MSM World News
- 'I want everything to change'23 May 2012, 4:51 pm
Egyptians began a historic vote for president on Wednesday. "I am here to vote for the first time in my life," said one 70-year-old. "I want everything to change."
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- 122 girls, 3 teachers poisoned at Afghan school23 May 2012, 4:01 pm
Some 125 girls and three teachers were admitted to an Afghanistan hospital on Wednesday after being poisoned in their classes with a type of spray, a Takhar provincial official said.
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- What's behind dolphin deaths?23 May 2012, 3:26 pm
Hundreds of dolphins that washed up on Peruvian shores died of natural causes, a government official said in a radio interview Tuesday.
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- Afghanistan: 5 aid workers kidnapped23 May 2012, 2:48 pm
Two women and three men that were working for an aid group were kidnapped in a remote area of Afghanistan this week, authorities said.
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- Pakistani doctor in bin Laden raid gets 33 years in prison23 May 2012, 2:39 pm
A Pakistani doctor accused of helping the CIA track down Osama bin Laden was sentenced Wednesday to 33 years in prison for treason, officials told CNN.
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- Gang rape allegations for DSK23 May 2012, 2:07 pm
French prosecutors have widened an investigation into former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's alleged participation in a prostitution ring.
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- Mali protesters beat up leader23 May 2012, 2:02 pm
Dioncounda Traore, Mali's interim president, was beaten and rushed to a hospital after hundreds of protesters demanding his resignation stormed the presidential palace Monday.
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- Murder trial in honeymoon death23 May 2012, 2:02 pm
Two men accused of murdering an Irish teacher on her honeymoon last year pleaded not guilty when they appeared in court in Mauritius on Tuesday, police on the Indian Ocean island said.
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- Murder trial: Killed on honeymoon23 May 2012, 2:01 pm
Two men accused of murdering an Irish teacher on her honeymoon last year pleaded not guilty when they appeared in court in Mauritius on Tuesday, police on the Indian Ocean island said.
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- Who bombed Pan Am 103?23 May 2012, 1:43 pm
Abdelbeset al Megrahi died protesting his innocence over Lockerbie. Others, including some victims' families, also believe he was not responsible for bombing the jet over Scotland in 1988. But if he didn't do it, who did?
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- Pressure mounts on European leaders to solve Greek crisis, boost growth, ensure stability23 May 2012, 10:08 pm
Europe's leaders gather in Brussels under mounting pressure to soften their tough-love approach to the weaker economies among them. With Greece locked in political chaos, much bigger Spain warns......
- Britain's justice secretary says pressure from the press has led officials to lock up too many23 May 2012, 9:44 pm
Britain's justice secretary says that the press is in part to blame for Britain's crowded prisons and that he wishes authorities would push back against media pressure to keep locking people up....
- Bush, Obama asked to testify in motion to dismiss Sept. 11 case at Guantanamo23 May 2012, 9:11 pm
Former President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama are among those being asked to testify by the defense in the Sept....
- Strike brings to a near-halt subway system in Brazil's biggest city; ends hours later23 May 2012, 9:09 pm
Subway workers went on strike in Brazil's biggest city on Wednesday, but ended it five hours later after halting a system used daily by more than 4 million people and snarling the city's already......
- Mexico captures suspect in 2006 slaying of US independent journalist23 May 2012, 9:06 pm
Prosecutors in southern Mexico announced Wednesday that they have captured a man suspected in the killing of independent U.S. journalist Bradley Will during protests against the Oaxaca state gov......
- Equestrian Zara Phillips takes the Olympic torch for a ride during London 2012 relay23 May 2012, 8:30 pm
Former world equestrian champion Zara Phillips carried the Olympic torch on horseback across the storied Cheltenham racecourse on Wednesday, as thousands of screaming fans watched her light the ......
- 55 years later, Jack Kerouac's 'On the Road' is finally a movie23 May 2012, 7:57 pm
Fifty-five years after its publication, Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" is finally burning on the big screen. ...
- Mexico's former ruling party distances itself from ex-governor accused of drug links23 May 2012, 7:24 pm
Mexico's former ruling party said Wednesday it will suspend the party membership of a former governor accused of accepting millions of dollars in bribes from drug cartels. ...
- British television presenter says Piers Morgan told him how to hack a phone23 May 2012, 7:22 pm
A prominent British TV presenter said Wednesday that CNN talk show host Piers Morgan gave him a primer on phone hacking, a revelation that suggests he knew a fair amount about how the shady prac......
- After lifetime without voice, Egyptians hold first free presidential vote23 May 2012, 7:09 pm
After a lifetime of being told who will rule them, Egyptians dove enthusiastically into the uncertainty of the Arab world's first competitive presidential race Wednesday, wrestling with a polari......
- Pietersen fined for Knight tweet23 May 2012, 10:25 pm
England batsman Kevin Pietersen is fined for Twitter comments on Sky television commentator Nick Knight....
- VIDEO: Queen meets icons of arts world23 May 2012, 10:22 pm
The Queen has met hundreds of leading cultural figures at one of the most glittering gatherings of actors, writers and artists the UK has seen....
- Stone Roses perform comeback gig23 May 2012, 10:09 pm
Seminal indie band The Stone Roses make their comeback at a surprise gig in Warrington - their first live performance for 16 years....
- Parker fit to train with England23 May 2012, 10:08 pm
England midfielder Scott Parker is fit enough to train with Roy Hodgson's England squad on Wednesday....
- Four quizzed over police 'bribes'23 May 2012, 9:58 pm
One Scotland Yard detective and three former officers are questioned in connection with claims that anti-corruption officers were bribed....
- Arts A-list gathers for the Queen23 May 2012, 9:48 pm
Sir Derek Jacobi, Dame Judi Dench, Bono and David Hockney are among 850 leading cultural figures joining the Queen at a Diamond Jubilee reception....
- Mexico extradites 'drug kingpin'23 May 2012, 9:46 pm
Alleged Mexican drug lord Sergio Villarreal, known as El Grande, is extradited to the United States for trial on charges of drug trafficking....
- Facebook and banks face lawsuit23 May 2012, 9:37 pm
Facebook, its founder Mark Zuckerberg, and the banks leading its flotation are sued over claims that financial information was not disclosed....
- Hewlett-Packard cuts 27,000 jobs23 May 2012, 9:34 pm
Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest computer maker, is to cut 27,000 jobs by end of 2014 as part of a drive to "simplify" the business....
- Concerns over Duff & Phelps role23 May 2012, 9:23 pm
A leading insolvency expert raises concerns about a conflict of interest on the part of Rangers administrators Duff & Phelps....
- Obama officials press Senate to ratify sea treaty23 May 2012, 10:02 pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington's failure to ratify the Law of the Sea Convention puts the U.S. military at increasing risk of confrontation with rising powers like China, U.S. officials said on Wednesday as the Obama administration began a new push to join the 30-year-old treaty.
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- Mexico opposition party chides ex-governor in drug probe23 May 2012, 9:32 pm
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's opposition party, leading by double digits in presidential polls, on Wednesday said one of its former governors must face up to charges in the United States of accepting millions of dollars from drug cartels.
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- China activist worried about nephew's legal plight23 May 2012, 9:00 pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng is worried his nephew will be subjected to a revenge show trial by Chinese officials and will work to publicize his plight from New York, a supporter said on Wednesday after meeting Chen.
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- Russian rights chief urges Putin to veto protest law23 May 2012, 8:54 pm
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin's human rights adviser said on Wednesday he will urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to veto a bill to increase fines for protesters deemed to have broken the law, unless it is rewritten.
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- Eurozone looks at Greek exit as leaders meet23 May 2012, 8:47 pm
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders, at odds over how to resolve the deepening crisis in the euro zone on Wednesday, have been advised by senior officials to prepare contingency plans in case Greece quits the single currency area.
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- Russia tests new missile, in warning over U.S. shield23 May 2012, 8:39 pm
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia tested a new long-range missile on Wednesday that should improve its ability to penetrate missile defense systems, the military said, in Moscow's latest warning to Washington over deployment of a missile shield in Europe.
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- With Mubarak gone, Egyptians vote freely for leader23 May 2012, 8:28 pm
CAIRO/ALEXANDRIA (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.
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- General says Afghanistan will need "combat power"23 May 2012, 8:09 pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will require "significant firepower" in Afghanistan in 2013-14, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces there said, but decisions about further U.S. troop reductions will only be made after this fall at the earliest.
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- Pakistani doctor jailed for helping CIA find bin Laden23 May 2012, 8:00 pm
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.
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- Piers Morgan "showed journalist how to hack phone"23 May 2012, 6:25 pm
LONDON (Reuters) - One of Britain's most respected journalists said on Wednesday that former tabloid newspaper editor Piers Morgan showed him how to hack into phones 10 years ago, the latest twist in a scandal that has so far centered on Rupert Murdoch.
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AP World News
- Iran nuclear talks snag over dueling demands23 May 2012, 6:32 pm
BAGHDAD (AP) — Talks between Iran and six world powers snagged Wednesday over dueling proposals concerning Tehran's nuclear program, a tug-of-war that pits international concerns about the Islamic Republic's potential to build atomic weapons against enforcing crippling sanctions on its people....
- Scotland Yard deploys mobile fingerprint devices23 May 2012, 5:52 pm
LONDON (AP) — Scotland Yard says it's equipping its police officers with handheld fingerprint devices, something the force says will help identify suspects in a matter of seconds....
- Eager Egyptians hold landmark presidential vote23 May 2012, 3:09 pm
CAIRO (AP) — After a lifetime of being told who will rule them, Egyptians dove enthusiastically into the uncertainty of the Arab world's first competitive presidential race Wednesday, wrestling with a polarizing choice between secularists rooted in Hosni Mubarak's old autocracy and Islamists hoping to infuse the state with religion....
- Officials: Injured Mali president heads to France23 May 2012, 1:41 pm
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's interim president, who was beaten by a mob of demonstrators who broke into his office this week, has left the country to seek medical treatment in France, an adviser and two French government officials said Wednesday....
- Report: Iran holds military maneuvers23 May 2012, 1:21 pm
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's official news agency says Iran's military has wound up a one-day exercise in the center of the country....
- Medvedev chats with US cowboys working in Russia23 May 2012, 1:16 pm
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's prime minister paid a visit Wednesday to a farm that has imported cattle from the United States and also some American cowboys to help the Russians develop their struggling meat industry....
- Faces in the crowd in Egypt's election23 May 2012, 1:05 pm
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian voters of many ages, occupations and beliefs stood in line for hours Wednesday to cast their ballots for a new president. The winner would replace Hosni Mubarak, deposed in a popular uprising last year. He was voted in several times, but those elections were generally regarded as blatantly rigged, and turnout was low....
- TV presenter: Piers Morgan told me how to hack23 May 2012, 12:13 pm
LONDON (AP) — A prominent British TV presenter said Wednesday that CNN talk show host Piers Morgan gave him a primer on phone hacking, a revelation that suggests he knew a fair amount about how the shady practice was carried out....
- Pressure on EU leaders to solve Greek crisis23 May 2012, 9:18 am
BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe's leaders gather in Brussels under mounting pressure to soften their tough-love approach to the weaker economies among them. With Greece locked in political chaos, much bigger Spain warns it can't keep afloat without help, as stock markets around the world tank over fears the leaders won't have the political will to act....
- Pakistan convicts doctor who helped find bin Laden23 May 2012, 12:38 am
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A doctor who helped the CIA hunt down Osama bin Laden was convicted Wednesday of conspiring against the state and sentenced to 33 years in prison, adding new strains to an already deeply troubled relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan....
- EU leaders tackle debt crisis at summit23 May 2012, 10:07 pm
Terms of debate at Brussels meeting expected to shift as French President Francois Hollande attends for the first time....
- Egyptians vote in historic election23 May 2012, 9:59 pm
Millions cast their ballots across the country as first day of polling to choose new president wraps up....
- Syrian activists report troop shooting23 May 2012, 9:31 pm
Anti-government demonstration broken up violently by security forces in Aleppo, according to activist groups....
- DR Congo split over conflict solution23 May 2012, 8:56 pm
Civilians pay steep price as politicians argue whether to engage in ceasefire or take on army mutineers....
- Iran says nuclear talks lack common ground23 May 2012, 8:36 pm
Official says points of agreement not yet sufficient after world powers deliver package of proposals at Baghdad meeting....
- Returning Lebanese tell of kidnapping23 May 2012, 8:06 pm
Syrian rebels deny role in abduction of Shia pilgrims as violence in Syria heightens sectarian tensions in Lebanon....
- Rich countries pledge $4bn aid to Yemen23 May 2012, 8:03 pm
Country on the brink of "catastrophic food crisis", aid groups say, as Saudis promise to pick up the bulk of the tab....
- Sierre Leone cracks down on illegal fishing23 May 2012, 7:09 pm
Al Jazeera report spurs authorities into action against foreign trawlers in West African nation's exclusionary zone....
- Race for top spot continues at Wentworth23 May 2012, 4:17 pm
The battle for number one status between Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald resumes at European golf's flagship tournament....
- Bombs 'target ex-Colombia leader'23 May 2012, 3:31 pm
Two bombs discovered at a theatre in Buenos Aires where Alvaro Uribe was due to speak....
