Oil falls below $94 on weak outlook for demand

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• Oil falls below $94 on weak outlook for demand
• 5 climbers feared dead on world's 3rd highest peak
• Asia stocks extend losses after big sell-off
• 5 climbers missing on world's 3rd highest mountain
• Satellite collides with Soviet-era rocket
• Gibraltar pushes to play in the big league
• New Drug May Change Treatment Of Asthma
• VIDEO: Rios Montt genocide case stirs tensions
• Chinese media: North Korea envoy offers talks
• Asia stock markets edge up after big sell-off
• Iceland Premier Aims to End Capital Controls
• Latin American Trade Bloc to Lower Tariffs
• Photos of the Day: May 23
• Index Funds -- Low fees aren't the only advantage.
• World Digest: May 23, 2013
• Asia on Debt Binge as World Sobers Up
• US highway bridge collapses into river
• VIDEO: Schools set alight in Stockholm violence
• Detroit Could Sell Its Art Treasures To Pay Its Bills
• Two more arrested over UK soldier's killing

Oil falls below $94 on weak outlook for demand Posted: 23 May 2013 10:52 PM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil was knocked lower Friday by a combination of ample supplies and lukewarm demand.

5 climbers feared dead on world's 3rd highest peak Posted: 23 May 2013 10:51 PM PDT KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Nepalese official says five climbers are missing and feared dead on the world's third highest mountain.

Asia stocks extend losses after big sell-off Posted: 23 May 2013 10:45 PM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stocks continued to retreat Friday after being routed the day before by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve will start withdrawing its monetary stimulus.

5 climbers missing on world's 3rd highest mountain Posted: 23 May 2013 10:41 PM PDT KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Nepalese official says five climbers are missing and feared dead on the world's third highest mountain.

Satellite collides with Soviet-era rocket Posted: 23 May 2013 10:26 PM PDT Ecuador official says Pegaso survived crash with remains of S14 rocket, but is damaged and unable to transmit signal.

Gibraltar pushes to play in the big league Posted: 23 May 2013 06:19 AM PDT Stuck in a tug-of-war between Spain and Britain, Gibraltar's football association is facing a crucial UEFA vote.

New Drug May Change Treatment Of Asthma Posted: 23 May 2013 10:20 PM PDT Researchers have developed a new drug to treat the underlying pathology associated with asthma, reducing flare-ups by nearly 87%, according to results of a new trial. Some experts view this as a potential game changer if the drug lives up to its early performance in a small study of 104 patients, recently presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in Philadelphia.

VIDEO: Rios Montt genocide case stirs tensions Posted: 23 May 2013 09:05 PM PDT The former military leader of Guatemala, Efrain Rios Montt, scored a victory this week in the long-running genocide case against him.

Chinese media: North Korea envoy offers talks Posted: 23 May 2013 07:57 PM PDT BEIJING (AP) — A North Korean envoy, on the second day of his fence-mending visit to ally China, heeded Beijing's wishes by offering to renew nuclear disarmament talks, Chinese state media said.

Asia stock markets edge up after big sell-off Posted: 23 May 2013 07:56 PM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets staged a mild recovery Friday, a day after being routed by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve will start withdrawing its monetary stimulus.

Iceland Premier Aims to End Capital Controls Posted: 23 May 2013 08:31 PM PDT Iceland's new prime minister, Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, said he aims to remove capital controls, in place since the nation's economic collapse several years ago, and to reintroduce a free-floating currency.

Latin American Trade Bloc to Lower Tariffs Posted: 23 May 2013 08:38 PM PDT The leaders of the Pacific Alliance, a regional trade bloc, moved Thursday to lower import tariffs between the member countries, a decision that could boost economic integration efforts in Latin America.

Photos of the Day: May 23 Posted: 23 May 2013 09:25 PM PDT In today's pictures, a woman walks in the rain in Nepal, lighting strikes a tornado-ravaged Oklahoma city, disabled women compete in a Moscow beauty pageant, and more.

Index Funds -- Low fees aren't the only advantage. Posted: 23 May 2013 08:51 PM PDT Today's guest columnist is author, Bill Schultheis.

World Digest: May 23, 2013 Posted: 23 May 2013 07:26 PM PDT Lebanese supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fired heavy machine guns and lobbed mortar shells at each other Thursday in some of the worst fighting in the port city of Tripoli in years. Read full article >>

Asia on Debt Binge as World Sobers Up Posted: 23 May 2013 09:39 PM PDT Asia's emerging economies are piling on debt to fuel growth, in stark contrast to the scaling back of private debt in the U.S. and Europe.

US highway bridge collapses into river Posted: 23 May 2013 10:10 PM PDT Part of bridge in Washington State collapses, dumping vehicles and people into water, police say.

VIDEO: Schools set alight in Stockholm violence Posted: 23 May 2013 08:11 PM PDT Rioters have set alight two schools and a police station in the suburbs of Stockholm, as violence flared for the fifth night in a row.

Detroit Could Sell Its Art Treasures To Pay Its Bills Posted: 23 May 2013 07:24 PM PDT The Detroit Institute of Arts is widely considered to be one of the nation's museum jewels. Its vast collection includes works by Rembrandt, Picasso, Sargent, and Van Gogh. Its centerpiece courtyard is framed with priceless automobile industry murals by Diego Rivera.

Two more arrested over UK soldier's killing Posted: 23 May 2013 07:30 PM PDT Man and woman arrested in connection with murder of British soldier Lee Rigby as police expand probe.

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Funerals Begin for Oklahoma Tornado Victims

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• Funerals Begin for Oklahoma Tornado Victims
• Mexico drug cartel commander pleads guilty in murder of U.S. official
• London Slaying Victim Served in Afghanistan
• Utah boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of killing younger brothers
• The Caucus: Mark Mazzetti on Obama's Speech on Drone Policy
• A Bitter/Sweet Shift in Cockroach Defenses
• Movie Review: ‘Before Midnight,’ With Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke
• Obama defends US use of drones
• Violence in Russia's North Caucasus kills four
• A surprising map of where the world's atheists live
• Obama outlines future of counterterrorism efforts
• In Iran, Rafsanjani reacts to ejection from presidential race with relief, warnings
• Early Putin biography gives insight into dark mood of distrust in president’s inner circle
• London knife attack boosts British far-right groups on social media
• 'A society discovering itself': The amazing, subversive rise of Chinese documentary film
• Pussy Riot member denied parole
• U.N. aid chief says Sudanese rebels obstructing aid deal
• Kenya seeks African help to drop Hague charges against Kenyatta
• Send your questions to John Kerry
• US sanctions 'hit NK aid agencies'

Funerals Begin for Oklahoma Tornado Victims Posted: 23 May 2013 12:27 PM PDT A funeral was held Thursday for a 9-year-old who died at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, in one of the state's most destructive tornadoes in decades.

Mexico drug cartel commander pleads guilty in murder of U.S. official Posted: 23 May 2013 12:58 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Mexican drug cartel commander known as "Tweety Bird" pleaded guilty on Thursday in federal court in Washington to ordering the ambush and murder of U.S. immigration agents in 2011, according to U.S. officials.

London Slaying Victim Served in Afghanistan Posted: 23 May 2013 12:40 PM PDT The British soldier killed on a London street was a father who served in Afghanistan and passionately supported his hometown soccer team, Manchester United.

Utah boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of killing younger brothers Posted: 23 May 2013 12:26 PM PDT (Reuters) - A 15-year-old Utah boy was arrested on Thursday on suspicion he stabbed to death his two younger brothers, ages 10 and four, at the family home while their mother was out running errands, law enforcement officials said.

The Caucus: Mark Mazzetti on Obama's Speech on Drone Policy Posted: 23 May 2013 12:24 PM PDT The Times's Mark Mazzetti provided analysis and context about American drone policy during the president's speech.

A Bitter/Sweet Shift in Cockroach Defenses Posted: 23 May 2013 11:04 AM PDT Some populations of roaches have evolved a highly effective strategy to avoid sweet-tasting poison baits, researchers say.

Movie Review: ‘Before Midnight,’ With Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke Posted: 23 May 2013 09:15 AM PDT "Before Midnight" follows the continuing romance of characters played by Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke in the third film in a series directed by Richard Linklater.

Obama defends US use of drones Posted: 23 May 2013 12:41 PM PDT President says maintaining drone strikes overseas is part of US being "at a crossroads" in defeat of terrorism.

Violence in Russia's North Caucasus kills four Posted: 23 May 2013 12:16 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Police killed two suspected Islamic militants on Thursday after one of them threw a grenade at a group of officers and two others died in a separate shootout in Russia's volatile North Caucasus region, Interfax reported.

A surprising map of where the world's atheists live Posted: 23 May 2013 12:06 PM PDT Pope Francis's pronouncement that God has "redeemed all of us even the atheists" Wednesday surprised both believers and nonbelievers around the world, who are used to stricter edicts from the Catholic church. It also got us wondering where the world's atheists live. Read full article >>

Obama outlines future of counterterrorism efforts Posted: 23 May 2013 11:59 AM PDT President Obama outlined the future of his counterterrorism polices Thursday in a wide-ranging speech that sought to more clearly define the American enemy, make lethal government actions more accountable to Congress and signal that the nation's long war against al-Qaeda will one day end. Read full article >>

In Iran, Rafsanjani reacts to ejection from presidential race with relief, warnings Posted: 23 May 2013 11:27 AM PDT TEHRAN — Two days after being disqualified from running in Iran's upcoming presidential election, former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani broke his silence Thursday, saying that difficult days loom for the country. Read full article >>

Early Putin biography gives insight into dark mood of distrust in president’s inner circle Posted: 23 May 2013 11:24 AM PDT PARIS — At a cafe on the Place des Vosges, Natalia Gevorkyan is picking at a salade verte and thinking about betrayal. It's a central theme in the worldview of Vladimir Putin, the Russian president and a man who once spent many hours telling her of his life and his credo. It was natural for a KGB officer to suspect betrayal all around him, she says, and though Putin left the agency nearly two decades ago, he has never shaken its particular view of human nature. Yet today, an air of suspicion seems to permeate the Kremlin more than at any time since he came to power. Read full article >>

London knife attack boosts British far-right groups on social media Posted: 23 May 2013 10:37 AM PDT The suspects in Wednesday's brutal knife attack on a British soldier told a bystander that they wanted "to start a war in London tonight" -- and in some circles, they certainly have brought tensions to the surface. Britain's right-wing English Defense League, a controversial, anti-Islamic organization, is enjoying an unusual level of social media exposure in the wake of the attacks, and is using the attention to organize a series of "demonstrations." Read full article >>

'A society discovering itself': The amazing, subversive rise of Chinese documentary film Posted: 23 May 2013 10:27 AM PDT Documentary filmmaking isn't always easy in China; like many forms of journalism, it is political by its very coexistence with state controls that the filmmakers may or may not accept. But, like so many forms of cultural expression in China, it's been growing rapidly over the last few years, reflecting a society undergoing tremendous change. Read full article >>

Pussy Riot member denied parole Posted: 23 May 2013 12:04 PM PDT A Russian court denies parole to a hunger-striking member of punk band Pussy Riot, Maria Alyokhina, despite calls for her to be freed.

U.N. aid chief says Sudanese rebels obstructing aid deal Posted: 23 May 2013 11:59 AM PDT KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese insurgents are obstructing a deal to deliver much-needed aid into areas under their control in two Sudanese states where almost a million people have been forced from their homes, the U.N. aid chief said on Thursday.

Kenya seeks African help to drop Hague charges against Kenyatta Posted: 23 May 2013 11:48 AM PDT ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Kenya has asked other African countries to urge the International Criminal Court (ICC) to drop crimes-against-humanity charges against its new president and his deputy, according to an African Union document seen on Thursday.

Send your questions to John Kerry Posted: 22 May 2013 09:54 AM PDT What should BBC HARDtalk ask the US Secretary of State?

US sanctions 'hit NK aid agencies' Posted: 23 May 2013 11:15 AM PDT European aid agencies in North Korea say US financial sanctions are severely restricting their attempts to improve agriculture and nutrition there.

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