UN: Israeli forces abuse Palestinian children

UN: Israeli forces abuse Palestinian children
Toronto mayor survives ejection bid
Ethiopia opposition threatens protests over anti-terrorism law
Montreal-area fireworks factory explodes, two dead
Guinea opposition suspends talks with government
The U.S. military is scrapping up to 2,000 of its mine-resistant vehicles, which cost $1 million each
Iran 'seizes UAE fishing boats in Gulf'
Samsung unveils two-system tablet
Pakistan, Afghanistan trade accusations at U.N. over extremist havens
To Match Its Rivals, Facebook Adds Video Sharing
The Obama Campaign’s Digital Masterminds Cash In
BBC class calculator wins award
Quebec fireworks blast kills two
Clock ticking for Snowden
Turkey warns Germany as Berlin obstructs its EU path
House Rejects Farm Bill as Food Stamp Cuts Prove Divisive
Crash gives Aussie a French accent
Crash gives Aussie a French accent
Taliban make changes at Qatar office
2 dead in fireworks plant explosion near Montreal

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:43 PM PDT

Report by UN rights group finds Israeli police and army guilty of torture and abuse of children in occupied West Bank.

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 10:31 AM PDT

Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford survives an attempt to oust him from office after Canada's Supreme Court declined to intervene in a case against him.

Ethiopia opposition threatens protests over anti-terrorism law

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:49 PM PDT

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - An Ethiopian opposition party called on Thursday for the government to scrap an anti-terrorism law it says is used to stifle dissent, threatening a repeat of protests that brought thousands onto the streets of Addis Ababa early this month.

Montreal-area fireworks factory explodes, two dead

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:47 PM PDT

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Two people were killed on Thursday in a massive explosion and fire at a fireworks plant near Montreal, provincial police in Quebec said.

Guinea opposition suspends talks with government

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:40 PM PDT

CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinea's opposition parties on Thursday pulled out of U.N.-mediated election talks with the government, accusing police and youths of attacking one of their leaders and his supporters.

The U.S. military is scrapping up to 2,000 of its mine-resistant vehicles, which cost $1 million each

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 11:55 AM PDT

It was a very different world for the U.S. military in 2007, when the Pentagon rolled out its first Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected vehicles. Known as MRAPs, the expensive, heavy-duty four-wheelers were meant to protect American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan from roadside bombs, a high-tech answer to a low-tech adversary. In those days, the military practically had a blank check, few ideas were too ambitious for aiding the war effort and, more to the point, investing in protracted combat against Middle Eastern insurgents seemed like a safe bet.

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Iran 'seizes UAE fishing boats in Gulf'

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:16 PM PDT

Twelve UAE nationals detained after two boats crossed into what Iran claims as its territorial waters, Press TV reports.

Samsung unveils two-system tablet

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:28 PM PDT

Samsung reveals a tablet that runs both Microsoft's Windows 8 and Google's Android operating systems, unveiling it at an event in London.

Pakistan, Afghanistan trade accusations at U.N. over extremist havens

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:23 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Afghanistan and Pakistan traded accusations in the U.N. Security Council on Thursday over the whereabouts of Islamist extremists on their porous border as the United Nations described increased tensions between the neighbors as "unfortunate and dangerous."

To Match Its Rivals, Facebook Adds Video Sharing

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 11:30 AM PDT

The company will add an instant 15-second video service to Instagram, in an answer to Twitter's Vine feature.

The Obama Campaign’s Digital Masterminds Cash In

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 02:00 AM PDT

How the precision targeting of "persuadable" voters that put Obama over the top in 2012 could revolutionize the advertising industry.

BBC class calculator wins award

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

The Great British Class Calculator has won a Global Editor's Network data journalism award.

Quebec fireworks blast kills two

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:15 PM PDT

Two people are found dead after an explosion and subsequent fire destroyed a Quebec fireworks plant, police say.

Clock ticking for Snowden

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 06:43 AM PDT

The clock is ticking for Edward Snowden, the man who leaked details of secret U.S. surveillance programs. As FBI agents gather evidence against him, Snowden is hiding out in Hong Kong on a temporary visa.

Turkey warns Germany as Berlin obstructs its EU path

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 11:54 AM PDT

ISTANBUL/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Turkey warned German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday not to play politics with its European Union ambitions as Berlin blocked moves to open a new chapter in Ankara's EU membership talks next week.

House Rejects Farm Bill as Food Stamp Cuts Prove Divisive

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 11:41 AM PDT

Opposition by Democrats to huge cuts in the food stamp program helped lead to the bill's defeat, which raised questions about financing for the nation's farm and nutrition programs.

Crash gives Aussie a French accent

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 06:43 AM PDT

Eight years ago, Leanne Rowe was in a serious car crash that resulted in a broken back and jaw. But when the former bus driver and Australian Army Reserve member recovered, she was left with something completely unexpected: a French accent.

Crash gives Aussie a French accent

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 07:09 AM PDT

Taliban make changes at Qatar office

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 11:48 AM PDT

Security guards outside the Taliban's new offices here said Thursday that they were empty and there was no one available to talk, but the building itself said plenty.