Guantanamo guards try to break hunger strike

Guantanamo guards try to break hunger strike


Guantanamo guards try to break hunger strike

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 12:50 PM PDT

Many of detainees, who have been refusing food since February, moved into solitary cells to be force-fed and monitored.

Thatcher death "party" in London draws small crowd

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 01:04 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Only about 200 people turned up for a "party" in central London on Saturday to celebrate the death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as a mass protest predicted by some failed to materialize.

Ten arrests after FA Cup violence

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 01:07 PM PDT

Police arrest 10 people in the Millwall end of Wembley Stadium during the team's 2-0 FA Cup semi-final defeat by Wigan Athletic.

Chinese offer blunt assessments of North Korea

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 12:32 PM PDT

BEIJING — The views posted on Chinese Internet sites about the diplomatic faceoff with onetime ally North Korea have been anything but diplomatic.

"China should make a preemptive strike on North Korea instead of waiting until the war happens," said a person using the pseudonym Power Plant of Plug.

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Tensions Turn Violent at Guantánamo Prison

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 11:56 AM PDT

A military press release said that the commander of the prison task force ordered the raid "to ensure the health and safety" of detainees.
    

On Golf: On the Golf Course, It’s About Building Relationships, Not Symbolism

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 09:25 AM PDT

The inclusion of two female members at Augusta National has been described as symbolic. It is not. It is significant.
    

Injury May End Bryant’s Season

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 08:03 AM PDT

Kobe Bryant pushed his fraying body and his Lakers teammates relentlessly through the second half of a vital game Friday night until he felt a searing pain in his left heel.
    

Military tries to end hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 12:01 PM PDT

The military attempted to break a hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, early Saturday when the detention center commander ordered an end to communal living conditions and returned the detainees, sometimes forcibly, to single cells.

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Pro-Chavez Venezuelans mark coup anniversary on eve of election

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 11:50 AM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Hugo Chavez loyalists on Saturday on the eve of a presidential vote celebrated across Venezuela a milestone in the late leader's socialist revolution, irking the opposition that complained of a campaign tipped in favor of the government.

Palestinian prime minister resigns

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 01:01 PM PDT

President Abbas accepts Fayyad's resignation and asks him to head caretaker government, officials say.

Millwall 0-2 Wigan

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 11:31 AM PDT

Wigan reach the first FA Cup final in their history as goals by Shaun Maloney and Callum McManaman help beat Millwall.

Djotodia made CAR interim president

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 11:09 AM PDT

A transitional council in the Central African Republic elects Michel Djotodia, the rebel leader who seized power last month, as interim president.

Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad resigns

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 01:02 PM PDT

Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad has resigned, the official Wafa news agency reports, after a long-running dispute with President Mahmoud Abbas.

Palestinian president accepts PM Fayyad's resignation

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 11:19 AM PDT

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Salam Fayyad on Saturday, the official Palestinian news agency said.

Guards, prisoners face off in Guantanamo cell sweep

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 10:44 AM PDT

MIAMI (Reuters) - Guards swept through communal cellblocks at the Guantanamo detention camp on Saturday and moved the prisoners into one-man cells in an attempt to end a hunger strike that began in February, a U.S. military spokesman said.

VIDEO: Police hunt 'jailbreak robber'

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 10:22 AM PDT

Police in northern France are hunting for a notorious armed robber, after he staged a dramatic escape from prison.

CAR coup leader named interim president

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 10:58 AM PDT

Michel Djotodia elected by transitional council month after his rebel coalition seized power.

Tunisia issues images of suspected assassins

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 10:33 AM PDT

Government names five men accused of murder of opposition leader Shokri Belaid, whose assassination led to mass unrest.

News Analysis: Think Those Chemicals Have Been Tested?

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 10:13 AM PDT

The overwhelming majority of chemicals in use today have never been independently tested for safety.
    


Pope Francis Names Advisory Panel at Vatican

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 09:09 AM PDT

Vatican experts said the move was a strong sign that Francis was eager to consult widely and promote greater dialogue between the Vatican hierarchy and churches worldwide.
    

VIDEO: Is Sarkozy returning to politics?

VIDEO: Is Sarkozy returning to politics?


VIDEO: Is Sarkozy returning to politics?

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 12:12 AM PDT

Barely a year after Nicolas Sarkozy left office vowing never to return, polls suggest he would easily beat incumbent Francois Hollande.

Manila offers US its military bases in case of N.Korea war

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 10:57 PM PDT

The US would be allowed to station forces at military bases in the Philippines if it went to war with North Korea, Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Saturday citing a treaty between the allies.

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Birch juice season takes Latvia by storm

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 10:29 PM PDT

As spring melts away a long winter deep in Latvia's vast forests, the stillness is almost imperceptibly broken by a rhythmic drip, drip, drip.

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Salvador stadium ready for World Cup 2014

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 10:24 PM PDT

(Brazil-AFP) - Brazil inaugurated the new Salvador stadium, one of the six to host the Confederations Cup in June which acts as a practice run for the 2014 World Cup.Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2013.

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First case of new bird flu strain found outside eastern China

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 09:35 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese capital reported on Saturday its first case of a new strain of bird flu, state news agency Xinhua said, the first time it has been found in a human outside of eastern China.
    


London taxi drivers develop a different part of the brain

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 10:00 PM PDT

Scientific research shows that black taxi drivers develop a particular part of the brain known as the hippocampus when studying for The Knowledge, a special training programme where they memorise London's 25 thousand streets. A natural sound version of an AFPTV report. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2013.

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Tablets taking over

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 09:53 PM PDT

Experts predict yet another record year for device shipments and believe that 2013 will be the year that Samsung's products start to challenge the iPad.

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Rulers remain above politics

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 09:35 PM PDT

The rulers are above politics and should not be dragged into the political arena in the attempt to help any individual or political party to garner votes in the 13th General Election, according to political analysts.

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Najib officially launches ESSCOM in Lahad Datu

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 09:04 PM PDT

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today officially launched the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) here. The symbolic launch was effected at noon at the Marine Police Base, which will serve as the temporary administrative centre pending the setting up of the ESSCOM headquarters.

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Report: Nokia is developing a Windows tablet

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 08:56 PM PDT

New information has come to light that seems to confirm that Finnish phone maker Nokia is poised to release its own tablet.

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Bursa to slow down next week

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 08:47 PM PDT

The overbought situation is expected to slow down Bursa Malaysia's upward momentum next week, said Affin Investment Bank vice president/head of retail research, Dr Nazri Khan.

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Suu Kyi's first visit to Japan in 27 years

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 08:31 PM PDT

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in Japan on Saturday in her first visit to the country in 27 years, Xinhua news agency reported citing local media reports.

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Israel fires into Syria after Golan troops come under fire

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 09:25 PM PDT

JERUSALEM, April 13 — The Israeli military said it fired artillery into Syria yesterday after its troops were shot at on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, in the latest of a series of shooting incidents on the once-quiet front. "No soldiers were injured and no damage was caused. IDF (Israel Defence Forces) soldiers responded with artillery fire ...
    


Kerry to meet China’s top leaders to discuss North Korea

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 09:14 PM PDT

BEIJING, April 13 — US Secretary of State John Kerry meets China's top leaders today in an effort to persuade them to exert pressure on North Korea to scale back its belligerent rhetoric and, eventually, return to nuclear talks. Travelling to Beijing for the first time as secretary of state, Kerry made no secret of his desire to see China take a ...
    


Senate plan would deport illegal immigrants entering US after 2011

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 08:58 PM PDT

WASHINGTON, April 13 — US senators crafting an immigration bill have agreed that foreigners who crossed the US border illegally would be deported if they entered the United States after December 31, 2011, a congressional aide said yesterday. The legislation by a bipartisan group of senators would give the estimated 11 million immigrants living in ...
    


Strong 6.0-magnitude quake hits western Japan

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 08:12 PM PDT

A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit western Japan early on Saturday, injuring at least 15 people and destroying some houses, officials and reports said.

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London braces for mass 'party' for Thatcher's death

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 07:56 PM PDT

Police were braced on Saturday for a mass 'party' staged by opponents of Margaret Thatcher in London's Trafalgar Square to celebrate the former British prime minister's death.

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French architect presents 'joie de vivre' offices

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 08:49 PM PDT

French architect Jean Nouvel presented what he called "joie de vivre" offices at Milan Design Week, telling AFP in an interview that he was waging war against "cloned and alienating" work spaces.

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Beijing reports first H7N9 case

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 08:48 PM PDT

A seven-year-old girl in Beijing was infected with the H7N9 strain of bird flu, the first such case in the Chinese capital, local health authorities said Saturday.

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