Mississippi Court Blocks Execution

Mississippi Court Blocks Execution

Mississippi Court Blocks Execution

Posted: 07 May 2013 01:04 PM PDT

The Mississippi Supreme Court has indefinitely delayed Tuesday's scheduled execution of Willie Jerome Manning amid questions involving evidence in the case.
    

Brazilian Azevedo 'to head up WTO'

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:53 PM PDT

The new head of the World Trade Organisation will be Roberto Azevedo from Brazil, the first Latin American to hold the post, diplomats say.

Somalia Gains Millions in Pledges

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:45 PM PDT

Foreign leaders meeting in London pledged hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to help Somalia's fledgling democracy and economy as it emerges from the shadow of civil war.

Iran diplomat held in solitary at notorious Evin Prison: sources

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:48 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A senior Iranian diplomat linked to Iran's reformists has been detained for nearly two months and is in solitary confinement at Evin Prison, a facility rights advocates have criticized for prisoner abuse, sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

Obama defends approach to determining if Syria used chemical arms

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:18 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his deliberate approach to determining whether Syria used chemical weapons and pointed to the fates of Osama bin Laden and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi as evidence that "we typically follow through on our commitments."

Somalia wins cash, military aid at London donor summit

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:16 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Somalia won international pledges of extra cash and military assistance on Tuesday at a major conference convened to help the East African country cope with the twin threats of Islamic militancy and piracy.

US military sex assaults on rise

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:23 PM PDT

As Pentagon figures show a rise in sexual harassment and assaults in the US military, President Obama says it will no longer be tolerated.

Nigerian Islamist raid in northeast town kills 55: military

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:26 PM PDT

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Suspected members of the Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram raided the northeastern town of Bama on Tuesday, leaving 55 people dead, the military said on Tuesday.

Kerry urges Russian cooperation on Syria

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:48 PM PDT

Putin says Russia will oblige to maintain "stability" in war-torn country and announces meeting with Obama in June.

DealBook: New York State Investigating Pension-Advance Firms

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:53 AM PDT

New York's top banking regulator has begun an investigation into pension-advance firms, the lenders that woo retirees to sign over their monthly pension checks in return for cash.
    

C.I.A. Officer Tied to Detention Program Is Replaced

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:46 AM PDT

With the decision, John O. Brennan, the C.I.A. director, could be sending a signal that he intends to shift focus after more than a decade of manhunting and paramilitary operations.
    

India Ink: Image of the Day: May 7

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:39 AM PDT

A dancer practicing at the Lodi Gardens in New Delhi.
    

President Obama on North Korea

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:28 AM PDT

Meeting with President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday, President Obama reaffirmed America's ties with South Korea and said North Korea's days of illiciting concessions were over.
    

Iran diplomat held in solitary at notorious Evin Prison: sources

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:04 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A senior Iranian diplomat linked to Iran's reformists has been detained for nearly two months and is in solitary confinement at Evin Prison, a facility rights advocates have criticized for prisoner abuse, sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

Ray Harryhausen, Cinematic Special-Effects Innovator, Dies at 92

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:31 AM PDT

From sword fights to swooping pterodactyls, Mr. Harryhausen created and photographed many of the most memorable fantasy-adventure sequences in movie history.
    

US says no more rewards for N Korea

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:53 AM PDT

North Korea will no longer be rewarded for provocative behaviour, warn US President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart, Park Geun-hye.

VIDEO: 'Curse' scam in New Zealand

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:28 AM PDT

A gang preying on elderly Asian women in New Zealand has left victims hundreds of thousands of pounds out of pocket with a scam which plays on their superstitions.

Slain Benazir Bhutto at heart of PPP election campaign

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:20 AM PDT

Slain Benazir Bhutto at heart of PPP election campaign

US says no more rewards for N Korea

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:53 AM PDT

North Korea will no longer be rewarded for provocative behaviour, warn US President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart, Park Geun-hye.

VIDEO: 'I paid £54 for four ice creams in Rome'

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:59 AM PDT

Two British couples were charged 64 euros for four ice cream cones, while on holiday in Rome
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Espionage fuels China's fast-paced military build-up - Pentagon

Espionage fuels China's fast-paced military build-up - Pentagon

Espionage fuels China's fast-paced military build-up - Pentagon

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:13 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China is using espionage to acquire technologies to fuel its fast-paced military modernization program, the Pentagon said on Monday in an annual report that for the first time accused Beijing of trying to break into U.S. defence computer networks.
    

Three women missing for a decade found alive in Cleveland home

Posted: 06 May 2013 11:51 PM PDT

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Three Ohio women believed abducted separately about a decade ago were found alive together on Monday at a Cleveland house near where they had last been seen, and three brothers were arrested as suspects in their disappearances, police said.
    

Insight - Italy came to brink before being saved by "King George"

Posted: 06 May 2013 11:21 PM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - On Saturday April 20, the leaders of Italy's two biggest political forces climbed the Quirinal, highest of Rome's seven ancient hills, and begged President Giorgio Napolitano to stay for a second term.
    

Indonesian governor surrenders Metallica guitar

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:19 AM PDT

The heavy metal-loving governor of Indonesian capital Jakarta has surrendered a guitar that was a gift from US band Metallica to anti-corruption authorities, an official said Tuesday.

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US gives dinosaur skeleton back to Mongolia

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:17 AM PDT

The United States on Monday gave back to Mongolia the remains of a 70-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus skeleton stolen from the Gobi desert and sold at auction in New York.

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Russian daredevil hangs off bridge with one hand

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:15 AM PDT

A man in Russia's second city of Saint Petersburg climbed one of its lifting bridges before evading police by plunging into the water, in a death-defying stunt that stopped traffic, officials said Monday.

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Actress Mirren gives drummers a right royal ear-bashing

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:15 AM PDT

British actress Helen Mirren gave a troupe of drummers a right royal telling-off when she burst out of a London theatre dressed as Queen Elizabeth II, swearing at them to shut up.

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Zambry shown in as Perak MB

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:11 AM PDT

Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir was today appointed the 12th Perak menteri besar after receiving the mandate through a simple majority in the just concluded 13th General Election.

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This is not just a "Chinese tsunami"

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:10 AM PDT

Another cause of concern after the election is, would BN chairman Datuk Seri Najib Razak's leadership in Umno be shaken by the narrow victory? Would the conservative forces within the party take the opportunity to force him hand over Umno's and even federal government's leadership baton?

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Foreign leaders congratulate Najib on election victory

Posted: 06 May 2013 11:51 PM PDT

Foreign leaders have sent their congratulatory messages to Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on his victory in the 13th General Election (GE13).

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Guan Eng sworn in as Penang CM

Posted: 06 May 2013 11:12 PM PDT

DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng was today sworn in as Penang chief minister for the second term at Seri Mutiara, here, today.

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Mum and dad equally good at recognising baby's cry

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:05 AM PDT

French researchers on Tuesday dealt a blow to folklore that says mothers are better than fathers in recognising their baby's cry.

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Italy came to brink before being saved by ‘King George’

Posted: 06 May 2013 11:11 PM PDT

ROME, May 7 — On Saturday April 20, the leaders of Italy's two biggest political forces climbed the Quirinal, highest of Rome's seven ancient hills, and begged President Giorgio Napolitano to stay for a second term. Pier Luigi Bersani and Silvio Berlusconi were followed into the presidential palace by outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti, Northern ...
    

Ecuador withdraws ambassador in Peru over supermarket brawl

Posted: 06 May 2013 09:53 PM PDT

QUITO, May 7 — Ecuador removed its ambassador in Peru from his post yesterday over his involvement in a supermarket brawl in Lima, an incident that threatened to sour relations between the neighbouring countries. Two Peruvian women alleged that the ambassador, Rodrigo Riofrio, hit them and insulted them with racist slurs after an argument in a ...
    

VIDEO: Breeding scheme for Asian crocodiles

Posted: 06 May 2013 02:28 PM PDT

Anbarasan Ethirajan visited Nepal's Chitwan National Park, which has one of the few Gharial crocodile breeding centres in the world.

Anwar vows to stay on to fight Malaysia poll result

Posted: 06 May 2013 11:21 PM PDT

Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday he was putting on hold plans to step aside as Malaysia's opposition leader, saying he wanted to spearhead a fight against poll results he says were tainted by fraud.

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China reports four more deaths, 129 bird flu cases

Posted: 06 May 2013 10:33 PM PDT

The death toll from the H7N9 bird flu outbreak in China has risen to 31, according to official figures, with four more people dying of the virus in China's eastern provinces.

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Ecuador withdraws ambassador in Peru over supermarket brawl

Posted: 06 May 2013 09:50 PM PDT

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador removed its ambassador in Peru from his post on Monday over his involvement in a supermarket brawl in Lima, an incident that threatened to sour relations between the neighbouring countries.
    

Bangladesh building death toll approaches 700: army

Posted: 06 May 2013 10:20 PM PDT

The death toll from the collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh neared 700 on Tuesday after dozens more bodies were found in the rubble, nearly a fortnight after the disaster.

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300,000 day-old babies die each year in India: report

Posted: 06 May 2013 10:17 PM PDT

More than 300,000 babies die within 24 hours of being born in India each year from infections and other preventable causes, a report said Tuesday, blaming a lack of political will and funding for the crisis.

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