AUDIO: 'My son was tortured in Dubai'

AUDIO: 'My son was tortured in Dubai'

AUDIO: 'My son was tortured in Dubai'

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 12:17 AM PST

Dubai police have denied allegations they tortured three Britons awaiting trial on drugs charges, Dubai's National Media Council has said.

Guatemala: Probing reports drug lord may be dead

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:47 PM PST

FILE - In this June 10, 1993 file photo, Joaquin Guzman Loera, alias "El Chapo" Guzman, is shown to the media after his arrest at the high security prison of Almoloya de Juarez, on the outskirts of Mexico City. Guatemalan authorities say on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, they are investigating whether a man killed in a shootout near the border with Mexico is most-wanted drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan authorities are mobilizing security forces to scour a remote, rural area where residents reported a gunbattle between drug gangs and said one of the dead resembled Mexico's most-wanted drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.

US gov't to air-drop toxic mice on Guam snakes

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:52 PM PST

In this photo taken on Feb. 5, 2013, U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife specialist Tony Salas holds a Brown Tree Snake outside his office on Andersen Air Force Base on the island of Guam. The U.S. government is planning to drop toxic mice from helicopters to battle the snakes, an invasive species that has decimated Guam's native bird population and could cause billions of dollars of damage if allowed to spread to Hawaii. (AP Photo/Eric Talmadge)ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AP) — Dead mice laced with painkillers are about to rain down on Guam's jungle canopy. They are scientists' prescription for a headache that has caused the tiny U.S. territory misery for more than 60 years: the brown tree snake.

Italy vote may bring opposite of what country needs

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 11:12 PM PST

ROME (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi's resurgence and the rise of a foul-mouthed populist comedian have thrown Italy's weekend election wide open, with deep uncertainty over whether the poll can produce the strong government the country needs.

VIDEO: What worries glam Milan's voters?

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:38 PM PST

Katya Adler reports from Milan, the capital of the Lombardy region, as Italy's general election draws closer with the economy a top priority for most voters.

VIDEO: Anger over missing Banksy artwork

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:00 PM PST

A celebrated piece of work by street artist Banksy has found itself on the other side of the world in a Miami auction house.

Becoming a Great Leader is a Lifelong Quest, but One Well Worth Pursuing

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:53 PM PST

I have spent many years as the leader of several companies. I hope that during that time I have learned a bit about what it takes to become a great leader. Many of the lessons I am still learning, but I wanted to share a few of the things I have come to learn thus far.

No Gays in Boy Scouts? No Tax Exemption Either

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 07:58 PM PST

Indian police search for evidence in bomb attack

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:45 PM PST

An Indian investigative official takes photographs of the debris at one of the two bomb blast sites, in Hyderabad, India, early Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. A pair of bombs exploded Thursday evening in a crowded shopping area in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, killing at least 12 people and wounding scores of others in the worst bombing in the country in more than a year, officials said. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Indian police investigating a dual bomb attack that killed 15 people outside a movie theater and a bus station in the southern city of Hyderabad were searching for links to a shadowy Islamic militant group with reported ties to Pakistan, an official said Friday.

Jesse Jackson Guilty, But Isn't Depression a Defense?

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 07:31 PM PST

Jesse Jackson and his wife pled guilty to campaign finance and tax charges and are set to be sentenced later this year. The charges stem from using approximately $750,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses and then failing to treat the amounts as personal income with the IRS. Both halves of the once powerful political couple could face fail time too. For details of the case that lead to the dual guilty pleas, see Full text of the case against Jesse Jackson Jr. and Statement of offense: The case against Sandi Jackson.

Cyprus election favorite in talks to secure bridge loan

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:03 PM PST

Cyprus presidential candidate Anastasiades of the right wing Democratic Rally party speaks during an interview with Reuters in NicosiaNICOSIA (Reuters) - The frontrunner in Cyprus's presidential election runoff said on Thursday he has been in touch with governments and unspecified funds for a bridge loan to ensure the island nation does not run out of cash before it secures an international bailout. Conservative leader Nicos Anastasiades, who polled over 45 percent in last Sunday's first voting round and is the favorite to win the February 24 runoff, told Reuters various parties, including "governments and funds" which he did not identify, had been "sounded out" for a short-term loan. ...

Taiwan media kingpin pushes hard on China ties

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 09:20 PM PST

In this Sept. 16, 2011 photo, media mogul Tsai Eng-meng smiles during a public event in Taipei, Taiwan. Appearing last year before Taiwanese regulators, billionaire media magnate Tsai appeared perplexed over a decision to fine his flagship newspaper for carrying camouflaged advertising on behalf of China's Communist government. Tsai, whose pro-China views have made him a lightning rod for criticism on this island of 23 million people, is on the verge of expanding his already substantial Taiwanese media empire through the acquisition of a 32 percent share in Next Media, currently owned by Jimmy Lai, an outspoken anti-communist reviled by Beijing. (AP Photo/Jameson Wu)TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Appearing last year before Taiwanese regulators, billionaire media magnate Tsai Eng-meng appeared perplexed over a decision to fine his flagship newspaper for carrying camouflaged advertising on behalf of China's Communist government.

Bail decision to be made in Pistorius case

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:19 PM PST

Defence lawyers argue that South African Olympian accused of killing girlfriend is far too famous to flee prosecution.

Cyprus election favorite in talks to secure bridge loan

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:03 PM PST

NICOSIA (Reuters) - The frontrunner in Cyprus's presidential election runoff said on Thursday he has been in touch with governments and unspecified funds for a bridge loan to ensure the island nation does not run out of cash before it secures an international bailout.

VIDEO: Has the games console had its day?

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 11:00 AM PST

With the rise of smart phones and tablet computers, are the days of the games console coming to an end?

VIDEO: Electric elephants on digital safari

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 05:10 PM PST

BBC News catches up with Amit Drori, an Israeli puppeteer who designs and builds robots to use onstage.

VIDEO: Carmen: Staging a large scale opera

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 04:14 PM PST

Carmen the romantic opera by Bizet is being staged at the Royal Albert Hall with a company of more than 100 people.

VIDEO: App lets man speak after 27 silent years

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 01:45 AM PST

For the last 27 years, Kevin Beverley has been unable to speak, after a violent attack left him brain damaged and paralysed.

Three killed in Yemen ahead of protest rally

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 09:46 PM PST

Security forces in Aden shoot three supporters of the separatist Southern Movement heading to a rally for independence.

Mercury May Have Once Had An Ocean Of Lava

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 09:34 PM PST

Researchers at MIT have recently published an experiment that demonstrates that 4 billion years ago, the planet Mercury may have had an ocean of magma on its surface.

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