Israel Syria strike targeted Iran missiles to Hezbolla: source

Israel Syria strike targeted Iran missiles to Hezbolla: source

Israel Syria strike targeted Iran missiles to Hezbolla: source

Posted: 04 May 2013 09:40 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli overnight strike in Syria targeted Iranian-supplied missiles to Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah, a Western intelligence source said on Sunday. "In last night's attack, as in the previous one, what was attacked were stores of Fateh-110 missiles that were in transit from Iran to Hezbollah," the source said. Syrian state television said Israeli rockets had struck a military facility just north of the capital early on Sunday. Israel declined to comment on the attack. (Editing by Eric Walsh)

Syria news agency: Israel strikes near Damascus

Posted: 04 May 2013 08:44 PM PDT

This photo released on the official Facebook page of Syrian President Bashar Assad, shows Syrian president Bashar Assad, right, surrounded by bodyguards as young people, wave at him during the inauguration ceremony on Saturday of a statue dedicated to "martyrs" from Syrian universities who died in the country's two-year-old uprising and civil war, in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, May. 4, 2013. Assad's second public appearance in a week came as Israeli officials confirmed the country's air force carried out a strike against Syria, saying it targeted a shipment of advanced missiles bound for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. (AP Photo)BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli missiles struck a research center near the Syrian capital Damascus, setting off explosions and causing casualties, Syria's state news agency reported early Sunday, citing initial reports.

Malaysia votes in 'day of reckoning'

Posted: 04 May 2013 10:14 PM PDT

Long lines and police on full alert as polarised nation votes in general elections cast as too close to call.

VIDEO: Twister wreaks havoc in northern Italy

Posted: 04 May 2013 07:59 PM PDT

A tornado has battered northern Italy, causing millions of dollars worth of damage in two provinces near Bologna, and injuring at least 12 people.

VIDEO: Twister wreaks havoc in northern Italy

Posted: 04 May 2013 07:59 PM PDT

A tornado has battered northern Italy, causing millions of dollars worth of damage in two provinces near Bologna, and injuring at least 12 people.

Malaysians vote to decide fate of world's longest-ruling coalition

Posted: 04 May 2013 07:48 PM PDT

Voters queue up to cast their ballots during the general elections in PekanBy Anuradha Raghu and Niluksi Koswanage JOHOR BARU, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysians began voting on Sunday in an election that could weaken or even end the rule of one of the world's longest-lived coalitions, which faces a stiff challenge from an opposition pledging to clean up politics and end race-based policies. Led by former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim, the opposition is aiming to build on startling electoral gains in 2008, when the Barisan Nasional, or National Front, ruling coalition lost its customary two-thirds parliamentary majority. ...

Voting begins in tight Malaysian national election

Posted: 04 May 2013 10:37 PM PDT

Malaysian wait in line outside a school to cast their vote for the general elections in Kuala Lumpur, Sunday, May 5, 2013. Malaysians have begun voting in emotionally charged national elections that could see the long-ruling coalition ousted after nearly 56 years in power. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Millions of Malaysians voted Sunday in tight national elections that could see the long-ruling coalition ousted after nearly 56 years in power.

Idea that American held by Venezuela is a spy 'ridiculous:' Obama

Posted: 04 May 2013 10:07 PM PDT

U.S. President Obama speaks as he and Costa Rica's President Chinchilla hold news conference after their meeting at Casa Amarilla in San JoseBy Steve Holland SAN JOSE (Reuters) - The Venezuelan government's suggestion that an American citizen it has detained is a spy is "ridiculous," U.S. President Barack Obama said in a television interview recorded on Saturday during a visit to Costa Rica. Venezuela said late last month it had detained an American called Timothy Hallet Tracy, accusing him of financing opposition student demonstrations after April's disputed presidential election and saying he had clearly been trained as an intelligence agent. ...

Syria says Israel strikes military research center

Posted: 04 May 2013 07:34 PM PDT

This photo released on the official Facebook page of Syrian President Bashar Assad, shows Syrian president Bashar Assad, right, surrounded by bodyguards as young people, wave at him during the inauguration ceremony on Saturday of a statue dedicated to "martyrs" from Syrian universities who died in the country's two-year-old uprising and civil war, in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, May. 4, 2013. Assad's second public appearance in a week came as Israeli officials confirmed the country's air force carried out a strike against Syria, saying it targeted a shipment of advanced missiles bound for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. (AP Photo)BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian state news agency SANA, citing initial reports, said early Sunday that Israeli missiles struck a military research center near the capital Damascus.

Malaysians vote to decide fate of world's longest-ruling coalition

Posted: 04 May 2013 07:48 PM PDT

JOHOR BARU, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysians began voting on Sunday in an election that could weaken or even end the rule of one of the world's longest-lived coalitions, which faces a stiff challenge from an opposition pledging to clean up politics and end race-based policies.

Not A Lie: 'Portal' And 'Left 4 Dead 2' Arrive On Linux

Posted: 04 May 2013 07:11 PM PDT

Until recently Linux users were the most unloved members of the gaming world, but back on February 14, they received the best Valentine's Day present ever: Steam. The download service for a veritable smorgasbord of videogames, Steam games could be played only on a PC running Windows and occasionally a Mac. But now one of the best games (IMHO) on any platform is about to become one of the best games for Linux. First spotted by UK Linux blog, OMGUbuntu, Valve has released a native Linux beta for its first-person puzzler, Portal.

Warren Buffett-Backed Chinese Automaker BYD To Open U.S. Manufacturing Facilities

Posted: 04 May 2013 07:06 PM PDT

BYD, the Chinese manufacturer of autos, batteries and phone components 10% owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, plans to open two U.S. manufacturing facilities in the coming months.

Idea that American held by Venezuela is a spy 'ridiculous:' Obama

Posted: 04 May 2013 10:07 PM PDT

SAN JOSE (Reuters) - The Venezuelan government's suggestion that an American citizen it has detained is a spy is "ridiculous," U.S. President Barack Obama said in a television interview recorded on Saturday during a visit to Costa Rica.

Malaysians vote in bitterly contested elections

Posted: 04 May 2013 06:30 PM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysians have begun voting in emotionally charged national elections that could see the long-ruling coalition ousted after nearly 56 years in power.

Iraqi PM's coalition leads in local vote

Posted: 04 May 2013 06:11 PM PDT

Nouri al-Maliki's State of Law bloc wins the most seats in local elections in seven of 12 provinces.

In Costa Rica, Obama Stresses Economic Ties

Posted: 04 May 2013 06:06 PM PDT

President Barack Obama said Saturday that he considers trade relationships with Central American countries and Mexico enormously important, telling Costa Ricans that the U.S. wants to be their partner.

Syria: 'Israeli strike' hits army centre

Posted: 04 May 2013 09:04 PM PDT

State television says Israel targeted military base on the outskirts of Damascus; no comment from Israeli army.

Explosions shake Damascus, Syria blames Israel

Posted: 04 May 2013 07:05 PM PDT

Still image taken from video shows a cloud of smoke in the sky after an explosion at what Syrian state television reported was a military research centre in DamascusBy Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - Powerful explosions struck the outskirts of Damascus early on Sunday, sending columns of fire into the night sky, and Syrian state television said Israeli rockets had struck a military facility just north of the capital. Israel declined to comment on the attack, but the blasts occurred a day after an Israeli official said his country had carried out an air strike targeting a consignment of missiles in Syria intended for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. ...

Tribal leader killed in Sudan's flashpoint Abyei region

Posted: 04 May 2013 04:39 PM PDT

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - A top tribal leader allied to South Sudan was killed in clashes involving a rival Sudanese tribe in the Abyei region disputed by the African neighbors on Saturday, both sides said, an incident that risks fuelling new tensions in the flashpoint area. Abyei, straddling the border between Sudan and South Sudan, is claimed by both sides, which fought one of Africa's longest civil wars. In March, both countries agreed to resume cross-border oil flows and defuse tensions which have plagued them since South Sudan's secession in 2011 after an independence vote. ...

Find a Fresh Truth About Yourself Through a Story You Share

Posted: 04 May 2013 04:59 PM PDT

She'd been fidgeting for some while. Suddenly, she turned and started talking to me.  For two hours we'd sat silently, side-by-side at the airport gate, waiting for our plane. Leaning on the narrow metal armrest that divided our hard seats, she looked hesitant yet determined. "Now I need to be brave for my father. I'm not sure I know how.  I've always leaned on him for help, you see," she nodded briefly at the man across from us. He was a wiry, fiftyish man, dressed in crisply -ironed khakis and a cotton shirt, sometimes stretching out his long legs. His eyes had not wavered from his hardcover book.
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‘We Will Never Surrender Our Guns, Never,’ LaPierre Tells N.R.A. Members

‘We Will Never Surrender Our Guns, Never,’ LaPierre Tells N.R.A. Members

‘We Will Never Surrender Our Guns, Never,’ LaPierre Tells N.R.A. Members

Posted: 04 May 2013 12:02 PM PDT

Wayne LaPierre, the public face of the National Rifle Association, implored members to never give up their weapons in the wake of recent gun control efforts.
    

Seven Nato troops die in Afghanistan

Posted: 04 May 2013 11:37 AM PDT

Seven soldiers serving with Nato's force in Afghanistan have died in two attacks, the alliance says, days after the Taliban launched its annual spring offensive.

World Digest; U.S. military plane crashes; opposition accuses Syrian regime of massacre

Posted: 04 May 2013 12:01 PM PDT

A U.S. military refueling plane carrying three crew members crashed Friday in the rugged mountains of Kyrgyzstan, the Central Asian nation where the United States operates an air base key to the war in Afghanistan.

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Obama wraps up Latin American trip, reaffirms hopes for immigration reform

Posted: 04 May 2013 11:47 AM PDT

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — President Obama on Saturday completed a three-day visit to Mexico and Costa Rica and now returns to Washington with hopes of finishing what could become the biggest accomplishment of his second term: an overhaul of immigration laws.

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MP 'arrested over rape allegations'

Posted: 04 May 2013 01:00 PM PDT

Deputy House of Commons Speaker Nigel Evans has been arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault, Conservative sources say.

Suicide attack kills two Malian soldiers in north

Posted: 04 May 2013 11:57 AM PDT

GAO, Mali (Reuters) - Two Malian soldiers and at least two Islamist militants were killed on Saturday in a suicide attack on an army unit in the north of the country, a senior Malian officer told Reuters.

Tom Knapp, Crowd-Pleasing Trick Shooter, Dies at 62

Posted: 03 May 2013 07:57 PM PDT

Mr. Knapp broke world records by picking off flocks of airborne clay targets with the flair of a western movie hero.
    

Bombs hit Pakistan party's office

Posted: 04 May 2013 12:14 PM PDT

Three people are killed and several wounded by twin bombs near the offices of a Pakistani secular political party in the city of Karachi.

Peru deputy minister resigns as Humala rolls back indigenous law

Posted: 04 May 2013 11:49 AM PDT

LIMA (Reuters) - A key Peruvian official tasked with implementing a law to give indigenous groups more rights has resigned to protest efforts by President Ollanta Humala's cabinet to roll back the law to protect mining investments.

Karzai Suggests Pakistan as Target

Posted: 04 May 2013 10:08 AM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai suggested that the Taliban should turn their weapons against Pakistan, escalating tensions with Islamabad days after the two countries exchanged fire along a disputed border.

Chinese Protest Industrial Facilities

Posted: 04 May 2013 10:11 AM PDT

Tensions were running high in at least two Chinese cities as opposition grew against planned industrial facilities, the latest examples of growing public environmental concerns over large industrial projects.

Hungary's Far-Right Holds Protest

Posted: 04 May 2013 10:56 AM PDT

Far-right Hungarian politicians held an anti-Semitic protest ahead of the start later this weekend of a major meeting in Budapest of Jewish community leaders from around the world.

Greek Minister Sees Signs of Recovery

Posted: 04 May 2013 04:40 AM PDT

Greece's crisis-ravaged economy is beginning to turn the corner while the country's efforts to mend its public finances could allow it to return to financial markets as early as next year, the country's finance minister said.

Plaintiffs' Lawyers in Chevron Case Seek to Withdraw

Posted: 04 May 2013 08:26 AM PDT

Lawyers for plaintiffs who won a $19 billion verdict against Chevron over contamination in Ecuador are seeking to withdraw from a related lawsuit the oil giant has filed.

Photos of the Week: April 28-May 4

Posted: 04 May 2013 06:49 AM PDT

In this week's photos, a boy comes face-to-face with a baseball in New York, soccer fans set of smoke bombs in Russia, a tourist makes a tricky river crossing in China, and more.

VIDEO: S Korea reopens arson attack landmark

Posted: 04 May 2013 05:59 AM PDT

A 600-year old gate considered to be one of South Korea's greatest national treasures has been reopened after it was partly destroyed by fire five years ago.

Twin blasts hit election office in Karachi

Posted: 04 May 2013 12:24 PM PDT

At least four dead in latest Taliban attack on Pakistan's secular parties before May 11 general elections.

Plans to Harness China’s Nu River Threaten a Region

Posted: 04 May 2013 10:32 AM PDT

The Chinese government revived plans to build a series of hydropower dams on the upper reaches of the free-flowing Nu River, one of Asia's wildest waterways.
    

Chinese River’s Fate May Reshape a Region

Posted: 04 May 2013 10:28 AM PDT

Those who treasure the Nu River in Bingzhongluo, China, say the construction of proposed dams would alter what guidebooks call the Grand Canyon of the East.
    

Tebbit urges Tories on EU vote date

Posted: 04 May 2013 11:17 AM PDT

Former Tory chairman Lord Tebbit calls on the party to set a date for an EU referendum as part of efforts to win back disaffected voters in the wake of UKIP's election gains.
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