Live Updates: Follow the Final Round of the U.S. Open

Live Updates: Follow the Final Round of the U.S. Open

Live Updates: Follow the Final Round of the U.S. Open

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 12:53 PM PDT

Phil Mickelson and a host of challengers are battling a tough course and vying for the United States Open title at Merion Golf Club.
    

Ring row: Kremlin says Super Bowl ring was a gift to Putin

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:01 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin's opponents often brand him a "thief" at street protests. Now the Kremlin is dismissing an American football team owner's account of how the Russian president ended up with his diamond-encrusted Super Bowl ring when they met eight years ago.

Kuwait court dissolves parliament, orders new vote

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 12:46 PM PDT

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's constitutional court dissolved parliament on Sunday and called for fresh elections under a voting system rejected by the opposition, a move that could bring more volatility to a Gulf Arab state hit by extraordinary street protests last year.

For G-8 Meeting, Talk of Economy but Syria Looms Large

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 12:21 PM PDT

A long-running economic policy debate over austerity versus stimulus was expected to be muted as participants concentrated on addressing the escalating civil war in Syria.
    

DealBook: Weyerhaeuser Buys Timberlands and Weighs Selling Its Home-Building Unit

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 12:20 PM PDT

Weyerhaeuser says it plans to buy 645,000 acres of timberland for about $2.65 billion, adding that it is weighing a sale or spinoff of its home-building unit.
    

State of City’s Parks Varies According to Officials’ Priorities

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 12:20 PM PDT

With many smaller capital projects, the parks department is often constrained by the preferences of City Council members and borough presidents.
    

England reach semis with win over NZ

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 12:48 PM PDT

England defy the rain and a late New Zealand rally to reach the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a 10-run win in Cardiff.

Nuclear Test for New Iran Leader

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 11:34 AM PDT

The Obama administration and its European allies, surprised and encouraged by Hassan Rohani's Saturday election as Iran's next president, are planning to aggressively push for a resumption of negotiations with Tehran on its nuclear program.

Obama Faces Germans' Disillusionment

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 11:45 AM PDT

When he visits Berlin this week, U.S. President Barack Obama won't likely draw the same enthusiasm on the streets that he received during his first visit in 2008, as Germans have become disappointed with his administration's foreign and security policies.

Karzai Blasts U.S. Drone Strikes in Pakistan

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned U.S. drone strikes against militants in Pakistan, in remarks that seemed to clash with his previous demands for more aggressive action.

Italy Tries to Revive Economy

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 12:17 PM PDT

The Italian government has approved a new package of urgent measures aimed at restarting the country's economy, including a $4 billion investment in infrastructure works and increased funding for small and midsize companies.

Ally Quits India's Opposition Alliance

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 07:48 AM PDT

A key member pulled out Sunday of India's main opposition alliance, a further sign of turmoil among rivals to the ruling Congress party.

Leaders Urge Zimbabwe Poll Delay

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 06:34 AM PDT

Regional presidents meeting at a summit on Zimbabwe asked President Robert Mugabe to delay elections he has set for the end of July.

Kuwait Court Dissolves Parliament

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 05:39 AM PDT

Kuwait's constitutional court forced new parliamentary elections Sunday, dissolving the current chamber on the basis of flaws in the election law, the media reported. The decision may set the state for a new wave of political showdowns in the Gulf nation.

Turkish Leader Said He Had a ‘Duty’ to Clear Istanbul Park

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 11:42 AM PDT

Opposition leaders have vowed to press on, and two large trade unions planned a one-day strike on Monday to protest the crackdown in Taksim Square.
    

Music Review: ‘Yeezus,’ Kanye West’s Raw and Jolting New Album

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 11:25 AM PDT

Kanye West's sixth solo album, "Yeezus," arrives with all eyes and ears on Mr. West, but the sound and attitude often say more than the actual words.
    

Dozens rescued from theme park ride

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:06 PM PDT

A total of 39 people, including children, are rescued from a ride at Chessington theme park in Surrey after being stranded for more than three hours.

Challenges facing Iran's Hassan Rouhani

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 11:38 AM PDT

Kasra Naji looks at the main issues facing Iran's president elect

German spy agency plans to boost Internet monitoring: Spiegel

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 11:39 AM PDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's foreign intelligence agency (BND) plans to spend 100 million euros expanding its monitoring of the Internet, the weekly Der Spiegel reported on Sunday, saying the money would go on staff and technology.

Sudan, South Sudan to take steps to lower oil tension

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 11:27 AM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Sudan and South Sudan are prepared to take steps, brokered by the African Union, to try to avert an oil crisis between them amid accusations from both sides that the other is supporting insurgencies in their territories.
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Car bombs, shootings kill 20 across Iraq - police, medics

Car bombs, shootings kill 20 across Iraq - police, medics

Car bombs, shootings kill 20 across Iraq - police, medics

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 12:20 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 20 people were killed in car bombings and shootings across Iraq on Sunday, police and medics said.

Power outages hit Mexico City after quake in country's centre

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 11:36 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Power outages hit the Mexican capital of Mexico City on Sunday after an earthquake struck the centre of the country, and officials said there was no other damage reported.

Iran’s new president hails landslide win a ‘victory of moderation’

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 11:09 PM PDT

DUBAI, June 16 — Moderate cleric Hassan Rohani won Iran's presidential election on Saturday with a resounding defeat of conservative hardliners, calling it a victory of moderation over extremism and pledging a new tone of respect in international affairs.Though thousands of jubilant Iranians poured onto the streets in celebration of the victory, ...
    

Police raid on Istanbul park triggers night of rioting

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 10:38 PM PDT

ISTANBUL, June 16 — Thousands of people took to the streets of Istanbul overnight on Sunday, erecting barricades and starting bonfires, after riot police firing teargas and water cannon stormed a park at the centre of two weeks of anti-government unrest.Lines of police backed by armoured vehicles sealed off Taksim Square in the centre of the city ...
    

Magnitude 6.0 quake hits Mexico, tremors felt in Mexico City

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 11:12 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, and tremors were felt in Mexico City.

Galeries Lafayette opens first store in Asia

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 10:32 PM PDT

(Indonesia, Jakarta-AFP) - Luxury French department store Galeries Lafayette officially opens its first branch in Asia. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.

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Football pitch

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 08:23 PM PDT

Yellow Tang and Blue Palett Surgeon fish taking food from a fish bait packed ball in a fish tank designed to resemble a football pitch at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama, Japan, part of a new attraction until the end of the Confederation Cup in Brazil. Japan (blue) will play against Brazil (yellow) in the opening match in Brasilia.

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North Korea wants to hold high-level talks with U.S.

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 10:15 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Sunday offered high-level talks with the United States to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula, only days after it cancelled planned official talks with South Korea for the first time in over two years.

North Korea proposes high-level talks with U.S. - KCNA

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 06:51 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Sunday proposed high-level talks with the United States to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula, a week after it scrapped planned official talks with South Korea for the first time in over two years.

VIDEO: Egypt to cut diplomacy with Syria

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 06:53 PM PDT

The Egyptian president, Mohammed Morsi, has announced that Cairo is cutting off diplomatic relations with Syria.

Police raid on Istanbul park triggers night of rioting

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 06:19 PM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Thousands of people took to the streets of Istanbul overnight on Sunday, erecting barricades and starting bonfires, after riot police firing teargas and water cannon stormed a park at the centre of two weeks of anti-government unrest.

U.S. spy agency paper says fewer than 300 phone numbers closely scrutinized

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 06:12 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government only searched for detailed information on calls involving fewer than 300 specific phone numbers among the millions of raw phone records collected by the National Security Agency in 2012, according to a government paper obtained by Reuters on Saturday.

VIDEO: Israel's extreme beach bat and ball

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 04:11 PM PDT

Yolande Knell joins hundreds of people by the sea in Tel Aviv to find out about Israel's extreme bat and ball beach game.

Iran's new president hails 'victory of moderation'

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 03:33 PM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Moderate cleric Hassan Rohani won Iran's presidential election on Saturday with a resounding defeat of conservative hardliners, calling it a victory of moderation over extremism and pledging a new tone of respect in international affairs.

Turkish riot police storm Istanbul park in bid to end protests

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 03:06 PM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish riot police stormed an Istanbul park at the heart of two weeks of protest against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday, firing tear gas and water cannon and sending hundreds scurrying into surrounding streets.

Separatist ETA exiles ask for Spain to drop charges against them

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 02:37 PM PDT

BIARRITZ, France (Reuters) - Exiled members of ETA called on Saturday for Spain to drop pending proceedings against them, allowing them to return home, after the Basque separatist group abandoned 50 years of armed struggle.

Relationship between Czech PM and aide at heart of graft scandal

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 02:24 PM PDT

PRAGUE (Reuters) - A corruption scandal rocking the Czech government involves power and money but also, at its heart, questions about the nature of the relationship between the prime minister and a trusted female aide.

Protests mar start of Confederations Cup in Brazil

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 02:16 PM PDT

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters before the opening Confederations Cup match in Brazil on Saturday, leaving more than 30 people injured outside the stadium in an ugly start to the tournament.

Italian PM announces package to fund public works, cut red tape

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 02:01 PM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta on Saturday announced a package of measures to fund public works projects and cut red tape in a bid to pull the euro zone's third-largest economy out of recession while respecting European budget limits.

EgyptAir plane diverted after threatening note found

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:49 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.
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Kevin Whately Discusses Season Six of "Inspector Lewis" And Lewis' Possible Retirement

Kevin Whately Discusses Season Six of "Inspector Lewis" And Lewis' Possible Retirement

Kevin Whately Discusses Season Six of "Inspector Lewis" And Lewis' Possible Retirement

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 10:40 PM PDT

Before the sixth season of "Inspector Lewis" on PBS' "Masterpiece Mystery!" series begins Sunday night, Kevin Whately, who stars as Detective Inspector Robbie Lewis, talked about the new programs, the evolution of Lewis' character and Lewis' possible retirement.  "Inspector Lewis" is a spin-off of the earlier "Inspector Morse" series, in which Whately portrayed Morse's junior partner from 1987 to 2000; both shows are set in Oxford, England.

North Korea Seeks Talks With U.S.

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 10:28 PM PDT

North Korea on Sunday called for high-level talks with the U.S. but offered no indication it would move to wind down its nuclear-weapons program to initiate dialogue.

Magnitude 6.0 quake hits Mexico, tremors felt in Mexico City

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 10:45 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, and tremors were felt in Mexico City. There were no immediate reports of damage in the city, Mexico City mayor Miguel Angel Mancera said on Twitter, although there were some disruptions to the electricity supply. A Reuters witness said buildings shuddered in the city. The quake was 20 miles south of the central Mexican town of Santa Rosa Treinta, the USGS said. (Reporting by Simon Gardner; Editing by Louise Ireland and Robert Birsel)

Power outages hit Mexico City after quake in country's center

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 11:15 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Power outages hit the Mexican capital of Mexico City on Sunday after an earthquake struck in the center of the country, and officials said there was no other damage reported.

North Korea offers 'high-level talks' with US

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 10:15 PM PDT

Pyongyang calls on US to set time and venue for talks to help ease tensions on peninsula, North's state media reports.

Were Xbox One E3 Demos Running On NVIDIA Hardware? It Doesn't Matter, And Here's Why

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 03:11 PM PDT

It wouldn't be E3 week (or any other week in the video game industry) without some controversy. The latest alleged nail in Microsoft's Xbox One coffin comes in the form of this image from CinemaBlend, showing an Xbox One demo running with a newer NVIDIA dedicated GPU. That's not entirely accurate; the game had actually crashed to a Windows 7 desktop.

Breakthrough? Taiwan, Philippines Agree To Shun Violence At Sea

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 09:30 PM PDT

After the shooting death of a fisherman and more than a month of diplomatic fury, Taiwan and the Philippines suddenly agreed to avoid violence when enforcing territorial rights in the ocean channel between them.

Sony PlayStation 4 Launch Edition Already Sold Out At Amazon

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 09:17 PM PDT

Gamers are speaking with their wallets following E3 2013, a show that was dominated by Sony PlayStation 4 in the next gen battle. Amazon has already sold out of the $400 PlayStation 4 launch edition of the next gen console, which will be available on day one of Sony's launch. Sony is still selling PS4 as a $400 Standard Edition, but is not guaranteeing when gamers will receive that version this fall.

The Evil Within: A Return To Pure Survival Horror?

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 09:13 PM PDT

Recording was not allowed during the presentation of Bethesda Softworks' The Evil Within (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One) at E3 2013.  This is a bit of a tragedy because as with many survival horror titles, showing is much better than telling.  Game developer Shinji Mikami (Resident Evil) brings dark visions to life in this new title that looks to bring things back to the "pure" survival horror games of yesteryear on consoles, a genre that has recently experienced somewhat of a cult revival on PC thanks to titles like Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

Tiny Brains Captures Casual and Core Audiences

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 08:40 PM PDT

We had a chance to take a close look at Spearhead Games' Tiny Brains (PC, PSN, PS4) at E3 2013.  It's a physics-based co-operative action puzzler that feels like the evolution of the party game genre.  Games like Mario Party provide the charm and the mini-games, but Tiny Brains somehow manages to provide an enjoyable experience for a wide variety of demographics.

Venezuela signs gun control bill

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 08:08 PM PDT

Bill allows prison sentences of up to 20 years for any civilian convicted of illegally carrying or selling a fire arm.

North Korea proposes high-level talks with US

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 10:54 PM PDT

People walk past a roadside propaganda billboard promoting the "military first" policy and a boost to build the country's economy in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sunday, June 16, 2013. North Korea's top governing body on Sunday proposed high-level nuclear and security talks with the United States in an appeal sent just days after calling off talks with rival South Korea. (AP Photo/Alexander Yuan)PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea's top governing body on Sunday proposed high-level nuclear and security talks with the United States in an appeal sent just days after calling off talks with rival South Korea.

North Korea offers 'high-level talks' with US

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 07:37 PM PDT

Proposed discussions are on offer with Washington to help ease tensions on the peninsula, Pyongyang's state media says.

Hong Kong rally backs Snowden, denounces allegations of U.S. spying

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 07:37 PM PDT

Protester supporting Snowden demonstrates in Hong KongBy Grace Li and Venus Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - A few hundred rights advocates and political activists marched through Hong Kong on Saturday to demand protection for Edward Snowden, who leaked revelations of U.S. electronic surveillance and is now believed to be holed up in the former British colony. Marchers gathered outside the U.S. consulate shouting slogans denouncing alleged spying operations aimed at China and Hong Kong, but the numbers were modest compared to rallies over other rights and political issues. ...

NKorea proposes talks with Washington

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 07:00 PM PDT

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea's top government body is proposing high-level nuclear and security talks with the United States days after a planned meeting with rival South Korea collapsed.

Hong Kong rally backs Snowden, denounces allegations of U.S. spying

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 07:37 PM PDT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A few hundred rights advocates and political activists marched through Hong Kong on Saturday to demand protection for Edward Snowden, who leaked revelations of U.S. electronic surveillance and is now believed to be holed up in the former British colony.

VIDEO: Egypt to cut diplomacy with Syria

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 06:53 PM PDT

The Egyptian president, Mohammed Morsi, has announced that Cairo is cutting off diplomatic relations with Syria.

VIDEO: Egypt to cut diplomacy with Syria

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 06:53 PM PDT

The Egyptian president, Mohammed Morsi, has announced that Cairo is cutting off diplomatic relations with Syria.

Iran celebrates Rouhani's presidential win

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 10:51 PM PDT

Hassan Rouhani hails his win as "victory of moderation over extremism", pledges new tone of respect in foreign affairs.

'Man Of Steel' Wins Big, But So Does IRS

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 07:03 PM PDT
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