UK group hails Swiss suicide vote

UK group hails Swiss suicide vote

UK group hails Swiss suicide vote

Posted: 15 May 2011 01:05 PM PDT

Campaign group Dignity in Dying says Swiss voters have made a "brave decision" in rejecting calls to ban assisted suicide for non-residents.


Comparisons in Chief

Posted: 15 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Just how enlightening is it to explain President Obama through his predecessors, as articles and magazine covers often do?

VIDEO: Cars swept away by Colombia floods

Posted: 15 May 2011 12:22 PM PDT

Flood waters swept away cars and buses in a busy street in the city of Barranquilla, Colombia.


I.M.F. Names Replacement as Chief Awaits Arraignment

Posted: 15 May 2011 12:23 PM PDT

After its chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, was arrested in connection with a sexual attack in Manhattan, the International Monetary Fund named John Lipsky acting managing director.

6.5 magnitude quake hits off Papua New Guinea coast

Posted: 15 May 2011 12:10 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 6.5 magnitude struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Sunday.

Azerbaijan Wins Eurovision

Posted: 15 May 2011 12:10 PM PDT

Azerbaijan, a small, gas-rich country that is embroiled in an unresolved border conflict with neighboring Armenia, will host the Eurovision Song Contest next year after its entry won the competition.


Pakistani charged in U.S. over Taliban support denies link

Posted: 15 May 2011 11:57 AM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani teenager wanted in the United States on charges of financing and supporting the Pakistani Taliban denied on Sunday any connection with the militants, saying his family was only helping victims of war.

Two charged with murder of boy, 15

Posted: 15 May 2011 12:24 PM PDT

Two 18-year-olds are charged with the murder of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed in south London.


Egypt FM elected next Arab League chief

Posted: 15 May 2011 11:33 AM PDT

Nabil Elaraby confirmed as organisation's leader after last minute diplomacy left him as the only candidate in the race.


VIDEO: Recruitment drive for French spies

Posted: 15 May 2011 11:25 AM PDT

The French overseas intelligence agency, the DGSE, has been given a boost in funding and is now on a recruitment drive.


A Sports Executive Leaves the Safety of His Shadow Life

Posted: 15 May 2011 11:21 AM PDT

Until now, Rick Welts, the president and chief executive of the Phoenix Suns, had not felt comfortable enough in his chosen field to be open about his sexuality.

Original Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car up for sale

Posted: 15 May 2011 11:15 AM PDT

The original Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car, one of the most recognisable vehicles in the world, is going up for auction in Los Angeles.


West Ham part company with Grant

Posted: 15 May 2011 11:19 AM PDT

West Ham part company with manager Avram Grant after a 3-2 defeat at Wigan seals their relegation from the Premier League.


VIDEO: IMF head charged over 'sex crime'

Posted: 14 May 2011 11:36 PM PDT

The head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has been charged in New York with attempting to rape a chamber maid at a hotel in Manhattan.


VIDEO: France shocked by IMF chief charges

Posted: 15 May 2011 11:07 AM PDT

The IMF has announced it has appointed Dominique Strauss-Kahn's deputy to manage the institution after he was charged with the attempted rape of a hotel chamber maid.


Tepco Finance Plan Rattles Markets, Banks

Posted: 15 May 2011 10:01 AM PDT

A government plan to shore up embattled Tepco has markets, investors and creditor banks worried about who will be called upon to help pick up the tab from the unfolding nuclear power crisis.


Two Other Reactors Suffer Serious Damage

Posted: 15 May 2011 12:40 PM PDT

Substantial damage to the fuel cores at two other reactors of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex has occurred, Tepco said, further complicating the task of bringing them to a safe shutdown


'Yes We Ban!' --- Turks Protest Internet Censorship

Posted: 15 May 2011 11:22 AM PDT

Thousands of Turks gathered in some 40 cities and towns around the country on Sunday, to join marches organized on Facebook against state Internet censorship.


Rebels Control Libya Port, But Advance Is on Hold

Posted: 15 May 2011 09:14 AM PDT

Libyan rebels have taken full control of the western port city of Misrata, a rebel fighter said Sunday, but suggested it was too early for them to consider advancing to try to confront Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces around the capital.


U.S., EU Condemn Belarus Verdict

Posted: 15 May 2011 11:46 AM PDT

The U.S. and the European Union threatened to expand sanctions against Belarus after a Minsk court sentenced the runner-up in President Alexander Lukashenko's disputed re-election to five years in prison.


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