Italian president seeks way out of political stalemate

Italian president seeks way out of political stalemate

Italian president seeks way out of political stalemate

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 01:15 PM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - Italian President Giorgio Napolitano completed a first day of consultations with political leaders on Wednesday to try to find a way of forming a government after the deadlocked election last month left no party with a majority in parliament.

ICC prosecutor says Kenyatta case will go to trial

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 01:25 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Wednesday that Kenya president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta would face a trial on charges of crimes against humanity but when that would happen was unknown.

Ex-fighters clash over security at another Libyan oil field

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 01:27 PM PDT

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Violence between rival factions of a force made up of former fighters over who should control security at Libya's oil fields broke out again on Wednesday, wounding several people in what is becoming a common occurrence in a country awash with small arms.

Marines accused of killing Indians questioned in Italy

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 01:16 PM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - An Italian military prosecutor on Wednesday questioned two marines who last month failed to return to India to face charges of killing two Indian fisherman while on anti-piracy duty in 2012.

Guatemalan survivors revisit horror of war in ex-dictator's trial

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 01:18 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Survivors of Guatemala's bloody civil war relived the massacre of relatives as they took the stand on Wednesday to testify against former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, who is accused of allowing genocide during the 36-year conflict.

Malaysia charges Filipinos with terrorism

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:20 PM PDT

Eight members of armed Philippine group Royal Sulu Army could face life imprisonment, or death penalty if found guilty.

US and Israel 'share same goals'

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 01:21 PM PDT

Barack Obama and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu say they share the same goals, as the US leader makes his first visit to Israel as president.

Hunger Strike Cases Surge at Guantánamo

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 10:32 AM PDT

Twenty-five prisoners are refusing food, the Defense Department said, and lawyers for the detainees said an underlying cause was searches of Korans.

Russian legislator pressed to quit seat over U.S. visit

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 11:58 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Pro-Kremlin lawmakers sought to push one of only two liberal opposition figures out of Russia's parliament on Wednesday, urging him to give up his seat over an appearance in the United States and issue a public apology.

‘Tonight’ Show Expected to Return to New York, With Fallon

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:24 PM PDT

An always-fractious changing of the guard on the late-night show will this time be accompanied by a change of scenery.

Obama vows to keep Iran from nuclear weapon

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:53 PM PDT

Little hope for new policy among Palestinians or Israelis as White House downplays US president's first official trip.

France says no change to cuts plan after minister quits

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 11:06 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - France's new budget minister said on Wednesday he would stick to the spending cuts planned by his predecessor, whose sudden resignation in a tax fraud investigation threw an unwelcome spotlight on the country's fiscal dilemma.

Fed cautious on US economic recovery

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:25 PM PDT

The US Federal Reserve says the economy has strengthened "moderately" but still needs stimulus measures to underpin recovery.

Sudan offers talks with Southern rebels

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:22 PM PDT

Sudan offers to hold talks with southern rebel group for first time, on condition of discussion within 2005 peace plan.

Malaysia charges Filipinos with terrorism

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:20 PM PDT

Eight members of armed Philippine group Royal Sulu Army could face life imprisonment, or death penalty if found guilty.

VIDEO: 'Hero' revives toddler in supermarket

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 10:56 AM PDT

A man is being hailed a hero after he resuscitated a two-year-old girl who had a seizure at the checkout

Venezuela halts talks with U.S. over diplomat comment: minister

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:15 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela has cut off an informal channel of communication with the United States because of comments by a State Department official about next month's presidential election, the foreign minister said on Wednesday.

Slovene parliament confirms new center-left government

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:21 PM PDT

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - The Slovenian parliament confirmed on Wednesday new Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek's center-left government whose first priorities are to revive the economy, save the country's ailing banks and avoid an international bailout.

Guantanamo hunger strike growing

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:04 PM PDT

A total of 24 detainees have joined the hunger strike, up from 15 since March 11.

Both Sides in Syria Want Inquiry on Chemical Arms

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:37 PM PDT

President Obama, in his first public reaction to reports that chemical weapons had been used in Syria, said, "I've instructed my teams to find out precisely whether this red line was crossed."
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China's Xi says willing to promote dialogue between Koreas

China's Xi says willing to promote dialogue between Koreas

China's Xi says willing to promote dialogue between Koreas

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 11:43 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's new president Xi Jinping told South Korea's president on Wednesday that China was willing to help to promote dialogue between North Korea and South Korea, saying stability on the Korean peninsula was in China's interest, China's foreign ministry said.

Samsung confirms smartwatch plans

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:24 AM PDT

South Korean company Samsung is reportedly racing to beat Apple's much rumored iWatch to market.

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Three new smart health gadgets to keep an eye on

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:22 AM PDT

Smart health products are a hot trend, and three new products vying for your attention on crowd-funding platform Indiegogo include a tiny breathalyzer for your smartphone and a bicycle helmet that tracks your heart rate.

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New Zealanders toast the end of 'Marmageddon'

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:03 AM PDT

Supermarkets across New Zealand stocked up with Marmite for the first time in more than a year Wednesday, as a shortage of the salty spread caused by the Christchurch earthquake came to an end.

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VIDEO: Nazi looted art returned to owner

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 11:41 PM PDT

A man from the US has been reunited with six valuable paintings that were stolen by the Nazis from his grandfather nearly eight decades ago.

South Korea police investigating server outages at major TV networks

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 11:35 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean police are investigating network outages at major broadcasters and a large bank on Wednesday, with a major network services provider alleging that its system was hacked.

Polish rescuers bring workers out of collapsed mine

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 11:42 PM PDT

POLKOWICE, Poland (Reuters) - Polish rescue workers tunnelled through collapsed rock to reach 19 workers trapped in a mine shaft and are now bringing them to the surface, a spokesman for the company operating the mine said.

Minnie Mouse forsakes trademark dots for Lanvin gowns

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:02 AM PDT

Out with the polka dots! Nothing less than specially designed Lanvin gowns will do for Minnie Mouse, who makes her haute couture debut on Saturday at Disneyland near Paris.

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Eight Filipinos charged with waging war against Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:01 AM PDT

Eight people from the southern Philippines were charged in the Magistrate's Court, which sat at the district police headquarters here, with engaging in terrorism and waging war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

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PM's Office dismisses "parliament dissolved" rumour

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:01 AM PDT

The Prime Minister's Office has dismissed a rumour that the Dewan Rakyat was dissolved today to pave the way for the 13th general election.

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Kit Siang's ambition

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 11:59 PM PDT

Even though if Lim loses, he has passed the baton to his beloved son while his own political career has passed the peak. He has nothing to lose but will only gain a historical status.

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US 'hair archaeologist' recreates coiffures of antiquity

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 11:54 PM PDT

By day, Janet Stephens cuts and colors at a hair salon. By night, she is an amateur archaeologist, meticulously recreating hairstyles dating back to the times of Roman antiquity.

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"Temporary burial" planned for 28 dead Sulu terrorists - Deputy IGP

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 11:13 PM PDT

The bodies of 28 Sulu terrorists kept at the Lahad Datu and Tawau hospitals will be buried as a temporary measure pending any claim by next-of-kin, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said today.

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Russia's Putin invites Netanyahu to visit Moscow - Israeli official

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 10:35 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Russia, an Israeli official said on Wednesday.

By land or by sea, tougher U.S. border tests illegal immigrants

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 10:16 PM PDT

TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexican grandmother Lucia Angulo has entered the United States illegally so often over the past three decades that she has lost count of how many times border patrols caught her.

Cubans on the move as new real estate market grows

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 10:05 PM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - At an informal housing market on Havana's historic Paseo del Prado, Renaldo Belen puts the hard sell on a prospective buyer under a tree hung with hand-lettered signs advertising homes for sale.

Seoul says ready to talk to North on resuming resort tours

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 09:41 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is ready to talk to Pyongyang about resuming tours to the Mount Kumgang resort in North Korea if the safety of travellers can be guaranteed, an official said on Wednesday.

Sulu terrorists pay for grave miscalculation

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 10:28 PM PDT

The Sulu terrorists from the Philippines who intruded into Sabah made a grave miscalculation by assuming that their home-grown brand of warfare would be successful in Malaysia, said a defence analyst.

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Pakistan hopes for Buddhist tourism boost

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 10:25 PM PDT

Religious violence may be on the rise and the Taliban still a threat, but Pakistan is hoping a rich Buddhist heritage will help it boost international tourism to its troubled northwest.

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Seven rare Komodo dragons hatch in Indonesia

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 10:20 PM PDT

Seven Komodo dragons have hatched under a breeding programme at an Indonesian zoo, an official said Wednesday, a success story that raises hope for the endangered lizard.

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