France's Hollande to give moderates key cabinet jobs Reuters - 1 hour 8 minutes agoPARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande is to unveil his government on Wednesday, likely to opt for moderate social democrats in the key posts of finance … More »France's Hollande to give moderates key cabinet jobs
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande is to unveil his government on Wednesday, likely to opt for moderate social democrats in the key posts of finance and foreign affairs and put a more old school Socialist in charge of a new super ministry for youth and education.
Ex-Murdoch editor Brooks charged in hacking scandal Reuters - 15 hours agoLONDON (Reuters) - Rebekah Brooks, a close confidante of Rupert Murdoch, was charged on Tuesday with interfering with a police investigation into a phone hacking scandal … More »Ex-Murdoch editor Brooks charged in hacking scandal
LONDON (Reuters) - Rebekah Brooks, a close confidante of Rupert Murdoch, was charged on Tuesday with interfering with a police investigation into a phone hacking scandal that has rocked the tycoon's empire and sent shockwaves through the British political establishment.
Facebook targets $100bn stocks valuation Aljazeera - 3 hours agoSocial networking site raises price estimates to $34-38 a share in response to investor demand ahead of market debut. More »Facebook targets $100bn stocks valuation
Social networking site raises price estimates to $34-38 a share in response to investor demand ahead of market debut.
Pakistan president to attend NATO summit Aljazeera - 2 hours 45 minutes agoAsif Ali Zardari to be in Chicago for talks as negotiations to reopen US supply lines into Afghanistan continues. More »Pakistan president to attend NATO summit
Asif Ali Zardari to be in Chicago for talks as negotiations to reopen US supply lines into Afghanistan continues.
Burning man tries to break into Breivik trial Reuters - 13 hours agoOSLO (Reuters) - A man set himself on fire and tried to force his way into the Norwegian courthouse where far-right mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is on trial for … More »Burning man tries to break into Breivik trial
OSLO (Reuters) - A man set himself on fire and tried to force his way into the Norwegian courthouse where far-right mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is on trial for massacring 77 people last July, police said on Tuesday.
Nightclub attacked in Kenya's Mombasa Aljazeera - 10 hours agoBlast kills one person and injures several in popular holiday destination for Kenyans and foreigners. More »Nightclub attacked in Kenya's Mombasa
Blast kills one person and injures several in popular holiday destination for Kenyans and foreigners.
Five Indian players suspended on corruption allegati … Reuters - 18 hours agoMUMBAI (Reuters) - Five uncapped Indian cricketers have been provisionally suspended following allegations of corruption in the lucrative Indian Premier League, the country's … More »Five Indian players suspended on corruption allegati …
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Five uncapped Indian cricketers have been provisionally suspended following allegations of corruption in the lucrative Indian Premier League, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Tuesday.
- UPDATE 4-EU helicopters strike Somali pirate base on … Reuters - 16 hours ago
* First time European Union gunships have hit coastline More »UPDATE 4-EU helicopters strike Somali pirate base on …
* First time European Union gunships have hit coastline
- Adele's '21' world's biggest-selling album IANS - 7 hours ago
London, May 16 (IANS) British singer Adele has reached another milestone. She has become the fourth Briton in five years to record the world's biggest-selling album. More » Adele's '21' world's biggest-selling album
London, May 16 (IANS) British singer Adele has reached another milestone. She has become the fourth Briton in five years to record the world's biggest-selling album.
'Black box' found of Russian jet in Indonesia Aljazeera - 7 hours agoSukhoi Superjet's voice-and-data recorder is recovered after crash which killed all 45 people on board. More »'Black box' found of Russian jet in Indonesia
Sukhoi Superjet's voice-and-data recorder is recovered after crash which killed all 45 people on board.
- PICS: Dubai plans amazing underwater hotel Mon, May 14, 2012
Dubai shipbuilder Drydocks World has inked a deal with Swiss-based BIG InvestConsult, on behalf of partner Deep Ocean Technology (DOT) to create Water Discus Hotel - … More »PICS: Dubai plans amazing underwater hotel
Strauss-Kahn countersues hotel maid in NY court for $1 … Reuters - 19 hours agoNEW YORK (Reuters) - Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has filed a $1 million countersuit against the hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault, costing him … More »Strauss-Kahn countersues hotel maid in NY court for $1 …
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has filed a $1 million countersuit against the hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault, costing him his job and any chance of being elected president of France.
Iran executes 'Israel spy, nuclear scientist' killer AFP - Tue, May 15, 2012Iran on Tuesday hanged a man convicted of playing a key role in the 2010 murder of a top nuclear scientist and of spying for Israel, the official IRNA news agency reported … More »Iran executes 'Israel spy, nuclear scientist' killer
Iran on Tuesday hanged a man convicted of playing a key role in the 2010 murder of a top nuclear scientist and of spying for Israel, the official IRNA news agency reported quoting Tehran prosecution office.
Gulf Arabs delay talk of union at Riyadh meeting Reuters - Mon, May 14, 2012RIYADH (Reuters) - Gulf Arab countries failed to agree on further integration on Monday after a high-profile summit seen as part of Saudi efforts to counter Iran's growing … More »Gulf Arabs delay talk of union at Riyadh meeting
RIYADH (Reuters) - Gulf Arab countries failed to agree on further integration on Monday after a high-profile summit seen as part of Saudi efforts to counter Iran's growing influence and Shi'ite Muslim discontent in Bahrain.
Concerned about a euro exit, Greeks pull funds from … Reuters - 1 hour 3 minutes agoATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's president spoke of "fear that could develop into panic" at the country's banks in the weeks before fresh elections that could precipitate … More »Concerned about a euro exit, Greeks pull funds from …
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's president spoke of "fear that could develop into panic" at the country's banks in the weeks before fresh elections that could precipitate Athens exit from the euro zone.
- At least 32 killed in new Yemen offensive on militan … Reuters - Tue, May 15, 2012
* Yemeni airstrike kills 6 civilians by mistake More »At least 32 killed in new Yemen offensive on militan …
* Yemeni airstrike kills 6 civilians by mistake
- Indian expat in UAE dies in road accident day before … ANI - 21 hours ago
An Indian expatriate in the United Arab Emirates has reportedly died in a road accident just a day before he was returning to home country. More »Indian expat in UAE dies in road accident day before …
An Indian expatriate in the United Arab Emirates has reportedly died in a road accident just a day before he was returning to home country.
Sponsorship system on its way out Arab News (SRPC) - Tue, May 15, 2012Deputy Labor Minister for workers affairs Ahmad Al-Humaidan said that the ministry had started taking practical steps aimed at scrapping the individual sponsorship (kafala) … More »Sponsorship system on its way out
Deputy Labor Minister for workers affairs Ahmad Al-Humaidan said that the ministry had started taking practical steps aimed at scrapping the individual sponsorship (kafala) system. “We have already begun changing some technical terms related with the sponsorship system, like changing the term ‘transfer of sponsorship’ (naql …
Libyan Islamist quits militia to enter politics: aid … Reuters - Tue, May 15, 2012TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Abdel Hakim Belhadj, one of Libya's most powerful militia leaders, is quitting to devote himself full-time to politics, an aide said on Monday, in … More »Libyan Islamist quits militia to enter politics: aid …
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Abdel Hakim Belhadj, one of Libya's most powerful militia leaders, is quitting to devote himself full-time to politics, an aide said on Monday, in a vote of confidence for the fragile transition from rebellion to democracy.
- Mubarak faking bad health in court: Report IANS - Tue, May 15, 2012
Cairo, May 15 (IANS) Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has been exaggerating the extent of his medical problems during recent court appearances, where he has been … More » Mubarak faking bad health in court: Report
Cairo, May 15 (IANS) Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has been exaggerating the extent of his medical problems during recent court appearances, where he has been charged with killing hundreds of protesters during an uprising that ousted him from power, RIA Novosti reported.
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic goes on trial for genocide on Wednesday, accused of leading … More »Mladic goes on trial for atrocities in Bosnia
