Who's next? Putin critics worry as Russia clampdown spreads

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• Who's next? Putin critics worry as Russia clampdown spreads
• Start button back for Windows after backlash
• VIDEO: Commuter films Italy motorway tornado
• 36 Hours in Jackson, Miss.
• 'Suspicious' letter sent to Obama
• UN given roadmap to end poverty
• Radiation poses manned Mars dilemma
• Rwandans held in Britain on genocide extradition request
• Ministers to meet to review NATO's cyber defenses
• U.S. Pressure Rises to End Bangladesh Trade Status
• China to study possibility of joining U.S.-led trade talks
• Monaco close in on striker Falcao
• Up to $30bn 'stolen' from Sochi Olympic funds
• Obama Letter Is Similar to Threats to Bloomberg, Authorities Say
• From Christine Quinn, a Memoir More Personal Than Political
• Colum McCann’s Radical Empathy
• Resisting Conformity in Thailand
• Father says FBI 'executed unarmed son'
• Germans irked as Hollande says EU cannot dictate French reforms
• France finally coins a French word for 'French kiss'

Who's next? Putin critics worry as Russia clampdown spreads Posted: 30 May 2013 01:09 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - A widening clampdown on groups and individuals critical or independent of Russian President Vladimir Putin has left his opponents asking: "Who's next?"

Start button back for Windows after backlash Posted: 30 May 2013 01:04 PM PDT Microsoft restores function and updates latest operating system after product proves unpopular with many computer users.

VIDEO: Commuter films Italy motorway tornado Posted: 29 May 2013 02:37 PM PDT A tornado has caused extensive damage in Italy, overturning lorries and damaging buildings.

36 Hours in Jackson, Miss. Posted: 30 May 2013 10:27 AM PDT From restaurants to writers, Mississippi's capital city offers a textured mix of old and new.

'Suspicious' letter sent to Obama Posted: 30 May 2013 12:17 PM PDT A suspicious letter sent to US President Obama is "similar" to poisoned letters mailed to the mayor of New York City this week, US officials say.

UN given roadmap to end poverty Posted: 30 May 2013 12:01 PM PDT A commitment to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030 is one of the key recommendations from an international panel, co-chaired by British Prime Minister David Cameron.

Radiation poses manned Mars dilemma Posted: 30 May 2013 12:26 PM PDT Nasa's Curiosity rover confirms what everyone has long suspected - that astronauts on a Mars mission would get a big dose of damaging radiation.

Rwandans held in Britain on genocide extradition request Posted: 30 May 2013 12:15 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Five Rwandans accused of involvement in the genocide that killed 800,000 people in just 100 days were arrested in Britain on Thursday after an extradition request from Rwanda, London police said.

Ministers to meet to review NATO's cyber defenses Posted: 30 May 2013 12:09 PM PDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO defense ministers hold their first review of cyber defense next week in a sign the issue is making its way to the top of the alliance's agenda as fears grow that Western infrastructure and military secrets are vulnerable to hackers.

U.S. Pressure Rises to End Bangladesh Trade Status Posted: 30 May 2013 11:40 AM PDT After several deadly factory disasters in Bangladesh, Obama administration officials remain conflicted over what measures would work best to improve labor conditions there.

China to study possibility of joining U.S.-led trade talks Posted: 30 May 2013 11:33 AM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China will study the possibility of joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade talks, the Commerce Ministry said on Thursday, signaling its openness to the U.S.-led trade pact.

Monaco close in on striker Falcao Posted: 30 May 2013 10:27 AM PDT Monaco's owner says the French club are closing in on a deal for Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao.

Up to $30bn 'stolen' from Sochi Olympic funds Posted: 30 May 2013 11:38 AM PDT Putin opponents claim Russian business people and officials have siphoned billions intended to fund 2014 Winter Games.

Obama Letter Is Similar to Threats to Bloomberg, Authorities Say Posted: 30 May 2013 11:30 AM PDT The authorities are investigating whether the person who sent ricin-laced letters to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg may have also sent a letter to President Obama.

From Christine Quinn, a Memoir More Personal Than Political Posted: 30 May 2013 10:38 AM PDT Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker, offers a look at her transformation from middle-class Long Island daughter to front-runner for mayor of New York.

Colum McCann’s Radical Empathy Posted: 30 May 2013 04:00 AM PDT Four years after the publication of "Let the Great World Spin," Colum McCann's magnificent, cathartic 9/11 novel continues to help people cope with tragedy.

Resisting Conformity in Thailand Posted: 30 May 2013 10:55 AM PDT Thai schools are a drill sergeant's dream. Discipline and conformity rule, but some students have begun calling for the abolition of the "mechanistic" education system.

Father says FBI 'executed unarmed son' Posted: 30 May 2013 12:38 PM PDT Father of Ibragim Todashev, who died during questionning over links to alleged Boston Marathon bombers, demands probe.

Germans irked as Hollande says EU cannot dictate French reforms Posted: 30 May 2013 11:02 AM PDT PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - President Francois Hollande pledged on Thursday to carry out long overdue reforms of France's pension system and labor markets but said it was up to Paris, not the European Commission, to determine how they are implemented.

France finally coins a French word for 'French kiss' Posted: 30 May 2013 10:47 AM PDT Don't get too hot and bothered about recent reports that France officially has a word for "French kiss." France has indeed coined a term, "galocher," for the act -- but there's nothing official about it. Read full article >>

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