bailing out troubled banks if there is a global framework as well, a top UK regulator said on Monday. Bank of England Deputy Governor Paul Tucker said the EU law on bank recovery and resolution would be a milestone towards a global system and help convince markets that governments were no longer willing to rescue ...

Yahoo buys Tumblr for 1.1bn dollars

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:34:28 -0400

Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for 1.1 billion dollars as chief executive Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an internet icon that had fallen behind the ...

Europe needs renewed Silk Road trade

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:33:36 -0400

Illustration:Liu Rui/GT A few days ago the British-based Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, founder of the famous company ArcelorMittal, urged the EU to protect itself against China imports. According to a Financial Times article, Mittal suggested that Europe should embrace protectionist measures to stop Chinese products flooding the market with cheap goods. However, protectionism could be a ...

Fears of Civil War Grip Iraq as Bombings and Death Skyrocket

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:31:36 -0400

Providing further evidence that Iraq is already experiencing the violence of a civil war, multiple bombings in two major cities on Monday killed dozens of people and injured many ...

Uproar in France over move for more English at universities

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:31:04 -0400

A proposal to introduce more courses in English and other foreign languages at French universities is set to be debated in parliament from Wednesday amid concerns it will undermine the country's soul and ...

6.8-magnitude quake strikes off Chile USGS

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:31:03 -0400

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, with no immediate tsunami warning issued or reports of casualties or significant ...

International Connectivity Vital for Further Growth of the Islamic Banking Industry

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:30:36 -0400

Singapore, May 20. (BNA) -- More than 480 leading industry players, thought leaders and key regulators in the international and regional Islamic finance industry will be gathering from the 3rd to the 5th of June 2013 at the Pan Pacific Singapore Hotel, Singapore, for the 4th Annual World Islamic Banking Conference: Asia Summit (WIBC Asia 2013). To be held under the theme "Bridging the ...

Iran electoral watchdog hints at Rafsanjani rejection

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:22:31 -0400

Iran 's electoral watchdog said on Monday it would bar physically feeble candidates from running for president, in an apparent hint that it could disqualify 78-year-old former ...

Subsidy reform dispute imperils Moroccos ruling coalition

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:22:25 -0400

By Aziz El Yaakoubi RABAT, May 20 (Reuters) - Morocco's junior government party is threatening to quit the coalition unless Islamist prime minister Abdelilah Benkirane moderates plans for sweeping cuts to subsidies on food and energy. Increased subsidies have been part of Morocco's strategy to prevent popular discontent welling up into an uprising of the kind that has toppled ...

Europe Markets Europe stocks slip as miners slump

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:17:06 -0400

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets tracked U.S. stock futures lower in choppy trade on Monday, with mining firms dropping after broad-based losses in metals ...

Congos army clashes with rebels near eastern city of Goma

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:15:47 -0400

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congolese soldiers clashed with rebel fighters for the first time in nearly six months on Monday near the city of Goma, just days before U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is due to visit the troubled eastern ...

Iraq bombs targeting Shiites leave dozens dead

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:14:31 -0400

Iraqi security forces and civilians inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in the Kamaliyah neighborhood, a predominantly Shiite area of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, May 20, ...

Deadly sectarian violence rages in Iraq

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:14:28 -0400

Iraqi security forces and civilians inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in the Kamaliyah neighborhood, a predominantly Shiite area of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, May 20, ...

Powerball Winner a Welcome Mystery for Fla. Town

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:13:14 -0400

A vehicle passes the front of the Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla., Sunday, May 19, 2013 where the highest Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $590.5 million was sold ...

Food Map to Tell Us What We Eat

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:13:09 -0400

Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Same goes for soda. Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which can lag behind the rapidly expanding and changing food marketplace. Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are ...

Tons of Meat Stranded in China

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:13:08 -0400

Hundreds of tons of frozen mutton, lamb and beef from New Zealand have been stranded on Chinese docks after China halted their import due to a certification dispute. China is New Zealand's largest export market and its largest consumer of sheep meat. China has blocked all New Zealand frozen beef and sheep meat that has arrived there in the past two or three weeks, said Dan Coup, trade ...

Is Yahoo Paying Too Much for Tumblr

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:13:03 -0400

Morning Business Memo… Yahoo is spending $1.1 billion to buy the six-year-old blogging site Tumblr. The acquisition is the biggest yet for Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, and is part of her continuing push to give Yahoo credibility with a younger crowd, and make it a big player in the rapidly expanding world of social media and mobile devices. Tumblr is a popular site with an estimated 100 ...

Navy Pier Staffer’s 2-Day Ferris Wheel Ride Breaks Guinness World Record

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:12:15 -0400

CHICAGO (STMW) – It didn't seem right to Clinton Shepherd that the birthplace of the Ferris wheel didn't hold the record for the longest Ferris wheel ride. "I thought Chicago should have that title," he said Sunday, after spending a record-shattering 48 hours, 8 minutes and 25 seconds awake riding Navy Pier's iconic attraction. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that ...

McDowell moves to seventh in world golf rankings

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:07:53 -0400

Graeme McDowell, shown during the 2013 Masters, won the Volvo World Match Play on Sunday and moves to seventh in the men's world golf rankings. UPI/Kevin ...

Russia targets pollster for political activity

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:01:45 -0400

Russia has pushed strongly in recent months to enforce the law, which requires all foreign-funded NGOs that engage in spuriously defined political activities to register as "foreign agents," a term that recalls Soviet-era propaganda casting suspicion on foreigners. The measure is seen as an attempt to restrict Kremlin critics and undermine their ...

Gates takes back worlds richest man title

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:50:57 -0400

Gates Bill Gates has regained his title as the richest person in the world. The founder of Microsoft Corp. passed Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim by a mere $550 million, making Gates the wealthiest person for the first time since 2007, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Gates' fortune is valued at $72.7 billion and was aided by significant rises in Microsoft stock. The stock has ...

Dubai is top target market for new retailers but London keeps crown as worlds retail capital

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:43:24 -0400

During the Eid holiday last year, Dubai malls opened around the clock for two days of the four-day weekend, with consumers flocking to the world's biggest shopping centre, the Dubai Mall, above. Sarah Dea / The ...

Premarket World markets steady as investors weigh next Fed move

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:42:58 -0400

People under umbrellas walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, May 20, 2013. Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.4 percent to 15,352.84 as evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday. (Koji ...

Viettel eyes international sales of USD1.2bn

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:42:27 -0400

In an interview with Vietnam Investment Review, Viettel's deputy general director Duong Van Tinh said that the military-owned telecoms company is aiming to widen its international footprint to between ten and 15 countries by 2015, and has named Myanmar, Kenya, Venezuela, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Argentina, Cuba and Swaziland as potential new markets. Viettel currently serves over 60 million ...

Saudi Arabia has some of the highest mobile charges in the world

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:42:23 -0400

According to a survey conducted by the Saudi Consumer Protection Association (CPA), mobile call charges in the Kingdom are among the highest in the world, with a rate ...

24 killed in rebel vs army battle in South Sudan

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:41:04 -0400

JUBA, South Sudan -; South Sudan's military spokesman says 24 people were killed and dozens wounded during a battle between government troops and rebels who had overrun a ...

Egypt Security beefed up in Sinai after abduction

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:41:03 -0400

Egyptian border policemen shout at the closed Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza strip to protest the abduction of their colleagues last Thursday, in Rafah, Sinai, Egypt, Sunday, May 19, 2013. Rafah, the main crossing point into the Gaza Strip, was closed by policemen Friday, barring people from going in or out of the Palestinian territory. Scores of protesting Egyptian police have ...

Correction Tunisia-Salafi Crackdown story

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:41:02 -0400

TUNIS, Tunisia -; In a May 15 story about the Tunisian government taking a harder line on preaching by ultraconservative Muslim groups ahead of this past weekend's conference by the group known as Ansar al-Shariah, The Associated Press reported erroneously that about 40,000 people attended the group's conference last year. About 4,000 people attended the conference in Kairouan in ...

SKorea NKorea fires sixth projectile into waters

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:41:02 -0400

Iraq hit by wave of bombings

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:40:55 -0400

Officials in Iraq say a wave of car bombings across Baghdad's Shi'ite neighbourhoods and in the southern city of Basra have killed at least 40 ...

Interpol to aid search for missing Cape chef

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:35:49 -0400

Cape Town - The South African police have enlisted the help of Interpol to help trace a 30-year-old Cape Town chef who is believed to be missing in Dublin, ...

Taiwan make history by claiming men’s doubles title at World Table Tennis Championships

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:35:43 -0400

May 19 - Taiwan's Chen Chien-An and Chuang Chih-Yuan claimed a stunning victory in the men's doubles final at the 2013 World Table Tennis Championships in Paris to take the country's first ever gold medal in the history of the event. The seventh seeds went in as huge underdogs against the Chinese top seeds Hao Shuai and Ma Lin but in a thrilling clash, the duo prevailed in six ...

Ground control to Major Tim former helicopter pilot Tim Peake to be Britains first official astronaut for 20 years with International Space Station mission

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:35:27 -0400

A British former helicopter pilot will be the country's first "home-grown" astronaut after he was confirmed as one of the crew to fly to the International Space Station ...

Iraq Wave of bombings kills scores wounds hundreds targeting markets and bus stops in Baghdad and beyond

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:34:06 -0400

New York Times cited officials as saying that the series of blasts began in the oil-rich southern city of Basra when two car bombs went off at a restaurant and a bus stop. Soon after, at least seven car bombs went off in Baghdad, targeting market places and crowded bus stops during the busy morning ...

Use your money to buy happier time

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:32:12 -0400

>Editor's note: Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton are co-authors of "Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending" (Simon & Schuster) and professors at the University of British Columbia and Harvard Business School, respectively.(CNN) -- The logic is so simple: If I work hard now, the money I earn will give me the opportunity to do all the things that make me happy later. What's the ...

Worlds tallest Buddha statue finished

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:32:10 -0400

The construction of the world's tallest statue of Amitabha ("Infinite Light") was completed on Sunday in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, according to China Youth Daily. The 48-meter-high statue cost 1 billion yuan ($162 million) and used 48 kilograms of gold for gilding. Construction funds came from disciples and philanthropists around the world, the report said. ...

Trust your memory Bad idea

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:32:00 -0400

>Editor's note: This is part of CNN's "Life's Work" series, which features innovators and pioneers who are making a difference in the world of health and medicine. (CNN) -- You probably feel pretty attached to your memories -- they're yours, after all. They define who you are and where you came from, your accomplishments and failures, your likes and dislikes. Your memories help you separate ...

Former Pakistani dictator Pervez Musharraf granted bail

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:29:16 -0400

Pervez Musharraf became the first former army chief to be arrested, breaking an unwritten rule that the top ranks of the military are untouchable, even after they have ...

Tourists die as balloons collide

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:27:06 -0400

Two tourists died and 23 others were injured when two hot air balloons collided in mid-air during a sightseeing tour in Turkey, causing one to ...

Yahoo set to unveil Tumblr deal

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:26:55 -0400

Tumblr when he was just 20 in 2007.Yahoo declined to comment on the rumours, but has said it will announce "something special" at an event tonight in New York, where Tumblr is based.Best known for its clean, simplistic design, Tumblr claims to host more than 108 million blogs, including over 50 billion posts. Its roster of celebrity users features pop ...

What happened to Obamas promise

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:26:47 -0400

>Editor's note: Julian Zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University. He is the author of "Jimmy Carter" and "Governing America. " Princeton, New Jersey (CNN) -- On "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart captured the frustration that many of President Obama's supporters have felt over the past week as one scandal after another cascaded into the White House. After starting ...

Syria fighting kills Hezbollah members near Lebanon

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:25:59 -0400

Syrians inspect the rubble of damaged buildings due to government airstrikes, in Qusair, Homs province, Syria. The town has been besieged for weeks by regime troops and pro-government gunmen backed by the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group. (Qusair Lens/Associated ...

Iraq Bombs And Attacks On Police Kill Dozens

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:25:11 -0400

A wave of car bombings and attacks on police in Iraq has killed at least 58 people - including 24 officers. The large-scale bombings across Baghdad's Shiite areas and the southern city of Basra on Monday killed at least 34. There was no immediate claim of responsibility but the blasts bore the hallmarks of al Qaeda in Iraq. In the capital, nine car bombs went off, striking at bus ...

Large earthquake strikes off coast of Chile

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:22:55 -0400

Chile is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries. A devastating 8.8-magnitude quake and the tsunami it unleashed in 2010 killed 551 people, destroyed 220,000 homes and washed away docks, riverfronts and seaside resorts. It was so strong it changed time, shortening the Earth's day slightly by changing the planet's ...

IHT Rendezvous Storm in a Dipping Bowl Over Europe’s Olive Oil Rule

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:20:41 -0400

LONDON — Even the most fervent supporters of the European Union would acknowledge that its bureaucrats occasionally display an unrivaled talent for shooting themselves in the foot. At a time of declining public enthusiasm for the pan-European project, Brussels has set aside time from tackling a chronic economic crisis to confront the pressing issue of how olive oil is served in the ...

Corby loses another freedom bid

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:20:24 -0400

National Narcotics Agency official Benny Mamoto yesterday revealed he had recently written to Indonesia's Minister for Justice and Human Rights to declare the Australian drug smuggler should not be given parole.The development comes after her hopes of release were boosted in March when the Australian government took the unprecedented step of offering a guarantee to Indonesia that Corby would ...

Breaking Amish Brave New World Cast Doesnt Know Anything About Washington DC

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:19:19 -0400

Breaking Amish: Brave New World ." When they reached Washington DC on their road trip to Florida, they were unimpressed with most of what they saw. Sabrina compared the White House to a dollhouse. "Really? The President of the United States lives in that?" she said. "Like, I've seen Amish houses that are bigger than that." After they were done bashing the white ...

Car bombs target Iraqi Shiites killing at least 43

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:18:27 -0400

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 20 people were killed by a series of car bombs in mainly Shi'ite districts of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Monday and 11 others were killed by attacks in the southern city of Basra, police and medics ...

China offers India a handshake across the Himalayas

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:18:27 -0400

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and China will study new ways to ease tensions along their ill-defined border, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday in his first foreign trip since taking office, which comes just weeks after a military stand-off between the Asian giants in the ...

Iraq Baghdad and Basra hit by car bomb attacks

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:17:45 -0400

14/05/2013 01:07 CET At least 20 people were killed by a series of car bombings in Baghdad on Monday, May 20. The eight blasts mainly targeted Shi’ite neighbourhoods of the Iraqi capital. In the southern city of Basra, two more car bombs left at least 14 people dead. Officials said dozens more had been injured by the blasts, which targeted a bus stop and a restaurant. The bloodshed is ...

Hundreds of homes wrecked

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:13:44 -0400

Hundreds of homes wrecked

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:13:44 -0400

Europe gives key nod to planned gas pipeline

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:11:33 -0400

The European Commission cleared the way for the planned Trans Adriatic natural gas pipeline to offer Azeri natural gas to consumers, a consortium announced. The TAP pipeline said it received a third-party access exemption for an initial capacity of 350 billion cubic feet of natural gas from Azerbaijan. "The decision means that TAP can offer capacity for export of gas volumes from ...

Emir of Qatar Arab world is witnessing the most important stage in its history

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:07:24 -0400

WAM DOHA, May 20th, 2013 (WAM) -- H.H. Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar affirmed that the world has witnessed fast-paced changes, not only in the fields of politics, but also in the fields of economy, society, culture and humanitarianism. The Qatar news agency (QNA) stated that Sheikh Hamad, during his speech at the opening of the "Doha Forum and the Conference of Enriching ...

Ihsanoglu analyses the current trends in Science Technology and Innovation in the Muslim World.

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:07:12 -0400

WAM ABU DHABI, 20th May, 2013 (WAM) -- The Secretary General of the OIC, Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has cautioned that the future of science in the OIC Member States would depend on their ability to address the practical challenges of scientific development and take the right policy decisions to fully exploit technology's development potential. In a public lecture organized by the New York ...

Turkey 2 Brazilians killed in balloon crash

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:05:24 -0400

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- A hot air balloon collided with another balloon mid-air during a sightseeing tour of volcanic rock formations in Turkey and crashed to the ground on Monday, killing two Brazilian tourists and injuring 23 other people on board, officials ...

For Russia Syria is not in the Middle East

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:00:28 -0400

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with (clockwise, starting in top left.) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, British Prime Minister David Cameron, next Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. REUTERS/FILES A string of leaders and senior emissaries, seeking to prevent further escalation of the Syria crisis, has headed to Moscow recently to meet with ...

Five things to know about the superplane

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:44:43 -0400

>Editor's note: CNN's Thom Patterson boards the 787 Dreamliner Monday for its first commercial US domestic flight after it was grounded for battery problems. Watch for his report this afternoon on CNN.com and follow his progress on Twitter.(CNN) -- Aviation fans have already named it Dreamliner 2.0. No longer grounded for safety concerns, Boeing's embattled 787 Dreamliner now has a few things ...

Ukrainian media protest after journalists beaten

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:44:16 -0400

Supporters of the Ukrainian oppositional parties take part in a rally against the current regime in Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, May 18, 2013. The banner reads: "Freedom to Ukraine" (AP Photo/Sergei ...

Pakistans Musharraf granted bail in Bhutto case

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:44:16 -0400

ISLAMABAD -; A lawyer for Pakistan's former military ruler says a judge has granted Pervez Musharraf bail in a case related to the murder of former Prime Minister Benazir ...

Chinese Indian leaders call for cooperation

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:44:15 -0400

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang waves to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, right, as he leaves the Indian Presidential Palace after his ceremonial reception in New Delhi, India, Monday, May 20, 2013. Just weeks after a tense border standoff, Li visited India on his first foreign three-day trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and boost ...

M23 rebels clash with soldiers in east Congo

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:44:15 -0400

GOMA, Congo -; A military commander in eastern Congo says rebels attacked an army position north of Goma, a major provincial capital in the country's troubled ...

Markets solid despite Fed policy speculation

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:44:15 -0400

A man under an umbrella walks past an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, May 20, 2013. Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.4 percent to 15,352.84 as evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday. (AP Photo/Koji ...

Tornadoes spotted in Kansas

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:39:29 -0400

Severe weather moved through the Plains states in the US at the weekend, bringing high winds, heavy rains and tornadoes. Two twisters were spotted on Saturday evening near Rozel, a sparsely populated area in central ...

Famous ‘hitcher’ charged with murder

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:39:24 -0400

Los Angeles - An Internet celebrity known as "Kai the hatchet-wielding hitcher" has been charged with murder, after he allegedly bludgeoned a 73-year-old man to ...

Pensioner’s manure plan earns him a fine

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:39:23 -0400

Sam Bracanov has been fined for his plan to hurl manure at Prince Charles and his wife Camillla during their visit to New Zealand in 2012. File photo: ...

Half of worlds companies to embrace BYOD by 2017

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:35:49 -0400

Computerworld - About half of the world's companies will adopt bring-your-own-device programs by 2017 and will stop providing computing devices to employees, a new Gartner report predicts. Ultimately, only 15% of companies will never move to a BYOD model, while about 40% will offer a choice between BYOD and employer-provided devices, according to the report, by Gartner analyst David Willis. ...

Lockheed Martin attempts to win international cybersecurity business

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:32:28 -0400

Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin has a strategy in place to win new work internationally and in growing sectors such as cybersecurity, the defense contractor's new chief of information systems and global solutions told the Washington Post. In a wide-ranging interview with the Post, Sondra L. Barbour, who took over the challenged unit late last month, told the business editors, "The strategy ...

Jodi Arias jurors to consider life sentence or execution

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:29:38 -0400

Jurors convicted Jodi Arias on May 8 of first-degree murder. The panel later determined the killing was especially cruel, meaning the death penalty would be a consideration for sentencing. (David Wallace/The Arizona ...

North Korea fires sixth missile in three days

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:29:27 -0400

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un applauds with children uring a visit to the Pyongyang Myohyangsan Children's Camp, situated at the foot of Mt. Myohyang in North Phyongan Province, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 20, 2013. ...

Wave of Bombings Kills Dozens in Iraq

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:24:22 -0400

BAGHDAD -- A wave of car bombs hit Baghdad and oil-rich Basra in southern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 48 people and injuring 170, security and medical officials said, deepening concerns that sectarian violence is pushing the country toward a conflagration recalling the widespread fighting of 2006-2007 before the withdrawal of American ...

Whit Monday holiday has Europe on the sidelines

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:22:26 -0400

- Nikkei225 index trades higher than the US Dow Industrial 30 index for the first time since May 2010 - Ceasefire in the currency war ??? Japan Econ MIn Amari suggesting that excessive gains have already been corrected by a large amount and any further weakness could actually become a detriment - Short-range North Korea missile launch into the Sea of Japan this weekend - China property sector ...

Scientific Research and the European Union | Jon Butterworth | Life Physics

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:22:22 -0400

CERN Council European Strategy Group (our draft strategy will hopefully be adopted in Brussels next week). So we both had things to say about each others topic.I know from experience that applying for, and spending, EU research funds used to be very bureaucratic and arguably not worth the effort. Most initiatives were not primarily targetted at research excellence, but at training, or at ...

Suicide bomber kills senior official 14 others in Afghan north

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:21:38 -0400

POL-E-KHOMRI, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew up a senior official and 14 others outside a government office in the northern Afghan province of Baghlan on Monday, police ...

North Korea continues apparent short-range missile tests

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:20:05 -0400

South Korean soldiers look through binoculars at the North from a military check point in Paju, South Korea, near the border village of Panmunjom, May 19, ...