Prior named England player of year

Prior named England player of year

Prior named England player of year

Posted: 13 May 2013 01:01 PM PDT

Wicketkeeper Matt Prior is voted England Cricketer of the Year for 2012-13 ahead of Alastair Cook and James Anderson.

Insurgent attack kills three Georgian soldiers in Afghanistan

Posted: 13 May 2013 01:00 PM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - Three Georgian soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan on Monday when insurgents detonated a vehicle laden with explosives, a senior Western military official and NATO said.

India Ink: Image of the Day: May 13

Posted: 13 May 2013 12:46 PM PDT

K. Siddaramaiah sworn in as Karnataka's new chief minister.
    

Cat wars break out in New Zealand

Posted: 13 May 2013 12:55 PM PDT

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — Call it the Kiwi cat wars.

In this island nation said to harbor more cat owners per capita than any other country, a feline furor has broken out over a crusade to eradicate man's second best friend. The charge is being led by Gareth Morgan, a nationally renowned economist turned environmental activist, who has dubbed cats "natural born killers" who are menacing the native bird population and bringing some to the verge of extinction.

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US abortion doctor guilty of murders

Posted: 13 May 2013 01:16 PM PDT

A Philadelphia abortion doctor may face the death penalty after being convicted of the murders of three babies born alive and killed with scissors.

Kermit Gosnell, Abortion Doctor, Found Guilty of Murder

Posted: 13 May 2013 01:02 PM PDT

Dr. Kermit Gosnell, known for performing late-term abortions, was convicted on three counts of first-degree murder over his actions at his West Philadelphia clinic.
    

EU Grapples With Banking Union

Posted: 13 May 2013 11:06 AM PDT

Senior policy makers from the euro zone have significant differences over how far they can advance their proposed banking union without embarking on the cumbersome process of treaty change.

Pakistan Vote Gets Stamp of Approval

Posted: 13 May 2013 10:57 AM PDT

International election observers on Monday said Pakistan's elections were a success and a step forward for the country, despite accusations by losing politicians of vote-rigging in many areas.

Philippine Leader Gains Senate Majority

Posted: 13 May 2013 11:49 AM PDT

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III appears to have led his coalition to take control of the Senate in Monday's midterm elections, giving him support that will be crucial for continuing his economic agenda.

Canada Says Convicted Terrorist Is Deported

Posted: 13 May 2013 11:34 AM PDT

The Canadian government said it secured the long-sought deportation of a man convicted of participating in a deadly 1968 airplane hijacking in Greece.

Passenger captures video of Beijing airport brawl between passengers and employees

Posted: 13 May 2013 11:17 AM PDT

The stress of flying, and the outrage of inexplicable and puzzling delays, cross all cultural boundaries, even if some people might express those sentiments differently. That's clear watching this video, which captures the emotional climax of one particularly harrowing tale of air travel delays at the Beijing International Airport, as told by Matt Sheehan of the great China-focused blog, Beijing Cream. The story began with outraged passengers and frustrating delays and, within a few hours, had an airline manager lifting a metal stool over his head, apparently to hurl at the customers.

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Bangladesh’s Cabinet Approves Changes to Labor Laws

Posted: 13 May 2013 11:52 AM PDT

Officials say the move will expand benefits for garment workers and make it easier to form trade unions in the wake of the Rana Plaza tragedy.
    

‘The Cardboard Bernini,’ a Film About James Grashow

Posted: 13 May 2013 11:45 AM PDT

"The Cardboard Bernini" follows the sculptor James Grashow as he spends three years shaping cardboard into an ornate assemblage meant to be destroyed by the elements.
    

VIDEO: Astronaut's pictures from space

Posted: 13 May 2013 01:38 AM PDT

The amazing photographs tweeted by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield have been seen by more than 750,000 Twitter followers.

Georgians killed in Afghan attack

Posted: 13 May 2013 12:03 PM PDT

Three Georgian soldiers serving with the Nato-led force in southern Afghanistan are killed in an insurgent attack on a base.

By Degrees: What Will a Doubling of Carbon Dioxide Mean for Climate?

Posted: 13 May 2013 11:26 AM PDT

While some recent studies suggest that the doubling of carbon dioxide levels will not result in as high an increase in temperature as previously thought, they are not the last word.
    

Iran's Ahmadinejad may face charges over election appearance with aide

Posted: 13 May 2013 11:31 AM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may face charges for accompanying an ally to register for the June presidential vote, the electoral watchdog said, in a possible move by rival conservative hardliners keen to pre-empt any challenge to Iran's clerical supreme leader.

Georgians killed in Afghan attack

Posted: 13 May 2013 12:03 PM PDT

Three Georgian soldiers serving with the Nato-led force in southern Afghanistan are killed in an insurgent attack on a base.

Taliban Keep Up Campaign to Win Public Support

Posted: 13 May 2013 10:59 AM PDT

Even as their campaign of violence continued, the insurgents released four Turkish hostages and took time to praise polio inoculation.
    

Teen recalls being trapped in rubble

Posted: 13 May 2013 11:27 AM PDT

Reshma, a Bangladeshi teen who was buried for 16 days under the rubble of a collapsed building, spoke for the first time Monday and vowed never to work again in the garment industry.

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