Street star to face rape charges

Street star to face rape charges
Soldiers killed in Afghanistan named
Eat: Operation: Mother’s Day
Bangladesh minister rebuts safety criticism
Benitez will not discuss Mourinho
Election ink under scrutiny in Malaysia
China Cracks Down on Military LIcense Plates
US central bank to keep buying bonds
Turkey investigates use of chemical weapons in Syria
Federal Reserve to Continue Stimulus Efforts
Three men charged in Boston bombing case
Israel PM says 'conflict not about territory'
64 percent of Muslims in Egypt and Pakistan support the death penalty for leaving Islam
Cracks in Mexican political pact threaten president's reforms
Evidence of Cannibalism Found at Jamestown Site
Exclusive: Resource deals audit overshadows Liberia anti-graft push
Venezuelans hold rival May Day marches as vote dispute drags on
US car sales drive to six-year high
Facebook U-turn over beheading clips
VIDEO: Historic African school turns 50

Posted: 01 May 2013 12:41 PM PDT

Coronation Street star William Roache is to be charged with two counts of rape over alleged attacks on a girl in the 1960s, prosecutors say.

Soldiers killed in Afghanistan named

Posted: 01 May 2013 12:38 PM PDT

The Ministry of Defence names the three British soldiers who died after their armoured vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.

Eat: Operation: Mother’s Day

Posted: 01 May 2013 04:01 AM PDT

A step-by-step battle plan for a memorable (and pretty impressive) dinner for Mom.

Bangladesh minister rebuts safety criticism

Posted: 01 May 2013 12:59 PM PDT

Government "working hard to improve labour conditions and safety standards" as building collapse toll crosses 400 mark.

Benitez will not discuss Mourinho

Posted: 01 May 2013 10:32 AM PDT

Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez refuses to speak about Jose Mourinho ahead of Thursday's game with FC Basel.

Election ink under scrutiny in Malaysia

Posted: 01 May 2013 12:04 PM PDT

Opposition raises concern of election fraud after reports that ink marking that a person has voted can be washed off.

China Cracks Down on Military LIcense Plates

Posted: 01 May 2013 11:26 AM PDT

Officials are cracking down on the abuse of privileges that come with a military license plate, in a bid to address public anger at the army.

US central bank to keep buying bonds

Posted: 01 May 2013 11:47 AM PDT

US central bank keeps interest rates steady and sticks to its quantitative easing bond-buying programme.

Turkey investigates use of chemical weapons in Syria

Posted: 01 May 2013 11:45 AM PDT

REYHANLI, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey is testing blood samples taken from Syrian casualties brought over the border from fighting in recent days to determine whether they were victims of a chemical weapons attack, local government and health officials said on Wednesday.

Federal Reserve to Continue Stimulus Efforts

Posted: 01 May 2013 11:07 AM PDT

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it would continue its stimulus campaign at the same pace it has maintained since December, just as investors had expected.

Three men charged in Boston bombing case

Posted: 01 May 2013 12:57 PM PDT

Two men charged with obstructing justice and a third with making false statements in Boston investigation.

Israel PM says 'conflict not about territory'

Posted: 01 May 2013 12:47 PM PDT

Netanyahu questions core tenet of new Arab proposal suggesting land swaps to draw up final borders of Palestinian state.

64 percent of Muslims in Egypt and Pakistan support the death penalty for leaving Islam

Posted: 01 May 2013 10:48 AM PDT

Pew's vast new study on the views and attitudes of global Muslim populations was bound to create controversy. Like the U.S. public knowledge polls that find that one-third of Americans can't name the vice president, Pew's report includes some less-than-flattering pieces of data. And while it's important not to generalize entire populations or demographic groups based on one study, some of these numbers are difficult to ignore.

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Cracks in Mexican political pact threaten president's reforms

Posted: 01 May 2013 11:08 AM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The fanfare accompanying Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's first months in office is increasingly being drowned out by discord in Congress that could undo his plans to raise more tax revenue and open up state oil giant Pemex to outside investment.

Evidence of Cannibalism Found at Jamestown Site

Posted: 01 May 2013 11:30 AM PDT

Archaeologists excavating a trash pit found cut marks on the skull and skeleton of a girl that suggested human consumption.

Exclusive: Resource deals audit overshadows Liberia anti-graft push

Posted: 01 May 2013 11:24 AM PDT

DAKAR (Reuters) - Almost all the $8 billion worth of resource contracts signed by Liberia since 2009 have violated its laws, according to a draft audit report commissioned by the government, casting doubt on anti-graft and good governance efforts under President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

Venezuelans hold rival May Day marches as vote dispute drags on

Posted: 01 May 2013 12:17 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Opposition and government supporters flooded Venezuelan streets in rival May Day marches on Wednesday as a continuing dispute over the results of last month's presidential vote kept political tensions high in the OPEC nation.