Imran Khan discharged from hospital

Imran Khan discharged from hospital

Imran Khan discharged from hospital

Posted: 21 May 2013 11:02 PM PDT

Pakistani politician return to Lahore home after treatment for back injuries incurred during election campaign fall.

Egypt TV: 7 security men kidnapped in Sinai freed

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:30 PM PDT

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian state TV says six policemen and a border guard kidnapped by suspected militants in the Sinai Peninsula last week have been freed.

Pakistani cricket star politician leaves hospital

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:43 PM PDT

Supporters of former Pakistani cricket star and chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) Imran Khan attend a sit-in-protest to condemn the killing of Zohra Shahid, a senior member of PTI in Karachi, Monday, May 20, 2013 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Police said gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed Shahid outside her home on Saturday. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan has been discharged from the hospital roughly two weeks after he sustained serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at a campaign event.

China charges six in sex video "extortion" case

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:46 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A court in the city of Chongqing has charged six people with working together to blackmail government officials by recording videos of them having sex, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. The six were charged with extortion on Monday, Xinhua said, citing a statement from judicial authorities in Chongqing, where they are slated to be tried. Investigators said the group "lured officials into having sex with women and secretly recorded their encounters to blackmail them from 2008 to 2009", Xinhua said. ...

Freeport reviewing safety at Indonesia mine after tunnel collapse

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:46 PM PDT

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc is reviewing the safety of its underground operations at its Indonesian mine in Papua after a tunnel collapse last week that killed 28 people, the company's chief executive said on Wednesday. Freeport closed the remote Papua mine on Wednesday last week, a day after a training tunnel away from its main operations fell in on 38 workers. Ten of the workers were rescued. All have now been accounted for, and a search is continuing to retrieve the bodies of seven of the dead workers. Operations at the mine have been suspended. ...

Turkey passes "wealth amnesty" law to lure back funds from abroad

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:31 PM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish parliament passed a "wealth amnesty" law late on Tuesday designed to lure back funds held abroad by affluent Turks without punitive taxes and fines. Under the legislation, Turks will pay just two percent on eligible funds, avoiding taxes that could otherwise reach 30-40 percent. They will also avoid an investigation into whether the wealth was generated in Turkey and improperly kept overseas. In order to benefit from the amnesty, Turkish individuals or companies will be obliged to declare their wealth before the end of July. ...

Season Ending Thoughts On The Top Of The 2012/13 EPL Table

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:29 PM PDT

Another Premier League season has come-and-gone.  While the league's quality might have regressed versus others in Europe and the title race a bit too predictable by mid-season, there were many storylines that proved compelling enough through the final weeks of the season.

Curiosity Drills A Second Hole On Mars

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:29 PM PDT

Earlier this week, the Mars rover Curiosity used its robotic arm to drill a hole into a Martian rock and collect a sample from its interior. This marks both the second time that Curiosity has collected such a sample, and the second time any such sample has been collected from Mars, period. The hole was about 2.6 inches deep and about 0.6 inches in diameter.

The Xbox One Is Targeting The Largest Market Of All: Television Watchers

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:17 PM PDT

Microsoft has sold 76 million units of the Xbox 360 since its release in 2005. Or shall I say, a mere 76 million units. That's because over 96% of Americans homes have a television while only 49% of U.S. households own a game console. From where I'm standing, it looks like Microsoft wants to close that gap with its next-generation console, Xbox One.

China charges six in sex video "extortion" case

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:46 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A court in the city of Chongqing has charged six people with working together to blackmail government officials by recording videos of them having sex, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.

Turkey passes "wealth amnesty" law to lure back funds from abroad

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:32 PM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish parliament passed a "wealth amnesty" law late on Tuesday designed to lure back funds held abroad by affluent Turks without punitive taxes and fines.

Egyptian army says Sinai hostages freed

Posted: 21 May 2013 11:02 PM PDT

Spokesman says that policemen and border guard abducted in Sinai peninsula last week have been released.

Seven kidnapped Egyptian security officers released: army spokesman

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:25 PM PDT

A helicopter flies overhead as soldiers in military vehicles proceed towards al-Jura district in El-Arish cityCAIRO (Reuters) - Seven members of Egypt's security forces who were kidnapped in Sinai last week have been released and are on their way to Cairo, army spokesman Ahmed Ali said on his Facebook page on Wednesday. "The seven kidnapped Egyptian soldiers are on their way to Cairo after their release thanks to the efforts of the Egyptian military intelligence in coordination with the elders of the tribes and families of Sinai," he said. (Reporting by Ali Abdelatti; Editing by Pravin Char)

Ai Weiwei uses music to mock state power in China

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:38 PM PDT

Artist Ai Weiwei speaks to journalists at his studio in Beijing, China, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Ai's music video accompanying his heavy metal single BEIJING (AP) — Two emotionless prison guards watch Ai Weiwei as he eats, sleeps, paces, showers — and even sits on the toilet — in the Chinese artist's new obscenity-filled, metaphor-rich music video mocking state power.

Militants release seven Egyptians kidnapped in Sinai

Posted: 21 May 2013 11:06 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Seven members of the Egyptian security forces kidnapped by Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula last week were released on Wednesday, the army said.

$105,000 Trip Of A Lifetime - The World By Private Jet With Abercrombie & Kent Founder

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:08 PM PDT

In 1962, Geoffrey Kent, who was born in East African while his parents were on safari there, founded Abercrombie & Kent along with his mother and father to offer highly personalized guided travel to Africa. In the ensuing half century, the company has become synonymous with luxury and expertly guided excursions to all corners of the earth, active and decadent, group and totally bespoke, on every manner of small ship, plane, and animal conveyance. They offer river and canal cruises, arctic exploration, private island and villa rentals, and now, a unique once in a lifetime tour of some the world's greatest and most offbeat destinations by private jet - guided by Kent himself.

The June 7-8 Obama-Xi Summit: Likely Start Of A (Better) New Asian Order

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:05 PM PDT

Less than three weeks from now, Barack Obama will have the opportunity to become a transformational

They Will Change Your Life. The 7 Non-Negotiables Of Winning

Posted: 21 May 2013 09:49 PM PDT

Today, I would like to share the principles that have transformed me and our company and a growing number of people across the globe.  They are simple and powerful and I promise you that if you make the time to learn and apply them new avenues of promise and possibility will open for you.  I share my personal journey and I am honored to share the story of a small company that works together every day to achieve great things in my book, The 7 Non-Negotiables of Winning: Tying Soft Traits To Hard Results, due out from Wiley Publishing on July 29.

What The Government's Big-Data Dump Tells Us About The Hospital Market

Posted: 21 May 2013 09:41 PM PDT

Mainly, it tells us that there's not much of a market.

Microsoft Reveals The Xbox One

Posted: 21 May 2013 05:19 PM PDT
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VIDEO: Afghans discouraged from inter-marrying

VIDEO: Afghans discouraged from inter-marrying

VIDEO: Afghans discouraged from inter-marrying

Posted: 21 May 2013 12:41 PM PDT

Afghan authorities want to discourage the practice of inter-family marriages as the children of such couplings can sometimes have serious health issues.

VIDEO: Afghans discouraged from inter-marrying

Posted: 21 May 2013 12:41 PM PDT

Afghan authorities want to discourage the practice of inter-family marriages as the children of such couplings can sometimes have serious health issues.

Algeria's Bouteflika convalescing in France

Posted: 21 May 2013 12:41 PM PDT

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria's prime minister, reacting to reports that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seriously ill, said the 76-year-old was recovering in France but had been ordered by his doctors to rest.

Nigeria to free Boko Haram members

Posted: 21 May 2013 12:21 PM PDT

Military says it will release a number of Boko Haram members, including all women, in what it calls a peace bid.

Gay marriage opponent kills himself in Paris' Notre Dame

Posted: 21 May 2013 12:21 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - An 78-year-old French far-right activist committed suicide at the altar of the Notre Dame cathedral on Tuesday by shooting himself in the mouth, three days after a law legalizing same-sex marriage came into effect.

Man kills himself in front of tourists at Notre Dame Cathedral

Posted: 21 May 2013 12:23 PM PDT

A right-wing historian and author killed himself inside the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Tuesday in front of horrified tourists, police said.

Rios Montt trial: Fight goes on

Posted: 21 May 2013 11:51 AM PDT

Fights goes on in Guatemala as genocide verdict overturned

Car bomb near Sunni mosque in west of Baghdad kills 11: police

Posted: 21 May 2013 12:05 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A car bomb exploded near a Sunni mosque in the west of Baghdad killing 11 people on Tuesday, police and medics said.

Pope criticizes 'savage capitalism' on visit to food kitchen

Posted: 21 May 2013 12:03 PM PDT

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis criticized what he called "savage capitalism" on a visit to a food kitchen on Tuesday, in an address in which he called for the values of generosity and charity to be revived.

Italy Considers Job 'Handoffs' to Young

Posted: 21 May 2013 12:36 PM PDT

Italy is considering allowing older workers to reduce their work hours while mentoring younger employees as a way to bring down youth unemployment.

The Lede: Former President of Iran Disqualified From Race to Succeed Ahmadinejad, State TV Says

Posted: 21 May 2013 12:36 PM PDT

Iran's state television announced Tuesday that Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a two-term former president who called for greater freedom during protests in 2009 protests, has been barred from running in next month's election to succeed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
    

Bike Share in New York, Built From Ideas Around World

Posted: 21 May 2013 11:29 AM PDT

When Citi Bike is introduced in New York next week, it will resemble a sort of cycling stew — a system that borrows pieces of similar programs in other cities.
    

C.E.O Denies That Apple Is Avoiding Taxes

Posted: 21 May 2013 11:10 AM PDT

Rather than taking unfair advantage of what Congressional investigators say are a host of tax code loopholes, Timothy D. Cook said his company was actually a victim of an outdated tax system.
    

India Ink: Image of the Day: May 21

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:56 AM PDT

A snake show in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, on the eve of International Day for Biological Diversity.
    

Myanmar jails Muslims over religious violence

Posted: 21 May 2013 11:51 AM PDT

Seven defendants found guilty of Buddhist monk's murder, which sparked widespread sectarian violence in central region.

Riot police return to Tehran's streets

Posted: 21 May 2013 11:38 AM PDT

After Iran's disputed 2009 presidential election, protesters and riot police filled Tehran, shutting it down for days in a series of demonstrations some called the "green revolution." This time around, with another presidential vote scheduled for June, the Iranian authorities appear to be taking a more proactive approach.

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Iranian presidential candidates announced; Rafsanjani disqualified

Posted: 21 May 2013 12:20 PM PDT

TEHRAN — A former president supported by Iran's moderates and considered a founding member of the Islamic Republic was disqualified Tuesday from running in an upcoming election, generating surprise and tension.

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State Dept. official: Iranian soldiers are fighting for Assad in Syria

Posted: 21 May 2013 11:03 AM PDT

MUSCAT, Oman — Iran has sent soldiers to Syria to fight alongside forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and those of the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militia, a senior State Department official said Tuesday.

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Nigeria says to free all female Boko Haram suspects

Posted: 21 May 2013 11:37 AM PDT

LAGOS, Nigeria, May 21 - Nigeria said on Tuesday it would free a number of detained Islamist suspects, including all female ones, in what a senior security source called a move to build popular support for its offensive against Boko Haram militants entrenched in the north.

Britain asks EU to put Hezbollah armed wing on terror list

Posted: 21 May 2013 11:42 AM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it had asked the European Union to put Hezbollah's military arm on its list of terrorist organizations, urging Europe to respond robustly to evidence of the Islamist group's involvement in an attack that killed five Israelis.
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