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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 ...

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. ...

9 killed 53 wounded in attacks against mosques in southern Iraq

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

Beijing, May 21 (Xinhua-ANI): At least nine people were killed and 53 others wounded in bombing attacks against two Shiite mosques in Iraq's southern city of Hilla on Monday, a police source said. A suicide bomber wearing explosive vest blew himself up at Al- Wardiyah mosque in Hilla, some 100 km south of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, and about five minutes later a bomb exploded in the nearby ...

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 ...

Imphal observes 30th International AIDS Candle Light Memorial Day

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

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

Indian womens football team gears up for AFC qualifiers

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

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

North Korea fires two more short-range missiles

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

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

India China ties essential for Asia world Manmohan Singh

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

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

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

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

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

Chinese Taipei win mens doubles TT title

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

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

Cancer survivor Kleybanova makes victorious comeback

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

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

Irish cricketers could be heading to Pakistan

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Oklahoma tornado tears through school

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:04:49 -0400

Two girls stand in the rubble of their home after the tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. A three-kilometre-wide twister tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday, killing 51 people while destroying entire tracts of homes and trapping two dozen school children beneath ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Asia stocks fall ahead of Fed statements

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:27:53 -0400

The Fed is conducting its third round of massive bond purchases known as quantitative easing to help drive down interest rates and spur lending. But recently improving data on the U.S. economy has led to speculation that the Fed might consider scaling back the program or winding it down earlier than ...

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 ...

20 children among victims of deadly Oklahoma tornado

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:58:25 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - A 2 mile-wide tornado that chewed through the Oklahoma City area on Monday is blamed for at least 51 deaths including 20 children, according to a CNN report. Officials at two hospitals say they've been treating more than 140 patients, including about 70 children, since the massive tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City. Spokeswoman Brooke Cayot says nine of 57 patients who are ...

Oklahoma tornado 51 people killed as mile-wide storm hits Moore

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:57:09 -0400

A boy is pulled from beneath a collapsed wall at the Plaza Towers Elementary School following a tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. Photograph: Sue ...

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 ...

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 ...

Latest updates

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:13:47 -0400

>For local coverage of Monday's devastating storms in Oklahoma, go to these CNN affiliates: KFOR, KOCO, KOKH, KOKI(CNN) -- At least 51 people -- including seven children at an elementary school -- were killed when a massive tornado struck an area outside Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon, officials said. Seven children were killed at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma, a police ...

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Congressional Travel U.S. House Sees World

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01:53 -0400

If the American public needed more reasons to distrust Congress, travel has provided 864 of them. That's the number of foreign trips that members of the U.S. House took last year at taxpayers' expense, reported the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on May ...

Chinese fishing boat crew released by North Korea

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

BEIJING -; The owner of a Chinese fishing boat seized for ransom by unidentified North Koreans says the boat and its 16 crew members have been ...

Thousands protest after gay mans murder in Manhattan

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:50:17 -0400

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

Dozens dead as tornado hits US city

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:50:16 -0400

A powerful tornado swept through an Oklahoma City suburb on Monday, tearing down blocks of homes and at least two schools and leaving at least 51 people dead, local officials told US ...

Severe weather

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:47:16 -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, KOKI. Moore, Oklahoma (CNN) -- Rescue workers raced against time and darkness Monday night looking for survivors after a powerful tornado blasted an area outside ...

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Mon, 20 May 2013 23:47:16 -0400

Oklahoma tornado Complete devastation as huge tornado rips through suburbs killing dozens of people

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:44:38 -0400

Roberto Martinez was left in no doubt how much Wigan fans want him to stay on as manager as the club celebrated their FA Cup triumph with a parade through the town centre on Monday ...

Oklahoma tornado Man survives by taking refuge in horse stall

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:44:37 -0400

Lee Hoyle, of Chickasaw Nation search and rescue, digs through the debris of a mobile home in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, destroyed by Sunday's tornado, near Shawnee, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. The tornado that slammed into Oklahoma on Sunday is now blamed for two deaths. Authorities say two men in their 70s have been found dead in or near a mobile home park outside of Shawnee. ...

Syrian Electronic Army Associated Press Financial Times and BBC have been hacked by them - but who are they

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:44:35 -0400

Boston cardinal Sean O'Malley skipped a college commencement in protest at its decision to honour Taoiseach Enda Kenny, who backs laws to permit ...

Guatemalas Highest Court Overturns Genocide Conviction of Former Dictator

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:39:55 -0400

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Tornado Aussie I cant find friends

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:37:55 -0400

"I've lived here for 30 years and this is unprecedented,'' Kerry Vincent, the world-renowned, West Australian-born cake designer, said from her home in Tulsa, Oklahoma."My heart bleeds for my friends who I can't find."There's so many dead folks, it is just unbelievable.''Ms Vincent said Oklahoma City, hit by a tornado packing 321 km/h winds, is ...

Stanfords Ipsen Arizona States Jones Qualify for U.S. World Championship Team

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:23:28 -0400

Kristian Ipsen was one of four divers to punch their ticket to Barcelona for the 2013 FINA World Championships, as spots on the 1-meter were up for grabs Wednesday on day one of the World Championships ...

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Mon, 20 May 2013 22:59:57 -0400

U.S. Europe ready to settle Chinese solar cases

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:56:54 -0400

HONG KONG - The Obama administration and the European Union have each decided to negotiate settlements with China in the world's largest anti-dumping and anti-subsidy trade cases involving China's roughly $30 billion a year in solar panel shipments to the West, officials and trade advisers in Beijing, Brussels and Washington said. The plan that is starting to take shape would ...

Guatemala top court overturns genocide conviction

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:56:41 -0400

GUATEMALA CITY -; Guatemala's top court has overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt's and ordered his trial to ...

Besieged Mexican town cheers arrival of soldiers

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:52:59 -0400

After being terminated from her job as Medley Assistant Town Clerk two weeks ago, things got better very quickly for Mary Taylor last week when a special meeting was called and she was reinstated to her old ...

Finally Independent Testing Of Rossis E-Cat Cold Fusion Device Maybe The World Will Change After All

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:49:04 -0400

I first wrote about Italian engineer, Andrea Rossi, and his E-Cat project, a device that produces heat through a process called a Low Energy Nuclear Reaction (LENR). Very briefly, LENR, otherwise called cold fusion, is a technique that generates energy through low temperature (far lower than hot fusion temperatures which are in the range of tens off thousands of degrees) reactions that are not ...

World Dog Show in Hungary

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:46:33 -0400

Dogs wait for the judges during a competition at the World Dog Show in Budapest May 19, 2013. More than 17,000 dogs from 70 countries were part of the show which took place from May ...

Cardinal snub over abortion stance

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:40:46 -0400

Boston cardinal Sean O'Malley skipped a college commencement in protest at its decision to honour Taoiseach Enda Kenny, who backs laws to permit ...

Ex-dictator died after shower fall

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:40:46 -0400

Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors who had a dramatic impact on rock 'n' roll, has died at 74 after a battle with ...

Sports Briefing | Table Tennis Another Table Tennis World Title for Zhang Jike

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:33:42 -0400

Zhang Jike sealed a hat trick of major titles when he beat a fellow Chinese, Wang Hao, 4-2, in the final of the world championships in Paris. Zhang, who had also beaten Wang in the 2011 world championships final and the 2012 Olympic final, prevailed, 11-7, 11-8, 6-11, 14-12, 5-11, ...

51 dead in Oklahoma tornado

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:32:38 -0400

A MONSTER tornado 1.6km across has smashed Oklahoma City, wiping out entire neighbourhoods, crushing schools and causing pile-ups on highways as residents scrambled for ...

7 die at Oklahoma elementary school

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:30:29 -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) -- Rescue workers raced against time and the oncoming night Monday looking for survivors after a powerful tornado blasted an area ...

Susan Powell Search Shifts to Brother-in-Law

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:25:58 -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 ...

Scrubs Stars Wedding Photos Revealed

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:25:56 -0400

May 20, 2013 8:51pm Donald Faison and Cacee Cobb said ';I do'; last December, and now, they’re finally giving their fans a look at their big day. Not only will they share photos in the summer issue ...

Apple called international tax dodger

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:20:34 -0400

A congressional report said U.S. technology giant Apple was using gaps in international tax laws to avoid paying tax on tens of billions of dollars. The report says Apple had moved $74 billion beyond the reach of the IRS from 2009-12 using a variety of loopholes to do so, some of which are used to declare tens of billions of dollars were earned unattached to any country. Apple seems to claim ...

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Mon, 20 May 2013 22:16:29 -0400

‘War on mosques’ now daily part of Iraq strife

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:41:36 -0400

Ihsan al-Shammari told AFP. "It is a war on mosques." Iraqis have lived with near-daily violence since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of the country that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein, and militants still attack both security forces and civilians almost each day. Now, they have set their sites on mosques as well. In one of the deadliest attacks, two bombs exploded near ...

Deadly tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:40:16 -0400

A powerful tornado with winds of up to 200 miles (320 kilometres) per hour pulverized an Oklahoma City suburb Monday, hitting at least two schools and wiping out blocks of homes. At least 37 people were reported ...

Top White House officials knew in April of tax probe

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:40:15 -0400

Top White House aides knew of a scandal over tax officials targeting conservative groups in April, but did not tell President Barack Obama, in a possible bid to insulate him from political ...

Kerry visits Oman for arms deal signing talks on Syria Mideast

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:28:19 -0400

BEIJING/HONG KONG - China reiterated its opposition on Thursday to a European Union plan to limit airline carbon dioxide emissions and called for talks to resolve the issue a day after its major airlines refused to pay any carbon costs under the new ...

Irish politics and German filmmaking Crystals new boutique access in Northern Europe

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:23:59 -0400

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Crystal Cruises is expanding its uber-exclusive collection of intimate "Boutique Adventures" during summer Northern Europe cruises with two new experiences in Belfast and Berlin. The shoreside outings - none of which are available on any other cruise line - offer intimate access to Northern Ireland's political leadership and Germany's Soho -- Soho House, ...

Dozens killed by 200mph Tornado

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:22:43 -0400

A massive tornado up to a mile wide roared through Oklahoma City's suburbs, killing at least 37, flattening neighbourhoods with winds up to 200mph and landing a direct hit on at least one school.An Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office spokeswoman said the death toll was expected to rise. Two hospitals said they were treating nearly 60 patients, including more than a dozen children. At ...

Shows Tornado-Themed Finale Pulled

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:20:26 -0400

(Photo credit: Monty Brinton/CBS) In light of the real-life devastation that tornados are causing in the Midwest, CBS has decided to postpone the finale of the sitcom ';Mike & Molly,'; which dealt with a tornado hitting Chicago. ';Due to the tragic events this afternoon in Oklahoma, we are pre-empting tonight’s season finale of ‘Mike & Molly,’ which has a ...

Heartbreaking scenes after twister

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:54:04 -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) -- The enormity of Monday's Oklahoma City area tornado was heartbreaking as daylight slipped away. Yellow-helmeted rescue workers here ...

Ten Years After US Invades Iraq Israel Eager to Take the US Into Round Two

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:42:49 -0400

Ten years after the US invaded Iraq in 2003, another Middle East war looms large between the West and Muslim states. Signs point to the strong possibility that Israel, and its US Zionist supporters, remain determined, first, to draw the US into the Syrian Civil War, and second, to lead Israel in a joint attack against Iran. All from the skies, of course. Boots on the ground have not served well ...

12 kidnapped policemen killed in western Iraq

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:37:40 -0400

Twelve kidnapped policemen were killed and four were wounded in overnight clashes between the abductors and the Iraqi security forces in Anbar province, a provincial police source said on Monday.The Iraqi army and police forces carried out a joint operation on Sunday night in the desert area between Baghdad and Jordan to free kidnapped policemen, and the troops clashed with their kidnappers, the ...

Zhang Jike retains mens singles title at table tennis worlds

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:34:41 -0400

Fourth seed Zhang Jike retained his men's singles title at the World Table Tennis Championships by beating third seed Wang Hao in an all-Chinese final here on ...

At least six dead in Oklahoma City tornado

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:34:33 -0400

A powerful tornadowith winds of up to 320 kilometres per hour pulverized an Oklahoma City suburb Monday, hitting at least two schools, wiping out blocks of homes. At least six people were reported ...

Sports world keeps eye on Oklahoma tornado

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:31:02 -0400

Kevin Durant is among a group of sports stars and coaches who are expressing concern for the victims of a massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs on Monday.Durant, a three-time scoring champion for the ...

The Doors founder dies aged 74

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:29:19 -0400

US tech giant Yahoo has snapped up Tumblr in a major US deal that will reportedly net the blogging site's 26-year-old founder a 250 million US dollar (£164 million) fortune six years after he started ...

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Mon, 20 May 2013 20:26:52 -0400

95 killed in Iraq’s spiral of violence

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:18:32 -0400

BAGHDAD -- Iraq's wave of bloodshed sharply escalated on Monday with more than a dozen car bombings across the country, part of attacks that killed at least 95 people and brought echoes of past sectarian carnage and fears of a dangerous spillover from Syria's civil war next ...

The scenes

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:17:29 -0400

>For local coverage of Monday's devastating storms in Oklahoma, go to these CNN affiliates: KFOR, KOCO, KOKH, KOKIMoore, Oklahoma (CNN) -- The enormity of Monday's Oklahoma City area tornado was heartbreaking as daylight began to slip away. Yellow-helmeted rescue workers in Moore, Oklahoma, continued their desperate search for students and teachers at an elementary school that was almost gone. ...

Apple Moved Golden Goose Offshore

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:15:07 -0400

May 20, 2013 8:00pm WASHINGTON — Apple has avoided paying tens of billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by creating a complex web of subsidiary companies, particularly three in Ireland, a new Senate investigation has found. The company is not accused of breaking the law, but senators said Apple seemed to use as much creativity in developing its tax practices as in developing the technology ...

Live Updates Tornado Hits Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, according to ABC News Radio: ';We want to do everything we can to search through these damaged areas, especially before it gets dark or before we have any more storms that might come ...

Gas Prices Spike Ahead of Holiday

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

May 20, 2013 7:43pm It’s almost Memorial Day and the price of driving for the first holiday weekend of the summer just got a bit higher. The weekly average price of a gallon of regular gas is $3.67, up 7 cents from a week earlier, according to the Department of Energy. Minnesota is ground zero for the high prices with a record high of $4.28, a rise of 44 cents in the just the last week, ...

Obama selects Sally Ride for posthumous Medal of Freedom

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:10:47 -0400

Barack Obama Monday said he will award a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom to Sally Ride, the first American woman to travel to space. "We remember Sally Ride not just as a national hero, but as a role model to generations of young women," Obama said in a statement released by the White House. "Sally inspired us to reach for the stars, and she advocated for a greater focus ...

Lawyers for Jodi Arias request withdrawal from case judge refuses

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:08:56 -0400

Jodi Arias lawyers refused mistrial request: Lawyers in the Jodi Arias trial were denied a mistrial and claim that witnesses meant to take the stand received threats and ...

Fr. Lombardi Brazil Expected to Be Popes Only 2013 International Trip

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

Spokesman Also Confirms Benedict XVI's Move Back to the VaticanVATICAN CITY, April 25, 2013 (Zenit.org) - During a press conference at the Foreign Press Association headquarters in Rome, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See Press Office, stated that the Pope's upcoming trip to Brazil for World Youth Day will be the only international trip for Pope Francis this ...

The worlds top universities in 2012

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:08:11 -0400

a popular global ranking of universities put out this week by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a British-based higher education consulting firm, whose annual World University Rankings list is topped by three institutions that call a city of Cambridge home.Overall, the United States and United Kingdom dominate the leader board, but they're increasingly being challenged in crucial science and ...

Obama vows US support as Myanmar leader visits

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:04:48 -0400

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Monday told Myanmar's president during a long-awaited White House meeting that he appreciates the Asian leader's efforts to lead the country on its sometimes difficult path to democracy and assured him of U.S. ...

Oklahoma City tornado Latest developments

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:53:29 -0400

>For local coverage of Monday's devastating storms in Oklahoma, go to these CNN affiliates: KFOR, KOCO, KOKH, KOKI(CNN) -- At least 10 people were killed and a number of other people were injured when a storm with a massive tornado struck an area outside Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon, officials said. At least one school in Moore, Oklahoma, appeared to have been hit by the tornado. ...

Severe weather

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:39:20 -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) -- Rescue workers raced against time and the oncoming night Monday looking for survivors after a powerful tornado blasted an area ...

Severe weather

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:39:20 -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. Shawnee, Oklahoma (CNN) -- At least 10 people were killed Monday when a powerful tornado blasted an area outside of Oklahoma City, ripping roofs off ...

Severe weather

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:39:20 -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) -- Rescue workers raced against time and the oncoming night Monday looking for survivors after a powerful tornado blasted an area ...

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2013 Miss Tourism China Contest World Final to kick off in Chengmai

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:36:10 -0400

The annual Miss Tourism China Contest World Final is to kick off at Kowloon Hot-spring Hotel in Chengmai county of Hainan province on June 8th. A total of 40 beauties from 20 countries including China, the United States, Russia, Ukraine, England and France will gather in Chengmai to compete against each other for the top three places and individual awards in the evening gown competition, the ...

Madagascar Secretary-General concerned by latest electoral developments

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:34:54 -0400

Print 20 May 2013 &#150 United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon shares the concerns expressed earlier by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union over the latest developments in the electoral process in Madagascar, according to the spokesperson for the world body’s chief. ';The presentation of candidate nomination papers by Transition President ...

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Mon, 20 May 2013 19:32:28 -0400

Thats No Way to Change the World

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:25:44 -0400

is a play written by English playwright William Congreve. It premiered in 1700 in the theatre in Lincoln’s Inn Fields in London. It is widely regarded as one of the best Restoration comedies and is still occasionally performed.'; It is a story filled with several of the ';seven deadly sins';: greed, jealousy. lust, and deception. The Tsarnaev brothers and perhaps other ...

Prime World First Impressions

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:24:26 -0400

I've been involved in the online gaming, collectible card, and tabletop world since the dial up days. I've worked with multiple websites covering and creating online gaming content in roles ranging from writer, editor, moderator and site administrator. My work with CCGs has been featured across the web covering Magic: The Gathering and other CCGs since 2002. One aspect common to all ...

Sweden grabs world title on home ice

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:22:11 -0400

/enpproperty--> Sweden battled back from a goal down to grab its ninth world ice hockey title on Sunday with a 5-1 win over unfancied Switzerland. Vancouver Canucks center Henrik Sedin collected two goals and an assist, while goalkeeper Jhonas Enroth made 26 saves to avenge a 3-2 defeat in the preliminary round. The win has also ended the home-ice curse that prevented the ...

China emerges as worlds most financially secure country Report

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:21:50 -0400

/enpproperty--> China has emerged as the most financially secure country in an index jointly launched by PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd, the largest non-life insurance company in the Chinese mainland, and Genworth Financial Inc, a Fortune 500 insurance holding company. The report surveyed 13,000 households in 14 European countries, and five Latin American countries and China. China ...

Chinese Greenland and Melia open the first Greenland hotel in Europe.

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

The hotel has been adapted to the needs of demanding Chinese travellers and with the standards of a modern international hotel.Both companies continue to make progress in a partnership which will see the growth of ...

Wave of attacks hits Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq killing at least 95

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:14:39 -0400

An Iraqi police officer inspects the site of a car bomb attack in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 20, 2013. Two car bombings in the southern city of Basra, killing and wounding dozens of people, police said. Iraq has seen a spike of attacks, including bombings hitting both Sunni and Shiite civilian targets over the last week. (AP Photo/ Nabil ...

European Space Agency names first Briton for space station mission

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:12:47 -0400

The European Space Agency says a former army helicopter pilot is to be Britain's first official astronaut to go to the International Space Station. Major Tim Peake, 41, is set for a five-month mission to the ISS in 2015 in a move being called a major boost for Britain's space industry, The Daily Telegraph reported Monday. Peake has been awaiting a mission assignment since graduating ...

Libya war weapons may be killing central Africa elephants UN

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:04:32 -0400

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Armed groups in central Africa are using powerful weapons, some of which may be left over from the civil war in Libya, to kill elephants for their ivory, the United Nations said on ...

Yahoo Gives Flickr a Makeover

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:59:42 -0400

$1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr , Yahoo announced some major updates to its Flickr photo-sharing service. "Tonight is about Flickr," Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer said at an event in New York City Monday evening. "It is about that other 'R' brand and how we can make Flickr awesome again." To that end, Yahoo announced three main changes to Flickr: a cleaner design, ...

WH Chief of Staff Knew About IRS Probe in April

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:59:41 -0400

May 20, 2013 5:51pm WASHINGTON — The White House answer to ';who knew what and when?'; shifted again today as White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters that Chief of Staff Denis McDonough and ';other members of the senior staff'; knew about the investigation into the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups last month. While President Obama said he only ...

DOJ Goes After Fox News Reporter

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:59:39 -0400

May 20, 2013 6:39pm WASHINGTON — In yet another Justice Department leak investigation of journalists, DOJ reportedly seized emails and phone records of Fox News correspondent James Rosen, and even tracked his comings and goings into the State Department by tracking when he scanned his ID at the building’s entrance. The story was first reported this morning by ...

2-mile-wide twister hits Oklahoma

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:57:11 -0400

>Are you experiencing severe weather in your area? Send photos and videos to CNN iReport. But please remember to stay safe. Shawnee, Oklahoma (CNN) -- A powerful tornado blasted an area outside of Oklahoma City on Monday, ripping roofs off buildings, leveling homes and leaving a massive band of destruction in its wake. In the desperate seconds and minutes after the storm passed, the human toll ...

Venezuela opposition Audio suggests Cuba meddling

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:49:09 -0400

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuela's opposition on Monday released an audio recording that it said contains a prominent member of the ruling party discussing political strategy with a Cuban intelligence ...

Isaksen Sisters Qualify for Pentathlon World Cup Final

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:25:32 -0400

By Dr. Genadijus Sokolovas, High Performance Director, USA PentathlonCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, May 20. THE International Federation of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM) has announced that two US pentathletes, sisters Margaux Isaksen and Isabella Isaksen have qualified for the World Cup Final, which will be held in Nizhnyj Novgorod, Russia on May 31 -- June 2. Only 36 of the world's top pentathletes ...

Cesar Cielo To Lead Talented Brazilian Swim Team at World Championships

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:25:32 -0400

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 20. THE roster of swimmers that will represent Brazil in the pool at the FINA world championships this summer contain a defending world champion and a rising star in the sprinting ranks.Cesar Cielo is the brightest star for Brazil, and will go into the world championships in Barcelona set to defend his 2011 world title in the 50 freestyle. With Cielo undergoing surgery and ...

Myanmar Leaders Visit To Washington A Historic Occasion

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:22:20 -0400

The president of Myanmar, Thein Sein, met with President Obama in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Thein Sein's trip is the first state visit to the U.S. by a Burmese official in nearly 47 ...

Mont. One-Room School House Boasts International Diversity

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:22:20 -0400

Melissa Block talks to teacher Shelly Hoisington. Hoisington teaches fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade at McCormick Elementary School -- a one-room school in Troy, Mont. Hoisington recently convinced Gov. Steve Bullock to speak at the graduation ceremony for the five students in eighth ...

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