Central African Republic opposition says to boycott new government

Central African Republic opposition says to boycott new government


Central African Republic opposition says to boycott new government

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 01:18 PM PDT

BANGUI (Reuters) - Central African Republic's opposition said on Monday it would not participate in a caretaker government nominated by the country's self-proclaimed president, claiming it has been stacked with rebel sympathizers.

Gunmen attack Iraq's Akkas gasfield, four local workers killed: officials

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 01:08 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Gunmen attacked part of the Akkas gasfield being developed by Korea Gas Company in Iraq's Anbar province, killing four local contractors, local government officials said on Monday.

UPDATE: Where in the world ... ?

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 01:19 PM PDT

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UPDATE: Where in the world ... ?

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 01:19 PM PDT

Do you know where this photo was taken?

Apple apologises to China customers

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 01:46 PM PDT

Apple boss Tim Cook apologises to Chinese consumers after state media accuses the firm of arrogance and greed.

Basics: Dragonflies, Nature’s Deadly Drone, but Prettier

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 12:57 PM PDT

New research suggests that dragonflies may well be the most brutally effective hunters in the animal kingdom.

Sudan's Bashir orders release of all political prisoners

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 01:07 PM PDT

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Monday ordered the release of all political prisoners, a move cautiously welcomed by the opposition in the tightly-controlled African country.

Apple apologises to Chinese consumers

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 12:57 PM PDT

US technology giant issues apology on website after state media campaign attacks firm's warranty and repair policies.

Lebanese gunmen kidnap Syrian men

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 12:41 PM PDT

Eight men taken prisoner while crossing border by gunmen seeking release of Sunni man allegedly held by Syrian army.

The Lede: With Pakistani Schools Under Fire, Renewed Outrage and Action

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 12:28 PM PDT

A recent attack on a female teacher at a girls' school in Pakistan has revived calls for better security for educators and students. The teacher, Shahnaz Nazli, 41, was shot dead on her way to the school where she worked in the volatile tribal belt on the Afghan border.



Donor Pays Afghan Family’s Debt, but Questions Remain

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 12:12 PM PDT

After The New York Times reported about an Afghan man who had agreed to trade his daughter to resolve a debt, the father called The Times and said the debt had been paid nearly a month ago by an anonymous donor.

Apple apologises to Chinese consumers

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 12:57 PM PDT

US technology giant issues apology on website after state media campaign attacks firm's warranty and repair policies.

Apple apologises to China customers

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 01:46 PM PDT

Apple boss Tim Cook apologises to Chinese consumers after state media accuses the firm of arrogance and greed.

Greeks block Golden Dawn handout

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 05:17 AM PDT

Villagers on the Greek island of Thassos prevent the nationalist Golden Dawn party from handing out free food and other basic goods.

Donor Pays Afghan Family’s Debt, but Questions Remain

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 12:12 PM PDT

After The New York Times reported about an Afghan man who had agreed to trade his daughter to resolve a debt, the father called The Times and said the debt had been paid nearly a month ago by an anonymous donor.

Shakespeare's past as food hoarder

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 07:10 AM PDT

William Shakespeare's lesser known role as an illegal food hoarder 400 years ago helps us understand him as a more complex figure, says new research.

Liberty wins Irish National at 50-1

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 10:10 AM PDT

Liberty Counsel wins the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse at odds of 50-1 for trainer Dot Love and jockey Ben Dalton.

Health Law Provision for Small Business Is Delayed

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 12:05 PM PDT

Most states' small businesses will not get what Congress intended next year: the option to provide workers with a choice of health plans. They will instead be limited to a single plan.

Photos of the Day: April 1

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 12:16 PM PDT

In today's pictures, a firefighter careens through rapids in Kentucky, a dancer stretches before an audition in Madrid, riot police secure an embassy in Yemen, and more.

Syria suffers 'deadliest month'

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 01:15 PM PDT

More than 6,000 people died in Syria in March during the deadliest month since protests against President Bashar al-Assad began two years ago, activists say.

Kenya looks for economic peace dividend after calm vote

Kenya looks for economic peace dividend after calm vote


Kenya looks for economic peace dividend after calm vote

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 12:29 AM PDT

NAIROBI/MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenya's tourism industry may be a swift winner from the election of Uhuru Kenyatta, owner of hotels and a vast business empire, as east Africa's biggest economy seeks to benefit from a vote that avoided a re-run of bloodshed of five years ago.


Three killed in Alaska rescue helicopter crash

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 12:24 AM PDT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - An Alaska State Troopers helicopter crashed during a rescue mission, killing all three people on board, officials said on Sunday.


Dr M calls on Johor voters to end Kit Siang's political career

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 12:09 AM PDT

Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has called on the various communities in Johor to ensure that the 13th general election (GE13) will end DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang's political career.

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Muhammad Ridzwan surrenders to help Sabah intrusion investigation

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 12:08 AM PDT

The president of Pertubuhan Kebajikan Al-Ehsan, Datuk Seri Muhammad Ridzwan Sulaiman, surrendered at the Ampang District Police head quarters here today, to facilitate the Sabah armed intrusion investigation.

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Japan venture to bring electric tuk-tuks to Asia

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 12:01 AM PDT

A Japanese company is hoping to win a big slice of Asia's tuk-tuk market, it said Wednesday, betting battery-operated buggies could cut burgeoning city pollution.

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South Korea vows fast response to North; U.S. deploys stealth jets

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 11:57 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will strike back quickly if the North stages any attack on its territory, the new president in Seoul warned on Monday, as tensions ratcheted higher on the Korean peninsula amid shrill rhetoric from Pyongyang and the U.S. deployment of radar-evading fighter planes.


Philips Design tests smartphone birthing coach

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 11:59 PM PDT

Dutch moms-to-be are test-driving a new app from Philips Design that hopes to help improve the experience of giving birth.

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Wristband tracks whether or not your doctor's hands are clean

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 11:57 PM PDT

A new startup aims to police the hand-washing efforts of healthcare workers, to help control the spread of illnesses in hospitals, in the form of a bracelet that alerts them to whether or not they've scrubbed sufficiently.

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Volvo demonstrates breakthrough cyclist protection system

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 11:56 PM PDT

Volvo claims its system is the first in the world that can automatically apply a car's brakes when sensors detect a cyclist.

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Freddie Mercury 'took Princess Diana to gay bar in drag'

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 11:50 PM PDT

Queen singer Freddie Mercury disguised the late Princess Diana as a male model and smuggled her into a notorious gay bar, according to a memoir serialised in Britain's Sunday Times.

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Paris chainsaw thief hacks off Sun King elephant tusk

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 11:50 PM PDT

A man broke into the Paris natural history museum early Saturday and used a chainsaw to hack off the tusk of an elephant that belonged to King Louis XIV of France, officials said.

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Titanic II titan unveils Australian dinosaur park plan

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 11:48 PM PDT

An eccentric Australian mining magnate who is building a replica of the ill-fated Titanic on Saturday unveiled his latest scheme -- a park of giant robotic dinosaurs.

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Tibet landslide leaves 21 dead, 62 missing: media

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 11:46 PM PDT

Rescuers have recovered 21 bodies three days after a massive landslide in Tibet buried more than 80 mine workers, China National Radio reported on Monday.

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Strengths and weaknesses of Selangor state government

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 11:46 PM PDT

Whether Pakatan Rakyat can retain Selangor or not, it depends on the tug of war between livelihood problems and incorruptibility.

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Shanghai boosts checks after bird flu deaths

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 11:00 PM PDT

Shanghai is stepping up monitoring at local hospitals after a new strain of bird flu killed two people last month in China's commercial hub, state media said Monday.

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Massive investigation launched into district attorney killing

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 10:24 PM PDT

DALLAS, April 1 — Authorities have launched a massive investigation into the weekend killings of a Texas district attorney and his wife, which occurred months after an assistant prosecutor was shot dead in the same county. Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife, Cynthia, were discovered with fatal gunshot wounds at their ...


S. Korea leader vows 'strong' retaliation to North

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 10:09 PM PDT

South Korea's new president on Monday promised a strong military response to any North Korean provocation after Pyongyang announced that the two countries were now in a state of war.

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Cutting-edge 3D film revives a Warsaw lost to war

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 10:08 PM PDT

Nazi bombs left Warsaw as little more than a smouldering heap of rubble at the end of World War II.

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VIDEO: Who will be next to lead Cuba?

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 11:09 PM PDT

Cuban politics has been dominated by the Castro brothers, Fidel and Raul, ever since it became the western hemisphere's first communist country in 1959.

VIDEO: Views on the Korean border crossing

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 11:02 PM PDT

Lucy Williamson reports from the highly guarded border between North and South Korea, as South Korea's president promises a swift military response to any provocation from the North.