G8 leaders have agreed to work towards peace talks to end the Syrian civil war but their statement stopped short of demanding President Bashar al Assad's removal from power. More »G8: Syria Statement Omits Anti-Assad Calls
Fears are growing that David Cameron's plans to use the G8 to battle tax evasion could end in disappointment, as it emerges that his most ambitious objectives are being opposed by other world leaders. More »G8: Cameron In Tax Evasion Battle At Meeting
David Cameron has promised to deliver "proper tax justice" as leaders of the G8 nations agreed a pact to crack down on tax havens and stop multinational companies shifting profits around the world to avoid paying their fair share. More »PM vows 'tax justice' after G8 deal
A convicted date rapist has been sentenced to life imprisonment for three more rapes on teenage women, Scotland Yard said. More »Ex-soldier guilty of further rapes
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, pictured in Brussels on May 23, 2013, has sharply criticised the terms imposed for a March debt bailout in a letter to eurozone leaders pleading for help in safeguarding ... More »Cyprus leader slams bailout terms in appeal for help
A dip in the icy waters of a Northern Irish lake proved the ideal tonic before a day of tough talks with G8 leaders on tax evasion and the Syria crisis, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday. More »Cameron says morning swim helped with G8 Syria talks
Leaders of the G8 nations have signed an agreement to crack down on the "scourge" of tax evasion at the end of a two-day summit in Northern Ireland. More »Tax Evasion: G8 Leaders Vow Tougher Stance
By Patrick Johnston REUTERS - Australia and Iran booked their fourth World Cup finals appearances with nervous 1-0 victories in a dramatic finale to Asian qualifying on Tuesday. South Korea joined them and Japan in qualifying for the finals after sneaking through on goal difference and Uzbekistan and Jordan retained hope of making it five Asian sides in Brazil after taking the third spots in the groups to set up a playoff. The teams will meet over two legs in September with the winners taking on the fifth-placed side in South America in a similar playoff in November for a place at the finals. ... More »Australia, Iran and S.Korea head for Brazil
G8 leaders called Tuesday for a peace conference on Syria to be held as soon as possible but deep divisions remained as Russia stood by its embattled Middle East ally. More »G8 calls for urgent Syria peace talks despite Russia split
By Patrick Johnston (Reuters) - Australia and Iran booked their fourth World Cup finals appearances with nervous 1-0 victories in a dramatic finale to Asian qualifying on Tuesday. South Korea joined them and Japan in qualifying for the finals after sneaking through on goal difference and Uzbekistan and Jordan retained hope of making it five Asian sides in Brazil after taking the third spots in the groups to set up a playoff. The teams will meet over two legs in September with the winners taking on the fifth-placed side in South America in a similar playoff in November for a place at the ... More »Australia, Iran and South Korea head for Brazil
A teenage boy and girl from the same school have died after being hit by a high-speed train in Hertfordshire. More »Girl And Friend Killed On Rail Line Named
By Mark Gleeson MAPUTO (Reuters) - The impressive run of Egypt in World Cup qualifying over the last fortnight has much more significance for the country than just moving the tournament dream a step closer, coach Bob Bradley told Reuters. "At a time when the country is looking for things that are good, this is very important," he said of Egypt's seamless progress to the last phase of African qualifiers for next year's tournament in Brazil. ... More »World Cup success a lift for troubled Egypt
By Eileen O'Grady and Anna Driver (Reuters) - Duke Energy Corp has turned to an insider, Chief Financial Officer Lynn Good, to take over as chief executive when Jim Rogers steps down as part of a regulatory settlement linked to its $18 billion takeover of Progress Energy. Good, 54, a veteran of the U.S. utility industry who is well known on Wall Street, was viewed by analysts as a leading contender for the job. Having served as CFO since July 2009, she is considered a strong manager with the experience to lead the large, complex company like Duke, the No.1 U.S. power producer. ... More »Duke Energy turns to insider to succeed CEO Rogers
Poland could delay building its first nuclear power plants as natural gas, including shale gas, becomes less costly, the prime minister of the central European heavyweight said Tuesday. More »Poland may delay launch of nuclear plants: PM
(Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp plans to cut about 10 billion yen ($104 million) in costs this fiscal year by reorganizing its network of television factories in Indonesia, China and Poland, the Nikkei ... More »Toshiba to cut TV business costs by $104 million this fiscal year: Nikkei
A list released by the US government has identified several dozen Guantanamo Bay prisoners designated as too dangerous to release but who cannot be prosecuted. More »Guantanamo's 'Most Dangerous' Revealed
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) - The FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday, as traders bought up beaten-down financial heavyweights in a cautious session ahead of a policy meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve. The FTSE 100 closed 43.72 points higher, or 0.7 percent, at 6,374.21, with financials, which include banks, asset managers and insurers, contributing 24 points to the advance. HSBC and Standard Chartered rose 2.2 percent and 1.8 percent respectively, after having fallen more than 11 percent in the last month, benefiting from positive comment by Citigroup. HSBC alone accounted for 10. ... More »FTSE rises as traders buy beaten-down banks
By Chris Francescani NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the New York Police Department over its surveillance of Muslim communities, accusing the police of trampling on religious freedoms and constitutional guarantees of equality. The surveillance by the NYPD's intelligence division has extended beyond New York City's five boroughs into neighboring New Jersey and other nearby states. The police department says that surveillance of Muslims is legal under an earlier federal court order. ... More »New York police sued over surveillance of Muslims
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A new law in Libya that bans anyone linked to Muammar Gaddafi from government, regardless of their part in toppling the long-time leader, is arbitrary, vague and likely to violate civil and political rights, the United Nations said on Tuesday. U.N. special envoy to Libya, Tarek Mitri, told the U.N. Security Council that while it was "undeniable" the law had significant political support, the implementation of it risked further weakening Libya's already shaky state institutions. ... More »U.N. says Libya political exclusion law likely violates rights
The vessel 'Jules Verne' of French shipping company CMA CGM is docked in the harbor of Marseille, France, on June 4, 2013. Three leading shipping companies, including CMA CGM, announced an alliance on ... More »Embattled shipping operators form alliance
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chinese network equipment and cellphone maker Huawei Technologies Co. would consider buying Finland's Nokia to help it expand its smartphone business, according to a story on the Financial ... More »Huawei might consider buying Nokia -report
The Malian government and Tuareg rebels occupying a key northern city signed an accord Tuesday paving the way for presidential elections in the troubled west African state next month. More »Bamako, Tuaregs sign accord paving way for Mali vote
President Dilma Rousseff vowed Tuesday to listen to youths staging Brazil's biggest protests in 20 years in an outpouring of anger over the huge cost of staging events like the World Cup. More »Rousseff vows to listen to Brazil's angry protesters
(Reuters) - Jordan's hopes of a first World Cup finals appearance remain alive after they beat Oman 1-0 at home on Tuesday to book a qualifying playoff against Uzbekistan in September. Striker Ahmad Ibrahim scored the winning goal in the 57th minute, stooping low to head home a cross from Khalil Bani Ateyah that drew wild celebrations at the King Abdullah Stadium in Amman. The victory, in the last of the Asian group stage matches, meant Jordan leapfrogged Oman into third place in Group B on 10 points, one ahead of Paul Le Guen's side. ... More »Jordan's World Cup dream alive as win sets up Uzbekistan playoff
By Julien Pretot NICE, France (Reuters) - Winning the Tour de France is about mastering the surroundings as much as riding the bike, a maxim that Chris Froome fully grasps as he prepares for a maiden win in the world's greatest cycling race. The Briton was second overall to team mate Bradley Wiggins last year but was promoted to team leader this season even before his compatriot withdrew because of health concerns. With Wiggins out of the picture, Froome will at least be relieved that he does not have to answer the leadership question anymore. ... More »Froome ready to meet off-road demands in Tour de France