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Dozens killed as tornado hits Oklahoma

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:11:18 -0400

WASHINGTON - A massive tornado ripped through parts of Oklahoma city and its suburbs in the United States killing at least 24 people, including nine children, besides leaving scores homeless. As winds at over 320 kilometers per hour (kmph) flattened homes and businesses and severely damaged a hospital and two elementary school, the death toll was earlier said to be more than 90 but it was ...

US president lauds Thein Sein for Myanmar reforms but urges end to violence against Muslims

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:16:52 -0400

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama praised the reforms of Myanmar leader Thein Sein but urged him to end violence against Muslims. Sein is the country's first president to visit the White House in almost half a century. Speaking from the US capital Monday Obama said he recognized Sein's work to guide Myanmar down "a long and sometimes difficult, but ultimately correct, path to follow." ...

Six Afghan policemen killed in Herat bombing

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21:19 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan - At least six Afghan policemen guarding a strategically important dam were killed in a roadside bombing Tuesday in the war-torn country's western province of Herat, officials said. They said that suspected Taliban insurgents triggered the explosion when a police patrol vehicle heading to Herat city was travelling in the Chashti Shareef district of the province. "There ...

Genocide conviction of former Guatemala dictator overturned

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:16:15 -0400

GUATEMALA CITY - The constitutional court of Guatemala has ordered that the genocide trial of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt should be taken back to the middle of proceedings, thus overturning his conviction and sentencing to 80 years in prison. The ruling on Monday doesn't annul the entire trial of the case but the top court has ordered that whatever happened after April 19 should be ...

Chinese boat with 16 fishermen freed by North Korea

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21:12 -0400

PYONGYANG - A Chinese boat and 16 fishermen held by armed North Koreans for more than two weeks have been released, easing the latest tension in relations between the neighbouring allies. Owner Yu Xuejun, who was not on board the boat when it was seized on 5 May, wrote on his microblog that his captain called him at 3.50am to say the crew and boat were set free and that they were on their way ...

Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:26:18 -0400

Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

World motorsport chief to visit Botswana

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:50:01 -0400

The president of the world motorsport governing body, Federation Internationale de I' Automobile (FIA), Jean Todt is scheduled to visit Botswana in August, Botswana Motorsport Association (BMSA) has confirmed. BMSA secretary general Joseph Khengere said Tuesday they had been in consultations with the FIA since affiliating to them earlier this year and the president will pay a visit to Botswana, ...

Oz women cricketers Down Under on top of world after hefty pay-hike

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:02 -0400

Cricket Australia (CA) has announced that the country's top female cricketers will now earn up to 80,000 dollars within a year. The women team has won Women's World Cup and the T20 trophy, prompting CA to consider female cricket as professional, News.com.au reports. CA chief executive James Sutherland compared the women's cricket team to the men's cricket club, saying that the association wants ...

China defeats Kazakhstan in mens volleyball tourney

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:50:02 -0400

Chinese national men's volleyball team defeated Kazakhstan 3-0 at the China International Men's Volleyball Tournament here. China beat Kazakhstan 25-20, 25-23, 25-16 with little difficulty Tuesday, reports Xinhua. "My team consists of young players who didn't completely obey my order, so I'm very angry," said Gilyazutdinov Rafael, the assistant coach of Kazakhstan. "Although we won the game, I ...

China to consolidate Pakistan ties Li

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:50:01 -0400

China would firmly consolidate and develop ties with Pakistan "no matter how the international and regional situation changes", said Chinese Premier Li Keqiang who arrived here Wednesday on an official visit to Pakistan. Li said that as he began his visit, he brought with him the Chinese people's friendship to the Pakistani people. Pakistan, a key South Asian country, has made important ...

Ukrainian clubs target Brazil winger Osvaldo

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:40:02 -0400

Brazil international winger Osvaldo is reportedly a summer transfer target of Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk and Metalist Kharkiv. The 26-year-old has been in impressive form for Brazilian club Sao Paulo and has twice been capped by Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari this year, reports XInhua. Sao Paulo have reportedly already received preliminary offers for Osvaldo from both clubs, considered two of ...

Murofushi loses appeal in IOC member election

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:40:02 -0400

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed Athens Olympic champion Koji Murofushi's challenge of an International Olympic Committee's (IOC) disqualification from member election. The Japanese hammer thrower was disqualified from IOC's athletes committee member election after claims he excessively lobbied fellow athletes ahead of voting at the London Olympics, reports Xinhua. The IOC has ...

Trinindad Football hints at probe to uncover missing funds

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:00:01 -0400

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) has hinted that an investigation could be launched into unaccounted revenues generated by the federation from World Cup 2006. President of the TTFF Raymond Tim Kee announced Tuesday that a probe is being considered during a press conference at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, reports CMC. "From our understanding, TTFF is very much a part of ...

Oliver tops 110m hurdles at World Challenge Beijing

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:20:02 -0400

With the absence of Chinese star Liu Xiang, American David Oliver topped the men's 110-metre hurdles at the 2013 IAAF World Challenge Beijing here, while China's Li Jinzhe continued his good form and grabbed a second win in the men's long jump. Oliver, bronze medallist in the event at the 2008 Beijing Games, held off the challenge of London Olympic runner-up Jason Richardson and Jamaica's Dwight ...

15 nations for ophthalmology meet in Cuba

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:20:01 -0400

The 7th International Ophthalmology Congress, to be held here June 29-31, will draw experts from 15 countries, Xinhua reported. Over 600 Cuban experts will attend the meeting to showcase the country's latest developments in ophthalmological research. This was carried out over the past few years in conjunction with "Mission Miracle," a joint Cuba-Venezuela programme launched in 2004 to provide ...

14 closely related crocodiles existed around 5mn years ago

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:00:04 -0400

An international team of scientists have revealed that a total of 14 different crocodile species existed and at least seven of them occupied the same area at the same time about five million years ago. But today, the most diverse species of crocodile are found in northern South America and Southeast Asia. Though as many as six species of alligator and four true crocodiles exist today, no more ...

Indo-China bilateral meet on healthcare sector held at Geneva

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:50:03 -0400

Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Dr Li Bin, Minister of Health and Population, People's Republic of China met here yesterday on the sidelines of World Health Assembly to discuss the strengthening of bilateral cooperation between the two countries in healthcare sector. Congratulating Dr Li Bin for taking over as Health Minister of China, Azad stated that in view of her keen interest in ...

Pak batsman Mohd Yousuf rubbishes media reports of retirement from intl cricket

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:50:02 -0400

Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has rejected media reports which said that he has retired from international cricket. The 38-year-old cricketer said that he is already out of the Pakistan team and haven't played top class cricket for a while now, so there is no need for him to announce any retirement, reports the Daily Times. Yousuf last played for Pakistan in an ODI against South Africa in ...

On World Day UN encourages joining do one thing for diversity and inclusion campaign

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:16:48 -0400

21 May 2013 150 Visit a museum, watch a foreign film or share your traditions with someone else, the United Nations is today encouraging people to 8216;do one thing' to mark the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. "Culture, in all its diversity, can foster a sense of identity and cohesion for societies at a time of uncertainty. It is also a powerful source of ...

Over 7 million people now receiving HIV treatment in Africa - UN report

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:15:10 -0400

21 May 2013 150 The number of people in Africa receiving antiretroviral treatment increased from less than 1 million to 7.1 million over seven years, according to a United Nations report which documents the progress in the AIDS response in the world's second largest continent. "Africa has been relentless in its quest to turn the AIDS epidemic around," said the Executive Director of the Joint ...

Delevingne turns down DiCaprios advances

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:10:01 -0400

Model Cara Delevingne reportedly ignored actor Leonardo DiCaprio's advances at the ongoing 66th Cannes International Film Festival. DiCaprio, 38, has dated Hollywood beauties like Gisele Bundchen, Bar Refaeli and Erin Heatherton in the past, but he didn't manage any luck with 20-year-old Delevingne, reports thesun.co.uk. "Normally all Leo has to do is look at a girl and they fall at his feet. ...

Afghanistan Seeks Military Aid from India

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:07 -0400

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has met with Indian leaders in hopes of securing more military aid before international troops leave the country next year. Mr. Karzai held talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh late Tuesday in New Delhi, after meeting with Indian President Pranab Mukherjee. The Afghan president is expected to seek India's assistance to help strengthen Afghan security ...

Microsoft Unveils New Xbox One Game Console

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:05 -0400

REDMOND, WASHINGTON Microsoft Corp gave the world the first look at its new game console on Tuesday, hoping the Xbox One will attract existing video game fans while also becoming a hub for living room entertainment. The third-generation Microsoft console, coming eight years after the Xbox 360, was unveiled by games unit chief Don Mattrick at an event at the software company's campus ...

Kerry Mideast Talks on Syria to Include Russian Call for Involving Iran

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:03 -0400

STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in the Middle East this week for talks to promote an international peace conference on Syria. Russia wants Iran to be part of the process. In this fight for control of Syria, Iran is one of the biggest backers of embattled President Bashar al-Assad. So Russia says Iran should be part of the peace process. "Iran has ...

Group to Take Nigeria Government to International Court

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:03 -0400

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) will file a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing Nigeria's government of human rights violations, according to spokesman Ango Abdullahi. "What we are doing now is to organize our evidence that would make it possible for us to make a very strong case against the government and its agencies, or up to individuals who may be ...

British Open squash World no.1 Nicol too hot for Joshana

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:10:02 -0400

World No.1 and defending champion Nicol David outclassed India's Joshana Chinappa in the first round of the Allam British Open Squash Championships here Tuesday. The Malaysian squash great took 30 minutes to get past her 26th ranked opponent 11-4, 11-5, 11-4 at the KC Stadium. Joshana had qualified for the main draw. Dipika Pallikal, India's highest ranked player at 15, plays her first round ...

UAE Singapore discuss global development

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:40:01 -0400

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Singapore have held talks over international development. The talks were held between UAE's minister for international cooperation and development, Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid al-Qasimi and visiting Singaporean minister for foreign affairs K. Shanmugam and his delegation. Both sides discussed ways to support efforts in international development, stimulating the ...

Solar plane aims for new world distance record

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:18:14 -0400

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Solar Impulse, the first aircraft that can fly day and night fueled entirely by energy from the sun, embarked Wednesday on the second leg of its historic journey across the American continent.The solar-powered airplane departed at 1147 GMT from an airport in Phoenix, Arizona en route to Dallas, Texas, a trip of about 830 miles (1,300 kilometers), in a bid to set a new world ...

Zimbabwes president signs new constitution

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:15:43 -0400

President Robert Mugabe said Wednesday the new constitution, unanimously accepted in a March referendum, has shown that Zimbabweans are united, regardless of political affiliation and without outside ...

ITU opens bid process for 2014 World Triathlon Series

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:09:30 -0400

The World Class Swimming Programme, one of the five aquatic disciplines, within British Swimming is seeking a successful leader to strategically manage the Sports Science and Sports Medicine (SSSM) ...

The 10 Most Powerful Women In The World VIDEO

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:07:56 -0400

What do Melinda Gates, Hillary Clinton, Sheryl Sandberg and Beyonce all have in common? They're featured on Forbes' 2013 ranking of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women -our 10th annual look at the heads of state, CEOs, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, celebrities and billionaires who truly matter ...

Nakheel inks Dragon Mart International City deals

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:06:02 -0400

Nakheel has announced that it has awarded $13.6m (AED: 50m) worth of contracts for projects relating to the second phase expansion of its Dragon Mart mall and the nearby International City. The Dubai-based developer has appointed ADC Energy Systems to design and build a new cooling plant to serve the extended Dragon Mart. The $9.9m deal will see it deliver a new 7,500-tonne capacity cooling ...

China mapping organization wins international award

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:05:49 -0400

/enpproperty--> The National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation was presented the National Mapping Organization of the Year 2012 Award in the 2013 Geospatial World Forum in Rotterdam, Netherlands, earlier this month, Song Chaozhi, deputy director of the administration, said on May 22. The biennial Geospatial World Forum is a premier event for the global geospatial ...

US to push for major factory safety reforms in Bangladesh

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:05:03 -0400

A US government delegation will visit Bangladesh this weekend to press for a major overhaul of factory safety following the nation's deadliest industrial accident, an official said ...

Ukraine PM bars reporters from government meetings after protest

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:02:12 -0400

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov ordered a dozen local reporters to be barred from covering government meetings after they staged a silent protest on Wednesday over physical attacks on journalists at a rally. "What kind of show is this?" Azarov said when reporters who were attending a cabinet meeting stepped in front of television cameras, turning their backs on ...

English invades French universities

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:59:23 -0400

22 May 2013 France is considering an education reform bill that would allow public universities to hold some courses in English, a plan that has alarmed language purists and the political far-right ...

Disaster captain must face trial

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:59:23 -0400

The captain of the Costa Concordia has been ordered to stand trial over the shipwreck of the cruise liner, which struck a reef off Tuscany last year, killing 32 ...

Search for Canadian missing in Australia enters 3rd day

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:58:09 -0400

By Reuters The search for a Canadian man, 25, missing in Australia's Snowy Mountains for more than a week went into a third day on Wednesday. Prabhdeep Srawn, of Brampton, Ont., hasn't been heard from since parking his rental car on May 13 in the village of Charlotte Pass in Kosciuszko National Park. The car was found on May 13 on the slopes of Mount Kosciuszko, and police believe he ...

Jodi Arias asks for second chance during jail interview

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:58:09 -0400

Convicted killer Jodi Arias gave a series interviews at the Maricopa County Estrella Jail in Phoenix on Tuesday as a jury decides whether she should be executed for the murder of her former lover, Travis Alexander. (Ross D. Franklin/Associated ...

Disgraced congressman Weiner seeks NYC mayoralty

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:58:08 -0400

Former New York congressman Anthony Weiner hopes to get back into politics as mayor of New York City. The Democrat resigned June 16, 2011, after a weeks-long internet sex scandal. (Shannon ...

Coalition will last until 2015 Nick Clegg renews vows but warns David Cameron about danger of Europe and gay marriage rifts

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:55:08 -0400

Nick Clegg will insist today that the Coalition will last until 2015 but will warn David Cameron not to allow it to be blown off course by Conservative ...

Gold Bars Hit New Record Premium in Hong Kong Ahead of US Fed Speech Europe Urged to Start Aggressive Money Printing

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:53:07 -0400

prices rose throughout Asian and early London trade in the wholesale market on Wednesday, touching $1398 per ounce for the third time this week and recovering 4.4% from Monday's one-month low.Silver rose more steadily, and was capped below $22.80 as energy prices slipped and agricultural commodities held flat.Tuesday's retreat in the gold price today ...

Europe closes in on tax havens Austria agrees to swap bank data

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:52:14 -0400

By John O'Donnell BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe moved closer to ending banking secrecy on Wednesday after Austria dropped objections to sharing data on foreign depositors and the EU focused on negotiating a similar agreement with Switzerland. "It's ...

Pussy Riot singers hunger strike

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:50:21 -0400

A file picture taken on October 10, 2012, shows one of the jailed members of the all-girl punk band "Pussy Riot," Maria Alyokhina, smiling as she sits in a glass-walled cage in a court in ...

NASA to fund world’s first 3D food printer

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:48:17 -0400

NASA has announced it is to fund construction of the world's first ever 3D food printer. The American space company has given a $125,000 grant to mechanical engineer Anjan Contractor, who has already designed the machine. And the space agency hopes it will eventually be able to provide food for astronauts on long-distance journeys through ...

Darius Rucker Racist Tweet Gets Response ‘So The World Can See It’

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:48:08 -0400

In the last few years, former Hootie & the Blowfish singer Darius Rucker has been refashioning himself as a country music artist. And a recent performance and the surprising reaction on Twitter led Rucker to express disbelief at the racism happening in the year 2013. One Twitter ...

IMFs Lagarde to be quizzed in French arbitration case

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:47:36 -0400

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, arrives at the G7 Finance Ministers meeting in Aylesbury, southern England May 10, ...

Iran denies link to group arrested for spying in Saudi Arabia

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:47:34 -0400

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran denied on Wednesday any link to members of a spying ring detained by its Sunni Muslim regional rival Saudi Arabia, according to Iranian ...

Japan approves joining international child custody treaty amid concerns about abductions

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:46:17 -0400

In this May 5, 2010 file photo, fathers that lost their children to spousal abduction to Japan hold photos of their children during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Japan’s parliament has approved joining an international child custody treaty amid foreign concerns that Japanese mothers can take children away from foreign fathers without recourse. The upper house of ...

Just wanna break down and cry

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:44:59 -0400

>Are you experiencing severe weather in your area? Send photos and videos to CNN iReport. But please remember to stay safe. For local coverage of Monday's devastating storms in Oklahoma, go to these CNN affiliates: KFOR, KOCO and KOKH. Moore, Oklahoma (CNN) -- What began as a desperate hunt for survivors in this debris-covered city is giving way to an arduous road to ...

FBI Shoots Florida Man Possibly Linked to Boston Bombing Suspects Official

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:43:29 -0400

An Orlando man being questioned by the FBI about his relationship with the accused Boston bombers was shot and killed Tuesday night by a federal agent who felt threatened, a law enforcement official told ABC News. "There was some sort of aggressive movement that led the FBI agent to believe he was under threat and he opened fire," the law enforcement official said. The dead ...

Watch Jodi Arias Feels Betrayed By Jury

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:43:27 -0400

Let's get right to our interview with jodi arias. Just hours after pleading for her life in front of the jury she spoke with abc's ryan owens who joins us now from phoenix. You've been covering ...

Watch Tornado Survivors Big Dog and Little Dog on Reunion

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:43:26 -0400

One of the most moving reunions was that of two neighbors first responder jim routen who ran straight to briarwood elementary school to help rescue kids from the rubble and there first grader hesakiah ran up to give him a hug. The two of them are good enough to join us. So great to see you and wonderful to be able to tell such an uplifting story with all that's gone on in the last couple of ...

Watch IRS Official to Take the Fifth Weiner Announces Mayoral Run

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:43:25 -0400

a showdown on capitol hill today and the irs scandal and former congressman angelina weiner trying to push past his scandal by officially entering the mayor's race in new york city. Let's bring in ...

No Summer Slowdown for GM Ford

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:43:25 -0400

Morning Business Memo… Thousands of US auto workers may have to cancel their vacation plans. Growing consumer demand for cars and trucks has the industry changing its usual summer vacation schedule. Ford says the traditional two-week summer break is being cut to a single week. General Motors isn’t doing any shut downs. Chrysler plans a two-week break at only four of its 10 North ...

Europe clamps down on offshore energy safety

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:38:23 -0400

Deepwater Horizon accident in 2010. A BP-leased oil rig caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Mexico, leading to the death of 11 rig workers and causing the worst accidental offshore oil spill in history. European lawmakers backed legislation that would require offshore operators to ensure they have adequate financial and human resources to minimize the effects of a major accident. No license will ...

EU bid to label Hezbollah wing terror group

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:33:01 -0400

BRUSSELS (AP) -- Two officials say Britain has launched a bid to formally have the European Union declare the Lebanese party Hezbollah's military wing a terrorist ...

Trial for captain in deadly shipwreck in Italy

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:33:00 -0400

ROME (AP) -- A judge in Italy has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia to stand trial in the shipwreck of the cruise liner, which struck a reef off Tuscany last year, killing 32 ...

UK eyes giving visas to 600 Afghan interpreters

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:32:58 -0400

LONDON (AP) -- Britain is proposing to give around 600 Afghan interpreters who worked alongside its troops the right to settle in the U.K. in recognition of the risks to their personal ...

Oil stays near $96 before crude stocks report Fed

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:32:58 -0400

The price of oil was little changed above $96 a barrel Wednesday as investors waited confirmation of a rise in U.S. crude stocks and the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. ...

Iraqi PM orders army shakeup after deadly attacks

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:32:57 -0400

BAGHDAD (AP) -- An Iraqi government spokesman says Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has ordered changes in senior ranks of the military in the wake of bloody attacks that have killed dozens of people in the past few ...

Lanworth sees world wheat production below USDA view

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:29:57 -0400

CHICAGO | Wed May 22, 2013 8:29am EDT CHICAGO May 22 (Reuters) - Crop forecaster Lanworth said on Wednesday it estimates world wheat production below the U.S. government's forecasts due to warm and dry weather in key growing areas of the United States and Russia. Lanworth said it sees 2013/14 world corn production at 965 million tonnes, below the U.S. Agriculture Department's ...

SingTel looking to expand pay-TV reach to international markets

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:06:09 -0400

According to ZDNet, Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) is considering plans to expand the reach of its Mio pay-TV service beyond its domestic market, as part of a wider shift from voice services to data/video. Allen Lew, chief executive of SingTel’s Digital Life unit, said: 'We’ll look at where are the opportunities, how big those markets are going to be, how strong is our ...

Globe picks Ireland’s Nasctech to optimise enhance network

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:06:08 -0400

Filipino operator Globe Telecom, backed by the Ayala Group, has selected Irish firm Nasc Technologies (Nasctech) to optimise and enhance the efficiency of its recently ...

TeliaSonera International Carrier launches IPX network

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:06:04 -0400

TSIC 's global fibre backbone with 200 points of presence (PoPs) worldwide, which it calls one of the largest s launched to date. Available to both TeliaSonera group and external operators, at launch the ...

World How bad is Americas tornado

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:05:13 -0400

Dr Fujita's goal was to come up with a robust, quantitative scale for categorising both the intensity and the area of a given tornado, and deriving an after-the-fact estimate of the wind speeds present within ...

IMF calls on Britain to do more for growth

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:54 -0400

In its assessment of the British government's economic policies, the IMF applauded Wednesday the "flexibility" shown by Treasury chief George Osborne but said the government "should capitalize on the nascent signs of momentum to bolster ...

Mortar lands in Congo as UN chief arrives

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:52 -0400

GOMA, Congo -; A spokesman for the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo says that a mortar landed in a neighborhood of Goma, a major city in eastern Congo, which last year was briefly overrun by a rebel group. The explosion comes as U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Congo's distant capital for a two-day visit that is expected to take him to ...

Japan watchdog Nuclear plant sits on active fault

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:51 -0400

TOKYO -; Japan's nuclear watchdog on Wednesday endorsed a panel's conclusion that a seismic fault running underneath one of two reactors at an atomic plant in western Japan is active, making the reactor's restart virtually ...

UK to finalize plans for Afghan interpreters

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:50 -0400

LONDON -; Britain is proposing to let Afghan interpreters who worked alongside its troops the right to settle in the U.K. in recognition of the risks to their personal ...

Vatican releases 1st report of financial watchdog

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:49 -0400

VATICAN CITY -; The Vatican has taken another step in trying to show greater financial transparency by publishing a first annual report from its new financial watchdog ...

Gosling misses Cannes premiere sends his regrets

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:48 -0400

Cannes festival director Thierry Fremaux, right, reads a letter from actor Ryan Gosling explaining why he could not attend the festival, as director Nicolas Winding Refn, centre, and actress Kristen Scott Thomas listen during a press conference for the film Only God Forgives at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Virginia ...

Death toll rises to 23 in China factory blast

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:47 -0400

The blast was so strong that 10 of those killed could only be identified by their DNA. Experts from the State Administration of Work Safety have been sent to the factory and are investigating the cause of the ...

Investors edgy ahead of Bernanke testimony

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:46 -0400

LONDON -; Investors were edgy Wednesday ahead of the appearance of U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke before lawmakers in ...

IDEA arranged seminar on occasion of “ International Biodiversitity Day”-PHOTOS

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:01:48 -0400

IDEA campaign arranged a seminar on the occasion of " International Biodiversity Day" IDEA (International Dialogue for Environmental Action) campaign held a seminar on the occasion of "International Biodiversity Day". The seminar took place in the IDEA Resource Center, which is situated at the Academy of Public Administration under President of the Republic of Azerbaijan with ...

Highway patrol 29 hurt in Ohio bus car crash

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:50 -0400

A woman who fell asleep while driving after midnight Thursday plowed into a highway trooper’s patrol car that had its lights flashing at an Interstate 95 exit ramp, police ...

Realtor plans to remake Suburban World theater as retail

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:06 -0400

The Suburban World theater, the well-placed, historic, but little-used landmark in Uptown, might get a new occupant. But it might see a bunch of sledgehammers first. The Star Tribune reports that the citys Heritage Preservation Commission will consider a proposal next month from Realtor Jesse Olson, who wants to renovate the Granada Theater into a retail store. Granada was the original name for ...

Highest monastery in the world

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:54:57 -0400

At an elevation of about 5,000 meters, the Rongbuk Monastery located on Mount Qomolangma is the highest monastery in the world. The monastery was built in 1899 by a Ningmapa lama. The number of lamas reached 600 in the past, but now only about 30 there. Mani stones, carved with sacred syllables and prayers, line the site's paths. Although small, the Rongbuk Monastery holds good influence ...

Boundless destruction as US tornado rescue winds down

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:54:22 -0400

As rescue efforts in Oklahoma wound down Wednesday, residents turned to the daunting task of rebuilding a US heartland community shattered by a vast tornado that killed at least 24 ...

Italy approves law on controversial stem cell therapy

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:54:20 -0400

Italian lawmakers on Wednesday gave their final approval to a law that allows limited use of a controversial type of stem cell therapy which has been condemned by many scientists but has given hope to families of terminally-ill ...

Iraq to assemble Iranian cars IKCO

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:52:23 -0400

Samand Soren is a new family saloon created by Iran Khodro Industrial Group in 2007. Iranian carmaker Iran Khodro will establish an assembly line with the capacity of 30,000 units per year in the Iraqi city of Iskandariya by the next month.Preliminary agreements were made three years ago, IRNA quoted Iran Khodro deputy director for exports Abdol'azim Sa'dian as saying. Iran Khodro has ...

Opinion Sky terrifies and inspires

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:50:37 -0400

>Editor's note: Nathan Gunter is the managing editor of Oklahoma Today magazine, the state's official magazine. A graduate of Westmoore High School in Moore, Oklahoma, he holds degrees from Wake Forest University and the University of Oklahoma.(CNN) -- Oklahomans have a special relationship with the sky. We know how to look up. On the prairies of western Oklahoma, the skies are so big, and so ...

Ahmadinejad contests election ban

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:48:18 -0400

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani , a centrist who revitalised reformist hopes. It approved eight hopefuls, mostly hard-line candidates associated with the clerical establishment.Mr Ahmadinejad had clerical conservative backing until he was perceived to challenge Mr Khamenei's authority in ...

Harper in Peru for trade talks amid Senate expense scandal

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:47:16 -0400

Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives in Lima on Tuesday as part of a four-day trip to South America to talk about trade and bilateral relations. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian ...

Pakistan cricketer Khan leaves hospital after election rally plunge

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:47:16 -0400

Imran Khan lefta hospital in Lahore, Pakistan, on Wednesday, more than two weeks after he suffered serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at an election event. (Shaukat Khanum ...

Malaga Have Second Year of Europe Ban Lifted

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:44:40 -0400

(Reuters) - Malaga have had a second "suspended" one-year ban from European competition overturned, UEFA said on Wednesday, although the Spanish club still face exclusion from next season's Europa League should they qualify. The Costa del Sol club, who reached the quarter-finals of this season's Champions League, are banned from the next European competition they qualify for over the next ...

TVB wins broadcasting right of World Cup 2014

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:42:41 -0400

(5 mins ago) TVB (0511) won the right to of FIFA World Cup in 2014 for HK$400 million. General manager Mark Lee Po-on said the exclusive right includes all 64 matches on pay TV channels. Only 22 of these matches will be aired on free channels, including six core matches and daily highlights, on both digital and analog ...

Mais non French universities may teach in English

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:42:17 -0400

PARIS (AP) -- France's National Assembly is taking up an education reform bill that would allow public universities to hold some courses - like science or economics classes - in English, a plan that has alarmed language purists and the political far-right ...

Blasted suburbs last-gasp search

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:39:20 -0400

Authorities were so focused on the search effort that they had yet to establish the full scope of damage along the storm's long, ruinous path. They did not know how many homes were gone or how many families had been displaced. Emergency crews had trouble navigating devastated neighbourhoods because there were no street signs left. Some rescuers used smartphones or GPS devices to guide them ...

The making of a nightmare tornado

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:38:18 -0400

>Editor's note: Louis Wicker is a research meteorologist at NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, Oklahoma. Norman, Oklahoma (CNN) -- On Tuesday morning, the residents of Moore, Oklahoma, woke again to another nightmare. In the past 14 years, Moore and its nearby neighbors have been subjected to devastation from three major tornado events. The latest chapter in this nearly ...

World on course to run out of water warns Ban Ki-moon

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:37:44 -0400

Woodland stream Snowdrop Valley, Exmoor. 'Although seemingly abundant, only a tiny amount of the water on our planet is easily available as freshwater,' said Ban Ki-moon. Photograph: Martin ...

Reviving Detroit from the ground up

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:37:44 -0400

>Editor's note: John Bare is vice president of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and executive-in-residence at Georgia Tech's Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship.(CNN) -- When others dismissed Detroit as a falling knife unworthy of investment, David Egner saw something else. Egner imagined Detroit regenerating from within, with damaged civic tissue repairing itself to foster new ...

Artillery lands in east Congo city humanitarian camp

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:36:41 -0400

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Artillery rounds landed in a heavily populated neighborhood of Congo's eastern city of Goma on Wednesday, killing a child and injuring other civilians a day before a planned visit by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a human rights group ...

Syria opposition calls for reinforcements in embattled Qusair

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:36:37 -0400

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's leading opposition group called on Wednesday for rebels across the country to send reinforcements to the strategic border town Qusair, where heavy fighting has drawn in fighters from Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah ...

Afghanistans Karzai gives India military equipment wish list

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:36:37 -0400

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday he had given a "wish list" of military equipment to India during a visit this week, presenting a conundrum for New Delhi as it weighs whether arming the Afghan army is in its ...

Is our suffering Gods will

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:35:16 -0400

>Editor's note: Joshua Prager is the author of the new book "Half-Life: Reflections from Jersusalem on a Broken Neck" published by Byliner and writes for publications including Vanity Fair, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, where he was a senior writer for eight years. He spoke at TED2013 in March. TED is a nonprofit dedicated to "ideas worth spreading," which it makes available ...

Boy Scouts to Vote on Gay Ban

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:56 -0400

The Boy Scouts of America will convene a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban on allowing openly gay boys to don the Boy Scouts uniform. Officials of the Irving, Texas-based organization are scheduled to open the first of the ballots cast on whether to allow openly gay Scouts. Scouting officials propose allowing openly gay Scouts but retaining the ...

Pentagon Wants $450M for Gitmo

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:56 -0400

The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close. New details on the administration's budget request emerged on Tuesday and underscored the contradiction of the president waging a political fight to shutter the facility while the military calculates the financial requirements to ...

FEMA Insurance to Give Some Relief in Okla.

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:54 -0400

An American flag blows in the wind at sunrise atop the rubble of a destroyed home in Moore, Okla., on May 21, 2013, a day after a tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 ...

How to Get the Most Out of Travel Rewards

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:54 -0400

Airline miles are some of the most coveted credit-card rewards out there, but they're also among the least understood. That's simply because they're hard to pin down. The value of the traditional reward mile is fickle, changing from one booking to the next and with each swipe of your credit card. To get a handle on your miles and how to use them best, read on below, where we ...

How to Think Yourself Well

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:53 -0400

What if you had the ability to heal your body just by changing how you think and feel? I know it sounds radical, coming from a doctor. When people are doing everything "right"--eating veggies, avoiding red meat and processed foods, exercising, sleeping well and so forth--we should expect them to live long, prosperous lives and die of old age while peacefully slumbering, right? So why is ...

5 Modern-Day Health Woes Solved

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:52 -0400

There was a time, not too long ago, when a phone was just a phone, sky-high heels weren't sold in every mall, and you had to catch your favorite TV show when it actually aired. There's no going back--and who wants to?--but our contemporary world is bringing its share of health hazards that were once either rare or unheard-of. Check out where our text-happy, music-obsessed, ...

Couple Pleads for Sons Stolen Ashes

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:48 -0400

A Georgia couple is pleading for the return of a silver box stolen from the bedroom of their Cobb County home, as the box holds the ashes of ...

Goodbye Pension Hello Cash Danger Ahead

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:48 -0400

The Bible says Jacob's brother sold his birthright for a mess of stew. Today, warn financial watchdogs, America's pensioners are in danger of accepting what can sometimes be a comparably smelly deal: "Sell us your pension benefits," say advertisements, "and we'll give you one big lump sum now, up front." For somebody who's facing doctor bills or has ...

Photos Drew Barrymore Lists Home

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:48 -0400

Actress Drew Barrymore listed her home in the Santa Barbara, Calif. area for $7.5 million just a year after getting married to husband Will Kopelman. Barrymore reportedly bought the 6-bed home in June 2010 for $5.705 million, as first reported by the Real Estalker and Zillow. The secluded home has a separate guest house with two vintage refrigerators, plus citrus and avocado trees ...

Google commitments to Europe likely to stand with few changes

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:23:03 -0400

By Diane BartzWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google's offer to change some search pages to satisfy European antitrust regulators has come under fire from critics who say it falls short, but the commitments offered last month appear on track to stand with few if any changes.European regulators who negotiated the commitments with Google over several months have begun to market-test them.Bruno ...

Irishman charged with 1982 IRA Hyde Park bombing

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:22:48 -0400

LONDON (AP) -- A 61-year-old Irishman has been charged with the Irish Republican Army bombing of the queen's ceremonial cavalry in Hyde Park in 1982 that killed four soldiers and seven ...

Bulgarian gypsies Rubbish for Europe

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:22:15 -0400

The gypsy (Roma) issue has become particularly intense in Bulgaria recently. The poorest country of the European Union has not seen such large national conflicts in many years. The Bulgarian prime minister even had to release an official statement in connection with the ...

5 ways to handle chronic pain

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:07:05 -0400

>Editor's note: Dr David Kloth is a practicing interventional pain management physician in southwestern Connecticut, director at large for the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and co-author of the book "Pain Wise: A Patient's Guide to Pain Management. " He has been practicing pain medicine and researching pain management for more than 20 years.(CNN) -- Chronic pain conditions ...

Update-Moodys Different insolvency procedures in Europe add to the complexity of CMBS loan workouts

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:55:56 -0400

Wed May 22, 2013 6:55am EDT Commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) transactions in ...

Kenyas truth report Killings land grabs graft

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:55:41 -0400

NAIROBI, Kenya -; Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta received a long-awaited Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission report that says his father, the country's first president, presided over a government that was responsible for numerous gross human rights violations, political assassinations and illegal allocation of ...

Germany backs terror label for Hezbollah militants

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:55:41 -0400

BERLIN -; Germany says it supports adding the military wing of the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah to the European Union's list of terrorist ...

France Gay Rights SuicideFamous French writer kill her self against gay marriage law in Paris Europe News

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:52:23 -0400

A 78-year-old French far-right historian Dominique Vennershot himself in the head at the altar of the Notre Dame cathedral after calling for a ';spectacular action'; over plans to legalise gay ...

LZ Teachers remarkable courage

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:51:45 -0400

>Editor's note: LZ Granderson, who writes a weekly column for CNN.com, was named journalist of the year by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and was a 2011 Online Journalism Award finalist for commentary. He is a senior writer and columnist for ESPN the Magazine and ESPN.com. Follow him on Twitter @locs_n_laughs.(CNN) -- Each day more than 55 million students attend the ...

Russia unable to join Europe’s meteorite warning system

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:50:22 -0400

MOSCOW, May 22 (Itar-Tass) - Russia is unprepared to join the European system of early warnings of meteorites even if such a proposal is made. Although the country just recently experienced a powerful meteorite strike, such a program has not been given a go ahead and Russia has nothing to contribute to the European "meteorite pool," the chief of the space astrometry department at the ...

Stockholm rocked by riots

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:49:48 -0400

A car burns after riots in the Stockholm suburb of Kista. Sweden's capital has been hit by some of its worst riots in years after youths scorched dozens of cars, attacked a police station and threw stones at rescue services in its poor immigrant suburbs for a third night running. Photo: ...

Six charged in sex video ‘extortion’ case

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:49:47 -0400

Beijing - A court in the city of Chongqing has charged six people with working together to blackmail government officials by recording videos of them having sex, the official Xinhua news agency reported on ...

SNC urges world to stop Hezbollah Iran invasion of Qusair

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:46:42 -0400

Iran invasion of Qusair.In a statement, Acting SNC chief George Sabra called on the U.N. Security Council to convene an emergency meeting to address the "violations" of Syrian's sovereignty and the lives of its ...

International Criminal Court judge praises UAE legal system

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:45:02 -0400

Howard Morrison, one of the judges of the International Criminal Court, has declared that the legal system of the UAE is in line with international laws that lead to the achievement of justice and the rule of law. He made the statement during his participation in a conference concerning criminal and international humanitarian law in the Arab Gulf region, entitled "Necessity or Choice", ...

Iran Hezbollah increasing support for Assad Britains Hague

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:36:29 -0400

View Photo Reuters/Reuters - Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague speaks as he arrives at an European Union foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg April 22, 2013. REUTERS/Francois ...

Is this man the worst scooter driver in the world

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:34:33 -0400

It is not every man's cup of tea to drive a scooter. Especially in a country like China with all its billions of people and heavy traffic on almost every street.And if you are a scooter driver, God forbid that you have as bad a day as this man did in China.This man not only managed to hit two cars, another scooter driver and a bus head-on (he survived that, must be made of steel), but also ...

Darrell Delamaides Political Capital Abenomics could force Europe to drop austerity

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:30:46 -0400

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The initial success of Japan's bold program of monetary and fiscal stimulus is prompting speculation that Europe may have to follow suit and drop its stubborn opposition to stimulating the ...

Matthew Lynns London Eye Five lessons Europe can learn from Abenomics

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:30:44 -0400

The closer you look, the more apparent the similarities between Japan and Europe become. Both economies are stuck in recession. Both of them have aging populations, and will soon have to grapple with steep demographic decline. Both have a lot of mature companies with powerful brands -- but not nearly enough new ...

Impoverished Malawi sells presidential jet for $15 million

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:29:07 -0400

LILONGWE (Reuters) - Malawi's luxury presidential jet, bought by late leader Bingu wa Mutharika, has been sold for $15 million to raise cash for the impoverished African country, a government official said on ...

Swedens capital hit by worst riots in years

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:29:07 -0400

1 of 2. Firefighters extinguish a burning car, following riots in the Stockholm suburb of Kista late May 21, 2013, in this picture provided by Scanpix. Sweden's capital has been hit by some of its worst riots in years after youths scorched dozens of cars, attacked a police station and threw stones at rescue services in its poor immigrant suburbs for the third night ...

Mugabe signs Zimbabwe constitution into law

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:29:02 -0400

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe addresses crowds gathered for the country's 33rd independence celebrations at the National Sports stadium in Harare, April 18, ...

How International Corporations Benefit from UAE’ Free Zones – Apple’s Example

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:28:10 -0400

At first, it was believed that location of the Apple's office had to do with a mysterious project. The fact that the company stubbornly denied to give any comment on the finding further heated the already hot rumours. Actual ...

Afghanistan hardliners protest move to protect women from violence as rights group derides jailing of girls

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:27:17 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan Hard-line Islamist students protested in the Afghan capital Wednesday, demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they deem un-Islamic. More than 200 male students protested in front of Kabul University against the decree, which includes a ban on child marriage and forced marriage, makes domestic violence a crime and says rape victims cannot be ...

North Korea sends top official to China amid strained relations with vital ally

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:27:16 -0400

Choe Ryong Hae, director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army (KPA), center, and other delegates from North Korea pose before leaving Pyongyang Airport for China, May 22, ...

Conn. Rail Service Returns to Normal

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:25:11 -0400

Regular train service is returning to Connecticut, five days after a derailment injured scores of commuters and damaged tracks. Commuter rail service from Connecticut to New York City, along with Amtrak service between Boston and New York, was scheduled to resume Wednesday morning on one of the nation's oldest and most heavily traveled railways. Metro-North had been using buses to ...

Osaka mayor hits back at international criticism of his remarks

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:14:09 -0400

OSAKA, May 17 (Xinhua)--Toru Hashimoto, co-leader of the opposition Japan Restoration Party and the mayor of Osaka, rebutted U.S.criticism about his remarks that the "comfort women" system run by the Japanese military during World War II was a necessity, local media reported on Friday. The reports cited some Twitter comments written by the mayor saying that what the Japanese military ...

World stocks mixed ahead of Fed chief testimony

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:48:28 -0400

BANGKOK -; World stock markets were mixed Wednesday, hours before Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is to deliver remarks before Congress on the state of the U.S. ...

Diplomats Iran expands nuke technology

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:48:28 -0400

Herman Nackaerts, left, Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, shakes hands with Iran's Ambassador to the IAEA, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, after their talks at the permanent mission of Iran in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. U.N. nuclear agency officials are meeting with Iranian counterparts in a renewed attempt ...

Syrian opposition urges rebels to join key battle

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:48:27 -0400

BEIRUT -; Syria's main opposition group is urging rebels to come from around the country to reinforce Qusair, a western town under attack by Syrian troops and members of Lebanon's Hezbollah ...

Riots in Stockholm spread to more suburbs

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:48:27 -0400

STOCKHOLM -; Groups of youth have smashed shop windows, set cars ablaze and burnt down a cultural center as the riots that started in one Stockholm suburb after a fatal police shooting spread to other low-income areas of the Swedish ...

‘Screams of agony echo in my head’

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:42:36 -0400

The scale of the disaster meant students at a medical college next to the local Enam Hospital had to carry out some of the amputations. Sometimes the operations were done without anaesthetic and howls of agony echoed around the ...

Mentally ill man stabs six children

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:42:34 -0400

Beijing - Authorities in southern China say a mentally ill man stabbed six primary school students and an adult in the latest of several attacks on Chinese ...

David Cameron there is no split in Conservative party over Europe

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:41:44 -0400

David Cameron has insisted it is his "absolute intention" for the coalition to continue until the general election in 2015 and insisted there was no split within the Conservative party over Europe.The prime minister's comments came as his ...

Events industry on Middle East carbon footprint

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:38:38 -0400

Members of the professional sound and light industry tackled the issue of carbon footprint produced by events held in the Middle East. During a panel discussion at PALME Middle East 2013, experts looked at whether the massive amount of energy needed to put on everything from spectacular launch parties to concerts and shows can be justified. The event industry is a significant energy consumer ...

Senators Demand Transparency in U.S. Taxpayer Funding of United Nations

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:38:20 -0400

United Nations member-states' flags fly at U.N. headquarters in New York City. (U.N. Photo by J.C. McIlwaine) (CNSNews.com) - Some American taxpayers know that they contribute more than one-fifth of the United Nations operating budget, but the full extent of U.S. contributions to the world body - a much larger figure - has been less well known since a congressional reporting requirement ...

Tax Evasion Dangerous for Europe Schulz

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:38:17 -0400

Martin Schulz, president of the European parliament, has warned that revelations of tax evasion by major companies were leading to a loss of trust among the European public. Speaking to CNBC in Brussels, Schulz said the issue could lead to "very difficult social problems" in Europe ...

World Bank pledges financial support to Jordan

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:35:51 -0400

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. Image courtesy of The Telegraph On Tuesday, the World Bank announced that it will supply Jordan with "substantial funds" to help the country cope with the huge influx of Syrian refugees that it has been receiving since the start of the conflict.Since the onset of violence in ...

China going green World’s no. 1 polluter to cap emissions by 2016

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:33:42 -0400

Politics China has agreed to cap greenhouse emissions by 2016, after previously refusing to commit to global guidelines. Beijing's regime change signaled a move to a greener policy, as rising levels of toxic pollution in China are suffocating industrial centers. China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) - the government organ responsible for socio-economic growth ...

What is Tornado Alley

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:30:40 -0400

U.S. President Barack Obama made a disaster declaration for Oklahoma on Tuesday after the state was hit by a powerful tornado that killed a reported 24 people in the town of ...

Italy to outline youth jobs plan as government struggles

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:29:06 -0400

government , already sinking in opinion polls and riven by internal disputes, on Wednesday lays out its plans to address one of the main causes of public anger - soaring unemployment among young people. But the left-right coalition's room for maneuver even to address this pressing problem is restricted by Europe's second-biggest debt, the longest recession in at least four decades, ...

Baird Iraq could face civil war

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:26:59 -0400

Ottawa - A spate of deadly violence risks plunging Iraq into a sectarian civil war, Canada's top diplomat warned on Tuesday, adding that a Canadian was among the latest ...

Will the International Energy Agencys oil forecast be wrong again

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:24:32 -0400

Three reasons to go Premium! 1. Unlock details of over 3,000 companies 2. Have access to 11,000 oil industry people profiles 3. Full address details of over 5000 ...

Rescue trauma haunts volunteers

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:24:14 -0400

"I had never even touched the hand of a woman before but it was the only way to save her and the others," said the 22-year-old in an interview ahead of the one-month anniversary of the disaster. "My hand was soaked in blood by the end and I still can't get that image out of my head." A total of 1,127 people died when the nine-storey building collapsed on the morning of ...

Millions falling into poverty in recession-racked Italy report

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:21:33 -0400

ROME (Reuters) - Millions of Italians cannot afford to heat their homes properly or eat meat as their country is racked by recession and soaring unemployment, said a report which found the number of people considered seriously deprived had doubled in the past two ...

In Iraq pointing a finger at others will not help says paper

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:08:11 -0400

WAM ABU DHABI: Pointing a finger at others will not help in Iraq as Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki says that it is a plot to destabilise the country and sow sectarian and ethnic discord, a local newspaper remarked today. "As far as objectivity is concerned, he is right," said the Khaleej Times in an editorial comment on the new trend of violence which is "a deja vu of 2006-07 ...

Immigration bill heads to full Senate

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:45 -0400

FILE - In this May 20, 2013 file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., left, confers with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., center, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., as the Senate Judiciary Committee assembled to work on a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Leading senators working on immigration ...

Irans Ahmadinejad denounces election decision

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:44 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran -; Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says a decision by election overseers to disqualify his top aide from an upcoming presidential race is an act of "oppression" and he will take the case to the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali ...

Chinese premier begins 2-day visit to Pakistan

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:44 -0400

A man walks next to huge portraits of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, right, and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, left, displayed near the presidency in Islamabad, Pakistan. Keqiang will arrive in Islamabad on May 22 on a two day official visit to hold talks with Pakistani leadership to discuss international, regional issues and enhance co-operation in bilateral ties. (AP Photo/Anjum ...

Octogenarians race to be oldest Everest climber

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:43 -0400

In this Friday, May 17, 2013 photo distributed by Miura Dolphins, 80-year-old Japanese adventurer Yuichiro Miura, right, and his son, Gota, rest on their way to a camp at 6,500 meters (21,325 feet) from a camp at 6,050 meters (19,849 feet) during their attempt to scale the summit of Mount Everest. According to his management office, Miura plans to reach the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) peak on ...

Kerry praises $2.1 billion Raytheon deal in Oman

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:39 -0400

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meets with Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said at Bait Al Baraka in Muscat, Oman, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. (AP Photo?Jim ...

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World Biodiversity Day May 22 to highlight extinction challenge

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:35:52 -0400

Science News: Chennai: As May 22 is being observed as International Bio Diversity Day, funding agency - Japan International Cooperation Agency's (JICA) role in safeguarding the resources is ...

Tornado survivors reveal their terror

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:34:53 -0400

Moore, Oklahoma - Rescuers went from building to building in search of victims and survivors picked through the rubble of their shattered homes on Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, wiping out blocks of houses and killing at least 24 ...

24 dead I think that will stand mayor says

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:31:17 -0400

Market Buzz World waiting to see if US Fed will end stimulus

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:26:59 -0400

Asian stocks traded mostly higher on Wednesday due to the positive sentiment on Wall Street. Tokyo's Nikkei added 1.6 percent to reach 15,500 for the first time in over five years, after the Bank of Japan kept its monetary policy unchanged as expected.Investors will also be eying testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke due later in the day. European stocks may see a boost ...

Consulate raid suspects monitored

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:25:17 -0400

The White House believes that there is enough proof for a military force to seize the five as terrorist suspects but it prefers to wait until investigators have enough evidence to try them in a US civilian courtroom, officials said.The decision not to seize the men militarily underscores the White House aim to move away from hunting terrorists as enemy combatants.Instead, the White House is ...

Map Room Borders on Top of The World

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:20:44 -0400

Yes, the melting polar ice caps are opening up new transportation routes and revealing untapped mineral wealth that will benefit us all. Uh, hold on, say Mark Terry and Adam Scholl. They remind us that increased accessibility could well lead to overlapping and dangerous territorial claims. By Mark Terry and Adam Scholl for World Policy ...

Europe Markets Europe stocks weak ahead of Bernanke comments

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:16:27 -0400

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets slipped from multiyear highs in downbeat action on Wednesday, as investors stayed cautious ahead of comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben ...

Young objector challenges Israeli army on ideological grounds citing occupation of West Bank

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:12:58 -0400

Left wing activists hold signs during a protest calling for the release of Israeli conscientious objector Natan Blanc from military prison, in front of the ministry of defense office in Tel Aviv, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. The Israeli military has jailed Blanc for six months because of his opposition to Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, in one of the most protracted cases by a conscientious ...

Watch Oklahoma Tornado Stories of Survival and Hope

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:42 -0400

It was a normal Monday afternoon in the town of Moore Oklahoma. Then a super tornado over a mile wide -- to a vast expanse of homes hospitals and schools. Killing dozens and injuring countless ...

Watch Oklahoma Tornado Shocking Images After the Storm

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:41 -0400

We turn out images taken in the direct aftermath of yesterday's twister images that for the brave people of Moore Oklahoma. -- a somber reflection on what they have endured. Each of these ...

Watch Oklahoma Tornado Search and Recovery

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:41 -0400

200 miles per hour that's held fast yesterday's twister ripped through Moore Oklahoma. Destroying everything in this but -- the rubble that littered the ground the number. That captures our hearts and minds is not the speed of the storm. But the number also lives is expected. We mourn those lost at least in an all of those -- managed to smile here's ABC's Cecilia Vega ...

7 Egyptian security men kidnapped in Sinai freed

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:59 -0400

CAIRO (AP) -- Six Egyptian policemen and a border guard kidnapped by suspected militants in the volatile Sinai Peninsula last week were freed by their captors Wednesday after successful mediation, the country's military spokesman ...

Germany celebrates composer Wagners 200th

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:58 -0400

BERLIN (AP) -- Germany is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Richard Wagner with the unveiling Wednesday of a monument in the composer's birthplace of ...

6 kids among 7 injured in south China knife attack

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:57 -0400

BEIJING (AP) -- Authorities in southern China say a mentally ill man stabbed six primary school students and an adult in the latest of several attacks on Chinese ...

Afghan students protest womens rights decree

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:57 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Hard-line Islamist students are protesting in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is ...

France deserts the sinking ship of Europe

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:24 -0400

A few days ago the news emerged that France might be preparing to leave the EU. Marine Le Pen, head of "National Front" party, argues that France has no future in the EU, and if the country wants to develop further, it should seriously consider the option of self-navigation. Is this the case and what could France expect if it is no longer a member of the ...

World W. Bank pledges sh 83 billion to aid peace in Africas Great Lakes

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:34:35 -0400

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim unveiled the proposed aid financing for one of Africa's most intractable conflict regions on the first day of a trip with U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon to Democratic Republic ...

Weak yen a help for Japan but headache elsewhere

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:34:27 -0400

TOKYO -; A steady decline in the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota and has won solid support from Japan's main trading partners, who are betting the impact on their own currencies will be offset by gains from a recovery in the world's third-largest economy. It's not such good news for entrepreneurs like Thamonwan Thawornthaweewong, whose Angry Bird fish balls, ...

Fishermen pay price in Asias volatile sea rifts

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:34:11 -0400

In this May 7, 2013 photo, a Filipino fishermen carries a load of fish from a boat in the coastal town of Infanta, Pangasinan province, northwestern Philippines. Since China took control of the Scarborough Shoal last year, which Beijing calls Huangyan Island, Filipino fishermen say Chinese maritime surveillance ships have shooed them from the disputed waters in the South China Sea and roped off ...