EU chief opens 'new chapter' in Myanmar

EU chief opens 'new chapter' in Myanmar


EU chief opens 'new chapter' in Myanmar

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 11:03 PM PDT

Catherine Ashton welcomes "remarkable changes" during visit to country but underlines "need to see further progress".


VIDEO: Street Child World Cup visits London

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 10:59 PM PDT

Street Child World Cup: Team Brazil visits London


Group: Chinese activist Chen under US protection

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 10:26 PM PDT

In this photo taken in late April, 2012, and provided by Hu Jia, blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng, left, meets with Hu at an undisclosed location. Chen, an inspirational figure in China's rights movement, slipped away from his well-guarded rural village on Sunday night, April 22, 2012, and made it to a secret location in Beijing on Friday, April 27, setting off a frantic police search for him and those who helped him, activists said. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Hu Jia)A human rights group says a blind legal activist who fled house arrest in rural China is under the protection of U.S. officials and that high-level talks are taking place between the countries about his fate.



Chinese activist 'in hiding' in Beijing

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 10:53 PM PDT

Supporters of blind legal advocate Chen Guangcheng believe he is in the US embassy after escape from home imprisonment.


Friday Night Exclusive: R&B Star Usher In Dazzling Acrobatic Performance with Off Broadway Show

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 09:51 PM PDT

It?s hard to explain exactly what ?Fuerza Bruta (Look Up)? is if you haven?t seen it off Broadway. It?s sort of like a mini Cirque du Soleil-meets-Blue . It?s also so totally original and exciting that Raymond, the the R&B star/sex symbol, has seen it 11 times. He got the idea to launch his new ...


Canada student fee protests continue

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 10:46 PM PDT

Three-month strike that has at times paralysed Quebec persists despite government offers of compromise.


EU's Ashton in Myanmar as stalemate sours reform push

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 08:53 PM PDT

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton addressses a news conference after a meeting in IstanbulYANGON (Reuters) - European Union Foreign Policy chief Catherine Ashton was in Myanmar on Saturday to open a "new chapter" of relations following an easing of sanctions that could prompt a surge of investor interest in the long-isolated state. Her visit is the most high-profile by the EU since a military junta made way a year ago for a quasi-civilian government with reform agenda that has stunned the world and convinced the bloc to suspend most of its punitive measures. ...



US raises hope of sale of new fighters to Taiwan

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 09:29 PM PDT

The administration of President Barack Obama is raising the possibility that it could sell new jet fighter aircraft to Taiwan to help redress the island's air power deficit with China.


Noda Calls On BOJ to Continue 'Bold' Policy

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 08:56 PM PDT

After the Bank of Japan took additional easing steps, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda called on the central bank to continue conducting "bold" policy.


Secret Service imposes new rules on agents for foreign trips

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 05:39 PM PDT

The U.S. Secret Service imposed new rules Friday aimed at tightening oversight of its employees on international trips in the wake of the Colombia prostitution scandal — banning staff members from bringing foreigners into their hotel rooms, drinking alcohol within 10 hours of duty and visiting "non-reputable establishments."

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Blind China activist makes mystery "escape"

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 08:47 PM PDT

Still image taken from video shows blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng holding a petition in his village home in Linyi in eastern Shandong provinceBEIJING (Reuters) - Blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng, one of the China's most prominent human rights advocates, has escaped from home imprisonment, activists said on Friday, but uncertainty over his whereabouts and fears about his health have worried supporters. Chen, a self-schooled legal advocate who campaigned against forced abortions, had been restricted to his village home in Linyi in eastern Shandong province since September 2010 when he was released from jail. ...



EU's Ashton in Myanmar as stalemate sours reform push

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 11:20 PM PDT

YANGON (Reuters) - European Union Foreign Policy chief Catherine Ashton was in Myanmar on Saturday to open a "new chapter" of relations following an easing of sanctions that could prompt a surge of investor interest in the long-isolated state.


In New York: The Taxi of Tomorrow

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 08:36 PM PDT

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg introduced the new NV200 taxicab earlier this month in conjunction with the New York International Auto Show.


'The Amazing Spider-Man' International Poster, Plus A Look At The Lizard

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 08:32 PM PDT

Yet another new poster has been released for The Amazing Spider-Man. And although this has been around a while, I thought I?d go ahead and include the poster featuring a clear image of the film?s villain the Lizard as well. Read on to see both posters? First up, here?s the international poster. If you look ...


$1M donations after runner death

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 03:02 PM PDT

Worldwide donors honor a young woman who died while running the London Marathon to raise money for charity.


Everything's Dandy in Hong Kong

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 08:04 PM PDT

The city known for standard-issue quick-turnaround quick-turnaround tailoring is now home to shops embracing slow, specialty suiting.


Bomb blasts in Damascus

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 08:08 PM PDT

Two bombs rocked Damascus Friday, causing an unknown number of casualties, as a two-week old peace deal continued to unravel.


Chinese activist's escape like Hollywood thriller

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 08:12 PM PDT

Chen Guangcheng's voice is unwavering. For a man who has endured four years in prison and then 18 months under house arrest, he appears calm and resolute.


U.S. deploys stealth jets to air base in Southwest Asia

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 07:58 PM PDT

The United States has deployed a number of stealth jets, its most modern, fifth-generation fighter bomber, to an air base in Southwest Asia, according to the Air Force.

The service would not say where the F-22 Raptors would be based, but the U.S. military has recently moved other assets into the Persian Gulf amid concerns about a confrontation with Iran.

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Inside Ethiopia's Adoption Boom

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 09:09 PM PDT

Ethiopia has become one of the busiest adoption destinations in the world, thanks in part to loose controls that allow fast adoptions. While many adopted children thrive in loving homes, the State Department has cautioned that Ethiopia's lax oversight, mixed with poverty and cross-cultural misunderstanding, leaves room for abuse.