Refugees face uncertain future as Myanmar opens

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• Refugees face uncertain future as Myanmar opens
• Senior China planner investigated in new corruption crackdown: state media
• Senior China planner investigated in new corruption crackdown: state media
• Chinese air their cases by petitioning White House
• Real stumble to hand Barca title
• Sharif stages comeback in landmark Pakistan election
• Egypt says thwarts suicide attack on foreign embassy
• Egypt says thwarts suicide attack on foreign embassy
• VIDEO: Astronauts replace pump on spacewalk
• Bulgarians vote in election unlikely to soothe anger
• Bulgarians vote in election unlikely to soothe anger
• Myanmar Issues Cyclone Warning
• Blast Kills 27 Miners in China
• Astronauts Perform Emergency Spacewalk To Fix Ammonia Leak
• Science On The Space Station
• How China Will Eat Your Lunch
• China's Favorite U.S. States In 2012
• G7 nations agree to tackle tax evasion
• VIDEO: 'I survived Sichuan earthquake'
• VIDEO: 'I survived Sichuan earthquake'

Refugees face uncertain future as Myanmar opens Posted: 11 May 2013 10:21 PM PDT MAE LA REFUGEE CAMP, Thailand (AP) — Since the day she was born, 20-year-old Naw Lawnadoo has known almost nothing of the world beyond the fence and guard posts that hem her in with 45,000 others — ethnic minorities from Myanmar and those like her who were born and raised in the Mae La refugee camp in neighboring Thailand.

Senior China planner investigated in new corruption crackdown: state media Posted: 11 May 2013 10:14 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - A deputy chairman of China's top planning agency, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), is under investigation for suspected "serious discipline violations", state media said on Sunday, as China's new leaders tackle deep-rooted corruption. Liu Tienan, 59, who until March was also head of the energy regulatory body, the National Energy Administration, was under investigation by the Communist Party's disciplinary commission, state television CCTV said in a one-line report. ...

Senior China planner investigated in new corruption crackdown: state media Posted: 11 May 2013 10:14 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - A deputy chairman of China's top planning agency, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), is under investigation for suspected "serious discipline violations", state media said on Sunday, as China's new leaders tackle deep-rooted corruption.

Chinese air their cases by petitioning White House Posted: 11 May 2013 10:10 PM PDT BEIJING (AP) — The poisoning of a college student 18 years ago recently re-emerged as a hot topic in China, but censors soon squelched the politically sensitive online discussions over whether the culprit may have eluded punishment because of Communist Party connections.

Real stumble to hand Barca title Posted: 11 May 2013 03:22 PM PDT Catalan giants secure their 22nd Primera Division title after rivals Real Madrid draw 1-1 at Espanyol.

Sharif stages comeback in landmark Pakistan election Posted: 11 May 2013 09:27 PM PDT By Michael Georgy and John Chalmers ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Toppled in a 1999 coup, jailed and exiled, Nawaz Sharif has made a triumphant election comeback and on Sunday was heading for a third term as Pakistan's prime minister. The polls were a landmark, marking the first time one elected government was to replace another in a country vulnerable to military takeovers. But Saturday's vote failed to realize the hopes of many that dynastic politics would end after years of misrule and corruption in the strategic U.S. ally. ...

Egypt says thwarts suicide attack on foreign embassy Posted: 11 May 2013 09:25 PM PDT By Tom Perry and Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian security forces have thwarted a plan by an al Qaeda-linked cell to carry out a suicide attack on a foreign embassy, capturing three militants, the interior minister said on Saturday. Mohamed Ibrahim said the men, who he accused of having links to militants in the Middle East and Pakistan, were found in possession of 10 kg (22 lb) of aluminum nitrate, which is used to make bombs. He declined to say which embassy had been targeted. ...

Egypt says thwarts suicide attack on foreign embassy Posted: 11 May 2013 09:25 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian security forces have thwarted a plan by an al Qaeda-linked cell to carry out a suicide attack on a foreign embassy, capturing three militants, the interior minister said on Saturday.

VIDEO: Astronauts replace pump on spacewalk Posted: 11 May 2013 08:57 PM PDT Two US astronauts have replaced a pump on a spacewalk in the hope of fixing a leak of ammonia from the International Space Station's cooling system.

Bulgarians vote in election unlikely to soothe anger Posted: 11 May 2013 09:03 PM PDT By Angel Krasimirov SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarians vote on Sunday in an election forced by protests over poverty and corruption, with expectations of a close result that could leave the poorest EU country without a working government. The rightist GERB party, which resigned after violent demonstrations in February, is running neck-and-neck with the Socialists. GERB pledges to keep debts under control, while the Socialists say they will spend more and create jobs. ...

Bulgarians vote in election unlikely to soothe anger Posted: 11 May 2013 09:03 PM PDT SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarians vote on Sunday in an election forced by protests over poverty and corruption, with expectations of a close result that could leave the poorest EU country without a working government.

Myanmar Issues Cyclone Warning Posted: 11 May 2013 07:11 PM PDT Myanmar's government warned Saturday that a new cyclone barreling north into the Bay of Bengal could threaten low-lying camps housing tens of thousands of people who fled sectarian violence last year.

Blast Kills 27 Miners in China Posted: 11 May 2013 08:07 PM PDT When the blast happened, 108 miners were working underground.

Astronauts Perform Emergency Spacewalk To Fix Ammonia Leak Posted: 11 May 2013 07:59 PM PDT On Saturday afternoon, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn successfully completed a spacewalk to repair a leaky component on the outside of the International Space Station.

Science On The Space Station Posted: 11 May 2013 07:59 PM PDT

How China Will Eat Your Lunch Posted: 11 May 2013 07:27 PM PDT China is like the sun melting the north pole ice cap. Every day, every year, fresh water drips into the sea. It's gradual, but it's noticeable.

China's Favorite U.S. States In 2012 Posted: 11 May 2013 07:27 PM PDT

G7 nations agree to tackle tax evasion Posted: 11 May 2013 07:57 PM PDT Finance ministers meeting in UK say collective action is needed to ensure firms and individuals pay the tax they owe.

VIDEO: 'I survived Sichuan earthquake' Posted: 11 May 2013 06:04 PM PDT Liu Chang was one of the people trapped in the Sichuan earthquake in 2008, and has been talking to the BBC about his experience.

VIDEO: 'I survived Sichuan earthquake' Posted: 11 May 2013 06:04 PM PDT Liu Chang was one of the people trapped in the Sichuan earthquake in 2008, and has been talking to the BBC about his experience.

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