Brazil hotline, soap opera help bust prostitution ring in Spain

Brazil hotline, soap opera help bust prostitution ring in Spain

Brazil hotline, soap opera help bust prostitution ring in Spain

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 01:08 PM PST

BRASILIA (Reuters) - A call home from an anguished daughter in Spain and images from a soap opera about human trafficking for sexual exploitation led a Brazilian mother to realize her daughter was in trouble.

At War Blog: The Role of the Military and Veterans in Politics

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 01:03 PM PST

The interplay between politics, the military, and veterans is a complicated subject matter, writes Tim Hsia who is in the Army Reserves as an R.O.T.C. instructor at Santa Clara University.

The Caucus: In Senate Hearing, Hagel Muddled the Message on Iran

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 11:33 AM PST

An Obama adviser called the stumbling performance by the nominee for defense secretary on the United States' stance toward Iran's nuclear efforts "baffling and incomprehensible."

Canada navy spy in family apology

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 01:05 PM PST

A Canadian navy intelligence officer who sold military secrets to Russia makes an emotional apology to his family at a sentencing hearing.

Suicide bombing at U.S. Embassy in Turkey kills Turkish guard

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 12:55 PM PST

A suicide bomber killed a Turkish guard in what U.S. officials called a terrorist attack on the U.S. Embassy in Ankara on Friday, but current and former diplomats credited increased security with preventing more deaths.

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Egyptian protesters clash with police outside presidential palace in Cairo

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 12:32 PM PST

CAIRO — Protesters armed with Molotov cocktails clashed with police outside the presidential palace in Egypt's capital Friday evening, as demonstrations against President Mohamed Morsi carried into a second week in major cities across the country.

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Turkey bombing: What is the DHKP/C terrorist group?

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 11:01 AM PST

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive strapped to himself Friday in front of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, killing himself and a Turkish guard, the AP reported.

The attack destroyed the entrance to the building, Turkey's foreign minister said, and the force of the explosion left body parts strewn around the scene.

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Clinton resigns as US secretary of state

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 01:11 PM PST

Top US diplomat hands in her resignation to President Barack Obama as planned, to be replaced by John Kerry.

How can footballer have four birthdays?

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 10:32 AM PST

Everyone has a birthday. A joyful day for receiving presents from family and friends, for blowing out candles on a cake as you celebrate your arrival on this earth.

Protests in Cairo Remain Relatively Subdued

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 11:02 AM PST

Protesters in Cairo threw incendiary devices that set fire to a palace guardhouse, setting off clashes with riot police who used tear gas and water cannons.

Pound in big fall against euro

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 12:18 PM PST

The pound weakens further against the euro, seeing its biggest one-day falls in almost three years, on continuing signs the eurozone economy is improving.

VIDEO: Clashes at Morsi's Cairo palace

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 10:46 AM PST

Egyptian protesters have clashed with police outside the presidential palace in Cairo, after a week of violence in which more than 60 people were killed.

Ferguson denies charge from FA

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 10:09 AM PST

Sir Alex Ferguson denies an FA charge over comments he made about an official after a game at Tottenham.

The Boy With a Thorn in His Joints

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 04:00 AM PST

When 3-year-old Shepherd Strauss got sick, his parents turned to doctors and drugs. But they couldn't anticipate that what would help him feel better didn't come with a prescription.

'Unsafe' Brazil nightclubs closed

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 11:58 AM PST

More than 150 nightclubs, restaurants and bars in Brazil are declared unsafe and closed by authorities, following a fire that killed 236 people.

Assassination attempt in Armenia threatens stability

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 11:35 AM PST

YEREVAN (Reuters) - An assassination attempt on a presidential candidate in Armenia has thrown this month's election into doubt and could threaten stability in the volatile Caucasus region that carries oil and natural gas to Europe.

Nigerian lawmaker and aide in bribery scandal

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 11:55 AM PST

Farouk Lawan, who probed fuel subsidy fraud, is charged in Abuja court for allegedly bribing an oil executive.

Google settles French news dispute

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 11:36 AM PST

Google agrees to set up a fund to help French media to solve a row with news sites that demanded payment for the search giant to display their links.

'Pork found' in Halal prison food

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 01:25 PM PST

The Ministry of Justice suspends a firm supplying meat to prisons after tests found that it may have provided "Halal" products containing traces of pork DNA.

U.S. Releases Nutritional Rules for Snacks at Schools

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 11:16 AM PST

The guidelines encourage schools to offer low-fat and whole-grain snacks or fruits and to limit sugary drinks.

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