AUDIO: 'My son was tortured in Dubai'

AUDIO: 'My son was tortured in Dubai'

AUDIO: 'My son was tortured in Dubai'

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 12:17 AM PST

Dubai police have denied allegations they tortured three Britons awaiting trial on drugs charges, Dubai's National Media Council has said.

Guatemala: Probing reports drug lord may be dead

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:47 PM PST

FILE - In this June 10, 1993 file photo, Joaquin Guzman Loera, alias "El Chapo" Guzman, is shown to the media after his arrest at the high security prison of Almoloya de Juarez, on the outskirts of Mexico City. Guatemalan authorities say on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, they are investigating whether a man killed in a shootout near the border with Mexico is most-wanted drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan authorities are mobilizing security forces to scour a remote, rural area where residents reported a gunbattle between drug gangs and said one of the dead resembled Mexico's most-wanted drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.

US gov't to air-drop toxic mice on Guam snakes

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:52 PM PST

In this photo taken on Feb. 5, 2013, U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife specialist Tony Salas holds a Brown Tree Snake outside his office on Andersen Air Force Base on the island of Guam. The U.S. government is planning to drop toxic mice from helicopters to battle the snakes, an invasive species that has decimated Guam's native bird population and could cause billions of dollars of damage if allowed to spread to Hawaii. (AP Photo/Eric Talmadge)ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AP) — Dead mice laced with painkillers are about to rain down on Guam's jungle canopy. They are scientists' prescription for a headache that has caused the tiny U.S. territory misery for more than 60 years: the brown tree snake.

Italy vote may bring opposite of what country needs

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 11:12 PM PST

ROME (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi's resurgence and the rise of a foul-mouthed populist comedian have thrown Italy's weekend election wide open, with deep uncertainty over whether the poll can produce the strong government the country needs.

VIDEO: What worries glam Milan's voters?

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:38 PM PST

Katya Adler reports from Milan, the capital of the Lombardy region, as Italy's general election draws closer with the economy a top priority for most voters.

VIDEO: Anger over missing Banksy artwork

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:00 PM PST

A celebrated piece of work by street artist Banksy has found itself on the other side of the world in a Miami auction house.

Becoming a Great Leader is a Lifelong Quest, but One Well Worth Pursuing

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:53 PM PST

I have spent many years as the leader of several companies. I hope that during that time I have learned a bit about what it takes to become a great leader. Many of the lessons I am still learning, but I wanted to share a few of the things I have come to learn thus far.

No Gays in Boy Scouts? No Tax Exemption Either

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 07:58 PM PST

Indian police search for evidence in bomb attack

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:45 PM PST

An Indian investigative official takes photographs of the debris at one of the two bomb blast sites, in Hyderabad, India, early Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. A pair of bombs exploded Thursday evening in a crowded shopping area in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, killing at least 12 people and wounding scores of others in the worst bombing in the country in more than a year, officials said. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Indian police investigating a dual bomb attack that killed 15 people outside a movie theater and a bus station in the southern city of Hyderabad were searching for links to a shadowy Islamic militant group with reported ties to Pakistan, an official said Friday.

Jesse Jackson Guilty, But Isn't Depression a Defense?

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 07:31 PM PST

Jesse Jackson and his wife pled guilty to campaign finance and tax charges and are set to be sentenced later this year. The charges stem from using approximately $750,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses and then failing to treat the amounts as personal income with the IRS. Both halves of the once powerful political couple could face fail time too. For details of the case that lead to the dual guilty pleas, see Full text of the case against Jesse Jackson Jr. and Statement of offense: The case against Sandi Jackson.

Cyprus election favorite in talks to secure bridge loan

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:03 PM PST

Cyprus presidential candidate Anastasiades of the right wing Democratic Rally party speaks during an interview with Reuters in NicosiaNICOSIA (Reuters) - The frontrunner in Cyprus's presidential election runoff said on Thursday he has been in touch with governments and unspecified funds for a bridge loan to ensure the island nation does not run out of cash before it secures an international bailout. Conservative leader Nicos Anastasiades, who polled over 45 percent in last Sunday's first voting round and is the favorite to win the February 24 runoff, told Reuters various parties, including "governments and funds" which he did not identify, had been "sounded out" for a short-term loan. ...

Taiwan media kingpin pushes hard on China ties

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 09:20 PM PST

In this Sept. 16, 2011 photo, media mogul Tsai Eng-meng smiles during a public event in Taipei, Taiwan. Appearing last year before Taiwanese regulators, billionaire media magnate Tsai appeared perplexed over a decision to fine his flagship newspaper for carrying camouflaged advertising on behalf of China's Communist government. Tsai, whose pro-China views have made him a lightning rod for criticism on this island of 23 million people, is on the verge of expanding his already substantial Taiwanese media empire through the acquisition of a 32 percent share in Next Media, currently owned by Jimmy Lai, an outspoken anti-communist reviled by Beijing. (AP Photo/Jameson Wu)TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Appearing last year before Taiwanese regulators, billionaire media magnate Tsai Eng-meng appeared perplexed over a decision to fine his flagship newspaper for carrying camouflaged advertising on behalf of China's Communist government.

Bail decision to be made in Pistorius case

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:19 PM PST

Defence lawyers argue that South African Olympian accused of killing girlfriend is far too famous to flee prosecution.

Cyprus election favorite in talks to secure bridge loan

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:03 PM PST

NICOSIA (Reuters) - The frontrunner in Cyprus's presidential election runoff said on Thursday he has been in touch with governments and unspecified funds for a bridge loan to ensure the island nation does not run out of cash before it secures an international bailout.

VIDEO: Has the games console had its day?

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 11:00 AM PST

With the rise of smart phones and tablet computers, are the days of the games console coming to an end?

VIDEO: Electric elephants on digital safari

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 05:10 PM PST

BBC News catches up with Amit Drori, an Israeli puppeteer who designs and builds robots to use onstage.

VIDEO: Carmen: Staging a large scale opera

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 04:14 PM PST

Carmen the romantic opera by Bizet is being staged at the Royal Albert Hall with a company of more than 100 people.

VIDEO: App lets man speak after 27 silent years

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 01:45 AM PST

For the last 27 years, Kevin Beverley has been unable to speak, after a violent attack left him brain damaged and paralysed.

Three killed in Yemen ahead of protest rally

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 09:46 PM PST

Security forces in Aden shoot three supporters of the separatist Southern Movement heading to a rally for independence.

Mercury May Have Once Had An Ocean Of Lava

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 09:34 PM PST

Researchers at MIT have recently published an experiment that demonstrates that 4 billion years ago, the planet Mercury may have had an ocean of magma on its surface.
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Analysis: Japan's mission impossible: to spend $100 billion in 15 months

Analysis: Japan's mission impossible: to spend $100 billion in 15 months

Analysis: Japan's mission impossible: to spend $100 billion in 15 months

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 01:05 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - What do you buy the nation that already seems to have everything?

Israel sentences hunger-striking Palestinian

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 12:54 PM PST

Samer Issawi to serve at least one more month in jail, but fate remains unclear as additional case is pending.

UN rejects Haiti cholera damages claim

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 12:42 PM PST

Global body not to pay damages for epidemic blamed on UN peacekeepers, as ex-leader "Baby Doc" spurns court hearing.

3 girls found dead in well

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:58 AM PST

The mother of three girls who were found dead at the bottom of a well in western India after they were allegedly raped has called for those responsible to be caught and publicly hanged.

Gang targets people stuck in traffic

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:59 AM PST

Police have caught a group of alleged thieves accused of stealing more than $46,000 since mid-January from commuters stuck in traffic in Peru's capital city, Lima.

Land claims in Kenya fuel risk of strife surrounding presidential election

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 11:41 AM PST

BANITA, Kenya — The first time Francis Mwangi's Kikuyu family tried to bury him beneath the green grasses of Kenya's Rift Valley, they were ambushed by Kalenjin men who claimed the land as theirs. Fighting broke out and the body was kept in the police station overnight. In the end, it took dozens of policemen and a grave filled with cement to secure Mwangi's final resting place last year near the village of Banita.

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From a rebel to a radical in a year

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 12:24 PM PST

When CNN's Ivan Watson met Ibrahim, he was an idealistic teen with the Syrian rebels. A year later, Ibrahim is a member of an infamous extremist Islamist group -- another sign, many says, of the increased radicalization of the revolution.

From a rebel to a radical in a year

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 12:05 PM PST

A year ago, Ibrahim Qobani was an idealistic 19-year-old revolutionary who sang about freedom.

Three convicted of plotting terror attack 'bigger than 7/7'

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 12:26 PM PST

Three men were found guilty of plotting a terror attack they hoped would be bigger than the July 7, 2005, bombings that rocked London, UK prosecutors said Thursday.

Report: Mexican security forces responsible for disappearances

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 12:26 PM PST

Members of Mexico's security forces were involved in the forced disappearances of more than 140 people during the country's offensive against drug cartels, a human rights group says.

Switzerland's only wild bear is killed as a danger to humans

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 12:27 PM PST

M13 was the only bear known to have been living wild in Switzerland, according to the Swiss national broadcaster.

Egypt election to begin April 28: adviser

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 12:21 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi will call a parliamentary election starting April 28, a presidential legal adviser told Reuters on Thursday, saying the vote would be held in four stages.

Ecuador's Correa plans no sweeping reforms, wants investment

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 01:03 PM PST

QUITO (Reuters) - Beaming after his re-election last weekend, Ecuador's President Rafael Correa said on Thursday he is not planning sweeping reforms and instead hopes to attract investors and diversify the economy from its dependence on oil exports.

VIDEO: A home for elderly transgender people

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 11:42 AM PST

'Mami Yuli', as she is known, is helping others like her in a country that is changing the way it sees transgender people.

NATO Weighs Financing Larger Afghan Security Force

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 11:13 AM PST

A proposal to expand NATO support of Afghanistan's forces would allow the country to sustain 352,000 troops through 2018, much more than earlier expected, alliance officials said.

Suicide bombers kill three police in Iraq's Mosul city

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 11:52 AM PST

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Three suicide bombers targeted checkpoints in Iraq's northern city of Mosul late on Thursday, killing three policemen, police sources said.

Pakistan wants Taliban commander handed over

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 11:28 AM PST

Maulvi Faqir, former deputy of the Pakistani Taliban, was captured by Afghan forces while trying to cross the border.

Deadly vehicle shooting hits Las Vegas Strip

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 11:26 AM PST

Shooting erupts in Nevada's tourist corridor after crash at traffic junction surrounded by area's famous casinos.

VIDEO: Robotic helpers for Fukushima clean-up

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 11:15 AM PST

Japanese scientists have unveiled some of the latest advancements in robotic technologies which they hope will help clean up the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, damaged in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

Of course China is building a full-size, working replica of the Titanic

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:49 AM PST

What could possibly go wrong? China's ambitions plan to build the Titanic II, a functioning one-to-one scale replica of the ship synonymous with spectacular tragedy, is proceeding apace. The builders are accepting $1 million offers for the maiden voyage, which is scheduled for 2016.

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