Corruption probe raises questions over Guinea mine's future

Corruption probe raises questions over Guinea mine's future

Corruption probe raises questions over Guinea mine's future

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 01:22 PM PDT

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Documents obtained by U.S. authorities investigating mining corruption in Guinea show Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz's mining company promised to pay millions of dollars in Africa to win valuable mining concessions.

The remote corner of Pakistan flattened by an earthquake

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 01:01 PM PDT

The remote corner of Pakistan flattened by an earthquake

Photos of the Day: April 19

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 12:47 PM PDT

In today's pictures, a woman carries flowers in Guatemala, a newborn giraffe is presented to the public in Berlin, a wounded protester is carried away in Cairo, and more.

Clashes as Bahrain gears up for Grand Prix

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 12:38 PM PDT

Demonstrators seeking to highlight pro-reform demands skirmish with security forces ahead of Formula One car race.

The remote corner of Pakistan flattened by an earthquake

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 01:01 PM PDT

The remote corner of Pakistan flattened by an earthquake

Packed Amazon river boat capsizes, at least 13 dead

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 12:49 PM PDT

BRASILIA (Reuters) - At least 13 people drowned when an overcrowded boat capsized early on Friday on a tributary near the mouth of the Amazon River, police said.

Georgia's Saakashvili holds out olive branch to prime minister

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 12:48 PM PDT

TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili held out an olive branch to Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili on Friday, proposing an end to months of friction that threatens stability in the former Soviet republic.

U.S. near $10 billion arms deal with Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 12:56 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is finalizing a complex $10 billion arms deal that would strengthen two key Arab allies while maintaining Israel's military edge, defense officials said on Friday ahead of a trip to the Middle East by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.

Nicolas Maduro sworn in as Venezuelan president

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 11:13 AM PDT

CARACAS, Venezuela — Nicolas Maduro was sworn in as Venezuela's new president on Friday after a disputed election that has sharply divided the country between those who want to continue the socialist system begun by his charismatic predecessor, Hugo Chavez, and those who contend the ruling party won through a fraudulent vote.

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US approves Dreamliner battery fix

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 01:31 PM PDT

US regulators approve a revamped battery design for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, paving the way for flights to resume, after problems grounded planes for months.

Pickles amends home extension plans

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 12:14 PM PDT

Government plans to ease planning rules in England for three years have been amended to give neighbours the right to be consulted on building work

Tajik opposition leader beaten as election looms

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 12:25 PM PDT

DUSHANBE (Reuters) - A leader of Tajikistan's largest opposition party, the Islamic Revival Party (IRP), was severely beaten on Friday evening in Dushanbe, a colleague said, in a sign of rising tensions ahead of presidential elections due in November.

Maduro sworn in, Venezuela to review disputed vote

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 12:58 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Nicolas Maduro was sworn in as Venezuela's president on Friday at a ceremony attended by leaders from Iran to Brazil after a decision to widen an electronic audit of the vote took some of the heat out of a dispute over his election.

F.A.A. Endorses Boeing Remedy for 787 Battery

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 11:47 AM PDT

The decision, which came three months after the passenger jets were grounded, could allow the planes to return to service within weeks.
    

Rios Montt genocide trial up in air as Guatemalan judges squabble

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 12:53 PM PDT

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - The genocide trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt was mired in uncertainty on Friday as judges squabbled over who should hear the case following an order to annul nearly a year-and-a-half of proceedings.

Brahimi gives grim report on Syria stalemate

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 11:39 AM PDT

UN envoy says Damascus is completely uncooperative and urges the Security Council to come together to address the crisis

9 questions about Chechnya and Dagestan you were too embarrassed to ask

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 10:47 AM PDT

Although information is still emerging about their exact connections to the Russian regions of Chechnya and Dagestan, early reporting suggests that Boston marathon bombing suspects Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan Tsarnaev may be of Chechen origin and may have grown up partially in neighboring Dagestan, The Washington Post reports. The regions are sometimes described as part of the "Caucasus region," so named for the Caucasus mountains.

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Webber dismisses F1 exit rumours

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 11:00 AM PDT

Red Bull's Mark Webber dismisses rumours he has agreed a move to sportscars from 2014 and hints he wants to stay in Formula 1.

Taiwan executions horrify activists

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 08:37 AM PDT

Taiwan executes a group of six prisoners for the second time in six months, sparking an angry reaction from an anti-death penalty group.

Media Becomes Part of Story in Boston Manhunt

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 11:37 AM PDT

Reporters found themselves in a complex relationship with the authorities, being thanked and chastised at the same time.
    

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