Mississippi Court Blocks Execution

Mississippi Court Blocks Execution

Mississippi Court Blocks Execution

Posted: 07 May 2013 01:04 PM PDT

The Mississippi Supreme Court has indefinitely delayed Tuesday's scheduled execution of Willie Jerome Manning amid questions involving evidence in the case.
    

Brazilian Azevedo 'to head up WTO'

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:53 PM PDT

The new head of the World Trade Organisation will be Roberto Azevedo from Brazil, the first Latin American to hold the post, diplomats say.

Somalia Gains Millions in Pledges

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:45 PM PDT

Foreign leaders meeting in London pledged hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to help Somalia's fledgling democracy and economy as it emerges from the shadow of civil war.

Iran diplomat held in solitary at notorious Evin Prison: sources

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:48 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A senior Iranian diplomat linked to Iran's reformists has been detained for nearly two months and is in solitary confinement at Evin Prison, a facility rights advocates have criticized for prisoner abuse, sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

Obama defends approach to determining if Syria used chemical arms

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:18 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his deliberate approach to determining whether Syria used chemical weapons and pointed to the fates of Osama bin Laden and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi as evidence that "we typically follow through on our commitments."

Somalia wins cash, military aid at London donor summit

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:16 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Somalia won international pledges of extra cash and military assistance on Tuesday at a major conference convened to help the East African country cope with the twin threats of Islamic militancy and piracy.

US military sex assaults on rise

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:23 PM PDT

As Pentagon figures show a rise in sexual harassment and assaults in the US military, President Obama says it will no longer be tolerated.

Nigerian Islamist raid in northeast town kills 55: military

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:26 PM PDT

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Suspected members of the Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram raided the northeastern town of Bama on Tuesday, leaving 55 people dead, the military said on Tuesday.

Kerry urges Russian cooperation on Syria

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:48 PM PDT

Putin says Russia will oblige to maintain "stability" in war-torn country and announces meeting with Obama in June.

DealBook: New York State Investigating Pension-Advance Firms

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:53 AM PDT

New York's top banking regulator has begun an investigation into pension-advance firms, the lenders that woo retirees to sign over their monthly pension checks in return for cash.
    

C.I.A. Officer Tied to Detention Program Is Replaced

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:46 AM PDT

With the decision, John O. Brennan, the C.I.A. director, could be sending a signal that he intends to shift focus after more than a decade of manhunting and paramilitary operations.
    

India Ink: Image of the Day: May 7

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:39 AM PDT

A dancer practicing at the Lodi Gardens in New Delhi.
    

President Obama on North Korea

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:28 AM PDT

Meeting with President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday, President Obama reaffirmed America's ties with South Korea and said North Korea's days of illiciting concessions were over.
    

Iran diplomat held in solitary at notorious Evin Prison: sources

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:04 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A senior Iranian diplomat linked to Iran's reformists has been detained for nearly two months and is in solitary confinement at Evin Prison, a facility rights advocates have criticized for prisoner abuse, sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

Ray Harryhausen, Cinematic Special-Effects Innovator, Dies at 92

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:31 AM PDT

From sword fights to swooping pterodactyls, Mr. Harryhausen created and photographed many of the most memorable fantasy-adventure sequences in movie history.
    

US says no more rewards for N Korea

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:53 AM PDT

North Korea will no longer be rewarded for provocative behaviour, warn US President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart, Park Geun-hye.

VIDEO: 'Curse' scam in New Zealand

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:28 AM PDT

A gang preying on elderly Asian women in New Zealand has left victims hundreds of thousands of pounds out of pocket with a scam which plays on their superstitions.

Slain Benazir Bhutto at heart of PPP election campaign

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:20 AM PDT

Slain Benazir Bhutto at heart of PPP election campaign

US says no more rewards for N Korea

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:53 AM PDT

North Korea will no longer be rewarded for provocative behaviour, warn US President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart, Park Geun-hye.

VIDEO: 'I paid £54 for four ice creams in Rome'

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:59 AM PDT

Two British couples were charged 64 euros for four ice cream cones, while on holiday in Rome

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