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North Korea fires short range weapons

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 ...

Papering over border differences China and India agree to boost trade

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 ...

Musharraf gets bail in Bhutto assassination case

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 ...

Multiple bombings in Iraq leave over 60 dead

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 ...

Hezbollah loses 23 militants in clash with Syrian rebels claim activists

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 ...

Construction begins on new island off Jumeirah Beach in Dubai

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

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

Spain not yet on Brazils level Iniesta

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

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

2018 FIFA World Cup stadium may be delayed until 2017

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

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

Russia announces cash prizes for World University medallists

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

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

High public debt raises fiscal crisis risk IMF official

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

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

Indian sand artist wins Danish grand prize

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

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

Zardari holds national international conspiracies responsible for PPPs defeat in polls

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

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

Chicago man crushes Ferris Wheel ride world record

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

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

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 ...

Wave of Violence Continues in Iraq

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

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

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

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

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

Syria Israel exchange fire over border

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

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

World stocks mixed ahead of Fed statements

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

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

Does France have right plan to revive its economy

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

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

Joel Skousen Obama Creating A Third World America

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

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

Chile worlds third largest mining investment destination report

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

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

World Cup Infrastructure Inadequate - Deputy CEO

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

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

Tornado followed path of 1999 storm

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

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

Oklahoma tornado rescue crews work through night

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

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

Keith Boag Have you heard about the murderous abortion doctor

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

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

PMs South America trip turns focus from turmoil to trade

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

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

Security guards fire rubber bullets at South Africa strikers

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

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

Vodafone reports first ever fall in revenues as southern Europe slumps

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

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

Israel extends Palestinians Gaza fishing zone

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

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

Officials New attacks in Iraq kill 7 people wound dozens in different parts of country

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:01:54 -0400

BAGHDAD - Officials say new attacks in Iraq have killed seven people and wounded dozens. A police officer says a suicide blast at a checkpoint, followed by militants who opened fire at Iraqi troops, has killed three soldiers in Tarmiyah. The town is 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of Baghdad. A medical official confirmed the causality figure. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity ...

Official expecting 40 more bodies

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

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

Syria says it destroys Israeli vehicle in Golan

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

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

Philippines protests China warships presence

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

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

Attacks Kill 7 in Iraq

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

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

Anti-Semitism on the rise - Kerry

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

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

Obama approves aid for Oklahoma

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

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

Man scales St Peter’s in political protest

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

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

The driving force behind storm chasing

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

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

Eurozone crisis live Severe economic weakness in Southern Europe warns Vodafone

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

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

EUROPE MARKETS Europe Stocks Pause After Rally Carnival Sinks

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

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

Justin Biebers monkey Mally to become German property

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

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

Official Roadside bomb kills 6 policemen in western Afghanistan

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

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

Germany nationalises Bieber monkey

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

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

Watch Oklahoma Tornado Survival Stories

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

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

Watch Tornado Outbreak Destruction in the Heartland

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

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

Watch Massive Tornado Devastates Oklahoma City Area Dozens Killed

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

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

Photos The Doors Keyboardist Dead at 74

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

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

Trial begins in international custody case

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

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

Owner Chinese boats captain beaten by NKoreans

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

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

Head of embattled G4S security force retires

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

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

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

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

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

Cameron survives vote on gay marriage

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

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

Pentagon takes over some drone operations

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

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

Hezbollah ‘plays growing role in Syria’

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

Supporters of Hezbollah and relatives of Hasan Faisal Sheker, an 18-year-old Hezbollah member, carry the coffin during his funeral in Nabi Sheet near Baalbeck on Monday. About 30 Lebanese Hezbollah fighters and 20 Syrian soldiers and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have been killed in the fiercest fighting this year in the rebel stronghold of Qusair, Syrian activists said on ...

Iraq bombings kill five wound 69

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pro athletes react with shock sympathy to Oklahoma disaster

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

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

Europe stocks pause for breath Carnival sinks

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

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

Monstrous tornado devastates Oklahoma suburbs

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

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

In Ukraine no way to avoid a bumpy ride

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

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

Russia says two rebels killed in North Caucasus

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

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

How to shop online anywhere in the world at any time

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

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

Six policemen killed by road bomb

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

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

Oklahoma Tornado How to Help

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

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

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

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

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

Israel returns fire following shooting from Syria

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

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

Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist monk

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

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

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

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

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

Gay man’s murder sparks public anger

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

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

The wonderfully weird world of webcomics | Dean Burnett

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

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

Kiwi Womens Sevens champs eye Moscow World Cup

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

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

Oklahoma tornado aftermath and rescue

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

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

Ethiopia Dubai Chamber International Office Launched in Addis Ababa

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

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

Chinese analysts defend Sino-India trade imbalance

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

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

Oil price rises to near $97 per barrel

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

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

Azerbaijani chess player beats Dutch rival in international tournament

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

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

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

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

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

Konys LRA has killed more than 100000 UN

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

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

Israeli troops in Golan return fire from Syria army

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

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

Dubai named worlds second biggest retail destination

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

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

Scores killed by 200mph tornado

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

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

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

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

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

5 things to know

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

>Editor's note: CNN's Thom Patterson boards the 787 Dreamliner Monday for its first commercial US domestic flight after it was grounded for battery problems. Watch for his report this afternoon on CNN.com and follow his progress on Twitter. Houston (CNN) -- Aviation fans have already named it Dreamliner 2.0. No longer grounded for safety concerns, Boeing's embattled 787 Dreamliner now has a ...

5 things to know

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

Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops

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

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

Paris drizzles as Moscow sizzles in Europes warped spring

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

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

Death toll rises to 21 in Indonesian mine collapse

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

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

City UT exploring cultural center at Worlds Fair Park

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

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

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

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

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

World gone cold on global warming

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

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

Disaster city sends expert help

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

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

Court orders Rios Montt retrial

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

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

Father in court for killing his children

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kenya Snapp Announces Sponsorship of the Miss World Kenya 2013

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

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

Ethiopia Ethiopia Becomes Worlds Fourth Largest Flower Exporter

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

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

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

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

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

UPI Sports Calendar for Tuesday May 21

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

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Kerry travels to Middle East Will face time help Syria

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

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

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

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

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

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