French unions warn of mass job cuts in reform talks

French unions warn of mass job cuts in reform talks

French unions warn of mass job cuts in reform talks

Posted: 29 May 2012 01:29 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - French unions pressed President Francois Hollande at the start of labor talks on Tuesday to prove his job-saving mettle by handing his Socialist cabinet a list of looming company shutdowns that are threatening tens of thousands of jobs.

Sophisticated Virus Hits Iranian PCs

Posted: 29 May 2012 01:07 PM PDT

Thousands of computers in Iran belonging to government agencies and private companies have been infected with a highly sophisticated virus, dubbed Flame, in the latest cyberwarfare against the Islamic Republic, said cybersecurity experts and Iran's telecommunications ministry.


Pro, anti-mining protests show polarized Peru

Posted: 29 May 2012 01:23 PM PDT

LIMA (Reuters) - Hundreds of Peruvians marched in support of the country's biggest-ever mining project on Tuesday, a day after the government implemented emergency powers to control an anti-mining protest in the South that turned deadly.

Fugitive Venezuela judge helps elite U.S. anti-drugs unit

Posted: 29 May 2012 01:12 PM PDT

CARACAS/MIAMI (Reuters) - A former Venezuelan Supreme Court judge who fled the country last month is cooperating with an elite special operations unit of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that targets major international traffickers, according to sources familiar with the case.

2012 French Open: Serena Williams Ousted in First Round

Posted: 29 May 2012 12:38 PM PDT

Serena Williams lost in the opening round of a Slam for the first time in her career, to Virginie Razzano of France.

New Breed of Products Said to Offer Sun Protection, but Doubts Linger

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:30 AM PDT

When shoppers go to buy sunscreen, they find shoes, bikinis and laundry detergent that are also meant to block harmful rays. Many have doubts about such items.

At War Blog: A Maze of Complication in the Afghan Poppy Fields

Posted: 29 May 2012 11:51 AM PDT

American soldiers fighting the final phase of the war are adrift in opium country, caught between the Afghan villagers whose hearts and minds they are making one last effort to win and the Afghan government they are there to support.

4 possible scenarios for Syria

Posted: 29 May 2012 12:43 PM PDT

World powers weighed tough options to end brutality in Syria on Tuesday amid the aftermath of the now-infamous massacre in Houla.

Miami's 'growling cannibal' named

Posted: 29 May 2012 12:33 PM PDT

A man who was shot dead in Miami at the weekend after he was found biting the face off another naked man is identified by police.


Israel to pay non-Orthodox rabbis

Posted: 29 May 2012 12:20 PM PDT

The State of Israel agrees to tacitly recognise for the first time rabbis from non-Orthodox backgrounds and pay the wages of those serving communities.


Yemen army outflanks rebel-held Jaar: official

Posted: 29 May 2012 12:16 PM PDT

ADEN (Reuters) - Yemeni troops have captured rebel-held positions on the outskirts of the southern city of Jaar, a military official said on Tuesday, pushing ahead with a U.S.-backed offensive to remove Islamist militants from the country.

Former hard-line Beijing mayor calls Tiananmen Square massacre ‘regrettable’

Posted: 29 May 2012 11:55 AM PDT

BEIJING — Beijing's mayor at the time of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre has described the bloodshed as "regrettable" and "a tragedy that could have been prevented," in a rare departure from the Chinese Communist party's version of the crackdown.

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Repsol to stop drilling in Cuba

Posted: 29 May 2012 12:12 PM PDT

Spain's Repsol announces it is pulling out of Cuba after failing in its latest attempt to find oil off the island.


Google refreshes Chrome computers

Posted: 29 May 2012 12:00 PM PDT

The search giant addresses complaints its Chrome OS computer were under-powered with two new models.


Serena in shock defeat by Razzano

Posted: 29 May 2012 12:00 PM PDT

Fifth seed Serena Williams is beaten in three sets by Virginie Razzano in the first round of the French Open at Roland Garros.


Spain's Economy Shows Fresh Strain

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:34 AM PDT

Spain's economy showed fresh strain as retail sales fell at a record pace in April, showing the government's austerity program is strangling consumption and suggesting deepening recession.


Israel pours cold water on big-power talks with Iran

Posted: 29 May 2012 11:54 AM PDT

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday nothing short of Iran stopping uranium enrichment, getting rid of what it already produced and dismantling the means of making more, would satisfy him that it had no nuclear weapons project.

Liverpool renew Rodgers interest

Posted: 29 May 2012 11:58 AM PDT

Liverpool make a second attempt to discuss their managerial position with Swansea's Brendan Rodgers.


When outrage isn't enough

Posted: 29 May 2012 11:12 AM PDT

The Houla massacre in Syria has evoked a passionate response from around the world. But as the people of Sarajevo and Srebrenica can testify, outrage doesn't always translate into action.

When outrage isn't enough for action

Posted: 29 May 2012 11:02 AM PDT

On February 5, 1994, shoppers were crowded into the main market square in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo. At the time, the city was under siege by Bosnian Serb forces. Just before noon, a single 120mm artillery shell landed in the square.

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