Crowds break up gay rights rallies in Georgia, Russia

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• Crowds break up gay rights rallies in Georgia, Russia
• Argentine military leader Videla dies at 87
• Photos of the Day: May 17
• Slovenia struggles to avoid EU bailout
• Mexico Grows at Slowest Pace in Three Years
• Nigeria Steps Up Assaults on Militants in Northeast
• Common Sense: As Hollywood Leans on Blockbusters, the Flop Looms
• Mosque Bombings in Pakistan Kill at Least 13
• Mosque Bombings in Pakistan Kill at Least 13
• Court Extends Detentions in Brussels Diamond Heist
• Roadside bomb kills 19 in west Baghdad: police, medics
• 'More than 1.5m' Syrian refugees
• Syria chemical weapons allegations
• Sudans defuse row over rebel support, promise more talks
• Syria hackers breach Financial Times accounts
• Your Money: Standing Out From the Crowd
• India Ink: Image of the Day: May 17
• New Zealand hold edge over England
• Thein Sein set for landmark US visit
• U.S. Weighs Tougher Line on Bangladesh Trade

Crowds break up gay rights rallies in Georgia, Russia Posted: 17 May 2013 12:28 PM PDT TBILISI/ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Large crowds of anti-gay protesters broke up homosexual rights rallies in Georgia and Russia on Friday, underlining deep hostility in the former Soviet bloc.

Argentine military leader Videla dies at 87 Posted: 17 May 2013 12:12 PM PDT Jailed architect of repressive system that left at least 9,000 people dead in nation's "Dirty War" remained unrepentant.

Photos of the Day: May 17 Posted: 17 May 2013 12:25 PM PDT In today's pictures, performers drape themselves in white in Hong Kong, park workers count puffins in Britain, students graduate from college in Maryland, and more.

Slovenia struggles to avoid EU bailout Posted: 17 May 2013 12:08 PM PDT Slovenia pushed by markets and voters to mend economy

Mexico Grows at Slowest Pace in Three Years Posted: 17 May 2013 12:13 PM PDT Mexico cut its growth forecast on Friday after the national statistics agency reported the economy had expanded at its slowest pace in three years, clouding optimism surrounding the president's introduction of an aggressive reform agenda.

Nigeria Steps Up Assaults on Militants in Northeast Posted: 17 May 2013 12:06 PM PDT Military officials said attacks were launched against the Boko Haram Islamist group in border areas in a forest south of the city of Maiduguri.

Common Sense: As Hollywood Leans on Blockbusters, the Flop Looms Posted: 17 May 2013 11:31 AM PDT Hollywood, increasingly reliant on big-budget spectacles that make hundreds of millions of dollars, may be headed over a blockbuster cliff.

Mosque Bombings in Pakistan Kill at Least 13 Posted: 17 May 2013 12:00 PM PDT Officials called the explosions in the restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province the first major terrorist attack since the general election.

Mosque Bombings in Pakistan Kill at Least 13 Posted: 17 May 2013 12:00 PM PDT Officials called the explosions in the restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province the first major terrorist attack since the general election.

Court Extends Detentions in Brussels Diamond Heist Posted: 17 May 2013 11:33 AM PDT A court extended the detention of six people arrested in connection with the brazen diamond robbery last February at Brussels Airport.

Roadside bomb kills 19 in west Baghdad: police, medics Posted: 17 May 2013 11:47 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Nineteen people were killed on Friday when a roadside bomb exploded near a commercial complex in the Amiriya district in the west of Baghdad, police and medics said.

'More than 1.5m' Syrian refugees Posted: 17 May 2013 11:38 AM PDT The UN's refugee agency says that more than 1.5m people have fled the conflict in Syria, and warns the total is likely to be far higher.

Syria chemical weapons allegations Posted: 17 May 2013 11:33 AM PDT What we know about claims of chemical weapons use in Syria

Sudans defuse row over rebel support, promise more talks Posted: 17 May 2013 11:37 AM PDT JUBA (Reuters) - Sudan's foreign minister said on Friday neighbor South Sudan had promised him it would not let rebels operate across their shared border, defusing a row that had threatened a key oil deal.

Syria hackers breach Financial Times accounts Posted: 17 May 2013 11:20 AM PDT Pro-Assad hackers publish video content of alleged executions by rebels on newspaper's social media accounts and blogs.

Your Money: Standing Out From the Crowd Posted: 17 May 2013 09:45 AM PDT Young writers show an appetite for risk in college-application essays about money, class and the economy, submitted at a columnist's invitation.

India Ink: Image of the Day: May 17 Posted: 17 May 2013 11:05 AM PDT A group of men removing a high-voltage underground electric cable in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

New Zealand hold edge over England Posted: 17 May 2013 11:06 AM PDT New Zealand hold the advantage in the first Test despite James Anderson taking his 300th Test wicket for England.

Thein Sein set for landmark US visit Posted: 17 May 2013 08:59 AM PDT Burma's President Thein Sein heads to the US to meet President Obama - in the first US state visit by Burmese leader since 1966.

U.S. Weighs Tougher Line on Bangladesh Trade Posted: 17 May 2013 11:00 AM PDT The Obama administration is considering removing tariff breaks on certain goods imported from Bangladesh, stepping up pressure on the government there to improve safety standards after a deadly building collapse.

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