Tibetan dies in self-immolation in Lhasa

Tibetan dies in self-immolation in Lhasa


Tibetan dies in self-immolation in Lhasa

Posted: 27 May 2012 11:03 PM PDT

China's official news agency confirms two incidents of men setting themselves on fire in tightly guarded capital.


Another ousted China party chief challenges case against him

Posted: 27 May 2012 09:58 PM PDT

AN OFFICE WORKER SHOWS BOOKS ABOUT CHEN XITONG IN BEIJING.BEIJING (Reuters) - The former Communist Party chief of Beijing who was at the heart of one of China's biggest political scandals before this year's upheaval over Bo Xilai has challenged charges that brought him prison and disgrace in a book likely to stir controversy. Chen Xitong was dismissed as Communist Party secretary of Beijing in 1995 and later jailed on corruption charges, which many observers at the time saw as resulting from a power struggle pitting him against then President Jiang Zemin. ...



VIDEO: Lagarde tax jibe angers Greeks

Posted: 27 May 2012 06:07 PM PDT

The head of the International Monetary Fund has attracted strong criticism over a newspaper interview in which she suggested the Greek people could help themselves by not dodging their taxes.


VIDEO: UN condemns Syria over massacre

Posted: 27 May 2012 08:21 PM PDT

The UN Security Council condemns the use of heavy weapons by Syria's government during a massacre in which 108 people were killed and 300 injured.


VIDEO: UN condemns Syria over massacre

Posted: 27 May 2012 08:21 PM PDT

The UN Security Council condemns the use of heavy weapons by Syria's government during a massacre in which 108 people were killed and 300 injured.


U.N. Security Council Blames Syria for Attack

Posted: 27 May 2012 07:59 PM PDT

The U.N. Security Council has blamed Syrian government forces for artillery and tank shelling of residential areas in the town of Houla and it is strongly condemning the killing of dozens of civilians.


Nepal Talks Fail; Assembly Dissolves

Posted: 27 May 2012 04:22 PM PDT

Nepal dissolved its Constituent Assembly and set new elections after political parties failed to agree on the model of federalism the country should adopt.


NATO Blamed for Afghan Airstrike

Posted: 27 May 2012 03:57 PM PDT

Afghan authorities said an airstrike by the U.S.-led NATO coalition killed eight members of a family in eastern Afghanistan.


Iran Nuclear Fuel Hits Higher Grade

Posted: 27 May 2012 02:10 PM PDT

The U.N.atomic agency has found traces of uranium enriched at an Iranian site to a level that is slightly closer to the threshold needed to arm nuclear missiles.


Sweden Wins Eurovision Crown

Posted: 27 May 2012 08:00 PM PDT

Sweden emerged victorious at the 57th Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Saturday night, its fifth victory in the history of the famously kitsch singing pageant.


Lady Gaga Cancels Indonesian Concert

Posted: 27 May 2012 10:04 PM PDT

American pop star Lady Gaga has decided to cancel her Indonesian concert amid security concerns after some Islamic extremists threatened violence if she tried to perform in the Muslim-majority country.


'Amour' Wins Top Prize at Cannes

Posted: 27 May 2012 02:49 PM PDT

Michael Haneke won the Cannes Film Festival's top prize for a second time with his stark film about love and death, "Amour."


Greek Conservatives Take Poll Lead

Posted: 27 May 2012 05:58 PM PDT

Greece's conservatives are in first place ahead of next month's election, according to four separate polls, with the gap over the radical leftist Syriza party ranging from 1.3% to 5.7%.


Kenny Urges Ireland to Back EU Treaty

Posted: 27 May 2012 03:55 PM PDT

Ireland's Prime Minister Enda Kenny used a nationally televised speech Sunday to urge voters to endorse the European Union's fiscal treaty.


Denmark Sets Rules on Israeli Products

Posted: 27 May 2012 02:09 PM PDT

Denmark will introduce new labeling guidelines in the next two weeks for Israeli products from Jewish settlements in the Palestinian West Bank.


Spain Bails Out Its Third-Largest Bank

Posted: 27 May 2012 04:15 PM PDT

Spain will pump $24 billion into troubled lender Bankia, effectively nationalizing the country's third-largest bank in a dramatic effort to assuage concerns about the stability of its financial sector.


Panetta Criticizes Pakistan for Doctor's Sentence

Posted: 27 May 2012 05:24 PM PDT

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta denounced Pakistan's 33-year prison sentence for a doctor who aided the successful effort to find Osama bin Laden, saying the move does little to heal relations with the U.S.


Egypt Front-Runners Court Center

Posted: 27 May 2012 02:12 PM PDT

Preliminary results from Egypt's first post-revolutionary presidential elections have left both apparent front-runner candidates in a headlong dash to capture Egypt's elusive ideological center.


Swiss Look at Capital Controls

Posted: 27 May 2012 02:07 PM PDT

Switzerland may introduce capital controls to fight a sharp rise in the Swiss franc in the event of a euro-zone collapse.


Chinese Detain Former Official in Alleged Rapes

Posted: 27 May 2012 09:35 AM PDT

Authorities detained a former official in the central Chinese city of Yongcheng in connection with the alleged rapes of more than 10 girls.


Syria angry at Olympic ban threat

Syria angry at Olympic ban threat


Syria angry at Olympic ban threat

Posted: 27 May 2012 01:01 PM PDT

Syrian officials say the UK government "has no right" to deny their athletes access to the London 2012 Olympic games.


Kolkata edge Chennai to win IPL

Posted: 27 May 2012 12:13 PM PDT

Kolkata Knight Riders overcome defending champions Chennai Super Kings by five wickets to win Indian Premier League final.


Franchitti Wins Indianapolis 500, His Third

Posted: 27 May 2012 12:45 PM PDT

Dario Franchitti won the Indianapolis 500, taking advantage when Takuma Sato crashed on the final lap.


Gebrselassie Olympic hopes ended

Posted: 27 May 2012 12:25 PM PDT

Ethiopian two-time Olympic 10,000m champion Haile Gebrselassie fails to qualify for this summer's Games in London.


Nepal faces fresh turmoil after charter deadline missed

Posted: 27 May 2012 12:53 PM PDT

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's warring political parties failed to meet a midnight deadline to agree on a new constitution on Sunday, plunging the Himalayan republic into further uncertainty, but the government moved quickly to defuse the crisis with a call for elections.


News Analysis: In Euro Zone, a Debate Over Bonds

Posted: 27 May 2012 11:56 AM PDT

Europeans are deeply divided over the question of whether euro zone countries should create common bonds to reduce borrowing costs for members that have trouble getting affordable credit.


Tech fault shuts Bulgaria Kozloduy nuclear unit

Posted: 27 May 2012 11:56 AM PDT

SOFIA (Reuters) - A technical glitch automatically shut down one unit at Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear plant but did not pose a risk of nuclear contamination, the plant said on Sunday.


No strict sharia in Mali's independent north: MNLA rebels

Posted: 27 May 2012 11:45 AM PDT

DAKAR (Reuters) - Malian rebels who declared an independent Islamic state in the country's north said on Sunday they would impose sharia but not in a strict form.


Moscow police arrest dozens at Occupy-style rally

Posted: 27 May 2012 11:33 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Police detained dozens of opposition protesters on Sunday at an Occupy-style rally against President Vladimir Putin in central Moscow.


Donald wins to regain top ranking

Posted: 27 May 2012 10:08 AM PDT

Luke Donald regains his world number one status from Rory McIlroy with victory in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.


Vatican faces widening of leaks scandal

Posted: 27 May 2012 11:25 AM PDT

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican faces a widening scandal that in one short week has seen Pope Benedict's butler arrested, the president of its bank unceremoniously dismissed and the publication of a new book alleging conspiracies among cardinals.


Haneke wins his second Palme d'Or

Posted: 27 May 2012 12:10 PM PDT

Austrian director Michael Haneke wins his second Palme d'Or prize, this time for Love.


Security Council debates Syria massacre

Posted: 27 May 2012 12:57 PM PDT

UN body discusses tragedy in Houla that has been blamed on government, although Damascus says it was caused by rebels.


Bits Blog: Facebook Might Have a Smartphone in Its Future

Posted: 27 May 2012 11:19 AM PDT

Employees of Facebook and several engineers who have been sought out by recruiters there, as well as people briefed on Facebook's plans, say the company hopes to release its own smartphone by next year.


The Summer Rental Rat Race

Posted: 26 May 2012 11:17 PM PDT

As more vacation-home owners have entered the rental business, with help from Web sites, the competition for tenants has become fierce.


Spain Bails Out Its Third-Largest Bank

Posted: 27 May 2012 10:41 AM PDT

Spain will pump €19 billion ($24 billion) into troubled lender Bankia SA, the bank said on Friday, effectively nationalizing the country's third-largest bank in a dramatic effort to assuage concerns about the stability of its financial sector.


Rebels to free French reporter

Posted: 27 May 2012 11:00 AM PDT

Colombia's Farc rebels say French journalist Romeo Langlois, who was captured a month ago, will be released on Wednesday.


Rampant England sense series win

Posted: 27 May 2012 10:47 AM PDT

West Indies close day three on 61-6 - a lead of just three - as a rampant England sense victory in the second Test.


News Analysis: When Sailing Turns Deadly

Posted: 26 May 2012 07:57 PM PDT

Landlubbers might be forgiven for wondering if sailboat racing, seemingly such a genteel and boring pastime, hasn't turned into a rich man's version of Indy car racing.


Iran Says It Won’t Halt Uranium Enrichment

Posted: 27 May 2012 12:51 PM PDT

Iran's nuclear chief backed away from an earlier offer that suggested it might be ready to cease 20 percent enrichment and said Iran would start building two new nuclear power plants.