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    North Korean officials and journalists leave the launch pad after a visit to Tangachai -ri space center in April

    Pictures show N. Korea rocket launch upgrade

    AFP News - 14 hours ago

    North Korea has undertaken a major upgrade of a launch pad that could pave the way for longer-range missiles, a research group said Tuesday, amid mounting concern over Pyongyang's nuclear program. More »Pictures show N. Korea rocket launch upgrade

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      Hollande set for EU summit showdown with Merkel Reuters - 16 hours ago

      BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders will explore ways of breathing life into their stricken economies at a summit on Wednesday, but the issue of euro-zone bonds and … More »Hollande set for EU summit showdown with Merkel

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      BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders will explore ways of breathing life into their stricken economies at a summit on Wednesday, but the issue of euro-zone bonds and whether they can help alleviate two years of debt turmoil will dominate the meeting. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy of Spain, where the economy and banking …

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      Gay athletes should seek asylum during Games - activist Reuters - 16 hours ago

      LONDON (Reuters) - Gay and lesbian athletes from dozens of countries that outlaw homosexuality should seek asylum in Britain during the Olympic Games in London to escape … More »Gay athletes should seek asylum during Games - activist

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      LONDON (Reuters) - Gay and lesbian athletes from dozens of countries that outlaw homosexuality should seek asylum in Britain during the Olympic Games in London to escape persecution or even death at home, a prominent human rights activist said on Tuesday. The advice came from Mark Stephens, a lawyer whose high-profile clients …

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      Syria's downtrodden flock to Lebanon for work Reuters - 6 minutes ago

      BEIRUT (Reuters) - Huddled under Beirut's concrete bridges and around street corners are thousands of Syrian men who have left home and crossed the border in recent months … More »Syria's downtrodden flock to Lebanon for work

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      BEIRUT (Reuters) - Huddled under Beirut's concrete bridges and around street corners are thousands of Syrian men who have left home and crossed the border in recent months in the hope of finding work as day labourers. From 13-year-old schoolboys to limping elderly men, most of them represent impoverished families from Syria's …

    • The mother of a four-year old girl in Belgium has admitted killing her and chopping her up, a prosecutor says
      Missing Belgian girl's body parts found in freezer AFP News - 8 minutes ago

      A missing four-year-old girl's body parts were found wrapped in plastic bags in the family freezer on Wednesday, a Belgian prosecutor said. More »Missing Belgian girl's body parts found in freezer

      The mother of a four-year old girl in Belgium has admitted killing her and chopping her up, a prosecutor says

      A missing four-year-old girl's body parts were found wrapped in plastic bags in the family freezer on Wednesday, a Belgian prosecutor said.

    • A woman sits next to a wall as she begs for money on a street in Sanaa
      Yemen starving as world stands by - aid groups Reuters - 20 minutes ago

      LONDON (Reuters) - Almost half of Yemen's population does not have enough food to eat and world powers are unwilling to help because of the unstable political situation, … More »Yemen starving as world stands by - aid groups

      A woman sits next to a wall as she begs for money on a street in Sanaa

      LONDON (Reuters) - Almost half of Yemen's population does not have enough food to eat and world powers are unwilling to help because of the unstable political situation, seven aid agencies said on Wednesday. The charities called for urgent aid to avert a catastrophe as representatives from Western and Arab Gulf nations …

    • More than 50 million people are eligible to vote in the historic poll
      Egyptians vote for Mubarak successor in historic poll AFP News - 21 minutes ago

      Egyptians voted Wednesday in the country's first free presidential elections, with Islamists and secularists vying for power with competing visions of an Egypt liberated … More »Egyptians vote for Mubarak successor in historic poll

      More than 50 million people are eligible to vote in the historic poll

      Egyptians voted Wednesday in the country's first free presidential elections, with Islamists and secularists vying for power with competing visions of an Egypt liberated of ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak's iron grip.

    • Saudi battles excess heat, dust to build solar power Reuters - 21 minutes ago

      RIYADH/DAMMAM (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, may finally be getting serious about overcoming the technical and financial hurdles for tapping … More »Saudi battles excess heat, dust to build solar power

      RIYADH/DAMMAM (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, may finally be getting serious about overcoming the technical and financial hurdles for tapping its other main resource: sunshine. Thousands of solar power panels have sprung up across Europe over the past few years, thanks to generous subsidies that …

    • A man walks out of the Dewey & LeBoeuf offices with his belongings in New York
      Management Tip of the Day: Turn obstacles into assets Reuters - 31 minutes ago

      BOSTON (Reuters) - Successful people work with what they have at hand - whatever comes along - including surprises, obstacles and even disappointments, at times adeptly … More »Management Tip of the Day: Turn obstacles into assets

      A man walks out of the Dewey & LeBoeuf offices with his belongings in New York

      BOSTON (Reuters) - Successful people work with what they have at hand - whatever comes along - including surprises, obstacles and even disappointments, at times adeptly turning lemons into lemonade, says Harvard Business Review. The Management Tip of the Day offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from Harvard …

    • Students demonstrate against austerity cuts in Barcelona on May 3
      EU leaders toil over crisis solutions at summit AFP News - 35 minutes ago

      Europe's leaders are expected to shift their focus from austerity to growth at a summit Wednesday amid deepening worries over Greece's eurozone future and Spain's troubled … More »EU leaders toil over crisis solutions at summit

      Students demonstrate against austerity cuts in Barcelona on May 3

      Europe's leaders are expected to shift their focus from austerity to growth at a summit Wednesday amid deepening worries over Greece's eurozone future and Spain's troubled banks.

    • EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton laid out new proposals to Iran in Baghdad today
      World powers offer Iran a new nuclear package AFP News - 40 minutes ago

      World powers sought Wednesday to pave the way to ending the decade-old and escalating Iran nuclear crisis by laying out a new package of proposals they said would be … More »World powers offer Iran a new nuclear package

      EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton laid out new proposals to Iran in Baghdad today

      World powers sought Wednesday to pave the way to ending the decade-old and escalating Iran nuclear crisis by laying out a new package of proposals they said would be "of interest" to Tehran.

    • A boy plays with a tennis ball in front of the compound in Abbottabad
      Pakistani doctor jailed for helping CIA find bin Laden Reuters - 40 minutes ago

      PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani authorities have sentenced a doctor accused of helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden to 33 years in jail on charges of treason, … More »Pakistani doctor jailed for helping CIA find bin Laden

      A boy plays with a tennis ball in front of the compound in Abbottabad

      PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani authorities have sentenced a doctor accused of helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden to 33 years in jail on charges of treason, officials said, a move almost certain to further strain ties between Washington and Islamabad. Shakil Afridi was accused of running a fake vaccination campaign, …

    • Syrian forces pounded Rastan today at the rate of 'one shell a minute', say monitors
      Syria rebels pounded, deny pilgrims kidnap AFP News - 51 minutes ago

      Regime forces launched a fierce assault on the rebel bastion of Rastan in central Syria on Wednesday, raining shells on the town before launching a ground attack, monitors … More »Syria rebels pounded, deny pilgrims kidnap

      Syrian forces pounded Rastan today at the rate of 'one shell a minute', say monitors

      Regime forces launched a fierce assault on the rebel bastion of Rastan in central Syria on Wednesday, raining shells on the town before launching a ground attack, monitors and activists said.

    • European Union foreign policy chief Ashton and Iran's chief negotiator Jalili pose for the media before their meeting in Baghdad
      Big powers, Iran meet in Baghdad to ease nuclear standoff Reuters - 1 hour 20 minutes ago

      BAGHDAD (Reuters) - World powers held talks with Iran on Wednesday to test its readiness under pressure of sanctions to scale back its disputed nuclear programme, seeking … More »Big powers, Iran meet in Baghdad to ease nuclear standoff

      European Union foreign policy chief Ashton and Iran's chief negotiator Jalili pose for the media before their meeting in Baghdad

      BAGHDAD (Reuters) - World powers held talks with Iran on Wednesday to test its readiness under pressure of sanctions to scale back its disputed nuclear programme, seeking to defuse a decade-old standoff and avert the threat of a Middle East war. The stakes could hardly be higher: global oil markets are edgy over sanctions …

    • Italian comic and political activist Grillo dumps rotten mussel shells in front of the Parliament in Rome
      Italy comic's party leaps in poll, Berlusconi's fades Reuters - 1 hour 43 minutes ago

      ROME (Reuters) - Comedian Beppe Grillo's Five-Star Movement has become Italy's second most popular party after dealing a stunning blow to traditional parties in Monday's … More »Italy comic's party leaps in poll, Berlusconi's fades

      Italian comic and political activist Grillo dumps rotten mussel shells in front of the Parliament in Rome

      ROME (Reuters) - Comedian Beppe Grillo's Five-Star Movement has become Italy's second most popular party after dealing a stunning blow to traditional parties in Monday's local elections, an Ipsos poll broadcast by state TV late on Tuesday showed. The People of Liberty (PDL) party headed by former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, …

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      With Mubarak gone, Egyptians vote freely for leader Reuters - 1 hour 45 minutes ago

      CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians relished their first free leadership vote on Wednesday, with Islamists pitted against secular figures in a contest unthinkable before a popular … More »With Mubarak gone, Egyptians vote freely for leader

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      CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians relished their first free leadership vote on Wednesday, with Islamists pitted against secular figures in a contest unthinkable before a popular revolt swept President Hosni Mubarak from power 15 months ago. With no reliable opinion polls, no one knows who will win the presidency, but Egyptians …

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