Egypt opposition calls for early elections

Egypt opposition calls for early elections

Egypt opposition calls for early elections

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 01:11 PM PDT

Security forces brace for protests by rival political groups after President Morsi fails to satisfy opposition demands.

Italian fashion boss's crashed plane found

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 01:04 PM PDT

Wreckage of Vittorio Missoni's aircraft, which disappeared in January, discovered on seabed off the coast of Venezuela.

World Briefing | Asia: China Calls Clash in Tense Region a ‘Terrorist Attack’

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:20 PM PDT

A state media report also raised the death toll to 35 in the clash, which occurred in the ethnically divided region of Xinjiang.
    

India Begins Mass Cremation of Flood Victims, Many Missing

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 04:37 AM PDT

India began the mass cremation of bodies recovered after devastating floods in the country's northern Himalayan region, government officials said on Thursday, adding that hundreds of people were still missing.
    

US downgrades Bangladesh trade ties

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:49 PM PDT

The US suspends longstanding trade privileges for Bangladesh until it improves workers' safety conditions in the clothing industry.

US downgrades Bangladesh trade ties

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:49 PM PDT

The US suspends longstanding trade privileges for Bangladesh until it improves workers' safety conditions in the clothing industry.

US consumer spending rose in May

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 09:40 AM PDT

Economic data points to continuing growth in the US economy, with US consumer spending in May reversing a fall in April

U.S. Suspends Bangladesh Special Trade Status

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:15 PM PDT

The U.S. is planning to suspend its preferential trade treatment for Bangladesh, a largely symbolic move to punish the country for poor labor practices that attracted world-wide attention after a garment factory collapsed in April, killing more than 1,100 workers.

In Mexico, dismay for the border ‘surge’ proposed in U.S. Senate immigration bill

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:23 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY — When Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said this week that the Senate immigration bill would transform the U.S.-Mexico boundary into "the most militarized border since the fall of the Berlin Wall," it sounded to many here like a sensible statement of criticism.

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Nets Working on Trade for Garnett and Pierce

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:29 PM PDT

The Celtics and Nets are looking to swap Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett for Gerald Wallace and Kris Humphries, according to a source connected to the negotiations.
    

France moves against reheated dishes

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:19 PM PDT

French MPs approve a bill forcing restaurants to label as "home-made" dishes which were prepared from raw ingredients in their kitchen.

Kerry resumes tough Israeli-Palestinian peace mission

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:35 PM PDT

AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's drive to revive Middle East peace talks hit familiar warning signals on Thursday as Israel's prime minister stressed security needs and a Palestinian negotiator denounced Israeli settlement building.

White House confirms suspending trade benefits for Bangladesh

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 01:03 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is suspending long-time trade benefits for Bangladesh until the country makes progress on poor workers' safety conditions that have cost more than 1,200 lives in the garment sector in the past year, the White House said on Thursday.

DealBook: U.S. Announces Civil Charges Against Corzine

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:39 PM PDT

Federal regulators have announced a lawsuit against Jon S. Corzine, the former chief executive of MF Global, in connection with the brokerage firm's misuse of customer money during its final days.
    

Police Leader Says City Will Suffer Under Oversight Measures

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:48 AM PDT

After the City Council approved two bills, Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly painted the votes as a defeat for the people of New York, not just his department.
    

Djokovic wins under Wimbledon roof

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:47 AM PDT

World number one Novak Djokovic beats American Bobby Reynolds under the Centre Court roof on a rain-hit day at Wimbledon.

Clashes outside Brazil football venue

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:02 PM PDT

Brazilian police use tear gas against demonstrators ahead of the Spain-Italy Confederations Cup match in the north-eastern city of Fortaleza.

The rise and fall of Julia Gillard

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:05 AM PDT

CNN's Michael Holmes looks at Julia Gillard's tumultuous three years as Australia's first female prime minister.

Inside Moscow 'no man's land'

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:21 AM PDT

CNN's John Defterios and Amir Daftari describe what it's like in the transit zone of Moscow's airport, where NSA leaker Edward Snowden has been reportedly holed up for days.

Special delivery for Iraq's Baby Noor

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:55 AM PDT

Seven years ago, she captured the hearts of soldiers who brought her to the U.S. for life-saving surgery. Now she's stolen the hearts of ordinary Americans who read of her plight and pitched in to make her life a bit less difficult.

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