South Africa waits after Mandela's condition worsens

South Africa waits after Mandela's condition worsens

South Africa waits after Mandela's condition worsens

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 11:18 PM PDT

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africans prepared on Thursday to say farewell to ailing anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela after his condition deteriorated further in hospital, forcing President Jacob Zuma to cancel a trip to neighboring Mozambique.

China urged to end forced resettlements in Tibet

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 11:15 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A human rights group appealed to China on Thursday to end what it called forced "mass rehousing and relocation" of ethnic Tibetans that it said had uprooted more than two million people in the past seven years.

Your Head Can Now Control Your iOS 7 iPhone -- But Don't Try It

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:57 PM PDT

Apple has released a second version of its beta for iOS 7 and the operating system has learned a few new tricks. One of the most head-turning (pun very intended) is that users can now control certain parts of the user interface by simply tilting their heads certain directions. Yes, the iPhone or iPad watches you.

VIDEO: Turning olive oil to liquid gold

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:30 PM PDT

As the Italian economy remains mired in recession, there are hopes that one of the country's quality food products, olive oil, could open up new markets in China.

VIDEO: Rudd sworn in as new Australian PM

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:56 PM PDT

Kevin Rudd has been sworn in as prime minister of Australia, a day after he ousted Julia Gillard as leader of the Labor Party.

VIDEO: President Obama begins Africa tour

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:42 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama has arrived in Senegal on the start of a week-long tour of Africa.

Oil price rises toward $96 as Fed fears fade

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:45 PM PDT

BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil rose Thursday on expectations the Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus campaign will stay in place despite a vow to being scaling it back.

US marine murder conviction overturned

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:44 PM PDT

Judges conclude sergeant's right to remain silent was violated while in custody for killing of Iraqi citizen in 2006.

VIDEO: Turning olive oil to liquid gold

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:30 PM PDT

As the Italian economy remains mired in recession, there are hopes that one of the country's quality food products, olive oil, could open up new markets in China.

VIDEO: Jet engine problem captured on film

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 11:50 AM PDT

An aviation enthusiast managed to capture on film the moment a Thomas Cook Airbus A330 plane had engine trouble at Manchester Airport.

VIDEO: The secrets of a bank like no other

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 04:31 PM PDT

Arts and economics are two subjects that do not normally combine, but a new interactive theatre production in London aims to do just that - while teaching children that we must spend but also save.

Mongolian president set for second term

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:17 PM PDT

Preliminary results put Tsahkia Elbegdorj ahead of rivals, but victory to be confirmed after ballots are counted again.

These Locksmithing Kiosks Are Cloud-Based -- Like It Or Not

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:55 PM PDT

As 007 recently said, sometimes the old ways are the best ways. Sometimes, though, one can mix those old ways with modern technology like always-on Cloud connectivity and secure biometric fingerprint scanning. A new start-up out of New York City has come up with a novel way to combine the old and new tech to solve an old problem in a new way: Getting new house keys after they've been lost.

The Supreme Court Rulings On DOMA And Prop 8: Everyone Deserved Better

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:47 PM PDT

It is often said that hard cases make bad law, and today's twin Supreme Court opinions about same-sex marriage—the Windsor case holding the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to be unconstitutional and the Hollingsworth decision, rejecting the appeal of a lower court's declaration that California's Proposition 8 is unconstitutional—prove that point once again.

New Aussie PM hopes for 'kinder, gentler' politics

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:44 PM PDT

Governor-General Quentin Bryce, left, poses with newly commissioned Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, second from left, his wife Therese Rein, right, and his granddaughter Josephine Tse, at Government House in Canberra, Australia, Thursday, June 27, 2013. Rudd was sworn in as prime minister three years and three days after he was ousted from the same job in an internal government showdown. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Kevin Rudd has wrenched back the job of Australian prime minister from the woman who had maneuvered him out three years ago, possibly just in time to soften a crushing defeat that his party likely faces in upcoming elections.

US boss held in China leaves plant after payout

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:52 PM PDT

American Chip Starnes, co-owner of Specialty Medical Supplies, speaks to the media from a window as he is held hostage by angry workers inside his plant at the Jinyurui Science and Technology Park in Qiao Zi township of Huairou District, on the outskirts of Beijing,Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Starnes said he's waiting for his lawyers to arrive to resolve a compensation dispute that highlights tensions in China's labor market. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)BEIJING (AP) — An American boss detained nearly a week by his company's Chinese workers left the Beijing factory Thursday after he and a union representative said the two sides reached agreement in a pay dispute.

SKorean president in Beijing for summit with Xi

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:51 PM PDT

With national flags of South Korea, left, and China, a Boeing 747 plane carrying South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrives at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing Thursday, June 27, 2013. Park arrived for a four-day visit to China to start what would be her first formal discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)BEIJING (AP) — The South Korean president's visit to China's capital Thursday brought together North Korea's archrival and its biggest ally for meetings that will put Pyongyang under greater pressure to rejoin nuclear disarmament talks.

Obama sees a hopeful democratic example in Senegal

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:51 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama, standing beside Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall, waves as he boards a car after arriving at the airport in Dakar, Senegal, Wednesday, June 26, 2013. President Obama opened a weeklong trip to Africa on Wednesday, a three-country visit aimed at overcoming disappointment on the continent over the first black U.S. president's lack of personal engagement during his first term. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The hopeful story President Barack Obama wants to tell about Africa is represented in the first stop of his weeklong trip to re-engage the continent, in a country where democracy recently overcame an impending electoral crisis.

VIDEO: Talking 'robot astronaut' set for ISS

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:45 PM PDT

A Japanese ''robot astronaut'' has been designed to function in space and engage in conversation.

Sony Introduces Wi-Fi And NFC Enabled Successor To RX100 Camera

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:33 PM PDT

I'm a big fan of  Sony's RX100 digital camera, the first pocket-sized compact camera to have a 1-inch sensor that does an incredible job in low light. Combined with an excellent Carl Zeiss lens, the camera produces almost SLR quality images, yet is small enough to put into a (large) pocket.
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French court upholds life term for Carlos the Jackal

French court upholds life term for Carlos the Jackal

French court upholds life term for Carlos the Jackal

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 01:14 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - Carlos the Jackal, once one of the world's most wanted criminals, lost his appeal of a guilty verdict for deadly bomb attacks in France three decades ago, as a Paris court on Wednesday reaffirmed a life sentence in prison.

Albanian prime minister concedes poll defeat

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 01:14 PM PDT

Conservative Sali Berisha says he takes personal responsibility for the heavy loss to socialist rival Edi Rama.

Greek militant group claims attack on ruling party base

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 01:11 PM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - A newly emerged militant group said it carried out a rifle attack on the headquarters of Greece's governing New Democracy party earlier this year in protest against cuts imposed by international lenders.

Morsi warns of risks from unrest

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 01:00 PM PDT

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi says ongoing unrest threatens to "paralyse the country", ahead of the anniversary marking his first year in office.

Brazilians hold protest at stadium

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:55 PM PDT

About 50,000 protesters march towards the football stadium where Brazil is playing Uruguay in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup.

Albanian leader concedes defeat, soothes fears of poll dispute

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 01:07 PM PDT

TIRANA (Reuters) - Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha conceded defeat on Wednesday after losing a parliamentary election at the weekend, ending three days of public silence and soothing fears of a messy handover of power in the volatile NATO country.

An Early Wimbledon Exit for Federer

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:50 PM PDT

Roger Federer's remarkable streak of reaching 36 consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinals was ended by Sergiy Stakhovsky.
    

Under Snowden Screen Name, 2009 Post Berates Leaks

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:28 PM PDT

The Web site Ars Technica published logs of online chats in which Edward J. Snowden was believed to have participated, telling a friend that leakers "should be shot."
    

Fresh protests under way in Brazil despite government concessions

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:35 PM PDT

BRASILIA/BELO HORIZONTE (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets on Wednesday in new demonstrations calling for a crackdown on corruption and better public services, just a day after Congress ceded to a handful of the key demands galvanizing protests across the country.

VIDEO: President Zuma sings song for Mandela

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:38 PM PDT

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has sung a rousing anti-apartheid song for Nelson Mandela, 94, who is critically ill in hospital.

Call for re-think on wildlife funds

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 11:32 AM PDT

The RSPB says the UK has to find new ways of finding money to fresh way of funding wildlife protection.

Inside Snowden's airport zone

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 01:12 PM PDT

By the time we depart Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport, we will have spent 36 hours on the ground. Like Edward Snowden, whose exact location here in the transit lounge remains a mystery, we cannot step foot on Russian soil without special visa clearance.

Ailing Mandela on life support, official says

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:44 PM PDT

Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela was on life support in a Pretoria hospital late Wednesday, said an official who had been briefed in detail on his condition.

Girls flee war, find 'worse'

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 11:58 AM PDT

Some girls are fleeing the Syrian war with their families, only to encounter rape and sexual harassment in refugee camps. The crisis has led to a growing phenomenon: "sutra" marriages, or marriages for protection.

Pope sets up panel to probe Vatican bank

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:34 PM PDT

Five-member commission will look into bank activities amid allegations of money laundering.

Kosovo says now recognized by 100 countries

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:27 PM PDT

PRISTINA (Reuters) - Egypt has become the 100th country to recognize Serbia's former province of Kosovo as independent, the Pristina government said on Wednesday, a milestone for the Balkan country's pursuit of full international acceptance.

VIDEO: RIP Kinshasa's 'Spirits of Death'?

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:26 PM PDT

Travelling in the Democratic Republic of Congo can often be a nightmare. Now the government is planning to overhaul the rather dangerous public transport system in Kinshasa.

Federer suffers Stakhovsky upset

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:18 PM PDT

Defending champion Roger Federer loses to world number 116 Sergiy Stakhovsky in the second round at Wimbledon.

Artist and acclaimed ex-mayor takes on Albania

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:25 PM PDT

TIRANA (Reuters) - If outgoing Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha was one of the most resilient leaders of the turbulent Balkans, his successor after a Sunday election is its most colorful.

Theater Review: ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ Opens at Drury Lane

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:33 AM PDT

"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," which opened on Tuesday night in London at Theater Royal, Drury Lane, is jammed with games and gadgets.
    
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