Syrian Army Moves Into Rebel-Held Qusayr

Syrian Army Moves Into Rebel-Held Qusayr
Report: Yahoo to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn
Morsi rules out talks over Sinai hostages
Boko Haram militants 'in disarray'
India gripes over border, trade woes on Li's first foreign trip
Canadian prime minister's top aide quits over expenses scandal
North Korea launches missile into sea
US spy-row diplomat 'leaves Russia'
The Caucus: Obama Urges Morehouse Graduates to ‘Keep Setting an Example’
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Nigeria offers amnesty to insurgents who surrender
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Dubai laborers stage rare strike for more pay
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Hezbollah steps up Syria battle, Israel threatens more strikes
In Iran, opponents use age to attack Rafsanjani campaign
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Posted: 19 May 2013 01:01 PM PDT

Pro-government fighters pushed into parts of Qusayr, in an advance that would be a serious setback for opponents of President Bashar al-Assad and further inflame regional tensions.

Report: Yahoo to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn

Posted: 19 May 2013 12:07 PM PDT

Board of internet giant Yahoo agrees to purchase popular blogging platform for $1.1bn, Wall Street Journal reports.

Morsi rules out talks over Sinai hostages

Posted: 19 May 2013 12:18 PM PDT

Egyptian president vows not to negotiate with kidnappers who abducted group of policemen and soldiers last week.

Boko Haram militants 'in disarray'

Posted: 19 May 2013 12:04 PM PDT

The Nigerian military says that Boko Haram militants in the north-east of the country are "in disarray" as a result of its offensive against them.

India gripes over border, trade woes on Li's first foreign trip

Posted: 19 May 2013 11:59 AM PDT

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told visiting Chinese President Li Keqiang on Sunday a recent military standoff in the Himalayas could affect relations between the two countries as they looked to boost bilateral trade.

Canadian prime minister's top aide quits over expenses scandal

Posted: 19 May 2013 12:57 PM PDT

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The top aide to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper abruptly resigned on Sunday over his role in an mounting expenses scandal which is threatening to undermine the Conservative government.

North Korea launches missile into sea

Posted: 19 May 2013 11:36 AM PDT

North Korea fired a short-range missile into the Sea of Japan, South Korea's semi-official Yonhap news agency reports, citing a South Korean military official.

US spy-row diplomat 'leaves Russia'

Posted: 19 May 2013 11:22 AM PDT

US diplomat Ryan Fogle, accused by Russia accused of being a spy, has now left the country according to Russian television.

The Caucus: Obama Urges Morehouse Graduates to ‘Keep Setting an Example’

Posted: 19 May 2013 11:40 AM PDT

Obama told Morehouse College graduates that "laws, hearts and minds have been changed to the point where someone who looks like you can serve as president."

Yahoo to Buy Tumblr for $1.1 Billion

Posted: 19 May 2013 11:19 AM PDT

Yahoo's move aims to make up for years of missing out on the growth of social networks and mobile devices.

Nigeria offers amnesty to insurgents who surrender

Posted: 19 May 2013 11:16 AM PDT

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigeria offered an amnesty on Sunday to Islamist militants who surrender and said 17 people had been killed on the fifth day of a military operation to try to crush the Boko Haram insurgency in the country's northeast.

Yahoo 'to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn'

Posted: 19 May 2013 11:08 AM PDT

Yahoo's board approves a deal to buy New York-based blogging service Tumblr for $1.1bn (£725m), US media reports say.

Treasury claims banks 'safer in UK'

Posted: 18 May 2013 04:23 PM PDT

The latest UK government paper on the impact of Scottish independence will claim the UK is better placed to manage the risk of a financial crisis.

Dubai laborers stage rare strike for more pay

Posted: 19 May 2013 11:06 AM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Thousands of workers employed by Dubai's largest construction firm, Arabtec, stayed away from work on Sunday to back wage demands, a rare labor protest in the Gulf emirate, where trade unions are banned, staff said.

The Caucus: White House Aide Calls Criticism of Obama ‘Offensive’

Posted: 19 May 2013 12:16 PM PDT

Dan Pfeiffer, a senior White House adviser, appeared on five network talk shows to mount a defense against Republican lawmakers who accused the president of mismanagement.

Hezbollah steps up Syria battle, Israel threatens more strikes

Posted: 19 May 2013 01:11 PM PDT

AMMAN (Reuters) - Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops on Sunday and Israel threatened more attacks on Syria to rein the militia in, highlighting the risks of a wider regional conflict if planned peace talks fail.

In Iran, opponents use age to attack Rafsanjani campaign

Posted: 19 May 2013 10:11 AM PDT

TEHRAN — In a political order where elderly men have long been considered the most fit leaders, Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's age — 78 — is the latest reason his detractors say he should not be allowed to run for president of Iran.

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