Review: Insomniac Games' 'Fuse' Is A Snooze

Review: Insomniac Games' 'Fuse' Is A Snooze

Review: Insomniac Games' 'Fuse' Is A Snooze

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 10:54 PM PDT

I love a good game, because they're exciting and can transport me to exotic worlds with exotic weapons. I even enjoy a bad game at times, because the ludicrousness of the problems can make me laugh. Then there's Fuse, the third-person shooter from Insomniac Games. It falls solidly in the middle of good and bad, because although it wasn't horrible, there was also little that I could call fun. If there's one word I have to describe Fuse, it's "generic."

Tiananmen provokes fresh China-US spat

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 11:00 PM PDT

US call to fully account for those killed, detained or missing in 1989 crackdown draws angry response from Beijing.

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Taiwan: USGS

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 10:56 PM PDT

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the island of Taiwan on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake struck 24 miles southeast of the city of T'ai-chung, the agency said. There were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties. (Writing by Robert Birsel)

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Taiwan: USGS

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 10:56 PM PDT

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the island of Taiwan on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Turkey braces for third day of protests

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 10:42 PM PDT

Hundreds arrested in anti-government protests in 48 cities, despite calls for calm from Prime Minister Erdogan.

Cuba says Venezuela's spat with Colombia could hurt peace talks

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 09:56 PM PDT

Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez speaks at a news conference in HavanaHAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba expressed support on Saturday for its ally Venezuela in a row with Colombia, which Havana suggested could hurt peace talks it has been hosting to end Colombia's long war with leftist rebels. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez declared in a statement Cuba's "unvarying position of solidarity with Venezuela and of recognition of the legitimate government of President Nicolas Maduro. ...

Vietnam police swoop on anti-China protest, 20 detained

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 09:53 PM PDT

Protesters chant anti-China slogans during an anti-China protest in HanoiHANOI (Reuters) - Police in Vietnam moved swiftly to break up an anti-China protest on Sunday, making at least 20 arrests in the latest sign of the communist regime's tough stance on dissent, and even after it chided Beijing for aggression in the South China Sea. As crowds gathered in response to the recent ramming of a Vietnamese trawler by Chinese navy vessels, uniform and plain clothes police blocked off rallying points and quickly put protesters on to waiting buses, Reuters witnesses said. ...

Cuba says Venezuela's spat with Colombia could hurt peace talks

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 09:56 PM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba expressed support on Saturday for its ally Venezuela in a row with Colombia, which Havana suggested could hurt peace talks it has been hosting to end Colombia's long war with leftist rebels.

Vietnam police swoop on anti-China protest, 20 detained

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 09:53 PM PDT

HANOI (Reuters) - Police in Vietnam moved swiftly to break up an anti-China protest on Sunday, making at least 20 arrests in the latest sign of the communist regime's tough stance on dissent, and even after it chided Beijing for aggression in the South China Sea.

Despite series of scandals, China backs Hong Kong leader

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 09:30 PM PDT

Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung listens to a question from a lawmaker in Hong KongBy Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying is facing fresh uncertainty over the political support he has from China after his campaign manager and close ally quit the cabinet last month because of a police investigation into his commodities trading business. It was the latest in a series of scandals to hit Leung since he took office last July in a move orchestrated by Beijing. In other embarrassments, his development minister has been arrested, there have been mass public protests against the government and opponents have attempted to impeach him. ...

Despite series of scandals, China backs Hong Kong leader

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 09:31 PM PDT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying is facing fresh uncertainty over the political support he has from China after his campaign manager and close ally quit the cabinet last month because of a police investigation into his commodities trading business.

Death toll rises to nine from Oklahoma tornadoes

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 08:59 PM PDT

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China not disputing Japan sovereignty over Okinawa

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 08:28 PM PDT

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China does not dispute Japanese sovereignty over Okinawa and recent comments in Chinese newspapers merely reflects the views of some academics, a senior Chinese military leader said on Sunday.

Hagel mixes business and memories in Asia trip

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 08:58 PM PDT

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivers his keynote address on "The US Approach to Regional Security" at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-la Dialogue, or IISS Asia Security Summit, Saturday, June 1, 2013 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)SINGAPORE (AP) — Forty-five years ago, as the Vietnam war raged on, Army Spc. Chuck Hagel and Nguyen Tan Dung were on opposite sides of combat serving in the Mekong Delta — both wounded more than once as they battled for their countries.

China not disputing Japan sovereignty over Okinawa

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 08:28 PM PDT

China's People's Liberation Army Deputy Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Qi Jianguo, adjusts his headset before fourth plenary session of IISS Asia Security Summit in SingaporeSINGAPORE (Reuters) - China does not dispute Japanese sovereignty over Okinawa and recent comments in Chinese newspapers merely reflects the views of some academics, a senior Chinese military leader said on Sunday. "China's position has not changed... Scholars can put forth any idea they want and they do not represent the views of the Chinese government," the deputy chief of general staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lieutenant General Qi Jianguo, told delegates at a security conference in Singapore. ...

VIDEO: Coronation: Maid of honour's memories

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 04:11 PM PDT

Lady Anne Glenconner, one of the Queen's six maids of honour at the Coronation in 1953, talks about her memories of the day.

VIDEO: England players train at Maracana

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 07:15 PM PDT

Wyre Davies watches the England players try out the turf at the newly renovated Maracana stadium ahead of their friendly against Brazil on Sunday

Cyber hacking to overshadow summit between Obama and China's Xi

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 07:34 PM PDT

Illustration file picture shows a man typing on a computer keyboard in WarsawBy Steve Holland and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A shirt-sleeves summit between the world's two top economic powers is shaping up as anything but relaxing, with an assertive new Chinese leadership seeking a bigger place at the global table and the United States pushing back, especially in the battle over cyberspace. U.S. President Barack Obama and newly installed Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet on Friday in Southern California at a relatively informal retreat aimed at allowing the pair to get to know each other away from the spotlight of Washington. High-level U.S. ...

Cyber hacking to overshadow summit between Obama and China's Xi

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 07:35 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A shirt-sleeves summit between the world's two top economic powers is shaping up as anything but relaxing, with an assertive new Chinese leadership seeking a bigger place at the global table and the United States pushing back, especially in the battle over cyberspace.

PKK fighters set up camp in northern Iraq

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 08:17 PM PDT

Al Jazeera gains exclusive access to secret camp of incoming Kurdish fighters as part of Turkey peace deal.
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Spain PM sees hope for unemployment on day of protests

Spain PM sees hope for unemployment on day of protests

Spain PM sees hope for unemployment on day of protests

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 12:36 PM PDT

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish unemployment figures next week may strike a more encouraging note, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy told an economic conference on Saturday, holding out some hope for an economy deep in its second year of recession.

Bloomberg’s Push for Tighter Gun Laws Shifts to Other States

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 11:53 AM PDT

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, with the coalition Mayors Against Illegal Guns, is taking his campaign for stricter gun laws to the nation's state legislatures.
    

Nadal fends off Fognini challenge

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 10:59 AM PDT

Seven-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal holds off Italian Fabio Fognini to book spot in the last-16.

Protests in Turkey Widen; Police Pull Back

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 12:01 PM PDT

Antigovernment protests spread as more than 100,000 people took to the streets across Turkey. Riot police pulled back from the Istanbul square that has served as a center for the demonstrations.

Second Suspect Charged in U.K. Soldier's Murder

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 12:23 PM PDT

British police charged a second suspect with the murder of a soldier who was hacked to death, as right-wing and antifascist groups demonstrated in response to a slaying that has heightened religious tensions in Britain.

Punk-Group Member Ends Hunger Strike in Russian Prison

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 07:54 AM PDT

A jailed member of the Russian punk group Pussy Riot apparently ended her 11-day hunger strike Saturday after prison authorities met her demands.

Japan's Abe Seeks Dialogue With Beijing

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 11:50 AM PDT

Japan's prime minister renewed his call for resuming talks between Tokyo and Beijing ahead of a summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama.

China's Xi in Trinidad to Talk Energy, Bolster Ties

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 12:07 PM PDT

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the tiny Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago in a historic visit to the region aimed at securing sources of energy needed by Beijing to fuel its economic growth.

Photos of the Week: May 27-June 1

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 08:02 AM PDT

In this week's pictures, a bride attends her wedding in India, the U.S. marks Memorial Day in Washington, competitors tumble downhill after a wheel of cheese in England, and more.

Russian forces arrest mayor of Dagestan city where Tsarnaev lived

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 11:34 AM PDT

MOSCOW — The mayor of Dagestan's largest city, who has survived 15 assassination attempts and employs a large security force to protect him, was arrested on murder charges Saturday by heavily armed forces in armored personnel carriers and helicopters, Russian officials said.

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Iraq foils 'al-Qaeda nerve gas plot'

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 12:40 PM PDT

Ministry says al-Qaeda cell planned nerve gas attacks with remote controlled planes in Iraq, Europe and North America.

Suspect under investigation in Toulouse killings probe: source

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 11:28 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - A French judge put under formal investigation on Saturday a 31-year-old man suspected of helping an al Qaeda-inspired gunman prepare a shooting spree in the southern France city of Toulouse last year, a judicial source said.

A stunning 90-second video of Turkey's protests

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 11:05 AM PDT

Protesters and riot police are clashing for a second day in Istanbul, after Friday's demonstrations injured 1,000 people, according to a Turkish doctors' association, apparently intensifying the already deep outrage against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government.

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Italy aims to axe youth jobless rate below 30 percent: PM

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 11:03 AM PDT

TRENTO, Italy (Reuters) - Italy's Prime Minister Enrico Letta said on Saturday his government aims to reduce youth unemployment to below 30 percent in the next few years with a mixture of fiscal breaks and different contracts for young employees.

Convicted murderer Sloot eyes Peru marriage for 'love,' says lawyer

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 10:58 AM PDT

LIMA (Reuters) - Jailed murderer Joran van der Sloot plans to wed his Peruvian girlfriend for love, not to avoid extradition to the United States in connection with the disappearance of an Alabama teenager, his lawyer said on Saturday.

Mixed reception as Mourinho bows out

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 11:01 AM PDT

Jose Mourinho ends three-year reign at Real Madrid with victory over Osasuna amid cheers and whistles from fans.

Ponting makes debut Surrey century

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 11:04 AM PDT

Ricky Ponting hits an unbeaten century on his Surrey debut as his side dominate day three of their match against Derbyshire.

Man charged over Woolwich murder

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 12:26 PM PDT

British police charge a second suspect with the murder of a soldier hacked to death in a street in Woolwich, south-east London.

Lights out at Chilean love hotel

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 11:00 AM PDT

Chile's most famous love hotel shuts its doors for good

For Chris Crane, a Quest to Block an Immigration Bill

Posted: 01 Jun 2013 10:33 AM PDT

Chris Crane, a deportation officer who leads the union of immigration enforcement agents, has made it his mission to stop a bipartisan bill to overhaul the immigration system.
    
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