Djokovic and Nadal reach quarters

Djokovic and Nadal reach quarters
Why it's good news for the U.S. that China is snapping up Iraq's oil
Frying With Gas Is Not a Mistake
Growing Left, Growing Right – How a Body Breaks Symmetry
Guinea media set strike after government shuts opposition radio
Mali government accuses Tuareg rebels of ethnic violence
U.S. targets Iran with currency, auto-sector sanctions
10 children, 2 ISAF soldiers killed in Afghan suicide bombing
Turkey protests turn violent for fourth day
Dozens killed in missile strike on Aleppo
In pictures: Computex 2013 press day
China poultry plant fire raises safety standards concerns
In pictures: Computex 2013 press day
Italy origin for French winemaking
Everton agree Martinez compensation
Shifting Cargo May Have Doomed Plane That Crashed Near Kabul
Nations line up to sign U.N. arms trade treaty, U.S. not yet
Auto Sales, Led by Trucks, Jump in May
French conservatives pick woman for Paris mayor race
Jordan Blocks Local Access to 300 News Web Sites

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 10:09 AM PDT

Novak Djokovic reaches 16th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final at the French Open as birthday boy Nadal also wins.

Why it's good news for the U.S. that China is snapping up Iraq's oil

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 12:32 PM PDT

If you thought that the U.S.-led Iraq War would at least open up the country's vast oil reserves to American firms, perhaps defraying some of the war's enormous costs, then the New York Times has some bad news for you: Iraqi oil is increasingly flowing east, to China.

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Frying With Gas Is Not a Mistake

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 12:56 PM PDT

A propane burner can be a versatile addition to your outdoor cooking repertory.

Growing Left, Growing Right – How a Body Breaks Symmetry

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 12:41 PM PDT

Our bodies start out symmetrical, but then things start moving. How this happens (and how it can go wrong) is a rich field of study.

Guinea media set strike after government shuts opposition radio

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 01:17 PM PDT

CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinean media called a 24-hour strike for Thursday in protest at the government's closure of an opposition-owned radio station for one month in the run-up to an election after a listener had called on air for an uprising.

Mali government accuses Tuareg rebels of ethnic violence

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 01:02 PM PDT

BAMAKO (Reuters) - The Malian government on Monday accused Tuareg separatist rebels of violence against non-Tuaregs in the northeastern town of Kidal and said the army would retake it before a presidential election in July.

U.S. targets Iran with currency, auto-sector sanctions

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 01:01 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday ratcheted up its efforts to isolate Iran, targeting Tehran with currency and auto-sector sanctions.

10 children, 2 ISAF soldiers killed in Afghan suicide bombing

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 12:21 PM PDT

Ten schoolchildren and two soldiers with NATO's International Security Assistance Force were killed Monday in a bombing in Afghanistan, officials said.

Turkey protests turn violent for fourth day

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 01:24 PM PDT

Riot police fire tear gas to disperse crowds in Istanbul and Ankara after PM blames unrest on "extremist elements".

Dozens killed in missile strike on Aleppo

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 12:58 PM PDT

Activists say 26 people killed in Syria's largest city as rebels continue to defend beleaguered border town of Qusayr.

In pictures: Computex 2013 press day

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 08:49 AM PDT

Smartwatches and mind-reading headsets at Taiwan's tech show

China poultry plant fire raises safety standards concerns

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 07:54 AM PDT

China fire raises factory safety fears, says Celia Hatton

In pictures: Computex 2013 press day

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 08:49 AM PDT

Hybrid laptops and mind-reading headsets at Taiwan's tech show

Italy origin for French winemaking

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 12:11 PM PDT

Researchers studying Italian pottery vessels found in France from 500 BC establish that they contained wine - and the beginnings of France's wine culture.

Everton agree Martinez compensation

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 12:42 PM PDT

Everton reach an agreement with Wigan over compensation for Roberto Martinez and could name him as manager by Wednesday.

Shifting Cargo May Have Doomed Plane That Crashed Near Kabul

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 12:05 PM PDT

Afghan investigators said quickly shifting cargo of heavy military vehicles contributed to the crash of a civilian cargo plane on April 29 in which all seven people aboard were killed.

Nations line up to sign U.N. arms trade treaty, U.S. not yet

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 12:18 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Delegates from dozens of countries gathered in New York on Monday and signed the first treaty to regulate the $70 billion global conventional arms trade, but the United States was not among them.

Auto Sales, Led by Trucks, Jump in May

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 12:04 PM PDT

Ford and Chrysler reported double-digit overall gains, with Ford's F-Series trucks jumping 31 percent and Chrysler's Ram brand rising 24 percent.

French conservatives pick woman for Paris mayor race

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 12:08 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - The spokeswoman for Nicolas Sarkozy's re-election campaign last year won a primary election on Monday to become the conservative UMP party's candidate for the 2014 Paris mayoral race.