Israeli forces kill 18 protesters: Syrian TV (Reuters)

Israeli forces kill 18 protesters: Syrian TV (Reuters)


Israeli forces kill 18 protesters: Syrian TV (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Israeli security forces stand in their position in the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, as protesters are seen on the Syrian side of the Israeli-Syrian border June 5, 2011. REUTERS/Nir EliasReuters - Israeli troops fired at Palestinian demonstrators in Syria who rushed to the frontier fence on Sunday in what Israel called a challenge to its sovereignty. Syrian state-run media said 18 were killed.



Indian state firms eye $1bn Mozambique deal: report (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:43 PM PDT

Photo illustration of coal at a mine in Mozambique. An Indian consortium of five state-run companies plans to bid to buy a 59-percent stake in Mozambique-based coal miner Minas de Revuboe for about $1 billion, the Mint newspaper reported on Monday.(AFP/Illustration/Gianluigi Guercia)AFP - An Indian consortium of five state-run companies plans to bid to buy a 59-percent stake in Mozambique-based coal miner Minas de Revuboe for about $1 billion, the Mint newspaper reported on Monday.



VIDEO: Beansprouts new E. coli suspect

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 02:35 PM PDT

Beansprouts grown in northern Germany are suspected to be the source of an E. coli outbreak that has left 22 people dead, local officials say.


VIDEO: Syria to receive nuclear rebuke

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:37 PM PDT

The International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors is expected to rebuke Syria this week over covert atomic work.


VIDEO: Strauss-Kahn to face formal charges

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:47 PM PDT

The former head of the IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, is due in court to formally face charges that he attempted to rape a hotel maid in New York.


Israeli forces kill 18 protesters: Syrian TV

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 11:00 PM PDT

MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights (Reuters) - Israeli troops fired at Palestinian demonstrators in Syria who rushed to the frontier fence on Sunday in what Israel called a challenge to its sovereignty. Syrian state-run media said 18 were killed.


VIDEO: Syria to receive nuclear rebuke

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:37 PM PDT

The International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors is expected to rebuke Syria this week over covert atomic work.


VIDEO: Strauss-Kahn to face formal charges

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:47 PM PDT

The former head of the IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, is due in court to formally face charges that he attempted to rape a hotel maid in New York.


The $4M Ripoff: Is Anyone Paying Attention?

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:20 PM PDT

When financial elder abuse happens, there are signs anyone can see that can warn us. If we are awar


Libyan 'rape survivor' heads to US for refuge

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:48 PM PDT

Iman al-Obeidi, who in March claimed she was assaulted by Gaddafi troops, is reportedly on her way to US.


Portuguese center-right beats Socialists in vote (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 05:49 PM PDT

Reuters - Portugal's center-right Social Democrats (PSD) scored a convincing win over the Socialists in an election on Sunday, punishing the outgoing government for a 78 billion euro bailout that will bring deep austerity.


Sony Europe hacked but no data lost: company (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:09 PM PDT

File photo of the Sony factory in Ribeauville, eastern France. Sony said Monday that its European subsidiary's website had been hacked in the latest online attack targeting the Japanese electronics giant, which sent company shares down more than two percent.(AFP/File/Olivier Morin)AFP - Sony said Monday that its European subsidiary's website had been hacked in the latest online attack targeting the Japanese electronics giant, which sent company shares down more than two percent.



Oil price 'should remain' under $80: Petronas CEO (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:24 PM PDT

Petronas's corporate logo is seen in front of the company's twin tower office building in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian state energy firm Petronas said Monday that the crude oil market's current fundamentals call for lower oil prices.(AFP/File)AFP - Malaysian state energy firm Petronas said Monday that the crude oil market's current fundamentals call for lower oil prices.



Aftershock rocks quake-hit NZ city of Christchurch (AP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:03 PM PDT

AP - An aftershock has rattled buildings in the earthquake-ravaged city of Christchurch, New Zealand. No serious damage or injuries have been reported.


U.S. missile strike kills 14 militants in Pakistan: sources

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:23 PM PDT

WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A missile strike by a suspected U.S. drone aircraft on Monday killed at least 14 militants in Pakistan's South Waziristan region on the Afghan border, intelligence officials said.


Twin US drone strikes kill many in Pakistan

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:23 PM PDT

At least 14 people killed in tribal areas after two blasts a day earlier left 24 dead.


Pakistan: The Killings of a Terrorist and a Journalist (Time.com)

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:25 PM PDT

Time.com - In an odd convergence, the apparent assassination via drone of a key al-Qaeda operative followed closely upon the murder of the journalist who detailed his activities


Prada's $2.6 billion HK IPO values company above European peers (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 09:45 PM PDT

Reuters - Italian fashion house Prada could raise up to $2.6 billion in an initial public offering in Hong Kong, setting a valuation for the maker of Miu Miu dresses higher than its European peers.


Top Nigeria lawmaker arrested on corruption charge (AP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:20 PM PDT

AP - Nigeria's anti-corruption agency arrested one of the West African nation's top politicians Sunday night on suspicion of defrauding the oil-rich country, an official said.


IATA says airline profits to plunge this year (AP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 09:37 PM PDT

AP - A global airline group says the industry's profits will likely plummet this year because of natural disasters, political violence and higher fuel prices.