Violence Erupts Anew in Volatile Western China Region

Violence Erupts Anew in Volatile Western China Region

Violence Erupts Anew in Volatile Western China Region

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:51 PM PDT

A clash between Muslim Uighurs and security forces follows another that left 35 people dead.
    

Heat wave bakes western US states

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 01:06 PM PDT

The western US states are baking under a sizzling extended heat wave, with temperatures threatening to break the all-time high recorded on Earth.

Violence Erupts Anew in Volatile Western China Region

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:51 PM PDT

A clash between Muslim Uighurs and security forces follows another that left 35 people dead.
    

For Russia, Fugitive Problem Snowballs

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:36 PM PDT

When Edward Snowden touched down here from Hong Kong, Russia appeared to be handed an easy opportunity to taunt the U.S. without causing a diplomatic rupture. Instead, Moscow may have a bigger problem on its hands.

Neighbor Describes Glimpse of Fight in Zimmerman Case

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:32 PM PDT

John Good's testimony bolsters the defense's contention that George Zimmerman was on the ground being beaten by Trayvon Martin.
    

Bits Blog: BlackBerry Posts Loss for Quarter

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 01:02 PM PDT

BlackBerry recorded a bigger-than-expected loss for its latest quarter, although revenue rose from a year ago.
    

Kerry steps up shuttle talks with Abbas and Netanyahu

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:38 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry accelerated his Middle East shuttle diplomacy on Friday in the hope of persuading Israel and the Palestinians to resume direct peace negotiations.

Ex-Tesco chief Leahy criticised

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:23 PM PDT

Tesco's former chairman Lord MacLaurin criticises the legacy left by ex-chief executive Sir Terry Leahy.

Life terms for painter's murder

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:27 PM PDT

A 15-year-old boy is among five people convicted of murdering a painter and decorator who got caught up in gang warfare in north London.

Exclusive: Fearing death, Congo's 'Terminator' fled with help of family

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:27 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Facing defeat by a rival rebel and fearing death at the hands of Rwandan troops, Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda quietly slipped into Rwanda on a small path with a single escort to turn himself in at the U.S. Embassy in Kigali, according to a U.N. report.

Murray masterclass sees off Robredo

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Britain's Andy Murray secures his place in the second week of Wimbledon with a straight-sets win over Tommy Robredo.

Butt admits his part in spot-fixing

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 11:49 AM PDT

Banned ex-Pakistan captain Salman Butt admits his part in a spot-fixing scandal against England for the first time.

Peru peasant squads rally against U.S. firm's $5 billion gold mine

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:12 PM PDT

CAJAMARCA, Peru (Reuters) - Forty years ago, peasants in rural Peru banded together as "ronderos" - Spanish for "people who make the rounds" - to curb cattle rustling.

This map shows that Obama is really, really popular in Africa

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 11:54 AM PDT

President Obama is currently on a three-country tour of sub-Saharan Africa, a part of the world where he enjoys consistently sky-high favorability ratings higher even than in Europe, according to Gallup data tracking public opinion in more than 100 countries. That data is mapped out above to give you a sense of just how popular Obama is in Africa.

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A confounding and complex country

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Nick Bryant on a confounding and complex country

U.S. citizen killed in Egyptian violence: officials

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 01:07 PM PDT

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen was stabbed to death in the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Friday during clashes between supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Mursi, a doctor and three security officials said.

Rival Protests Turn Violent in Egypt

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:32 PM PDT

Tens of thousands of backers and opponents of Egypt's president held competing rallies in several cities in a prelude to massive nationwide protests planned this weekend demanding Mohammed Morsi's removal.

£60m spent to support free schools

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 11:48 AM PDT

The government has spent almost £60m on helping free schools in England before they open and during their first year of operation, figures reveal.

Brazil truckers call for 72-hour strike starting Monday

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 11:27 AM PDT

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's trucking union is calling for a 72-hour strike starting on Monday, potentially slowing the movement of record soy, corn and sugar crops to ports, although unlikely to stop exports.

Small plane crashes in Guatemala, killing all six on board

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 11:58 AM PDT

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A small airplane crashed in a wooded area in western Guatemala near the border with Mexico on Friday morning, killing all six men on board, rescue workers at the scene said.
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Russian prosecutors drop jail threat against tycoon Lebedev

Russian prosecutors drop jail threat against tycoon Lebedev

Russian prosecutors drop jail threat against tycoon Lebedev

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:56 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - State prosecutors asked a Moscow court on Friday to restrict media magnate Alexander Lebedev's movements for 21 months for punching a rival on a TV talk show but did not demand a jail sentence.

Vatican cleric, two others, arrested in bank investigation

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:40 AM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - A Vatican cleric, a member of Italy's secret services and a financial broker were arrested on Friday as part of an Italian investigation into the Vatican bank, a police source and a lawyer said.

China calls Xinjiang unrest a “terrorist attack”, ups death toll to 35

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:30 PM PDT

China's state media has raised to 35 the death toll from unrest this week in far western Xinjiang region, and denounced the clashes, the deadliest in four years, as a "terrorist attack". Xinjiang is home to a large Muslim Uighur community and violence focusing on its discontent had been confined recently to southern districts. The altercations in ...
    

Vatican official, two others arrested in bank investigation - source

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:55 PM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - A Vatican cleric, a member of Italy's secret services and financial broker were arrested on Friday as part of an Italian investigation into the Vatican bank, a police source said.

VIDEO: S Africa's 'City of Gold' awaits Obama

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:22 PM PDT

Komla Dumor reports on what US President Barack Obama is likely to discover in South Africa on his arrival in Johannesburg on Friday.

Australian PM Rudd urges China action on trade deal

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:33 PM PDT

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's Sinophile Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Friday urged China - the country's largest trading partner - to conclude a stalled free trade deal, using his first news conference since regaining power to praise the current bilateral relationship.

Former Chinese Communist Party official gets 13 yrs for bribery - Xinhua

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:13 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A former regional Communist Party official implicated in a sex scandal that has transfixed China was sentenced on Friday to 13 years in jail for bribery, government news agency Xinhua reported on Friday.

China calls Xinjiang unrest a "terrorist attack", ups death toll to 35

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:10 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state media has raised to 35 the death toll from unrest this week in far western Xinjiang region, and denounced the clashes, the deadliest in four years, as a "terrorist attack".

Japan PM Abe hops and flips in voter-wooing game app

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:22 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - It's a bird, it's a plane ... It's a cartoon version of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, hopping and somersaulting his way through the sky in a smartphone game app his party hopes will lure young voters ahead of a July 21 election.

VIDEO: Why is Glastonbury a global magnet?

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:01 PM PDT

As the Glastonbury Music Festival begins, Lucy Hockings speaks to some of the fans who have travelled from around the world to savour the atmosphere and watch their favourite bands.

Obama says no 'wheeling and dealing' over Snowden

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:42 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama insisted Thursday he would not let the fate of fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden ruin ties with Russia and China, but Washington warned Ecuador not to give him asylum.

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Japan visa exemption only for ICAO-compliant passports

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:40 PM PDT

Japan's visa exemption for short-term stay is only applicable to Malaysian nationals holding biometric passports with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) compliant standards issued from February 2010, the Japanese embassy said today.

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The need for structural reforms

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:35 PM PDT

In a democratic civil society, public power must be checked and balanced so that it can effectively and professionally serve the people.

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Communists kill one, wound nine in Philippine ambush

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:26 PM PDT

Communist insurgents ambushed police trainees in the Philippines Friday, killing one and wounding nine others in the latest of a series of attacks on unarmed targets, officials said.

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Australia PM says opposition risks Indonesia ties

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:25 PM PDT

Australia's new prime minister Kevin Rudd said Friday the conservative opposition's proposal to turn back asylum-seeker boats risked inciting conflict with Indonesia, signalling the sensitive policy will be a key issue in September elections.

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Pole dance

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:25 PM PDT

Members of the Avocadoo Club performing a pool dance on a street sign pole in Lodz, central Poland, to promote new way of gymnastics.

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Turf wars: Vietnam's land rights crisis

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:24 PM PDT

Thi Sieu says her family lived for generations on a small plot of land studded with cashew trees until they fell victim to an alleged land grab by powerful local elites, a fate shared with many indigenous farmers in Vietnam's lush central hills.

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Pricey but worth it: Cubans finally surf the Web

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:20 PM PDT

Cuban teacher Nancy Garcia would love to surf the Web at home. But since that is restricted in this communist country, she now logs on from new hotspots -- at a price few can afford.

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Lessons at home and homework at school in US

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:16 PM PDT

When April Burton explains the intricacies of French grammar to her American classroom, the students are at home, in front of their computer or smartphone.

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Gulf lovers use smartphones to beat segregation

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:15 PM PDT

Jaber and his girlfriend flirt the day away, never wasting a minute to sweet-talk and dream of a future together, but like most Gulf Arab youths they can only do it virtually.

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