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Pussy Riot punk could be transferred after court ruling
MOSCOW (AFP) - The prison camp where Pussy Riot punk Maria Alyokhina is being held broke the law by keeping her in isolation for too long, prosecutors said Wednesday, raising the possibility she could be transferred to another prison.
April 4, 2013, 2:33 am
Ex-Goldman trader Taylor pleads guilty to wire fraud
By Lauren Tara LaCapra and Nate Raymond
April 4, 2013, 2:21 am
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ex-Goldman Sachs Group Inc trader Matthew M. Taylor pleaded guilty on Wednesday to defrauding the Wall Street bank with an u...
Spanish king's daughter charged in corruption inquiry
By Elisabeth O'Leary and Emma Pinedo
April 4, 2013, 1:12 am
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Princess Cristina, daughter of King Juan Carlos, was charged on Wednesday with being an accomplice in an embezzlement cas...
African forces suspend hunt for Kony
Uganda's top military official says African Union troops have suspended the hunt for the fugitive warlord Joseph Kony.
April 4, 2013, 12:51 am
Serbia faces tough decisions on Kosovo to save EU bid
By Matt Robinson and Aleksandar Vasovic
April 4, 2013, 12:46 am
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia said on Wednesday it faced tough decisions in the days ahead as the Balkan country weighs how far to give ground on i...
EU regulator and bankers to joust over bonus cap
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union's banking regulator will decide over the coming months which bankers should have bonuses capped, raising hopes among lenders that the rules can be eased before th...
April 4, 2013, 12:41 am
Philippines, Muslim rebels to restart peace talks
MANILA (AFP) - The Philippines and Muslim rebels will resume talks next week aimed at ending one of Asia's longest insurgencies, with both sides hoping to finalise a deal by May, negotiators said Wednesday.
April 4, 2013, 12:41 am
WWII bomb found near Berlin's main station
A 100 kilogram World War II bomb has been found at a building site near Berlin's main train station.
April 4, 2013, 12:39 am
Total of 66 Tibet landslide bodies recovered
BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese rescue crews have recovered a total of 66 bodies in the aftermath of a huge landslide in Tibet that buried more than 80 mine workers, state media said Wednesday.
April 4, 2013, 12:36 am-
Italian police find gold in Easter daytripper car
ROME (AFP) - Italian police said Wednesday they found gold ingots worth 4.5 million euros ($5.
April 4, 2013, 12:27 am 
Bus falls from Rio viaduct, 7 dead
A passenger bus has plunged from a 10m high viaduct in central Rio de Janeiro, killing at least seven people.
April 4, 2013, 12:21 am
Chinese toll from new bird flu rises to nine cases, three dead
By Ben Blanchard and Kate Kelland
April 4, 2013, 12:09 am
BEIJING/LONDON (Reuters) - China has found two more cases of a new strain of bird flu and one of the victims has died, state media said on Wednesday, b...
AstraZeneca buys early-stage U.S. biotech firm
By Ben Hirschler
April 4, 2013, 12:03 am
LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZenecaboosted its early-stage pipeline of experimental heart drugs on Wednesday by buying privately held U.S. biotechnology compa... 
Malaysian PM dissolves parliament for landmark polls
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak dissolved parliament Wednesday in preparation for a general election seen as the toughest challenge yet for the ruling coalition after 56 years in power.
April 3, 2013, 11:55 pm
Pope highlights 'special role' of women in Church
VATICAN CITY (AFP) - Pope Francis on Wednesday underlined the role played by women in the Roman Catholic Church, saying they had been more willing to believe in Jesus Christ's resurrection than his own disciples.
April 3, 2013, 11:48 pm
Spain's Rajoy calls on Europe for growth policies
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's prime minister called on Wednesday for Europe to adopt growth policies to balance austerity and issued a veiled demand for Germany to boost spending.
April 3, 2013, 11:36 pm
In a one...
Trial of Russia opposition leader Navalny to begin April 17
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) - Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny will stand trial in mid-April on embezzlement charges, a court said Wednesday, in a case supporters say is aimed at removing President Vladimir Putin's top opponent from the political scene.
April 3, 2013, 11:36 pm-
Militants storm Afghan court as Taliban stand trial; seven dead
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Five militants stormed a court in Afghanistan on Wednesday where Taliban insurgents were standing trial, killing seven people and wounding 75, officials said.
April 3, 2013, 11:29 pm
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Palestinian leader Abbas 'to meet Kerry in Jordan'
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories (AFP) - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas is to meet on Sunday in Amman with US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is pushing for a renewal of peace talks, a Palestinian official said.
April 3, 2013, 11:07 pm
Japan automakers' China sales struggle drags into 2013
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese car makers' sales in China in the first three months of the year have yet to recover fully from last year's slump, and foreign rivals are capitalising in a market wh...
April 3, 2013, 10:56 pm
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Ken Ring
May 14, 11:46 amWhy climate is unlikely to be changingHumans walk at about three miles an hour, and run at around five. It is the shape and musculature of the human body that determines this. We are nei...
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James Robins
May 15, 2:33 pmAP, DOJ, GCSBI've joined Twitter. Follow me here: @James_ARobins“Freedom of the Press, if it means anything at all, means the freedom to criticize and oppose” – G...
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On the radar
May 10, 8:59 amSoldier gets sucked out of planeThis video captures the split-second moment a US soldier is sucked out of a plane.When his parachute ripcord is triggered as he crouches on the open ...
