Trial of pope's ex-Butler in "Vatileaks" case opens

Trial of pope's ex-Butler in "Vatileaks" case opens

Trial of pope's ex-Butler in "Vatileaks" case opens

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 12:43 AM PDT

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict's former butler, Paolo Gabriele, went on trial on Saturday on charges of aggravated theft in one of the most embarrassing episodes in recent Vatican history.

VIDEO: Man sets cycling record at 100

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 01:12 AM PDT

French centenarian Robert Marchand has set a record for the fastest 100 kilometres by bicycle for his age.


Routine screening for ovarian cancer a failure: study

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 12:17 AM PDT

Routine screening for ovarian cancer is ineffective and at times can do more harm than good, a panel of cancer specialists has concluded.

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VIDEO: Apple apologises for Maps error

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 11:11 AM PDT

The chief executive of Apple has apologised for mistakes in its maps, which are available on the iPhone and the iPad.


VIDEO: Pellets fired at Czech president

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 03:26 PM PDT

A man armed with a replica pistol has fired at Czech President Vaclav Klaus at close range while he was opening a bridge in the north of the country.


VIDEO: Bo Xilai accused of China crimes

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 02:43 PM PDT

Top politician Bo Xilai is expelled from China's Communist Party and is to face criminal charges for alleged abuse of power and corruption.


VIDEO: Fighting intensifies in Syria

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 12:39 AM PDT

As fighting intensifies in Syria's second city, Aleppo, divisions at the UN on how to halt the conflict appear to be as wide as ever.


VIDEO: Crash victim 'lived life to the full'

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 09:31 AM PDT

Seven British men were among 19 people who have been killed in a plane crash in Nepal.


VIDEO: Snooker table flat up for sale

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 12:34 PM PDT

A flat the size of a snooker table has gone on sale in Knightsbridge for £90,000.


Somalia's al Shabaab rebels pull out of Kismayu bastion

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 12:28 AM PDT

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's al Shabaab rebels withdrew from their last major bastion of Kismayu overnight, the group and residents said, a day after Kenyan and Somali government forces attacked the southern port.

China seeks to discredit Bo, supporters cry foul

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 11:29 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese government pressed ahead on Saturday with an effort to discredit fallen politician Bo Xilai, drawing an outcry from leftist supporters of the former leadership contender in a sign of the rifts that his prosecution could inflame.

Somalia's al Shabaab pull out of last stronghold: rebels

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 11:04 PM PDT

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's al Shabaab rebels withdrew from the southern Somali city of Kismayu overnight, the rebel group and residents said on Saturday, a day after Kenyan and Somali government forces attacked the militants' last bastion.

Satellite launch stirs passions before Venezuela vote

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 10:20 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez said the launch on Friday of Venezuela's second satellite showed the achievements of his self-styled revolution just days before he seeks re-election, but his rival said it symbolized his neglect of problems closer to home.

China seeks to discredit Bo, supporters cry foul

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 10:06 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese government pressed ahead on Saturday with an effort to discredit fallen politician Bo Xilai, drawing an outcry from leftist supporters of the former leadership contender in a sign of the rifts that his prosecution could inflame.

Russia's richest woman unveils London exhibition

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 10:29 PM PDT

(Britain-AFP) - Elena Baturina, Russia's richest woman and founder of the think tank Be Open, has inaugurated a new sound experience exhibit in Trafalgar Square, which is part of London's Design Festival. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.

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Iconic Amsterdam museum reborn in 'bathtub'

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 10:24 PM PDT

An enormous white bathtub made out of bullet-proof material is to catapult Amsterdam's world-famous Stedelijk modern art museum back into the 21st century after an absence of almost 10 years.

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U.S. jury convicts Mexico's Gulf Cartel manager in drug case

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 09:30 PM PDT

McAllen, Texas (Reuters) - A U.S. federal jury on Friday convicted a high-ranking member of Mexico's Gulf Cartel of conspiring to possess and import marijuana and cocaine to the United States, the latest blow to Mexican drug bosses in recent weeks.

Cuban Jewish leader says Alan Gross fit, in good spirits

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 09:19 PM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - A Cuban Jewish leader said U.S. contractor Alan Gross looked fit and in good spirits when she visited him at the military hospital where he is serving a 15-year prison sentence for crimes against the state.

Anti-Islam filmmaker held at Los Angeles federal jail

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 08:09 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES, Sept 29 — The California man behind an anti-Islam film that stoked violent protests across the Muslim world was being held at a federal high-rise jail in downtown Los Angeles yesterday over possible probation violations, a prison official said. Federal officials, citing safety concerns, were tight-lipped about the conditions of ...

US immigration to treat same-sex partners as relatives

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 07:59 PM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 29 — The Obama administration has directed immigration officials to recognize same-sex partners as family members in deportation cases, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said yesterday. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told Pelosi in a letter that she had ordered US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to notify its ...

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