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Major General Finn appointed to top UN role in Jerusalem

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:15:41 -0400

18 June 2013 150 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment today of Major General Michel Finn, of Ireland, as head of Mission and Chief of Staff of the Jerusalem-based UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), the first such operation the world body set up almost 60 years ago. "Major General Finn succeeds Major General Juha Kilpia of Finland, who will ...

Obama welcomes Iran's election of moderate president

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:40:07 -0400

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama has urged Iran's newly elected president to prove to the world that the Islamic republic was not pursuing a nuclear weapon programme as the White House welcomed election of a moderate leader as a hopeful sign. "I think it says that the Iranian people want to move in a different direction," Obama said of the election results in Iran that saw a surprising ...

Widespread anti-graft protests rock Brazil

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:37:27 -0400

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Anti-graft protests swept Brazil's main cities as some 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets against alleged mis-governance, forcing President Dilma Rousseff Tuesday to acknowledge the need for better public services and effective administration. The assurance from Rousseff came a day after biggest protests rocked at least ten Brazilian cities, including Sao ...

No breakthrough in talks between UK and Ecuador over Assange

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:37:11 -0400

LONDON - Talks between the United Kingdom and Ecuador have ended without any breakthrough over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's fate with the Andean nation. Ecquador said it was vowing not to succumb to diplomatic pressure and was ready to consider any request from Edward Snowden, another whistleblower, for asylum. As the fugitive anti-secrecy advocate marks one year holed up in the ...

Gaddafi's son to stand trial in Libya in August

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:29:24 -0400

LONDON - Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of deceased Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, will stand trial in August along with Gaddafi's last prime minister and a former intelligence director, the prosecutor's office has announced. The men will be tried for crimes against the Libyan people during the 2011 uprising that toppled the former regime. Notorious former spy chief Abdullah ...

Leaders of G8 call for peace in Syria and pledge humanitarian aid

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:28:36 -0400

ENNISKILLEN - The Group of Eight industrialised nations called for a swift end to the bloody civil war in Syria and urgent peace talks but stopped short of calling for the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in its joint statement at the end of talks Tuesday. Despite the lack of consensus among the G8 on the fate of Assad, as well as the use of chemical weapons by his regime, Canadian ...

Mandela International Day launched

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:10:02 -0400

The UN and the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory (NMCM) Wednesday launched the Mandela International Day, even as the anti-apartheid icon spent his 12th day in hospital for a recurring lung problem. Wednesday's event marked the official launch of programmes to celebrate Mandela's 95th birthday July 18, Xinhua reported. July 18 was endorsed in 2009 by the UN General Assembly as Nelson Mandela ...

Hamas holds talks to stop being listed as terror group

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:10:01 -0400

The Islamic Hamas movement has been holding meetings with foreign officials in a bid to get its name erased from the list of international terrorist organisations, a Hamas official said Wednesday. The US, several European countries and Israel have classified the Hamas movement, which has ruled the Gaza Strip since June 2007, as a terrorist organisation. A series of meetings with European ...

NRI lawyer wins Iran bank case in British Supreme Court

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:50:02 -0400

Mumbai-born Parsi lawyer Sarosh Zaiwala Wednesday notched a remarkable success in a bank case in the British Supreme Court, with major ramifications on the international banking system, an official said. By the court verdict, the British government's sanctions on Iran's largest private bank, Bank Mellat, were lifted after the its security service's "Secret Court" failed to produce significant ...

14 killed in attack on UN headquarters in Somalia

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:40:02 -0400

At least 14 people were killed and 15 others were wounded in an attack on the UN headquarters in the Somali capital of Mogadishu Wednesday, CNN reported. Seven militants, four UN employees and three female civilians were killed, said Abdikarim Hussein Guled, the country's interior and national security minister. The Al-Shabaab militant group linked to Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the ...

UN headquarters in Somalia attacked

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:20:02 -0400

An attacker Wednesday blew himself up at the entrance to the UN headquarters in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, CNN reported. Others wearing suicide vests entered the UN compound and a gunfight ensued, said police officer Hussein Ahmed. The compound had now been secured and was in the hands of African Union troops, according to the official Twitter account of the African Union Mission to ...

South Korean president visits Indian book pavilion

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:30:01 -0400

South Korean President Park Geun-hye Wednesday toured the Indian pavilion at an international book fair here in which India is participating as the guest of honour for the first time. She toured the Indian pavilion at the Seoul International Book Fair, spending close to 10 minutes there, said an embassy press release. It was followed by a brief interaction when Minister of State for Human ...

Palestinians should have a state as a right Blair

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:00:01 -0400

Palestinians "should have a state, not as a reward for good behaviour but as a right", Tony Blair, the official envoy of the Middle East Quartet, said Wednesday. Blair cautioned Israeli leaders that the "window of opportunity" for peace with the Palestinians might close shortly, Xinhua reported. "Some say the two-state solution is a fantasy. The fantasy is thinking one-state is sustainable or ...

Suicide bombers attack UN office in Mogadishu

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:50:03 -0400

Mogadishu, June 19 (Xinhua-ANI): Militants on Wednesday launched suicide bomb attacks on the office of United Nations Development Programe (UNDP) in Mogadishu where guards exchanged fire with the gunmen in and around the compound, police and witnesses said. "The fighting with the gunmen and suicide bombers is ongoing. We have eliminated some of the attackers but the fighting is now going on," ...

Li Na enters second round at Eastbourne

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:10:01 -0400

Second seed Li Na of China defeated French woman Alize Cornet 6-2, 6-4 to reach the second round of the Aegon International here. Li, French Open champion two years ago but beaten in the second round at Roland Garros earlier this month, will next take on former champion Marion Bartoli of France, reports Xinhua. Fifth seed Caroline Wozniacki, the former World No.1, led Tamira Paszek 6-2, 2-2 ...

Veronica Campbell-Brown denies knowingly taking drug

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:20:01 -0400

Olympic and World Champion Veronica Campbell-Brown has denied knowingly taking a banned substance Lasix, which also goes by the name Furosemide. Brown's first public reaction came in the form of a statement released by her On Track Management (OTM) group following reports that she has tested positive for the banned drug. The OTM statement says Brown is determined to clear her name and included ...

Brazil protests will calm down Blatter hopes

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:20:02 -0400

FIFA president Sepp Blatter denied that the Confederations Cup and World Cup are the causes for mass protests across Brazil. Demonstrations, which began last week in response to rise in public transport fares, have turned into a nation-wide rally against bad governance and corruption, reports Xinhua. Many marchers expressed their anger at the billions of dollars spent on new football stadiums ...

Pakistan expresses concern over US drone attacks at UNSC

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:40:02 -0400

Pakistan has expressed concerns over drone attacks to the United Nations Security Council. Pakistan told the UNSC that armed drones were violating country's sovereignty, causing civilian casualties, and putting communities at risk of reprisal attacks. According to the Daily Times, Pakistan said drone strikes radicalised disaffected communities and increased the number of terrorists, adding that ...

Protestors hack Brazil World Cup 2014 website

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:40:02 -0400

Protestors have reportedly hacked the official website for the Brazil Football World Cup 2014 and replaced the site with a video of a violent police response to a peaceful protest. According to News.com.au, the FIFA website was replaced with an embedded YouTube video, showing protesters marching, before riot police release tear gas and fire on the protesters with rubber bullets. The report ...

Kim Jong Un distributes copies of Hitlers Mein Kampf to North Korean officials to mark bday

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:50:02 -0400

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un handed out copies of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf to mark his birthday. Kim reportedly distributed the copies of Mein Kampf in an effort to sow fear among top officials. According to the Telegraph, North Korea-watchers believe the move is part of an effort to make him seem powerful, rather than drawing on Nazi beliefs. Shirley Lee, the editor of the New Focus ...

Whatmore to review flop Pak players with World Cup 2015 in mind

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:30:01 -0400

Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore has said that national team will be reviewed keeping in mind the 2015 World Cup after their dismal performance in the ICC Champions Trophy in England. Poor batting led to Pakistan's defeat in all three matches as they failed to post a single total above 170 runs, with the flop performance prompting calls from former players, media and fans to overhaul the system and ...

UN chief hails G8 leaders understanding on Syria

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:20:02 -0400

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon Tuesday welcomed the understanding reached on Syria by leaders of the Group of Eight (G-8) industrial nations. Ban welcomed the commitment to bring the Syrian sides to the negotiating table, saying that he stands ready to convene the Geneva Conference on Syria as soon as possible to help the Syrian sides reach "a comprehensive agreement based on the Geneva ...

Praising advances in Serbia UN official urges political will to solidify human rights gains

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:16:33 -0400

18 June 2013 150 Visiting Serbia at "an important and transformative moment" in its history, the United Nations human rights chief today urged a steadfast focus on fundamental rights as she hailed a succession of political advances that augur well for the country itself and for the future of the wider region. "It is a positive sign that the authorities are addressing some tough human rights ...

Hungary must revoke amendment threatening judicial independence - UN rights chief

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:16:24 -0400

18 June 2013 150 The top United Nations human rights official today urged the Hungarian Government to revoke a constitutional amendment that threatens the judiciary's independence and endangers the country's system of checks and balances. "Hungary should seek to maintain high standards of human rights protection," said High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay. "Our view is that this ...

Senior UN officials urge restraint dialogue to defuse tensions fuelling protests in Turkey

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:16:15 -0400

18 June 2013 150 Urging "maximum restraint" amid widespread anti-Government protests in Turkey, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Navi Pillay, the world body's human rights chief, called today for constructive dialogue to defuse tensions in the country. "The atmosphere is still clearly highly combustible," said Ms. Pillay, who is the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. "It ...

Libyas democratic transition can benefit from national political dialogue says UN envoy

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:16:04 -0400

18 June 2013 150 Managing Libya's democratic transition is bound to be difficult given the legacy of decades of brutal rule, a senior United Nations envoy told the Security Council today, adding that the country could benefit from a national political dialogue on the way forward. "The political and security challenges that now face the country may well be the legacy of decades of ...

Mali UN officials welcome accord between Government and Tuareg rebels

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:15:56 -0400

18 June 2013 150 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the signing of an agreement between the Government of Mali and Tuareg rebels, providing for an immediate ceasefire and paving the way for country-wide presidential elections set for next month. In a statement issued by a spokesperson in New York, the UN chief welcomes the accord reached between the Malian Government ...

US Names New Envoy to Africas Great Lakes

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:15:23 -0400

Former Senator Russell Feingold has been named the U.S. special envoy to Africa's troubled Great Lakes region. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who announced the appointment Tuesday, said Feingold will work closely with U.N. envoy Mary Robinson to advance a U.N. framework for peace in the region. The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has endured years of conflict and ...

More Russian Oil Flows to China in Shift From Europe

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:15:14 -0400

MOSCOW Russia is steeply ramping up oil deliveries to China, with Asia now importing almost a fifth of oil exports from the world's largest crude producer in a strategic shift meant by the Kremlin to end reliance on weak and saturated European markets. Russia will increase oil supplies to China by 13 percent in July-September from the previous three months, a shipping schedule obtained ...

Kenyas Deputy Leader to Appear during ICC Trial

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:15:05 -0400

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled that Kenya's deputy president, William Ruto, must attend key segments of his trial on charges of crimes against humanity scheduled to begin in September, according to a court spokesman. Ruto and Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta face similar charges before the court in connection with their alleged role in the country's 2007-2008 post-election ...

Malaria Risk Spikes for Worlds Poorest Children

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:59:07 -0400

LONDON -- The poorest children in the world's most impoverished communities are twice as likely to contract malaria as the least poor, according to ...

World Rally Sardinia distance to Sheikh Khalids liking

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:57:31 -0400

Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi is looking forward to the equally rough but significantly shorter races at the Sardinia Rally this weekend. The stages in Sardinia, at ...

UAE digs deep for worlds trouble-stricken millions

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:57:05 -0400

DUBAI // The UAE has helped millions of refugees around the world, building camps and giving food and medical aid, as government organisations and citizens work with international agencies. In 2011 more than Dh7 billion in aid from 34 donor organisations was used to aid a growing number of internally displaced people and refugees from Syria, Libya, Palestine, Pakistan, Bosnia, Kazakhstan, ...

Business World Bank pours Sh13 billion into water projects

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:55:33 -0400

World Bank 's board of executive directors yesterday approved Sh13.1 billion ($155 million) in credit to support development of the country's water infrastructure, including water storage, irrigation, and water resource ...

Obamas Nuclear Push Moscow Fears Loss of World Power Status

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:55:00 -0400

A world without nuclear weapons? It's a nearly inconceivable scenario for the Kremlin, even if its arsenal costs Russia billions each year. Since the break-up of the Soviet Union, the country has suffered a major drop in influence. Now it's doing all it can to cling to the geopolitical power it has ...

Feds in Calif. bust international gambling ring

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:54:49 -0400

SAN DIEGO -; Federal authorities have charged 18 people with involvement in an illegal gambling ring they say spanned from California to Peru and used violence against customers with outstanding ...

Is America’s Iraq Imploding

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:49:31 -0400

In March 2013, America's invasion of Iraq reached its 10th anniversary. After a decade of nation building, Iraq is falling apart. In April 2013, deadly clashes between government forces and demonstrators in the city of Hawija set off a chain reaction of retaliatory attacks across Iraq. The situation now threatens to plunge the country into the kind of war it experienced in the midst of the ...

Britain fails to get EU backing for Hezbollah blacklisting

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:49:07 -0400

UK pushes to place Hezbollah's armed wing on EU terror list; diplomats say British proposal gains support amid Hezbollah involvement in Syria, but Austria, Italy, Czechs among those preventing required unanimous ...

DP World to Build Terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:48:55 -0400

signed a concession agreement for the development of a stand-alone container-handling facility at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port.Under the deal, a terminal with a quay length of 330 meters (about 1,083 feet) will be developed by DP World at an estimated cost of Rs. 600 crore (about US$102.2 million). The estimated capacity addition will be 0.8 million 20-foot-equivalent units per year. The project is ...

Elena Baltacha Laura Robson Heather Watson exit Aegon International

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:47:18 -0400

Laura Robson on her way to a straight-sets defeat by former world No1 Caroline Wozniacki in the second round at Eastbourne. Photograph: Gareth ...

World Bank highlights link between climate and poverty

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:44:24 -0400

In a report released Wednesday, the international lending institution warned that heat waves, rising seas, more severe storms and other impacts of climate change will trap millions of people in poverty. As a result, the Washington-based bank said it is stepping up support for efforts to curb climate change and to help the world adapt to it. "Urgent action is needed to not only reduce ...

Incendiary Russian anti-bureaucrat ad campaign produces record wins at world’s most prestigious festival

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:40:17 -0400

Scandal A street campaign exposing the unwillingness of Russian officials to fix city roads has won four awards at the annual Cannes Lions festival. But the woman behind the advert says the idea cost her her job, and potentially, her freedom. Executed by Voskhod advertising agency, Make Politicians Work has become the first Russian campaign to be awarded statuettes in four different ...

Climate change is the threat of our time President Obama pledges new arms pact with Russia and a greener world

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:38:21 -0400

In a speech at the Brandenburg Gate that instantly invited comparisons with visits to the same spot by some of his predecessors, President Barack Obama sought to make a historic imprint of his own, pledging to forge a new pact with Russia to further cut nuclear arsenals and to step up the fight against global ...

Genetically-modified crop inventors win World Food Prize

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:37:43 -0400

(Left to right) Robert T. Fraley and Mary-Dell Chilton of the United States, and Marc Van Montagu of Belgium were named Wednesday as winners of the 2013 World Food Prize during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. (World Food Prize ...

Canadas insulin discovery enshrined in UNESCOs Memory of World register

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:37:26 -0400

A woman fills a syringe as she prepares to give herself an injection of insulin in a file photo. The Discovery of Insulin collection from the University of Toronto Libraries records one of the most significant medical discoveries of the 20th ...

Its a bird its a plane its a sermon

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:30:35 -0400

Film studio Warner Bros has taken movie marketing to a whole new level - even higher than a bird or a plane. The studio enlisted Christian-focused firm Grace Hill Media ...

More elephants slaughtered for tusks

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:28:41 -0400

>Editor's note: Mark Quarterman is the research director of the Enough Project, a project of the Center for American Progress to end genocide and crimes against humanity.(CNN) -- The accelerating pace of the slaughter of elephants for their tusks has put African elephants at catastrophic risk in the coming decades. To make matters worse, some of the region's most notorious armed groups are ...

Greek party leaders to meet Thursday over ERT impasse

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:27:35 -0400

PASOK Socialist party leader Evangelos Venizelos (C), junior partner in Greece's ruling coalition, leaves the Prime Minister's office in Athens June 17, ...

Kosovos first envoy to Serbia quits after two days

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:27:33 -0400

PRISTINA (Reuters) - Independent Kosovo's first envoy to Serbia resigned on Wednesday, pre-empting his dismissal just two days into the job for exceeding his powers and making remarks likely to irritate ...

Brazil protests proceed as smaller cities join the fray

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:27:33 -0400

1 of 6. Members of the Brazilian law enforcement troops confront protestors ahead of the Confederations Cup soccer match between Brazil and Mexico outside the stadium of Fortaleza June 19, ...

Herald Globe agree to printing deal

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:26:35 -0400

The Boston Herald and the Boston Globe announced today that they have reached an agreement that will allow the Globe to print the entire press run of the Herald.The agreement, which is in effect for 10 years, finishes a process begun in 2012, when the two media outlets announced that the Globe would print and deliver about one-third of the Herald’s print circulation."The newspaper ...

Video Rare twin birth for gorilla in Dutch zoo

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:25:57 -0400

A mother gorilla gave birth to twins in the Dutch Burgers' Zoo, in Arnhem, Netherlands, a rare occurrence among gorillas - especially for those in ...

Video Karzai announces suspension of security talks with U.S.

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:25:57 -0400

Afghan president Hamid Karzai has announced he is suspending security talks with the U.S., due to Afghan officials' concerns about planned peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban. Just hours after announcing their intention to engage in the talks, the Taliban took responsibility for killing 4 American soldiers. Charlie D'Agata ...

Ex-Communist Party of China official executed for child rapes state media reports

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:25:57 -0400

The case of Li Xingpong, the former deputy Communist Party chief of Yongcheng city, caused an uproar online after police said he had raped 11 girls, all under age 18, since the latter half of 2011. Abuse of power by Communist Party officials has long been a central cause of online activists, and Li's case was seen by some as emblematic of the problem. In response, the government has promised ...

Kim Dotcom Megaupload data in Europe wiped out by hosting company

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:24:45 -0400

View all… Kim Dotcom today said on Twitter that Megaupload user data in Europe has been "irreversibly lost" because it was deleted by a Netherlands-based server hostingcompany called LeaseWeb. "VERY BAD NEWS: #Leaseweb has wiped ALL #Megaupload servers. All user data & crucial evidence for our defense destroyed 'without ...

Fed Offers Brighter Outlook for US

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:24:44 -0400

The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it's moving closer to slowing its bond-buying program, which is intended to keep long-term interest rates at record lows. Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed could start scaling back its $85 billion in monthly bond purchases later this year if the economy continues to improve. He said the reductions would occur in "measured steps" and ...

Ousted Mens Wearhouse Founder Says He Was Silenced

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:24:43 -0400

After retailer Men's Wearhouse [NYSE: MW] announced that it "terminated" founder and executive chairman George Zimmer, best known to consumers for his hundreds of TV commercials pitching suits, he fired back saying the company's board "has inappropriately chosen to silence my concerns." The company said that "in light of Mr. Zimmer's termination," ...

Best Worst Toilet Papers Named

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:24:42 -0400

(Image credit: Amazon.com) Consumer Reports revisited its toilet paper ratings after testing more than two dozen products, naming the worst and best brands. The results may be a surprise to those who think the top national brands are always preferred. Three Walmart products were named in its top five winner’s circle: White Cloud, which is sold only in its stores, and Walmart’s Great ...

Eldest Duggar Moving to DC for Job

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:24:40 -0400

Josh Duggar, who is known as a pro-life activist, fundamentalist Christian, reality show star and the eldest of 19 children, is adding another title to his public persona. On Monday, Duggar announced via Twitter that he will be joining the Family Research Council as executive director of the organization’s legislative branch, FRC Action, in Washington, ...

Fed Votes to Maintain Stimulus Program

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:24:37 -0400

The Federal Reserve announced today that it won't be changing its $85 billion a month bond purchasing stimulus program, though labor market conditions have improved in recent months. It will keep its target interest near zero while unemployment remains above 6.5 percent. The Fed, which has been injected trillions of dollars into the slowly recovering American economy, made an announcement ...

Aerocar Worlds first flying car up for grabs for $1 million

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:24:33 -0400

IndiGo ruled the Indian skies in May, flying almost a third (29.5%) of domestic passengers, while Jet and JetLite together were at No 2, flying 22.5% of the total ...

World War Z review Zzzzz wont happen here

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:22:23 -0400

"World War Z" opens with Gerry Lane and his family enjoying pancakes for breakfast, and as far as we can tell, they never get around to lunch. By lunchtime, the planet has changed, and Gerry (Brad Pitt) is involved in trying to save it from a plague of zombies. The thrill of the early scenes in "World War Z" is how quickly everything shifts: One moment, the Lanes are joking ...

Mass for Europe to Be Held in Strasbourg

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:17:53 -0400

Celebration Honors Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Patrons of EuropeSTRASBOURG, FRANCE, May 30, 2013 (Zenit.org) - A "Mass for Europe" will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at 6:30 p.m., in the Cathedral of Our Lady in Strasbourg. The celebration is in honour of Sts.Cyril and Methodius, patrons of Europe, on the occasion of the 1150th anniversary of the arrival of these protagonists ...

Syria troops fight rebels near major Shiite shrine

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:13:15 -0400

BEIRUT (AP) -- Hezbollah fighters joined Syrian forces in battling rebels in a Damascus suburb that is home to a revered Shiite Muslim shrine, in a push to secure the area around the ornate, golden domed ...

Chile presidential candidate attacked with eggs

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:13:13 -0400

Local radio Bio Bio reports that construction workers threw eggs at Longueira Wednesday after his performance at a campaign event in the capital of ...

Vitamins

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:12:27 -0400

>Editor's note: To see Offit's interview with Dr Sanjay Gupta, check out "Sanjay Gupta, M. D. " Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 a.m.(CNN) -- Dr Paul Offit doesn't take any ...

Report Montreal Toronto to share world junior tournaments

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:49:21 -0400

Team USA poses for their team photo after defeating Sweden during third period gold medal hockey action at the IIHF World Junior Championships in Ufa, Russia, on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013. (Nathan Denette/THE CANADIAN ...

Half of Canadas aboriginal children are poor

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:47:31 -0400

TORONTO -; Half of Canada's aboriginal children are living in poverty, triple the national average, according to a new analysis of census ...

Tunisia arrests Muslim cleric for hardline sermon

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:47:30 -0400

TUNIS, Tunisia -; Tunisian police arrested an imam after he delivered a sermon described as "insubordinate," the Interior Ministry said Wednesday, in the first high-profile arrest since the government began taking a harder line toward religious ...

Egypt and European Union Study Dispute with Ethiopia

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:45:56 -0400

Cairo, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi welcomed today Catherine Ashton, vice-president of the European Union (EU) and high representative for foreign affairs, and talked to her about the dispute for the construction of the Ethiopian super-dam, according to the official media. In the meeting, they talked about the opening of communication channels between Cairo and Addis ...

Watchdog approves Iran poll result

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:41:23 -0400

Tehran, Iran - Iran's state TV is reporting the country's election overseer, the Guardian Council, has approved Friday's presidential election result, affirming a first-round victory by a relative ...

UAE tries 30 for illegal Brotherhood cell

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:41:14 -0400

DUBAI - The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it would put on trial 30 Emiratis and Egyptians accused of setting up an illegal branch of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, part of a crackdown on the Islamist organisation that has soured relations with ...

Future Forum Cheat Sheet Leadership Practice In A World Defined By Change

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:39:05 -0400

Tragedies like terrorist attacks, school shootings or natural disasters create indelible bonds between the people affected. Lifelong friendships, based on deep empathy and profound trust, can be forged from a catastrophe. Unexpected chaos can spur intimacy in a split second. Social entrepreneurs increasingly recognize that the only way to have the kind of impact the world needs on increasingly ...

Dreamliner set to open a world of connection to Cairns

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:36:08 -0400

Cairns Airport chief executive officer Kevin Brown spoke about destination planning yesterday while applauding Jetstar's preparation for the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to link Cairns with other domestic ports."Not only is it a new product for the customers, which they will be excited to use, but it's a more efficient aircraft," he said. "Its fuel consumption is 20 per ...

US and Cuba to resume migration talks

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:31:22 -0400

Cuba have agreed to resume bilateral talks on migration issues next month, in the latest evidence of a thaw in chilly relations. The talks will be held ...

Star Wars video hologram could soon be a reality say scientists

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:30:57 -0400

Scientists have cracked a major technological hurdle to make low-cost, high quality holographic videos a reality.Until now, the video hologram has generally been confined to science fiction, the most famous example being the projected image of Princess Leia in the first Star Wars film.Existing systems that project moving holographic images are costly and suffer from severe limitations.The chief ...

Iraq election candidate killed in suicide bomb attack

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:30:42 -0400

The bomber attacked a guesthouse owned by Younis al-Rammah, who was a candidate in provincial elections beginning today, late on Tuesday in Nineveh. Mr Rammah and four relatives were killed and six others wounded. Candidates are frequent targets for insurgents who aim to disrupt the political process.Two suicide bombers also targeted a Shia mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, one blowing himself up at ...

Syria crisis Tony Blair warns against inaction as David Cameron plays down immediate prospect of arming rebels

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:30:36 -0400

The cost to Britain and its allies of not intervening in Syria could be greater than becoming embroiled in the conflict, Tony Blair ...

Brazil World Cup protests National security force deployed to ensure Confederations Cup is not disrupted

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:26:48 -0400

A national security force will be deployed to five of Brazil's major cities to ensure the Confederations Cup football tournament is not disrupted by the widespread protests that have swept the ...

Vitamins Not such a good thing

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:25:05 -0400

>Editor's note: To see Offit's interview with Dr Sanjay Gupta, check out "Sanjay Gupta, M. D. " Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 a.m.(CNN) -- Dr Paul Offit doesn't take any ...

Russian official says statement on railway chief dismissal a hoax

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:19:53 -0400

Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with CEO of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin (L), Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich (2nd L) and Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov (R) inside a train in Moscow October 19, ...

Italys 5-Star expels rebel Senator who criticized leader

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:19:51 -0400

Leader of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement Beppe Grillo (C) gestures as Grillo's Senate leader Vito Crimi (R) and Roberta Lombardi, 5-Star leader in the lower house, stand near during a news conference in Rome April 21, ...

Child slaughter in Syria as the innocent educate world leaders

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:19:07 -0400

As World Refugee Day looms, hundreds of Syrian children forced to flee the fighting in their country have decorated kites with messages for world leaders. At the Zaatari camp in Jordan, currently home to 178,000 people, children scarred by the violence, turmoil and insecurity handed those in power a slice of reality. Marah Ismael a refugee from Hirak said: ';The message I want to send to ...

Kerry to address hot-button world issues on upcoming trip to 7 countries

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:18:31 -0400

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State John Kerry leaves Friday to visit seven countries on a trip focusing on global issues such as the Syrian crisis, Middle East peace and the West's standoffs with Iran and North Korea over their nuclear programs. The State Department announced Wednesday that Kerry's roughly two-week trip will include stops in Qatar, India, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, ...

Celebration and devotion in India

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:18:10 -0400

A Kashmiri Hindu migrant prays at the Kheer Bhawani temple during an annual Hindu festival in Jammu, India, June. 17, 2013. The Kheer Bhawani temple was originally in Srinagar and was re-built in Jammu by exiled Kashmiri Hindus. Devotees offer milk and "Kheer" pudding to to the Goddess Rajnya Devi, popularly known as Kheer Bhawani, to whom the temple is dedicated. They believe the ...

Serena Williams Sorry for Steubenville Rape Remarks

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:17:01 -0400

Serena Williams is apologizing for off-the-cuff remarks she made during an interview with Rolling Stone about the 16-year-old victim of the Steubenville sexual assault case, in which two high school football players were sent to jail. ';I am currently reaching out to the girl’s family to let her know that I am deeply sorry for what was written in the Rolling Stone article. What was ...

HPV Shots Working Despite Dismal Use

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:17:01 -0400

human papillomavirus appear to be working better than expected in the U.S., given the country’s dismal vaccination rates, according to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The HPV infection rate among girls between the ages of 14 and 19 dropped by 56 percent with the arrival of the vaccines Cervarix and Gardasil, a result the CDC calls ...

Eight people were killed in flood disasters caused by torrential rain in central Europe…

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:14:22 -0400

Eight people were killed in flood disasters caused by torrential rain in central Europe ANKARA - Eight people were killed in flood disasters caused by torrential rain in central Europe. Flood killed six people in Czech Republic where state of emergency was declared due to strongest rain of recent years.Also in flood-hit Austria, two people were killed and two others were reported missing.Germany, ...

Turkish Ambassador to United States Tan stated world continues to watch massacre…

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:14:21 -0400

Turkish Ambassador to United States Tan stated world continues to watch massacre although many Syrian people had died WASHINGTON - Turkish Ambassador to United States Namik Tan stated Tuesday that the world continued to watch the massacre although many Syrian people had died, calling on the United Nations Security Council to help put an halt to it.Speaking at the "32nd annual ...

DP World appoints Rado Antolovic MD of PO Maritime company

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:07:57 -0400

WAM DUBAI, June 19th, 2013 (WAM) -- DP World has announced the appointment of Rado Antolovic as the Managing Director of a subsidiary, specialist ship services company P'&'O Maritime. Mr. Antolovic starts his new role with immediate effect and will oversee the development of the company in three core business areas - Government Services, Port Services and River Barging and ...

Friends of Cancer Patients attend Union of International Cancer Control Geneva Roundtable

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:07:55 -0400

WAM GENEVA, June 19th, 2013 (WAM) -- Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP), the UAE based charitable society, has participated in the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Global Roundtable in Geneva, Switzerland. FoCP was invited to share its expertise on the creation of unified cancer registries across developing countries and their significance in fighting cancer. The high-level event ...

Italys first back minister receives death threats

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:05:37 -0400

ROME (AP) -- Italy's first black Cabinet minister is facing Internet death threats before a visit to a region known for its anti-immigrant political ...

Protesters out again in Brazilian cities

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:05:37 -0400

SAO PAULO (AP) -- Scattered street demonstrations popped up around Brazil Wednesday as protesters continued their collective cry against the low-quality public services they receive in exchange for high taxes and rising ...

Anzhi Banned From Playing at Home in Europe Once Again

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:56:18 -0400

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AIRSHOW-With Russian help Europe prepares to search for life on Mars

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:52:55 -0400

Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:52pm EDT * First of two missions to launch in 2016 * First direct search for life since NASA's 1970s Viking probes * Russia to provide launchers, landing system By Irene Klotz PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - The European Space Agency signed final contracts with Thales Alenia Space Italy for work on a pair of missions to assess if the planet Mars has or ever had life, officials ...

World Salva Kiir sacks top South Sudan officials

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:40:00 -0400

Mr Kiir had ordered them to appear before an investigation committee "to answer queries relating to the transfer" of nearly $8m (5m) to a firm called Daffy Investments Group Limited, it ...

World Food Prize goes to 3 biotech researchers who made genetically modified plants possible

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:39:51 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa -- This year's World Food Prize is going to a Belgian scientist and two researchers in the United States for their innovations that brought the world genetically modified crops. The prize organizers say the technology that allows for the stable transfer of genes into plant cells has improved yields, resistance to insects and disease, and tolerance of extreme climate ...

Top UK court overturns sanctions on Iranian bank

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:39:28 -0400

LONDON -; Britain's Supreme Court has quashed sanctions against an Iranian bank penalized over its alleged links to Iran's nuclear weapons ...

Gyula Horn former Hungarian prime minister dies

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:39:28 -0400

BUDAPEST, Hungary -; Gyula Horn, a former Hungarian prime minister who played a key role in opening the Iron Curtain, has died at the age of ...

Swiss lawmakers reject deal on banking secrecy

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:39:27 -0400

GENEVA -; Switzerland's lower house of parliament has for the second time rejected a government proposal on relaxing Swiss banking secrecy laws, a move that would have helped the country's banks avoid facing U.S. criminal charges for shielding tax ...

WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK Obama ditches jacket

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:39:27 -0400

US President Barack Obama takes off his jacket due to warm weather while he delivers a speech in front of Brandenburg Gate in Berlin Wednesday, June 19, 2013. On the second day of his visit to Germany, Obama met with German President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel before delivering a speech at Brandenburg Gate. (AP Photo/Michael ...

Unmanned aircraft struggle to shed drone image

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:39:26 -0400

A Parrot eBee, an ultra light civil professional drone used to shoot video and photos is displayed during the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Francois ...

World Bank Report Says Planet’s Poorest Most Vulnerable To Global Warming

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:38:20 -0400

new study projecting the damage to Africa and Asia in particular. ';The scientists tell us that if the world warms by (3.6 degree Fahrenheit) - warming which may be reached in 20 to 30 years - that will cause widespread food shortages, unprecedented heat waves, and more intense cyclones,'; World Bank ...

Obama...Give Me Five in International Meeting of Design in Cuba

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:37:59 -0400

Havana, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) ''Obama...Give me five'', the stimulating slogan of the campaign for the liberation of the five Cuban anti-terrorists sentenced in United States, leads the posters'' exhibition of the event Diseño Forma 2013 (Design Form 2013) held in this capital city. The Cuban artistic director and graphic designer Jorge Martell told to Prensa ...

Europe’s Port Sector Talks Focus on Long-Term Success

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:33:25 -0400

terminal operators , dockworkers and other port workers across the European Union.The new committee, which aims to promote discussions and represent both the employers and workers' sides of the port industry, will examine the challenges faced by the sector and help contribute to its long-term success. It brings together the European Sea Ports Organisation, the European Federation of Private ...

Istanbul 2020 hoping Mediterranean Games and FIFA Under-20 World Cup will help get bid back on track

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:32:25 -0400

June 19 - Turkish officials behind Istanbul's bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics will be hoping for the chance to get their campaign back on track when the Mediterranean Games opens tomorrow in Mersin. After more than two weeks of rioting the situation has remained relatively calm since the weekened when Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan cleared the protestors who had ...

Syria wont be another Iraq

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:30:20 -0400

David Cameron insisted he had "learned the lessons of Iraq" as world leaders at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland set out an agreed blueprint for the future of Syria. But the British Prime Minister was again warned not to consider arming the Syrian rebels by President Vladimir Putin, who compared them to the killers of Drummer Lee Rigby. Cameron and President Barack Obama persuaded Putin to agree ...

Woman kid in subhuman conditions

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:28:49 -0400

>Editor's note: For more information on this story, check out CNN affiliates WKYC, WOIO and WJW.(CNN) -- A mentally disabled woman and her daughter were held in an Ohio apartment crowded with people and animals for more than a year, forced to perform manual labor and threatened with dogs and snakes to keep them compliant, authorities said Tuesday. Federal prosecutors said the people accused of ...

Obama proposes nuclear weapons cuts in Berlin address

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:28:19 -0400

President Barack Obamasaid Russian and US nuclear weapons should be slashed by up to a third in a keynote speech in front of Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate in which he called for a world of "peace and ...

DolceGabbana guilty of tax evasion

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:22:59 -0400

The pair were convicted in a Milan court of failing to declare 1 billion euros (860m) in income tax to authorities. The court sentenced them both to 20 months in jail. Prosecutors said that the pair had evaded taxes on income of 416 million euros each and 200 million euros through a Luxembourg-based company. The statute of limitations ran out on a charge of misrepresenting income. The designers ...

John Paul II closer to sainthood

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:22:59 -0400

A Vatican commission of theologians approved a miracle attributed to his intercession, clearing a key hurdle. The case now goes to a commission of cardinals and then Pope Francis. John Paul's canonization is possible in autumn to coincide with the 35th anniversary of his election, although a source that may be too soon. The Polish-born pope has been on the fast track for sainthood ever ...

World Bank Climate change will trap millions in poverty over next 20 years

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:22:42 -0400

Britain faces a wave of deadly new animal and plant diseases that threaten to wipe out crops and livestock as a direct result of global warming, the World Bank's top agricultural expert has ...

Tweet gets 21st century update in Oxford dictionary

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:21:57 -0400

Tweet is now defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as a noun that means a posting made on the social networking service Twitter. It is also defined as a verb. ...

Irans electoral watchdog approves election result

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:17:35 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's state TV is reporting the country's election overseer, the Guardian Council, has approved Friday's presidential election result, affirming a first-round victory by a relative ...

International City New hub of global cuisines

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:17:11 -0400

DUBAI: Less celebrated and often derided, not necessarily for the right reasons, International City is finally living up to its name thanks to the gastronomic range its restaurants and eateries are putting up for its thousands of residents these ...

Indias Tata Motors revamps worlds cheapest car

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:12:27 -0400

A Nano car is displayed during the Indonesia International Motor Show in Jakarta on September 22, 2012. India's top automaker Tata Motors unveiled a new version of what was once billed as the world's cheapest car Wednesday, in a bid to reverse a slump in ...

The Strange Sad City of Baikonur the Worlds Gateway to the Heavens

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:11:58 -0400

It is from this remote city in southern Kazakhstan that humans first sent a satellite, an animal, and a person into orbit. But it didn't get an MRI machine until ...

Italy court rejects bid to block Berlusconi tax fraud verdict

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:11:41 -0400

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's constitutional court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Silvio Berlusconi to block a tax fraud conviction from October, clearing the way for a final verdict this year and deepening the uncertainty facing Prime Minister Enrico ...

Friends of Syria to meet Saturday in Doha France

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:11:40 -0400

PARIS (Reuters) - The main nations making up the Friends of Syria will meet on Saturday in Doha to discuss assistance for the Free Syrian Army following recent successes by government forces, a French foreign ministry official ...

UK top court ruling threatens Western sanctions against Iran

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:11:39 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Western government sanctions against Iran suffered a big setback on Wednesday when Britain's top court ruled that the government was wrong to have imposed sanctions on the biggest Iranian private bank over alleged links to Tehran's nuclear ...

Obama defends U.S. intelligence strategy in wary Berlin

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:11:39 -0400

BERLIN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama defended U.S. anti-terrorism tactics on a visit to Berlin on Wednesday, telling wary Germans Washington was not spying on the emails of ordinary citizens and promising to step up efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay ...

Czech ruling party backs speaker to be first woman PM

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:11:38 -0400

PRAGUE (Reuters) - The ruling Czech Civic Democrats have proposed Miroslava Nemcova as the next prime minister following the resignation of Petr Necas in a corruption scandal, the party said on ...

Iraqi Shiites flock to Assads side as sectarian split widens

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:11:37 -0400

Iraqi mourners carry the coffin of Dhia Mutasharm, a Shi'ite militia fighter killed in clashes with the Free Syrian Army, during a funeral in Basra, 420 km (261 miles) southeast of Baghdad in this May 6, 2013 file ...

Chinas Xi tells Vietnam wants peace in South China Sea

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:11:37 -0400

Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) toast during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing June 19, ...

Sri Lankan media code threatens free speech rights group

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:11:36 -0400

COLOMBO (Reuters) - The Sri Lankan government's proposed code of ethics for the media is a threat to free speech, New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on ...

Monsanto Executive Is Among World Food Prize Winners

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:10:29 -0400

For the first time in its 27-year history, a prestigious award for enhancing the global food supply has gone to a creator of genetically modified crops, a top scientist at Monsanto. The choice is likely to add more heat to an intense debate about the role biotechnology can play in combating world hunger. Robert T. Fraley, ...

Kate Middletons Royal Birth New Details of Her and Prince Williams Baby Plans Emerge

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:10:20 -0400

's little one, new details have emerged regarding the couple's baby plans.First and foremost, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge do not know the gender of the baby, according to a St. James's Palace spokesperson.As for where the child will be born, he or she will be delivered at the Lindo Wing of London's St. Mary's Hospital. This is also where the late Princess ...

Noam Chomsky Obamas Policies Are Creating Terrorism Around the World

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:10:18 -0400

If ever you accused Barack Obama of fearing to offend or suffering from lack of spine, you have to hand it to him now: President Obama is acting more and more like a leader every day, one specific leader in fact: George W. Bush. Take the recent disclosures about the National Security Agency's massive spying on the world. The data dragnet mimics the worst of the Bush administration. ...

United Nations compound in Somalias capital attacked by Qaeda-linked gunmen

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:10:08 -0400

Somali National Government soldiers are seen after al Qaeda-linked al-Shabab insurgents shot and blasted their way into the United Nations compound in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 19, ...

More Charges Planned Against Castro

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:08:58 -0400

Ariel Castro, center, sits before a judge with his defense attorney's, Craig Weintraub, left, and Jaye Schlachet during a pretrial hearing, June 19, 2013, in Cleveland, ...

9 Burning Questions About the Royal Baby

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:08:58 -0400

The world has been captivated by Prince William and Kate Middleton, more formally the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, through love, marriage and now the imminent baby carriage. As we wait for the royal baby, we wonder... Who's on diaper duty? What will the baby eat? What will it call the queen? ABC News royal contributor Victoria Murphy weighs in on some of our most burning ...

Whitey Bulgers Ex-Enforcer Grilled

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:08:57 -0400

A former enforcer for James "Whitey" Bulger has been grilled by Bulger's attorney about varying stories he told over the years about killings he says were orchestrated by Bulger and his gang. John Martorano, who admitted killing 20 people, testified Wednesday in Bulger's racketeering trial in ...

NSA Claim of Thwarted NYSE Plot Contradicted by Court Documents

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:08:57 -0400

Court documents and FBI field reports reviewed by ABC News undercut and contradict the dramatic testimony from senior counter-terrorism officials that the National Security Agency's surveillance programs thwarted an attack by al ...

How to stop human slavery

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:08:55 -0400

>Editor's note: Yury Fedotov is the executive director of the U. N. Office on Drugs and Crime.(CNN) -- Thirteen-year-old Anjali didn't just pack her bags and run away to the circus, she signed a 10-year contract with a circus master after fleeing from long hours of domestic servitude in Nepal. Taken to India, she then endured years of appalling and dangerous working conditions for no ...

Man Arrested for Setting Wife on Fire

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:08:55 -0400

A Missouri man who set his wife on fire and evaded capture for more than 24 hours was arrested Tuesday night and charged with first degree assault, armed criminal action and arson, according to the local sheriffs office. Willard Hunt, of Higbee was found at approximately 8:30 p.m., wandering the railroad tracks behind a residential community. "Hunt dropped to his knees and said he was ...

Obama Warns Work Is Not Yet Done

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:08:55 -0400

Credit: Michael Kappeler/AP Photo BERLIN — Speaking at Berlin’s historic Brandenburg Gate, President Obama today challenged Western democracies not to become complacent in the post-Cold War era, saying ';our work is not yet done.'; ';Complacency is not the character of great nations. Today’s threats are not as stark as they were half a century ago, but the ...

Why is it so hard to vote

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:08:46 -0400

>Editor's note: Wendy Weiser directs the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law.(CNN) -- Now that the Supreme Court has invalidated part of Arizona's voter registration law, states should be thinking twice before introducing laws to make it harder to cast a ballot. Monday's decision is indeed a big victory for voters ...

Why is it so hard to vote

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:08:46 -0400

Why is it so hard to vote

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:08:46 -0400

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-UK small caps close up 0.1 pct Darty outperforms

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:03:42 -0400

* FTSEurofirst 300 down 0.3 pct, Euro STOXX 50 down 0.6 pct* Risks seen 'neutral' to 'on the upside' ahead of FOMC* Huge outflows from bonds, credit, going into cash -SocGenBy Blaise RobinsonPARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - European shares ended ...

More and more elephants slaughtered

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:03:08 -0400

More and more elephants slaughtered

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:03:08 -0400

World Youth Day Registration Ending on June 20th

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:01:12 -0400

Challenge of Challenges Offers Discount For Registration Before DeadlineBy H. Sergio MoraROME, June 04, 2013 (Zenit.org) - Every week the "Official Fan Page of the 2013 Rio WYD" presents a new challenge to young people. On Saturday, June 1, it presented the "Challenge of Challenges": to register or finalize one's registration before midnight local time on June 20. If ...

Obama challenges Russia to agree to deeper nuclear weapon cuts

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:59:09 -0400

By Roberta Rampton and Stephen Brown BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama used a speech in Berlin on Wednesday to call on Russia to revive the push for a world without nuclear arms by agreeing to target further reductions of up to one ...

Elizabeth Taylors first wedding dress up for sale

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:57:23 -0400

LONDON (AP) -- The gown Elizabeth Taylor wore at the first of her eight weddings is for sale. You'll need at least 30,000 pounds ($47,000) to buy it and a tiny waist to wear ...

Palestinians toughen line on Israel talks

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:57:21 -0400

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- The Palestinian president and his Fatah movement on Wednesday signaled a tough line on talks with Israel, casting new doubt on U.S. efforts to revive long-stalled ...

Royal Ascot Sun shines on day two of racing at world-famous meet

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:30:38 -0400

Brilliant summer sunshine bathed Royal Ascot as the Queen arrived for another day of racing at the world-famous meet.The royal party processed along the course in a carriage with the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, who joined her yesterday for the opening of the event.Racegoers traditionally have a punt on the colour of the hat she will wear on Ladies' Day, being staged tomorrow, ...

Ban Ki-moon recommends end to Iraq sanctions

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:29:08 -0400

UNITED NATIONS // The secretary general of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, yesterday recommended moving a step closer to ending all of the UN sanctions imposed on Iraq more than two decades ago after the country's former leader, Saddam Hussein, invaded Kuwait in 1990. Despite the fall of Saddam in 2003 after an invasion led by the United States, the UN has not fully lifted the sanctions. ...

Globe Editorial Accountability not lack of money is the real problem on federal reserves

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:28:32 -0400

A new report that says half of all status First Nations children in Canada live in poverty paints a dire picture but should also be a source of optimism. In a refreshing break from the usual handwringing, the report points out that injecting more money into First Nations reserves won't accomplish a thing until what it accurately describes as a "dysfunctional accountability system" ...

Israel decides to export 40 percent of its natural gas remainder for local market

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:27:17 -0400

JERUSALEM -- Israel has decided to export 40 percent of the natural gas it expects to produce from offshore wells, keeping a larger amount for local use than expected. The figure, announced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, is lower than the 53 percent recommended by an inter-ministerial committee last year. The remainder should provide Israel with enough gas for 25 years. The ...

Correction Jordan-Syria-War Games story

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:27:03 -0400

ZARQA, Jordan -; In a June 18 story about U.S.-led war games in Jordan, The Associated Press reported erroneously the organization that employs Tawfiq Hennawi. He works for the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization, not the International Committee of the Red ...

Egypt top cleric Protests against Morsi permitted

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:27:02 -0400

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011 file photo, Ahmed el-Tayeb the grand sheik of Cairo's Al-Azhar, the pre-eminent theological institute of Sunni Islam, talks to the media in Cairo, Egypt. El-Tayeb said on Wednesday that peaceful protests against the president are permitted, dismissing declarations by Islamist hard-liners that those behind protests planned for June 30 are heretics. (AP ...

Dolce and Gabbana convicted of tax evasion

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:27:00 -0400

Two years ago, a judge threw out a tax evasion and fraud case against the pair, whose label Dolce&Gabbana is a Milan fashion mainstay. Italy's high court later ruled the designers could be prosecuted for tax evasion, though not for ...

Military Thurayas banned in northeast Nigeria

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:26:56 -0400

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria -; Soldiers fighting to halt an insurgency by Islamic militants are banning the use of Thuraya satellite telephones by civilians in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, throttling communications already made difficult by cut cell phone ...

World powers to meet on Syrian rebel demands

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:26:55 -0400

PARIS -; A French diplomat says officials from the United States and other countries will meet in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday to decide how to respond to requests for help from the Free Syrian ...

Airbus clocks 59 orders for new A350 wide-body jet

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:26:51 -0400

A visitor watches General Electric the GEnx jet engine, powering Boeing 787 Dremliner, during the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Wednesday June 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Remy de la ...

Emirates named ‘world’s best airline’ at award show

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:26:46 -0400

Emirates Airline has been honoured with the title of world's top carrier at a recent award ceremony. The 2013 World Airline Awards took place yesterday (June 18th), during which Emirates was presented with the World's Best Airline gong. It also took home the prize for Best Middle East Airline and World's Best Inflight Entertainment, which is an award they have won nine years in a ...

Another defeat for Ireland in World League

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:26:03 -0400

A tough day at the office for the Irish Senior Men saw them fall 6-3 to a talented young Belgian side in Rotterdam this morning. Two goals in two first-half minutes before a Chris Cargo reply saw them go in at the break 2-1 down and fighting hard, but six goals in 20 minutes of the second period left Andrew Meredith’s side beaten by the better team on the day. The result means Belgium ...

Backstreet Boys Debut New Song In a World Like This

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:26:00 -0400

the Backstreet Boys amped up the anticipation by premiering the title track and first single, "In a World Like This," last night on New York radio station Z100. The song is uptempo in the same way as the 1997 single "As Long As You Love Me," and is about discovering love when it's needed ...

The Martini This American Cocktail May Have An International Twist

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:23:54 -0400

The martini: international drink of mystery? There's no cocktail more distinctly American than the martini. It's strong, sophisticated and sexy. It's everything we hope to project while ordering one. Baltimore-born satirist H.L. Mencken is said to have called the martini "the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet." But is the martini perfectly ...

No easy nuke arms cuts Russia

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:19:54 -0400

ST PETERSBURG, Russia - Russia voiced concern on Wednesday about US missile defences and high-precision conventional weapons, signalling that nuclear arms cuts proposed by President Barack Obama are likely to face ...

Budapest parly evacuated over WWII bomb

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:19:53 -0400

Budapest - Part of Hungary's parliament was evacuated Wednesday after an unexploded World War II bomb was discovered during excavation work for a nearby underground ...