Saatchi Donates Gallery to U.K.

Saatchi Donates Gallery to U.K.
Day in pictures
Elian Gonzalez, 10 years later
Zulu king promotes circumcision to fight HIV/AIDS
First nation makes broadband access a legal right
'Beautiful game' for the blind
France's Sarkozy suffers fresh ratings misery
Should the UK improve links with the EU?
Dogs ban follows grandson's death
Israel and Turkey in 'secret' talks
U.K. to Reach Out to Emerging Nations
Senegal Spiritual Leader Mbacke Dies
US cracks down on online piracy
Ethnic reprisal and fear spread in south Kyrgyzstan
Gaza gets chocolate but no cement as embargo eases
Insurgents killed, Taliban district chief captured
Hong Kong Protest Reflects Divisions
Court allows Naomi Campbell "blood diamond" testimony
Iran 'sent Syria advanced radar'
Maggots on a plane delay Atlanta flight

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 04:53 AM PDT

British art collector Charles Saatchi is donating his London gallery, including more than 200 works valued at more than $37 million, to the nation as a new modern art museum.

Day in pictures

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 04:50 AM PDT

Eye-catching images from around the world

Elian Gonzalez, 10 years later

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 04:10 AM PDT

As a 6-year-old, he was the sole survivor of a boatload of people trying to reach Florida. After a politically charged custody dispute, he was returned to Cuba. Ten years later, Elian Gonzalez says he's happy.

Zulu king promotes circumcision to fight HIV/AIDS

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 03:59 AM PDT

In the Zulu heartland of South Africa, where more than one in seven people are HIV positive, a Zulu king is reviving the tradition of male circumcision in an effort to fight the spread of HIV.

First nation makes broadband access a legal right

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 03:50 AM PDT

Finland has become the first country in the world to make broadband internet access a legal right for all citizens.

'Beautiful game' for the blind

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 09:53 AM PDT

Among the crowds at World Cup matches, blind South Africans are getting the chance to experience the thrill of international football.

France's Sarkozy suffers fresh ratings misery

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 04:34 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - President Nicolas Sarkozy's ratings have hit an all-time low, dragged down by scandals over his ministers, discontent over pension reform and a disastrous World Cup for the French soccer team, a poll showed on Thursday.

Should the UK improve links with the EU?

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 02:58 AM PDT

William Hague is seeking to increase UK influence over the European Union. What are your views on his plans?

Dogs ban follows grandson's death

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 04:46 AM PDT

The grandmother of a boy who was mauled to death by a pit-bull is given a lifetime ban on keeping dogs.

Israel and Turkey in 'secret' talks

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 04:53 AM PDT

Meeting provokes row between Israeli foreign ministry and the office of the prime minister.

U.K. to Reach Out to Emerging Nations

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 04:14 AM PDT

U.K. Foreign Secretary William Hague said the emergence of a "networked world" has made the case for a shift in U.K. foreign policy unanswerable.

Senegal Spiritual Leader Mbacke Dies

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 03:38 AM PDT

Serigne Bara Falilou Mbacke, the spiritual chief of Senegal and leader of the Mourides, the West African nation's most powerful Muslim brotherhood, has died. He was 85 years old.

US cracks down on online piracy

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 04:24 AM PDT

US officials shut down nine websites accused of offering free access to films, including Toy Story 3.

Ethnic reprisal and fear spread in south Kyrgyzstan

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 03:44 AM PDT

OSH, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - What ethnic Uzbeks fear most in Kyrgyzstan's conflict-torn south is the state troops deployed there to protect them.

Gaza gets chocolate but no cement as embargo eases

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 03:45 AM PDT

GAZA (Reuters) - If you have cash to spare in Gaza, you can treat your children to new varieties of chocolate Israel has just let in for the first time in a few years, or splash out on new tableware it allowed into the territory this week.

Insurgents killed, Taliban district chief captured

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 01:28 AM PDT

International and Afghan security forces wounded and captured a Taliban district chief and killed a "large number" of insurgents in a four-hour firefight, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said in a statement Thursday.

Hong Kong Protest Reflects Divisions

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 03:39 AM PDT

This year's gathering of several thousand Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters revealed deep divisions within the political opposition.

Court allows Naomi Campbell "blood diamond" testimony

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 03:30 AM PDT

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - British supermodel Naomi Campbell can be called to give evidence over a "blood diamond" prosecutors say she was given by former Liberian president Charles Taylor, the Sierra Leone war crimes court has ruled.