Delhi rape accused in hospital after jail beating: lawyer

Delhi rape accused in hospital after jail beating: lawyer


Delhi rape accused in hospital after jail beating: lawyer

Posted: 15 May 2013 01:03 PM PDT

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - One of the men on trial for the fatal gang rape of a student on a bus in India has been beaten and poisoned by prison inmates and is unconscious in hospital, his lawyer said on Wednesday.

Mass evacuation as cyclone nears Bangladesh

Posted: 15 May 2013 12:52 PM PDT

Hundreds of thousands leave for safety in Bangladesh and Myanmar as Mahasen packs gusts of 100 kilometres an hour.

Blatter raises doubts over summer World Cup

Posted: 15 May 2013 12:46 PM PDT

FIFA president Sepp Blatter refuses to say if he backed Qatar 2022 bid but does have concerns over certain issues.

Pacquiao rises for toughest fight

Posted: 15 May 2013 01:03 PM PDT

Manny Pacquiao is not a god, but that doesn't stop millions of Filipinos worshipping him.

Saudi virtue police condemn Twitter

Posted: 15 May 2013 12:38 PM PDT

The head of Saudi Arabia's religious police warns Saudis against using Twitter, amid fears it is being used to challenge political taboos.

Equipment Failure May Cut Kepler Mission Short

Posted: 15 May 2013 12:29 PM PDT

NASA's planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft has been crippled by the failure of one of the reaction wheels that keep it pointed, according to astronomers close to the situation.
    


UK's Cameron survives humbling parliamentary revolt over EU

Posted: 15 May 2013 12:34 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron suffered an embarrassing blow in parliament on Wednesday when a third of his Conservative lawmakers voted against him in protest at his stance on Britain's membership of the European Union.

Theresa May urges 'arrest anonymity'

Posted: 15 May 2013 01:06 PM PDT

People who have been arrested should not normally be named until they are charged, Home Secretary Theresa May says in a letter to police.

Donors pledge about $4.22 billion to aid Mali recovery

Posted: 15 May 2013 12:08 PM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - International donors pledged 3.25 billion euros ($4.22 billion) on Wednesday to help Mali recover from a conflict with al Qaeda-linked Islamists, exceeding the West African country's target.

City Room: In the Candy Cab, Sweets That Delight, and Heal

Posted: 15 May 2013 12:37 PM PDT

Mansoor Khalid has earned a loyal following of customers seeking a trip in his taxi, which features a $400 sound system and a stash of candy.
    


Putin targets Russian audience in handling of spy saga

Posted: 15 May 2013 11:56 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin has been unusually silent about the expulsion of a U.S. diplomat Russia says it caught red-handed trying to recruit an agent for the CIA. But Putin need not say anything - his pliant state media is doing the talking for him.

US lawmakers question Holder on AP subpoenas

Posted: 15 May 2013 11:36 AM PDT

Legislators raise "serious concerns" about decision to gather phone records from Associated Press journalists.

Giant rubber duck drowns

Posted: 15 May 2013 05:27 AM PDT

Hong Kong's new favorite tourist attraction, a giant inflatable duck, mysteriously deflated overnight.

IMF board OKs $1.3 billion loan for Cyprus

Posted: 15 May 2013 11:50 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The IMF's executive board approved a $1.3 billion, three-year loan to Cyprus on Wednesday, part of a larger international bailout to help the Mediterranean country avoid defaulting on its debt.

VIDEO: Brazil moves closer to gay marriage

Posted: 15 May 2013 11:58 AM PDT

Gay marriage in Brazil is a step closer to becoming a reality after the National Council of Justice rules that marriage licenses should not be denied to same sex couples.

Google Maps revamp set to aid ads

Posted: 15 May 2013 11:52 AM PDT

Google's Maps revamp adds new advertising icons and aims to tailor the results to each user's interests.

Human Cloning Moves a Step Closer

Posted: 15 May 2013 12:16 PM PDT

Scientists have used cloning technology to transform human skin cells into embryonic stem cells, an experiment that may revive the controversy over human cloning.

A Police Roll-Call Reminder: Women May Go Topless

Posted: 15 May 2013 11:40 AM PDT

Each spring, a woman would show her breasts and be cited or arrested, but in February, the police made sure officers knew the behavior wasn't illegal.
    

Peru foreign minister quits over health after Venezuela spat

Posted: 15 May 2013 11:46 AM PDT

LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's foreign minister has resigned, the government said on Wednesday, days after he was criticized for contributing to a diplomatic spat with Venezuela.

EU vote: 130 MPs express 'regret'

Posted: 15 May 2013 12:46 PM PDT

More than 100 MPs back an amendment to the Queen's Speech "expressing regret" that plans for an EU referendum were not included in the government's plans for the year ahead.

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