Photos of the Day: March 25

Photos of the Day: March 25

Photos of the Day: March 25

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 12:29 PM PDT

In today's photos, a girl poses with a butterfly in London, Spanish Catholics hold Holy Week processions, people apply for unemployment benefits in India, and more.

Chile miner trapped 300m underground

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 12:35 PM PDT

A collapse in a mine in northern Chile in the early hours of Monday leaves a miner trapped 300m underground.

2012: Knox's ex talks

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 12:29 PM PDT

2012: Amanda Knox's ex-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, tells Anderson Cooper he still keeps in touch with her.

Deadly landslide hits Indonesia's main island

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 12:21 PM PDT

At least eight people killed, including four children, and 18 more missing on island of Java, according to officials.

Asylum-seeker boat capsizes off Australia

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 11:52 AM PDT

At least two people dead and many hurt after boat overturns off Christmas Island, according to local media.

Fears for animals amid snow chaos

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 12:35 PM PDT

Farmers fear that thousands of sheep and cattle have died in the snow.

Ethiopia says foils Somali rebel plot to kidnap U.N. workers

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 12:30 PM PDT

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's intelligence agency said on Monday it had detained eight members of Somalia's al Shabaab Islamist militant group who it accused of plotting to kidnap U.N. workers.

U.S. wants EU to put North Korean bank on sanctions list

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 12:07 PM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States is urging the European Union to impose sanctions on North Korea's Foreign Trade Bank, which Washington believes helps finance North Korea's ballistic missile program, a U.S. State Department official said on Monday.

EU suspends most Zimbabwe sanctions after referendum

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 12:00 PM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union suspended most sanctions on Zimbabwe on Monday after the country's voters approved a new constitution limiting presidential powers and paving the way for an election.

World Briefing | Asia: Tibetan Mother Self-Immolates to Protest Chinese Rule

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 11:57 AM PDT

The woman, Kalkyi, set fire to herself near a monastery in the county of Dzamthang in Ngaba Prefecture, according to a report by Radio Free Asia.

Bernanke defends low interest rates

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 12:15 PM PDT

Ben Bernanke defends the low interest rate policies of the US Federal Reserve and central banks in Europe, saying they were helping to boost the global economy.

Israel’s Prisoner X Said to Have Exposed Spies

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 11:38 AM PDT

Two news organizations have reported that the man, Benjamin Zygier, unintentionally revealed the identities of two top spies for Israel in Lebanon to a man known to be close to Hezbollah.

In Asteroid’s Aftermath, a Sigh of Relief

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 11:36 AM PDT

Scientists say luck played a role in sparing Chelyabinsk, Russia, from devastation as a space rock exploded.

Saudi Arabia 'threatens Skype ban'

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 11:51 AM PDT

Saudi authorities reportedly threaten to ban encrypted messaging services such as Skype, Viber and WhatsApp, causing upset among their many users.

Zainab's War: A mother risks everything for dignity

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 11:29 AM PDT

On Sunday, Zainab al-Khawaja, a 29-year-old human rights activist and mother from the tiny and pro-American nation of Bahrain, did two things.

First, she wrote an open letter, from prison, asking the U.S. to reconsider its support for the increasingly authoritarian Bahraini monarchy and imploring her fellow activists, frustrated by two years of mass protest that had achieved some of the most meager gains of the Arab Spring, to never give up their commitment to nonviolence.

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Appeal opens for jailed Rwandan opposition leader

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 11:47 AM PDT

KIGALI (Reuters) - A jailed Rwandan opposition leader was in court on Monday to appeal against her conviction in a case linked to the 1994 genocide after a trial last year that Amnesty International called "flawed".

UN to reduce staff in Syrian capital

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 11:29 AM PDT

Spokesperson says decision to move some of 100 foreign personnel comes after shells landed near hotel where staff stay.

Leader of Central African Republic, François Bozizé, Is in Cameroon

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 11:06 AM PDT

A day after being ousted by rebel forces, President François Bozizé turned up in Cameroon, where he will remain temporarily.

Political Memo: In Less Than 50 Years, a Sea Change on Gay Rights

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 11:00 AM PDT

This week, as the Supreme Court hears two landmark cases on same-sex marriage, the speed and scope of the gay rights movement are astonishing supporters.

Cypriots Are Wary of Bailout Deal

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 01:00 PM PDT

Cypriots expressed anger and uncertainty after their country struck a bailout deal with its euro-zone partners that will significantly curtail banking operations.
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Hong Kong's foreign maids lose legal battle for residency

Hong Kong's foreign maids lose legal battle for residency

Hong Kong's foreign maids lose legal battle for residency

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 11:42 PM PDT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - In a landmark decision Hong Kong's highest court on Monday ruled against granting residency to two Filipino maids, dashing the hopes of several hundred thousand other domestic helpers from ever gaining permanent residency in the city.

VIDEO: Buddhists target Sri Lanka's Muslims

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 11:09 PM PDT

A growing wave of anti-Muslim activities in Sri Lanka is being carried out by new hardline Buddhist groups, a trend that is making many people anxious, even fearful.

VIDEO: Paris rally against gay marriage

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 11:10 PM PDT

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in a final protest in Paris against a bill to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption.

VIDEO: Syrian opposition leader resigns

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 11:11 PM PDT

The leader of the opposition Syrian National Coalition (SNC), Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib, has resigned.

North Korean leader Kim sings military's praises, oungum-style

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 11:26 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - Forget "Hail to the Chief". In North Korea, the army sing their leader's praises with a chorus of "We Will Defend General Kim Jong-un at the Cost of Our Lives", or the catchy accordion and tap-dance tune, "The Naval Port in the Evening".

Refugee boat sinks off Australia, reopens border security debate

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 11:06 PM PDT

CANBERRA (Reuters) - A fishing boat carrying nearly 100 asylum seekers capsized off Australia's west coast on Monday, authorities said, turning the spotlight on the sensitive issues of refugee policy and border protection ahead of a general election in September.

Gov't to resettle some people in eastern Sabah to maintain safety - PM

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 11:23 PM PDT

The government is to launch an initiative to resettle people living in several locations in eastern Sabah to maintain public safety, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today.

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It is a dormant volcano, not an extinct one

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 11:19 PM PDT

The volcano is not extinct yet. Instead, it is just temporarily inactive while waiting for the next eruption. However, the victim of destruction might be different next time.

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Shanghai sees swine flow easing

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 10:42 PM PDT

Shanghai said the end of an embarrassing pollution case which saw dead pigs floating down the city's main river was in sight, with the total number recovered now standing at more than 16,000.

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PM announces setting up of Eastern Sabah Safety Zone

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 10:25 PM PDT

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today announced the establishment of the Eastern Sabah Safety Zone (ESSZONE) covering 10 districts to provide the legal basis for the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) effective today.

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Police to enhance omnipresence to deter intrusion

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 10:24 PM PDT

Higher police omnipresence, which has led to crime reduction and given a sense of security to the public, has been applied to deter terrorist incursion, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar.

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West Africans turn to technology to tame traffic

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 10:14 PM PDT

If you own a mobile phone and spend sunrise to sundown watching the traffic pass in Ghana's capital, then Iddrisu Mohammed wants you to be his spy.

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U.N. chief condemns rebel seizure of power in Central African Republic

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 08:07 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday condemned the "unconstitutional seizure of power" in Central African Republic and demanded the restoration of constitutional order in the country.

Australia PM appoints new resources minister in reshuffle

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 07:59 PM PDT

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's prime minister appointed Gary Gray, a former adviser to the country's largest oil and gas firm Woodside Petroleum, as resources minister on Monday in a cabinet reshuffle forced by a string of ministerial resignations.

Last-minute Cyprus deal to close bank, force losses

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 10:32 PM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Cyprus clinched a last-ditch deal with international lenders to shut down its second largest bank and inflict heavy losses on uninsured depositors, including wealthy Russians, in return for a 10 billion euro ($13 billion) bailout.

Two dead as asylum-seeker boat carrying 95 capsizes

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 08:24 PM PDT

Two people died and two were seriously hurt after an asylum-seeker boat capsized off Australia Monday, but more than 90 were plucked to safety and taken ashore, officials said.

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Australian PM says failed coup 'appalling'

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 07:59 PM PDT

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Monday accused her Labor party of self-indulgence after a farcical leadership coup against her, saying she was "appalled" by the events in an election year.

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Fray of kings in Gelang Patah?

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 07:55 PM PDT

Whether MCA will assign somebody else, say, a heavy-weight figure to replace Teoh Sew Hock is rife nowadays. If it is positive, who will that be? Chua Soi Lek or Wee Ka Siong?

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H.K. court rejects landmark residency bid by maids (UPDATED)

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 07:39 PM PDT

Hong Kong's top court on Monday threw out a landmark case that would have given hundreds of thousands of foreign maids the right to seek permanent residency, ending a legal battle that split the city.

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Hishammuddin convinced gov't will set up commission to probe Sulu terrorist intrusion

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 07:39 PM PDT

Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said he was convinced the government would set up a special commission or issue a white paper on the intrusion by Sulu terrorists in Lahad Datu, Sabah.

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