Israeli forces kill 18 protesters: Syrian TV (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jun 2011 11:00 PM PDT Reuters - Israeli troops fired at Palestinian demonstrators in Syria who rushed to the frontier fence on Sunday in what Israel called a challenge to its sovereignty. Syrian state-run media said 18 were killed.  
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Indian state firms eye $1bn Mozambique deal: report (AFP) Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:43 PM PDT AFP - An Indian consortium of five state-run companies plans to bid to buy a 59-percent stake in Mozambique-based coal miner Minas de Revuboe for about $1 billion, the Mint newspaper reported on Monday.  
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VIDEO: Beansprouts new E. coli suspect Posted: 05 Jun 2011 02:35 PM PDT Beansprouts grown in northern Germany are suspected to be the source of an E. coli outbreak that has left 22 people dead, local officials say.  
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VIDEO: Syria to receive nuclear rebuke Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:37 PM PDT The International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors is expected to rebuke Syria this week over covert atomic work.  
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VIDEO: Strauss-Kahn to face formal charges Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:47 PM PDT The former head of the IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, is due in court to formally face charges that he attempted to rape a hotel maid in New York.  
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Israeli forces kill 18 protesters: Syrian TV Posted: 05 Jun 2011 11:00 PM PDT MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights (Reuters) - Israeli troops fired at Palestinian demonstrators in Syria who rushed to the frontier fence on Sunday in what Israel called a challenge to its sovereignty. Syrian state-run media said 18 were killed.  
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VIDEO: Syria to receive nuclear rebuke Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:37 PM PDT The International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors is expected to rebuke Syria this week over covert atomic work.  
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VIDEO: Strauss-Kahn to face formal charges Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:47 PM PDT The former head of the IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, is due in court to formally face charges that he attempted to rape a hotel maid in New York.  
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The $4M Ripoff: Is Anyone Paying Attention? Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:20 PM PDT When financial elder abuse happens, there are signs anyone can see that can warn us. If we are awar  
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Libyan 'rape survivor' heads to US for refuge Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:48 PM PDT Iman al-Obeidi, who in March claimed she was assaulted by Gaddafi troops, is reportedly on her way to US.  
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Portuguese center-right beats Socialists in vote (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jun 2011 05:49 PM PDT Reuters - Portugal's center-right Social Democrats (PSD) scored a convincing win over the Socialists in an election on Sunday, punishing the outgoing government for a 78 billion euro bailout that will bring deep austerity.  
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Sony Europe hacked but no data lost: company (AFP) Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:09 PM PDT AFP - Sony said Monday that its European subsidiary's website had been hacked in the latest online attack targeting the Japanese electronics giant, which sent company shares down more than two percent.  
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Oil price 'should remain' under $80: Petronas CEO (AFP) Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:24 PM PDT AFP - Malaysian state energy firm Petronas said Monday that the crude oil market's current fundamentals call for lower oil prices.  
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Aftershock rocks quake-hit NZ city of Christchurch (AP) Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:03 PM PDT AP - An aftershock has rattled buildings in the earthquake-ravaged city of Christchurch, New Zealand. No serious damage or injuries have been reported.  
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U.S. missile strike kills 14 militants in Pakistan: sources Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:23 PM PDT WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A missile strike by a suspected U.S. drone aircraft on Monday killed at least 14 militants in Pakistan's South Waziristan region on the Afghan border, intelligence officials said.  
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Twin US drone strikes kill many in Pakistan Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:23 PM PDT At least 14 people killed in tribal areas after two blasts a day earlier left 24 dead.  
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Pakistan: The Killings of a Terrorist and a Journalist (Time.com) Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:25 PM PDT Time.com - In an odd convergence, the apparent assassination via drone of a key al-Qaeda operative followed closely upon the murder of the journalist who detailed his activities  
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Prada's $2.6 billion HK IPO values company above European peers (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jun 2011 09:45 PM PDT Reuters - Italian fashion house Prada could raise up to $2.6 billion in an initial public offering in Hong Kong, setting a valuation for the maker of Miu Miu dresses higher than its European peers.  
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Top Nigeria lawmaker arrested on corruption charge (AP) Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:20 PM PDT AP - Nigeria's anti-corruption agency arrested one of the West African nation's top politicians Sunday night on suspicion of defrauding the oil-rich country, an official said.  
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IATA says airline profits to plunge this year (AP) Posted: 05 Jun 2011 09:37 PM PDT AP - A global airline group says the industry's profits will likely plummet this year because of natural disasters, political violence and higher fuel prices.  
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