Pakistan Says Indian Planes Violated Airspace

Pakistan Says Indian Planes Violated Airspace

Pakistan Says Indian Planes Violated Airspace

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 09:23 AM PDT

Pakistan's air force said two Indian aircraft violated Pakistan's airspace, and that it scrambled two fighter jets to "challenge the intruders."

Russia's Putin says U.S. supports opposition protesters

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:44 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused U.S. diplomats of interfering in Russian politics by supporting opposition demonstrators, a day before a planned protest march in Moscow.

World Bank Chief Reflects Concerns on Tighter Money

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:40 PM PDT

The World Bank is concerned about the economic impact when central banks around the world start to rein in their accommodative monetary policy, the organization's president said.

Analysis: Hezbollah tips Syria power balance, polarizes Lebanon

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:40 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese have long viewed the Hezbollah guerrilla army as a state-within-a-state. But having watched it launch a military adventure in Syria and brutality on the streets of Beirut, they feel ever more hostage to the Islamist group's regional agenda.

Sir Henry: quirky, quick and beloved

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 07:08 AM PDT

A portrait of the late Sir Henry Cecil

A.C.L.U. Files Suit Over Phone Surveillance Program

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:25 PM PDT

The lawsuit contends that the program, whose existence became public last week, is illegal and asks a judge to both stop it and order the records purged.
    

Thousands protest over Bosnia baby ID row

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:13 PM PDT

Failure of MPs to agree new law on citizen ID numbers leaves newborns without access to medical care and passports.

Bomb found under Italian diplomatic car in Tripoli

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:25 PM PDT

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A bomb planted under an Italian diplomatic car in the Libyan capital Tripoli was discovered and exploded as police had cordoned off the area, diplomatic and security sources said.

Greece Pulls Plug on State Broadcaster

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 01:01 PM PDT

Greece is pulling the plug on its bloated public broadcaster and laying off all 2,700 employees, at least temporarily, as part of cost savings demanded by international creditors

Khatami, reformists back Rohani in Iran presidential vote

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:06 PM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian reformists led by former President Mohammad Khatami have endorsed Hassan Rohani, the lone moderate contesting Friday's election for the presidency, held by hardline Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for the past eight years.

Sluggish Brazil economy erodes Rousseff's popularity

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 11:53 AM PDT

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Growing pessimism over Brazil's sluggish economic performance and rising inflation are starting to eat into President Dilma Rousseff's still-high popularity ratings, an opinion poll showed on Tuesday, the second in a week to show that trend.

Algerian president gets rehabilitation after stroke: state media

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 11:52 AM PDT

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is recovering with the help of physical rehabilitation in France more than a month after he was rushed to hospital there suffering from a stroke, the presidency said on Tuesday.

Google Wants to Release Details on Classified Requests

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 11:30 AM PDT

The technology company on Tuesday asked the government for permission to reveal details about the classified requests it gets for the personal information of foreign users.
    

Germans so outraged at U.S. over spying that Merkel will raise the issue directly with Obama

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 11:10 AM PDT

Revelations over U.S. Internet spying programs have raised such outrage in Germany that Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman says she will raise the issue with President Obama when he visits Berlin next week for a trip that was supposed to celebrate 50 years of U.S.-German friendship since John F. Kennedy "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech.

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Euro-Zone's Woes Stretch to Finland

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 10:27 AM PDT

The prime minister warned more budget cuts may be needed to halt an inexorable rise in the debt level because of the stagnant economy.

Across China, Strong Itch to Spend

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:39 PM PDT

As leaders in Beijing remain cautious about stimulating China's economy out of a slowdown, local governments are taking no chances, pushing ambitious spending projects.

Photos of the Day: June 11

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:56 PM PDT

In today's photos, a mannequin floats in a car dealership in Germany, a boy works on a wooden wheel in Pakistan, police and protesters clash in Turkey, and more.

Movie Review: ‘This Is the End,’ With Seth Rogen and James Franco

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 11:01 AM PDT

In "This Is the End," celebrity buddies find their relationships tested as biblical devastation arrives.
    

Libyan army chief urges rebels to join the army

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 11:15 AM PDT

BENGHAZI (Reuters) - The new head of Libya's military on Tuesday called on armed groups to put themselves under the command of the national army, after clashes in which 31 people were killed, adding that patience was running out with the independent militias.

Kenyans rally against MPs pay hike

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:15 PM PDT

Demonstrators douse themselves in animal blood after parliamentarians decide to increase their own wages.

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