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Friend of Boston bombers had confessed to 2011 triple murders claims FBI

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:03:51 -0400

NEW YORK A Chechen acquaintance of dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has confessed to slashing the throats of three people in a 2011 gruesome triple murder, federal law enforcement officials have said. Ibragim Todashev, who made the confession, was killed early Wednesday during a confrontation with the FBI and Massachusetts State Police in Orlando, Florida, a federal law ...

Drone strikes are legal and extend to US citizens as well, says Obama

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:41:57 -0400

WASHINGTON - In a major counter-terrorism speech, President Barack Obama Thursday defended the covert US drone program and stressed that despite the controversies around it, the strikes are legal and save lives. He also said the use of lethal force extends to U.S. citizens as well. This disclosure comes a day after his administration acknowledged publicly for the first time that four US ...

Two civilians among 13 dead in Pakistan car bomb

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:37:50 -0400

QUETTA, Pakistan - At least 13 people, including two civilians, were killed in a car bomb targeting a police vehicle in western Pakistani city of Quetta Thursday, police officials said. The bombing also injured at least 20 people in the capital of Baluchistan province, riven by Islamist militancy and a violent separatist insurgency. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the ...

Kerry holds talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:37:23 -0400

JERUSALEM - US Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday separately began meetings with Israeli and Palestinian officials but appeared doubtful about his success on getting the two warring sides back to peace negotiations. This is Kerry's fourth trip to the Middle East in as many months of his assuming the office of the top US diplomat. He was been trying to revive a peace process that has been ...

Meeting of Syrian opposition leaders begins in Istanbul

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:33:08 -0400

ISTANBUL - Syrian opposition leaders Thursday began their three-day meeting in this Turkish capital city to decide on their participation in talks aimed at end the civil war in the country. As the meeting began in Istanbul a prominent Syrian figure in the opposition proposed a transition plan for the country that requires President Bashar al-Assad to hand over power to a senior aide and leave ...

Seven Cubans to participate in World Judo Masters

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:30:02 -0400

Five female and two male Cuban judokas will participate in the 2013 World Judo Masters tournament, to be held in Russia's Tuymen city. The team is led by Idalis Ortiz, 2012 Olympic champion in the over 78 kg category, as well as London 2012 silver medallists Yanet Bermoy (52 kg category) and Asley Gonzalez (90 kg), reports Xinhua. Ortiz is ranked world No.1 in her class, while Gonzales is ...

EU regulators seek tax transparency from companies

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:40:01 -0400

The European Commission said Thursday that it is working on a proposal to require corporate giants with operations in the European Union to publicly report profits, taxes paid and subsidies received on a country-by-country basis. Representatives of the 27 member-states agreed to seek ways to prevent multinationals from avoiding their obligations by channeling profits through subsidiaries in ...

UN plans six-day mission to Afghanistan Pakistan

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:10:02 -0400

Beijing, May 24 (Xinhua-ANI): Humanitarian emergency directors from various UN agencies will travel on a six-day mission to Afghanistan and Pakistan, the United Nations said Thursday. During the visit from May 26 to June 1, the directors will see for themselves "the ongoing humanitarian operations in the countries and look into ways in which the humanitarian community can strengthen its response ...

Former England skipper Illingworth says Fiery Fred Trueman better than Anderson

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:50:01 -0400

Former England captain Ray Illingworth has said that although bowling star James Anderson is the best swing bowler in the world now, but his former teammate and Yorkshire legend Fred Trueman was far better. Illingworth's statement comes on the backdrop of the second Test against New Zealand starting at Headingley, where Lancashire cricketer Anderson, on 305 wickets, is expected to cruise past ...

Taliban influence in Afghanistan to grow Russian agency

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:40:01 -0400

The Taliban influence in Afghanistan may grow after international coalition forces pull out, while rising radicalism in Syria could lead to the country's disintegration, Russian military intelligence agency GRU has said. GRU chief Lt. Gen. Igor Sergun said the situation in Afghanistan poses a "serious challenge to international stability" and that the withdrawal of the International Security ...

UN official highlights positive trends in Africa to protect indigenous peoples rights

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:16:36 -0400

23 May 2013 150 A United Nations official today stressed that Africa has taken positive steps to protect the rights of indigenous people, adding that the continent must continue making progress and avoid repeating mistakes made by other regions. "Africa has been consolidating and strengthening the legal framework protecting indigenous people," Senior Specialist on Indigenous Tribal Peoples' ...

DR Congo In Goma Secretary-General hails regional accord as best chance for peace in years

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:16:07 -0400

23 May 2013 150 Arriving today in restive eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged all the leaders of Africa's Great Lakes region to throw their support behind a recently-signed peace accord which aims to ensure security, as well as development, for the long-troubled country. "We have the best chance in many years to bring peace and ...

Greater attention needed for safe childbirths UN urges on inaugural Day to end obstetric fistula

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:15:34 -0400

23 May 2013 150 The prevalence of obstetric fistula - a preventable and treatable condition linked to women's reproduction - among women and girls in developing countries is a denial of their human rights, senior United Nations officials today said urging global action to make childbirth safer. "The persistence of fistula is a result of human rights denied and a reflection of human rights ...

South Sudans President Says Never to ICC

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:15:06 -0400

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN South Sudan President Salva Kiir said Thursday that he would "never acceptrdquo; the International Criminal Court. He spoke during a visit from new Kenyan president and ICC indictee Uhuru Kenyatta, who pledged the creation of roads, rail and pipelines to deepen economic ties between Kenya and the new nation. It was Uhuru Kenyatta's first visit to South Sudan since ...

Syrias Civil War Fuels Violence in Iraq

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:15:03 -0400

Ominous ties are emerging between skyrocketing sectarian violence in Iraq and Syria's civil war. Analysts say al-Qaida-linked militants are flowing back and forth from both countries and are seeking to use religious differences to bring down the government, not only in Damascus, but also in Baghdad. Iraqis are witnessing the worst violence to rock their country in five years. ...

ICC withdraws Asad Rauf from Champions Trophy because of spot-fixing allegations

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:20:01 -0400

International Cricket Council (ICC) has withdrawn umpire Asad Rauf from officiating in the Champions Trophy, which is slated to start from June 6. Explaining the decision, ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said: "In the wake of reports that the Mumbai Police are conducting an investigation into Asad Rauf's activities, we feel that it is in Asad's best interests as well as those of the ...

Pakistani umpire Rauf withdrawn from Champions Trophy

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:01 -0400

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday withdrew Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf from next month's Champions Trophy in England and Wales after his name cropped up in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal. ICC said it took the decision after media reports indicated that the 57-year-old umpire was under investigation by Mumbai Police. Rauf, who is an ICC Elite Panel umpire, has ...

Google wants rational tax system following criticism over firms lesser tax transparency

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:03 -0400

Google chairman Eric Schmidt has called for a more rational and predictable international tax system following widespread criticism over the company's failure to have a more transparent tax payment system. The move comes after Labour Party leader Ed Miliband targeted his rebuke towards Schmidt at the Google Big Tent Conference, the Guardian reports. UK Prime minister David Cameron's aides have ...

Leona Lewis heart-broken after first breakup

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:01 -0400

Leona Lewis has revealed that she thought her world had come to an end following her split with first boyfriend. The 'Bleeding Love' hit maker, who was in a 10-year relationship with A'n'R scout Lou Al-Chamaa until 2010, told Stylist magazine that she was not sure if she would be able to get over the breakdown of her first romance, Contactmusic reported. Bu Lewis now believes that the split has ...

Tamara Ecclestone opens up about relationship with new beau

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:50:04 -0400

Tamara Ecclestone, who started dating her new boyfriend Jay Rutland in January after being introduced by mutual friends, shocked the world by announcing that she was engaged to him just one month later. The F1 heiress told the Mirror that the couple's engagement has been very sudden and she knows that there are people who won't understand that and will read things into it. She said that, ...

Lydia Davis pips Indian writer U.R. Ananthamurthy to win Booker International Prize 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:00:02 -0400

American short story writer Lydia Davis, whose works can be as brief as a single sentence, has won the fifth Man Booker International Prize topling other authors including an Indian named U.R. Ananthamurthy. The influential American writer accepted the 60,000 pounds honour, which is presented every two years to a living, non-UK author for a body of work published in English, at a ceremony held ...

ICC launches Champions Trophy website

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:50:01 -0400

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday launched the official event website for the Champions Trophy, which will be held in England and Wales June 6-23. The site will be accessible at www.icc-cricket.com. The site will have short-form highlights from all tournament matches as well as exclusive behind-the-scene content. The official match centre will be informative and interactive, ...

Singapores exports continue to fall

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:30:02 -0400

Singapore's external trade continued to fall in the first quarter of this year, with declines for total trade, non-oil domestic exports (NODX) and non-oil re-exports (NORX), the city-state's trade promotion agency, International Enterprise Singapore, said Thursday. This is the third consecutive quarter of decrease for both total trade and NODX. According to the data, the NODX, a key gauge of the ...

Angela Merkel tops Forbes Most Powerful Women list for third successive year

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:20:02 -0400

German chancellor Angela Merkel has been named as the most powerful woman in the world for the third successive year by business magazine Forbes. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was ranked second with Melinda Gates, co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation in third. According to the Independent, the Queen, rankedat 40, is the oldest woman on the list and has dropped 12 places ...

Czech police say US suspect in 4 murders arrested

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:01:56 -0400

The suspect fled to the U.S. after the victims - identified by neighbors as a married couple and their two sons- were found by firefighters who came tackle a fire in a house in Brno, the country's second-largest ...

Europe Markets Europe stocks recoup ahead of German Ifo data

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:58:41 -0400

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets climbed on Friday, partly recovering from a sharp selloff the prior day, with investors awaiting a reading on German business confidence to gauge if the region's powerhouse is gaining ...

Russias oldest human rights group fights foreign agent tag

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:57:11 -0400

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's oldest human rights group went to court on Friday to try to stop state prosecutors forcing it to register as a "foreign agent" under a law it says is intended by President Vladimir Putin to silence ...

Kenya World Bank to Help Build Mega Dam in Gatundu

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:51:09 -0400

Gatundu North constituency is to benefit from a multi-billion shillings mega dam to be built by the Athi Water Services Board and the World Bank. Norken Engineering and Management Consultants has completed a feasibility study. The World Bank is expected to fund an environmental impact assessment to be carried out soon. Norken MD engineer Thunguru Kuria said the 40metre high Buchana Dam will ...

Turkey passes bill restricting alcohol sales ads

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:42:08 -0400

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkey's parliament has passed legislation to ban all advertising of alcohol and tighten restrictions on sales in the mainly Muslim but secular ...

Woolwich attack Suspect Michael Adebolajolost friend in Iraq Drummer Lee Rigby feared for his girlfriend in Afghanistan

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:37:32 -0400

ONE of the men allegedly behind the brutal slaying of soldier Lee Rigby had to himself be consoled by friends in 2007 after a soldier mate was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq. Two terror suspects shot by police in Woolwich remain under arrest in hospital. They were named as Michael Adebolajo, originally of Romford, Essex, and Michael Oluwatobi Adebowale, 22, of Greenwich, South East London The ...

Police Suicidal jumpers fall kills SKorean girl

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:15:16 -0400

South Korea (AP) -- South Korean police say a suicidal man jumping to his death killed a 5-year-old girl by falling on her as she walked with her parents outside the apartment building. ...

B.C. policy on ovarian cancer prevention gets international support

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:12:56 -0400

A pioneering, B.C.-led surgical procedure aimed at preventing ovarian cancer has been deemed safe by a new Italian study published Thursday in the medical journal Gynecologic Oncology.B.C. experts have been at the forefront of a change in surgical protocols that recommends the removal of women's Fallopian tubes during hysterectomies in order to reduce their risk of developing ovarian ...

The World Today podcast Zimbabwes new constitution

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:12:44 -0400

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe signs draft constitution. Zimbabwe's president of 33 years, Robert Mugabe, on Wednesday signed a new constitution which many believe offers the southern African country its first real hope for political and economic revival. Zimbabwe’s people have suffered more than a decade of murderous repression by the regime, collapse of the country's once ...

Tsunami warning in Russias far east

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:07:16 -0400

RUSSIA has issued a tsunami warning for the Sakhalin Island region in its far east after a deep sea earthquake measured at a magnitude of 8.2 by the ...

Joyce appeals UAE jail sentence

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:07:15 -0400

AUSTRALIAN businessman Matthew Joyce has formally lodged an appeal against his being sentenced to 10 years jail in the United Arab Emirates for a property deal that went ...

Russia lifts tsunami warning on Russias Sakhalin Kurile islands

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:05:00 -0400

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian emergency authorities lifted a tsunami warning on Friday several minutes after they announced one, following an earthquake in the Sea of Okhotsk off Russia's eastern ...

Earthquake hits Russias Far East

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:50:24 -0400

Marina Kolomiyets, spokeswoman for Obninsk's seismic station of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said Friday the epicenter was in the Sea of Okhotsk, east of the Russian coast and north of Japan. She said the quake registered 8.0 on the Richter ...

Europe Factors to Watch-Shares set to bounce after sell-off

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:34:41 -0400

PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - European stocks are set to bounce back on Friday as bargain hunters move in following the market's biggest one-day drop in nearly a year, betting that the sharp five-week rally fuelled by central bank liquidity will soon resume. At 0628 GMT, futures for Euro STOXX 50, for UK's FTSE 100, for Germany's DAX and for France's CAC were up 0.1-0.4 ...

5 climbers feared dead on worlds 3rd highest peak

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:30:55 -0400

KATMANDU, Nepal — A Nepalese official says five climbers are missing and feared dead on the world's third highest mountain. The five disappeared Monday on Mount Kanchenjunga, and bad weather was preventing a rescue helicopter from reaching the base camp. Mountaineering Department official Dipendra Poudel said Friday the climbers were descending from the summit when they were believed ...

2 former sex slaves cancel Japan mayor meeting

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:30:45 -0400

Two Korean former sex slaves have canceled a meeting with an outspoken Japanese mayor who last week said Japan's wartime practice of using many Asian women as prostitutes was necessary to maintain military ...

Lis visit to elevate Chinas ties with Germany Europe

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:29:37 -0400

/enpproperty--> BERLIN - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's upcoming visit to Germany will further cooperation and strategic partnership between the two nations, according to China's ambassador in Berlin. The fact that Germany, the last stop of Li's maiden overseas tour as premier, is the only European Union (EU) member included on the itinerary evinces the great importance that ...

Draghi We Need More Not Less Europe

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:29:36 -0400

Mario Draghi, head of the European Central Bank (ECB) insisted that the euro zone was more stable than a year ago but that the region needed more integration - and the U.K should be a part of that. In his speech at a gala dinner in London's financial center on Thursday, Draghi told the audience that the ECB had prevented market "panic and...financial meltdown." "We can ... ...

WikiLeaks releases transcript of critical US film

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:29:02 -0400

WikiLeaks has released an annotatedversion of what it said is a leaked transcript of a documentary that takes acritical look at the anti-secrecy group ahead of the film's US premiere ...

Egypts cash-strapped rulers woo former regime tycoons

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:29:01 -0400

Almost three years after an uprising fuelled bythe old regime's venality, Egypt's cash-strapped Islamist government is makingamends with businessmen who offer to pay their way back into the ...

Pope Francis Being an atheist is fine as long as you do good

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:23:52 -0400

Pope Francis has said that atheists should be seen as good people as long as they do good, in a move to urge people of all religions - or no religion at all - to get ...

Actress Amanda Bynes arrested in NYC on marijuana charge police say she threw bong out window

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:22:53 -0400

FILE - This 2012 police booking photo released by Los Angeles Conty Sheriff's Department shows actress Amanda Bynes, 26, who was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after allegedly hitting a sheriff's patrol car. Bynes was been arrested in midtown Manhattan Thursday May 23, 2013 after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Conty Sheriff's Department ...

Boy Scouts will accept gay members

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:16:51 -0400

The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as ...

Lego Star Wars X-Wing lands in NY

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:16:49 -0400

What organizers say is the world’s largest Lego model, a life-sized Star Wars X-wing Starfighter, touches down in New York's Times Square. Tara Cleary ...

Monster twister smashes 1200 homes

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:16:47 -0400

Lightning strikes during a thunder storm as tornado survivors search their their devastated homes in Moore, Oklahoma. Severe thunderstorms complicated clean-up efforts three days after a powerful tornado killed 24 people and destroyed 1200 homes. Picture: ...

Oil falls below $94 on weak outlook for demand

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:59:57 -0400

Benchmark oil for July delivery was down 40 cents to $93.85 per barrel at midday Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile ...

Major highway bridge collapses in US

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:38:41 -0400

A bridge carrying a freeway over a riverin the northwestern US state of Washington partially collapsed on Thursday,sending cars and people plunging into the water below, police ...

Scouts vote sends confused message

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:38:41 -0400

>Editor's note: John D. Sutter is a human rights and social change columnist at CNN Opinion. E-mail him at CTL@CNN.com or follow him on Twitter (@jdsutter), Facebook or Google+.(CNN) -- When the Boy Scouts of America found out den leader Jennifer Tyrrell is a lesbian, the organization's Ohio River Valley Council sent her a letter saying "you must immediately sever any relationship you may ...

Brown gets a griller in Manila

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:33:39 -0400

Manila , Francis Tolentino, wrote an open letter to the American author, saying that while Inferno is fiction, "we are greatly disappointed by your inaccurate portrayal of our beloved metropolis".Mr Tolentino objected to the "gates of hell" phrase and to Manila being defined by what he calls terrible descriptions of poverty and pollution. He said that the novel fails to ...

River drama as bridge collapses

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:33:38 -0400

In this photo provided by NWCN, people look on after the Interstate 5 bridge collapsed over the Skagit River in Skagit County, Wash., Thursday, May 23, 2013. The four-lane bridge over the Skagit River collapsed about 7 p.m., Trooper Mark Francis said. There was no immediate estimate of how many people were in the water or whether there were any injuries or deaths, he said. (AP Photo/NWCN, Selina ...

Man Sentenced for Loaded Gun at Sacramento International Airport www.privateofficer.com

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:38:19 -0400

--United States District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller sentenced Harold E. Waller, 46, of Circle, Montana, today to three years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for attempting to board an aircraft with a concealed, dangerous weapon, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. According to court documents, in March 2012, Waller drove from Montana to Sacramento. ...

Major bridge collapses in Washington

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:32:09 -0400

The Skagit County Sherrif Department has confirmed that three people have been rescued from the water after both the north and southbound lanes of the Interstate 5 Skagit River Bridge collapsed Thursday evening (local time).The collapse happened south of Burlington and north of Mount Vernon just after 7pm local time.Associated Press reported a rescue boat and crews were looking for people in the ...

8 killed 8 policemen kidnapped in Iraqs violence

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:12:47 -0400

RAMADI, Iraq, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Eight people were killed in separate attacks across Iraq on Saturday, while gunmen kidnapped eight policemen in the western province of Anbar, the police said. In western Iraq, two people were killed in clashes between tribesmen and Iraqi security forces near the city of Ramadi, capital of Anbar province, when the tribesmen apparently believed that a police unit ...

Sea World bares all as polar bears bond

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:59:18 -0400

IT'S so cute, it's almost too much to bear. Six cameras installed in a polar bear den at Sea World amusement park on the Gold Coast are recording the magical bond developing between mother Liya and her newborn cub. Sea World marine sciences director Trevor Long says they have been monitoring the cub's progress since its birth on May 9. But he says staff have enjoyed it so much, ...

Asia stock markets edge up after big sell-off

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:54:07 -0400

Asian stock markets staged a mild recovery Friday, a day after being routed by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve will start withdrawing its monetary ...

Analysts expect nothing much new from Kerrys Middle East tour

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:53:53 -0400

The United States Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Israel on Thursday as part of his efforts to restart the peace process, but analysts expect "nothing much new" from his tour and caution the public to lower expectations. It is Kerry's fourth visit to Israel since assuming his post in January. In addition to visiting Israel and Palestinian National Authority (PNA), Kerry ...

World Economic Forum to kick off a Dead Sea Jordan on Friday

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:48:48 -0400

The World Economic Forum is set to kick off at the Dead Sea, Jordan, on Friday. Image courtesy of WEF. World leaders including King Abdullah of Jordan, the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry are set to attend this ...

UN investigator seeks world moratorium on killer robots

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:48:21 -0400

United States A United Nations human rights investigator has called on all countries to declare a moratorium to prevent so-called "killer robots" being deployed on the battlefield.Christof Heyns, the UN special rapporteur on executions, says unmanned robotic weapons systems with varying degrees of autonomy and deadliness are being tested or used by the United States, Britain and ...

China demand for coal stokes world market

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:47:51 -0400

A coal factory in Anhui province. The United States will pursue opportunities to increase coal exports to China, says Platts' Coal Trader International. Provided to China ...

Stage boss My fears for Jackson

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:45:13 -0400

A stage manager who worked on Michael Jackson's ill-fated This Is It concert warned an AEG executive days before the star's death that the megastar was in physical and mental decline and needed help, according to an email shown to ...

Bridge collapse on Washington interstate drops cars into water

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:44:13 -0400

The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water. Trooper Mark Francis said the four-lane bridge collapsed about 7 p.m. PT, closing all northbound and southbound lanes between Burlington and Mount ...

Freeway bridge collapses in Washington state

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:44:01 -0400

Part of a freeway bridge over the Skagit River in Washington state collapsed on Thursday, sending vehicles falling into the water below, an emergency dispatcher said. Washington State Patrol dispatcher A.J. Cooper could give no further details and said she did not know if people were in the water under the portion of Interstate 5 that collapsed over the ...

Cruel twist for murdered soldier

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:37:56 -0400

MURDERED soldier Lee Rigby's girlfriend was flying back to the UK from serving in the Afghanistan warzone, after the 25-year-old was hacked to death on the streets of ...

Venezuela prosecutor to open probe over leaked recording

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:34:54 -0400

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's prosecutor's office said on Thursday it would open an investigation into in a recording the opposition says features a top government ally accusing the deputy head of the ruling Socialist Party of corruption and conspiring against the new ...

SXM first Caribbean airport to receive International Transport Award

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:34:07 -0400

Simpson Bay, St. Maarten - Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) became the first Caribbean airport to receive the International Transport Award given by the Global Trade Leaders' Club (GTLC) since the award was established 15 years ago. It was also the only airport to receive the award this year out of a total of 15 awardees. Receiving the award on Monday, May 20, 2013 in Madrid, ...

I-5 Bridge Collapse Sends Cars People Into Water

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:31:00 -0400

A portion of the Interstate 5 freeway over the Skagit River in Skagit County, Wash., collapsed May 23, 2013, sending cars and people into the water, authorities ...

I-5 Bridge Partially Collapses in Wash.

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:31:00 -0400

An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said. The four-lane bridge over the Skagit River collapsed about 7 p.m., Trooper Mark Francis said. There was no immediate estimate of how many people were in the water or whether there were any injuries or deaths, he said. It also was not ...

Chinese media North Korea envoy offers talks

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:19:37 -0400

BEIJING (AP) -- A North Korean envoy, on the second day of his fence-mending visit to ally China, heeded Beijing's wishes by offering to renew nuclear disarmament talks, Chinese state media ...

Stockholm riots continue for a fifth night

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:57:07 -0400

At least nine cars, twoschools and a police station were set ablaze as riots swept through Stockholm's immigrant-dominated suburbs early Friday for the fifth straight night, police and firefighters ...

John F Kennedy was a fan of Hitler and Nazi Germany diaries reveal

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:51:25 -0400

John F Kennedy openly admired Nazi Germany when he toured the country as a young man, according to a new book marking the 50th anniversary of his historic 1963 visit to Cold War West ...

Cheaper Store-Brand Sunscreens Offer Better Protection

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:35:14 -0400

Image credit: Getty Images You might think that a costly sunblock would be better at blocking UVA and UVB rays than a store brand at, say, Walgreens. However, according to Consumer Reports’ annual ...

UQ researchers produce worldsfirst transgenic sweet sorghu...

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:24:21 -0400

Dr Anshu Raghuwanshi, a Research Fellow in UQ's School of Biological Sciences, said sorghum had advantages as a biofuel crop, but until now, tissue culture steps in the gene transfer process had proven difficult, despite international efforts in recent years. Dr Raghuwanshi leads a research team that developed the gene transfer system for sweet sorghum, within an industry-collaborative ...

Extremists claim responsibility for Niger attacks

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:23:19 -0400

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) -- Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing 26 people and injuring 30, according to officials in Niger and France. A surviving attacker took a group of soldiers hostage, and authorities were attempting to negotiate their ...

Thailand lands more international visitors

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:02:03 -0400

Thailand has welcomed 19.04 percent more international arrivals during January and April this year, compared to the same period last year. According to Ministry of Tourism and Sports data, up to 8.841 million trips were registered into the country during the first four months of the year, up from 7,427 million in 2012. Delivering the highest number of growth, Chinese arrivals increased by ...

Anorexia nervosa sufferers to take part in worlds largest study to find genetic links

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:57:11 -0400

Brisbane 4000 Australian researchers are recruiting thousands of anorexia nervosa sufferers to try to find the genes behind the disorder.Anorexia is a clinical eating disorder that affects one in every 100 adolescent girls.But it is also increasingly being diagnosed in middle-aged women and men.The Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) will work with scientists from the US and ...

Life-or-death retrial for Arias

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:54:00 -0400

24 May 2013 The judge in a murder trial that riveted Americans with its details of sex and violence has declared a mistrial in the life-or-death penalty phase after the jury said it could not reach a ...

Police probe Manson disciple tapes

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:53:59 -0400

Texas ruled in March that Charles "Tex" Watson waived his right to lawyer-client privilege when he allowed his lawyer to sell the eight cassette tapes to an author nearly 40 years ago for a book on his life.The tapes, which were converted to electronic audio files, are being reviewed to determine whether there is evidence that could resolve unsolved murders.Watson, who sought to prevent ...

UN anger at throw out case plea

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:53:58 -0400

Kenya 's argument that it should be allowed to work out its own problems, and that the ICC was obsessed with bringing cases against African rulers and politicians."We have asked that these proceedings be terminated as soon as possible," Macharia Kamau, Kenya's UN ambassador, said. "Clearly they need to end because they are not consistent with peace and justice in our ...

Arrest warrant for dead rapper

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:53:57 -0400

burial site and sparse obituary information has led to talk in hip-hop circles that rapper Tim Dog, who owes thousands of dollars to women he was convicted of swindling, faked his own ...

Scouts to admit gay youngsters

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:53:56 -0400

Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has thrown open its ranks to gay Scouts but not gay adult Scout leaders - a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organisation and lead to mass ...

We are the champions but we Germans need Europe as much as Europe needs us

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:53:54 -0400

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund players celebrate on the last occasions they won the Uefa Champions League in 2001 and 1997 respectively. Photographs: ...

Swiss Banking Secrecy Under Pressure From Europe

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:52:11 -0400

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World village festival begins Saturday

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:48:25 -0400

The annual World Village Festival is going to begin on Saturday in the Kaisaniemi Park and at the Railway Square in the capital. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs will participate in the festival with their own stand, called the Kankkula well, said a government press release. The Finnish expression, something "goes into the Kankkula well", means that something goes down the drain, ...

Video 523 Obama The war on terror like all wars must end baby born as tornado struck

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:40:03 -0400

Warning of the danger of keeping America on a "perpetual wartime footing," President Obama called for an end to the war on terror; and, With a tornado and a baby on the way, doctors and nurses at the Moore Medical Center really had to ...

US Tourists Stranded on Iceberg

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:37:48 -0400

Icelandic newspaper reported . Four people were rescued from Fjallsrln glacial lagoon. They had set up a table and chairs with plans for dinner when a gust of wind pushed the ice from the land. They were stranded about 30 feet from shore. One of the diners managed to jump to shore before the ice drifted too far and call for ...

Watch Windy City Twins

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:37:48 -0400

Whatever the number it is, bear it in mind as we show you what we found today at a middle school outside of chicago. The beckers, thomass, the pickets, ramsees, the murks. In total, 24 sets of twins all in the fifth grade in wil met, illinois. Hello, world news! Reporter: As you may have noticed, most are fratternal. There are two sets of identical twins, though. But these stories starts with ...

Facebook delays Home in Europe wants a stronger First impression

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:03:15 -0400

IDG News Service - Users in the U.K. and France will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on the HTC First. The first smartphone to come preinstalled with Facebook Home has been delayed in those countries while Facebook updates the software to address some negative user feedback. Facebook is wise to delay the rollout, one analyst said, rather than release the product to other markets and ...

Li kicks off first Europe trip

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:02:33 -0400

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who is on the first stop of his debut visit to Europe since taking office in March, flew in to Zurich late on ...

US Senate approves first India-born senior judge

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:02:26 -0400

The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved Srikanth Srinivasan as the most senior US judge of South Asian descent, amid speculation that he may one day be tapped for the Supreme ...

Final meat labeling regulations rekindle international debate

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:02:24 -0400

TIM HEARDEN Capital PressThe U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized its revised mandatory meat-labeling rule May 23, reigniting an international debate that could complicate American trade relations with Canada and Mexico.The final rule modifies the labeling provisions for muscle cuts of beef, pork and other meats to include information about where animals were born, raised and slaughtered, and ...

All Black lock Ali Williams retires from international rugby after 10 years

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:00:24 -0400

New Zealand New Zealand's second highest-capped lock Ali Williams has announced his retirement from international rugby.The 32-year-old had played 77 Tests for the world champion All Blacks in his 10-year international career. Ian Jones played 79 Tests for the national side."Guys, I just want to let you know first that I'm retiring from international rugby. I'm hanging up ...

John Kerry reaches out in effort to restart Middle East peace talks

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:56:34 -0400

US secretary of state John Kerry greets workers as he visits a restaurant in the West Bank city of Ramallah yesterday. Photograph: Jim ...

New handicapped icon draws praise and criticism

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:55:16 -0400

A revamped version of the familiar blue-and-white "handicapped"iconwill soon be rolling out across parking signs, bathroom doors and accessible entryramps in New York City, thanks to a group of activists who say the traditionallogo portrays them as limited, helpless and inaccurately ...

World Briefing | Middle East Iraq Seven Soldiers Die in Two Attacks

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:48:32 -0400

Iraq on Thursday, officials said. Militants attacked an army checkpoint in the town of Taji, killing four soldiers and wounding four others, two police officers said. Another group of militants exchanged fire with military forces and pro-government Sunni militia in the western village of Karma, two other police officers said. Three soldiers were killed and 18 were wounded, including 7 Sunni ...

The oddly calm scene

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:47:33 -0400

>Are you from the area affected, or London in general? What is your reaction to the incident? Send us your images, video and experiences. London (CNN) -- Why did Lee Rigby have to die?That's what people around Britain -- its officials, its authorities, its citizens -- asked themselves Thursday, a day after the soldier was hit with a car, then hacked to death on a London street in broad ...

Are These the Best Houses In The World

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:46:14 -0400

A white box covered in Teflon-coated fiberglass fabric in the Netherlands. A Cor-Ten-clad volume cantilevering over a glass shop in Pittsburgh. A house in Tokyo composed solely of glass and small platforms of white steel. A raised concrete box in West Africa designed by two German artists. A seven-story concrete tower serving as a house and office for Chilean architects. These are a handful of ...

Repatriating detainees to Yemen key to closing Guantanamo

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:45:24 -0400

The interior of an unoccupied communal cellblock is seen at Camp VI, a prison used to house detainees at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay March 5, ...

Worlds most famous office building launches annual photo contest

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

NEW YORK, NY - Today, the Empire State Building (ESB) launched its annual "My Empire State Building" photo contest, offering photographers of all levels the opportunity to submit images of the iconic landmark through their original and creative lens. By visiting the Empire State Building's Facebook page ...

Angry Pakistanis fight to end U.S. drone strikes

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:43:33 -0400

(CBS News) ISLAMABAD - More deaths from U.S. drone strikes are happening in Pakistan than in any other country. The figures can't be reliable, but it is estimated that since 2004, as many as 2,700 militants have died in drone strikes. Estimates of civilian deaths range from 250 to ...

Survivor of Bangladesh factory collapse speaks out

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:43:31 -0400

(CBS News) DHAKA, Bangladesh -- When she was 11 years old, Tahmina Akhter Sadia went to work in a garment factory. Four years later, she's her family's breadwinner -- and a survivor of one of the worst industrial accidents in ...

Watch Severe Weather Forecast

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:41:17 -0400

There is severe weather moving across america as he head into this memorial day weekend. Hail and severe storms in the east. Families hoping for a get away are in for a soggy slug. Reporter: ...

Watch Residents of Moore Okla. Gather to Pay Their Respects

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:41:16 -0400

In moore am cl, the first funerals for the people killed by the ef-5 tornado, some teachers returned to the scene of so much horror, three days after that direct hit twister outbreak. Abc's ...

Teen Wins Doodle 4 Google Contest

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:41:14 -0400

Doodle 4 Google contest on Wednesday, where students grades K-12 from all over the country submit their artwork to the competition, hoping to see their masterpiece intertwined ...

Weiners Rough First Campaign Day

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:41:13 -0400

May 23, 2013 6:38pm Anthony Weiner’s nascent mayoral campaign is off to a rough start. Weiner made his candidacy for mayor of New York official in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, and since then there’s no indication that the process is going particularly well. The former rising star in the Democratic Party can’t shake the scandal that forced him to resign from Congress, ...

Ahmadinejad Iran backs restoration of security in Iraq

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:32:08 -0400

Ahmadinejad: Iran backs restoration of security in Iraq Iraq-Iran, Politics, 8/26/2011 Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday that the Iran fully backs restoration of security and progress in Iraq, in a meeting with visiting Iraqi deputy chairman of Iraqi Kurdistan administration Nechirvan Barzani. IRNA reported saying "Given historical and cultural affinities ...

Will New Yorkers want a Mayor Weiner

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:29:59 -0400

>Editor's note: Errol Louis is the host of "Inside City Hall," a nightly political show on NY1, a New York City all-news channel.(CNN) -- Anthony Weiner's long-anticipated official announcement that he's running for mayor of New York City began with a slight glitch this week: A video announcing his candidacy was posted on YouTube in the middle of the night, then yanked off the site -- and ...

Belmoktar claims responsibility for Niger attack

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:29:55 -0400

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) -- International terrorist Moktar Belmoktar, whose group led the January attack on the Ain Amenas gas plant in Algeria, has announced that his fighters took part in Thursday's attack on a French-operated uranium mine in ...

World Briefing | Africa Congo U.N. Leader on Peace Mission

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:24:01 -0400

The United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, arriving just hours after a rebel group halted fighting to allow his visit to proceed, said Thursday that security must go hand in hand with development in the Democratic Republic of ...

World Briefing | Europe Ukraine Gay Pride Rally Banned

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:20:58 -0400

A Ukrainian court on Thursday banned what would have been ...

World Briefing | Asia India Power Failures Set Off Protests

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:20:00 -0400

A blistering heat wave has swept across most parts of north and western India, causing widespread electricity cuts and leading residents to protest and even attack power company officials and property. In the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, enraged citizens in Bahraich set fire to a power station, and in Gorakhpur residents held power employees captive for more than 18 hours. The police said ...

Eight Swimmers Set to Represent Israel at World Championships

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:01:22 -0400

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 23. THE Israel swimming foundation announced this week that seven men and one woman will represent the country at the FINA world championships this summer in Barcelona, Spain.College swimming fans will recognize the names of three of the swimmers on the roster. Guy Barnea (UC-Berkeley), Gal Nevo (Georgia Tech) and Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or (Arizona) have each represented their ...

Canada disapproves new meat labeling rules

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:00:45 -0400

TORONTO -; Canada said Thursday that it is considering retaliatory measures against the United States in a dispute over meat-labeling rules that Ottawa and the World Trade Organization consider ...

St. Louis kids get chance of a lifetime during international soccer match

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:56:25 -0400

FENTON, Mo. (KSDK) - St. Louis soccer fans come in all shapes and sizes. But it's up to a tiny group of the littlest ones to help keep the ball in play at Busch Stadium Thursday night. "It's been a dream come true for me," explained Lucas Hummel, 11, a rising sixth grader at Rockwood South Middle School. He's been playing soccer since he was just ...

Hidden Europe The other side of Paris

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:54:40 -0400

Those looking to depart from convention in Paris usually head for the Left Bank. No one goes to Avenue des Champs-Elyses, on the Right Bank, looking for revolution. But, cast back 100 years ago this week, and the Thtre des Champs-Elyses was the venuefor some radical departures from choreographic ...

New Ford Campaign Counts On UEFA Soccer To Reach Europe

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:53:29 -0400

European advertising campaign this weekend tied to the "Super Bowl" of the continent's favorite sport, soccer. Ford of Europe is leveraging the hugely popular 2013 UEFA Champions League Final football match on Saturday to begin ...

US Boy Scouts to allow gay youths not leaders

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:50:23 -0400

The Boy Scouts of America said Thursday it will allow openly gay youths to join the organisation but maintain a ban on gay adult leaders, after a vote at its annual meeting in ...

IRS suspends division chief after agency scandal

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:50:22 -0400

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) placed the head of its tax-exempt organisations division Lois Lerner on administrative leave, according to an IRS statement Thursday, after she refused to testify about a scandal at the tax ...

US Atlantic braces for active hurricane season

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:50:21 -0400

The United States is gearing up for more Atlantic hurricanes than usual this year, triggered by warmer water temperatures than average, US forecasters said ...

Van Gaal rejects Dutch World Cup hopes

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:46:18 -0400

Dutch name strong squad The 61-year-old even conceded that he could "count eight teams" who had a better shot at glory than the OranjeThe Netherlands currently lead Group D in Europe qualification with 18 points and can book their ticket to Brazil with a win against Estonia on June 9.But despite dreaming of hoisting the World Cup next year, Van Gaal said his thoughts remained ...

U.S. drone strike estimates exceed 3300 deaths

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:43:52 -0400

U.S. drone attacks have focused on Pakistan, peaking at an estimated 122 in 2010, though only 12 are believed to have occurred so far this year. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/Associated ...

Boy Scouts Vote to End Ban on Gay Scouts

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:29:57 -0400

The Boy Scouts of America today voted to lift its longtime ban on admitting gay Scouts but will continue to exclude openly gay adults from leadership roles. The vote by its 1,400 national membership came as no surprise to gay rights advocates, who hailed it as a first step to ending discriminatory practices in the 103-year-old organization. The ruling by secret ballot at a national ...

JoAnna Garcia and Nick Swisher Reveal Daughters Name

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:29:56 -0400

welcomed their daughter into the world, and now, they’re revealing her name: Emerson Jay Swisher. ';We are overjoyed, blessed and so full of love that our daughter Emme has finally arrived,'; the ';Reba'; actress and her husband, an outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, told ABC News in a statement. ';She is healthy, beautiful and vibrant. It’s the ...

Space Station captures dramatic image of erupting Alaska volcano

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:24:31 -0400

NASA released a dramatic and revealing image of an erupting Alaskan volcano Thursday taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The photograph is of the Pavlof Volcano, located in the Aleutian Arc about 625 miles southwest of Anchorage, the space agency said. The oblique perspective of the photo taken from the ISS when it was about 475 miles south-southeast of the volcano ...

Europe unwilling to fund USAs global defense ambition

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:18:06 -0400

In the past few years, the U.S., the NATO leader, has raised the question of the need for Europe to increase defense spending. Does Europe need to worry that much about its own security? NATO made the most recent attempt to exert pressure on the Europeans on May 6. How will European leaders ...

The act of the unconditional capitulation of Germany was signed in a suburb of Berlin on May 8 1945. The Second World War ended. Most Europeans had very little idea of what the post-war world will look like. Washington was preparing to take on a le

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:18:03 -0400

The act of the unconditional capitulation of Germany was signed in a suburb of Berlin on May 8, 1945. The Second World War ended. The Third Reich collapsed under the onslaught of the Soviet Army and Anglo-American troops that were advancing from both the East and the West. Italians, French, Germans, Poles and Belgians were celebrating the victory over fascism. Most Europeans had very little ...

Teacher confronted terrorists