- North Korea sends top Kim Jong-un aide to Beijing Reuters - 3 hrs ago
By Ju-min Park and Ben Blanchard SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea sent one of its top military officials as a "special envoy" from its leader Kim Jong-un to Beijing on Wednesday, accompanied by a high-powered delegation … More »North Korea sends top Kim Jong-un aide to Beijing
By Ju-min Park and Ben Blanchard SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea sent one of its top military officials as a "special envoy" from its leader Kim Jong-un to Beijing on Wednesday, accompanied by a high-powered delegation in what appeared to be a bid to mend frayed relations with its most important ally. The delegation …
- Militants release seven Egyptians kidnapped in Sinai Reuters - 1 hr 39 mins ago
CAIRO (Reuters) - Seven members of the Egyptian security forces kidnapped by Islamist militants in Sinai last week were released on Wednesday, ending a crisis that has highlighted lawlessness in the desert peninsula bordering … More »Militants release seven Egyptians kidnapped in Sinai
CAIRO (Reuters) - Seven members of the Egyptian security forces kidnapped by Islamist militants in Sinai last week were released on Wednesday, ending a crisis that has highlighted lawlessness in the desert peninsula bordering Israel. Security sources said the men were freed following talks mediated by Bedouin tribal leaders. …
- Syrian foes move towards talks but fighting rages Reuters - 14 hrs ago
By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's opposition and the government of President Bashar al-Assad seem to be preparing to take part in an international peace conference against a background of some of the worst fighting … More »Syrian foes move towards talks but fighting rages
By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's opposition and the government of President Bashar al-Assad seem to be preparing to take part in an international peace conference against a background of some of the worst fighting this year. On Tuesday, Lebanese Hezbollah fighters and Syrian soldiers, backed by air strikes and …
- Who's to blame for murky regulation in IRS scandal: Agency or lawmakers? Christian Science Monitor - 9 hrs ago
The IRS should move unilaterally to fix the law sitting at the root of the agency’s targeting of conservative groups, according to Senate Democrats who grilled the agency’s two most recent chiefs at a Senate Finance Committee … More »Who's to blame for murky regulation in IRS scandal: Agency or lawmakers?
The IRS should move unilaterally to fix the law sitting at the root of the agency’s targeting of conservative groups, according to Senate Democrats who grilled the agency’s two most recent chiefs at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Tuesday.
- Tornado Warning: Despite Oklahoma Alert, U.S. Weather Forecasting Service Needs Major Upgrades Time.com - 9 hrs ago
The atmosphere never gets a moment’s privacy. It can barely stir enough to move a leaf without some piece of high-tech equipment—often many, many pieces—knowing about it. The U.S. alone has up to 30 satellites at any one … More »Tornado Warning: Despite Oklahoma Alert, U.S. Weather Forecasting Service Needs Major Upgrades
The atmosphere never gets a moment’s privacy. It can barely stir enough to move a leaf without some piece of high-tech equipment—often many, many pieces—knowing about it. The U.S. alone has up to 30 satellites at any one moment that devote at least part of their time to monitoring global and national weather patterns; 122 …
- Oklahoma tornado was a monster, but it wasn't a record-breaker Christian Science Monitor - 10 hrs ago
The National Weather Service has rated the tornado that struck Moore, Okla., Monday afternoon as an EF5, the highest rating with wind speeds estimated at more than 200 miles an hour. More »Oklahoma tornado was a monster, but it wasn't a record-breaker
The National Weather Service has rated the tornado that struck Moore, Okla., Monday afternoon as an EF5, the highest rating with wind speeds estimated at more than 200 miles an hour.
- MLS deal with billionaire oil sheikh could be bigger than Beckham Christian Science Monitor - 11 hrs ago
Two of the most deep-pocketed teams in world sport – Manchester City of the English Premier League and the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball – have agreed to pay $100 million to own and operate a new professional … More »MLS deal with billionaire oil sheikh could be bigger than Beckham
Two of the most deep-pocketed teams in world sport – Manchester City of the English Premier League and the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball – have agreed to pay $100 million to own and operate a new professional soccer team in New York City starting in 2015.
- North Korea sends leader's special envoy to China AP - 3 hrs ago
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dispatched a high-profile official and close confidant to China on Wednesday as Beijing faces pressure to rein in its belligerent neighbor. More »North Korea sends leader's special envoy to China
- Young objector challenges Israeli army AP - 2 hrs 32 mins ago
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military has jailed a young man for six months for refusing to serve because of his opposition to Israel's occupation of the West Bank, focusing attention on the longstanding conflict between … More »Young objector challenges Israeli army
- Octogenarians race to be oldest Everest climber AP - 1 hr 45 mins ago
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An 80-year-old Japanese extreme skier who just missed becoming the oldest man to reach the summit of Mount Everest five years ago is back on the mountain to make another attempt at the title. More »Octogenarians race to be oldest Everest climber
- 7 Egyptian security men kidnapped in Sinai freed AP - 48 mins ago
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 … More »7 Egyptian security men kidnapped in Sinai freed
- Kerry praises $2.1 billion Raytheon deal in Oman AP - 1 hr 37 mins ago
MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Wednesday with officials in Oman to discuss their plans to buy a $2.1 billion air defense system from American manufacturer Raytheon. More »Kerry praises $2.1 billion Raytheon deal in Oman
- Immigration bill heads to full Senate AP - 1 hr 53 mins ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome … More »Immigration bill heads to full Senate
- China's Li offers to help end Pakistan energy crisis Reuters - 38 mins ago
By Nick Macfie ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - China and Pakistan should make cooperation on power generation a priority, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said, as Islamabad seeks to end an energy crisis that triggers power cuts of up to … More »China's Li offers to help end Pakistan energy crisis
By Nick Macfie ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - China and Pakistan should make cooperation on power generation a priority, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said, as Islamabad seeks to end an energy crisis that triggers power cuts of up to 20 hours a day, bringing the economy to a near standstill. Li arrived in the Pakistan capital under …
- Iran's Ahmadinejad denounces election decision AP - 1 hr 2 mins ago
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — 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 … More »Iran's Ahmadinejad denounces election decision
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — 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 Khamenei.
- Chinese premier begins 2-day visit to Pakistan AP - 1 hr 8 mins ago
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan says it shares "identical views" on foreign policy with China, whose premier is beginning a two-day visit to Islamabad in the latest sign of the tight relationship between the two Asian powers. More »Chinese premier begins 2-day visit to Pakistan
- Ai Weiwei uses music to mock state power in China AP - 1 hr 32 mins ago
BEIJING (AP) — Two emotionless prison guards watch Ai Weiwei as he eats, sleeps, paces, showers — and even sits on the toilet — in the Chinese artist's new obscenity-filled, metaphor-rich music video mocking state power. More »Ai Weiwei uses music to mock state power in China
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