Despite Bold Talk on Syria, Turkey Sees Limits of Its Power

Despite Bold Talk on Syria, Turkey Sees Limits of Its Power
Man killed in French mosque attack: police
Heroes or villains? Latvian SS march angers Russians
'Sobriety Orders' to be piloted
'Unbalanced' man attacks mosque in France
Karzai Speaks With Obama, Then Blasts U.S.
Annan to Send Mission to Syria
Second Team Refutes Faster-Than-Light Find
Head of U.K. Financial Regulator to Resign
Bank Of Mexico's Growth Outlook Is Slightly Brighter
Vietnam Protests Cnooc Plan in Disputed Sea
Uganda to head new military force to hunt for Kony
Indian Police Issue Warrants for Iranian Citizens in Bombing
Robots roll up at Innorobo 2012
Apple factory radio show pulled
Russian "smear" documentary provokes protests
Computer Matching Wits With Humans in Crossword Tournament
Your Money: Enthusiastic About Car Sharing? Your Insurer Isn’t
Apple factory radio show 'lied'
Tendulkar ends agonising wait to thrill Dhaka crowd

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 12:51 PM PDT

As the lethal crackdown by the Syrian government intensifies, Turkey has struggled to take concrete steps to contain the crisis unfolding on its doorstep.

Man killed in French mosque attack: police

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 01:01 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - One man was killed and another seriously injured on Friday when a man with a baseball bat attacked worshippers in a mosque in the town of Arras in northern France, a police source said.

Heroes or villains? Latvian SS march angers Russians

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 12:49 PM PDT

RIGA (Reuters) - Veterans from a Latvian World War Two SS division and their nationalist backers marched through Riga on Friday, angering the country's large, Russian-speaking minority and drawing a rebuke from its former imperial master Moscow.

'Sobriety Orders' to be piloted

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 12:17 PM PDT

Offenders who commit crimes fuelled by alcohol are to be monitored and breath-tested to ensure they stop drinking, under government plans.

'Unbalanced' man attacks mosque in France

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 12:39 PM PDT

One killed when man brandishing baseball bat enters mosque in the town of Arras and started beating worshipers.

Karzai Speaks With Obama, Then Blasts U.S.

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 12:41 PM PDT

The Afghan president accused the U.S. of blocking an Afghan probe into the alleged killing of 16 civilians by an American, after discussing a demand for a U.S. troop pullback with Obama.

Annan to Send Mission to Syria

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 09:20 AM PDT

Kofi Annan, the international envoy on Syria, will send a mission to Damascus as soon as possible to discuss ways to implement his proposals to end the violence.

Second Team Refutes Faster-Than-Light Find

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 09:28 AM PDT

European researchers found that subatomic particles don't travel faster than light after all, refuting another team's measurements that prompted widespread disbelief among scientists last year.

Head of U.K. Financial Regulator to Resign

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 06:48 AM PDT

The head of the U.K.'s financial regulator said he will step down at the end of June, the latest in a string of departures that has drained the Financial Services Authority of much of its senior talent.

Bank Of Mexico's Growth Outlook Is Slightly Brighter

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 12:32 PM PDT

The Bank of Mexico on Friday offered a slightly brighter growth outlook for the country for the first time in 10 months.

Vietnam Protests Cnooc Plan in Disputed Sea

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 10:46 AM PDT

Vietnam is protesting plans by a Chinese oil company to take bids on developing energy deposits in the contested South China Sea, in a fresh sign that territorial disputes in the region may rise.

Uganda to head new military force to hunt for Kony

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 12:36 PM PDT

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda will head a new four-nation military force to capture Joseph Kony, the fugitive warlord whose global profile has soared in recent days due to a celebrity-backed Internet campaign to bring him to justice.

Indian Police Issue Warrants for Iranian Citizens in Bombing

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 11:56 AM PDT

The attack targeted an Israeli diplomatic vehicle, and the warrants seem certain to worsen the deepening crisis between Israel and Iran.

Robots roll up at Innorobo 2012

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 08:04 AM PDT

A look at some of the robots and technology on show at Europe's largest robotics event.

Apple factory radio show pulled

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 12:25 PM PDT

The producers of a hit US radio show that criticised working conditions at Apple's Chinese suppliers admit the show contained fabrications.

Russian "smear" documentary provokes protests

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 12:31 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A pro-Kremlin documentary alleging Russians were paid to attend the biggest protests against Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule provoked an angry response from the opposition on Friday and the promise of more demonstrations over the weekend.

Computer Matching Wits With Humans in Crossword Tournament

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 12:03 PM PDT

This weekend's American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in Brooklyn will have 600 of the world's best crossword players, including the digital Dr. Fill.

Your Money: Enthusiastic About Car Sharing? Your Insurer Isn’t

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 12:52 PM PDT

The idea of renting out personal cars has attracted interest from car owners, start-up companies and even venture capitalists. But the insurance industry is a big wet blanket.