Carbon dioxide levels hit historic high

Carbon dioxide levels hit historic high


Carbon dioxide levels hit historic high

Posted: 10 May 2013 12:36 PM PDT

Scientists warn pollution creating prehistoric climate as gases break 400 parts per million threshold for first time.

Saudi threatens illegal workers with prison

Posted: 10 May 2013 12:27 PM PDT

Riyadh warns foreign workers they will face prison terms and fines after three-month grace period.

Talking Pakistan politics in Cafe Bol

Posted: 10 May 2013 12:11 PM PDT

Young Pakistanis cafe-goers talk politics on eve of election

Deadlock looms for Bulgaria as election nears

Posted: 10 May 2013 12:25 PM PDT

VELIKO TARNOVO, Bulgaria (Reuters) - Bulgaria's two main political parties made final pitches to frustrated voters before an election on Sunday that opinion polls show is unlikely to produce a decisive outcome for either side.

Dennis Rodman returning to N. Korea to free Kenneth Bae: Could it actually work?

Posted: 10 May 2013 11:55 AM PDT

When a TMZ reporter confronted former basketball star Dennis Rodman on the street to ask whether he still communicates with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, whom he met in a February trip to the hermit kingdom, Rodman responded, "Oh, absolutely." He also said that he would be returning to the country Aug. 1.

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Violence mars Pakistan's last campaign day

Posted: 10 May 2013 12:14 PM PDT

Tens of thousands of poll workers and soldiers deployed across the country to keep voters safe and ensure fair voting.

Italian phone giant fined in market probe

Posted: 10 May 2013 12:10 PM PDT

Telecom Italia receives $135m fine, as anti-trust ruling sets tone for future merger talks.

Obama Makes New Pitch on Health Care Law

Posted: 10 May 2013 12:00 PM PDT

President Obama is emphasizing the benefits for women and promoting the opportunity for people to sign up for subsidized health insurance in five months.
    


Benghazi emails put pressure on White House

Posted: 10 May 2013 12:22 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration denied Republican accusations of a cover-up in last year's deadly attack in Libya, moving on Friday to defuse a renewed political controversy after a news report said memos on the incident were edited to omit references to a CIA warning of an al Qaeda threat.

Pakistan marks democratic milestone in close-fought election

Posted: 10 May 2013 12:04 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan goes to the polls on Saturday for an election that will bring the first transition between civilian governments, but the milestone's significance may be lost on some voters who have lost faith in politics after years of corruption and misrule.

Guatemala judges weighing Rios Montt genocide trial verdict

Posted: 10 May 2013 12:01 PM PDT

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - The genocide trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt drew to a close on Friday, and a panel of three judges began deliberations on a verdict that could be issued later in the day.

VIDEO: 'Gorgeous' solar eclipse in Australia

Posted: 10 May 2013 03:09 AM PDT

Scientists and astronomers gathered in Tennant Creek, Australia to watch an annular Solar eclipse on Friday.

VIDEO: Woman pulled alive from Dhaka rubble

Posted: 10 May 2013 11:59 AM PDT

A woman has been pulled alive from the rubble of a clothing factory in a suburb of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, 17 days after it collapsed.

Common Sense: How Cooper Union’s Endowment Failed in Its Mission

Posted: 10 May 2013 11:31 AM PDT

Cooper Union recently announced that it would begin charging tuition, a decision made after decades of bad financial decisions and recent treacherous markets.
    


Nigerian doctors shut hospital

Posted: 10 May 2013 11:48 AM PDT

Doctors close the main hospital in Nigeria's north-eastern city of Maiduguri in protest at alleged police assaults on staff and patients.

Judge Refuses to Drop Order on Contraceptive Pill Without Regard to Age

Posted: 10 May 2013 10:59 AM PDT

In a scathing ruling, the judge said the process of denying broad distribution of the drug has been "corrupted by political interference" for years.
    

Texas launches criminal probe into Waco blast

Posted: 10 May 2013 11:35 AM PDT

Officials first believed deadly explosion at fertiliser plant last month was an industrial accident.

Tight Race Seen in Pakistan Election

Posted: 10 May 2013 12:23 PM PDT

The election in Pakistan on Saturday is a fiercely contested three-way race that could solidify the nuclear-armed nation's transition to democracy even as it could further dent fragile relations with the U.S.

Trekking in India's Himalayas

Posted: 10 May 2013 11:30 AM PDT

The three-day hike to Har Ki Doon offers a high-mountain experience minus the tourist hordes and steep climbs.

Criminal probe opened in Texas blast

Posted: 10 May 2013 12:44 PM PDT

Authorities launch a criminal investigation into a huge explosion at a fertiliser plant in Texas in April.

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