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Internationally recognised Irish peacekeeper for UN gets major Mideast post

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:15:41 -0400

18 June 2013 150 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment today of Major General Michel Finn, of Ireland, as head of Mission and Chief of Staff of the Jerusalem-based UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), the first such operation the world body set up almost 60 years ago. "Major General Finn succeeds Major General Juha Kilpia of Finland, who will ...

Iran poll shows people want change, says Obama

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:40:07 -0400

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama has urged Iran's newly elected president to prove to the world that the Islamic republic was not pursuing a nuclear weapon programme as the White House welcomed election of a moderate leader as a hopeful sign. "I think it says that the Iranian people want to move in a different direction," Obama said of the election results in Iran that saw a surprising ...

President Rousseff says Brazil has woken up after massive protests

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:37:27 -0400

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Anti-graft protests swept Brazil's main cities as some 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets against alleged mis-governance, forcing President Dilma Rousseff Tuesday to acknowledge the need for better public services and effective administration. The assurance from Rousseff came a day after biggest protests rocked at least ten Brazilian cities, including Sao ...

Talks between UK and Ecuador fail as Assange completes year in embassy

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:37:11 -0400

LONDON - Talks between the United Kingdom and Ecuador have ended without any breakthrough over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's fate with the Andean nation. Ecquador said it was vowing not to succumb to diplomatic pressure and was ready to consider any request from Edward Snowden, another whistleblower, for asylum. As the fugitive anti-secrecy advocate marks one year holed up in the ...

Libya to hold trial of Gaddafi's son in August

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:29:24 -0400

LONDON - Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of deceased Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, will stand trial in August along with Gaddafi's last prime minister and a former intelligence director, the prosecutor's office has announced. The men will be tried for crimes against the Libyan people during the 2011 uprising that toppled the former regime. Notorious former spy chief Abdullah ...

Group of Eight leaders stop short of calling for Assad ouster

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:28:36 -0400

ENNISKILLEN - The Group of Eight industrialised nations called for a swift end to the bloody civil war in Syria and urgent peace talks but stopped short of calling for the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in its joint statement at the end of talks Tuesday. Despite the lack of consensus among the G8 on the fate of Assad, as well as the use of chemical weapons by his regime, Canadian ...

Palestinians should have a state as a right Blair

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:00:01 -0400

Palestinians "should have a state, not as a reward for good behaviour but as a right", Tony Blair, the official envoy of the Middle East Quartet, said Wednesday. Blair cautioned Israeli leaders that the "window of opportunity" for peace with the Palestinians might close shortly, Xinhua reported. "Some say the two-state solution is a fantasy. The fantasy is thinking one-state is sustainable or ...

Suicide bombers attack UN office in Mogadishu

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:50:03 -0400

Mogadishu, June 19 (Xinhua-ANI): Militants on Wednesday launched suicide bomb attacks on the office of United Nations Development Programe (UNDP) in Mogadishu where guards exchanged fire with the gunmen in and around the compound, police and witnesses said. "The fighting with the gunmen and suicide bombers is ongoing. We have eliminated some of the attackers but the fighting is now going on," ...

Li Na enters second round at Eastbourne

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:10:01 -0400

Second seed Li Na of China defeated French woman Alize Cornet 6-2, 6-4 to reach the second round of the Aegon International here. Li, French Open champion two years ago but beaten in the second round at Roland Garros earlier this month, will next take on former champion Marion Bartoli of France, reports Xinhua. Fifth seed Caroline Wozniacki, the former World No.1, led Tamira Paszek 6-2, 2-2 ...

Veronica Campbell-Brown denies knowingly taking drug

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:20:01 -0400

Olympic and World Champion Veronica Campbell-Brown has denied knowingly taking a banned substance Lasix, which also goes by the name Furosemide. Brown's first public reaction came in the form of a statement released by her On Track Management (OTM) group following reports that she has tested positive for the banned drug. The OTM statement says Brown is determined to clear her name and included ...

Brazil protests will calm down Blatter hopes

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:20:02 -0400

FIFA president Sepp Blatter denied that the Confederations Cup and World Cup are the causes for mass protests across Brazil. Demonstrations, which began last week in response to rise in public transport fares, have turned into a nation-wide rally against bad governance and corruption, reports Xinhua. Many marchers expressed their anger at the billions of dollars spent on new football stadiums ...

Pakistan expresses concern over US drone attacks at UNSC

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:40:02 -0400

Pakistan has expressed concerns over drone attacks to the United Nations Security Council. Pakistan told the UNSC that armed drones were violating country's sovereignty, causing civilian casualties, and putting communities at risk of reprisal attacks. According to the Daily Times, Pakistan said drone strikes radicalised disaffected communities and increased the number of terrorists, adding that ...

Protestors hack Brazil World Cup 2014 website

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:40:02 -0400

Protestors have reportedly hacked the official website for the Brazil Football World Cup 2014 and replaced the site with a video of a violent police response to a peaceful protest. According to News.com.au, the FIFA website was replaced with an embedded YouTube video, showing protesters marching, before riot police release tear gas and fire on the protesters with rubber bullets. The report ...

Kim Jong Un distributes copies of Hitlers Mein Kampf to North Korean officials to mark bday

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:50:02 -0400

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un handed out copies of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf to mark his birthday. Kim reportedly distributed the copies of Mein Kampf in an effort to sow fear among top officials. According to the Telegraph, North Korea-watchers believe the move is part of an effort to make him seem powerful, rather than drawing on Nazi beliefs. Shirley Lee, the editor of the New Focus ...

Whatmore to review flop Pak players with World Cup 2015 in mind

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:30:01 -0400

Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore has said that national team will be reviewed keeping in mind the 2015 World Cup after their dismal performance in the ICC Champions Trophy in England. Poor batting led to Pakistan's defeat in all three matches as they failed to post a single total above 170 runs, with the flop performance prompting calls from former players, media and fans to overhaul the system and ...

UN chief hails G8 leaders understanding on Syria

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:20:02 -0400

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon Tuesday welcomed the understanding reached on Syria by leaders of the Group of Eight (G-8) industrial nations. Ban welcomed the commitment to bring the Syrian sides to the negotiating table, saying that he stands ready to convene the Geneva Conference on Syria as soon as possible to help the Syrian sides reach "a comprehensive agreement based on the Geneva ...

Praising advances in Serbia UN official urges political will to solidify human rights gains

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:16:33 -0400

18 June 2013 150 Visiting Serbia at "an important and transformative moment" in its history, the United Nations human rights chief today urged a steadfast focus on fundamental rights as she hailed a succession of political advances that augur well for the country itself and for the future of the wider region. "It is a positive sign that the authorities are addressing some tough human rights ...

Hungary must revoke amendment threatening judicial independence - UN rights chief

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:16:24 -0400

18 June 2013 150 The top United Nations human rights official today urged the Hungarian Government to revoke a constitutional amendment that threatens the judiciary's independence and endangers the country's system of checks and balances. "Hungary should seek to maintain high standards of human rights protection," said High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay. "Our view is that this ...

Senior UN officials urge restraint dialogue to defuse tensions fuelling protests in Turkey

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:16:15 -0400

18 June 2013 150 Urging "maximum restraint" amid widespread anti-Government protests in Turkey, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Navi Pillay, the world body's human rights chief, called today for constructive dialogue to defuse tensions in the country. "The atmosphere is still clearly highly combustible," said Ms. Pillay, who is the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. "It ...

Libyas democratic transition can benefit from national political dialogue says UN envoy

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:16:04 -0400

18 June 2013 150 Managing Libya's democratic transition is bound to be difficult given the legacy of decades of brutal rule, a senior United Nations envoy told the Security Council today, adding that the country could benefit from a national political dialogue on the way forward. "The political and security challenges that now face the country may well be the legacy of decades of ...

Mali UN officials welcome accord between Government and Tuareg rebels

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:15:56 -0400

18 June 2013 150 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the signing of an agreement between the Government of Mali and Tuareg rebels, providing for an immediate ceasefire and paving the way for country-wide presidential elections set for next month. In a statement issued by a spokesperson in New York, the UN chief welcomes the accord reached between the Malian Government ...

US Names New Envoy to Africas Great Lakes

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:15:23 -0400

Former Senator Russell Feingold has been named the U.S. special envoy to Africa's troubled Great Lakes region. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who announced the appointment Tuesday, said Feingold will work closely with U.N. envoy Mary Robinson to advance a U.N. framework for peace in the region. The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has endured years of conflict and ...

More Russian Oil Flows to China in Shift From Europe

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:15:14 -0400

MOSCOW Russia is steeply ramping up oil deliveries to China, with Asia now importing almost a fifth of oil exports from the world's largest crude producer in a strategic shift meant by the Kremlin to end reliance on weak and saturated European markets. Russia will increase oil supplies to China by 13 percent in July-September from the previous three months, a shipping schedule obtained ...

Kenyas Deputy Leader to Appear during ICC Trial

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:15:05 -0400

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled that Kenya's deputy president, William Ruto, must attend key segments of his trial on charges of crimes against humanity scheduled to begin in September, according to a court spokesman. Ruto and Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta face similar charges before the court in connection with their alleged role in the country's 2007-2008 post-election ...

G8 condemns use of chemical weapons in Syria

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:02 -0400

G8 leaders Tuesday condemned any use of chemical weapons in Syria, and that they were deeply concerned by the growing threat from terrorism and extremism in the Middle East country. In a final communique issued after the annual G8 summit in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, the leaders called on all parties in the conflict to allow access to the UN investigating team, Xinhua reported. It said the ...

India signs loan agreement with World Bank for US$ 255 million for National AIDS Control Project-IV

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:40:02 -0400

An agreement for loan of US$ 255 million (equivalent) from World Bank for the "National AIDS Control Project (NACP-IV)" was signed here today between India and the World Bank. Nilaya Mitash, Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance signed on behalf of the Government of India and Mr.Onno Ruhl, Country Director, World Bank (India) on behalf of the World Bank. ...

Europe will regret arming Syrian rebels says Assad

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:30:01 -0400

Embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned Europe that it will live to regret arming rebel factions in the Syrian conflict. The move to arm the rebels would lead to the "export" of terrorism to the continent, The Independent daily quoted the president as telling German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Assad rejected Western claims that his forces had deployed chemical ...

Sania-Liezel enter Eastbourne quarters

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:00:01 -0400

Indo-American pairing Sania Mirza and Liezel Huber defeated Croatian-British duo of Darija Jurak and Heather Watson to enter the quarterfinals of the women's doubles event at the Aegon International here Tuesday. The second seeds were not in their elements but managed to win their first round tie 7-6(4), 7-6(3) in one hour and 36 minutes on the grass courts of Devonshire Park. Sania-Liezel had ...

32 die in Iraq suicide bombing

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:50:02 -0400

At least 32 people were killed and over 50 injured in twin suicide bomb attacks at a mosque in the Iraqi capital, an interior ministry official said. The attacks occurred around midday at the al-Husseiniyah mosque in al-Qahira district, when two suicide bombers blew themselves up during prayers, Xinhua reported. The official said the two attackers first shot dead the guards of the mosque with ...

No corruption in Male airport deal says watchdog

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:30:01 -0400

The Maldives anti-corruption watchdog has ruled out any corruption in the deal to award the country's only operational international airport to Indian infrastructure giant GMR group, a media report said Tuesday. The $511 million project was abruptly cancelled by the Maldivian government in November 2012. The Anti-Corruption Commission's 61-page investigation report into alleged corruption in ...

UNESCO inscribes East Rennell of Solomon Islands on list of world heritage in danger

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:10:04 -0400

Beijing, June 18 (Xinhua-ANI): The world heritage site of East Rennell has been inscribed on the list of world heritage in danger due to logging that is affecting the ecosystem of the Solomon Islands' world heritage site, according to a UNESCO press statement on Tuesday. "The World Heritage Committee determined that logging is threatening the outstanding universal value of East Rennell, and ...

UK soldiers families can sue over Iraq deaths

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:43:12 -0400

LONDON -; Britain's highest court says the families of several soldiers killed or injured in Iraq can sue the government for failing to protect ...

Air France-KLM orders 25 of Airbus wide-body A350

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:43:09 -0400

LE BOURGET, France -; Air France-KLM is ordering 25 Airbus A350 jets, saying the wide-body plane that flew for the first time last week is key to plans to expand long-haul ...

People Around the World Oppose Arming Syrian “Rebels”

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:42:03 -0400

Opposition in the Pew poll is actually higher than ever before in the two-year-old civil war. And that's even as much of the poll was conducted after the White House announced Thursday that the Syrian government had crossed the "red line" and used chemical ...

Farewell Bernanke – Thanks For Inflating The Biggest Bond Bubble The World Has Ever Seen

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:42:02 -0400

Economic Collapse June 19, 2013 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is on the way out the door, but the consequences of the bond bubble that he has helped to create will stay with us for a very, very long time. During Bernanke’s tenure, interest rates on U.S. Treasuries have fallen to record lows. This has enabled the U.S. government to pile up an extraordinary amount of debt. During ...

Brazil trade looks to score from the World Cup

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:39:59 -0400

Brazil is using football, one of its greatest passions to boost trade between the South American nation and Europe. The 2014 World Cup takes place in Brazil next June and July, a few weeks after the European elections and the nation is looking to use the sport to increase trade and investment. As Latin America's top economy, Brazil is also the worlds sixth largest and the fifth largest ...

Former Sen. Hutchison Joins Fleishman Hillard’s International Advisory Board

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:39:45 -0400

, R-Texas, has joined the International Advisory Board at FleishmanHillard, adding to an already packed portfolio for Hutchison, who served nearly 20 years in the Senate. Since leaving Congress in January, Hutchison has become a senior counsel at Bracewell & Giuliani and a member of Bank of America's Global Advisory Council, the Center for Strategic and International Studies Advisory ...

Fukushima groundwater contains toxin

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:36:59 -0400

An aerial view shows the Tokyo Electric Power Company's tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture in this March 11, 2013, file ...

Alleged sex offender tracked to resort

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:36:57 -0400

This 2011 photograph provided by the FBI shows Walter Lee Williams, one of the FBI's 10 most wanted fugitives. He has been arrested in the resort city of Playa del Carmen, ...

UK spying a wake-up call - CDP

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:36:56 -0400

Johannesburg - The reported surveillance of South African and Turkish delegations during the G20 summit in Britain should serve as a wake-up call to government, the Christian Democratic Party said on ...

World War Z review Brad Pitts zombie action flick is surprisingly infectious

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

In this Doomsday blockbuster zombies are taking over the world, and they're not the slow-shuffle kind, either - these flesh-chompers move like lightning in their pursuit of a ...

Families of soldiers killed in Iraq can bring claim against UK government

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:36:05 -0400

Soldiers going into battle abroad are protected by human rights legislation, the supreme court has ruled in a landmark judgment.The decision by the UK's highest court will have far-reaching implications for the way ...

Qatar World Cup winter tournament under debate – video

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:36:01 -0400

Secretary general of the Qatar 2022 supreme committee Hassan al Thawadi says in Brazil that the World Cup could be hosted at 'whatever time' as the debate regarding the scheduling for the global event rumbles on. Summer temperatures in Qatar are often around 40 degrees Celsius, which would take a toll on most players. Many European clubs are opposed to a winter World Cup due to ...

Foreign direct investment in Arab world surges by 10 to $47.1b in 2012

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:31:29 -0400

The UAE ranked second and its inflow rose 25 per cent to $9.6 billion Foreign direct investment, or FDI, into Arab world rose by nearly 10 per cent in 2012 led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, according to a latest report.Last year, Arab countries attracted FDI worth $47.1 billion despite political uncertainty in some of them compared to $42.9 billion in the previous year, the Arab Investment and ...

Emeraging markets contribution to world GDP set to grow to 70 by 2030

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:31:24 -0400

Citibank CEO of Citi - Middle East division spoke to LSE graduates about Dubai's increasing "global attractiveness to investors, corporations and talent."Globalisation, urbanisation and digitisation are the key trends shaping the future of Dubai as it develops into a global city, according to Atiq ur Rehman, CEO Citi - Middle East division.Speaking to an audience of over 100 ...

Families Can Sue Govt Over Iraq Troop Deaths

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:30:50 -0400

Families of British soldiers killed fighting in Iraq can bring damages claims against the Government, the Supreme Court has ruled. Relatives want to sue for negligence and to make claims under human rights legislation. Supreme Court justices announced today that they can do both. Families started legal action as a result of the deaths of a number of British soldiers following the American-led ...

Floods close Lourdes pilgrims site

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:27:33 -0400

Floods in south-west France have forced the closure of the Catholic pilgrimage site in Lourdes and the evacuation of visitors from nearby ...

World Bank warns Poorest will feel brunt of climate change

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:27:19 -0400

In a report released today, the international lending institution warned that heat waves, rising seas, more severe storms and other impacts of climate change will trap millions in poverty."Urgent action is needed to not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but also to help countries prepare for aworldof dramatic climate change and weather extremes,"WorldBankPresident Jim Yong Kim said ...

Neil Macdonald Washingtons obsession with leakers

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:26:34 -0400

About The Author Neil Macdonald is the senior Washington correspondent for CBC News, which he joined in 1988 following 12 years in newspapers. Before taking up this post in 2003, Macdonald reported from the Middle East for five years. He speaks English and French fluently, and some ...

International group of Privacy Commissioners challenge Google over Glass

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:24:23 -0400

Ten privacy authorities from six countries have written to Google CEO Larry Page with questions addressing privacy concerns over Google ...

India submits proof that Pak funds terror activities builds international pressure for action

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:23:04 -0400

Following the remarks made by a US Congressman privy to intelligence inputs about Pakistan's Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) funding Lashar-e-Taiba (LeT), India is building international pressure for action against Pakistan for financing terror and circulating counterfeit Indian currency.An Indian delegation visiting Norway to attend a conference of the Financial Action Taken Force (FATF) ...

Afghan government irked over U.S. talks with Taliban

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:17:12 -0400

1 of 6. Muhammad Naeem (R), a spokesman for the Office of the Taliban of Afghanistan speaks during the opening of the Taliban Afghanistan Political Office in Doha June 18, ...

A Briton fights with Al Qaedas offshoot in Syria

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:17:11 -0400

SALQIN, Syria (Reuters) - The moment the young fighter walks in, it's clear he's different. He has a grey robe, a scraggly beard and a gun holster - hallmarks of the rebels who control this part of the northwest. But he wears Adidas trainers. And his accent and swagger are pure ...

India JNPT DP World to Build New Container Terminal in Navi Mumbai

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:16:03 -0400

JNPT has signed a concession agreement with Nhava Sheva Gateway Terminal, a subsidiary of DP World of Dubai, for the development of standalone container handling facility at JN Port, Navi Mumbai, ...

One of FBIs most-wanted nabbed in Mexico

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:03:06 -0400

Los Angeles to the Philippines in January 2011 to engage in sex acts with two 14-year-old boys he met online in 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement Monday. While in the Philippines, Williams allegedly engaged in sex acts with both boys and produced sexually explicit photos of one of the boys. Williams fled the Los Angeles area approximately one week after returning from the ...

Bomb blast gunmen attack UN compound in Mogadishu

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:02:43 -0400

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Al-Qaida-linked militants detonated at least one bomb blast and engaged in ongoing battles with security forces in an attempt to breach the main U.N. compound in Mogadishu, officials said ...

World North Korea condemns Hitler report

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:38:47 -0400

Hitler managed to rebuild Germany in a short time following its defeat in WWI, Kim Jong-un issued an order for the Third Reich to be studied in depth and asked that practical applications be drawn from it," the source reportedly ...

Syria state TV says explosion hits military depot

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:38:34 -0400

BEIRUT -; Syrian state television says an accidental explosion at a military depot outside the northwestern coastal city of Latakia has left six people lightly ...

World markets mostly down as investors eye Fed

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:38:19 -0400

A worker stretches on a chair during a morning trading at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo Monday, June 17, 2013. Asian stocks edged up Monday amid hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve will put off plans to wind down its stimulus program. Tokyo's Nikkei 225, the regional heavyweight, jumped 2.2 percent to 12,960.81, extending Friday's 2.4 percent gain. (AP Photo/Koji ...

Group decries Sri Lankas proposed media code

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:38:18 -0400

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -; An international rights group says a media code proposed by Sri Lanka's government could have a severe and chilling effect on free speech in the ...

Disney World Raises Entrance Price For Magic Kingdom

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:35:38 -0400

Disney is trying something new. It's charging a higher admission price for the Magic Kingdom than its other theme parks in Orlando. A one-day pass to the Magic Kingdom now costs $95 -- compared to $90 for Epcot, Animal Kingdom or Hollywood ...

World champion returns home

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:34:07 -0400

See your ad here JACOB Willcox has returned triumphant from Nicar agua after being named the U16 world surfing champion.The 15-year-old local competed in the 2013 Dakine World Junior Surfing Championship and in the finals took on Leonardo Fioravanti of Italy, Jake Marshall of the US and Reo Inaba of Japan.He beat them all with a score of 14.90 and some impressive man oeu vres. "Glad I could ...

The Genting Group planning art exhibits and dragon dancers — and thats before Resorts World even opens

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:33:51 -0400

More gaming news In a 24-hour town where nonstop action on the Strip dictates the pace of business, most resort operators don't spend much time trying to draw vacationers to unopened properties. But that's exactly what the Genting Group plans to do. Hoping to transform an eyesore into a marketing campaign, the Malaysian gaming giant has proposed building exhibits along Las Vegas ...

Brazil boosts security for Confed Cup

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:31:59 -0400

Rio de Janeiro - Brazil will deploy a special police force to help provide security for the Confederations Cup tournament following mass protests against government spending, the state news agency said on ...

Assange fears arrest by US

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:31:58 -0400

London - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he will not leave the sanctuary of the Ecuadorean embassy in London even if Sweden stops pursuing sexual assault claims against him, because he fears arrest on the order of the United ...

Motorcycle bomber hits Yemeni market

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:31:57 -0400

Soldiers are seen in the streets of Sana'a, Yemen. Three people were killed and eight others were wounded when a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle blew himself up in a busy market in the north of the country, according to officials. File photo: Mohamed al-Sayaghi, ...

Disabled woman ‘treated like a slave’

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:31:56 -0400

Chicago - A mentally disabled woman and her child were forced to live in an Ohio basement with snakes and pitbulls, and were treated like slaves for more than two years, US prosecutors said on ...

Rousseff to marchers I can hear you

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:31:55 -0400

Sao Paulo - President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday sought to defuse a massive protest movement sweeping Brazil, acknowledging the need for better public services and more responsive governance as demonstrations continued in some cities around the ...

Karzai threat to Afghan peace talks

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:31:37 -0400

In a terse statement Mr Karzai said negotiations with the US on what American and coalition security forces will remain in the country after 2014 have been put on hold. He did not say how long the suspension would last.The statement followed the announcement by the US and ...

World Bank warns global warming woes closing in

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:27:32 -0400

The World Bank on Wednesday warned that severe hardships from global warming could be felt within a generation, with a new study detailing devastating impacts in Africa and ...

Greece PM in fresh bid to break deadlock over broadcaster

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:27:32 -0400

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will on Wednesday make a last-ditch effort in talks with coalition allies to avert a crisis over his controversial shutdown of the state broadcaster which threatens to bring down his ...

Blast hits Syrian port city of Latakia

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:24:47 -0400

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A loud explosion was heard near a military site in the Syrian port city of Latakia on Wednesday, opposition groups and state media said, but the cause of the blast was unclear. Explosions in Latakia, part of President Bashar al-Assad's stronghold on the Mediterranean coast, have been rare during Syria's two-year-old conflict. State television said the blast was caused ...

Saudi Tycoon Eyes Moscow as Site for World’s Tallest Building

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:22:14 -0400

tallest building by far, Russian Vesti FM radio reported, quoting UAE media. The prince is also considering Shanghai, London and New York as possible locations for the 1600-meter (5,280 feet) skyscraper but the countries interested in hosting the world’s tallest tower would need to offer attractive financing terms, tax breaks and other government support, Alwaleed said, Arabian Business ...

Worlds displaced people at 18-year high of 45.2 million

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:20:47 -0400

A Syrian refugee is shown at a camp in Jordon last year. By the end of 2012, the world had 15.4 million refugees, 937,000 asylum seekers and 28.8 million people who had been forced to flee within the borders of their own countries. (Muhammad ...

Its a dogs world

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:20:07 -0400

MAN'S BEST FRIEND IS EXCLUDED FROM FEW PLACES - THE WORKPLACE TYPICALLY BEING ONE OF THEM.But moves are afoot (or should we say apaw?) to change that. Launched in the United Kingdom in 1996, followed by the U.S. in 1999, Take Your Dog to Work Day is designed to raise awareness about pet adoption, rescue groups and the role dogs play in our lives. Several studies suggest having pets at work ...

Bribery trial of former Finmeccanica CEO opens

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:16:41 -0400

MILAN (AP) -- The former head of the Italian aerospace and defense giant Finmeccanica goes on trial in a case involving alleged bribes to win a 560 million euro ($670 million) helicopter contract in ...

FBI Most Wanted criminal arrested

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:14:21 -0400

MEXICAN officials say they have arrested former US university professor Walter Lee Williams, an alleged child sexual predator on the FBI's list of top 10 Most Wanted ...

Obama returns to Berlin

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:14:17 -0400

Five years and 50 years. As President Barack Obama revisits Berlin, he can't escape those anniversaries and the inevitable comparisons to history and personal ...

Europe Markets European stocks drop as Fed statement eyed

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:13:22 -0400

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets dropped on Wednesday, with what is likely to be a volatile day ahead as investors wait for the much anticipated monetary-policy decision from the U.S. Federal ...

S.Korea media blame Iran for angry World Cup scenes

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:12:40 -0400

Iran players celebrate victory over South Korea in a World Cup qualifier in Ulsan, Korea, on Tuesday. South Korean media blamed Iran Wednesday for angry scenes at a tense World Cup qualifier which ended with fans pelting debris on to the pitch and the visiting coach under fire for a rude ...

China executes official for child rapes after online uproar

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:11:54 -0400

BEIJING (Reuters) - Authorities in central China executed a former Communist Party official for raping 11 underage girls, state media said on Wednesday, following an online uproar about the latest case of abuse of ...

Loud blast heard near Somali capitals airport witness

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:11:54 -0400

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A loud explosion was heard near the Somali capital's heavily-fortified international airport on Wednesday followed by bursts of gunfire, a Reuters witness ...

Rohani once approved of hiding Iran atomic work

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:11:51 -0400

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Years before he became Iran's president-elect, Hassan Rohani spoke approvingly about concealing his nation's nuclear program and said that when Pakistan got atomic bombs and Brazil began enriching uranium, "the world started to work with ...

Arab Fashion Finds Place on International Runways

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:11:11 -0400

The fashion of the Arab world is characterized with its unique culture and traditions. But although designers from the Middle East have been getting a lot of attention lately, Arab fashion is still missing exposure to international runways and fashion events. In the rare cases in which fashion weeks include something from the region, it is usually shadowed by more mainstream and commercial ...

Watch NBA Inc. Big Business of Basketball

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:09:10 -0400

-- been an astounding. NBA championship season and we've been dazzled by the near super human athletic talents of our favorite basketball stars. But dunks alone don't keep the arena lights on the ...

Lampard targets third World Cup

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:05:42 -0400

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has set his sights on representing England at a third FIFA World Cup. Lampard saw his contract extended at Chelsea after a stellar 2012-13 campaign, in which he scored 17 goals in 50 matches in all competitions. The 34-year-old has won 97 caps for England and has targeted a place in Roy Hodgson's squad in Brazil - if they qualify - which could be the final ...

Hamid Karzai suspends talks with US over Taliban move

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:59:02 -0400

Taliban in efforts to find a political solution to the war. Karzai says he has suspended negotiations with the US on what troops will remain in the country after 2014. He says he did this "in view of the contradiction between acts and the statements made by the United States of America in regard to the peace process." The Afghan president's statement was released by his office on ...

Biotech crops and Europe alosing battle against progress

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:58:12 -0400

Spring planting is never perfect in America's agricultural heartland. The past few growing seasons have been especially challenging. Yet crop yields have held up. One reason: bioengineered seeds, a big improvement on the ones grandpa planted. The corn and soybeans grown across Illinois today are nearly all genetically modified to resist insects or tolerate herbicides. By protecting ...

Turkish official approves standing man protest

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:57:05 -0400

Bulent Arinc told reporters Wednesday that the protest by hundreds of people standing motionless for hours in streets and squares were peaceful and "pleasing to the eye." He urged protesters, however, not to obstruct traffic and not to endanger their ...

Will the Switzerland of the Middle East revive ever again

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:56:33 -0400

After the war, Lebanon experienced a period of economic prosperity. Revenues from tourism in that period increased ten-fold. Lebanon is often called the "Switzerland of the Middle East." However, after the outbreak of the Civil War (1975-1983) the country faced difficult ...

World Bank highlights climate-poverty link

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:33:18 -0400

STOCKHOLM -; The World Bank says it will increasingly view its efforts to help developing countries fight poverty through a "climate ...

Eyes of world focus on a new peaceful Ulster

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:30:56 -0400

It would be hard to overstate the significance of the last 48 hours for the Province. The G8 is the biggest global event to have been held in Northern Ireland since the state's creation almost a century ago.Never before have so many giants of the world stage been in Ulster at the same time.Not only were the leaders of the eight major western nations at Lough Erne, so too was President Jose ...

Montreal mayor vows to fight charges

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:27:32 -0400

Montreal - Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum resigned on Tuesday, a day after he was charged with fraud and corruption in the latest major Canadian municipal ...

Kim Jong-un ‘stresses Hitler’s skills’

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:27:30 -0400

Seoul - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly given copies of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf to his top officials, urging them to study it as a leadership skills ...

No date for Afghan peace talks Taliban

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:27:26 -0400

Muhammad Naeem (L), a spokesman for the Office of the Taliban of Afghanistan speaks during the opening of the Taliban Afghanistan Political Office in Doha. The Afghan Taliban opened an office in Qatar on Tuesday to help restart talks on ending the 12-year-old war. REUTERS/Mohammed ...

Taliban behind US soldier deaths

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:27:13 -0400

Afghanistan that killed four American troops just hours after the insurgent group announced it would hold talks with the US on finding a political solution to ending the 12-year war in the ...

Japans nuclear authority sets new safety requirements for reactors

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:26:11 -0400

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority officially decided Wednesday on the country's new safety requirements for nuclear reactors in an effort to prevent recurrences of disasters that happened at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in 2011.The new regulations are expected to take effect on July 8, paving the way for nuclear power plant runners to apply for the regulator's safety assessment ...

Nakheel says more The World projects set to launch

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:24:08 -0400

Several owners of islands bought on The World project off Dubai's coast are dusting off plans to launch projects, according to master developer ...

NIHRs Deputy Chairman receives a delegation from British Institute of International and Comparative law

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:22:43 -0400

Manama: June 19 -- (BNA)-- The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR)'s Deputy Chairman cum Head of the Committee on Complaints, Monitoring and Follow-up , Mr. Abdullah Ahmed Al-Durazi, received this morning a British delegation led by the Birmingham School of Law Professor Geoffrey Jowl, at the NIHR's premises in the Seef District. At the meeting, NIHR's Deputy Chairman ...

DP World extends maturity date on $1bn loan

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:22:07 -0400

DP World, the world's third-largest port operator, said on Wednesday that it has extended the maturity date on a $1bn revolving credit facility for an additional year as it secured attractive market ...

45.2m forced to flee homes - UN

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:18:10 -0400

The United Nations refugee agency has revealed that more than 45.2 million people were forced to flee their homes last year, an 18-year high mainly due to wars in Syria, Afghanistan and other ...

Vietnam hunger strike tests official intimidation

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:13:00 -0400

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- Cu Huy Ha Vu's books come with pages torn out by prison guards. Only some of his letters reach home. He is not allowed to access evidence from his trial or to see his wife ...

Several people killed in northern Yemen bombing ministry

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:07:41 -0400

SANAA (Reuters) - Three people were killed and eight wounded in a town in northern Yemen on Wednesday when a suicide bomber riding a motorbike blew himself up in a busy market, a security official ...

Afghanistan suspends security pact talks with U.S. amid Taliban peace process

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:07:41 -0400

Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a joint news conference with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen following a security handover ceremony at a military academy outside Kabul June 18, ...

Germanys ruling coalition on course for re-election poll

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:07:41 -0400

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (2nd R) attends a parliamentary faction meeting of the coalition of the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) to discuss a Cyprus bailout plan in Berlin, March 22, ...

Big Lie America Doesnt Have 1 Richest Middle-Class in the World...Were Ranked 27th

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:06:14 -0400

America is the richest country on Earth. We have the most millionaires, the most billionaires--and a increasingly poor "middle ...

Small global warming rise would have alarming impact -World Bank

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:59:56 -0400

WASHINGTON, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 3:59am EDT WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - Much of Bangkok could flood within the next two decades if global warming stays on its current trajectory, as sea levels rise and cyclones intensify, the World Bank said in a new report on Wednesday. The flooding of 40 percent of the Thai capital was just one of dozens of negative effects the ...

Brazil braces for more anti-government protests

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:59:53 -0400

Brazil braced for a new round of anti-government protests Wednesday after a violent night of looting and vandalism in Sao Paulo that led to at least 30 arrests. An estimated 50,000 people flooded the city's central Cathedral Square for the second night running, marching through streets and waving banners carrying slogans such as, "The people have awakened." One group tried to ...

UN says 45.2 million refugees displaced globally

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:54:15 -0400

GENEVA (AP) -- The Syrian civil war contributed to push the numbers of refugees and those displaced by conflict within their own nation to an 18-year high of 45.2 million worldwide by the end of 2012, the U.N. refugee agency said ...

Obama to Promote Nuclear-Free World in Berlin Speech

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:33:37 -0400

U.S. President Barack Obama is set to lay out his vision for advancing toward a world free of nuclear weapons during a speech Wednesday at the historic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. A senior administration official says Mr. Obama will propose the United States and Russia cut their number of strategic nuclear warheads by up to one third below the level agreed to in a 2009 treaty. That pact, ...

The Cayan Tower Dubai builds worlds tallest 310-metre 75-storey twisted tower

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:33:25 -0400

Dubai, home to Earth’s three tallest buildings, witnessed the opening of the world’s highest twisted tower late on Monday. Cayan Real Estate Investment and Development Company inaugurated the Dh1 billion Cayan Tower, formerly named Infinity. Located in Dubai Marina and close to the world’s tallest residential building, the 414-metre Princess Tower, the skyscraper with a ...

Huawei claims worlds thinnest smartphone

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:29:14 -0400

Chinese telecom giant Huawei vows to catch up with its more popular rivals Apple and Samsung, unveiling its newest phone for the first time.Huawei unveiled its Ascend P6 at the CommunicAsia telecom and broadcast event in Singapore on Wednesday just hours after its global launch in London, billing it as world's thinnest smartphone."I generally do not comment on competitors but it is a ...

‘We’re here to demand a better Brazil’

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:23:02 -0400

';I am here to demand a better Brazil,'; said 21-year-old student Juliana Alves. ';They are spending billions of dollars on the World Cup, but virtually nothing on education. This is ...

Taliban admits attack on air base

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:22:47 -0400

Kabul , on Tuesday evening. American officials confirmed the base had come under attack by indirect fire - likely a mortar or rocket - and that four US troops were killed.The attack came just hours after the Taliban opened a political office in the Qatari capital ...

Socceroos celebrate World Cup qualifier win

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:21:50 -0400

Australia's national football team, the Socceroos, have celebrated booking their ticket in next year's World Cup in Brazil after a triumph against Iraq in Sydney on Tuesday night.Players were cheered at a public reception at Customs House, Circular Quay in Sydney Wednesday, signing autographs and posing for photos.The goal that secured the Aussies' 1-0 win was kicked in the dying ...

If you want to change the world you have to get your hands dirty | Nafeez Ahmed

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:21:45 -0400

Activist from Kew Bridge 'Eco Village' and the Parliament Square 'Democracy Village' apprehended by police after a sit-down protest Two years before the Occupy movement sprang forth in New York and London, a motley group of land rights activists occupied a piece of disused land in west London to create an alternative model of moneyless, sustainable living. Little did they ...

Europes Herschel space telescope decommissioned and sent floating

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:21:30 -0400

Astronomers using the Herschel Space Observatory discovered that a suspected ring at the center of our galaxy is warped for reasons they cannot explain. The Herschel was retired on Monday. (NASA/Courtesy) Europe's deep-space Herschel telescope was decommissioned Monday and will be free to float around the Sun for eternity. Herschel, the largest and most powerful infrared telescope, ended ...

US House passes bill banning abortion after 20 weeks

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:18:32 -0400

The US House of Representatives approved a Republican measure restricting abortion to the first 20 weeks after conception, one of the most stringent pro-life bills in the past ...

Increasingly-growing number of refugees around the world UN report says

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:18:00 -0400

New York: June 19 -- (BNA) -- The United Nations revealed that the total number of refugees around the world has reached 7.6 million refugees in 2012 which is the highest figure reported by the UN since 1994. According the UNHCR report the Syrian crisis is a major new factor which led to the increase in the number of refugees. The UN report points out that 55% of refugees in the world come ...

Middle East investors now more active in managing capital

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:16:55 -0400

More than half (55 per cent) of respondents said they invested locally rather than internationally While other markets are busy finding ways to stem capital flight, there is a growing trend of Middle Eastern investors keeping their money at home and taking control of their assets.Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Qatar are now being seen as safe havens for investors to park their wealth. This trend became ...

World Cup 2014 Josh Kennedy coming to terms with scoring match-winning goal against Iraq

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:16:34 -0400

Sydney 2000 Josh Kennedy says the impact of his match-winning goal in the World Cup qualifier against Iraq is only just "starting to sink in".Kennedy confirmed Australia's passage to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with his 83rd-minute header at the Olympic stadium on Tuesday night.The lanky striker was still coming to terms with being the toast of the nation as he joined his ...

Obama to deliver Berlin speech

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:13:00 -0400

Obama comes to deliver a highly anticipated speech to a country that is a bit more sober about his aspirations, yet still eager to receive his attention at a time that many Germans feel Europe is no longer a US priority.Fifty years ago next week, ...

Here comes the worlds slimmest smartphone

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:08:20 -0400

The leading technology firm unveiled the HUAWEI Ascend P6. The Android smartphone is touted as the world's slimmest smartphone measuring 6.18mm. In a press release, the informed: "The smartphone features a 1.5GHz quad-core processor and a sleek metallic body. With its 4.7-inch high definition in-cell display, industry-leading 5MP front-facing camera, and outstanding software, the HUAWEI ...

Tension anger as Asian giants reach World Cup

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:03:40 -0400

South Korea defender Kim Chang-Soo (L) and Iran midfielder Masoud Shojaei during their World Cup qualifier on June 18, 2013. Iran booked their ticket with a 1-0 smash-and-grab win in Ulsan, following a tetchy build-up between the two ...

Obama to set nuclear arms cut goal in Berlin speech

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:02:58 -0400

BERLIN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will unveil plans for a sharp reduction in nuclear warheads in a landmark speech at the Brandenburg Gate on Wednesday that comes 50 years after John F. Kennedy declared "Ich bin ein Berliner" in a defiant Cold War ...

North Korean envoy in Beijing seeking to mend ties experts

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:02:57 -0400

North Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister and envoy to the six-party talks Kim Kye-gwan (2nd L) enters a hotel after a meeting with U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Glyn Davies in Beijing in this photo taken by Kyodo on February 23, ...

Obama to call for deep cuts in U.S. Russian nukes

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:00:33 -0400

President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during June 17, 2013 bilateral meeting at G-8 Summit in Enniskillen, Northern ...

Kenya Devolution a Major Challenge to Budget - World Bank

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:57:24 -0400

THE devolution process will continue to pose a great challenge to the national budget for the next three years, according to the World Bank. The government has allocated Sh210 billion to the 47 counties under the new budget but the World Bank says this presents two challenges. First, there is a wide variance in per capita allocations between counties. Second, the devolution formula is different ...

Obama to call for U.S.-Russia nuclear arms cuts

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:54:32 -0400

Barack Obama 's foreign-policy speech in Berlin Wednesday will call for additional U.S.-Russia nuclear-arms cuts, administration officials said. He is expected to say Washington and Moscow can shrink their nuclear arsenals by up to one-third beyond cuts mandated under the 2010 New Start, or Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, without hurting deterrence or capabilities, the officials told The ...

Syria peace talks delayed after Putin unyielding

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:54:32 -0400

Syrian peace talks will be delayed after Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to boycott talks that assume President Bashar Assad will resign, officials said. The international peace conference in Geneva, Switzerland, proposed by Washington and Moscow six weeks ago to be held as soon as May is now likely to be delayed until September, a Western official told several news organizations after ...

Ohio captives

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:54:05 -0400

>Editor's note: For more information on this story, check out CNN affiliates WKYC, WOIO and WJW.(CNN) -- A mentally disabled woman and her daughter were held in an Ohio apartment crowded with people and animals for more than a year, forced to perform manual labor and threatened with dogs and snakes to keep them compliant, authorities said Tuesday. Federal prosecutors said the people accused of ...

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Ohio captives

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Jozy Altidore lifts U.S. past Honduras 1-0 in World Cup qualifier

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:52:16 -0400

U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard makes a save while pressured by Honduras' Carlo Costly during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match. (Jim Urquhart, Reuters) SANDY, Utah - Jozy Altidore scored a goal in his fourth consecutive international match, enough for the United States to edge Honduras 1-0 in a World Cup qualifying game Tuesday night. Before 20,250 fans at Rio Tinto Stadium, the ...

Professor on US FBIs most wanted list nabbed in Mexico

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:50:35 -0400

This 2011 image provided by the FBI shows Walter Lee Williams. He is wanted on charges of sexual exploitation of children and traveling abroad for the purpose of engaging in sexual acts with ...

Protesters out again in Brazils biggest city

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:48:55 -0400

SAO PAULO (AP) -- Tens of thousands of Brazilians again flooded the streets of the country's biggest city to raise a collective cry against a longstanding lament - people are weighed down by high taxes and high prices but get low-quality public services and a system of government infected with ...

Turkeys standing man to join ranks of icons

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:48:52 -0400

The image was stark (AP) -- a silent, solitary figure standing in passive defiance to the Turkish prime minister's demand for protesters to clear Taksim Square in central ...

Australia Fans Celebrate World Cup Entry With Sydney Party

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:35:22 -0400

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Obamas Berlin speech History raises the stakes

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:29:49 -0400

US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Sasha, left, and Malia disembark from Air Force One at the Tegel airport in Berlin Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Obama arrived for a two-day official visit to Germany. (AP Photo/Michael ...

World Obama in Berlin to give Brandenburg Gate speech

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:26:06 -0400

Berlin as American president and his address to students and government officials at the Brandenburg Gate comes almost 50 years after John F Kennedy's celebrated "Ich bin ...

As Europe Debates Hezbollah Question Burgas Probe Called into Question

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:22:44 -0400

JTA On a continent led by Western capitals with diminishing sympathy for Israel's problems, Jerusalem has come to rely on Eastern European allies in its drive to have Hezbollah placed on the European Union's list of terrorist organizations.In February, Israel seemed to score a breakthrough on this front when the Bulgarian government implicated the Lebanese group in a deadly bus bombing ...

Afghan Taliban claim they killed 4 US troops

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:21:42 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban have claimed responsibility for an attack in Afghanistan that killed four U.S. troops just hours after the insurgent group announced it would hold talks with the Americans on finding a political solution to ending the nearly 12-year war.Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said on Wednesday that the militants fired two rockets into the Bagram Air Base late on ...

Wealth creation is faster in Middle East HNWIs

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:20:32 -0400

A majority of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in the Middle East believe wealth creation is faster today than in the past, more than any other region globally, according to the latest report by of Barclays Wealth Insights.Over half (60%) of respondents in the Middle East agreed that wealth can be created faster today than in the past, in comparison to 43 per cent in Europe and 31 per cent in ...

World Bank loans $150m for small town development

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:18:03 -0400

The World Bank and east China's Jiangxi Province have jointly launched a small-town development project, aiming to develop cities and towns in the Poyang Lake region and the lake basin, local authorities said Wednesday.The provincial Development and Reform Commission said the World Bank has loaned $150 million to the province in support of the Jiangxi Poyang Lake Basin and Ecological ...

Emirates takes home 2013 World’s Best Airline’ Award

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:13:30 -0400

Emirates Airlines Emirates Airlines was awarded the highly coveted 'World's Best Airline' award, presented by Skytrax at the 2013 World Airline Awards yesterday.In addition to winning 'World's Best Airline' Emirates scooped up a further two awards including; 'Best Middle East Airline' and for a record ninth year in a row, ?World's Best Inflight ...

Obama to renew calls for nuclear reductions

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:10:12 -0400

View Photo Associated Press/Evan Vucci - President Barack Obama listens to French President Francois Hollande during the G-8 summit at the Lough Erne golf resort in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, Tuesday, June 18, ...

Soldiers killed after Taliban move

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:09:50 -0400

Four US troops have been killed in an attack in Afghanistan which came just hours after Washington announced plans to open talks with the ...

UCLA edges NC State at College World Series

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:09:28 -0400

Bruce Thorson/USA TODAY Sports OMAHA, Neb. -- Nick Vander Tuig scattered four hits during seven-plus innings and UCLA produced just enough offense to defeat NC State 2-1 in the College World Series on Tuesday night. UCLA (46-17) moved within one victory of next week's best-of-three finals. The Wolfpack (50-15) will play an elimination game against North Carolina on Thursday. ...

G8 summit David Cameron hails landmark deal to rewrite world rules to stamp out tax evasion

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:06:18 -0400

David Cameron has hailed a landmark deal to rewrite global rules to stamp out tax evasion and stop companies shifting profits between countries to limit their tax ...

Analysis French EU-wariness complicates life for Hollande

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:00:05 -0400

PARIS (Reuters) - A feeling in France that the European Union no longer works in its interest is fueling tensions between Paris and Brussels and adding pressure on President Francois Hollande to be more assertive in ...

UN chief warns of new peacekeeping threats

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:45:46 -0400

BEIJING (AP) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the world body's peacekeeping efforts face growing dangers from non-traditional threats such as suicide bombers and improvised explosive ...

Chinas Tianhe-2 overtakes US Titan as worlds fastest supercomputer

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:27:16 -0400

An expert stands near the Tianhe-2 supercomputer at the National University of Defense Technology in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province. The fastest computer in the world can store 60 billion books, each with 100,000 Chinese ...

In pictures Worlds most expensive luxury home on wheels in Dubai

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:24:12 -0400

The multi-million dirham ultra-luxurious mobile home, the ‘eleMMent’ Palazzo. The eleMMent Palazzo, by Marchi Mobile, is a mobile palace for the elite. The expandable pop-up flybridge lounge is fitted with multiple bars overlooking two floors that contain a master bedroom with an integrated bathroom and a couch that can be converted into bar furniture at the push of a button. A ...

On to Game 7 James has big 4th quarter as Heat stave off elimination with 103-100 OT win

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:22:26 -0400

San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) and Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) collide during the second half of Game 6 of their NBA Finals basketball series, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in ...