Rolling Stones return to top spot

Rolling Stones return to top spot


Rolling Stones return to top spot

Posted: 23 May 2010 12:32 PM PDT

The Rolling Stones score their first UK number one album since 1994 with a reissue of Exile On Main Street.


US warns it may 'push BP aside'

Posted: 23 May 2010 12:43 PM PDT

A top US official says BP may be "pushed" aside if it fails to perform in the Gulf of Mexico oil clean-up.


Israel Insists a Drill Is Just a Drill

Posted: 23 May 2010 11:58 AM PDT

As Israel embarked on a large-scale civil defense exercise, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to reassure Israelis and some jittery Arab neighbors.


Iran looks for swap for 'hikers'

Posted: 23 May 2010 12:52 PM PDT

An Iranian minister urges the US to propose a prisoner swap to secure the release of three US nationals arrested last year.


Anger over 'sterilisation offer'

Posted: 23 May 2010 07:51 AM PDT

A woman claims she was offered £200 to be sterilised by three women who approached her near a health centre.


Couple hurt in drive-by shooting

Posted: 23 May 2010 11:51 AM PDT

A couple are injured in a drive-by shooting in Moss Side, Manchester, police say.


Man sentenced to death in Iraq for Russian killings

Posted: 23 May 2010 11:50 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi court has sentenced to death a man accused of the kidnapping and killing of five Russian embassy civil servants, the Iraqi cabinet said in a statement on Sunday.


Militants Attack Somali Palace

Posted: 23 May 2010 09:52 AM PDT

Islamist militants attacked Somalia's presidential compound and other government positions in the capital Sunday. At least 15 people were killed.


Thai Film Wins Top Prize in Cannes

Posted: 23 May 2010 11:48 AM PDT

"Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" won the coveted Palme d'Or for best picture at the Cannes festival.


New Turkish secularist party leader sacks old guard

Posted: 23 May 2010 11:26 AM PDT

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's new opposition leader purged key hardline secularists and set a tentative reformist course on Sunday in a bid to regain ground lost to an AK Party government critics accuse of secretly pursuing an Islamic state.


Ethiopian PM 'expects to win' poll

Posted: 23 May 2010 11:07 AM PDT

Vote counting begins after first national election since disputed 2005 elections.


Icelandic volcano 'cooling off'

Posted: 23 May 2010 12:58 PM PDT

The Icelandic volcano disrupting air traffic for weeks is showing a marked drop in activity, new findings suggest.


Officials Back to Gulf as Frustration on Spill Spreads

Posted: 23 May 2010 11:30 AM PDT

Under increasing criticism for not moving more aggressively to halt the oil gusher in the Gulf of Mexico, President Obama sent three cabinet members to the area.


News Analysis: On North Korea, China Prefers Fence

Posted: 23 May 2010 10:53 AM PDT

With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Beijing for high-level talks, Chinese leaders face two unpalatable options: mollify North Korea or join the U.N. Security Council in condemning it.


Thai film pulls off Cannes shock

Posted: 23 May 2010 11:25 AM PDT

British director Mike Leigh loses out on the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or to a surprise winner from Thailand.


News Analysis: On North Korea, China Prefers Fence

Posted: 23 May 2010 10:53 AM PDT

With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Beijing for high-level talks, Chinese leaders face two unpalatable options: mollify North Korea or join the U.N. Security Council in condemning it.


Japanese prime minister accepts Marine Corps air base in Okinawa

Posted: 23 May 2010 10:01 AM PDT

BEIJING -- South Korea said on Sunday that it would ask the U.N. Security Council to punish North Korea for its deadly attack on a South Korean warship, a move that could ratchet up pressure on the isolated Stalinist regime and mark a defining moment for Asia.


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Fresh appeals lodged in Iraqi election impasse

Posted: 23 May 2010 10:05 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Election officials in Iraq said Sunday they had received new appeals stemming from March's parliamentary election but did not expect more than a brief delay in ratification of the results.


Clinton presses China on business access

Posted: 23 May 2010 01:18 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressed for greater commercial access for American businesses in China on Sunday, urging Beijing for a "level playing field."


Blues seal historic Euro Cup win

Posted: 23 May 2010 07:46 AM PDT

Cardiff Blues make history by becoming the first Welsh team to win European silverware in 15 years of trying as they beat Toulon 28-21 in Marseille.


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