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Gay marriage can now take place in France

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:13:38 -0400

France has legalised same-sex marriage, becoming the 14th country to do so. President Francois Hollande signed the bill into law following months of bitter political debate, including a legal challenge by the right-wing opposition. On Friday the Constitutional Council threw out the challenge, allowing the president to sign the documents. The legislation also legalises gay adoption. ...

Sectarian Violence Kills 11 in Iraq

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:15:06 -0400

It was a violent day in Iraq Saturday with at least 11 people killed and 10 policemen kidnapped as hatred simmers between the ruling Shi'ite majority and the Sunni minority. Gunmen broke into the home of an anti-terrorism policeman in the Baghdad suburb of Rasheed, killing him, his wife, and two children. Another security officer was killed elsewhere in Rasheed. Police say gunmen killed a ...

Pope Church Must Help Poorest Not Dissect Theology

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:15:04 -0400

VATICAN CITY Pope Francis shared personal moments with 200,000 people on Saturday, telling them he sometimes nods off while praying at the end of a long day and that it "breaks my heartrdquo; that the death of a homeless person is not news. Francis, who has made straight talk and simplicity a hallmark of his papacy, made his unscripted comments in answers to questions by four people at a ...

Top Pakistani Politician Gunned Down in Karachi

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:15:03 -0400

A top Pakistani politician has been shot and killed in Karachi. Police say Zahra Shahid Hussain was shot twice in the head Saturday during an attempted street robbery outside her home. She died on the way to the hospital. A spokesman for Hussain's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, calls her killing an act of terrorism. Hussain was a senior vice president of PTI, which ...

Russia defends arms sales to Syria

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:20:04 -0400

Russia has defended its arms sales to Syria, saying it is for purely defensive purposes. The statement from Russia came after reports that Moscow had delivered advanced anti-ship missiles to the Damascus regime. According to the Guardian, Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, did not confirm it directly, but said that Moscow's weapons sales would not in any way alter the balance of forces in ...

Worlds smallest droplets created

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:20:03 -0400

Physicists in Switzerland may have created the smallest drops of liquid ever made in the lab. That possibility has been raised by the results of a recent experiment conducted by Vanderbilt physicist Julia Velkovska and her colleagues at the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest and most powerful particle collider located at the European Laboratory for Nuclear and Particle Physics (CERN) in ...

Russia to test drones to track wildlife poachers

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:30:01 -0400

In a bid to track its wildlife and hunt down poachers, Russia is all set to test unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at a nature reserve on the country's Pacific coast this summer. The drones in question, weigh about two kilogramme each and have a range of 60 km. They would be equipped with inexpensive cameras capable of snapping a shot every two seconds. "UAVs are silent and can fly at a very low ...

India-EU BTIA conclude another round of negotiations

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:10:03 -0400

Chief negotiators of India and the European Union (EU) met here from May 15 to May 17 and concluded another round of negotiations for the India-EU Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA). An official press release said that all issues were put on the table for discussions. Negotiators on both sides felt that some positive movements have been accomplished, though they admitted that ...

Russia counting on UN for post-ISAF Afghanistan plans

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:10:01 -0400

Moscow is counting on the UN to develop proposals regarding the international presence in Afghanistan after 2014, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday. "We consider it important to start discussing in advance what forms of (international) presence there will be in Afghanistan after 2014; we will count on the proposals that the (UN) secretary general is planning to prepare together ...

Syria conference should be held as soon as possible Ban says during visit to Russia

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:17:12 -0400

17 May 2013 150 Stressing that a political solution is the only way to end the Syria crisis, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that an international conference proposed by Russia and the United States should be held as soon as possible so as not to lose momentum. "It is my sincere hope that we can convene an international conference on Syria as soon as possible to help parties come to ...

Americans Dream of Riches as Powerball Lottery Hits $600 Million

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:24:05 -0400

Saturday night's Powerball lottery jackpot climbed to an astronomical $600 million for a single winner, and may be even higher by the time the numbers are drawn. Winners must match five numbers picked from machines holding 59 white balls, and a special Powerball pulled from a machine filled with 35 red balls. Even if the chances of winning are tiny -- one in 175 million -- those ...

Ivory Coast Militia Leader Arrested for 2011 Massacre

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:24:05 -0400

Soldiers in Ivory Coast have arrested a militia leader who was allegedly involved in a 2011 massacre of political opponents. Military officials say Amade Oueremigave himself up Saturday as soldiers began to converge near his hideout. Oueremi and his fighters backed President Alassane Ouattara in the violence that broke out after the 2010 election when former president Laurent Gbagbo refused ...

Assad Says He Will Not Step Down

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:24:04 -0400

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says in a newspaper interview that he will not step down before next year's elections. Assad's comments were published Saturday in the Argentine ...

Syria crisis Russia sends sophisticated weapons

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:19:31 -0400

Russia has sent sophisticated anti-ship missiles to Syria, US media report. The New York Times quotes unnamed US officials as saying the missiles could be used to counter any potential future foreign military intervention in ...

France signs gay-marriage act into law

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:12:24 -0400

The rush toward France’s first same-sex marriage officially began Saturday morning, after President François Hollande signed the country’s "marriage for all" act into ...

Tehran ready to allow experts to Parchin in exchange for deal with IAEA – Iran’s ambassador to Russia

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:08:50 -0400

Russia Tehran is ready to explain every "suspicious" point of the country's nuclear program as well as allow experts to Parchin nuclear facility if the IAEA agrees to sign a protocol detailing all its questions, the Iranian ambassador to Russia says. The protocol should contain all IAEA's concerns about Parchin and all other objects which the agency suspects of being ...

Denmark eclipses UK at Eurovision

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:07:47 -0400

The UK was holding out for a hero - but in the event Bonnie Tyler was totally eclipsed by bookies' favourite Denmark at the Eurovision Song ...

Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision song contest

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:07:00 -0400

Winner of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest Emmelie de Forest of Denmark who sang Only Teardrops, celebrates with the trophy after the final at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden, Saturday, May 18, 2013. The contest is run by European television broadcasters with the event being held in Sweden as they won the competition in ...

African Mines A Potential Source of Funds for Infrastructure

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:29:12 -0400

WASHINGTON, DC -- In sub-Saharan Africa, many economies are growing briskly, thanks to the continent’s abundant natural resources and global commodities boom. Development experts say revenues from minerals, oil and gas could help many countries fund much needed roads, bridges, dams and other infrastructure. A recent report by the Africa Progress Panel, a group of influential business and ...

Sociedad win to stay on course for fourth

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:27:58 -0400

IvanRakitic scored at both ends asReal Sociedad de Ftbol posted a comeback win atSevilla FCto stay above Valencia CF in fourth, asGranada CF boosted their survival ...

British Study Raises Warning on Scottish Banks

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:23:32 -0400

LONDON -- An independent Scotland could find its banks too big to rescue in the event of another crisis, according to a British government report that compares the Scottish financial sector to those of debt-laden Iceland and ...

Denmark wins the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest Dina Garipova of Russia is fifth

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:21:23 -0400

MAL?O, Sweden, May 19 (Itar-Tass) - Emilie de Forest of Denmark has won the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Swedish Malmo on Sunday morning. Her song "Only Teardrops" was considered to be the best both by TV viewers and the contest’s professional ...

Public TV is starting broadcasts in Russia

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:21:22 -0400

MOSCOW, May 19 (Itar-Tass) - A public television channel is starting broadcasts in Russia on May 19. This new Russian federal channel based on principles of public television will appear free and automatically in the networks of all cable, satellite and IP-television operators at 12:00 Moscow ...

Hamish McRae Should Italy push for more fiscal prudence in this age of austerity

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:20:39 -0400

One of the country's most respected financial journalists and commentators Hamish McRae is an associate editor of The Independent. He was named Business and Finance Journalist of the Year 2006 at the British Press ...

Angela Merkel discusses Europes economy with the Pope

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:19:47 -0400

Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and Pope Francis exchanges gifts after their meeting in his private library at the Vatican on May 18, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Guido Bergmann/Bundesregierung-Pool/Getty ...

Qatar Holding acquires 40 of Italys Porta Nuova

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:15:58 -0400

Qatar Holding has agreed to buy a 40% stake in Milan's real estate development project Porta Nuova for an undisclosed sum, Reuters has reported. Qatar Holding will subscribe to newly issued shares with the remaining 60% staying in the hands of the current sponsors of the project, Porta Nouva developer, Hines Italia SGR, and Qatar Holding ...

Wilkinson mettle steers Toulon to Euro title

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:15:40 -0400

France Jonny Wilkinson showed trademark nerves of steel to kick Toulon to glory over Clermont in a tense European Cup final.Ten years after kicking England to World Cup glory, the 33-year-old fly half's left foot did the trick once again, converting Delon Armitage's 65th minute try to put Toulon ahead for the first time in the match.Clermont had looked favourites to be crowned ...

Host Sweden surprising Switzerland advance to world hockey championship final

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:12:02 -0400

Sweden's Niklas Persson gets instructions from head coach Pär Mårts during the 2013 Ice Hockey World Championships semifinal between Finland and Sweden at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo / Claudio Bresciani / SCANPIX) SWEDEN ...

Eurovision Denmarks Emmelie De Forest Wins

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:11:14 -0400

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest - with Britain's Bonnie Tyler finishing 19th. The 20-year-old won the annual competition with a barefoot performance backed by flutes and drums. The winning song - 'Only Teardrops' - beat tunes from 25 other countries, including 'Believe In Me' by Bonnie Tyler. Tyler, 61, finished 19th out ...

PSG win as Beckham bids farewell

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:33:44 -0400

Schalke cement fourth Billed as David Beckham's career swansong, PSG's No32 was honorary captain, but it soon became the ZlatanIbrahimovic show. The prolific Swede scored twice in the first half -a powerful angled drive and a fierce free-kick -and went through his full repertoire of tricks. Those goals sandwiched Beckham's moment in the sun, as Blaise Matuidi volleyed in his ...

Marquez on pole in France

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:21:36 -0400

France Spain's championship leader Marc Marquez will start on pole in the French MotoGP on the Bugatti circuit at Le Mans after coming out on top in Sunday morning's qualifying.Marquez, on a Honda, claimed the 30th pole position of his career, his second in the sport's elite category, by coming in 0.03 seconds faster than compatriot Jorge Lorenzo on his Yamaha.Andrea Dovizioso of ...

Church must help the poorest Pope Francis says

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:20:45 -0400

Pope Francis shared personal moments with 200,000 people on Saturday, telling them he sometimes nods off while praying at the end of a long day and that it "breaks my heart" that the death of a homeless person is not news. Francis, who has made straight talk and simplicity a hallmark of his papacy, made his unscripted comments in answers to questions by four people at a huge ...

HAROLD PEASE Is it possible some in the government want illegal immigration

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:16:59 -0400

HAROLD PEASE: Is it possible some in the government want illegal immigration? - Your Houston News: Opinion: harold pease, www.libertyunderfire.org, illegal ...

Juventus sign off with defeat at Sampdoria

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:39:12 -0400

Despite taking the lead midway through the first half, Serie A champions Juventus concluded their league campaign with a 3-2 defeat against UC Sampdoria in ...

Slovan wrap up domestic double in Slovakia

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:39:11 -0400

Frustrated last weekend, SK Slovan Bratislava have now wrapped up the Slovan First League title thanks to MFK Ruzomberok's 3-1 victory against second-placed FK ...

Will the UAE follow Frances foootsteps and let science determine Ramadan

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:38:46 -0400

ABU DHABI // The wait for the start of Ramadan is always an anxious one. After weeks of guesses and rumours about what the date will be, astronomers haul their telescopes to the highest point in their emirate and watch for the new crescent moon to usher in the Holy Month. But last week the French Muslim Council voted to do away with that, basing the start of Ramadan on astronomical calculations ...

Wilko European success eclipses World Cup win

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:36:14 -0400

Jonny Wilkinson described winning the Heineken Cup with Toulon as a bigger achievement than his Rugby World Cup triumph 10 years ago. Wilkinson captained Toulon to a ...

Cypriot Economical Situation Could Worsen

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:35:25 -0400

Nicosia, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Cyprus'?Ö economical situation could worsen and demand a larger amount of Euros, economists note today basing on statements of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and a report on the financial problems of that European state. The IMF underlined this weekend that this country'?Ös circumstances are critical and there is a possibility that it ...

France detains suspect in Toulouse killings probe

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:32:35 -0400

PARIS - French anti-terror judges ordered the detention on Saturday of a man on suspicions he aided an al-Qaida-inspired gunman prepare for a shooting spree last year, a judicial source said.Mohamed Merah killed four Jews and three soldiers in and around the southern city of Toulouse in March 2012 before he was shot dead by ...

Thousands rally against Italys new government

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:26:22 -0400

Map: Italy Thousands of protesters have rallied in Rome against the policies of Italy's new coalition government.Led by trade unionists wielding red flags and placards, they urged centre-left prime minister Enrico Letta to scrap austerity measures and focus on job creation.After less than a month in power, Mr Letta is trying to hold together a coalition between his centre-left Democratic ...

The United States and Britain on Monday pledged to forge ahead with diplomatic efforts to end the civil war in Syria saying they had found common ground with Russia on how to proceed.

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:10:08 -0400

WASHINGTON (AFP) The United States and Britain stepped up pressure on Russia over Syria, but President Barack Obama warned old suspicions could trample new "common ground" on the crisis. Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron sought to build momentum behind a new US-Russia sponsored conference on Syria, now expected to take place in June, as they met at the White House. ...

Head of Afghanistan Turkish Industrialists Businessmens Association was kidnapped…

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:10:02 -0400

KABUL - A Turkish businessman was kidnapped by armed assailants in Afghanistan late on Sunday.Sami Yavuz, head of Afghanistan Turkish Industrialists & Businessmen's Association, was kidnapped at around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday.Armed assailants forced 41-year-old Yavuz to get on a car, and kidnapped him in Kabul.Yavuz has been living in Kabul with his family for more than ten years.Afghan ...

Turkish interior minister says no al-Qaida involvement in the deadliest attack to hit Turkey-Syria border sinc…

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:10:01 -0400

Turkish interior minister says no al-Qaida involvement in the deadliest attack to hit Turkey-Syria border since the beginning of the Syrian uprising HATAY - Turkish interior minister has said there was no al-Qaeda involvement in twin car bomb attacks in a Turkish town near the Syrian frontier, the deadliest cross-border violence in Turkey since Syria`s popular uprising began in March ...

Qatar Holding Italy fund eying Versace - paper

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:43:08 -0400

Reuters © Pedestrians walk past the Versace store on Fifth Avenue in New York October 8, 2009. U.S. retailers posted their first monthly sales increase in more than a year. REUTERS/Lucas ...

Extra Bases Reds Donald Lutz Makes Majors From Germany

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:41:47 -0400

Several years later, Donald Lutz recalls the scene with a mix of amusement and embarrassment. He was a camper at Major League ...

Thousands rally in Italy to oppose austerity measures

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:38:12 -0400

By Carmelo Carmilli and Roberto Mignucci, Reuters Thousands of people protested in Rome on Saturday against austerity policies and high unemployment, urging new Prime Minister Enrico Letta to focus on creating jobs to help pull the country out of recession. "We hope that this government will finally start listening to us because we are losing our patience," said Enzo Bernardis, who ...

Tory party out of control over Europe says Lord Howe

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:35:34 -0400

Lord Howe has accused David Cameron of running scared of his backbenchers and endangering Britain's future in Europe. Photograph: David Fisher/Rex ...

Ice hockey-Swiss fairytale continues as they set up Sweden final

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:25:58 -0400

By Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM, May 18 (Reuters) - Switzerland's fairytale run at the world ice hockey championships continued on Saturday when they reached the final thanks to a 3-0 victory over United States. They now face host nation Sweden who beat Finland ...

EU military chief confident about Mali troop training

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:25:40 -0400

The head of the EU military committee said on Saturday he was "confident" in the ability of the first Mali battalion being trained by Europe to battle the Islamist insurgency raging in the north. General Patrick de Rousiers told reporters in the capital Bamako he had encountered "professional and extremely competent personnel" after visiting the European Union Training ...

Swiss Fairytale Continues as They Set Up Sweden Final

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:14:33 -0400

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Turkish premier to receive highest state welcome during US visit

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:14:02 -0400

Erdogan will be greeted in double military honors on arrival in Washington next week ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will receive the highest state welcome during his official visit to the United States next week. Erdogan will be welcomed in two separate full military honors, one at the airport and the other at the White House upon his arrival in Washington as the formal ...

Turkish FM calls for joint stance against Syrian regime

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:14:02 -0400

Davutoglu said international community should act to stop regime's 'brutal methods' BERLIN - Turkish foreign minister has has called on the international community to 'define a joint stance' against Syria's Assad regime."It is high time for the international community to define a joint stance against a regime that uses every brutal method on its own ...

Thousands of protesters join anti-austerity march in Rome

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:07:55 -0400

march in Rome on Saturday, protesting against the new coalition government's austerity measures. The metal workers union FIOM said the rally was to demand "the right to jobs, training and health care". "We cannot wait any longer," said FIOM ...

Flora beat Kalju to lift Estonian Cup

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:46:00 -0400

FC Flora Tallinn coach Marko Lelov hailed his team for playing "a perfect match" after they won 3-1 against JK Nmme Kalju to lift the Estonian Cup for the sixth ...

Ventspils victorious in Latvian Cup final

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:45:59 -0400

FK Ventspils have lifted the Latvian Cup for the sixth time after overcoming rivals SK Liepajas Metalurgs 2-1 in the final thanks toKaspars Dubra's added-time ...

Russia’s Mediterranean task force created de facto in late 2012

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:39:03 -0400

MOSCOW May 18 (Itar-Tass) - Russia’s Mediterranean task force was created de facto in late 2012, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Army General Staff, Colonel-General Alexander Postnikov ...

Russias Internet Use Is Exploding

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:37:10 -0400

fascinating poll on Russians' use of computers. While I knew that Russians were increasingly likely to use the internet, a phenomenon which largely explains the popularity of a tech-savvy person like Alexey Navalny, even I was shocked by the sheer scale of change and the rapidity with which internet use has become the norm. More than half of all Russians now use the internet at least once a ...

Upcoming water footprint training courses in the Netherlands Korea South Africa Spain

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:36:13 -0400

Water Footprint Network announced Global Water Footprint Standard training courses in four countries. The courses are designed for professionals from businesses, governments, and academia including consultancies advising corporations or ...

Russia-US relations strained amid spying scandal

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:29:59 -0400

The Cold War may have ended but, evidently, the spying did not. Peter Earnest, executive director of the International Spy Museum and former CIA agent, speaks with MSNBC's Alex Witt about the American allegedly arrested by Russian ...

Opposition Plans Rally on Russia Day in Moscow

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:29:53 -0400

MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s opposition and human rights activists plan to stage a rally in Moscow on June 12, Russia Day, Ilya Yashin, a member of the opposition's Coordination Council said on Saturday. "The goal of the action is to express support to the Bolotnaya case "prisoners" and voice protest against illegal persecution of political ...

Switzerland beats US faces Sweden for world title

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:27:50 -0400

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- The United States was upset 3-0 by Switzerland in the semifinals of the ice hockey world championship Saturday. The Swiss will face Sweden in Sunday's final after the Swedes defeated co-host Finland 3-0 in the earlier semifinal. Switzerland is guaranteed its first medal in 60 ...

Plane catches fire while landing in Moscow no injuries reported

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:25:16 -0400

Moscow: Part of an airliner carrying more than 130 people caught fire as it was landing in Moscow, and passengers evacuated the plane by jumping off one of its wings and shooting down an evacuation slide.The Emergencies Ministry says none of the passengers and crew members were injured by the fire on the landing gear of the Boeing 737 at Vnukovo Airport on Saturday.A ministry statement said the ...

Europe and the US should heed Latin America on drugs

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:22:05 -0400

drugs . There is a growing belief that the current punitive-based approach has failed. It has visited a savage level of violence on Latin America as narco cartels, moving cocaine and cannabis into the US, have butchered and bribed their way through the continent. The killing and corrupting of public officials - judges, police, politicians - threatened, and still threatens, to demolish the ...

Pope Francis leads pep rally at Vatican meets with German Chancellor Merkel

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:17:36 -0400

Pope Francis toured St. Peter's Square to greet tens of thousands of people attending a rally of prayer, music and speeches Saturday, and he embraced the brother of a Pakistani politician who was assassinated in his country after calling for greater religious freedom for Christians ...

Jeunesse Esch lift Luxembourger Cup

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:48:15 -0400

Runners-up last year, AS Jeunesse Esch won 2-1 against FC Differdange 03 to lift the Luxembourger Cup for the 13th time and win a spot in next term's UEFA Europa League ...

Toulon win European Cup rugby final

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:45:35 -0400

Former England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson kicked his club Toulon to a 16-15 win over fellow French side Clermont in the European Cup rugby ...

Toulon crowned champions of Europe

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:44:34 -0400

Toulon claimed their first Heineken Cup title after beating Clermont 16-15 in a thrilling all-French final in Dublin on Saturday. Toulon become the third French team to win European club rugby's top prize, following in the footsteps of Toulouse and Brive. RCT were outscored two tries to one but kept themselves in the game thanks to a disciplined, committed and clinical defensive effort. ...

Russia reign supreme in Europe

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:39:33 -0400

Russia , the triumph was a repeat of their competition wins in 1985 (as the former Soviet Union) and 2006, and they took the title from 2011 and 2012 victors the Netherlands. They did so from a field of hopefuls that lacked heavyweight regulars Spain, Germany, England and France, but there was nothing straightforward about their ...

Its Official France Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:37:54 -0400

signed the country's same-sex marriage and adoption bill into law on Saturday, almost one month after its passage in Parliament that prompted a legal challenge in the country's Constitutional Council by the conservative ...

Toulon 16 Clermont Auvergne 15 Heineken Cup final match report - Jonny Wilkinsons boot gives Toulon the edge over French rivals to become champions of Europe

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:29:41 -0400

Toulon were crowned champions of Europe for the first time on today when, aided by the boot of Jonny Wilkinson, they came from behind to beat Clermont Auvergne 16-15 in an all-French final at Dublin's Aviva ...

Russias Karjakin wins $130000 Norway chess tournament with draw against Bulgarian Topalov

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:22:52 -0400

STAVANGER, Norway - Russia's Sergey Karjakin has won the EUR100,000 ($130,000) Norway chess tournament after drawing against Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria. Karjakin needed only a draw against Topalov to take the top prize after the world's No. 1 player, Magnus Carlsen, failed to win against Levon Aronian from Armenia, ranked No. 2. Topalov went into the final day of the nine-day round ...

Pope and Merkel mindful of Christian vote discuss a Europe focused on values assistance

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:22:42 -0400

Pope Francis meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a private audience at the Vatican, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, ...

Turkish prime minister to meet US president

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:18:02 -0400

Prime Minister Erdogan will visit the US upon an invitation by President Barack Obama ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will leave for the US on Tuesday upon an invitation by US President Barack Obama.Turkish Prime Ministry stated on Monday that Erdogan and Obama would hold a meeting in Washington on May 16.The meeting will take place in White House and focus on Turkish-US ...

Italy Sea of protesters fills streets in Rome

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:13:48 -0400

Thousands took to the streets on Saturday to protest austerity measures and advocate for job creation and workers' rights. Italy is experiencing its longest recession since 1970, with unemployment rates ...

CSKA secure Russian title for fourth time

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:49:28 -0400

"To our fans, this trophy is yours," said coach Leonid Slutski after PFC CSKA Moskva drew 0-0 with FC Kuban Krasnodar to wrap up the Russian Premier League title with a game to ...

Thousands Rally Against Budget Cuts in Italy

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:44:46 -0400

Thousands took to the streets the Italian capital Rome against the policies of the new coalition government led by center-left PM Enrico Letta. The protesters, who were led by trade unionists, urged Letta to scrap austerity measures and focus on job creation, the BBC informs. Opinion polls suggest that public trust in the Prime Minister's fragile coalition with the centre-right is ...

European Union to ban refillable olive oil jugs

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:40:41 -0400

Restaurants must use pre-packaged oil in a tamper-proof bottle from now on, while opponents claim the move will largely harm small-time ...

France Becomes 14th Country To Turn Marriage Equality Into Law

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:34:09 -0400

After lots of controversy, marriage equality is finally the law of the land in France. French President Francois Hollande signed a bill legalizing not only marriage between members of the same sex, but also adoption by gay and lesbian couples. Marriage equality became law after the Constitutional Council shot down a challenge by the right-wing opposition, ruling on Friday the measure does not ...

Sweden Storms Into World Hockey Final

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:32:54 -0400

MOSCOW, May 18 (R-Sport) - Sweden reached the world hockey championship final on Saturday as two goals from Dallas Stars wing Loui Eriksson propelled the eight-time champion to a 3-0 semifinal win over an ill-disciplined Finland. Sweden went ahead at 10:33 in the first period with Ilari Melart off the ice for cross-checking; Eriksson converting Henrik Sedin's assist. The same combination ...

Downing Street insider Lord Feldman taking legal advice as he denies calling anti-Europe anti-gay marriage Tory activists mad swivel-eyed loons

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:30:18 -0400

The comments, reported in a number of newspapers this morning, had allegedly come from a close aide to David Cameron.And the party's co-chairman Lord Feldman has rebuffed internet rumours that it was him that made the comments, reported ...

Union leads march in Rome calling for job creation

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:28:33 -0400

ROME (AP) -- A union of Italian metal workers has led thousands of people in a march through the heart of Rome to press the new government for measures to spur job ...

France signs gay marriage in to law

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:26:19 -0400

The French leader made the historic move after it was cleared by the constitutional council, which turned down a challenge by the right-wing opposition.Hollande, who had made ''marriage for all'' a key election pledge, made the announcement saying it was ''now time to respect the law and the Republic'' after the top French institution cleared the bill on ...

Rome protesters call on Letta government to boost jobs in Italy

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:23:42 -0400

The first major protest against Italy’s new coalition government has taken place in Rome. Organised by the left-wing Fiom union, its message was that more needs to be done to create jobs. New Prime Minister Enrico Letta, whose centre-left Democratic Party is in a fragile partnership with Berlusconi’s centre-right, stands accused of neglecting a promise to tackle unemployment, and ...

Save the date Frances first same-sex wedding is set for May 29

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:23:40 -0400

No sooner had the inked dried on the new law approving same-sex marriage in France than the first couple had announced their nuptials. Invitations to the marriage of Vincent and Bruno in Montpellier have been sent out for May 29 after they officially registered their intention to marry at the town hall, though arrangements were underway for some weeks before. ';Vincent and Bruno are making ...

Thousands in Rome protest Italys austerity policy

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:16:35 -0400

A trade union rally in Rome Saturday attracted thousands of protesters who called for an end to the coalition government's austerity measures. The demonstration took place amid high unemployment and a national debt 127 percent over Italy's annual economic output -- and brought out a number of so-called radical leftists who mixed with the union members and other attendees, the BBC said. ...

European investor confidence falls

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:14:06 -0400

European investor confidence saw a three-point decline from 80.3 to 77.3 between July 2008 and August 2008, according to research by State Street Global Markets. Globally, confidence fell from 84.0 in July 2008 to 77.2 in August 2008, a decrease of 6.8 points, with the biggest drive from North American investors who reported a decline from 85.8 to 77.7 points. The only positive area of ...

In the past few years the U.S. the NATO leader has raised the question of the need for Europe to increase defense spending. Does Europe need to worry that much about its own security NATO made the most recent attempt to exert pressure on the Europeans

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:09:45 -0400

, at the meeting of the committee for Foreign and Security Policy of the European Parliament, NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen announced the need to increase defense spending on Europe. Rasmussen did not clarify the reasons for such actions. The official explained the need to increase defense spending with a higher security level that Europe needs ...

Nigeria Imposes Curfew in Military Campaign

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:48:58 -0400

Nigeria's military has imposed a 24-hour curfew in parts of the northeastern city of Maiduguri, as security forces continue to pursue suspected Islamist militants in the region. The military on Saturday listed more than 10 areas in Maiduguri under curfew. The armed forces have locked down the city and closed roads. Maiduguri, the original home of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, ...

Heynckes signs off in style as Schalke seal fourth

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:47:29 -0400

FranckRibry inspired FC Bayern Mnchen to a 4-3 comeback win atVfL Borussia Mnchengladbach in Jupp Heynckes' final league game, while FC Schalke 04 cemented ...

Ten Under-17 stars to watch

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:47:28 -0400

With Europe's premier talent on display in Slovakia at the UEFA European Under-17 Championship finals, UEFA.com picks ten potential stars to watch out for in the ...

Greece to buy 142 ships from China

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:36:06 -0400

SHANGHAI - Greek Shipping Minister Kostis Moussouroulis said here Saturday Greek shipowners have recently signed contracts to buy 142 new ships from Chinese shipbuilding companies. The orders, which were signed in April, accounted for more than 60 percent of the recent global orders of Greek shipowners, said the Greek official. The shipping industry, including shipbuilding, is one of the most ...

Russia May Change Adoption Law Over French Gay Marriage

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:31:00 -0400

MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's children's rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov said on Saturday Russia may change its adoption agreement with France in response to the country’s new gay marriage law. Earlier on ...

Christoph Waltz among stars rushed to safety as man with gun and grenade opens fire in Cannes

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:27:53 -0400

A day after a daring heist was carried out in Cannes, more drama hit the Croisette after what sounded like gunshots were fired near two of the film festival ...

Switzerland close to deal in U.S. tax dispute finance minister

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:25:10 -0400

ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland is on the brink of a deal to settle a long-running dispute with U.S. authorities over Swiss banks accused of helping wealthy Americans evade billions of dollars of tax, the finance minister said on ...

Sweden beats Finland to reach hockey worlds final

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:21:34 -0400

STOCKHOLM - Sweden reached the final of the ice hockey world championship by beating fellow co-host and rival Finland 3-0 on Saturday.Dallas Stars forward Loui Eriksson scored Sweden's first two goals on power plays, with both assisted by twin brothers Henrik and Daniel Sedin.Henrik Sedin then added Sweden's third into an empty net in the final minute.Sweden's Jhonas Enroth made 30 ...

Mau Mau Veterans in Kenya Expect Impending Settlement

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:49:04 -0400

Seated left to right, Kenyans Jane Muthoni Mara, Wambogo Nyingi and Paulo Muoka Nzili celebrate the announcement of a legal decision in support of Mau Mau veteran reparation payments in Nairobi in this October 5, 2012, file ...

Astronomers Awaiting Comet ISONs Year-End Spectacular

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:49:04 -0400

Excitement has been growing in recent months over the approach of Comet ISON. Like other comets, this chunk of rock and ice is following a long, elliptical orbit around the Sun, and like other comets, when it nears the Sun later this year, its trailing stream of dust and vapor will catch the sunlight and become a long, luminous, tail. Many astronomers are predicting that when this celestial ...

Beckenbauer on Bayerns Brussels triumph of 74

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:47:45 -0400

With FC Bayern Mnchen building towards another final, UEFA.com spoke to Franz Beckenbauer, captain when the Bavarians won the first of three straight European ...

Your favourite final moments

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:47:44 -0400

With the UEFA Champions League showpiece approaching, we recall some of the best goals and most dramatic moments in previous finals - what are your favourite ...

Germanys approach proves a winning formula in the beautiful game

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:47:17 -0400

Borussia Dortmund's players celebrate at the end of the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. Dortmund reached the final after winning 4-3 on aggregate. Pierre-Philippe Marcou / ...

CIA Fills Russian Patience

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:44:01 -0400

Moscow, May 18 (Prensa Latina) The detention of an employee of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with diplomatic facade amid a widespread media deployment was one of the most relevant informations in Russia this week. The intention to teach a good lesson, the extensive graphic, written and electronic information on the incident was evident, and even the presence in the Foreign Ministry of a ...

NATO Expansion And Russia Youre Not Paranoid If They Really Are Out To Get You

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:38:50 -0400

One of the things that I find most mystifying about Western coverage of Russia is the tendency to treat obvious facts as wild-eyed conspiracy theories. So you have people saying "Putin and his lot are crazy, they think we're trying to start a color revolution! Where on earth did they get that idea?" Meanwhile, in the plain light of day, ...

France gets Pentagon backing to buy U.S.-made drones paper

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:29:04 -0400

Le Monde newspaper said on Saturday. With its current hardware increasingly outdated, France is urgently trying to build up a modern fleet of drones for surveillance operations in countries such as Mali. Le Monde said France intended to eventually buy a total of five or seven Reapers, built by privately held General Atomics, for 300 million euros ($385 million). The French-led military ...

Europe Weekly donors dig deep for Mali

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:21:30 -0400

International donors meet in Brussels with a view to raising funds for Mali; French President Franois Hollande calls in on the European Commission for talks, whilst tax evasion and fishing reform are also on the agenda. That’s all in this edition of Europe ...

Center-right GERB holds lead in parliamentary elections followed by socialist BSP and Turkish party MRF…

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:16:20 -0400

Center-right GERB holds lead in parliamentary elections, followed by socialist BSP and Turkish party MRF SOFIA/BURSA - Four parties won seats in the Bulgarian parliament according to early results as neither one winning a majority needed to form a government. Bulgaria's Central Election Commission announced the results of 69 percent of the votes. Center-right party Citizens for European ...

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan stated that Syrian regime was behind blasts in Turkey`s south border town…

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:16:18 -0400

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan stated that Syrian regime was behind blasts in Turkey`s south border town ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said, "The incident is definitely related with the (Syrian) regime. The regime is behind it for sure," in regards to the recent blasts at Turkey`s southern Hatay province`s Reyhanli district. Erdogan responded to the ...

A Turkish military plane crashed on Monday in southern Turkey the Turkish General Staff said…

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:16:17 -0400

A Turkish military plane crashed on Monday in southern Turkey, the Turkish General Staff said ANKARA - A Turkish military plane crashed on Monday in southern Turkey, the Turkish General Staff said.The General Staff said radio contact was lost with an F-16 warplane flying in the southern province of Osmaniye moments after the pilot radioed he was bailing out.A search and rescue mission was under ...

Russia Denies S-300 Plans

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:14:18 -0400

MOSCOW [MENL] -- Russia has denied plans to export an advanced long-rangeair defense system to Syria. The Kremlin said Russia would not deliver the S-300PMU2 to the regime ofSyrian President Bashar Assad. Officials said Moscow has completed all airdefense projects with ...

Italys new PM cabinet ministers sworn in

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:08:23 -0400

Italy's new cabinet, lead by Prime Minister Enrico Letta, was sworn in on Sunday, starting their task for breaking the impasse the country had been locked for months. The coalition government, the result of an enforced alliance between the center-left Democratic Party (PD) and the center-right and PD opponent People of Freedom (PdL), is composed of 21 ministers including seven women, more ...

EU finds time to tell restaurants how to serve olive oil

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:03:53 -0400

Sat May 18, 2013 11:03am EDT * EU bans refillable oil jugs, bowls from tables from Jan. 1 * Commission says move will protect consumers, boost hygiene * Critics say idea proves EU bureaucrats are out of touch By Charlie Dunmore BRUSSELS, May 18 (Reuters) - Critics ridiculed European Union bureaucrats on Saturday for taking time off fighting the euro zone's debt crisis to impose strict new ...

Merkel and Pope talk about a strong Europe

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:48:36 -0400

Pope Francis meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a private audience at the Vatican, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, ...

China’s Premier to Visit India

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:48:31 -0400

NEW DELHI -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang begins a three-day visit to India Sunday. His visit comes in the wake of a tense border standoff in the Himalayan mountains, but the Asian giants are trying to downplay the disagreement. Syed Akbaruddin, India’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, said it was appreciated that Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is making India the first stop of his first overseas ...

Police hunt mother of toddler found dead at home

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:39:32 -0400

Ben Mitchell - 18 May 2013 Police are continuing their hunt to find the mother of a 20-month-old girl who was found dead at her home as searches at the property ...

Tories under pressure to name swivel-eyed loons ally to Cameron

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:39:31 -0400

David Hughes - 18 May 2013 The co-chairman of the Conservative Party has denied being responsible for comments describing grassroots activists as "swivel-eyed ...

Ryder Cup stars boost European Tours flagship PGA Championship event

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:38:54 -0400

European Tour prepares to host its flagship tournament. The BMW PGA Championship starts at Wentworth on Thursday with 12 key competitors in the field - the members of last year's successful ...

U.S. craft brewers tap an unlikely market — Germany

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:33:12 -0400

German beer enthusiasts try Firestone Pale 31 at a recent tasting in Berlin. The California craft brew is shipped to Germany via airfreight in special ...

Teargas v stones bottles Hundreds of protesters clash with Turkish police near Syrian border

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:31:27 -0400

Turkey Large doses of teargas, paintballs, and water cannon were fired as protesters clashed with police in the Turkish-Syrian border town of Reyhanli. The mass demonstration comes a week after twin car bomb explosions a week ago, which killed 46 people. Protesters waved red banners, and lobbed stones and bottles at the officers as the intensity of Saturday's clashes escalated. Riot ...

Russia’s General Staff Rejects Intervention in Syria

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:30:33 -0400

MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s General Staff is opposed to military intervention in Syria, saying this would be meddling in the war-torn country’s domestic affairs, Deputy Chief of the Russian General Staff, Col. Gen. Alexander Postnikov said. Russia’s Defense Ministry "fully supports" the stance voiced by President Vladimir Putin that Russia is against ...

EU bans refillable olive oil bottles and dipping bowls in bid to end food fraud

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:30:02 -0400

The European Commission said on Friday that, as of 2014, restaurateurs will only be allowed to offer non-refillable bottles with proper labelling to customers. . "We are just protecting consumers," said EU spokesperson Oliver Bailly. "We are just making clear that when you want to have olive oil of a certain quality in a restaurant, you get exactly the one you are paying ...

Gay Marriage Legal In France Despite Protest

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:28:37 -0400

France has became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage. President Francois Hollande signed the measure into law after months of bitter political and public debate Mr Hollande acted a day after the Constitutional Council threw out a legal challenge by the right-wing opposition, which had been the last obstacle to passing the bill into law. The legislation also legalises gay ...

Greeces Piraeus hire banks to advise on share issue - sources

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:25:08 -0400

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's second-largest lender Piraeus Bank (BOPr.AT) has hired four international investment banks as advisers on its 7.33 billion euro (6.2 billion) share issue, two bankers close to the procedure told Reuters on Saturday. ...

Dubais dnata ups stakes in Italys Servair Airchef to 100

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:09:45 -0400

WAM DUBAI: dnata, one of the world's largest air services providers, has announced the acquisition of the remaining 50% of Servair Airchef in Italy, taking its total ownership to 100%. Founded in 1995 as part of Chef Italia Group, dnata's subsidiary Alpha became a shareholder of Servair Airchef in 2001. Servair Airchef is a leading in-flight caterer in Italy with a presence in 23 ...

Afghan lawmakers block law on womens rights

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:07:58 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage ...

Orb is Favorite Colt at Preakness Stakes

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:45:45 -0400

The colt will face eight rivals at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, Saturday. If the horse wins, he gets a shot on June 9 to try for the first Triple Crown win since 1978 at the Belmont Stakes. Orb will break from the one post during the race. Trainer Shug McGaughey said Friday he was pleased with the horse and does not see any problems ahead of the race. Eleven horses have won the ...

Medvedev proposes to hold United Russia congress in November

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:37:19 -0400

MOSCOW, May 18 (Itar-Tass) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at the meeting of the Supreme Council and the General Council of the United Russia Party in Moscow on Saturday proposed to hold the next congress of the party in ...

Fiji receives second new Airbus in France

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:30:34 -0400

Fiji A Fijian delegation has accepted the delivery of another A330 aircraft from Airbus in France.The state-run airline Fiji Airways now has two A330 planes.Fiji's interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimirama has thanked the aircraft manufacturer for delivering the new plane in Toulouse on schedule.The plane, which has been named Namuka-i-Lau, is expected to arrive at Nadi Airport on ...

Iranian President Could Attend Russia’s Gas Forum in July

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:27:46 -0400

MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad is expected to visit Russia in July to attend the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), a spokesman for Iran’s Embassy in Moscow said on Saturday. The Iranian leader has accepted Russia’s invitation to attend the event. "Now we are working on this visit, but the final decision has yet to be made," ...

Investigation launched over German Green partys support for paedophiles in the 1980s

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:27:16 -0400

Germany's Greens, Europe's most influential environmentalist party, have been obliged to open a detailed investigation into past policy and practice amid revelations that in the 1980s, its members actively supported paedophile groups which campaigned to legalise sex with ...

Glance Europes Key Institutions

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:25:22 -0400

Following the chaotic bailout of Cyprus, top European Union officials are saying it's time to rethink how the region manages its crisis -- and who should be involved. Here is a look at the key institutions involved in Europe's economic policymaking: --EUROPEAN UNION An economic and political partnership among 27 European countries. It has a combined population of half a billion ...

Germanys Merkel visits Pope urges tougher market controls

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:18:28 -0400

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Pope Francis on Saturday and, apparently responding to his criticism of a heartless "dictatorship of the economy", called for stronger regulation of financial ...

Francois Hollande signs Frances same-sex marriage bill into law

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:09:17 -0400

On Friday, France became the fourteenth country to legalize same-sex marriage. A campaign promise by French President Francois Hollande, the bill was hotly contested by conservatives in ...

Benitez out to avoid Euro playoff

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:21:56 -0400

Rafael Benitez hopes to bid farewell to Chelsea by securing a victory over Everton on Sunday which would guarantee third spot in the Premier League. Photo by Mike ...

France becomes 14th country to allow gay marriage

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:09:04 -0400

By Leigh Thomas and Mark John, Reuters PARIS -- French President Francois Hollande has signed into law a bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the 14th country to legalize gay weddings.France's official journal announced on Saturday the bill had become law after the Constitutional Council gave it the go-ahead on Friday.The bill, a campaign pledge by the Socialist president, has been ...

Same-sex marriage bill signed into law in France

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:08:37 -0400

Supporters march near Notre Dame Cathedral during a pro-gay marriage demonstration in Paris on December 16, 2012. The demonstration, one of several organized nationwide this weekend, is meant to put pressure on French President Francois Hollande to keep his campaign promise to legalize gay marriage. UPI/David ...

New rules for olive oil in Europe

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:08:32 -0400

The European Commission is changing its rules on olive oil served in restaurants to safeguard the consumer, a spokesman said. "We are just making it clear that when you want to have olive oil of a certain quality in a restaurant, you get exactly the one you are paying for," said commission spokesman Oliver Bailly The olive oil market is subject to widespread fraud with cheaper grades ...

Woman describes Berlusconis bunga bunga partiesSilvio Berlusconis private disco featured not only aspiring show girls performing striptease acts as sexy nuns and nurses but also dressed as President Barack Obama and a prominent Mi

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:04:36 -0400

Karima el-Mahroug's is escorted outside the Milan's Law court by a Carabinieri police officer after giving her testimony at the trial of three former Berlusconi aides accused with procuring her and other woman for prostitution, in Milan, ...

France Legalizes Same-sex Marriage

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:37:43 -0400

France became the 14th country to legalize same-sex marriage on Saturday as President Francois Hollande signed into law a bill that allows the same, after the Constitutional Council okayed the measure a day before. The move, which came after months of protests and debate, also legalizes adoption by gay couples. Legalizing gay marriage was one of the campaign pledges of the Socialist president ...

CIA Agent RussiaFSB announced that the identity of the CIA Moscow station chief US News

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:35:29 -0400

It follows Russian Secret Service decision to expel US diplomat Ryan Fogle, who was accused of trying to recruit a Russian intelligence officer as a CIA ...

France legalises gay marriage

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:32:52 -0400

France's official journal announced on Saturday the bill had become law after the Constitutional Council gave it the go-ahead on Friday.The bill, a campaign pledge by the Socialist president, has been for months hotly contested by many conservatives in France, where ...

Switzerland to support Ghana’s export capacities

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:21:34 -0400

Switzerland has provided $ 5.35 million to support Ghana's export capacities in the fruits, cocoa, fish, wood and furniture value-chains. A statement issued by Swiss Embassy in Accra said the support forms part of United Nations Industrial Development Organisation trade capacity building programme. The beneficiary organisations include Ghana Standards Authority to increase its capacity ...

EU Leaders To Pledge Tax Evasion Fight With Savings Pact

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:21:15 -0400

European Union leaders in the coming week will pledge to step up efforts to fight tax evasion and conclude work by year end on an updated savings-tax pact that covers how countries share data, according to draft conclusions for their May 22 summit. The EU leaders' commitment comes after finance ministers failed to reach a deal on the savings pact last week because of reservations ...

Cannes loses sparkle after €300000 hotel jewel raid

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:20:16 -0400

Robbers made off with a haul of jewels worth more than EUR300,000 (250,000) today during a raid on a Cannes hotel, hours after the screening of a film about a gang who stole luxury goods and cash from the rich and ...

Wenger relieved to ‘control’ Euro fight

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:19:42 -0400

Arsene Wenger insists he would have been happy to see Arsenal's Champions League hopes go to the final day when his side appeared out of the race for a top four finish earlier this ...

Sweden Eurovision Song Contest

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:13:51 -0400

Loreen of Sweden performs during the dress rehearsal for the final in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena Hall in Malmo. REUTERS/Jessica ...

Abe leaves for Russia on four-nation trip

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:00:12 -0400

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe left for Russia on Sunday for talks with President Vladimir Putin. Abe will become the first Japanese premier in 10 years to officially visit Russia, local media reported, saying the summit with Putin on Monday will highlight their efforts to restart stalled talks on the bilateral territorial dispute, which has prevented the two countries from signing a peace treaty ...

France a no-Fly zone for Mullins

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:35:12 -0400

Willie Mullins has decided against a bid for the French Champion Hurdle with Hurricane Fly. There was speculation after the 16-time Grade One winner won at the Punchestown Festival that he may bid to emulate Dawn Run by winning the English, Irish and French Champion Hurdles in the same season, but Mullins has now ruled out the idea. Hurricane Fly regained his Champion Hurdle title at Cheltenham ...

New Technique to Boost IVF Success Developed

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:34:30 -0400

London, May 17 (Prensa Latina) A new technique for selecting proper embryo development could increase the success rate of in vitro fertilization procedures, journal Reproductive BioMedicine Online published. British fertility experts have devised a new IVF technique that takes thousands of snapshots of a developing embryo that they say can help doctors pick those most likely to implant ...

Denmark tipped to win Eurovision

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:24:56 -0400

William Hill which it says is the biggest price ever for a UK entrant, such is the lack of faith that she will pull off a win.The bookmaker says it will face a six-figure payout if Denmark pulls off a win in Malmo, Sweden, in the pan-Europe spectacular being televised by BBC1 and broadcast by Radio ...

Russia Seeks New Arms Deals on Growing Latin American Market

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:20:55 -0400

MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Russia will actively seek new deals on the Latin American arms market, which it expects to reach a value of $50 billion in the next ten years, the head of a Russian Technologies (Rostec) high-tech state corporation delegation said on Saturday. "According to our expert estimates, the volume of the Latin American arms market will reach about $50 billion in ...

European Union Accuses Chinas Huawei and ZTE of Violating Trade Policies

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:17:42 -0400

China tech firms Huawei and ZTE Corp have allegedly violated the European Union's anti-dumping and anti-subsidy guidelines, according to a Reuters ...

US criticises Russia over missiles to Damascus

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:10:45 -0400

The US has criticised Russia’s recent delivery of anti-ship missiles to President Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria. With a range of 300 km, the Yakhont missiles could threaten warships in the Mediterranean reducing the capacity of a possible Western intervention. It comes just 10 days after Washington and Moscow agreed on plans to hold a peace conference. Top US military ...

Denmarks Hoyer wins presidency of badminton body

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:32:57 -0400

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -; Former Olympics champion Poul-Erik Hoyer has pledged to improve the image of badminton after winning the presidency of the sport's world governing ...

Frances Hollande Signs Gay Marriage Law

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:32:33 -0400

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4 arrested in Russia for killing Chinese women

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:23:41 -0400

Police in Russia's southern Siberian republic of Khakassia have arrested four suspects in connection with the killing of three Chinese women, a Chinese diplomat said ...

EU To Ban Olive Oil Bottles From Restaurants

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:21:04 -0400

Traditional olive oil jugs are to be banned from restaurants across Europe following a decision in Brussels. The European Commission has declared that only non-refillable, pre-packaged factory bottles with tamperproof lids can be used from 2014. It will end the practice of restaurants sourcing their own artisan products to be used in bottles and dipping bowls. EU spokesman Olivier Bailly said ...

Cuban parliament leader says ties with Russia under full expansion

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:55:11 -0400

The relations between Cuba and Russia are under full expansion, Esteban Lazo, president of Cuban parliament, said on Friday. Lazo made the remarks after signing an agreement with the visiting leader of Russian Senate, Valentina Matviyenko, to boost the parliamentary cooperation between the two countries. The delegation of the Russian Senate arrived Thursday in Havana, headed by Matviyenko. ...

Prince Harry visits Aussie gardeners

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:47:16 -0400

AUSTRALIA'S gardeners preparing for the Chelsea Flow Shower received a timely boost as Prince Harry dropped by and gave their entry a ringing endorsement. With only two days left to finish the garden, Wes Fleming and his team were shocked when Harry requested to see the exhibit on Friday after he'd inspected the entry he's involved with this year. Harry spent time discussing the ...

Afghan Police Chief Assassinated

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:34:24 -0400

Officials say Police Chief Abdul Ghani was near his home late Friday when gunmen shot him. No one has been detained in the case. The Associated Press quotes a local official as saying Ghani had led a crackdown on insurgents in his district of Khaki Safad that resulted in the killing and capture of several Taliban leaders. The spokesman said that made him a target for Taliban ...

Emirates inks new sponsorship deal with Frances PSG

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:19:15 -0400

The announcement was revealed by Thierry Antinori, Emirates executive vice president, Passenger Sales Worldwide and Nasser Al-Khelafi, president of Paris Saint Germain in ...

Eurovision Can Tyler Beat Favourites Denmark

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:18:33 -0400

To have a chance of winning this year's Eurovision Song Contest, British hope Bonnie Tyler will have to outperfom the hot favourites from Denmark. Sky Bet rates Only Teardrops by Emmelie de Forest as 4/6 to bring the bacon home to the Danes, way ahead of the chasing pack. Sky makes Norway's I Feed You My Love by Margaret Berger second favourite at 5/1, while Ukraine is at 8/1. Tyler ...

Why Im Fed Up With Austerity EUs Olli Rehn

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:12:55 -0400

The European Union's top economic policy maker and scourge of debt-fueled budget deficits, is fed up with austerity. Or at least with being tarred by a term that "is clearly used to label somebody as an unworthy person who is almost eating children." With more than 26 million Europeans out of work and the economies of the 27-nation bloc shrinking over all for six quarters in a row, ...