Russia expects Olympics to retool its image

Russia expects Olympics to retool its image

Russia expects Olympics to retool its image

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:08 PM PST

SOCHI, Russia — Fellow Americans, here's what President Vladimir Putin's main man wants you to know about Russia with the one-year countdown to the Sochi Winter Olympics just underway: Get over the stereotypes already.

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Samba for vast crowd at Rio carnival

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:56 PM PST

As Rio de Janeiro's carnival gets under way, its oldest street parade draws an estimated 1.5m revellers to the city's business district.

Exiting U.S. general says Afghan women's rights are key

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:40 PM PST

KABUL (Reuters) - Advancing women's rights in Afghanistan is key to preventing the Taliban from reimposing a radical form of Islam once most foreign troops leave by the end of 2014, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces said on Saturday.

China denies radar-lock on Japan ship

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 10:17 AM PST

China on Friday denied accusations by Japan that a Chinese navy vessel had put a radar-lock on a Japanese warship near a group of disputed islands at the heart of a bitter feud between the two Asian nations.

Meat industry under scrutiny as horsemeat scandal spreads

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:03 PM PST

A frozen food producer caught up in a scandal over horsemeat found in beef products in the United Kingdom, Sweden and France said Saturday it will sue the Romanian producer it blames for the problem.

Sperm smuggling alleged at terror prison

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 08:21 AM PST

Dalal al-Ziben holds her son and kisses his head. Al-Ziben never thought she would have another baby considering her husband has been inside an Israeli prison for 16 years and will likely never get out.

Attack kills 5 at Iranian exile camp in Iraq

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:05 PM PST

A camp housing Iranian dissidents in Iraq was attacked Saturday morning, leaving at least five dead and 40 wounded, Iraqi police said.

Inmate's belly rings; X-ray explains why

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:33 PM PST

When 58-year-old G. Siripala, a Sri Lankan prisoner serving a 10-year sentence for theft, was escorted by armed prison officials to Colombo's National Hospital with severe back pain, doctors rushed him for an X-ray.

Tunisian PM: If caretaker government fails, I'll step down

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:28 PM PST

Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali said Saturday he would step down if the caretaker government he is forming fails to win approval from Tunisia's National Constituent Assembly.

Teen gang-raped, mutilated in South Africa

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:29 PM PST

A dog would have been treated better than Anene Booyson, her neighbors said.

Bus carrying soccer fans crashes, killing 12

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:24 PM PST

At least 12 people were killed early Saturday when a bus carrying fans of one of Chile's top soccer teams careened off the side of the road south of the capital city of Santiago, Chile, authorities said.

Syrian army in Homs is showing strains of war

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:13 AM PST

Government soldiers in Homs are showing the strain of war against opposition forces the government refers to as "terrorists."

China denies putting radar-lock on Japanese warship

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 10:17 AM PST

China on Friday denied accusations by Japan that a Chinese navy vessel had put a radar-lock on a Japanese warship near a group of disputed islands at the heart of a bitter feud between the two Asian nations.

Dutch Put Electric Cars to the Test

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 08:48 AM PST

The Netherlands, with its small size and $8.50-a-gallon gas, may be the ultimate feasibility test for electric vehicles.

Lebanon's Christian Patriarch prays for peace in Syria

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:20 PM PST

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The head of Lebanon's Maronite Catholic church, Patriarch Beshara al-Rai, prayed in an old Damascus church on Saturday for an end to Syria's civil war.

Southampton 3-1 Man City

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 11:49 AM PST

Manchester City's title defence suffers a huge blow as they gift Southampton victory with a series of defensive errors.

France 6-16 Wales

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 11:48 AM PST

Wales end a run of eight straight defeats as George North's spectacular finish helps them beat France in the Six Nations.

Barclays shuts 'tax avoidance' unit

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:14 PM PST

Barclays is to close down a part of its business which helped clients avoid tax, the BBC understands.

Strong quake hits Colombia: 6 hurt, but no major damage

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 11:21 AM PST

BOGOTA (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake rocked southwestern Colombia on Saturday, damaging more than 100 homes and causing minor injuries to six people, but sparing serious damage to roads and bridges, authorities said.

Israel's Lieberman says Palestinian peace accord impossible

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 11:15 AM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has no chance of signing a permanent peace accord with the Palestinians and should instead seek a long-term interim deal, the most powerful political partner of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday.

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