Roaring winds may fuel raging wildfire
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Newbury Park, California (CNN) — Crews frantically battling fast-moving wildfires in Southern California will [...]
Shelling sparks fire at Damascus airport
(CNN) — A fire broke out at Damascus International Airport when two mortar shells fired by rebels hit a kerosene tank and a parked plane Friday, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency said.
The blaze was controlled and air traffic returned [...]
Prosecutor in Benazir Bhutto case killed
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Gunmen in Pakistan killed a leading prosecutor working on high-profile terrorism cases and an anti-Taliban politician and his son, the latest violence ahead of next week’s national elections.
Chaudhry [...]
U.S. plane crashes, say Kyrgyz officials
Moscow (CNN) — An American military refueling plane took off and crashed in Kyrgyzstan on Friday, Kyrgyz and U.S. officials said.
Three people were on board, said Bolot Sharshenaliev of the Kyrgyz Emergencies Ministry. A ministry spokeswoman [...]
Bangladesh PM: Industry will reform
(CNN) — Bangladesh’s prime minister acknowledged Thursday that her nation’s garment industry is beset with problems, but said her government is moving rapidly to fix them.
“Bangladesh now is a place for good conditions [...]
Dhaka collapse deaths rise above 500
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Heavy machinery blamed for Bangladesh collapse
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What can ECB to fix recession?
(CNN) — Backed into a corner and desperate; That’s the view of some economists watching the European Central Bank’s latest attempts to curtail the euro bloc’s recession.
Thursday’s interest rate cut, designed [...]
IKEA’s 1.5 billion euro investment plan cleared
NEW DELHI |
Thu May 2, 2013 10:20pm IST
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) cleared on Thursday a 1.5 billion euro investment plan by IKEA, formally paving the way for the [...]
India fumes after Sarabjit Singh dies in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI |
Thu May 2, 2013 10:25pm IST
ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India reacted furiously to Thursday’s death in a Pakistani jail of convicted spy Sarabjit Singh, who was badly beaten [...]
Lyrics of unpublished Bob Dylan anti-nuclear song up for sale
LONDON |
Thu May 2, 2013 10:42pm IST
LONDON (Reuters) – The unpublished lyrics of an anti-nuclear protest song written by Bob Dylan 50 years ago are to be sold in London next month after being found in a drawer [...]
RBI likely to cut interest rates to prod sputtering economy
By Suvashree Dey Choudhury and Tony Munroe
MUMBAI |
Fri May 3, 2013 2:38am IST
MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India is expected to cut its policy interest rate by a quarter point on Friday for the third [...]
Chelsea rollercoaster ride heading for more glory
By Mike Collett
LONDON |
Fri May 3, 2013 5:01am IST
LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea’s rollercoaster of a season could yet end with another night of European glory after they knocked FC Basel out of the semi-finals [...]
For Congress party, a rare state election win is likely
By Aradhana Aravindan
BANGALORE |
Fri May 3, 2013 5:13am IST
BANGALORE (Reuters) – Crony capitalism, plunder of resources and corruption in government are usually issues main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party [...]
N.Korea could eventually reach U.S. with nuclear arms
By David Alexander
WASHINGTON |
Fri May 3, 2013 9:33am IST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea’s continuing development of nuclear technology and long-range ballistic missiles will move it closer to its [...]
South Africa suspends protocol boss over Indian wedding flight
By Olivia Kumwenda
JOHANNESBURG |
Fri May 3, 2013 10:20am IST
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa suspended a senior foreign ministry official on Thursday after a charter plane carrying nearly 200 guests [...]
For Congress, a rare election win in Karnataka is likely
By Aradhana Aravindan
BANGALORE |
Fri May 3, 2013 10:39am IST
BANGALORE (Reuters) – Crony capitalism, plunder of resources and corruption in government are usually issues main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party [...]
Four officials suspended in S.Africa’s widening Gupta scandal
By Jon Herskovitz
PRETORIA |
Fri May 3, 2013 7:17pm IST
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa suspended four top security officials on Friday, including two brigadier-generals, in a widening scandal over a plane [...]
Knox has ‘high hurdle’ in winning minds
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Bloodshed behind our cheap clothes
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Unlocking crime using biological keys
Editor’s note: Adrian Raine is the Richard Perry University Professor of criminology, psychiatry and psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and a leading authority on the biology of violence. He left his financial career and spent [...]
U.S. mother reappers after 11 years
(CNN) — Though her mother has suddenly reappeared after 11 years, don’t expect a family reunion any time soon, Morgan Heist says.
“I don’t think she deserves to see me,” the 20-year-old told CNN’s Piers [...]
Scientists probe gravity mystery
(CNN) — Nuclear scientists in Switzerland recently dropped some antimatter. The world didn’t blow up, but there were some tiny explosions.
Scientists are hoping the experiment will teach them more about how the universe developed [...]
Future of design: Digital tattoos?
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Malaysian election marred by violence
Hong Kong (CNN) — Malaysia’s closest-ever election is also fast becoming what some have described as its most violent amid reports of petrol bombs, texted death threats and beatings in the weeks leading up to Sunday’s poll.
Just [...]
