Obama's speech welcomed in Pakistan, Yemen May 24th, 2013 - 13:50h (CET +01.00) ISLAMABAD (AP) - President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones and the fate of Guantanamo prisoners was largely welcomed Friday in two key countries affected by the policies- Pakistan and Yemen. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : obama's, speech, welcomed, pakistan, yemen, Top Keywords

Obama's drone speech welcomed in Pakistan, Yemen May 24th, 2013 - 11:20h (CET +01.00) ISLAMABAD (AP) - President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones to kill Islamic militants was well-received in two countries most affected by the strikes - Pakistan and Yemen - but criticism of the U.S. policy remains strong. (Source: Asso... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : obama's, drone, speech, welcomed, pakistan, yemen, Top Keywords

2011 jail breaks become political issue in Egypt May 23rd, 2013 - 09:00h (CET +01.00) CAIRO (AP) - It was one of the most perplexing events of Egypt's revolution: orchestrated attacks on prisons around the country that broke out more than 20,000 inmates while police were tied down with the massive popular protests that swept auto... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : 2011, jail, breaks, become, political, issue, egypt, Top Keywords

Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest May 23rd, 2013 - 06:00h (CET +01.00) KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - A Nepalese official says 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer Yuichiro Miura has become the oldest man to reach the top of Mount Everest. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : japanese, climber, becomes, oldest, atop, everest, egypt, Top Keywords

'Great Gatsby' director, cast come home with Sydney premiere May 22nd, 2013 - 12:30h (CET +01.00) By Thuy Ong SYDNEY (Reuters) - Director Baz Luhrmann brought "The Great Gatsby" home on Wednesday for its Australian premiere, with box-office success for the Sydney-produced film bolstering hopes for the resurgence of the local film indust... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : 'great, gatsby', director, cast, come, home, sydney, premiere, Top Keywords

Justin Bieber's monkey to become German property May 21st, 2013 - 10:50h (CET +01.00) BERLIN (AP) - Justin Bieber's pet monkey is set to become the property of Germany. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : justin, bieber's, monkey, become, german, property, sydney, premiere, Top Keywords

Gold becomes a theme at glitzy Cannes amfAR gala May 20th, 2013 - 22:00h (CET +01.00) There's always glitz and glamour at Cannes, France, during its annual film festival, and it's no different this year. But there's still a heavy infusion of gold to come this week at Thursday's amfAR gala, which will treat its cele... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : gold, becomes, theme, glitzy, cannes, amfar, gala, premiere, Top Keywords

Lower income shoppers still feeling pinched, U.S. retailers say May 16th, 2013 - 23:50h (CET +01.00) By Phil Wahba and Jessica Wohl NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cooler than usual weather and belt-tightening by shoppers still struggling with higher payroll taxes and stubborn unemployment dampened sales last quarter at chains from Macy's Inc to W... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : lower, income, shoppers, still, feeling, pinched, retailers, premiere, Top Keywords

Facebook, Twitter apps come to Glass, Google's wearable computer May 16th, 2013 - 23:00h (CET +01.00) By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Social networking services Facebook Inc and Twitter are coming to Google Glass, the wearable computer made by the Internet search company. Google Inc announced on Thursday a half-dozen apps specially desi... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : facebook, twitter, apps, come, glass, google's, wearable, computer, Top Keywords

After ATM heist, India's IT sector again in unwelcome spotlight May 15th, 2013 - 05:30h (CET +01.00) By Swati Pandey and Harichandan Arakali MUMBAI/BANGALORE (Reuters) - A breach of security at two payment card processing companies in India that led to heists at cash machines around the world has reopened questions on the risks of outsourcing sensit... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : heist, india's, sector, again, unwelcome, spotlight, wearable, computer, Top Keywords