Greying China taps rural elderly to care for those even older

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• Greying China taps rural elderly to care for those even older
• The Zombies Have It: Hyundai Expands 'Walking Dead' Deal
• India's weakened Congress wondering if early elections will help
• India's weakened Congress wondering if early elections will help
• VIDEO: A call from the top of the world
• Greying China taps rural elderly to care for those even older
• VIDEO: A call from the top of the world
• VIDEO: David Beckham's emotional farewell
• VIDEO: Anti-austerity protests in Rome
• VIDEO: France gay marriage signed into law
• Denmark Wins Eurovision Contest
• The Hottest Real Estate Markets On Earth
• China Housing Bubble Cools, But Prices Still Higher
• Best Airports In The World
• China Police Bust Terrorist Hoax
• Safer Soccer, Brazil Launches Massive Military Campaign Ahead Of FIFA Games
• Texas to take BP and Halliburton to court
• North Korea fires three short-range missiles
• Gunmen kill senior woman member of Pakistani party led by Imran Khan
• VIDEO: Denmark triumphs at Eurovision

Greying China taps rural elderly to care for those even older Posted: 18 May 2013 09:18 PM PDT By Li Hui and Maxim Duncan QIANTUN, China (Reuters) - Two years short of 70, Zhang Guosheng spends his days caring for an 81-year-old fellow villager - washing his clothes, bringing meals to his bed, and keeping him company - a routine he'll keep up until he himself needs the type of care he is now giving. "Living here is better than staying at home alone. We help each other and have a common language," said the spritely Zhang, an enthusiastic dancer. "We are very happy here. ...

The Zombies Have It: Hyundai Expands 'Walking Dead' Deal Posted: 18 May 2013 10:08 PM PDT After this summer, Hyundai will see one nifty product-placement platform disappear but is doubling down on another.  USA Network's Burn Notice will end but Hyundai's relationship with AMC's mega-hit The Walking Dead will continue and expand in a number of ways.

India's weakened Congress wondering if early elections will help Posted: 18 May 2013 09:42 PM PDT NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Congress party is debating holding a general election in November, six months ahead of schedule, senior party leaders said, reflecting an internal discussion over whether to pull the plug on the shaky ruling coalition or have it serve a full term.

India's weakened Congress wondering if early elections will help Posted: 18 May 2013 09:42 PM PDT By Satarupa Bhattacharjya and Ross Colvin NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Congress party is debating holding a general election in November, six months ahead of schedule, senior party leaders said, reflecting an internal discussion over whether to pull the plug on the shaky ruling coalition or have it serve a full term. Officially, the Congress party says the government - which has been battered by a series of corruption scandals and now governs as a minority after two allies withdrew from the ruling coalition - will limp on until elections are due in May 2014. ...

VIDEO: A call from the top of the world Posted: 18 May 2013 09:01 PM PDT British explorer Daniel Hughes has reached the summit of Mount Everest in an attempt to raise £1m for the charity Comic Relief.

Greying China taps rural elderly to care for those even older Posted: 18 May 2013 09:19 PM PDT QIANTUN, China (Reuters) - Two years short of 70, Zhang Guosheng spends his days caring for an 81-year-old fellow villager - washing his clothes, bringing meals to his bed, and keeping him company - a routine he'll keep up until he himself needs the type of care he is now giving.

VIDEO: A call from the top of the world Posted: 18 May 2013 09:01 PM PDT British explorer Daniel Hughes has reached the summit of Mount Everest in an attempt to raise £1m for the charity Comic Relief.

VIDEO: David Beckham's emotional farewell Posted: 18 May 2013 07:42 PM PDT Emotional David Beckham plays last home match at Paris Saint-Germain.

VIDEO: Anti-austerity protests in Rome Posted: 18 May 2013 06:47 PM PDT Thousands of protesters have marched through Rome in a demonstration against Italy's recently-elected coalition government.

VIDEO: France gay marriage signed into law Posted: 18 May 2013 06:46 PM PDT France's president has signed into law a controversial bill making the country the ninth in Europe, and 14th globally, to legalise gay marriage.

Denmark Wins Eurovision Contest Posted: 18 May 2013 08:48 PM PDT Denmark emerged victorious Saturday in this year's Eurovision Song Contest. 20year-old Emmelie de Forest won with folksy ballad "Only Teardrops," which handily beat runners up, Azerbaijan and Ukraine.

The Hottest Real Estate Markets On Earth Posted: 18 May 2013 07:09 PM PDT

China Housing Bubble Cools, But Prices Still Higher Posted: 18 May 2013 07:09 PM PDT China's property market cooled a bit in April, but home prices are still on the rise, the National Bureau of Statistics said Saturday.

Best Airports In The World Posted: 18 May 2013 06:50 PM PDT

China Police Bust Terrorist Hoax Posted: 18 May 2013 06:50 PM PDT Chinese authorities caught a 43-year old man who made bomb threats that affected five flights bound for Shanghai on Friday.

Safer Soccer, Brazil Launches Massive Military Campaign Ahead Of FIFA Games Posted: 18 May 2013 06:18 PM PDT With just a year away before the FIFA World Cup games in Brazil, Latin America's biggest country is using this year's FIFA Confederation's Cup as a test drive.

Texas to take BP and Halliburton to court Posted: 18 May 2013 06:18 PM PDT Texas, alleges the companies and others "engaged in wilful and wanton misconduct" in the 2010 Deep Horizon oil spill.

North Korea fires three short-range missiles Posted: 18 May 2013 05:52 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired three short-range missiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea's Defence Ministry said, prompting Western powers to urge Pyongyang to exercise restraint.

Gunmen kill senior woman member of Pakistani party led by Imran Khan Posted: 18 May 2013 04:34 PM PDT By Katharine Houreld ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Gunmen killed a senior female politician from a reformist party in Pakistan on Saturday night, the latest violent incident in a bloody election campaign and one that set off a war of words between two major opposition parties. Around 150 people were killed in the run-up to national elections held last week, which handed a landslide victory to opposition leader Nawaz Sharif and his PML-N party. It marked the first time an elected government replaced another one in a nation that has been run by military leaders for more than half its history. ...

VIDEO: Denmark triumphs at Eurovision Posted: 18 May 2013 04:23 PM PDT Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Malmo in Sweden, with her song Only Teardrops.

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France detains suspect in Toulouse killings investigation

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• France detains suspect in Toulouse killings investigation
• Pakistani politician is shot dead
• Killing in Greenwich Village Looks Like Hate Crime, Police Say
• Pakistani politician is shot dead
• China Embraces Corporate Social Responsibility
• Climber is First Saudi Woman to Scale Mount Everest
• At I.R.S., Unprepared Office Seemed Unclear About the Rules
• Israel warns against Russian arms supply to Syria
• Japanese leader revives dark memories of imperial-era biological experiments in China
• Photos of Ai Weiwei's latest work, a response to China's baby milk scandal
• At least four suspected militants killed in Yemen drone strike
• Efforts to Strengthen Afghan Law on Women May Backfire
• Somaliland marks 22 years of independence
• Vito Lopez Says He Will Resign on Monday
• Photos of the Week: May 12-18
• Serena Williams nears Italian Open win
• Train Service in Connecticut to Remain Suspended
• Ivory Coast arrests militia chief accused over massacre
• Root shines before NZ fight back
• Father of Assad spokesman kidnapped

France detains suspect in Toulouse killings investigation Posted: 18 May 2013 12:28 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - French anti-terror judges ordered the detention on Saturday of a man on suspicions he aided an al Qaeda-inspired gunman prepare for a shooting spree last year, a judicial source said.

Pakistani politician is shot dead Posted: 18 May 2013 12:29 PM PDT Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid Hussain, a senior member of Imran Khan's Movement for Justice party, has been shot dead in the city of Karachi.

Killing in Greenwich Village Looks Like Hate Crime, Police Say Posted: 18 May 2013 12:07 PM PDT A young man screamed antigay slurs at another man before killing him on Friday night in Greenwich Village.

Pakistani politician is shot dead Posted: 18 May 2013 12:29 PM PDT Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid Hussain, a senior member of Imran Khan's Movement for Justice party, has been shot dead in the city of Karachi.

China Embraces Corporate Social Responsibility Posted: 18 May 2013 12:10 PM PDT With its projects challenged by activists energized by Myanmar's democratic opening, China has been trying to repair its tarnished reputation.

Climber is First Saudi Woman to Scale Mount Everest Posted: 18 May 2013 11:35 AM PDT A climber became the first Saudi woman to climb Mount Everest when she reached the peak successfully with 63 others, according to mountaineering officials.

At I.R.S., Unprepared Office Seemed Unclear About the Rules Posted: 18 May 2013 11:50 AM PDT Alienated from the broader Internal Revenue Serive culture and provided with little direction, specialists struggled with a growing caseload of advocacy groups seeking tax exemptions.

Israel warns against Russian arms supply to Syria Posted: 18 May 2013 11:58 AM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Saturday that advanced weapons supplied by Russia to war-torn Syria could end up in the wrong hands and be used against the Jewish state.

Japanese leader revives dark memories of imperial-era biological experiments in China Posted: 18 May 2013 10:34 AM PDT For several years during World War II, a branch of the Japanese Imperial Army known as Unit 731 operated a vast biological and chemical research program in the Chinese province of Manchuria. The Japanese researchers conducted blood-curdling experiments on Chinese prisoners, many of them civilians, injecting them with chemicals, mutilating them, removing organs and committing other unspeakable acts that ultimately killed 3,000 and sickened 300,000 more. The unit number, 731, has since become synonymous with some of Japan's cruelest wartime abuses in Asia. Read full article >>

Photos of Ai Weiwei's latest work, a response to China's baby milk scandal Posted: 18 May 2013 09:43 AM PDT Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has unveiled his newest piece in Hong Kong a work composed of 1,800 large tins of milk powder, arranged into a map of China. Each province is marked off by a different brand of milk. Read full article >>

At least four suspected militants killed in Yemen drone strike Posted: 18 May 2013 11:35 AM PDT ADEN (Reuters) - At least four people were killed and a number of others wounded in a drone strike on a vehicle carrying suspected al Qaeda members in southern Yemen, a local official said on Saturday.

Efforts to Strengthen Afghan Law on Women May Backfire Posted: 18 May 2013 11:47 AM PDT Concerns that efforts to amend a law that offers women some protection from mistreatment might end with its evisceration.

Somaliland marks 22 years of independence Posted: 18 May 2013 11:08 AM PDT Region that broke away from Somalia in 1991 is still waiting for international recognition.

Vito Lopez Says He Will Resign on Monday Posted: 18 May 2013 11:08 AM PDT Vito J. Lopez, the state assemblyman who was facing increased calls for his ouster over sexual harassment claims, had said he would try to remain in office for several weeks before resigning.

Photos of the Week: May 12-18 Posted: 18 May 2013 08:06 AM PDT In this week's pictures, rebel soldiers stand at attention in Democratic Republic of Congo, Serena Williams preps a serve in Madrid, rescue workers comb through tornado debris in Texas, and more.

Serena Williams nears Italian Open win Posted: 18 May 2013 10:58 AM PDT Top-ranked American is one win away from her fourth consecutive title this year after defeating Simona Halep.

Train Service in Connecticut to Remain Suspended Posted: 18 May 2013 11:54 AM PDT Train service through Connecticut will be suspended into the beginning of the week, the authorities said Saturday, as investigators seek the cause of a train derailment.

Ivory Coast arrests militia chief accused over massacre Posted: 18 May 2013 10:46 AM PDT ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Authorities in Ivory Coast on Saturday arrested a militia leader accused of participating in one of the worst massacres committed during the West African nation's post-election violence in 2011, a military official and witness said.

Root shines before NZ fight back Posted: 18 May 2013 10:42 AM PDT England lose four late wickets as they close day three of the first Test at Lord's on 180-6, leading New Zealand by 205.

Father of Assad spokesman kidnapped Posted: 18 May 2013 10:23 AM PDT Gunmen in Syria abduct the elderly father of Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, one of the most powerful voices in the government.

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