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Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma killing dozens

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:11:18 -0400

WASHINGTON - A massive tornado ripped through parts of Oklahoma city and its suburbs in the United States killing at least 24 people, including nine children, besides leaving scores homeless. As winds at over 320 kilometers per hour (kmph) flattened homes and businesses and severely damaged a hospital and two elementary school, the death toll was earlier said to be more than 90 but it was ...

Thein Sein praised for reforms in Myanmar but urged to end violence against Muslims

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:16:52 -0400

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama praised the reforms of Myanmar leader Thein Sein but urged him to end violence against Muslims. Sein is the country's first president to visit the White House in almost half a century. Speaking from the US capital Monday Obama said he recognized Sein's work to guide Myanmar down "a long and sometimes difficult, but ultimately correct, path to follow." ...

Roadside bombing kills six Afghan policemen in Herat

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21:19 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan - At least six Afghan policemen guarding a strategically important dam were killed in a roadside bombing Tuesday in the war-torn country's western province of Herat, officials said. They said that suspected Taliban insurgents triggered the explosion when a police patrol vehicle heading to Herat city was travelling in the Chashti Shareef district of the province. "There ...

Top court overturns genocide conviction of former dictator

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:16:15 -0400

GUATEMALA CITY - The constitutional court of Guatemala has ordered that the genocide trial of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt should be taken back to the middle of proceedings, thus overturning his conviction and sentencing to 80 years in prison. The ruling on Monday doesn't annul the entire trial of the case but the top court has ordered that whatever happened after April 19 should be ...

After two weeks detention North Korea frees Chinese boat and 16 fishermen

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21:12 -0400

PYONGYANG - A Chinese boat and 16 fishermen held by armed North Koreans for more than two weeks have been released, easing the latest tension in relations between the neighbouring allies. Owner Yu Xuejun, who was not on board the boat when it was seized on 5 May, wrote on his microblog that his captain called him at 3.50am to say the crew and boat were set free and that they were on their way ...

Construction begins on new island off Jumeirah Beach in Dubai

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

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

On World Day UN encourages joining do one thing for diversity and inclusion campaign

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:16:48 -0400

21 May 2013 150 Visit a museum, watch a foreign film or share your traditions with someone else, the United Nations is today encouraging people to 8216;do one thing' to mark the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. "Culture, in all its diversity, can foster a sense of identity and cohesion for societies at a time of uncertainty. It is also a powerful source of ...

Over 7 million people now receiving HIV treatment in Africa - UN report

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:15:10 -0400

21 May 2013 150 The number of people in Africa receiving antiretroviral treatment increased from less than 1 million to 7.1 million over seven years, according to a United Nations report which documents the progress in the AIDS response in the world's second largest continent. "Africa has been relentless in its quest to turn the AIDS epidemic around," said the Executive Director of the Joint ...

Delevingne turns down DiCaprios advances

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:10:01 -0400

Model Cara Delevingne reportedly ignored actor Leonardo DiCaprio's advances at the ongoing 66th Cannes International Film Festival. DiCaprio, 38, has dated Hollywood beauties like Gisele Bundchen, Bar Refaeli and Erin Heatherton in the past, but he didn't manage any luck with 20-year-old Delevingne, reports thesun.co.uk. "Normally all Leo has to do is look at a girl and they fall at his feet. ...

Afghanistan Seeks Military Aid from India

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:07 -0400

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has met with Indian leaders in hopes of securing more military aid before international troops leave the country next year. Mr. Karzai held talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh late Tuesday in New Delhi, after meeting with Indian President Pranab Mukherjee. The Afghan president is expected to seek India's assistance to help strengthen Afghan security ...

Microsoft Unveils New Xbox One Game Console

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:05 -0400

REDMOND, WASHINGTON Microsoft Corp gave the world the first look at its new game console on Tuesday, hoping the Xbox One will attract existing video game fans while also becoming a hub for living room entertainment. The third-generation Microsoft console, coming eight years after the Xbox 360, was unveiled by games unit chief Don Mattrick at an event at the software company's campus ...

Kerry Mideast Talks on Syria to Include Russian Call for Involving Iran

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:03 -0400

STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in the Middle East this week for talks to promote an international peace conference on Syria. Russia wants Iran to be part of the process. In this fight for control of Syria, Iran is one of the biggest backers of embattled President Bashar al-Assad. So Russia says Iran should be part of the peace process. "Iran has ...

Group to Take Nigeria Government to International Court

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:03 -0400

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) will file a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing Nigeria's government of human rights violations, according to spokesman Ango Abdullahi. "What we are doing now is to organize our evidence that would make it possible for us to make a very strong case against the government and its agencies, or up to individuals who may be ...

British Open squash World no.1 Nicol too hot for Joshana

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:10:02 -0400

World No.1 and defending champion Nicol David outclassed India's Joshana Chinappa in the first round of the Allam British Open Squash Championships here Tuesday. The Malaysian squash great took 30 minutes to get past her 26th ranked opponent 11-4, 11-5, 11-4 at the KC Stadium. Joshana had qualified for the main draw. Dipika Pallikal, India's highest ranked player at 15, plays her first round ...

2018 World Cup infrastructure inadequate

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:02 -0400

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. Only Moscow, Sochi, St. Petersburg and Kazan meet the FIFA requirement of 60,000 hotel rooms for host cities, World Cup deputy CEO Alexander Djordjadze said Tuesday at the Football Build Expo here. "It's no secret that ...

Hyundai Motor commences Trophy Tour for ICC Champions Trophy 2013

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

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Anderson most skillful fast bowler in the world England bowling coach David Saker

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:04 -0400

England's bowling coach David Saker has described Jimmy Anderson as the most skillful bowler in the world, following the latter's astounding display during the Lord's Test against New Zealand. The ICC ratings place Steyn at number one, while Anderson languishes at sixth place, more than a hundred ranking points behind. But Saker admits that despite Steyn being an outstanding bowler, Jimmy has ...

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 ...

Fifteen Divers On USA World Championship Roster

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:33:37 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 21. THREE of the American divers who won Olympic medals last summer in London look to repeat or improve on their Olympic performances this summer at the FINA world championships in Barcelona.David Boudia, the lone gold medalist among the Americans last year, will face strong competition in the platform event, as he did last summer to win gold. In addition to the gold ...

AGPMPN warms up for World Doctors’ Day

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:31:54 -0400

The Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria, an affiliate of the World Organisation of Family Doctors, is set to mark the 2013 World Doctor Day with a public ...

Third Time Wasn’t The Charm John Kerry Returns To The Middle East For A Fourth Go-Round

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:25:50 -0400

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry , embarking on yet another trip to the Middle East, where he has already been three times since assuming office at the end of ...

Members of International Sex Trafficking Ring Indicted

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:24:36 -0400

WASHINGTON-Arturo Rojas-Coyotl, Odilon Martinez-Rojas, and Severiano Martinez-Rojas, all of Tenancingo in the state of Tlaxcala, Mexico, have been indicted on charges of sex trafficking and alien harboring, announced the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia. A fourth man, Daniel Garcia-Tepal, also of Tlaxcala, ...

US court rules Osama death photos can stay secret

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:21:45 -0400

A US appeals court ruled Tuesday that the federal government is not required to release photos that were taken of Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden after he was killed by special ...

Oklahoma dog crawls out of tornado rubble on live TV

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:15:33 -0400

(CBS) Barbara Garcia's home was destroyed Monday by a massive tornado that left at least 24 people in her community dead, but the elderly Oklahoma resident has at least one reason to celebrate -- and it was captured on camera for the world to witness.During a live TV interview, Garcia explained to a CBS reporter that she had been taking shelter in a bathroom with her dog when the twister ...

Spains former PM Aznar suggests may challenge Rajoy

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:06:12 -0400

Spain's centre-right People's Party (Partido Popular) leader Mariano Rajoy ( R ) and Former Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar talk before a national executive committee in Madrid November 21, ...

As U.S. struggles with Syria policy Senate panel backs arming rebels

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:06:12 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate panel voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to send weapons to rebels fighting Syria's government, but it was not clear who would get the arms even if the bill succeeds, as Washington struggles to deal with its response to the ...

Discovery of alleged Russian plot points to growing jitters

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:06:11 -0400

OREKHOVO-ZUYEVO, Russia (Reuters) - As Russia congratulated its forces for foiling an alleged Islamist plot on Moscow, the discovery of the plan also pointed to the growing security threat before the 2014 Winter ...

Anti-Gay Attacks Reported in NYC

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:58 -0400

Hours after New Yorkers rallied in response to a spate of gay-bashing that's resulted in one death and fueled concern about hate crimes, there were two more reports of possible anti-gay attacks on Manhattan streets, authorities said Tuesday. In one, a 45-year-old man was attacked late Monday in the East Village by a drinking companion who yelled an anti-gay slur and knocked him ...

Judge Wont Dismiss Kennedy Case

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:58 -0400

Kerry Kennedy, the ex-wife of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is likely to go on trial in the fall after a town judge refused to dismiss a drugged-driving case against her Tuesday. Kennedy "cut a wide swath of danger and risk" on July 13 as she drove her Lexus on Interstate 684 near her home north of New York City, swerving into a tractor-trailer, Justice Elyse Lazansky wrote in a ruling filed in ...

$228K for Author-Noted Potter Book

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:56 -0400

For fans of the boy wizard, this could be the most coveted copy of all the "Harry Potter" books in the world. A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations fetched 150,000 pounds ($228,000) at a London auction on Tuesday. Sotheby's said the work, offered as part of a ...

Europe faces decade of stagnation if no reforms

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:38 -0400

Mark Carney warned Tuesday. "Europe remains in recession, with economic activity constrained by fiscal austerity, low confidence and tight credit conditions," he said in a speech to the Montreal board of trade. "Deep challenges persist in its financial system. Without sustained and significant reforms, a decade of stagnation threatens." In his final speech as Canada's ...

Without much effort imagine the world reaction if Jews were in the situation of the Palestinians with them having a large army building a wall of shame and forcing the people to live in ghettos Thus the boycott of Israel is valid and I agree with it

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:51:21 -0400

As for the Jewish people, who are always on the lookout for any news that is broadcast on international media whose intent is critical to their behavior on this sensitive issue with Palestine, they deserve to be reprimanded, yes. Without much effort, imagine the world reaction if Jews were in the situation of the Palestinians, with them having a large army, building a wall of shame, and forcing ...

Okies love-hate relationship

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:45:09 -0400

>Editor's note: Nathan Gunter is the managing editor of Oklahoma Today magazine, the state's official magazine. A graduate of Westmoore High School in Moore, Oklahoma, he holds degrees from Wake Forest University and the University of Oklahoma.(CNN) -- Oklahomans have a special relationship with the sky. We know how to look up. On the prairies of western Oklahoma, the skies are so big, and so ...

Survivors tell harrowing stories

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:42:16 -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, KOKIMoore, Oklahoma (CNN) -- Sun was hard to come by in Moore, Oklahoma, Tuesday. The sky still looked menacing, dark and ...

Guatemala ruling could keep ex-leader from prison

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:25:00 -0400

FILE - In this Friday, May 10, 2013 file photo, Guatemala's former dictator Jose Efrain Rios Montt wears headphones as he listens to the verdict in his genocide trial in Guatemala City. Guatemala's top court has overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt's and ordered his trial to resume. Constitutional Court secretary Martin Guzman says the trial needs ...

Central African Republic UN measles vaccination campaign to protect 125000 children

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:23:27 -0400

an emergency measles vaccination campaign that will aim to reach 125,000 children in the Central African Republic (CAR). The five-day campaign, which begins tomorrow, will take place in the conflict-hit Bangui, the country’s capital, after eight children tested positive for the disease last month. ';Measles is one of the leading causes of death among young children. Mass violence and ...

Attacks in Iraq kill more than 40 sectarian tensions high

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:22:20 -0400

Residents stand amid rubble at blast scene in Tuz Khormatu town in northern Iraq May 21, 2013. Three persons were killed and 52 others were injured after two car bombs were set off in Tuz Khormatu on Tuesday, according to the police. ...

Puma to sell gasoline-ethanol mix in Puerto Rico

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:20:46 -0400

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -; A Swiss oil company says it will start selling regular gasoline mixed with ethanol as part of a pilot program in Puerto ...

UNFPA Focuses on Contraception for 222 Million in Developing World

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:14:48 -0400

- When thousands of participants from around the world gather in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur next week, the primary focus will be on health and empowerment of girls and ...

Wuhan to host international rowing in July

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:11:28 -0400

/enpproperty--> The International Universities Rowing Regatta will debut in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, in July. The competitors will come from 12 top universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, Yale, Tsinghua and Xi'an Jiao Tong. The regatta will run from July 22-26 on East Lake, a well-known scenic area in Wuhan. Teams will compete in eight single-oared boats. ...

World class rocker Bolder dies

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:09:25 -0400

Uriah Heep five years later and only stopped playing with the band a few months ago, due to his poor health.Tributes were paid to him as a "world-class" rock musician.A statement from Uriah Heep said: "It is with great sadness that Uriah Heep announce the passing of our friend the amazing Trevor Bolder, who has passed away after his long fight with cancer. Trevor was an all-time ...

Canada Targets Both U.S. And Europe In Effort To Get White House Approval For Tar Sands Pipeline

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:08:41 -0400

doubled its spending on advertising to promote the Keystone XL pipeline and the production of tar sands oil. The effort to sell the pipeline to the U.S. and the resultant tar sands oil to Europe comes in spite of increasing revelations about the destructiveness of tar sands oil. ...

Hunt for survivors in wreckage of Oklahoma twister nears end

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:04:53 -0400

Soldiers and Airmen with the Oklahoma Army National Guard and the Oklahoma Air National Guard along with firefighters participate in recovery efforts after a tornado moved through on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kendall James/U.S. Department of Defense via Getty ...

Russia moves closer to jail terms for offending religion

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:53:39 -0400

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers on Tuesday took a step toward imposing jail terms for offending religious feelings, approving legislation proposed after punk band Pussy Riot performed a raucous protest song in Moscow's main Orthodox Christian ...

With wary eye on the U.S. China courts India

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:53:37 -0400

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, smiling and effusive, was out to smooth ruffled feathers in India this week, promising to ease tensions and increase trade between Asia's fastest growing economies in his first trip overseas since taking ...

Chinas bird flu outbreak cost $6.5 billion

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:53:36 -0400

GENEVA (Reuters) - The H7N9 virus appears to have been brought under control in China largely due to restrictions at bird markets, but caused some $6.5 billion in losses to the economy, U.N. experts said on ...

U.S. IDs several men possibly responsible for Benghazi attack

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:51:41 -0400

WASHINGTON The U.S. has identified several men who might be responsible for the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, but none of them are in U.S. custody and the FBI isn't sure where they might be, a U.S. official told CBS News correspondent Bob Orr. The Associated Press reported there were five men identified. An official told CBS News that number was "in the ...

Susan Powell Case Brother-in-Law Husband Suspects

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:49:09 -0400

A Pierce County Sheriff's deputy and Graham Firefighters work around the smoldering remains of a house near Fredrickson, Wash., Feb. 5, 2012, where, the bodies of Josh Powell and his two sons are believed to have been ...

Man 91 Surpasses Goal to Fight Eviction

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:49:07 -0400

An online fundraising effort has surpassed its goal to allow a 91-year-old man in Zaleski, Ohio, to buy back his home before his daughter has the chance to evict him from it. Jaclyn Fraley, 35, and her grandfather, John Potter, started fundraising for enough money to make an offer on the home he built 56 years ago. "It means a little bit of everything," Potter said, when asked ...

Watch Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin on Tornado Aftermath

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:49:05 -0400

This is a special report from ABC news. Look what I'm -- cuts or New York this ABC news digital special report -- -- -- taking an Oklahoma where the governor there is holding a news conference on ...

Watch Apple CEO We Pay All the Taxes We Owe

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:49:00 -0400

I am not an unfair person. That's not who we yours accompany Apple's chief executive Timothy Cook this morning. Defending the global technology powerhouse from accusations -- -- tens of billions of dollars from US tax collectors. Apple CEO was adamant it's the tax code that needs fixing and not what he called. Apple sensible corporate behavior we pay all the taxes we -- Every ...

Nutella Crisis Averted as Maker Caves

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:48:59 -0400

Fans of Nutella can once again breathe easy--at least the ones not allergic to nuts. Great had been their disbelief in recent days, following the announcement by Sara Rosso, founder of World Nutella Day and foremost amateur champion of the peanut butter-like hazlenut spread, that she would be cancelling her annual February 5 event and taking down her nut-worshiping website. These steps, she ...

JPMorgans CEO Keeps Dual Role

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:48:59 -0400

Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, left, and an unidentified man leave the company's annual shareholders meeting in Tampa, Fla., May 21, ...

International financial news

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:44:17 -0400

A ROUNDUP of news in finance, economics and business from around the world: INTERNATIONAL NEWS LONDON - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to tell the British government to dump its stakes in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Lloyds following their bail-out during the financial crisis, The Times has reported. JOHANNESBURG - Ten striking chrome miners were shot and wounded with rubber ...

International financial news

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:44:17 -0400

International financial news

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LZ Teachers remarkable courage

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:43:54 -0400

>Editor's note: LZ Granderson, who writes a weekly column for CNN.com, was named journalist of the year by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and was a 2011 Online Journalism Award finalist for commentary. He is a senior writer and columnist for ESPN the Magazine and ESPN.com. Follow him on Twitter @locs_n_laughs.(CNN) -- Each day more than 55 million students attend the ...

Top seeds ousted at WTAs Strasbourg International

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:43:25 -0400

Virginie Razzano, shown at last year's French Open, had one of the four upsets in Tuesday's play at the WTA's Strasbourg International tennis tournament. UPI/David ...

Geeks to the rescue How to save the world in 54 hours

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:41:08 -0400

Like other Startup Weekends, the event schedule is intense: In less than 54 hours, participants must pitch, build, and present tech-oriented social enterprise concepts. If the crowd selects an initial concept as one of the top 12, the entrepreneur assembles a team of designers, developers, business project managers, and marketers from the weekend's attendees to help build a minimum viable ...

Will Yahoo make Tumblr uncool

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:38:16 -0400

>Editor's note: Douglas Rushkoff writes a regular column for CNN.com. He is a media theorist and the author of the new book "Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now. "(CNN) -- So why would Yahoo -- the original king of Internet discussion groups -- pay over $1 billion for a simple little blog-publishing tool like Tumblr? Doesn't the giant Web company have the ability to create its own ...

Soldiers flood western Mexico to protect towns

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:38:02 -0400

COALCOMAN, Mexico (AP) -- Mexico's top security officials promised Tuesday that a new federal offensive to rescue towns besieged by the Knights Templar drug cartel in western Michoacan state would stay "until there is security and peace for all state ...

Sadden by Death Destruction from Oklahoma Tornados Secretary-General Offers Condolences to Victims United Nations Assistance with Recovery Efforts

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:12:32 -0400

The Secretary-General was deeply saddened to hear of the death and destruction in Oklahoma City as a result of ...

Opinion Okies love-hate relationship

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:12:31 -0400

International markets roundup

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:11:55 -0400

A roundup of trading on major world markets:NEW YORK - US stocks closed higher after a strong earnings report from Home Depot and as the market anticipates Wednesday's testimony in Congress by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.At the closing bell on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 52.99 (0.35 per cent) to 15,388.27.The broad-based S&P 500 added 2.90 (0.17 per cent) to ...

PRI’s The World 05212013

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:11:54 -0400

Tuesday on The World, the aftermath of the deadly Oklahoma tornado. Also, Apple Computer’s low global tax payments are causing trouble for Irish authorities accused of giving Apple a special tax deal. And, artists in Cairo take advantage of distracted Egyptian authorities and install provocative public ...

Europe’s New Olive Oil Law Seen by Many as Meddling

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:11:52 -0400

The European Union has banned traditional, unlabeled olive oil flasks like this one in Spain from restaurants starting in 2013. (Photo: Gerry ...

World G4S chief quits after series of embarrassments

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:06 -0400

Nick Buckles, 52, who has led the company for eight years, will be succeeded at the end of the month by Chief Financial Officer Ashley Almanza, a former executive of oil and gas firm BG Group who joined in ...

World not ready for mass flu outbreak WHO

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:32 -0400

The world is unprepared for a massive virus outbreak, the deputy chief of the World Health Organization has warned, amid fears that H7N9 bird flu striking China could morph into a form that spreads easily among people.Keiji Fukuda told delegates at a WHO meeting that despite efforts since an outbreak of another form of avian influenza, H1N1, in 2009-10, far more contingency planning was ...

Nigeria Islamic extremist inmates to be released

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:29 -0400

ENUGU, Nigeria -; Nigeria's military says the West African nation is prepared to release some of the prisoners it has taken in the country's fight against Islamic ...

Car bomb other attacks kill 20 in Iraq

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:28 -0400

In this photo taken on Monday, May 20, 2013, Ali Karim weeps over his daughter's coffin before her burial in the holy Shiite city of Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq. A wave of car bombings across Baghdad's Shiite neighborhoods and in the southern city of Basra killed and wounded dozens of people, police said. (AP Photo/ Alaa ...

Iraq violence kills 18

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:25 -0400

Violence in Iraq, including a bombing near a mosque, has killed 18 people officials say, the latest in a spate of unrest that has cost more than 370 lives so far this month. Tuesday's bomb near a mosque in Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad, killed five people and wounded at least 16, officials said. Dozens of mosques have been attacked so far this year, including two Shi'ite places of ...

Have driver will travel US golfer roams world

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:21 -0400

Peter Uihlein, of the US, putts on the 18th hole during the last round of the Madeira Islands Open Sunday, May 19 2013, at the Santo da Serra golf course, in Machico, Portugal. Uihlein shot a 15-under-par total of 273 to win the tournament. (AP Photo/Helder ...

Updates Rating changed to EF5

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:03 -0400

>For local coverage of Monday's devastating storms in Oklahoma, go to these CNN affiliates: KFOR, KOCO, KOKH, KOKI(CNN) -- At least 24 people -- including nine children -- were killed when a massive tornado struck an area outside Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon, officials said. Read more: Heartbreaking scenes in Oklahoma City after disasterAt least seven of those children were killed at ...

Pat Metheny And John Zorn A Vivid Sound World

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:06:51 -0400

unites these two known opposites of instrumental music, and the result is often intensely visual. (If for some reason a Hollywood film director asks me to suggest music to accompany an exotic Orient Express railroad caper, I'll be ready.) Metheny has been making records for more than 30 years. Whether he's playing some sunny Brazilian fantasy with his Group, or exploring in a more ...

24 dead including 9 kids

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:03:06 -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 and KOKH. Moore, Oklahoma (CNN) -- Search and rescue crews with dogs went through smashed houses and crushed cars on Tuesday, looking for signs of life in the aftermath ...

Oklahoma tornado

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:03:06 -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 and KOKH. Moore, Oklahoma (CNN) -- Search-and-rescue crews with dogs went through smashed houses and crushed cars on Tuesday, looking for signs of life a day after a ...

Oklahoma tornado

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:03:06 -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 and KOKH. Moore, Oklahoma (CNN) -- Search and rescue crews with dogs went through smashed houses and crushed cars on Tuesday, looking for signs of life in the aftermath ...

Kumasi Fans To Boycott Ghana’s World Cup Qualifier Against Zambia

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:58:31 -0400

Some Kumasi fans plan to boycott Ghana's potential World Cup decider against Zambia in protest against a Ghana FA ban on Kumasi Asante Kotoko following recent violence at their home match. The Porcupine Warriors have been in the news for all the wrong reasons after the Baba Yara stadium was temporarily shut down by the Ghanaian FA due to crowd violence. Irate fans of the club attacked ...

Israel warns Syria of consequences if Golan fire continues

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:57:18 -0400

The head of Israel's armed forces warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday of "consequences" if fire continues from Syrian territory against Israeli troops in the occupied Golan ...

St. Petersburg on List of World’s Best Travel Spots

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:51:55 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 21 (RIA Novosti) – Nestled on the Baltic Sea and often described as one of the most Western cities in Russia, St. Petersburg has a new place of honor as one of the top travel destinations in the world, according to the 2013 Travelers’ Choice Destinations awards released Tuesday by the popular online travel website TripAdvisor. "St. Petersburg is a fantastic ...

Dozens killed by 200 mph tornado

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:51:42 -0400

Gary Bird said he is "98% sure" there are no more survivors or bodies to recover under the rubble in Moore.Mr Bird says every damaged home has been searched at least once, and that his goal is to conduct three searches of each location just to be sure.He is hopeful the work could be completed by nightfall, though heavy rains have slowed efforts and soaked debris piles.Mr Bird says no ...

Harry Potter book with author notes sold for $228K

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:46:58 -0400

LONDON (AP) -- A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations has sold for 150,000 pounds ($228,000) at a London ...

Zoo auctions off chance to name worlds biggest spider

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:43:16 -0400

If you want to name the world's biggest spider you better get in fast. Wellington Zoo has put a new listing on Trade Me, giving bidders the opportunity to name their newest arrival - a Goliath birdeater tarantula. The arachnid is normally found in the rainforests of South America but is now calling Wellington home as part of the zoo's aim to establish a population here in New ...

Russias Putin out to silence independent voices pollster

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:41:47 -0400

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting on shipbuilding industries in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, May 21, ...

Algerias Bouteflika convalescing in France

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:41:46 -0400

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika listens to the speech of Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi at the start of the third European Union-Africa summit in Tripoli November 29, ...

Gay marriage opponent kills himself in Paris Notre Dame

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:41:46 -0400

PARIS (Reuters) - An 78-year-old French far-right activist committed suicide at the altar of the Notre Dame cathedral on Tuesday by shooting himself in the mouth, three days after a law legalizing same-sex marriage came into ...

Watch Jodi Arias to Donate Hair Recycle If Allowed to Live

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:37:37 -0400

Some months back. Well it -- that this child was brutally. My mom visited me just like. She'd been doing every week since happy. She -- after -- the courthouse. She was idling stop light. And she haven't recovered the car next to her. -- siblings -- in the car. My mom and I was very few moments. -- -- requesting that they would. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- being -- that point home -- ...

IRS Blemish Prompts Senators Scorn

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:37:33 -0400

The testimony from Shulman, who was making his first public appearance since the IRS controversy broke into the open two weeks ago, did not satisfy members of the Senate Finance Committee. He faced more than three hours of stern questioning from Democrats and Republicans, but said ';I don’t believe I was aware'; when asked why he had not informed Congress about potential problems ...

Opinion We love and fear the skies

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:32:35 -0400

Key senator to let Myanmar sanctions bill lapse

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:25:58 -0400

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The top Senate Republican says he plans to let key sanctions legislation against Myanmar (mee-an-MAWR') lapse because of the country's progress toward ...

World Brief | Europe 4 Held in Attack on Georgia Gay Rights Advocates

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:06:32 -0400

MOSCOW ...

UN agency steps up efforts to help Niger respond to cholera epidemic

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:54 -0400

Print 21 May 2013 &#150 The United Nations refugee agency said today it is working to help contain a cholera epidemic in Niger that has already claimed seven lives, including those of two Malian refugees, in a little over a week. The two refugees are a 45-year-old man who died on 13 May, and a 3-year-old boy who passed away last Sunday, after arriving at the health centre at a late stage of ...

The Late Ray Manzarek’s Influence Around the Globe

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:26 -0400

Ray Manzarek, keyboard player for the Doors and co-founder of the band with Jim Morrison, died Monday at the age of 74. Manzarek’s sound with the Doors was second only to Morrison’s voice. Whether it was in his solos, as in ';Riders on the Storm'; or the lead lines to ';Light My Fire'; or ';Hello I Love You.'; Since the announcement of Ray ...

The I love you theyll never forget

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:25 -0400

How Iraq can pull back from the brink

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:05 -0400

The Samarra terror attack in February 2006 sparked more than a year of sectarian violence that threatened to rip Iraq apart. Last month violence erupted between troops and demonstrators in the northern town of Hawija. Many now ask if history is about to repeat itself. There is certainly much to worry about. Violence increased after Hawija, with more bombings and firefights between security ...

Syrian and Israeli forces exchange fire over the Golan Heights as conflict spreads

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:59:23 -0400

Syrian and Israeli forces exchanged fire over the Golan Heights on Tuesday and the Lebanese militant group Hizbollah sent more reinforcements to help the Assad regime attack a key border town as the conflict spilled further to the country's ...

Streamlined News Agnels Big Move Brazils World Team

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:36 -0400

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 21. YANNICK Agnel has been looking around for a place to train in the United States, and it appears he has found it. The French sports newspaper L'Equipe reports that the 200 free Olympic champion will work with Bob Bowman this summer in preparation for a reduced schedule at the world championships. Agnel will only swim relays, stating his search for a place to train ...

UPDATE 2-Bank of Canadas Carney says Europe needs big reforms

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:07 -0400

Tue May 21, 2013 3:58pm EDT * Bank of Canada chief says Europe should learn from Japan * Final speech before Carney leaves for Bank of England * Says tightening bias aimed in part at household debt * Says the considerable stimulus now in place is appropriate By Leila Lemghalef MONTREAL, May 21 (Reuters) - Europe could face a decade of stagnation unless it makes big reforms and it should heed the ...

Iran candidate list for presidential race

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:57:31 -0400

COMBO - This combination of eight pictures shows eight candidates approved Tuesday, May 21, 2013 for Iran's June 14 presidential election to replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who cannot run again because of term limits, clockwise from left: Mohammad Gharazi, Mohsen Rezaei, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Gholam Ali Haddad Adel, Saeed Jalili, Ali Akbar Velayati, and Hasan Rowhani, taken between May 9 and ...

Brazil commission says abusers could be tried

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:57:27 -0400

BRASILIA, Brazil -; A Truth Commission investigating human rights abuses under the nation's military dictatorship says that those it finds guilty of torture could be brought to ...

Egypt troops in Sinai sweep mistakenly hit funeral

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:57:20 -0400

Egyptian Army soldiers patrol in an armored vehicle backed by a helicopter gunship during a sweep through villages in in Sheikh Zuweyid, northern Sinai, Egypt, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Egypt's government has built up security forces in northern Sinai as part of an effort to secure the release of six policemen and a border guard kidnapped last week by suspected militants. (AP ...

Oakland airport vying for international airlines

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:55:28 -0400

Oakland International Airport could soon land some big international carriers. According to industry sources, the city is in talks with a number of European airlines and close to inking deals with carriers out of Germany, Scandinavia and possibly the U.K. If the deals are sealed, one or two more international flights could be coming and going three to five times daily out of Oakland. Oakland ...

Andy McSmiths Diary Listen children the world really was created in seven days

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:50:12 -0400

Andy McSmith is a senior reporter at The Independent. He has vast experience in political journalism and has also appeared on documentaries for BBC Radio ...

World’s Richest Hedge Fund Managers Traders

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:48:04 -0400

Net worth: $20 billion At 77, Icahn enjoyed another strong run in 2012, beating the U.S. stock market and most hedge fund managers. The investment pool he manages for himself and his employees returned more than 20% in 2012, thanks to bets on Hain Celestial Group and CVR Energy. Icahn, who was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Queens, returned his hedge fund’s outside money in 2011. ...

Former World Bank chief warns Japanese growth may be sugar high

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:45:44 -0400

WASHINGTON--Former World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Monday that Japan's economic drive needed accompanying structural reforms, voicing fear that recent growth could be just a "sugar ...

Oscar Pistoriuss brother Carl acquitted of culpable homicide and reckless driving over deadly road crash

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:42:53 -0400

South Africa The older brother of South African Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been acquitted of charges of culpable homicide and reckless driving over a deadly road crash five years ago.Carl Pistorius, 28, walked free from Vanderbijlpark Magistrate's Court, south of Johannesburg.The prosecution said it was hard to prove that a woman motorcyclist he had been accused of killing died ...

Yahoo wants Tumblrs teens

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:40:02 -0400

Branding NGOs as Agents is Mistake - Council of Europe Chief

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:39:30 -0400

MOSCOW, May 21 (RIA Novosti) - Russia has made a mistake by branding some of its NGOs as "foreign agents," Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland said Tuesday following a meeting to discuss the issue with State Duma speaker Sergei ...

Top figures barred from Irans presidential election

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:38:25 -0400

Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, a close confidant of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, have been barred from running in next month's presidential election by the Guardian Council. (Ebrahim Noroozi/Associated ...

Apple CEO Tim Cook grilled on Irish tax scandal

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:38:25 -0400

Apple CEO Tim Cook will face questions from U.S. lawmakers Tuesday about how his company managed to keep its tax burden so low in Ireland. (Robert ...

Britain asks EU to put Hezbollah armed wing on terror list

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:36:26 -0400

View Photo Reuters/Reuters - Lebanon's Hezbollah members carry Hezbollah and Lebanese flags as they parade during a rally marking the party's Martyrs Day in Beirut's suburbs November 12, 2012. REUTERS/Sharif ...

World Brief | Middle East Israel Extends Zone for Fishing Off Gaza

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:31:25 -0400

JERUSALEM -- Israel said Tuesday that it would permit Palestinians to fish up to six nautical miles off the Gaza coast, canceling the limit of three nautical miles that was imposed after Gaza militants fired rockets into Israel in ...

Bike Share in New York Built From Ideas Around World

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:31:25 -0400

Clockwise from top left: Ed Alcock for The New York Times; Alex Wong/Getty Images; Facundo Arrizabalaga/European Pressphoto Agency;and Lourdes Segade for The New York ...

Apples Cook feels heat over taxes

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:31:08 -0400

APPLE chief executive Tim Cook has denied using "gimmicks" to dodge corporate taxes as the tech giant came under attack from US lawmakers for using "sham" subsidiaries and "convoluted" strategies to shift profits ...

Popes exorcism of disabled man

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:31:08 -0400

THE question has been swirling ever since Francis laid his hands on Sunday on the head of a young man after celebrating Mass in St. Peter's ...

Woman reunited with dog live on TV

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:31:06 -0400

AN ELDERLY woman whose home was flattened by the Oklahoma tornado was reunited with her dog as she was being interviewed live on ...

Notre Dame evacuated over suicide

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:31:05 -0400

A MAN has shot himself dead in front of the altar of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral, apparently in protest against France allowing gay ...

Driver caught out by hit-and-run tweet

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:31:02 -0400

according to the Guardian .Her remark was retweeted hundreds of times, sparking outrage among cyclist, many of who pointed out that there is no such thing as road tax in Britain.It also led to the woman receiving a tweet from Norwich Police, telling her she should report the incident as soon as ...

Apple denies tax-dodging gimmicks

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:31:01 -0400

APPLE has denied using "gimmicks" to dodge taxes and said it welcomes a review of US fiscal laws after a Senate investigation found it used offshore loopholes to save billions in ...

Should smart kids drop out of school

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:30:59 -0400

This spring, his mum, Penny Mills, let him drop out of 11th grade. She says she "could see how much of the work he was doing at school wasn't relevant to what he wanted to learn."On Monday, Thomas and his mom learned that he is in esteemed company as a high-school dropout with a knack for computers: David Karp, 26, sold Tumblr, the online blogging forum he created, to Yahoo for ...

UK could have a lesbian monarch

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:30:57 -0400

THE debate in Britain over legalising gay marriage has taken a surreal turn after a senior politician said it could result in a lesbian queen giving birth to an heir by artificial ...

Massive sinkhole kills five in China

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:30:56 -0400

FIVE people have died after a 10-metre wide sinkhole opened up at the gates of an industrial estate in Shenzhen, the southern Chinese boom town neighbouring Hong ...

Nigeria says to free all female Boko Haram suspects

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:28:23 -0400

LAGOS, Nigeria, May 21 - Nigeria said on Tuesday it would free a number of detained Islamists, including all female ones, in what a senior security source called a move to build popular support for its offensive against Boko Haram militants entrenched in the ...

World Bank boosts funds for Syria refugees Africa

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:28:21 -0400

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Bank plans substantial new funds to help Jordan cope with the influx of refugees from the civil war in Syria, and hopes new funds for central Africa will cement a peace deal there, the bank's President Jim Yong Kim said on ...

Green Globe certifies Dubai’s JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:27:45 -0400

LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe announces certification of the JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Over the past few years this luxury resort has demonstrated leadership and innovation in the fields of operational efficiency and globally responsible practices on multiple levels. Fredrik Reinisch, General Manager at JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort is passionate about the ...

Car bomb near Sunni mosque in west of Baghdad kills 11 police

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:27:11 -0400

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A car bomb exploded near a Sunni mosque in the west of Baghdad killing 11 people on Tuesday, police and medics said. The blast, which took place in Abu Ghraib, also wounded 21 people. Earlier on Tuesday, several bomb blasts killed at least 12 people in Iraq, where Sunni-Shi'ite tensions are running high. (Reporting by Kareem Raheem; editing by Mike ...

Pope criticizes savage capitalism on visit to food kitchen

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:27:10 -0400

Pope Francis criticized what he called "savage capitalism" on a visit to a food kitchen on Tuesday, in an address in which he called for the values of generosity and charity to be revived. "A savage capitalism has taught the logic of profit at any cost, of giving in order to get, of exploitation without thinking of people... and we see the results in the crisis we are ...

Group Files First Suit Against IRS

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:23:50 -0400

filed suit today against the agency in federal court in Washington, D.C., seeking damages and the granting of their long-delayed tax-exempt status application. True the Vote, a Houston-based voter watchdog ...

PHOTOS Billion Dollar Natural Disasters

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:23:50 -0400

The tornadoes that struck the Midwest this week, killing dozens and destroying hundreds of homes and schools in the Oklahoma City-suburb of Moore, likely caused more than $1 billion in damages. And it's not just tornadoes that wreak this kind of havoc. From wildfires to hurricanes, the country has suffered dozens of natural disasters that have left billions of dollars of damage in their ...

Boston Bombing Probe Heads to Russia

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:23:49 -0400

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MOSCOW – A delegation of American lawmakers will travel to Russia next week in part to investigate last month’s Boston Marathon bombings, ABC News has learned. The group, led by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., wants to find out why a 2011 Russian request that the United States investigate Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of ...

Bin Laden Photos May Be Kept Private

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:23:48 -0400

Shown here is the updated most wanted terrorists poster of Usama Bin Laden with a deceased status. Bin Laden was wanted in connection with the August 7, 1998, bombings of the United States Embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, ...

Zach Sobiechs farewell song Clouds touched millions around the world

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:17:05 -0400

Zach Sobiech, right, plays guitar on Dec. 3, 2012, for his mother, Laura, at their Lakeland home. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin) From a concert pianist in South Korea to a woman suffering from depression in Germany to schoolchildren in Japan, Zach Sobiech touched millions of people around the world with "Clouds," his song of farewell to family and friends. Sobiech was an ...

Gandhis blood sample fails to sell in Britain

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:48:23 -0400

LONDON -; Dozens of Mohandas Gandhi's personal items have been sold at an auction, but a sample of blood purportedly from the Indian independence leader didn't draw high enough ...

UN Works to Contain Disease Epidemics in Two African Countries

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:48:16 -0400

A child from the Central African Republic receives a measles vaccine in a refugee camp set up by the UNHCR in Nangungue, eastern Cameroon, April 12, ...

Number of Syrians in need of humanitarian aid rises to over 8 million - UN

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:46:44 -0400

Print 21 May 2013 &#150 A senior United Nations humanitarian official reported today that the total number of people in need of assistance as a result of the ongoing conflict in Syria is now 8.3 million, representing about 38 per cent of the country’s population. This figure includes some 6.8 million in need inside the country and 1.5 million who have sought refuge in neighbouring ...

Hunger poverty rates in Egypt up sharply over past three years - UN report

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:46:38 -0400

21 May 2013 &#150 Poverty and food insecurity in Egypt have risen significantly over the last three years, according to a joint reports released today by the United Nations food agency and partners. An estimated 13.7 million Egyptians or 17 per cent of the population suffered from food insecurity in 2011, compared to 14 per cent in 2009, according to the report by UN World Food Programme ...

Horse racing Purebred Arabian horses are racing onto world stage

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:46:21 -0400

Female jockey Marta Pisarek, right, rides Altesse Kossack to a win in the British leg of the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship on Saturday at Newbury Racecourse in England. ...

Mark Carney warns Europe of lost decade in final speech as BoC chief

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:46:03 -0400

Outgoing Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney is pictured on April 23, 2013. Mr. Carney has warned that Europe needs big reforms to prevent long-term stagnation. (CHRIS ...

Algerian president leaves Paris military hospital

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:57 -0400

PARIS -; Officials say Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has left the French military hospital where he has been treated for nearly a month and transferred to another ...

Syria opposition signals tough line on peace talks

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:56 -0400

This citizen journalism image provided by Qusair Lens, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows a Syrian man checking his destroyed house that was damaged by a Syrian forces air strike in the town of Qusair, near the Lebanon border, Homs province, Syria, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Several members of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group died of wounds ...

Palestinian group Ruler rights abuses increasing

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:55 -0400

The Palestinian Independent Commission for Human Rights said in its annual report Tuesday that incidents of abuse are up 10 percent since last ...

Effective Measures vs Tax Evasion Urged in Europe

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:42:28 -0400

Brussels, May 21 (Prensa Latina) The European Commission (EC) reaffirmed today the importance of adopting effective measures to fight tax fraud in the European Union (EU) despite the reluctance of some members to eliminate the secret banking tactic. Head of the EC Jos Manuel Durao Barroso urged States in the group to encourage the exchange of data on all income as a means to fight that crime. The ...

Italian Prime Minister Demands Europe Assists Growth

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:42:27 -0400

Rome, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta demanded today that the European Union (EU) prioritize regional growth and employment instead of focusing on austerity policies. During his speech to the Senate, before attending the EU Summit to deal with tax evasion and other current topics, Letta insisted on the need to agree on policies to fight unemployment, especially among ...

One pricey racing pigeon sold for world record $400K to Chinese businessman

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:41:17 -0400

Pigeons fly inside their coop at Pigeon Paradise in Knesselare, Belgium. Lightning fast pigeon Bolt with a name and pedigree to match has become the world's most expensive racing bird when his Belgian breeder sold it for $400,000 to a Chinese businessman. BRUSSELS - Flying high above Europe's economic crisis, a local lightning-fast pigeon called Bolt became the world's most ...

Report Asian Workers Around the World Remit $ 260 Billion to Their Home-Countries

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:39:37 -0400

(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) The United Nations Organization and the World Bank said in a report issued today that the remittances of 60 Asian countries' laborers working abroad amounted to about 260 billion last year, equivalent to 63% of total remittances in the world amounting to 410 billion. The report noted that about 70 million Asian families benefited from these money ...

Sorrentino Bruni Tedeschi bring Italy to Cannes

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:39:29 -0400

CANNES, France -- La dolce vita came to Cannes on Tuesday, thanks to a pair of films set in Italy exploring lives of affluent ennui.Paolo Sorrentino's "The Great Beauty" and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi's "A Castle in Italy" both feature wealthy characters whose lives have an emptiness at their center.Bruni Tedeschi - the only woman among the 20 directors competing for ...

Olympic champ Chicherova claims womens high jump title in Beijing World Challenge

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:34:49 -0400

Reigning Olympic and world champion Anna Chicherova of Russia cleared 2.02 meters to win the women's high jump title at the 2013 IAAF World Challenge Beijing on Tuesday.The 30-year-old veteran enjoyed a comfortable dominance in the field, securing the title after she leaped over 1.98m. She cleared 2.00m with her second attempt and went to go jump over 2.02m before she failed all the three ...

Oklahoma tornado Pope Queen other world leaders express their condolences

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33:52 -0400

Pope Francis along with a host of world leaders and celebrities expressed their deepest sympathies to the victims of the twister in Oklahoma City that left dozens of people ...

Engineers drive for better world

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33:46 -0400

"I don't think addressing issues such as poverty ever ends, but we need to get people with the same motivations who are passionate about improving the world ... in one room with one vision to make ...

Death By Firearms Around The World

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33:36 -0400

Even countries with strict gun laws are not immune to random acts of out-of-control gun fire. Most of the countries where people are killed by firearms are riddled with social problems and drug gangs. The U.S. however leads the world in school shootings and leads the world's core economies in terms of firearms related deaths. Here's a look at the top 12 worst offenders, as ranked by the ...

Xbox Ones Exclusive Content For FIFA Could Be A Gamechanger In Europe

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33:34 -0400

's reveal of the Xbox One could have broad implications for what happens when both the PS4 and the Xbox One hit the market this fall. EA Sports announced a vague "special relationship" with Microsoft, and said that the Xbox One would receive some sort of exclusive content for FIFA -- arguably the most popular game in the world. This could have make a real difference when these ...