Ruling party in Dominican election seeks four more years

Ruling party in Dominican election seeks four more years


Ruling party in Dominican election seeks four more years

Posted: 19 May 2012 11:03 PM PDT

Santo Domingo (Reuters) - Ruling party candidate Danilo Medina is looking for revenge in Sunday's presidential election in the Dominican Republic 12 years after he lost in a landslide to opposition candidate Hipolito Mejia.


G-8 warns North Korea about further provocations

Posted: 19 May 2012 10:27 PM PDT

From left, French President Francois Hollande, President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel make their way to a photo opportunity at the G-8 Summit Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Camp David, Md. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)The Group of Eight world leaders has warned North Korea that it faces more sanctions if it continues to threaten the stability of the region with provocative acts such as its failed long-range rocket launch in April.



Reports: 3 dead in quake near Bologna

Posted: 19 May 2012 10:50 PM PDT

Italian news reports say three people have been killed in a magnitude-5.9 earthquake that struck northern Italy near Bologna.


Myanmar: New deal to end fighting with Shan rebels

Posted: 19 May 2012 10:12 PM PDT

A Myanmar negotiator says ethnic Shan rebels have agreed in a second round of talks that there will be no more fighting between the guerrillas and government troops.


NATO leaders seek common path out of Afghanistan

Posted: 19 May 2012 10:03 PM PDT

Canada's PM Harper and Britain's PM Cameron disembark from Harper's plane after arriving in Chicago ahead of the NATO SummitCHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO leaders gather in Chicago on Sunday for a summit that will chart a path out of Afghanistan, as Western nations seek to fend off fissures in their alliance and ensure Afghanistan can hold a still-potent Taliban at bay when foreign troops withdraw. President Barack Obama hosts the summit in his home town, Chicago, a day after leaders of major industrialized nations tackled Europe's debt crisis, backing keeping Greece in the euro zone and vowing to take steps necessary to revitalize the world economy. ...



Impatient Thai red shirts want justice from PM Yingluck

Posted: 19 May 2012 09:28 PM PDT

A red shirt supporter stands next to Laos police on guard during a merit-making ceremony for former Thai PM Thaksin at a temple in VientianeBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's "red shirts" took to the street this weekend to mark the anniversary of the army's bloody repression of their mass rally in Bangkok in 2010 amid growing signs of a rift with the government they helped elect last July. Many red shirts are angry at the failure of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to bring to account those responsible for the 91 deaths during the 2010 events. Some are threatening action that could destabilise her government and start another period of political upheaval, after months of relative calm. ...



Taiwan's Ma signals no China change as term starts

Posted: 19 May 2012 10:34 PM PDT

Protesters throw eggs at a portrait of Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou on his inauguration day, denouncing his policies, Sunday, May 20, 2012 in Taipei, Taiwan. Despite Ma's re-election in January, the island is greatly divided on his political and economic policies. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)Taiwan's president began his second term Sunday and signaled he will maintain a China policy that has reduced tensions between the sides, offering Beijing little early hope of realizing its long-term goal of unification.



Transgender Miss Universe Canada contestant loses

Posted: 19 May 2012 09:30 PM PDT

Transgendered beauty queen Jenna Talackova appears in the Miss Universe Canada pageant in Toronto, on Saturday May 19, 2012. Talackova sparked global attention when she was initially disqualified from the pageant. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Chris Young)The first-ever transgender contestant to compete in the Miss Universe Canada pageant strutted the runway Saturday night, making it to the penultimate round before losing her bid to win the title.



Trapped Chinese coal miner rescued after 17 days

Posted: 19 May 2012 10:12 PM PDT

A Chinese coal miner has been rescued after being trapped underground for 17 days by an underground flood that killed at least 10 others.


VIDEO: Norway's self-sufficient prison

Posted: 19 May 2012 09:11 PM PDT

The island of Bastoey is home to a prison population that is allowed to wander woods, fields and beaches unhindered by the unarmed guards.


China dissident arrives in New York

Posted: 19 May 2012 11:06 PM PDT

Chen Guangcheng pledges to continue working for "justice and fairness" in China after Beijing allows him to go to US.


Earthquake shakes northern Italy

Posted: 19 May 2012 10:44 PM PDT

At least three persons killed and reports of "structural collapses" following 5.9-magnitude quake near city of Bologna.


Fighting rages in eastern DR Congo

Posted: 19 May 2012 10:17 PM PDT

Military in Democratic Republic of Congo brings in reinforcements as battle with rebels near Ugandan border intensifies.


NATO leaders seek common path out of Afghanistan

Posted: 19 May 2012 10:56 PM PDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO leaders gather in Chicago on Sunday for a summit that will chart a path out of Afghanistan, as Western nations seek to fend off fissures in their alliance and ensure Afghanistan can hold a still-potent Taliban at bay when foreign troops withdraw.


Bringing Up Scion, Toyota Overhauls Brand and Products

Posted: 19 May 2012 09:49 PM PDT

Toyota?s Scion is growing up. The marque, hatched in 2003 as the company?s ?youth? brand, remains its forward agent among the American Millennial generation ? but in a new approach to the target, Scion is expanding its heretofore limited vehicle lineup, skewing its advertising more toward traditional themes, and probably ditching the pace-setting box design ...


Zuckerberg "Likes" Chan and Weds

Posted: 19 May 2012 09:34 PM PDT

?? In a quiet backyard celebration , CEO of married his long-time girlfriend, Pricilla Chan at his home in Palo Alto, today.?? Guests were told they were celebrating Chan's graduation from medical school and were shocked to learn that the event was actually a wedding. The bride graduated from University of California with a doctorate ...


Negotiations over dissident Chen Guangcheng offered rare glimpse into how China’s leadership operates, U.S. officials say

Posted: 19 May 2012 06:20 PM PDT

The decision that would launch one of the most intense and improbable negotiations in the history of U.S.-China relations was made in the space of hours — and it was sparked by a series of phone calls to the American Embassy.

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Impatient Thai red shirts want justice from PM Yingluck

Posted: 19 May 2012 09:29 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's "red shirts" took to the street this weekend to mark the anniversary of the army's bloody repression of their mass rally in Bangkok in 2010 amid growing signs of a rift with the government they helped elect last July.


Will Smith Slaps Reporter At 'Men In Black 3??? Moscow Premiere

Posted: 19 May 2012 09:00 PM PDT

Men in Black III hits American theaters on May 25th, but in Moscow the fun is already beginning. Well, the fun is beginning on the red carpet anyways. At the Moscow premiere of the film, star slapped a reporter who tried to kiss him as he walked down the red carpet. The journalist, Ukranian Vitalii ...


Two Americans Jailed in Haiti in Pro-Army March

Posted: 19 May 2012 09:09 PM PDT

Haiti moved to crack down on a band of former and would-be soldiers who had been staging protests, closing two old military bases they had occupied and locking up participants in a pro-army march including two Americans.