Iran's next president, in speech: 'I will try to improve peace in the world by engagement'

Iran's next president, in speech: 'I will try to improve peace in the world by engagement'


Iran's next president, in speech: 'I will try to improve peace in the world by engagement'

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:31 PM PDT

Hassan Rouhani, the political moderate who was announced Saturday as the winner of Iran's presidential election, gave a victory speech in Tehran that offered an early hint of diplomatic engagement. A former nuclear negotiator who agreed to halt uranium enrichment in 2004, Rouhani is seen as much more predisposed toward pragmatism and diplomacy than his predecessor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Some Iran analysts are hopeful that he may be willing to compromise with the West over Iran's controversial nuclear program.

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Defiance toward more U.S. help of rebels

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 01:52 PM PDT

In this government stronghold city, Syrians moved with an air of confidence Friday, defiantly dismissive of how the United States will raise the stakes of the country's bloody two-year civil war by stepping up support to the rebels.

Paul Soros, Shipping Innovator, Dies at 87

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:47 PM PDT

Mr. Soros built Soros Associates, which has dominated the port-building industry and shifted international trade and production patterns through its shipping innovations.
    


EgyptAir plane diverted after threatening note found

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:48 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - An EgyptAir jet heading to New York from Cairo was diverted and landed in Scotland on Saturday after a passenger found a note in a toilet containing a threat to set the plane on fire, the Egyptian airline told Reuters.

Mortar attack on Iranian dissident camp in Iraq kills three

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:43 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A mortar attack on an Iranian dissident camp killed three people in Baghdad on Saturday, police sources said, and the Mujahidin-e-Khalq (MEK) group said Iran was probably to blame, with Iraqi complicity.

Egypt cuts diplomatic ties with Syria

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:30 PM PDT

President Mohamed Morsi announces closure of embassies in Damascus and Cairo, and calls for imposition of no-fly zone.

India cruise to win over Pakistan

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 11:49 AM PDT

India maintain their 100% Champions Trophy record with an eight-wicket win over Pakistan at Edgbaston.

Bulgaria to replace new security chief after public backlash

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:27 PM PDT

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's Socialist-led government said on Saturday it would reverse its appointment of a powerful media figure as head of state security just a day after rushing it through parliament, bowing to public outrage two weeks after taking power.

Ex-president gets 7 years in prison for arms smuggling

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 04:40 AM PDT

An Argentine court has sentenced former President Carlos Menem to seven years in prison for his role in illegally smuggling weapons to Ecuador and Croatia.

Egypt detains man suspected of spying for Israel

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:14 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Authorities in Egypt have detained an Egyptian man suspected of spying for Israel, the state news agency said on Saturday.

Turkish police begin to clear Istanbul’s Taksim Square

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:30 PM PDT

ISTANBUL — Turkish police began clearing a central Istanbul square of protesters on Saturday, using water cannons and tear gas to clear away a two-week-old encampment that has turned into the biggest challenge to the 10-year rule of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Murray battles into Queen's final

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:03 PM PDT

India cruise to win over Pakistan

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 11:49 AM PDT

India maintain their 100% Champions Trophy record with an eight-wicket win over Pakistan at Edgbaston.

A Staggering Migration

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 11:48 AM PDT

The Chinese government plans to move 250 million people from farms to cities over the next twelve to fifteen years.
    

Live Updates: Third Round of the U.S. Open Is Under Way

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Weather woes in the past, the United States Open gets serious on Saturday with a crowded leader board chasing Phil Mickelson and Billy Horschel.
    


Police clear Istanbul's Gezi Park

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:56 PM PDT

Riot police move to clear Istanbul's Gezi Park, using tear gas and water cannon, after PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan warns protesters to leave.

Campbell-Brown fails drugs test

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:01 PM PDT

Current World 200m champion and three-time Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown tests positive for a banned substance.

Southern African leaders urge Zimbabwe to postpone election

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:33 PM PDT

MAPUTO (Reuters) - Southern African leaders on Saturday told Zimbabwe to ask its courts to extend a July 31 deadline to hold elections, amid high tension between President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai over the timing of the vote.

Video: Young Iranians fill streets in celebration of their new president, Hossan Rouhani

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 11:16 AM PDT

This video, uploaded by a popular Persian-language YouTube channel and circulated by the Iran news site Tehran Bureau, purports to show young Iranians celebrating in the streets of Shiraz, a city in the country's south. They are said to have gathered spontaneously in support of Hassan Rouhani, the moderate former nuclear negotiator, who has won Iran's election to replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president.

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Iran's next president, Hassan Rouhani, seen as best hope for ending nuclear standoff with West

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 11:10 AM PDT

Almost a day after polls closed, Iranian authorities have announced that the race's leading moderate, a cleric and former nuclear negotiator named Hassan Rouhani, has won the election outright to replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the president of Iran.

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Tablets, smartphones steal scene at Tokyo toy show

Tablets, smartphones steal scene at Tokyo toy show


Tablets, smartphones steal scene at Tokyo toy show

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:11 AM PDT

A toy helicopter created from cannibalised smartphones was among the main attractions at a huge toy show in Tokyo on Friday, where producers were targeting the young and the young-at-heart.

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Lower trade surplus not a cause for concern: MITI

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 11:21 PM PDT

The reduction in trade surplus recorded in early 2013 is not a cause for concern as adjustment is taking place, said Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Secretary-General Datuk Dr Rebecca Sta Maria.

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Five Libyan soldiers killed in Benghazi violence

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:35 AM PDT

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Five soldiers were killed in clashes between Libyan special forces and armed protesters in the eastern city of Benghazi, an military official said on Saturday.

Pregnancy and air travel: new guidelines

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:11 AM PDT

New advice from UK experts at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) says air travel during pregnancy, even at advanced stages of pregnancy, isn't risky to mom or her baby.

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Ministry to fulfill pledge on affordable housing

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:10 AM PDT

The Ministry of Federal Territories will fulfil the promise to build 80,000 affordable homes in the Federal Territories within five years made by the Barisan Nasional.

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Twitter opens analytics tools to the public

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:08 AM PDT

The Twitter microblogging network is gradually and discreetly opening up its analytics platform to the general public, according to US tech site The Next Web. Accessible from the Twitter Ads dashboard, these features are currently only available to certain accounts in English and based in the US, but the service is expected to develop.

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Initiative takes aim at smartphone theft

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:06 AM PDT

Law enforcement officials from New York and San Francisco launched a nationwide campaign Thursday to curb smartphone theft with the help of the companies that make the coveted devices.

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Office finally comes to the iPhone

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:05 AM PDT

Microsoft has launched an app that brings word processing, spreadsheets and presentations to Apple smartphone screens.

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Lost in translation: South Korea to spell check all its signs

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:02 AM PDT

South Korea is launching a massive, nationwide spell check operation of its signposts to bring more clarity to foreign visitors, particularly among English and Chinese speakers.

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Flash mob of 11,000 picnickers in white descend on Paris

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 AM PDT

(Relaxnews) - To mark their silver anniversary, organizers of the oldest, largest and most exclusive outdoor dinner party in Paris sent 11,000 guests to two of the most iconic landmarks in Paris: the courtyard of the Louvre and Trocadéro where guests dined against the twinkling lights of the Eiffel Tower.

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Video: Will flying bikes take off?

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 11:12 PM PDT

A group of designers from the Czech Republic have found a novel way for cyclists to beat the rush hour traffic -- flying over it.

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Ukrainian teen prostitutes find way back into society

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 11:02 PM PDT

Sasha, 17, hides her face under the brim of her baseball cap as she recounts how a lack of food and clothing in her boarding school three years ago forced her to turn to prostitution.

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Environmentalists warn of Nicaragua canal disaster

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 10:56 PM PDT

A proposed Nicaraguan waterway rivaling the Panama Canal would cause an environmental disaster threatening drinking water supplies and fragile ecosystems, conservationists said Friday.

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Record

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 10:54 PM PDT

At least 1,200 prisoners dressed in multicoloured uniforms stage an aerobic 'full body' dance show at Lurigancho high security prison in Lima, Peru. Inmates from Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia, armed their steps (small wooden platforms), practicsd for more than three months and danced to rock music and reggaton meringues, to beat the world record for the number of people dancing in jail.

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Thousands paddle up to celebrate Hong Kong dragon boat festival

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 10:31 PM PDT

(People's Republic of China-AFP) - Paddles up and fancy dress on for the annual dragon boat festival in Hong Kong, which sees some 5,000 people competing in 240 teams. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.

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Pakatan MPs will take their oath: Karpal

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 10:22 PM PDT

Pakatan Rakyat Member of Parliament (MP) will not boycott the 13th parliament sitting, said DAP Chairman Karpal Singh.

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Bursa to stabilise next week on follow-through buying

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 09:12 PM PDT

The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) is expected to stabilise and stage a mild rebound next week on stronger bargain hunting activity.

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Moderate Rohani on course for outright Iran election win

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 10:21 PM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Moderate Iranian cleric Hassan Rohani looked to be heading towards an outright victory over his conservative rivals in the presidential election, initial results showed on Saturday.

World Bank, U.N. join hands in conflict zones but face hurdles

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 10:12 PM PDT

(Reuters) - When the heads of the World Bank and the United Nations flew into the violence-wracked African city of Goma on a cloudy day last month, it was the first time the giants of international development had joined forces in the struggle to help the world's most fragile regions.

6.1% Indian infants do not live to 5 years old

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 10:00 PM PDT

An average 61 out of 1,000 infants in India do not survive until their fifth birthday with 80 percent of deaths occurring in the first two years of life, a survey has said.

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