France detains suspect in Toulouse killings investigation |
- France detains suspect in Toulouse killings investigation
- Pakistani politician is shot dead
- Killing in Greenwich Village Looks Like Hate Crime, Police Say
- Pakistani politician is shot dead
- China Embraces Corporate Social Responsibility
- Climber is First Saudi Woman to Scale Mount Everest
- At I.R.S., Unprepared Office Seemed Unclear About the Rules
- Israel warns against Russian arms supply to Syria
- Japanese leader revives dark memories of imperial-era biological experiments in China
- Photos of Ai Weiwei's latest work, a response to China's baby milk scandal
- At least four suspected militants killed in Yemen drone strike
- Efforts to Strengthen Afghan Law on Women May Backfire
- Somaliland marks 22 years of independence
- Vito Lopez Says He Will Resign on Monday
- Photos of the Week: May 12-18
- Serena Williams nears Italian Open win
- Train Service in Connecticut to Remain Suspended
- Ivory Coast arrests militia chief accused over massacre
- Root shines before NZ fight back
- Father of Assad spokesman kidnapped
| France detains suspect in Toulouse killings investigation Posted: 18 May 2013 12:28 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - French anti-terror judges ordered the detention on Saturday of a man on suspicions he aided an al Qaeda-inspired gunman prepare for a shooting spree last year, a judicial source said.  | |
| Pakistani politician is shot dead Posted: 18 May 2013 12:29 PM PDT Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid Hussain, a senior member of Imran Khan's Movement for Justice party, has been shot dead in the city of Karachi. | |
| Killing in Greenwich Village Looks Like Hate Crime, Police Say Posted: 18 May 2013 12:07 PM PDT A young man screamed antigay slurs at another man before killing him on Friday night in Greenwich Village. 
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| Pakistani politician is shot dead Posted: 18 May 2013 12:29 PM PDT Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid Hussain, a senior member of Imran Khan's Movement for Justice party, has been shot dead in the city of Karachi. | |
| China Embraces Corporate Social Responsibility Posted: 18 May 2013 12:10 PM PDT With its projects challenged by activists energized by Myanmar's democratic opening, China has been trying to repair its tarnished reputation. 
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| Climber is First Saudi Woman to Scale Mount Everest Posted: 18 May 2013 11:35 AM PDT A climber became the first Saudi woman to climb Mount Everest when she reached the peak successfully with 63 others, according to mountaineering officials. 
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| At I.R.S., Unprepared Office Seemed Unclear About the Rules Posted: 18 May 2013 11:50 AM PDT Alienated from the broader Internal Revenue Serive culture and provided with little direction, specialists struggled with a growing caseload of advocacy groups seeking tax exemptions. 
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| Israel warns against Russian arms supply to Syria Posted: 18 May 2013 11:58 AM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Saturday that advanced weapons supplied by Russia to war-torn Syria could end up in the wrong hands and be used against the Jewish state.  | |
| Japanese leader revives dark memories of imperial-era biological experiments in China Posted: 18 May 2013 10:34 AM PDT For several years during World War II, a branch of the Japanese Imperial Army known as Unit 731 operated a vast biological and chemical research program in the Chinese province of Manchuria. The Japanese researchers conducted blood-curdling experiments on Chinese prisoners, many of them civilians, injecting them with chemicals, mutilating them, removing organs and committing other unspeakable acts that ultimately killed 3,000 and sickened 300,000 more. The unit number, 731, has since become synonymous with some of Japan's cruelest wartime abuses in Asia. Read full article >>
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| Photos of Ai Weiwei's latest work, a response to China's baby milk scandal Posted: 18 May 2013 09:43 AM PDT Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has unveiled his newest piece in Hong Kong a work composed of 1,800 large tins of milk powder, arranged into a map of China. Each province is marked off by a different brand of milk. Read full article >>
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| At least four suspected militants killed in Yemen drone strike Posted: 18 May 2013 11:35 AM PDT ADEN (Reuters) - At least four people were killed and a number of others wounded in a drone strike on a vehicle carrying suspected al Qaeda members in southern Yemen, a local official said on Saturday.  | |
| Efforts to Strengthen Afghan Law on Women May Backfire Posted: 18 May 2013 11:47 AM PDT Concerns that efforts to amend a law that offers women some protection from mistreatment might end with its evisceration. 
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| Somaliland marks 22 years of independence Posted: 18 May 2013 11:08 AM PDT Region that broke away from Somalia in 1991 is still waiting for international recognition. | |
| Vito Lopez Says He Will Resign on Monday Posted: 18 May 2013 11:08 AM PDT Vito J. Lopez, the state assemblyman who was facing increased calls for his ouster over sexual harassment claims, had said he would try to remain in office for several weeks before resigning. 
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| Posted: 18 May 2013 08:06 AM PDT In this week's pictures, rebel soldiers stand at attention in Democratic Republic of Congo, Serena Williams preps a serve in Madrid, rescue workers comb through tornado debris in Texas, and more. | |
| Serena Williams nears Italian Open win Posted: 18 May 2013 10:58 AM PDT Top-ranked American is one win away from her fourth consecutive title this year after defeating Simona Halep. | |
| Train Service in Connecticut to Remain Suspended Posted: 18 May 2013 11:54 AM PDT Train service through Connecticut will be suspended into the beginning of the week, the authorities said Saturday, as investigators seek the cause of a train derailment. 
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| Ivory Coast arrests militia chief accused over massacre Posted: 18 May 2013 10:46 AM PDT ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Authorities in Ivory Coast on Saturday arrested a militia leader accused of participating in one of the worst massacres committed during the West African nation's post-election violence in 2011, a military official and witness said.  | |
| Root shines before NZ fight back Posted: 18 May 2013 10:42 AM PDT England lose four late wickets as they close day three of the first Test at Lord's on 180-6, leading New Zealand by 205. | |
| Father of Assad spokesman kidnapped Posted: 18 May 2013 10:23 AM PDT Gunmen in Syria abduct the elderly father of Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, one of the most powerful voices in the government. |
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