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Virginia hikers hit by runaway car

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

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

Israel concerned Russian arms will reach enemies

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

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

Syrian bomb disposal experts on high alert

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

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

Iranian spies die in dawn hanging

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

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

Texas takes on large oil firms

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

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

Brazil midfielder Paulinho denies transfer rumours

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

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

Roberto Carlos to coach Turkish Sivasspor club

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

EU urges Russia against introducing gay law

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

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

Conference on Syria very soon UN chief

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

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

Motorsports Team MRF deliver 1-2 finish

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

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

ISAF plane makes hard landing in Afghanistan

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:50:01 -0400

A C-130 plane with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) made a hard landing Sunday in Afghanistan, but there were no casualties, a statement said. The plane landed in Logar province, 60 km south of Kabul, Xinhua cited the ISAF statement as saying. Without providing details, the statement stressed that "there are no casualties, and there was no indication of insurgent ...

Bhubaneshwar hosts rock concert to preserve heritage art

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:10:01 -0400

The Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), in association with the Odisha State Museum (OSM), organised the rock art exhibition in Bhubaneshwar on the occasion of the International Museum Day. The renowned museum showcased around 250 photographs of rock arts and six to eight replicas of the preserved art. Project director of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, BL Malla said ...

North Korea fires short-range missile

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:20:02 -0400

North Korea Sunday fired a short-range missile into the East Sea, even as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was concerned over Pyongyang's latest missile launches and urged the regime to return to the talks on its controversial nuclear programme. Citing an anonymous military official in Seoul, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said the short-range missile launch came a day after Pyongyang ...

UN chief urges DPRK to return to negotiating table

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:40:04 -0400

Moscow, May 19 (Xinhua-ANI): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to return to the negotiating table with international mediators. Ban was concerned over the DPRK's latest short-range missile launches and urged the country "to refrain from further such acts," Ban told the RIA Novosti news agency. The DPRK launched three short-range ...

Britains first astronaut to go on space mission in 2015

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:40:01 -0400

Britain's first "official" astronaut, 41-year-old Major Tim Peake, has been selected to go on a five-month mission to the International Space Station in 2015, a media report said Sunday. Peake, a former army helicopter pilot, graduated as a European Space Agency astronaut more than two years ago and has been waiting for a space mission since then, the Guardian daily said. However, Peake has ...

Kirani James talks up Grenada relay team

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:30:02 -0400

World and Olympic 400 metre champion Kirani James has warned that Grenada is capable of producing a relay team as a force to be reckoned with in world athletics. The Grenadian quarter-miler has identified three of the country's overseas-based athletes who he believes can form a quartet with himself to compete against the best in the world, reports CMC. They include Rondell Bartholomew who has ...

Kirani James outpaces rivals to win in Shanghai

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:00:02 -0400

World and Olympic champion Kirani James powered to victory against his main rivals from London 2012 Olympics in the 400 metres at Shanghai's Diamond League meet. The Grenadian quarter miler raced ahead on the final bend to edge 2008 Olympic champion, the USA's Lashawn Merritt, into second place Saturday, reports Xinhua. Luguelin Santos of the Dominican Republic, the silver medallist from last ...

Isinbayeva to continue as Youth Olympics ambassador

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:50:01 -0400

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sunday announced that two-time Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia will be an official ambassador of the 2014 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Nanjing, China. The Russian pole vaulter will reprise her role as a YOG Ambassador, following her support and attendance of the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympics, which saw over 3,600 elite young athletes from ...

Senator warns US lack of foreign policies may lead to modern-day Hitler invasion

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:40:05 -0400

A senior US Senator has posted on Twitter that the country is not working on its foreign policies as of now, remembering that last time when the country had no foreign policies Hitler had started the World War II. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa is known for his unusual Twitter feeds referring history, the Huffington Post reports. Grassley has warned that a modern-day Hitler invasion is ...

DPR Koreans win mixed doubles at table tennis worlds

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:20:02 -0400

DPR Korea's Kim Hyok Bong and Kim Jong claimed the mixed doubles title at the World Table Tennis Championships here. This is the first individual title at the world championships that was won by a non-Chinese player or pair since it was last held here 10 years ago. China has cleans wept all titles since, reports Xinhua. The two Kims defeated Lee Sangsu and Park Yongsook of South Korea in the ...

Belgian golfer loses Bulgarian competition after forced to tee from toilet

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:00:02 -0400

A Belgian golfer had crashed out of the World Match Play Championship in Bulgaria after he was forced to play out of a toilet. Defending champion Nicolas Colsaerts was beaten by Ryder Cup colleague Graeme McDowell 2 and 1 in the quarterfinals on the Thracian Cliffs course after his tee shot flew into a public toilet close to the green, The Age reports. The report further said Colsaerts was then ...

UN chief calls on North Korea to return to talks

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:40:02 -0400

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Sunday said he was concerned over North Korea's latest short-range missile launches and called on Pyongyang to return to the six-party talks on its controversial nuclear programme. The communist regime broke off talks with South Korea, China, the US, Japan and Russia on its nuclear programme in 2009, after the UN Security Council passed a resolution condemning ...

Rousseff opens Brasilia World Cup stadium

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:40:01 -0400

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff officially opened Brasilia's Mane Garrincha World Cup stadium. Despite controversy surrounding delays and cost overruns, Rousseff said the 71,000-seat venue was now the source of pride among Brazilians, reports Xinhua. "A year ago they said that we wouldn't build our stadiums, that they wouldn't be ready. But now we are seeing that the stadiums have been built ...

McDowell talks up Rory McIlroy split with Horizon

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

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

Heydar Aliyev Center to host exhibition of world famous artist Andy Warhol

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:11:11 -0400

1news.az reports. According to the press service for the center, the exhibition is organized as part of the center's cooperation with the Andy Warhol Museum (United States). The international exhibition called 'Life, death and beautiful' feature nearly 100 works of the author including portraits by celebrities of cinema, music, fashion, as well as other works by the artist. ...

Sreesanth if found guilty to forgo World Cup medals records erased

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:09:40 -0400

Cricket News: CHANDIGARH: If India pacer S Sreesanth is found guilty in the IPL spot-fixing case, have to return the World Cup 2011 and World T20 2007 medals, along with his man-of-the-match awards. It is learnt that the BCCI will not just ban him for life, but also suggest that the International Cricket Council (ICC) erase all his records from international ...

European Countries Lead World in Distrust of Banks

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:07:26 -0400

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Thirteen percent of Greeks said they had confidence in their country's banks or financial institutions in 2012, leading the nearly all-European list of countries where trust in financial institutions was among the worst in the world last year. Seven European Union countries had trust levels lower than 30%, far below the median 55% across 135 countries. Even in the ...

Gearing for world without PCs

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:05:20 -0400

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Twister kills 1 in Oklahoma

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:51:56 -0400

>Are you experiencing severe weather in your area? Send photos and videos to CNN iReport. But please remember to stay safe. (CNN) -- At least one person was killed and around a dozen injured Sunday when a string of tornadoes tore through four states, ripping roofs off homes, downing power lines and tossing trees like matchsticks. The death happened at a trailer park in Pottawatomie County, ...

CB Previews International draws the line on pocket listings

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:44:49 -0400

However, many real estate leaders are pushing back against the practice of selling homes outside multiple listing services, which often results in the listing agency representing the buyer as well and earning both sides of the commission, known as dual agency. They're concerned that large numbers of pocket listings will compromise the effectiveness of MLSs and skew the level playing field ...

World Disgraced French minister bows out

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:22:16 -0400

Paying his debts He initially denied a report by an investigative website that he had an undeclared Swiss bank account until 2010. But after a meeting with investigating magistrates in April, he admitted to having the account, which contained about 600,000 euros (509,000; $770,000). He told the Depeche newspaper he had transferred the funds to France: he would pay his debts to the state and turn ...

World Brazil paves way for gay marriage

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:22:15 -0400

The council that oversees the country's judiciary said it was wrong for some offices just to issue civil union documents when the couple wanted full marriage ...

World Tunisia police clash with Islamists

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:22:14 -0400

Police also clashed with protesters in the central city of Kairouan where the Ansar al-Sharia meeting was planned. The government banned the congress last week, saying it posed a threat to public security. The group urged its supporters instead to gather for the meeting in Ettadhamen. Some 500 supporters were reported to have descended on Ettadhamen on Sunday, erecting barricades and hurling ...

World Canada PM aide quits in expenses scandal

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:22:14 -0400

Canada say. Sen Mike Duffy, a former journalist, resigned from the Conservative caucus on Thursday two days after revelations about the cheque ...

World Boko Haram in disarray

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:22:13 -0400

Boko Haram militants in the north-east of the country are "in disarray" and leaving the country in large numbers as a result of its offensive against ...

World Nigeria offers amnesty to insurgents who surrender

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:22:12 -0400

amnesty on Sunday to Islamist militants who surrender and said 17 people had been killed on the fifth day of a military operation to try to crush ...

McDowell Wins World Match Play Title in Bulgaria

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:19:08 -0400

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland celebrates after beating Thongchai Jaidee 2&1 in the final of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort in Kavarna, Bulgaria. Photo by Getty ...

Tornadoes cause havoc in Oklahoma

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:16:31 -0400

Oklahoma , leaving at least one man dead, turning homes in a trailer park into splinters and rubble and sending frightened residents scurrying for ...

One reported dead as tornadoes hit US states

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:13:12 -0400

A powerful storm system churning through the US Midwest spawned tornadoes Sunday in the states of Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa, destroying homes and killing at least one person, US media ...

Israel is worlds largest exporter of drones Report

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:10:47 -0400

Israel is the world's largest exporter of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in terms of number of systems sold, earning a whopping USD 4.6 billion in sales during the last eight years, excluding a major deal with India for the upgrade of unmanned aircrafts, according to a study by a business consulting firm. Frost & Sullivan business consulting firm in a study have noted that UAVs, or ...

Bashar al-Assad insists he will not step down as President of Syria

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:08:46 -0400

Bashar al-Assad has dismissed the prospect of new peace talks in Syria leading to a lasting settlement and stated that he has no intention of stepping ...

Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Music Awards Justin Bieber Miguel Minaj perform

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:08:11 -0400

FILE - In this April 2, 2013 file picture Canadian singer Justin Bieber performs at O2 World in Hamburg, Germany. German officials say Justin Bieber will have to pay the bill for his monkey’s two month stay at a Munich animal shelter. A spokesman for Munich’s customs office says the cost of care, food and vet visits for Mally is several thousand euros (dollars). That’s, of ...

Lawrenceville native strives to fly from world’s wonders

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:59:26 -0400

Paraglider Jonathan Potter a native of Pittsburgh poses for a photograph in front of the Bent Pyramid in Dahshur, Egypt, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. sb/Photo by Shawn ...

Imran Khans party wins revote in Karachi protests expected

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:59:20 -0400

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

Emirates SkyCargo Wins Best Air Cargo Carrier Middle East Award

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:58:49 -0400

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, one of the fastest growing international airlines, has cemented its position as a leading global player in air cargo industry by winning the 'Best Air Cargo Carrier Middle East' award for the 18th consecutive year at the annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards ...

Robert Kraft punts on talking about Boston Globe dealings

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:58:33 -0400

If New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is mulling a move into the news business, he wasn’t ready to broadcast it yesterday.When asked about last week’s report that he is looking at a possible bid to buy The Boston Globe, Kraft offered what was essentially an extended, slightly enigmatic no comment:"Our family looks at a number of different investments, and we like to talk ...

Tanzania Battling It Out in the World of Fashion

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:55:43 -0400

Dynamic full of energy with a keen eye for beauty, Subira Wahure has taken on the fashion industry in the country by storm with a penchant for promoting the African touch in her creations. She has proven that fashion design is not a career reserved for people who have nothing better to do with their lives. Woman Magazine coordinator, Mariam Said interviewed Subira and the following are ...

Walkers World The trouble with banks.

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:53:09 -0400

Maligned and unpopular as Europe's bankers are these days, they have certainly been earning their money. Seldom have they had to operate in such a challenging environment. They are seeing jobs disappear, bonuses capped and salaries cut, their profit opportunities dwindle and their most important corporate customers are deserting them in droves. At the same time, the regulations under which ...

Polygraph worlds close ties spark accusations of favoritism

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:25:32 -0400

The Powerball ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million wasn’t sold in Missouri. But two Missouri Powerball players were so close to picking all the winning numbers that that their tickets are worth $1 million ...

Yahoo close to buying Tumblr site

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:16:47 -0400

Yahoo has promised to unveil "something special" this evening in New York.The event is being held in a Times Squares lounge located about two miles from Tumblr's headquarters.Yahoo has only said that Ms Mayer will be on hand to unveil something related to a product, and buying Tumblr would fulfill her goal of reaching a wider audience on smartphones and tablet computers.Tumblr ...

Hockey World Ales Hemsky’s days as an Edmonton Oiler are numbered

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:16:08 -0400

For much more of Jim Matheson's inside news and views on the NHL, head to Matty's Hockey World at edmontonjournal.com/HockeyWorld EDMONTON - When veteran winger Ales Hemsky turns 30 on Aug. 13, he more than likely will not be an Edmonton Oiler.Hemsky has tugged on an Oilers jersey 627 times if you count the 30 playoff games he played since his first game here 11 years ago. He has 451 ...

The 4 Big Ways That Insatiable Corporate Hunger for Profits Has Devastated American Life -- and the World Along with It

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:07:05 -0400

The damage caused by the relentless corporate drive for profits has become more clear in recent years. In the most important areas of American life, devastating changes have ...

Video Greatest threat to Africas white lions American hunters

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:06:48 -0400

Very few white lions live in the wild today, but Linda Tucker is on a mission to change that. She left behind her life in Paris and founded the Global White Lion Protection Trust, dedicated to saving the African white ...

SKorea analyzing NKoreas 4 projectile launches

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:55:51 -0400

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea is analyzing whether projectiles North Korea fired into its eastern waters over the weekend are short-range missiles or a new type of artillery the country may be developing, officials said ...

Tons of New Zealand meat stranded on Chinese docks

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:38:40 -0400

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -; Hundreds of tons of frozen mutton, lamb and beef from New Zealand have been stranded on Chinese docks after China halted imports from the country due to a certification ...

Death sentence in Chinese underground bank case

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:35:14 -0400

BEIJING -- A businesswoman in southern China has been sentenced to death in the government's latest crackdown on underground lending that is widely used by entrepreneurs.The Intermediate People's Court of Wenzhou, a center for private sector business, says Lin Haiyan was convicted of "illegal fundraising" for collecting 640 million yuan ($101 million) from individual ...

World Bank grant aims to overhaul statistics system in Laos

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:28:22 -0400

The World Bank has agreed to provide a grant of US$8 million grant to further support the Lao government's efforts to strengthen the National Statistical System and improve the production, availability and use of high-quality statistics.The agreement was signed in Vientiane on Friday between Deputy Minister of Finance Santiphab Phomvihane and World Bank Country Manager to Laos Keiko Miwa.The ...

Man in court after two children die

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:24:20 -0400

A British father is due to appear in court in France, where he is expected to be formally charged with slitting the throats of his two young ...

Father slits the throats of his two children after bitter divorce battle

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:24:16 -0400

By John Lichfield Paris - 20 May 2013 A British man has confessed to killing his two children, aged five and 10, by cutting their ...

Amanda Knox broke but stands by story

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:17:21 -0400

SHE received a $1.5 million book advance, but the woman dubbed ''Foxy Knoxy'' by the press says she is almost broke because of her hefty legal ...

Venezuela says taking steps to restore U.S. diplomatic ties

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:14:40 -0400

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's recent designation of an acting head of its diplomatic mission in the United States shows the OPEC nation's desire to restore full diplomatic relations, the foreign minister said in an interview broadcast on ...

2 FBI agents killed during training exercise at Virginia Beach

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:12:24 -0400

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Two FBI agents died Friday in an apparent off-shore training exercise. The agency’s website identified the officers as Special Agent Christopher Lorek and Special Agent Stephen Shaw. They were members of the FBI’s elite Hostage Rescue Team, which is part of the Critical Incident Response Group based at Quantico, Va. The FBI was mum Sunday as to the cause ...

More bodies recovered in collapsed Indonesia mine

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:02:14 -0400

TIMIKA, Indonesia (AP) -- Rescuers recovered four more bodies from a collapsed underground room at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death toll to 13, police said Monday. Fifteen other workers were still missing and feared ...

Major tornadoes hit United States

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:39:07 -0400

National Weather Service described the tornado as "large, violent and extremely dangerous" and said it was moving north east at 30 mph.The tornadoes are part of a large storm system moving through the Plains and upper ...

Li crowned world champ in womens singles

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:35:16 -0400

She was beaten twice in the final in 2007 and 2001, but finally got to the top of the podium at the World Table Tennis Championships at the third attempt here on ...

Failing to recognize the merits of an international perspective

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:34:33 -0400

Even before the fishing vessel shooting incident, the Taiwanese blogosphere was abuzz with a discussion over the meaning of "international perspective". As a nation with substantial diplomatic limitations and an inward-looking mass media culture, Taiwan has long self-diagnosed the public's want of international perspective. True to its inward-looking fastfood culture, the mass ...

Policemen Killed in Iraq Attacks - Report

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:30:39 -0400

MOSCOW, May 20 (RIA Novosti) - At least three policemen have been killed as gunmen launched an attack on their station in the north of Iraq, media quoted local officials as saying. Two police officers were also wounded in the town of Rawa about 260 kilometers (160 miles) northwest of the capital Baghdad, the BBC reported late Sunday. According to reports cited by the British broadcaster, another ...

Baby who survived crash sent to morgue in body bag

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:30:33 -0400

Google was branded "devious, calculating and unethical" by MPs who accused the internet giant of deliberately subverting its motto, "don't be evil", in order to pay less ...

Storms kill 1 in Oklahoma

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:20:30 -0400

>Are you experiencing severe weather in your area? Send photos and videos to CNN iReport. But please remember to stay safe. (CNN) -- At least one person was killed Sunday when tornadoes ripped through three states, tearing roofs off homes, downing power lines and tossing trees like matchsticks. The death happened in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, said Sheriff Mike ...

China asks NKorea to release fishing boat crew

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:51:49 -0400

BEIJING -; The Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang asked North Korea to release a private Chinese fishing boat and its crew soon after its owner reported the detention 10 days ago, state media ...

China wins Beilun International Volleyball Tournament

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:45:27 -0400

China beat Cuba in four sets Sunday night at the Beilun International Volleyball Tournament to win their first title under coach Lang Ping's charge.The Chinese team, which was regrouped only a week ago, remained unbeaten at the four-team competition after downing Cuba 25-19, 21-25, 25-16, 25-18. They notched straight-set victories over Puerto Rico and Thailand earlier this week.China's ...

China India to make new engine of world economy Chinese premier

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:45:25 -0400

China and India are both willing and able to foster new highlights in cooperation among Asian countries and make new engine of the world economy, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday."The two countries have the will, wisdom and capability to jointly nurture new bright spots in cooperation among Asian countries, create new engine of the world economy, provide huge growth potential and ...

The Worlds Riskiest Countries 2013

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:44:53 -0400

Aon Plc ., these are the riskiest countries in the world. Each one ranks 6 on a scale from one to 6; with 6 being very risky. While few people travel to or do business with these countries, these are the political and economic hotbeds of frustration outside of the developed world where people will be murdered, killed in a war, or threaten to do the same to others far away. The ...

Oxfam warns of health risks to Syria refugees

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:42:21 -0400

Aid organisation Oxfam warned on Monday that the warmer weather will increase health-related risks for hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon, and appealed for urgent ...

Lebanon wins World Bank $30 million soft loan

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:41:09 -0400

The World Bank has approved a $30 million soft loan aimed at supporting a government initiative to improve access to basic services in impoverishedparts of the country."The Social Protection and Promotion Project approved by the World Bank Board of Directors will expand the coverage of Lebanon's National Poverty Targeting Program from 93,900 to 160,700 people over the next five ...

PMs top aide quits over expenses

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:38:02 -0400

Mike Duffy , resigned last week.Mr Wright said in a statement that he helped Duffy repay his expenses because he felt it was in the public interest to do so. He says he accepts sole responsibility for his actions.Critics say the payment to Mr Duffy violated ethics rules that prohibit senators from accepting gifts.Mr Harper said he accepted Mr Wright's resignation with "great ...

Toranadoes Rip Through Oklahoma Kansas Towns

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:27:36 -0400

One of several tornadoes spawned by a powerful storm system rumbling through the Plains and Midwest has leveled several mobile homes in an area southeast of Oklahoma City. Reports of injuries in the mobile home park near Shawnee about 35 miles southeast of Oklahoma City couldn't immediately be ...

Fla. Town Abuzz Over Winning Powerball Ticket

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:27:35 -0400

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

Pilot Its tearing up everything

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:11:44 -0400

>Are you experiencing severe weather in your area? Send photos and videos to CNN iReport. But please remember to stay safe. (CNN) -- Tornadoes touched down in three states on Sunday, ripping roofs off homes and turning trees to matchsticks, as severe weather swept the region. A large "violent and extremely dangerous" tornado was spotted on the southwest side of Wichita, Kansas, the National ...

Bidders vie to build world’s largest hydropower plant in Congo

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:02:15 -0400

A file photo shows eight massive turbines, only three of which work, on the Congo River. Existing hydro plants Inga I, commissioned in 1972, and Inga II which followed a decade later, have fallen into disrepair. ...

Europes cruise ship loss is Asias cruise ship gain

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:53:23 -0400

The numbers of cruise operators cutting back on their European programmes and ships is increasing, with Regent Seven Seas now cutting back dramatically on their programmes, Carnival announcing it was pulling out of Europe for 2014, with other lines cutting back in Europe for 2014 include Royal Caribbean which announced earlier this month that it would send only seven ships to Europe in 2014, down ...

Human brains are wired to make music-color connections

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:46:07 -0400

When listening to music, human brains are wired to make music-color connections depending on how the melodies make people feel, U.S. researchers say. Vision scientist Stephen Palmer of the University of California, Berkeley, and colleagues found people in both the United States and Mexico linked the same pieces of classical orchestral music with the same colors suggesting humans share a common ...

Watch Wait Begins for Owner of Winning Powerball Ticket

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:36:49 -0400

Question who is America's newest multi billionaire it's hard to believe but there was just one winning ticket. In that giant powerball lottery overnight and it was sold in zephyr hills Florida ...

Watch Monster Twisters Caught on Tape

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:36:49 -0400

Dangerous scene playing out across much of the heartland at this hour several cities taking cover. At these pictures just coming in from Oklahoma City tonight you can see the fears cloud -- there on the horizon sending debris in every direction knocking out power already. ABC year old -- -- Jersey had been warning all of us that in the last 24 hours if this Sunday night to severe weather would ...

Watch President First Lady Offer Words of Wisdom to Class of 2013

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:36:49 -0400

Tuition season is upon us tonight the president among the headliners offered advice this weekend some of the debate stinging. And there was the famous mayor who suggested students who are so so -- ...

Triology tour Author Atkinson talks World War II in Knoxville visit

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:04:55 -0400

Pulitzer prize-winning author Rick Atkinson speaks to guests Sunday at the Bijou Theater. Atkinson was in Knoxville as part of a national book-signing tour for the final installment of his "The Liberation Trilogy." (Photo by Wade Payne, Special to the News ...

Heilan chief rides into new world of business

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:00:37 -0400

/enpproperty--> I performed a comedy-style double-take as our van rounded a corner and we were presented with the sight of two giant Dutch-style windmills, their blades turning as if they were grinding grain into flour instead of deliberately attracting attention in a breathtaking way by being so out of place. Two questions came to mind. Where was this? Xinqiao town in Jiangyin city, ...

Venezuela in rare diplomatic overture to America

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:00:14 -0400

CARACAS - Venezuela on Sunday made a rare diplomatic overture to the United States, suggesting it could be time for better ties."We are going to remain open to normalizing relations with the United States," Foreign Minister Elias Jaua said on Televen television Sunday."The first thing would be to resume diplomatic representation at the highest level," he said.The ...

Putin to Meet with Council of Europe Secretary General

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:55:59 -0400

MOSCOW, May 20 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Monday meet with Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland, the Kremlin reported. Jagland arrived in Russia on a three-day working visit on Sunday. The visit's program will start Monday when the Council of Europe chief meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. The ...

British PM urges more action on tax from UK territories

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:51:20 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain called upon its overseas territories to "get their house in order" over the sharing of tax information on Monday as the UK looks to lead a global fight against tax evasion ahead of a meeting of the world's wealthiest ...

Young techie enters worlds richest

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:50:17 -0400

The sale is set to make Tumblr founder David Karp, 26, instantly once of the wealthiest tech businessmen in the world.Yahoo! did not immediately return AFP's calls for confirmation, but CEO Marissa Mayer has scheduled a news conference in New York Monday at which the company said it will unveil "something special."Reports last week said Yahoo! is eyeing the move to attract more ...

Tornadoes send US residents packing

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:49:52 -0400

NBC reports.Residents in downtown Wichita were told to seek shelter Sunday afternoon after a tornado was confirmed on the ground. The warning, which also covered the surrounding area that includes Haysville, was lifted in early evening, KSN reported.Last week, 10 tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds ...

8 things to know

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:47:35 -0400

>World-renowned chef, author and Emmy winning television personality Anthony Bourdain visits Libya in the next episode of "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown," airing Sunday, May 19, at 9 p.m. ET. Follow the show on Twitter and Facebook.(CNN) -- Following Libya's revolution, oil production has been restored and the country has slipped from the front pages. Once more, Libya has become North ...

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Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar presidents landmark visit

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:47:34 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China's backyard and trying to defend human rights when the president of Myanmar becomes the first head of his country to visit the White House in 47 years on ...

8 things to know before visiting Libya

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:47:05 -0400

College baseball roundup Seton Hill falls short of D-II World Series

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:47:01 -0400

Seton Hill's run at a spot in the NCAA Division II World Series ended with a doubleheader loss to Shippensburg on Sunday in Winston-Salem, ...

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed on Wednesday that in conversations with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry they came to an agreement to organize a new international conference on the conflict in Syria. Moscow and Washington agree

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:35:24 -0400

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, confirmed on Wednesday (8th) that in conversations with U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, they came to an agreement to organize a new international conference on the conflict in Syria. Moscow and Washington agree that the meeting will take place in May in Geneva with the participation of both parties Moscow and Washington agree that the meeting will ...

Britains Cameron ‘losing control’ as rift with Conservative Party core widens

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:20:38 -0400

British Prime Minister David Cameron is "losing control of his party," Conservative Party grandee Geoffrey Howe said on Sunday, as a row raged over whether a close aide to Mr. Cameron had labelled grassroots activists "mad, swivel-eyed loons."The furore threatens to further alienate Mr. Cameron and his inner circle from the core of his party, with whom ties are already almost ...

Bloomberg terminals opened world of information to reporters

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:19:31 -0400

Today, what really connects the financial world? Money, intellect and ideology are candidates. But the best answer may be: the Bloomberg terminal. More than 315,000 of these data cockpits are in use around the world, leased for $20,000 a year. To locate a shared terminal in an office one merely needs to follow the deepest footpath in the carpeting. "Smart money" cannot live without ...

Movers Shakers Kyle OKeefe Robert Half International

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:19:28 -0400

Robert Half International Title: Regional vice president Age: 35 Kyle O’Keefe, who has a decade of experience at Robert Half International, has been promoted to regional vice president for the specialized staffing firm’s Twin Cities market. O’Keefe will oversee operations for Robert Half’s Accountemps and OfficeTeam staffing divisions ...

How The Syria Debate Is Playing Out In The Middle East

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:16:45 -0400

Copyright © 2013 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: That concern is reflected in the Arab media. Ramez Maluf, head of the Department of Journalism at Balamand University in Lebanon, has been tracking that reaction. He joined us from our bureau in Beirut. And I asked him how invested people in the region ...

Iranian Candidate Hopes To Take International Viewpoint Home

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:16:44 -0400

Copyright © 2013 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Rachel Martin. We begin this hour in the Middle East, first Iran. This week, the religiously based Guardian Council is expected to announce the final roster of candidates in that country's ...

International brain centre plan for Coast

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:13:16 -0400

BOLD plans are under way to establish a multimillion-dollar Neuroscience Centre of Excellence at Southport, a move that will create 3000 jobs in the proposed CBD and link the region with the Mayo Clinic and the Rockefeller Research Centre.Griffith University, the State Government and Gold Coast City Council have joined forces and established a taskforce to deliver the centre, with the first ...

Militants kill 10 Iraq policemen in checkpoint attacks

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:08:50 -0400

Sectarian violence flares in Iraq Militants have killed at least 10 Iraqi policemen in a series of attacks on checkpoints in the West of the country, police and local officials said. Sectarian tensions in Iraq have been amplified by the conflict in neighbouring Syria, where mostly Sunni rebels are fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad who is backed by Shi'ite Iran. There was no ...

Pakistan army will be watching Sharifs cozying up to India

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:57:58 -0400

Nawaz Sharif, incoming prime minister and leader of political party Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), smiles as he talks to journalists after visiting Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician and chairman of political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), outside the Shaukat Khanum hospital in Lahore May 14, ...

UAE tops Middle East with $10 billion in tourism receipts

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:57:27 -0400

The UAE has topped the Middle East region for international tourism receipts in 2012, according to data released by the UN's World Tourism Organisation. The UAE was ranked 31st in global list with receipts of about $10bn, just ahead of Saudi Arabia which was placed 35th, with revenues of $7.4bn. Middle East tourism receipts totalled $46.7bn last year, the Arabian Business quoting UNWTO ...

5 hospitalized in train collision

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:49:36 -0400

>Were you there? Share your images with iReport.(CNN) -- Five people remained in the hospital -- one in critical condition -- two days after a commuter train derailed and struck another train on one of the busiest tracks in the country, officials said Sunday. National Transportation Safety Board investigators looking at the accident, along the corridor from New York to New Haven, Connecticut, ...

Haikou International Yachting Exhibition successfully concluded

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:33:50 -0400

The 3-day 2013 China (Haikou) Yachting Industry Forum and International Yachting Exhibition were successfully concluded at Haikou Xinbu Island on 13th May. According to the organizing committee, a total of 108 yachts were on display at the exhibition, more than at either of the previous two years, with a trade volume of more than 53.77 million yuan. Alongside foreign enterprises, this ...

Switzerland take silver at world championships

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:31:06 -0400

The European Court of Justice could settle differences between Switzerland and the European Union over their future bilateral relationship, a top Swiss diplomat has told the NZZ am Sonntag ...

Hernandez Ferguson has changed world football

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:06:56 -0400

Manchester United's Javier Hernandez hailed Alex Ferguson's impact on football after the manager's last game ended in a 5-5 draw with West Brom.Ferguson received a guard of honour before Sunday's pulsating clash at the Hawthorns, which finished all square as a Romelu Lukaku hat-trick inspired Steve Clarke's men to a remarkable fightback, the hosts coming back from four ...

Kerry heads to Middle East focus on Syria

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:04:48 -0400

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to the Middle East this week to meet with leaders in the area. It is expected that Syria will be a major point of discussion. Shibley Telhami of the Brookings Institute and journalist Rula Jebreal join MSNBC with ...

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