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Ignoring warnings North Korea continues to fire projectiles

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:25:10 -0400

PYONGYANG - North Korea continued to fire short range projectiles into waters off its east coast for a third straight day on Monday, officials here said, despite warnings from the US and South Korea against increasing tensions. The North has conducted six such firings since Saturday, in what are believed to be tests of short-range guided missiles or rockets from multiple launchers, officials ...

India and China agree to boost trade and paper over border differences

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:19:57 -0400

NEW DELHI - India and China Monday played down a recent border stand-off and agreed to maintain peace along their disputed boundary as well as boost economic relations. Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, who decided to make India the first stop of his maiden foreign jaunt as premier, stressed that the population of the two nations comprised one third of the world. Both countries have seen ...

Former Pakistani military dictator Musharraf granted bail

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:10:36 -0400

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Former Pakistani military dictator Pervez Musharraf was Monday granted bail in a case related to the assassination of ex premier Benazir Bhutto. Musharraf has been under house arrest because he is accused of failing to provide adequate security for Bhutto who was murdered in a bomb and gun attack in December 2007 while campaigning for elections. The assassination ...

Over 60 killed in Iraq terror attacks

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:05:19 -0400

BAGHDAD, Iraq - More than 60 people, including Iranian Shia pilgrims, were killed in a series of car bombings and shootings across Iraq Monday, officials said. The worst hit in Monday's violence was Baghdad where eight car bombs and a roadside bomb ripped through bus stops, marketplaces and other crowded areas in Shia neighbourhoods. The attacks left 12 people dead and 109 wounded, a senior ...

23 militants of Hezbollah group killed in clash with Syrian rebels

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:58:56 -0400

BEIRUT, Lebanon - At least 23 elite fighters from Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group, fighting alongside the Syrian government troops, were killed near the Lebanese border Monday, an activist group said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which tracks Syria's war, said more than 100 Hezbollah members also have been wounded in the fighting around the opposition-held ...

Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

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

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

Hyundai Motor commences Trophy Tour for ICC Champions Trophy 2013

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:03 -0400

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India expects greater backing from Russia in UNSC quest

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:02 -0400

India, with its "time-tested relationship" with Russia, expects greater backing from Moscow in its quest for permanent membership of the UN Security Council, a diplomatic officical said here Tuesday. "India's interest in securing permanent membership of UN Security Council is supported by Russia, but there is now an expectation that our Russian friends need to do more - and be seen to be doing ...

4 killed 68 wounded in bomb attacks in Iraq

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:02 -0400

Beijing, May 21 (Xinhua-ANI): At least four people were killed and 68 others wounded in deadly bomb attacks in war-torn Iraq on Tuesday, police said. At least three people were killed and more than 43 others wounded when two car bombs exploded in the Hussein district in Tuz Khormato, some 170 km north of Baghdad, a police source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. The blasts caused ...

Spain not yet on Brazils level Iniesta

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:10:01 -0400

Andres Iniesta says Spain cannot yet claim to be on the same pedestal as Brazil in football's international hierarchy. The Barcelona midfielder has been a key member of a Spain team that has won the two European Championships and the 2010 World Cup. In an interview with Brazilian daily O Globo, Iniesta said Brazil had maintained a unique aura owing to the country's rich football history. "To ...

2018 FIFA World Cup stadium may be delayed until 2017

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:02 -0400

The completion date for Zenit St. Petersburg's $1.1 billion stadium has been put back again and it may not open until 2017, a decade after construction work began, the head of the government agency auditing the project said. The stadium is to host a 2018 World Cup semifinal, but the new date means there could be a rush to prepare it for scheduled Confederations Cup games in 2017. "The ...

Russia announces cash prizes for World University medallists

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:30:02 -0400

Russia's federal government will pay out roughly $5,400 to Russian gold medallists at this summer's University Games in the Russian city of Kazan, according to a decree signed Tuesday by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Silver medallists, meanwhile, will receive a bonus of just over $2,600, while bronze medallists will earn about $1,600, as Russia looks to finish first in the medal table for the ...

High public debt raises fiscal crisis risk IMF official

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:10:01 -0400

An official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned here that high public debt would raise the possibility of fiscal crisis. "We tend to underestimate the cost of fiscal crises before they occur," Carlo Cottarelli, director of IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department, said Monday during a luncheon speech hosted by the Washington-based think tank Peterson Institute for International Economics ...

Indian sand artist wins Danish grand prize

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:50:02 -0400

Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has won the Danish 'grand prize' at the 2nd Copenhagen International Sand sculpture festival 2013 for his 15-foot coloured sand sculpture created on the "Go green, Save Earth" theme. Pattnaik got the award Monday at the prestigious festival being held in Denmark's capital city for his maiden coloured sand sculpture on foreign land. It took him seven days to ...

Zardari holds national international conspiracies responsible for PPPs defeat in polls

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:40:02 -0400

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has claimed that "conspiracies" hatched by national and international institutions led to the Pakistan Peoples Party's defeat in the general elections. The News quoted Zardari, as saying that the PPP could have won 40-45 seats in the Punjab. He added that his party would play the role of opposition with full vigour. Zardari said he could not take part in ...

Chicago man crushes Ferris Wheel ride world record

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:01 -0400

A man from Chicago rode Ferris Wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - to break the existing world record. Clinton Shepherd, a park operations manager of Chicago's Navy Pier, who spent 48 hours, 8 minutes and 25 seconds riding Navy Pier's Ferris wheel over the weekend, said that he thought that Chicago - birthplace of the ride - should have the title, People magazine reported. ...

US report says discrimination against Jews Muslims on rise across globe

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:50:01 -0400

Discrimination against Jews and Muslims is on the rise around the world, according to a new report in the US. The annual US Department of State report for 2012 has revealed an increase in anti-Islamic sentiment in Europe and Asia. The report also said there was growing anti-Semitism, especially in Venezuela, Egypt and Iran. According to the BBC, the International Religious Freedom Report noted ...

Indo- Swiss bilateral meet held at Geneva

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:30:03 -0400

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad and Minister of Health Switzerland Alain Berset held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of World Health Assembly at Geneva with the aim of giving further impetus to cooperation in the field of healthcare. Speaking on the occasion, Azad said that friendship between India and Switzerland goes as back as Independence of India, strongly ...

World Bank UN chiefs to visit African Great Lakes region

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:01 -0400

The World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a joint visit to Africa's Great Lakes region, a World Bank statement said Monday. The visit is to be undertaken in support of a landmark peace agreement and to push for economic development in the troubled region. "The visit will draw attention to the plight of fragile and conflict-affected countries ...

In Kabul UNESCO chief spotlights Afghanistans educational and cultural gains

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

20 May 2013 150 Education is not against any religion, the head of the United Nations educational and cultural agency told Afghan authorities and families during a visit to the country to promote learning for women and girls, and to highlight the importance of Afghan cultural heritage as a vital economic asset. "Providing education to girls and women is not against religious beliefs," said ...

UN praises Bangladeshs preparedness response to tropical storm Mahasen

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:15:27 -0400

20 May 2013 150 The United Nations has commended the work carried out by the Bangladeshi Government ahead of tropical storm Mahasen, which hit the country last Thursday, noting it saved thousands of lives. "While tropical storm Mahasen reached the coastline of Bangladesh on Thursday weaker than anticipated, the preparedness work undertaken by the Government and humanitarian partners saved ...

Indigenous culture youth among key topics as UN permanent forum opens 12th session

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

20 May 2013 150 Around 2,300 indigenous participants are expected to discuss culture, education and health during the 12th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, which will include a special focus on youth, indigenous groups in Africa and the importance of strengthening ties with international financial institutions. "We must have a better understanding of the ...

Wave of Attacks Kills At Least 76 in Iraq

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:15:02 -0400

A wave of car bombings and suicide attacks against Shi'ite Muslims ripped through Iraqi cities Monday, killing at least 76 people and wounding scores more, extending the worst sectarian violence since U.S. troops withdrew from the country in December 2011. The attacks increased the number of Iraqis killed in sectarian clashes over the past week to more than 200, including 70 who died Friday in ...

61 killed in Iraq attacks

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:20:01 -0400

A series of car bombings and shootings, mainly targeting Shia Muslim areas across Iraq, Monday killed at least 61 people, including Iranian pilgrims, and wounded around 200 others, officials said. The worst violence occurred in Baghdad, when eight car bombs and a roadside bomb ripped through bus stops, marketplaces and other crowded areas in Shia neighbourhoods in the capital city, killing 12 ...

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 ...

Video Korea takes the fashion world by stealth

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:40:49 -0400

Backed by some of the country's biggest conglomerates, Korean fashion labels are racking up revenues and expanding across Asia. But are they ready to compete with Western brands on their home ...

Southern Europe woes see Vodafone record revenue decline in FY13

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:40:21 -0400

Difficult macroeconomic conditions in southern Europe have seen UK mobile giant Vodafone Group post a year-on-year decline in turnover in both reported and organic terms in the twelve months ended 31 March 2013. In the company's 2013 fiscal year it generated total revenues ...

Pigeon sale yields world record for feathered Bolt

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:39:00 -0400

BRUSSELS -; Lightning fast pigeon Bolt, with a name and pedigree to match, has become the world's most expensive racing bird with his Belgian breeder selling it for 310,000 euros ($400,000) to a Chinese ...

More attacks across Iraq kill 7 people

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:35:13 -0400

BAGHDAD -- New attacks in Iraq killed seven people and wounded dozens on Tuesday, officials said, after a bloody day that claimed more than 100 lives across the country.A suicide bomber set off his explosives-laden vest at a military checkpoint in the town of Tarmiyah, 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Baghdad. The blast was followed by militants who opened fire at the Iraqi troops, killing ...

Six dead in Texas storms

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:26:58 -0400

Illustration. A powerful storm that may have spawned tornados ripped through northern Texas, killing six people and injuring more than 100, media reports said. (AFP/Don ...

Rescuers dig for life after US tornado killed dozens

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:26:57 -0400

Rescuers searched for survivors Tuesday after a massive tornado tore through a suburb in the US state of Oklahoma, destroying two schools and killing up to 91 people, including 20 ...

MidEast e-commerce growth fastest in world says Visa

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:25:17 -0400

The Middle East and North Africa is the fastest growing region in the world for e-commerce, according to a new report by payment solutions provider Visa ...

More than 90 feared dead after mile-wide tornado ravages Oklahoma

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:21:04 -0400

Workers continue to dig through the rubble of Plaza Towers Elementary School after a tornado moved through Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo Sue ...

Scores killed by 200 mph tornado

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:21:02 -0400

At least 51 victims have been confirmed dead but rescuers, working though the night to sift through the debris, estimate another 40 bodies remain to be found.The half-mile-wide tornado hit ...

Aussie garden shines at Chelsea

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:13:55 -0400

"It's a dream come true," exclaimed Phillip Johnson as his garden beat the best from across the globe at the Chelsea Flower Show this year in its milestone 100th year. For six weeks the garden's designer Johnson, driving force Wes Fleming and a team of 18 volunteers have labored over the largest and most elaborate garden ever attempted, a stunning showcase of an Australian ...

Congolese army rebels clash for a second day near Goma

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:11:04 -0400

KINSHASA (Reuters) - The Congolese army clashed with rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma for a second day on Tuesday, threatening an uneasy six-month peace in the region ahead of a scheduled visit by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this ...

Middle East’s first online court case registration launched in Dubai

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:10:24 -0400

Dubai Courts officially launched three innovative online service programmes. The three programmes provide facility for online case registration, access to archive of case files, and pro bono legal advice. The launch took place in the context of Dubai Courts’ strategic vision towards 'leadership in court performance', which aims to save time and effort, and to aid the facilitation ...

Germany Justin Bieber were keeping your monkey

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:09:21 -0400

BERLIN Justin Bieber's pet monkey is set to become the property of Germany. Mally the Monkey was seized by German customs March 28 when Bieber failed to produce required vaccination and import papers for the animal after landing in Munich. He had until midnight Friday to produce those ...

Moscow claims Eurovision vote theft

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:09:09 -0400

Russia is investigating an alleged vote theft at the Eurovision Song Contest.Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov was meeting his counterpart from Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic which is trying to find out why its announced votes did not give any points to Russia.Azerbaijan's foreign minister, Elmar Mammadyarov, said the country's mobile phone operators reported that Russia's Dina ...

Biebers Monkey Becomes German Property

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:07:09 -0400

Justin Bieber's pet monkey is set to become the property of Germany. Mally the Monkey was seized by German customs March 28 when Bieber failed to produce required vaccination and import papers for the animal after landing in Munich. He had until midnight Friday to produce those ...

Toby Keith Says Moore Okla. Is Strong

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:07:08 -0400

Country music performer Toby Keith says he grew up in the area near Oklahoma City that was hit by a devastating tornado. Keith issued a statement saying Monday's tornado in Moore, Okla., devastated the community in which he grew up. The city has embraced Keith's celebrity and his name is on the Moore water tower. Keith says he remembers riding his bicycle through the stricken ...

14 Best Jobs With No Need for College

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:07:06 -0400

While one's earning potential increases with a college degree, you don't necessarily need to spend $40,000 a year for a diploma for a job that pays as much. Jobs search site CareerCast.com released a list of 14 of the best jobs without a college degree. Tony Lee, publisher ...

Little Yogis Use Meditation to Chill Out Improve Focus

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:07:05 -0400

The words "zen" and "child" don't exactly go together, but that hasn't stopped a growing number of parents from "ohm schooling" their kids in the art of yoga, meditation and relaxation. Andrew Kelly of Boston said he and his 10-year-old son, Hayden, have been meditating together since Hayden was 7 years old. Each morning before school, father and son sit ...

Apple Circumvents U.S. Tax Code Feds Claim

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:07:00 -0400

Apple and congressional investigators both tried to get in a preemptive kidney-punch or two in advance of Apple CEO Tim Cook's testimony later today in Washington on the way Apple avoids paying U.S. taxes on money it earns overseas. Apple ...

Photos Frontman Buys Home From Soap Star

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:07:00 -0400

The frontman of Foster The People, Mark Foster, bought a ranch-style 3-bed home in Hollywood Hills from "General Hospital" actor Maurice Benard, according to the Real Estalker blog. Foster paid $2.155 million lower than the original listing of $3.599 million in 2008. Benard and his wife snagged the home for $420,000 in 1997. The home spans 4,637-square feet and sits on more than 1.2 ...

Florida Man Bags Record Python

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:07:00 -0400

University of Florida/AP Photo After a fierce battle near the Everglades, a Florida man bagged a record 18-foot, 8-inch python, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Jason Leon, an amateur python collector, said he was driving in the northwestern part of Miami-Dade County – where the invasive species are known to seek the warm asphalt of the Everglades’ ...

How to Stay Safe at Summer Concerts

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:06:58 -0400

Rock Medicine since 1977. Concert injuries vary depending on the performer, said Gordon Oldham, who directs Rock Medicine, a 40-year-old volunteer organization that provides free "nonjudgmental" medical care at more than 700 concerts and events in Northern California each ...

Portland Set to Vote on Fluoride in Water

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:06:58 -0400

greatest public health achievements of the 20th century . But critics say a ';yes'; vote would expose residents to a ';risky'; chemical in the name of stronger teeth. Minute amounts of fluoride have been added to American drinking water since 1945 to help curb cavities in kids and delay decay in adults. In 2008, 72.4 percent of the U.S. population had access to fluoridated ...

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Capita rises on organic growth upgrade

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:02:16 -0400

* Biggest ever fall in organic service revenue* FY earnings down 3.1 percent, just beating market view* CEO refuses to comment on sale of Verizon stake* Will keep hold of latest Verizon payout* Shares flatBy Kate Holton and Paul SandleLONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Vodafone will reinvest ...

3 Hezbollah fighters die of wounds from Syria

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:55:16 -0400

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Three members of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group died of wounds sustained while fighting for control of strategic Syrian town near the Lebanese border, activists said Tuesday, as the battle in the area raged for the third straight ...

Wave of Violence Continues in Iraq

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:34:31 -0400

New attacks in three Iraqi cities have killed at least seven people and wounded more than 60 others. Officials say a suicide bombing followed by clashes between militants and Iraqi troops left three soldiers dead Tuesday in Tarmiyah, north of the capital, Baghdad. Farther north, two car bombs exploded in Tuz Khormato, killing three people, while car bombs in Kirkuk killed at least one ...

Mercedes South Africa strike ends union demands sector pay hike

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:47 -0400

plant in South Africa ended on Tuesday but industrial union NUMSA demanded a hefty pay hike for the sector, raising the prospect of labour unrest in factories alongside turmoil in the mines.The German luxury car maker said Friday's unscheduled walkout had nothing to do with wage demands but the stoppage served as further evidence of the fragility of labour relations in Africa's biggest ...

In pictures Dubai in top 10 fastest rising property markets in the world

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:41 -0400

Number 4: Vehicles zip down Umm Amara Road with the night time Dubai skyline in the background. Prices in the emirate rose 18.3% from March 2012 to March 2013. Sarah Dea/The ...

Syria Israel exchange fire over border

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:12 -0400

DAMASCUS, Syria -; Syria said Tuesday it destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed the ceasefire line in the Golan Heights overnight, while the Israeli military said gunfire from Syria had hit an Israeli patrol, damaging a vehicle and prompting its troops to fire ...

World stocks mixed ahead of Fed statements

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:11 -0400

BANGKOK -; World stock markets were mixed Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next with its economic stimulus ...

Does France have right plan to revive its economy

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:10 -0400

Unionists employees of Arkema Kem One chemical company and employees of other petrochemical sites, burn flares as they block the Arkema plant in Marseille, southern France, Tuesday, May 14 , 2013. Kem One, the maker of vinyl products announced last July it may cuts jobs. CGT stands for General Work Confederation. (AP Photo/Claude ...

Joel Skousen Obama Creating A Third World America

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:29:03 -0400

May 21, 2013 Alex continues with author Joel Scousan discussing the ongoing globalist agenda to topple the American way of life and the Public’s necessity to prepare themselves for ...

Chile worlds third largest mining investment destination report

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:23:01 -0400

Chile is the world's third largest mining investment destination, said a report.Chile trails only Canada and Australia in attracting mining investment, according to a report release by the state-owned Chilean Copper Commission on Monday.Mining Minister Hernan de Solminihac said he was aware of the challenges from developed mining countries in areas of skilled laborers and business ...

World Cup Infrastructure Inadequate - Deputy CEO

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:12:54 -0400

ST. PETERSBURG, May 21 (R-Sport) – Russia is struggling to beef up its hospitality infrastructure ahead of the 2018 World Cup, with seven of the 11 host cities lagging behind in the number of hotel rooms on offer, World Cup deputy CEO Alexander Djordjadze said Tuesday. Only Moscow, Sochi, St. Petersburg and Kazan meet the FIFA requirement of 60,000 hotel rooms for host cities, Djordjadze ...

Tornado followed path of 1999 storm

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:12:49 -0400

More than 90 people are feared dead, including 20 children, after a huge tornado ripped through an Oklahoma town destroying scores of homes and a primary ...

Oklahoma tornado rescue crews work through night

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:11:56 -0400

Updated Rescue crews work through the night Death toll at 51 is expected to rise Tornado was EF4, second-most powerful twister on enhanced Fujita scale Downed power lines, open gas lines pose risk in storm's ...

Keith Boag Have you heard about the murderous abortion doctor

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:11:55 -0400

Kermit Gosnell, a Philadelphia abortion provider, led away after being convicted of first degree murder in the deaths of three babies on May 13. (Yong Kim / Associated ...

PMs South America trip turns focus from turmoil to trade

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:11:55 -0400

Prime Minister Stephen Harper heads to Peru and then to Colombia for trade talks this week - after he speaks to his caucus about a growing Senate expense scandal that claimed his chief of staff over the weekend. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian ...

Swimming sites in Cyprus ranked cleanest in Europe

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:10:28 -0400

European Union 's best in the latest EU bathing report published on Tuesday. In contrast, Belgium, Britain and the Netherlands had the highest percentages of bathing sites that failed to meet EU standards in 2012, in part because torrential rains washed sewage into them. The trend overall was positive as 94 percent of beaches, lakes and rivers ...

Mahatma Gandhi blood sample up for auction in London

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:08:32 -0400

Two microscope slides bearing the blood of former Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi are to go on sale in London on Tuesday and are expected to fetch from 10,000 pounds to 15,000 pounds.The slides were obtained in 1924 when the father of the Indian independence movement was recovering from an appendectomy near Mumbai. He was thought to have donated the blood to the family he was staying with at the ...

Correction Cyprus-Breaking Barriers story

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:08:06 -0400

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) -- In a story April 27 marking the 10th anniversary of the breaching of the barriers carving up Cyprus, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Yiannis Maratheftis had written a book detailing his experiences. The book was about Maratheftis' experiences, but not written by him. It was written by Panikos ...

91 killed as massive US tornado devastates Oklahoma suburb

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:07:45 -0400

Washington: A powerful tornado swept through an Oklahoma City suburb on Monday, tearing down blocks of homes, two schools and leaving at least 91 people dead, including 20 children, local officials said.The state medical examiner's office released the latest death toll but the number was climbing rapidly, as emergency crews combed through smashed homes and the collapsed remains of an ...

Security guards fire rubber bullets at South Africa strikers

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:07:18 -0400

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Security guards at a South African chrome mine owned by chemicals group Lanxess fired rubber bullets at stone-throwing workers on an illegal strike, a spokeswoman for the company said on ...

Vodafone reports first ever fall in revenues as southern Europe slumps

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:04:16 -0400

Europe saw its takings there fall by almost 17%.With its finances under pressure, the British mobile phone giant said it would reinvest next month's 2.1bn dividend from US subsidiary Verizon Wireless in the business, rather than returning cash to shareholders.Overall revenues at the British mobile phone company fell by 4.2% to 44.4bn, marking the first such contraction in the company's ...

Israel extends Palestinians Gaza fishing zone

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:03:22 -0400

Palestinian fishermen riding fishing boats take part in a protest calling for an increased fishing zone, at the seaport of Gaza City April 7, ...

Europe stock rally at risk as economy stays weak

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:02:40 -0400

Tue May 21, 2013 6:02am EDT * Central bank cash fuels index gains despite weak data * Rally defies earning downgrades, nasty data surprises * Market tolerance seen unlikely to last past year-end By Simon Jessop LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Central bank cash may not be enough to keep European stocks rising beyond the end of the year in the face of the region's weak company and economic ...

Official expecting 40 more bodies

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:01:19 -0400

>Are you experiencing severe weather in your area? Send photos and videos to CNN iReport. But please remember to stay safe. For local coverage of Monday's devastating storms in Oklahoma, go to these CNN affiliates: KFOR, KOCO, KOKH, KOKI. Moore, Oklahoma (CNN) -- Clinging to the hope of finding more survivors, rescue workers scoured mountains of rubble Tuesday where houses and schools once ...

Cannibal Victim Continues Recovery

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:59:31 -0400

A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack last year in Miami has learned to play guitar as he continues treatment for his injuries. Ronald Poppo spent nearly a month in a hospital after the May 26 attack alongside a Miami highway. Since then, he's been living in a long-term care facility. The attack left Poppo blind, but his doctors say he's been working ...

Syria says it destroys Israeli vehicle in Golan

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:48:33 -0400

A statement issued by the Syrian Armed Forces says its troops destroyed the vehicle "with those in it." It did not elaborate, but said any attempt to infiltrate Syria's sovereignty will face "immediate and firm retaliation. ...

Philippines protests China warships presence

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:48:31 -0400

CAVITE, Philippines (AP) -- The Philippines has protested the presence of a Chinese warship and other vessels off a Filipino military-occupied shoal in the disputed Spratly ...

Attacks Kill 7 in Iraq

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:28:34 -0400

Officials say a suicide bombing followed by clashes between militants and Iraqi troops left three soldiers dead Tuesday in Tarmiyah, north of the capital, Baghdad. Farther north, two car bombs exploded in Tuz Khormato, killing three people, while car bombs in Kirkuk killed at least one person. Both cities are in an area that Iraq's Kurds want to incorporate into their autonomous region, ...

Anti-Semitism on the rise - Kerry

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:18:03 -0400

American Secretary of State John Kerry, at the launch of a State Department report on religious freedom worldwide, voiced concern on Monday over rising anti-Semitism and laws used to target religious ...

Obama approves aid for Oklahoma

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:18:02 -0400

Moore, Oklahoma - At least 91 people, including 20 children, were feared killed when a three-kilometre-wide tornado tore through an Oklahoma City suburb, trapping victims beneath the rubble as one elementary school took a direct hit and another was ...

Man scales St Peter’s in political protest

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:18:00 -0400

Italian businessman Marcello Di Finizio displays a banner to protest against austerity measures, on the dome of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 20, 2013. The banner reads, "Stop this massacre, the political horror show is continuing... Pope Francis help us". REUTERS/Alessandro ...

The driving force behind storm chasing

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:58:30 -0400

IN THE aftermath of the powerful tornado that decimated the town of Moore, Oklahoma, storm chasers pay their respect to the victims and reflect on their extreme ...

Eurozone crisis live Severe economic weakness in Southern Europe warns Vodafone

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:56:58 -0400

The economic crisis in Southern Europe has been laid bare by Vodafone this morning. It warned shareholders that it has been scorched by the ongoing slump in demand in Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece, blaming "severe macroeconomic weakness" across the ...

EUROPE MARKETS Europe Stocks Pause After Rally Carnival Sinks

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:56:52 -0400

LONDON – European stock markets dropped on Tuesday, taking a breather after climbing to multiyear highs in the prior day's session.The Stoxx Europe 600 index lost 0.3% to 308.79, retreating from the highest closing level since June 2008, reached on Monday.Shares of cruise-ship operator Carnival PLC (CCL) sank 14%, after the firm late Monday slashed its full-year guidance, saying ticket ...

Justin Biebers monkey Mally to become German property

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:56:49 -0400

March 28, 2013: In this file photo, Canadian singer Justin Bieber performs on stage during the "I Believe Tour " in Munich, southern ...

Official Roadside bomb kills 6 policemen in western Afghanistan

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:55:14 -0400

KABUL - A powerful roadside bomb killed six policemen in western Afghanistan on Tuesday when their vehicle hit the explosives buried in the road, an Afghan official said. Insurgents often use makeshift land mines to target both Afghan government officials and international forces in Afghanistan. The explosives often kill civilians as well, accounting for a large percentage of Afghan civilian ...

Germany nationalises Bieber monkey

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:54:24 -0400

Justin Bieber's pet monkey is set to become the property of Germany.Mally the Monkey was seized by German customs on March 28 when the pop star failed to produce required vaccination and import papers for the animal after landing in Munich.He had until midnight on Friday to produce those documents.Customs spokesman Thomas Meister said after offices opened following a holiday weekend that ...

Watch Oklahoma Tornado Survival Stories

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:52:20 -0400

Is tough nights in Moore Oklahoma. -- to get tougher as first leg breaks over the searchers. Combing the rubble for those lost including children believed to be trapped inside their elementary school -- short time ago. We -- a chance to speak with lieutenant governor of the state of Oklahoma -- -- Thank you so much to take its time out of horrific day. Can you give us the very latest tonight the ...

Watch Tornado Outbreak Destruction in the Heartland

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:52:19 -0400

They know something about killer wind speeds in Moore Oklahoma in fact may third is a shorthand in that part of tornado Alley. From the 1999 storm that took over forty lives -- municipal website ...

Watch Massive Tornado Devastates Oklahoma City Area Dozens Killed

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:52:19 -0400

It was another day of whaling storm sirens just south of Oklahoma City this afternoon another round of tornado drills in schools where duck and cover is ritual. But there was nothing routine ...

Photos The Doors Keyboardist Dead at 74

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:52:18 -0400

Keyboardist and co-founding member of The Doors, Ray Manzarek, died on May 20, 2013 of cancer in Rosenheim, Germany. Manzarek's signature organ playing on classic tunes such as "Light My Fire," "Break On Through (To the Other Side)," and "Riders on the Storm," defined a generation of music. He was ...

Trial begins in international custody case

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:45:57 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-A trial begins Tuesday that could determine which country will decide the fate of 13-year-old twin boys at the center of an international custody battle that extends from Eastern Europe to Middle Tennessee. The boys are American citizens who were born in Texas but have spent the majority of their lives in Hungary. Their father is an American citizen with family in the Cottontown ...

Owner Chinese boats captain beaten by NKoreans

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:42:07 -0400

BEIJING (AP) -- The owner of a Chinese fishing boat seized for more than two weeks by armed North Koreans says the captors wore military uniforms, and that they beat up the boat's captain and stole its ...

Head of embattled G4S security force retires

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:42:05 -0400

LONDON (AP) -- The chief executive of security firm G4S is to retire after a tumultuous year that saw the company fail to fulfill its Olympic ...

Government to issue international EOI for Gozo cruise liner terminal next week

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:11:50 -0400

I can't see the point in a cruise liner terminal in gozo. The small island will be ruined because there isn't any site that can be transformed into a terminal without ruining the beach and environment. If those who are planning this fuck up take a walk around the coast of gozo ,they will understand what im trying to say. i hope the common sense will win. What's the point of ...

Cameron survives vote on gay marriage

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:09:46 -0400

British Prime Minister David Cameron headed off another Conservative rebellion on Monday after the opposition Labour Party helped him see off a ';wrecking amendment'; which had threatened his gay marriage ...

Pentagon takes over some drone operations

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:09:44 -0400

Washington - President Barack Obama's administration has decided to give the Pentagon control of some drone operations against terrorism suspects overseas that are currently run by the CIA, several US government sources said on ...

Hezbollah ‘plays growing role in Syria’

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:09:42 -0400

Supporters of Hezbollah and relatives of Hasan Faisal Sheker, an 18-year-old Hezbollah member, carry the coffin during his funeral in Nabi Sheet near Baalbeck on Monday. 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 ...

Iraq bombings kill five wound 69

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:20 -0400

FOUR bombings in northern Iraq killed five people and wounded 69, officials said, the latest in a spate of violence that has killed more than 370 people so far this month. Two car bombs exploded on Tuesday in a Turkmen Shi'ite area of Tuz Khurmatu, a town in Salaheddin province, killing three people, wounding 44 and causing extensive damage to 10 houses, police and a doctor said. And two ...

At least 51 killed including 20 children as tornado tears through Oklahoma

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:59:53 -0400

By Erin McClam, Staff Writer, NBC News An enormous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, killing at least 51 people, including 20 children Monday. The twister pulverized entire city blocks, left behind miles of mangled cars and splintered wood, and destroyed an elementary school where seven children were found dead.Crews frantically searched the wreckage and were only beginning to get ...

UPDATE 1-Bwin.party cuts costs in Europe eyes U.S. openings

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:59:53 -0400

Tue May 21, 2013 3:59am EDT * Bwin.party to focus on fewer European markets * Online gambling company looks to U.S. liberalisation * Shares fall as revenues slide in first quarter By Keith Weir LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Bwin.party has targeted cost savings of 70 million euros ($90 million) this year as it joins other online gambling companies pulling back from markets where regulations are not ...

Pro athletes react with shock sympathy to Oklahoma disaster

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:58:44 -0400

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant posted on his Twitter account that he was praying for everyone involved in the Oklahoma disaster. (Bill ...

Europe stocks pause for breath Carnival sinks

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:57:26 -0400

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets nudged lower in early trade on Tuesday, taking a breather after climbing to multiyear highs in the prior day's session. The Stoxx Europe 600 ...

Monstrous tornado devastates Oklahoma suburbs

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:51:19 -0400

Oklahoma City, flattening entire neighbourhoods and destroying a primary school with winds up to 200mph (320 kph). At least 51 people have been killed, including at least 20 children, and officials say the death toll is expected to rise to 91.The Oklahoma medical examiner's office said it has not yet received the 40 more bodies that had been retrieved from the rubble in Moore, but has been ...

In Ukraine no way to avoid a bumpy ride

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:50:30 -0400

KIEV (Reuters) - As the snow and ice began to melt in Ukraine this spring, exposing fresh cracks and potholes in the roads, hundreds of motorists gathered outside a government building carrying unusual ...

Russia says two rebels killed in North Caucasus

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:50:26 -0400

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian security forces killed two suspected militants in the North Caucasus during a night-time sweep in the region plagued by an Islamist insurgency, investigators said on ...

How to shop online anywhere in the world at any time

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:49:48 -0400

Living in Dubai has many advantages in terms of endless shopping opportunities. Still many expat residents and locals wonder how to shop online from the largest online stores which are based elsewhere in the world. Having an address away from the U.S. or U.K. may make your shopping really impossible, but there are local solutions for the global distances and one of the best for the Middle East is ...

Six policemen killed by road bomb

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:48:40 -0400

A powerful roadside bomb has killed six policemen in Afghanistan's west, officials said.The officers' vehicle hit the explosives planted in the road they were driving on this morning in Herat province.District police chief Sher Agha said the explosion was so strong that the police vehicle was completely destroyed in the blast in Obey district.He said there were no survivors.The ...

Oklahoma Tornado How to Help

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:46:36 -0400

massive tornado touched down in the Oklahoma city metropolitan area on Monday. Among the dead were children from one of two elementary schools in Moore, Okla., that were devastated by the twister, local officials said. All across the region and the county, organizations are mobilizing to offer aid to the victims of the storm. Read on to see how you can ...

Ethiopia World Bank AfDB to Fund U.S. $1.26 Billion Ethiopia-Kenya Power Line

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:44:31 -0400

The World Bank and African Development Bank will provide 80 percent of the funds needed for a $1.26 billion line that will take power to Kenya from Ethiopia, Bloomberg reported. The World Bank will lend the countries $684 million for the 1,070-kilometer (665-mile) line that will run from Wolayta-Sodo in Ethiopia to Suswa, 100 kilometers northwest of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, African ...

Israel returns fire following shooting from Syria

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:35:45 -0400

JERUSALEM (AP) -- The Israeli military says gunfire from Syria hit an Israeli patrol on the Golan Heights overnight, damaging a vehicle and prompting the troops to fire ...

Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist monk

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:12:00 -0400

MEIKHTILA, Myanmar -; Six Muslim men and one minor have been sentenced to jail terms ranging from life to two years in prison for involvement in the killing of a Buddhist monk during sectarian violence in central ...

Azerbaijani envoy in US gets Turkish World Service -2012 award - PHOTOS

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:08:33 -0400

TRKSAV, Writers and Artists Foundation of Turkish World, has presented Turkish World Service -2012 award to an Azerbaijani diplomat. On 17 May, during a ceremony dedicated to Turkish Day Parade TÜRKSAV President Yahya Akengin presented Turkish World Service Award 2012 to Azerbaijani ambassador to the U.S Elin Suleymanov for supporting lobbying efforts of the Turkish world against unfounded ...

Okla. Medical examiner expecting more bodies

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:06:41 -0400

The vicious tornado that tore across central Oklahoma on Monday has killed at least 51 people -- with about 40 more bodies expected to arrive at the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's office, Amy Elliott of the coroner's office said. The official death toll will gradually rise as the bodies are ...

Gay man’s murder sparks public anger

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:04:50 -0400

Thousands of New Yorkers - including mayoral candidate Christine Quinn - marched on Monday to protest the fatal shooting of a gay man in the neighbourhood that was the cradle of the modern US gay rights ...

The wonderfully weird world of webcomics | Dean Burnett

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:03:50 -0400

Webcomics are a popular, diverse and increasingly widespread format that most people are blissfully unaware. To address this, an interview was conducted with the team behind the popular UK-based webcomic Exterminatus ...

Kiwi Womens Sevens champs eye Moscow World Cup

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:57:48 -0400

The triumphant New Zealand Women's Sevens team has returned home after securing the inaugural IRB Women's World Sevens Series with a win at the final tournament in Amsterdam. There will be little time for the players to rest on their laurels with the squad due to get back together in just over a week for a camp in lead up to next month's World Cup in Moscow. Coach Sean Horan is ...

Oklahoma tornado aftermath and rescue

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:54:17 -0400

roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday , flattening entire neighbourhoods, destroying an elementary school and killing dozens. Follow the CBC live blog as Oklahoma officials and rescue workers work to help survivors while assessing the damage and death ...

Ethiopia Dubai Chamber International Office Launched in Addis Ababa

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:40:23 -0400

The opening of the Dubai Chamber International Office in Ethiopia would reinforce existing trade relations between Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates, says Ministry of Trade. An organization of Emirati financiers, Dubai Chamber on Thursday officially launched its first office on the African soil. On the occasion, state Minister of Trade, Yakob Yala said the opening of the Dubai Chamber ...

Chinese analysts defend Sino-India trade imbalance

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:37:26 -0400

China's growing surplus in trade with India, an issue of concern to New Delhi, is difficult to resolve and is likely to widen, Chinese experts said. The trade imbalance has come up during the current India visit by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Trade between India and China is one of the fastest growing, although the two Asian neighbors have longstanding border disputes that resulted in a ...

Oil price rises to near $97 per barrel

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:08:36 -0400

BANGKOK -; The price of oil rose toward $97 per barrel Tuesday, but gains were checked as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. ...

Azerbaijani chess player beats Dutch rival in international tournament

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:06:15 -0400

Azerbaijani chess player Ulvi Sadikhov has defeated Dutch Stefan Hans in the third round of the IBC Limburg Open 2013 international tournament in the Netherlands. The Swiss system tournament consists of seven ...

Fresh surge of Iraq violence kills 95 bringing months toll to 366

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:03:57 -0400

International News: Baghdad: A wave of attacks killed at least 95 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 240 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in ...

Konys LRA has killed more than 100000 UN

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:58:38 -0400

The Lord's Resistance Army has killed more than 100,000 people during a reign of terror in Central Africa over the past 25 years, UN leader Ban Ki-moon said on ...

Israeli troops in Golan return fire from Syria army

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:58:37 -0400

Israeli soldiers patrolling the disputed Golan Heights along the border with Syria fired back after coming under fire overnight, an Israeli Defence Forces statement said ...

Dubai named worlds second biggest retail destination

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:56:39 -0400

The real estate services firm's report found that London retained its crown as the planet's leading retail city, with Paris, Moscow and New York filling out the top ...

Scores killed by 200mph tornado

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:52:53 -0400

At least 51 people were killed, including at least 20 children, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise.The storm laid waste to scores of buildings in Moore, a community of 41,000 people about 10 miles south ...

Gaza’s Assaf The Arab World’s New Singing Sensation

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:48:51 -0400

with his renditions of love songs and patriotic Palestinian songs. Like ';Song for Palestine, ‘Oh you bird going back home'; (above). It’s easy to understand why Palestinians are going crazy for him. Mohammed Assaf has drawn comparisons to the late ...

5 things to know

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:45:36 -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. Houston (CNN) -- Aviation fans have already named it Dreamliner 2.0. No longer grounded for safety concerns, Boeing's embattled 787 Dreamliner now has a ...

5 things to know

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:45:36 -0400

Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:43:03 -0400

Israeli soldiers walk together during a training close to the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria on the Israeli occupied Golan Heights May 7, ...

Paris drizzles as Moscow sizzles in Europes warped spring

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:42:24 -0400

12/03/2013 17:15 CET Spring in the Pyrenees ';arrives early and quickly feels like the summer';, according to one tourist website. Not this year. Tourists usually come to cycle, hike, and marvel at wildflowers in the meadows. On Monday at the Col du Tourmalet (altitude 2,115 metres) they contemplated 10 metres of snow. France and much of western Europe are experiencing the coolest ...

Death toll rises to 21 in Indonesian mine collapse

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:06:21 -0400

TIMIKA, Indonesia (AFP) - The death toll from a mine tunnel collapse in eastern Indonesia has risen to 21, the US operator said Tuesday, as rescuers searched for another seven workers now also presumed dead.The accident happened on May 14 at Freeport-McMoRan's Grasberg, one of the world's biggest gold and copper mines in mountainous, remote Papua province, and 10 workers were rescued ...

City UT exploring cultural center at Worlds Fair Park

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:59:22 -0400

Madeline Rogero announced Monday that the city is exploring a new partnership with the University of Tennessee to develop a "center for cultural resources" at World's Fair ...

6.0-magnitude quake hits Russias far-east Kamchatka coastline USGS

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:54:00 -0400

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula early Tuesday, followed by a series of strong aftershocks, the US Geological Survey ...

World gone cold on global warming

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:52:30 -0400

People on Earth learnt the other week that the heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air they breathe had crossed the 400 parts per million (ppm) mark, which could possibly be a life-changing level. Scientists have warned that a tipping point could be reached at the existing rate of gas increase caused by industry, agriculture and applications of technology, like vehicle use and air travel. ...

Disaster city sends expert help

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:48:25 -0400

The Joplin tornado killed 158 people and injured hundreds more.On Monday Joplin put together a team of about a dozen police and firefighters to assist rescue efforts in Moore.Joplin city manager Mark Rohr said his community remembered the help it received in 2011 and felt an obligation to lend a hand in Moore.The team from Joplin will help determine areas in which Moore needs further help and ...

Court orders Rios Montt retrial

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:48:24 -0400

Constitutional Court secretary Martin Guzman said the trial needed to go back to where it stood on April 19 to solve several appeal issues.The ruling came 10 days after a three-judge panel convicted Rios Montt, 86, of genocide and crimes against humanity for his role in massacres of Mayans during Guatemala's civil war.It found he knew about the slaughter of at least 1,771 Ixil Mayans in the ...

Father in court for killing his children

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:48:22 -0400

BY JOHN LICHFIELD - 21 May 2013 A divorced British father with a history of drunkenness and domestic violence has been formally accused of killing his two children, found with their throats cut in his flat in southern ...

Douglas Todd Ecstatic Christian charismatic movement is powerful in Metro Vancouver around world

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:47:19 -0400

"God's movin' in this place. I am undone. I've got tears flowin.' I've got snot comin' out of my nose. God, we can be undignified with you. Knowin' our indignity is all for you."Pastor Rico Galindez is shaking in front of about 500 people who are praying and swaying in the near-dark sanctuary of Cedar Grove Baptist Church in north Surrey.It's ...

Dubai aims to become top destination for health tourism in the Middle East

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:38:20 -0400

Medical tourism has been brought to the fore with renewed optimism and a host of projects as announced by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) on Sunday. The projects are part of the authority's strategy for 2013-2025, which build on His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai's long-term sustainable development vision ...

Obama Chinas Xi to meet earlier than expected amid issues from North Korea to cyberspying

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:37:26 -0400

BEIJING, China - China's new leader Xi Jinping will confer with President Barack Obama next month in California, months earlier than their expected first meeting, as both sides seek to stem a drift in relations, troubled by issues from cyberspying to North Korea. The June 7-8 meeting at a retreat southeast of Los Angeles, announced Monday by the White House, underlines the importance of the ...

Public Sharply Critical on IRS Benghazi But Economy Cuts Obama Some Slack

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:34:58 -0400

May 21, 2013 12:01am Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll sharply reject special scrutiny of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service, suspect an administration cover-up of the Benghazi incident and express substantial distrust of the federal government more generally. Yet the national survey also finds no backlash against Barack Obama, at least at this point. His job ...

Kenya Snapp Announces Sponsorship of the Miss World Kenya 2013

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:33:09 -0400

East African Breweries Limited (EABL), through the Snapp brand, recently unveiled Miss World Kenya 2013 beauty pageant, of which Snapp is the title sponsor. The Miss World Kenya pageant is held every year as part of the Miss World competition. The lady crowned as Miss World Kenya 2013 will represent Kenya in the global contest that will be held in September at the Sentul International Convention ...

Ethiopia Ethiopia Becomes Worlds Fourth Largest Flower Exporter

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:33:09 -0400

Indian-owned firms in Ethiopia are making flowers the country's third-largest export earner. This is according to www.deccanherald.com. In the last five years, the Ethiopian floriculture industry has become the second largest flower exporter in Africa after Kenya and fourth largest flower exporter in the world. According to one estimate, the export value earned by the country is expected to ...

Irish P.M. Enda Kenny applauded at Boston College graduation

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:30:23 -0400

Boston College graduates gave Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny a standing ovation Monday while a small group of anti-abortion activists protested outside. ...

UPI Sports Calendar for Tuesday May 21

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:30:19 -0400

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Kerry travels to Middle East Will face time help Syria

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:27:21 -0400

Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Oman and Jordan in hopes that in-person meetings can rally support for peace talks in Syria, despite uncertain support from ...

U.S. A country that claims to defend human rights and even criticizes others in this regard not only has failed to control violence but it has spread and deepened both in society and in the U.S. Army which contradicts international principles and rule

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:23:45 -0400

By: Rasul Gudarzi U.S. , A country that claims to defend human rights and even criticizes others in this regard, not only has failed to control violence, but it has spread and deepened, both in society and in the U.S. Army, which contradicts international principles and rules. The first article of the declaration on ending violence against women defines the following: "For the purposes of ...

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