Evans rape victim 'named online'

Evans rape victim 'named online'

Evans rape victim 'named online'

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 12:43 PM PDT

Police are investigating reports that the woman raped by footballer Ched Evans has been named and abused on a social networking site.


Pakistani militant Hafiz Mohammad Saeed seeks protection from bounty hunters

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 12:21 PM PDT

LAHORE, Pakistan — The United States has tied him to terrorist plots from Northern Virginia to Mumbai and offered $10 million for information leading to his conviction, but Hafiz Mohammad Saeed knows his rights and where to exercise them: in the Lahore High Court, an ornate red-brick remnant of British rule.

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Posted: 22 Apr 2012 12:21 PM PDT

Hungary Plans to Press EU on Aid

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 11:40 AM PDT

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban starts a two-day visit in Brussels, hoping to unblock talks over an aid package from the European Union and International Monetary Fund.


Spain Urges Nations to Sanction Argentina

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 12:03 PM PDT

Spain's foreign minister called on European and other global leaders to enact sanctions against Argentina in a bid to prod the country to fully compensate Spanish oil firm Repsol YPF for the expropriation of its Argentine unit.


South Sudan accuses Sudan of bombings, Khartoum denies

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 12:30 PM PDT

BENTIU, South Sudan (Reuters) - South Sudan on Sunday accused Sudan of launching fresh air strikes against the new nation, but Khartoum denied that, saying it had repulsed a "major" rebel attack on a town in its South Kordofan state.

Sri Lanka orders mosque move after Buddhist protest

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 12:15 PM PDT

COLOMBO (Reuters) - The Sri Lankan government ordered a mosque relocated on Sunday after Buddhist monks said the 50-year-old structure had been built illegally in an area sacred to Buddhists and threatened to demolish it.

US-Afghan partnership deal 'agreed upon'

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 11:53 AM PDT

Kabul and Washington initial strategic partnership draft that may define US presence after NATO withdrawal in 2014.


Merkel's FDP ally eyes poll comeback, doubts persist

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 12:12 PM PDT

KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) - Poll figures may be low and forecasts gloomy, but Martina Reuter felt certain things were looking up for her party - Germany's Free Democrats (FDP), the junior partner in Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right coalition.

Egypt scraps gas deal with Israel

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 12:32 PM PDT

Egyptian officials say they have scrapped a deal under which they supply Israel with around 40% of the natural gas it needs.


Sarkozy, favorite Hollande set to advance to runoff in French presidential vote

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 11:59 AM PDT

PARIS — Francois Hollande, the Socialist candidate for president of France, staked a clear lead over President Nicolas Sarkozy in Sunday's first round of voting, according to exit polls, and headed into a May 6 runoff election favored to become the country's next chief executive.

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White House Memo: White House Torn on Response to Secret Service Scandal

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 11:46 AM PDT

The Obama administration is wrestling with how to react to the alleged misconduct of Secret Service agents, men charged with protecting the president at any cost.

Kellogg Takes Aim at Snack Foods

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:02 AM PDT

In a world with less time for cereal, the Kellogg team in Battle Creek, Mich., is leaping into new snack markets — as reflected in its pending deal for Pringles.

Pakistan Orders Plane Inspections After Crash

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 11:42 AM PDT

Pakistan's defense minister said all airplanes operated by private airlines must undergo a new technical inspection to determine whether they are safe to fly, after Friday's Bhoja Air crash, which killed all 127 people on board.


Gibb 'confounds' doctors by getting better

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:15 AM PDT

Singer Robin Gibb has "confounded" his doctors by emerging from a coma just days after they thought he might not survive it, his physician said Sunday.

As Myanmar awaits easing of sanctions, row brews over MP no-show

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 11:11 AM PDT

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - Myanmar's reformist rulers are looking forward to an eagerly awaited easing of European Union sanctions on Monday but celebrations will be muted over a political stalemate delaying Aung San Suu Kyi's historic parliamentary debut.

Egypt's Moussa promises army voice in key policy body

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 11:03 AM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Ex-foreign minister Amr Moussa, a leading contender for Egypt's presidency, said on Sunday he would give the military a voice in key policies via a national security council, a move to reassure ruling generals about their status after a power transfer.

The Lede Blog: Latest Updates on the French Presidential Election

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 11:09 AM PDT

The Lede is following developments in the first round of presidential voting in France on Sunday as President Nicolas Sarkozy faces nine challengers in his bid for a second term.

Big City: What Do Career Women Want? Whips, Chains or a 5 Percent Raise?

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:57 AM PDT

"Fifty Shades of Grey," HBO's "Girls" and the Brooklyn activist group Spark all explore aspects of female empowerment, or lack of it.

French Socialist ahead after vote

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 01:05 PM PDT

Socialist Francois Hollande wins the first round of France's presidential poll, estimates say, setting up a run-off with incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy who came second.


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