Photos of the Day: Friday, June 21

Photos of the Day: Friday, June 21

Photos of the Day: Friday, June 21

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 12:27 PM PDT

In today's pictures, people watch the sunrise at an ancient observatory in Macedonia, South African worshipers break bottles, haze blankets Singapore, and more.

Bashir threatens again to stop oil exports from South Sudan

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 12:50 PM PDT

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Friday threatened again to stop oil flows across its border with arch-rival South Sudan unless the south stops supporting rebels operating across the shared frontier.

Turkish court verdict on Ergenekon conspiracy set for August 5

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 12:49 PM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish court will announce verdicts on August 5 on nearly 300 defendants accused of plotting to topple the government, defense lawyers said on Friday, ending a five-year trial of a shadowy group allegedly responsible for years of political violence.

Putin turns to mega-projects to crank up investment in Russia

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 12:13 PM PDT

ST. PETERSBURG — Recognizing the onset of stagnation, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Friday at an annual forum for international investors that his government will use its own pension-fund money to finance a highway and two ambitious rail upgrades — mega-projects that economists at the forum said would do little to address Russia's most pressing economic needs.

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India Ink: Image of the Day: June 21

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 11:39 AM PDT

A prayer meeting in Jammu and Kashmir for the victims of floods that struck the north Indian state of Uttarakhand.
    

Putin Pledges Stimulus for Russian Economy

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 11:40 AM PDT

The Russian president pledged to pump billions into infrastructure projects in an attempt to stimulate an economy that is suffering from its lowest growth since the days of the global financial crisis.

Satellite images and NASA data show vast forest fires blanketing Singapore with record pollution

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 12:03 PM PDT

Singapore, Southeast Asia's ultra-rich island city-state, has been doused by record-breaking levels of air pollution from forest fires in the surrounding Indonesian islands. The fires, initially started illegally by Indonesian farmers to slash-and-burn some land, have since blazed out of control. The air pollution has far surpassed the point at which it is said by health officials to be "hazardous" and has set off a diplomatic tiff between Singapore and Indonesia, the world's fourth-largest country.

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Brazil crisis talks after one million rally

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 12:05 PM PDT

President Rousseff holds emergency meeting after protests in which at least two people have died.

Madagascar needs clean start, former PM turned candidate says

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 11:53 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina's reluctance to give up power has become a serious impediment to the island nation's progress, his former prime minister turned rival, Monja Roindefo, said on Friday.

Germany, Turkey summon envoys in row over protests, EU

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 11:47 AM PDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany and Turkey summoned each other's ambassadors on Friday for tit-for-tat reproaches in an escalating row over Chancellor Angela Merkel's criticism of a crackdown on protesters in Turkey and her reluctance to see the country join the European Union.

Astor’s Son, His Appeals Exhausted, Goes to Prison

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 11:49 AM PDT

Anthony D. Marshall, who was convicted for stealing millions from Brooke Astor, was in court Friday and taken away in his wheelchair.
    

North Korea Urges U.N. Members to Ignore Sanctions

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 11:27 AM PDT

The North Korea ambassador called the sanctions part of an American blackmail policy and urged the United States to accept its offer of direct talks.
    

Obama names James Comey to lead FBI

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 12:43 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama nominates James Comey, a former justice department official under President George W Bush, as the next FBI director.

Jolie: 'Every 14 seconds, a refugee'

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 11:04 AM PDT

As a human tide of refugees overflows Syria's borders, actress and U.N. special envoy Angelina Jolie visits those left homeless by the war. In one country, a refugee camp has become the fifth-largest city.

'Never seen flooding like this'

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 10:42 AM PDT

Rain-swollen rivers burst from their banks in southern Alberta, Canada, ripping out roads, cutting off communities and forcing about 75,000 people out of their homes in Calgary alone.

Common Sense: S.E.C.’s New Chief Promises Tougher Line on Cases

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 09:13 AM PDT

By requiring an admission of guilt in some cases, the Securities and Exchange Commission's new chairwoman, Mary Jo White, is pressing for more accountability at financial firms.
    

Hunt: 'Action if CQC cover-up found'

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 12:58 PM PDT

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt, has said there should be "very, very serious consequences" for anyone found guilty of a cover-up at England's Care Quality Commission.

British spy agency taps cables, shares with NSA: Guardian

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 11:10 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's spy agency GCHQ has tapped fiber-optic cables that carry international phone and internet traffic and is sharing vast quantities of personal information with the U.S. National Security Agency, the Guardian newspaper said on Friday.

Jolie gives voice to Syria refugees

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 11:07 AM PDT

As a human tide of refugees overflows Syria's borders, actress and U.N. special envoy Angelina Jolie visits those left homeless by the war. In one country, a refugee camp has become the fifth-largest city.

Kerry Under Pressure Ahead of India Visit

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 10:47 AM PDT

The U.S. Secretary of State visits India from Sunday to attend an annual strategic dialogue that was conceived in 2009 to forge a deeper relationship but has fallen short of its goals.

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