Workers trapped in tunnel collapse at Freeport Indonesia mine

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• Workers trapped in tunnel collapse at Freeport Indonesia mine
• After bombings,Turkey says world must act against Syria
• VIDEO: Parade for Man Utd's 20th league title
• Greek workers walk off the job to protest ban on teachers' strike
• Analysis: Controversies give Obama new governing headaches
• Greek workers walk off the job to protest ban on teachers' strike
• Filipino director takes new look at Bataan march
• Boat carrying 100 Rohingya Muslims capsizes off Myanmar
• Japanese mayor: Wartime sex slaves were necessary
• Boat carrying 100 Rohingya Muslims capsizes off Myanmar
• Angola Looks to China as Oil Sales to U.S. Fall
• How To Change Your Brain For The Better
• Breathing and Your Brain: Five Reasons to Grab the Controls
• Epson Smart Glasses Browse YouTube With A Nod And Tilt Of The Head
• VIDEO: Kenyatta denies ICC charges
• Political Battle Lights Up Afghan TV
• Photos of the Day: May 13
• 3-man space crew returns safely to Earth
• Osaka mayor: Wartime sex slaves were necessary
• Asia stocks rise on US retail sales gain

Workers trapped in tunnel collapse at Freeport Indonesia mine Posted: 13 May 2013 10:46 PM PDT JAKARTA (Reuters) - An unknown number of workers at the Indonesian unit of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc are trapped underground after a tunnel collapsed at the world's second-largest copper mine, a statement from the Arizona-based firm said on Tuesday.

After bombings,Turkey says world must act against Syria Posted: 13 May 2013 10:38 PM PDT REYHANLI, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey accused a group with links to Syrian intelligence of carrying out car bombings that killed 46 people in a Turkish border town, and said on Sunday it was time for the world to act against the government of President Bashar al-Assad.

VIDEO: Parade for Man Utd's 20th league title Posted: 13 May 2013 03:21 PM PDT A victory parade to mark Manchester United's 20th league title and Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement has drawn thousands of fans on to the streets.

Greek workers walk off the job to protest ban on teachers' strike Posted: 13 May 2013 09:54 PM PDT ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek state workers walked off the job on Tuesday to protest a government decision to ban a strike by high-school teachers, shutting down schools and reducing staff at hospitals to a minimum. Invoking emergency powers under Greek law, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has threatened teachers with arrest and dismissal if they begin a planned walkout on Friday that would disrupt university entrance exams, as he tries to show Greece's foreign lenders that Athens is sticking to unpopular reforms. ...

Analysis: Controversies give Obama new governing headaches Posted: 13 May 2013 10:03 PM PDT By Fred Barbash WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama learned on Monday what can happen to presidents caught up in allegations of scandal: they have to address them instead of anything else. It happened when the president had to interrupt his news conference with Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain to answer questions about the widening investigation into the Benghazi attacks in Libya and the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of Tea Party and other conservative groups. ...

Greek workers walk off the job to protest ban on teachers' strike Posted: 13 May 2013 09:54 PM PDT ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek state workers walked off the job on Tuesday to protest a government decision to ban a strike by high-school teachers, shutting down schools and reducing staff at hospitals to a minimum.

Filipino director takes new look at Bataan march Posted: 13 May 2013 09:44 PM PDT MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A film that weaves together stories of the anguish and desperation of American and Filipino soldiers during the notorious Bataan Death March could have been shot on location in a large-scale production.

Boat carrying 100 Rohingya Muslims capsizes off Myanmar Posted: 13 May 2013 10:06 PM PDT By Jared Ferrie SITTWE, Myanmar (Reuters) - A boat carrying about 100 Rohingya Muslims capsized off western Myanmar with many feared drowned at the start of a mass evacuation from low-lying regions ahead of Cyclone Mahasen, a U.N. official said on Tuesday. The boat struck rocks off Pauktaw township in Rakhine State and sank late on Monday, Barbara Manzi, head of the Myanmar office at the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), told Reuters. She said an unknown number of people were missing. ...

Japanese mayor: Wartime sex slaves were necessary Posted: 13 May 2013 10:15 PM PDT TOKYO (AP) — An outspoken nationalist mayor said the Japanese military's forced prostitution of Asian women before and during World War II was necessary to "maintain discipline" in the ranks and provide rest for soldiers who risked their lives in battle.

Boat carrying 100 Rohingya Muslims capsizes off Myanmar Posted: 13 May 2013 10:06 PM PDT SITTWE, Myanmar (Reuters) - A boat carrying about 100 Rohingya Muslims capsized off western Myanmar with many feared drowned at the start of a mass evacuation from low-lying regions ahead of Cyclone Mahasen, a U.N. official said on Tuesday.

Angola Looks to China as Oil Sales to U.S. Fall Posted: 13 May 2013 09:17 PM PDT Angola is depending increasingly on oil sales to China as its exports to the U.S. decline, according to the country's oil minister, reflecting a shift in the global oil market as North America produces more of its own energy.

How To Change Your Brain For The Better Posted: 13 May 2013 09:19 PM PDT

Breathing and Your Brain: Five Reasons to Grab the Controls Posted: 13 May 2013 09:19 PM PDT The advice to "just breathe" when you're stressed may be a cliché of Godzilla-sized proportions, but that doesn't make it untrue. The substance behind the saying is research-tested—and not only to manage stress.

Epson Smart Glasses Browse YouTube With A Nod And Tilt Of The Head Posted: 13 May 2013 09:01 PM PDT Google isn't the only company making smart glasses that beam videos and notifications straight to your eyeballs. Epson, best known for making printers and projectors, has produced its own chunkier version of glass wear and was invited to Google I/O this week to show off an app developed for its forthcoming software platform.

VIDEO: Kenyatta denies ICC charges Posted: 13 May 2013 08:45 PM PDT Kenya's new president, Uhuru Kenyatta, has denied charges of crimes against humanity and claimed that he will be vindicated when he stands trial at the International Criminal Court.

Political Battle Lights Up Afghan TV Posted: 13 May 2013 08:35 PM PDT An Afghan parliamentary session turned into a fiery exchange, broadcast live on television, that ended with the minister turning the tables on his critics and surviving the vote.

Photos of the Day: May 13 Posted: 13 May 2013 08:54 PM PDT In today's pictures, a boy flies a kite in Afghanistan, a man checks a damaged apartment in Turkey, a fisherman loads his boat with traps in Bahrain, and more.

3-man space crew returns safely to Earth Posted: 13 May 2013 08:55 PM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — A Soyuz space capsule carrying a three-man crew returning from a five-month mission to the International Space Station landed safely Tuesday on the steppes of Kazakhstan.

Osaka mayor: Wartime sex slaves were necessary Posted: 13 May 2013 08:03 PM PDT TOKYO (AP) — Osaka's outspoken mayor has said the system in which Asian women were forced to become wartime prostitutes before and during World War II was necessary to "maintain discipline" in the Japanese military.

Asia stocks rise on US retail sales gain Posted: 13 May 2013 08:10 PM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Tuesday after data showed U.S. consumers revved up their retail spending last month.

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