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Training push fails to halt U.S. military sexual assault crisis  

19 May 2013, 2.12 pm  |  Source: Reuters

USA-MILITARY-SEXASSAULT:Training push fails to halt U.S. military sexual assault crisis...

Iran hangs two spies working for Israel and U.S. - report  

19 May 2013, 2.12 pm  |  Source: Reuters

IRAN-SPIES:Iran hangs two spies working for Israel and U.S. - report...

Qatar Holding, Italy fund eying Versace - paper  

19 May 2013, 1.46 pm  |  Source: Reuters

VERSACE-QATAR:Qatar Holding, Italy fund eying Versace - paper...

U.N. chief Ban says worried over N.Korea missile launch  

19 May 2013, 1.36 pm  |  Source: Reuters

KOREA-NORTH-MISSILES-UN:U.N. chief Ban says worried over N.Korea missile launch...

$1 million in jewelry stolen near Cannes film fest  

19 May 2013, 1.17 pm  |  Source: AP

Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around USD 1 million worth of jewelry, in a brazen...

Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Bucharest  

19 May 2013, 1.15 pm  |  Source: Reuters

Got 48 hours to explore Romania's capital and its eclectic mix of western architectural ideas, eastern imagery, 20th century totalitarian megalomania ...

Hits and misses in Facebook's history  

19 May 2013, 12.42 pm  |  Source: AP

Facebook made its debut on the stock market a year ago on May 18 in one of the largest IPOs in history and the biggest for any Internet company....

Accenture says it will buy Acquity Group for $316M  

19 May 2013, 12.40 pm  |  Source: AP

Consulting firm Accenture PLC said Friday it will buy Acquity Group Ltd. for USD 316 million in cash....

All eyes on Vodafone's Colao for signs on Verizon  

19 May 2013, 12.22 pm  |  Source: Reuters

After months of speculation, Vodafone's Vittorio Colao will be under pressure next week to set out whether he may sell its prized stake in Verizon Wir...

Warner to face disciplinary hearing over Twitter rant  

19 May 2013, 12.16 pm  |  Source: Reuters

CRICKET-AUSTRALIA-WARNER:Warner to face disciplinary hearing over Twitter rant...

A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus  

19 May 2013, 12.03 pm  |  Source: AP

Facebook, the brainchild of a young CEO who sauntered into Wall Street meetings in a hoodie, was going to be bigger than Amazon, bigger than McDonald'...

Bernanke forecasts gains from computer technology  

19 May 2013, 12.02 pm  |  Source: AP

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are lik...

Upmarket Pakistan district votes again as Imran Khan decries killing  

19 May 2013, 12.02 pm  |  Source: Reuters

PAKISTAN-ELECTIONS-KILLING:Upmarket Pakistan district votes again as Imran Khan decries killing...

Powerball jackpot winning ticket of $590.5m sold in Florida  

19 May 2013, 11.32 am  |  Source: Reuters

One winning ticket for a record US Powerball lottery jackpot worth USD 590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on Saturday....

Consumer stocks shine in emerging market gloom  

19 May 2013, 11.12 am  |  Source: Reuters

A broad collapse of company profits in the developing world shows no sign of abating, forcing investors to tilt portfolios towards sectors such as hea...

Google's wearable Glass gadget: Cool or creepy?  

19 May 2013, 11.06 am  |  Source: Reuters

Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its "Glass" wearable computer during this week's developer conference....

Danger and separation from families changing job of U.S. diplomats  

19 May 2013, 11.06 am  |  Source: Reuters

USA-DIPLOMATS:Danger and separation from families changing job of U.S. diplomats...

New Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft  

19 May 2013, 10.56 am  |  Source: Reuters

Microsoft Corp is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of its new Xbox game console, eight years after the last version, ...

Bernanke upbeat on innovation outlook  

19 May 2013, 10.44 am  |  Source: Reuters

US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke painted an upbeat picture on Saturday for the potential of innovation to lift living standards, delivering a ...

Chinese premier heads to India to boost ties  

19 May 2013, 10.30 am  |  Source: AP

Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier is heading to India on his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to expedite...

Weakened Congress wondering if early elections will help  

19 May 2013, 10.16 am  |  Source: Reuters

The Congress party is debating holding a general election in November, six months ahead of schedule, senior party leaders said, reflecting an internal...

Greying China taps elderly to care for those even older  

19 May 2013, 10.16 am  |  Source: Reuters

Two years short of 70, Zhang Guosheng spends his days caring for an 81-year-old fellow villager - washing his clothes, bringing meals to his bed, and ...

Beckham tears and Ibrahimovic joy as PSG triumph  

19 May 2013, 9.52 am  |  Source: Reuters

SOCCER-FRANCE-BECKHAM-IBRAHIMOVIC:Beckham tears and Ibrahimovic joy as PSG triumph...

Southee leads late New Zealand fightback  

19 May 2013, 9.52 am  |  Source: Reuters

CRICKET-ZEALAND:Southee leads late New Zealand fightback...

Bradley remains in charge despite late bogey  

19 May 2013, 9.46 am  |  Source: Reuters

GOLF-PGA:Bradley remains in charge despite late bogey...

France detains suspect in Toulouse killings investigation  

19 May 2013, 9.42 am  |  Source: Reuters

FRANCE-CRIME:France detains suspect in Toulouse killings investigation...

Israel warns against Russian arms supply to Syria  

19 May 2013, 9.42 am  |  Source: Reuters

ISRAEL-SYRIA:Israel warns against Russian arms supply to Syria...

Church must help the poorest, not dissect theology, pope says  

19 May 2013, 9.36 am  |  Source: Reuters

POPE-PERSONAL:Church must help the poorest, not dissect theology, pope says...

FACTBOX: 2013 Eurovision Song Contest  

19 May 2013, 9.36 am  |  Source: Reuters

Malmo in Sweden was hosting the grand final of the 58th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday....

At least four suspected militants killed in Yemen drone strike  

19 May 2013, 9.36 am  |  Source: Reuters

YEMEN-DRONE-QAEDA:At least four suspected militants killed in Yemen drone strike...