VIDEO: Solar plane over San Francisco

VIDEO: Solar plane over San Francisco

VIDEO: Solar plane over San Francisco

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 04:11 AM PDT

A solar-powered airplane has made a 16-hour flight over San Francisco, in preparation for a coast-to-coast journey due to begin next month.

Starr faces fresh sex abuse claims

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 01:21 PM PDT

Freddie Starr is re-arrested over fresh allegations of sexual offences under Operation Yewtree, although unrelated to Jimmy Savile.

Miliband attacks Unite's comments

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 01:21 PM PDT

Ed Miliband calls Len McCluskey, the leader of Labour's biggest donor union, "reprehensible" for seeking to "divide" the party.

Canada's Muslims reflect after arrests

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 12:59 PM PDT

Canada's Muslims on spotting the radicals in their midst

Is France under attack in Africa?

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 01:07 PM PDT

Is France now under attack in Africa?

U.S. Urges China Collaboration on Cyber Intrusions

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 12:52 PM PDT

The top U.S. military officer said he has called on China to be more transparent about cyberattacks and boost collaboration with the U.S. to tackle a common threat to their economies.

Three under investigation in France over topless Kate photos

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 01:02 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - The editor of a French celebrity magazine was placed under formal investigation for breach of privacy over the publication of topless pictures of Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, a judicial source said on Wednesday.

Analysis: Iran's unlikely al Qaeda ties: fluid, murky and deteriorating

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 12:55 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - When al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri spoke in an audio message broadcast to supporters earlier this month, he had harsh words for Iran. Its true face, he said, had been unmasked by its support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad against fighters loyal to al Qaeda.

Latest step in Bolivia-Chile standoff

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 11:52 AM PDT

World court platform for Chile-Bolivia land dispute

Children killed with hunting knife

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 10:41 AM PDT

The inquest into the deaths of a father and his three children found dead in a Shropshire quarry hears he had agreed to split up with his wife.

U.S. judgment on Syrian chemical arms report won't be rushed: Hagel

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 12:24 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday the U.S. effort to determine whether Syria has used chemical weapons is a "serious business" that cannot be decided in a rush just because several countries believe evidence supports that conclusion.

Minaret of Famous Mosque Destroyed

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 11:35 AM PDT

The minaret of the landmark 12th-century Umayyad Mosque in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo was destroyed during fighting between rebels and the regime.

The obscure Russian jihadist whom Tamerlan Tsarnaev followed online

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 11:52 AM PDT

Tamerlan Tsarnaev's YouTube account has been an object of fascination and speculation since journalists and Web users first found it just hours after the Boston bombing suspect's name was released. There's been particular attention on the two videos he placed in a playlist labeled "terrorism," which involves a Dagestani jihadist virtually unknown outside his region.

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Swiss bring back quotas to control EU immigration

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 12:08 PM PDT

GENEVA (Reuters) - Switzerland said it will reintroduce quotas for European Union workers, bowing to growing unease about immigration from poorer neighbors, in a decision Brussels says violates an accord.

Top Israeli lawyer rebuffs criticism of email checks at border

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 12:21 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's top legal adviser on Wednesday rebuffed criticism of authorities for asking travelers entering the Jewish state to show border officers their emails, saying the checks affecting only certain foreign nationals were lawful.

Experts question Canada rail plot

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 11:28 AM PDT

Is al Qaeda looking to ground transportation as a promising target after the introduction of intense security measures for air travel? And are its supporters able to operate out of Iran without hindrance?

VIDEO: Can cashews reduce Senegal poverty?

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 12:01 PM PDT

Could the humble cashew nut hold the key to eradicating poverty in Senegal's Casamance region?

Canada train plot suspect denies charges

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 11:55 AM PDT

Tunisian suspect Chiheb Esseghaier has declined to be represented by a court appointed lawyer.

U.S. prods Albania to end election commission "charade"

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 11:44 AM PDT

TIRANA (Reuters) - The United States has brought its influence to bear in Albania to try to end a stalemate over reconstituting the country's electoral commission to assure free and fair voting in June.

DealBook: Down Payment Rules Are at Heart of Mortgage Debate

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 11:15 AM PDT

Many lawmakers, lenders and consumer advocates are now cautioning against rules that would require many borrowers to make large down payments.
    

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