The day bin Laden died

The day bin Laden died
European firms keen but cautious over Myanmar: Ashton
At Family Meals, Children Encouraged to Take Part in the Conversation
Britan's richest set new record
Saudi Arabia Closes Embassy in Egypt
U.S. Mulls Selling F-16s to Taiwan
Gunmen Kill 2 in Attack on Afghan Governor
4 Missing Children Found Dead in Mexico
Indonesia Plans Bank Ownership Limits
Russia Looks to Raise 'Sin' Taxes
Russia, China Ink Business Pacts
Russia Weighs Framework for Far East Development
Malaysian Police Fire Tear Gas on Protesters
Base Serves as Home for Children Caught at Border
Eritrea leader alive and 'well'
Wigan 4-0 Newcastle
Ulster 22-19 Edinburgh
Several dead in Switzerland plane crash
Freed Moroccan journalist remains defiant
Afghan death soldier named by MoD

Posted: 28 Apr 2012 01:21 PM PDT

Nearly a year later, take a look back at the story of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's death, who was killed by U.S. commandos in a pre-dawn firefight on May 2, 2011, in Pakistan.

European firms keen but cautious over Myanmar: Ashton

Posted: 28 Apr 2012 01:02 PM PDT

YANGON (Reuters) - European firms seeking to invest in Myanmar are unlikely to rush into business deals until more concrete reforms are put in place, despite a suspension of economic sanctions by the EU, its foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Saturday.

At Family Meals, Children Encouraged to Take Part in the Conversation

Posted: 28 Apr 2012 07:57 AM PDT

For some families, mealtime can offer a forum for teaching children about engaging conversations on important, and even divisive, discussion topics.

Britan's richest set new record

Posted: 28 Apr 2012 12:39 PM PDT

The UK's richest people are getting even wealthier despite the recession, according to the 2012 Sunday Times Rich List.

Saudi Arabia Closes Embassy in Egypt

Posted: 28 Apr 2012 11:21 AM PDT

Protests outside the Saudi Embassy over a jailed human rights lawyer have sparked a diplomatic crisis just as Egypt's economy is most in need of assistance from its wealthy neighbor.

U.S. Mulls Selling F-16s to Taiwan

Posted: 28 Apr 2012 12:02 PM PDT

A White House letter promising the U.S. would give "serious consideration" to selling Taiwan new F-16 fighter jets has reopened the sensitive topic ahead of top-level U.S.-China meetings.

Gunmen Kill 2 in Attack on Afghan Governor

Posted: 28 Apr 2012 09:43 AM PDT

Two Taliban militants infiltrated a government compound in an attempt to assassinate a provincial governor, setting off a gunbattle that left two security guards and both attackers dead.

4 Missing Children Found Dead in Mexico

Posted: 28 Apr 2012 10:36 AM PDT

The children, ages 7 to 10, were found suffocated, with their faces covered in brown packing tape, and buried at a ranch.

Indonesia Plans Bank Ownership Limits

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 11:37 PM PDT

Indonesia's central bank is planning measures that could force some foreign investors in the banking sector to sell down their stakes and delay the biggest ever acquisition in the country.

Russia Looks to Raise 'Sin' Taxes

Posted: 28 Apr 2012 08:18 AM PDT

The finance ministry wants to boost taxes on alcohol and tobacco in a bid to shore up the budget amid a wave of spending promised by Vladimir Putin during his election campaign.

Russia, China Ink Business Pacts

Posted: 28 Apr 2012 06:41 AM PDT

The contracts totaled $15 billion, and the two countries said they would expand cooperation in the financial sector, direct investments, machine building and electronics.

Russia Weighs Framework for Far East Development

Posted: 28 Apr 2012 05:34 AM PDT

The Kremlin is considering implementing the program through an affiliated company of state-run development bank Vnesheconombank.

Malaysian Police Fire Tear Gas on Protesters

Posted: 28 Apr 2012 12:27 PM PDT

Thousands demonstrated for cleaner elections, potentially undermining Prime Minister Najib Razak's efforts to present himself as a political reformer with elections months away.