VIDEO: Floods cause chaos in Venice

VIDEO: Floods cause chaos in Venice

VIDEO: Floods cause chaos in Venice

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:44 AM PST

Heavy rains combined with strong winds have caused flooding in several areas across Italy, with the problem particularly severe in Venice.


Russian police detain members of banned Islamic group

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:23 AM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police have arrested six members of a banned Islamic group on suspicion of recruiting followers in Moscow mosques and possessing weapons, the Interior Ministry said on Monday.

Australia launches rare national inquiry into child sex abuse

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:11 AM PST

CANBERRA (Reuters) - The Australian government stepped in on Monday to broaden inquiries into widespread allegations of institutional child abuse, ordering a rare commission into a scandal that has focused attention on the rich and powerful Catholic Church.

Syrian jets, helicopters hit rebel town near Turkey

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:10 AM PST

CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (Reuters) - A Syrian warplane bombed the rebel-held town of Ras al-Ain on Monday, just metres (yards) from the Turkish frontier, sending scores of civilians fleeing for safety into Turkey.

VIDEO: Swift and Psy celebrate at EMAs

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 12:12 AM PST

Country singer Taylor Swift won three prizes at this year's MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) in Frankfurt, while South Korean pop star Psy picked up the best video prize for his worldwide hit Gangnam Style..


VIDEO: How to make things invisible

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 04:40 PM PST

Professor Chris Phillips from Imperial College London talks about some of the work being done on making invisibility a reality.


VIDEO: Troops to be sent to Mali

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 06:57 PM PST

West African leaders say they intend to send more than 3,000 troops to northern Mali, in an attempt to recapture the area from Islamist rebels.


VIDEO: Parrot chicks rescued in Brazil

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:18 AM PST

Brazilian Federal Police have rescued almost 14,000 illegally captured wild animals so far in 2012 - and macaws and parrots are at particular risk at this time of year.


VIDEO: Kenya cautious over Chinese funds

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 07:53 PM PST

Kenya joins a growing list of African countries that are getting more cautious about investment from China.


VIDEO: Black holes and secrets of the universe

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 05:26 PM PST

Astrophysicist Janna Levin explains how she combines the mathematical pursuit of the origins of the universe with writing novels about the intersection of science and art.


Syria's opposition groups strike unity deal against Assad

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:09 AM PST

DOHA (Reuters) - Syria's fractious opposition finally put aside fierce arguments to rally behind a new leader within a new coalition that its Western and Arab backers hope can topple Bashar al-Assad and take over the country.

Threat-focused Iran launches "biggest ever" air drills

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:05 AM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran launched military drills across half the country on Monday, warning it would act against aggressors less than a week after Washington accused Iranian warplanes of firing on a U.S. drone.

Resilient Afghan governor frets about budget, not bombs

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 12:34 AM PST

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - In four years serving as a governor in southern Afghanistan, Tooryalai Wesa has survived nine assassination attempts, most recently by a visitor who hid a pistol in the sole of his shoe.

Yemen's main oil export pipeline shut after bombings

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 12:13 AM PST

SANAA (Reuters) - Flows through Yemen's main oil export pipeline were stopped after the line was blown up in two places on Sunday night, the state news agency and local government sources said.

Israel warns of tough response after Gaza rocket hits house

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 12:06 AM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A Palestinian rocket fired from the Gaza Strip struck a house in southern Israel on Monday, causing damage but no injuries, and Israeli officials quickly warned of a tough response to the latest surge in violence.

Buried in a bleak text, hope for a Chinese political experiment

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:58 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Communist Party leader Hu Jintao's opening speech at the ongoing 18th Party Congress was a disappointment to many listeners, offering no major signals that the leadership is willing to advance political reform.

More than one U.S. soldier shot Afghans, says local investigator

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:53 PM PST

TACOMA (Reuters) - A shooting rampage in March that left 16 Afghans dead in two villages was the work of more than one person, an Afghan police investigator testified on Sunday, contradicting the U.S. government's account.

Iran launches air drills in country's east

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:42 PM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran launched large-scale air defence drills in the country's eastern half on Monday, Iranian media reported, amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over a military incident in the Gulf reported last week.

At China party congress, allegiance trumps reform

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:38 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - As the senior Communist Party official in one of China's most prosperous regions, Wang Yang is often cast as an agent of change, a potential force for economic and even political reform should he gain promotion to the party's highest rung later this week.

India unveils new version of 'world's cheapest tablet'

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:55 PM PST

India has launched a new version of its ultra-low-cost tablet computer with a quicker processor and an improved battery, on sale to students at the subsidised price of $20.

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