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  • Critic of Russia's Putin raises stakes with Moscow race

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - A prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Navalny, won an opposition party's backing on Friday in a Moscow mayoral election, raising the stakes in a trial that may put him behind bars for a decade. Alexei Navalny, 37, the most prominent leader of a wave of street protests against Putin's 13-year rule that erupted in late 2011, would be barred from the September 8 election if he is convicted in an ongoing trial. ... More »Critic of Russia's Putin raises stakes with Moscow race

  • Iran votes for new president, Khamenei slams US doubts

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    By Yeganeh Torbati and Zahra Hosseinian DUBAI (Reuters) - Millions of Iranians voted to choose a new president on Friday, urged by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to turn out in force to discredit suggestions by arch foe the United States that the election would be a sham. The 50 million eligible voters had a choice between six candidates to replace incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Having been vetted by Iran's electoral authorities, none is seen a challenge to the Islamic Republic's 34-year-old system of clerical rule. ... More »Iran votes for new president, Khamenei slams US doubts

  • Britain's Prince Philip doing 'much better': Charles

    AFP - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    Britain's Prince Philip is doing "much better", his son Prince Charles said after visiting the 92-year-old in hospital on Friday, one week after he underwent exploratory surgery on his abdomen. More »Britain's Prince Philip doing 'much better': Charles

  • Iran votes for new president, Khamenei slams U.S. doubts

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    By Yeganeh Torbati and Zahra Hosseinian DUBAI (Reuters) - Millions of Iranians voted to choose a new president on Friday, urged by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to turn out in force to discredit suggestions by arch foe the United States that the election would be a sham. The 50 million eligible voters had a choice between six candidates to replace incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Having been vetted by Iran's electoral authorities, none is seen a challenge to the Islamic Republic's 34-year-old system of clerical rule. ... More »Iran votes for new president, Khamenei slams U.S. doubts

  • U.S. claims of Syrian chemical arms use unconvincing - Russia

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    By Alexei Anishchuk MOSCOW (Reuters) - Information that the United States has given Russia about suspected use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces "does not look convincing", President Vladimir Putin's senior foreign policy adviser said on Friday. Yuri Ushakov said more U.S. military support for Assad's opponents would undermine joint efforts to bring together Syrian government and opposition representatives for peace talks. ... More »U.S. claims of Syrian chemical arms use unconvincing - Russia

  • Apple looking at bigger iPhone screens, multiple colors: sources

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    By Clare Jim, Reiji Murai and Poornima Gupta (Reuters) - Apple Inc is exploring launching iPhones with bigger screens, as well as cheaper models in a range of colors, over the next year, said four people with knowledge of the matter, as it takes a cue from rival Samsung Electronics. The moves, which are still under discussion, underscore how the California-based firm that once ruled the smartphone market is increasingly under threat from its aggressive South Korean competitor. ... More »Apple looking at bigger iPhone screens, multiple colors: sources

  • CBS News says reporter's computer was hacked

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A CBS News investigative reporter's computer was remotely accessed by an unauthorized party several times late last year, the news organization said on Friday, citing an analysis by an outside cyber security firm. The review found that Washington-based reporter Sharyl Attkisson's computer "was accessed by an unauthorized, external, unknown party on multiple occasions late in 2012," CBS News spokeswoman Sonya McNair said in a statement. ... More »CBS News says reporter's computer was hacked

  • Philip 'much better' following op

    Press Association - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    The Duke of Edinburgh is "much better" following his exploratory abdominal operation, the Prince of Wales has said. More »Philip 'much better' following op

  • Country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, wife to divorce after 19 years

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The wife of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus has filed for divorce in Los Angeles after 19 years of marriage, the couple said in a statement. Tish Finley Cyrus, the mother of 20-year-old pop star and actress Miley Cyrus, married the "Achy Breaky Heart" singer in December 1993, and the couple have three children together. "This is a personal matter and we are doing what is in the best interest of our family," the couple said in a statement late on Thursday. "We ask that you respect our privacy at this time. ... More »Country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, wife to divorce after 19 years

  • Risk-taker Vidya Balan boosts Bollywood's girl power

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    By Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI (Reuters) - It's a good time to be Vidya Balan. Indian cinema turned 100 this year and the versatile actress has emerged as the face of Bollywood, earning a spot in an elite nine-member Cannes festival jury headed by filmmaker Steven Spielberg. The 35-year-old actress has picked her way through a minefield of movie roles in recent years, zooming in on strong and diverse female leads that have straddled box-office success and critical acclaim. ... More »Risk-taker Vidya Balan boosts Bollywood's girl power

  • Mandela: South Africa's Emotional Roller Coaster

    Sky News - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    A group of children representing their Kindergarten came to lay balloons and flowers outside the Pretoria hospital where Nelson Mandela is being treated. More »Mandela: South Africa's Emotional Roller Coaster

  • Meet the artisans: LVMH fires new shot in luxury marketing war

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    By Astrid Wendlandt PARIS (Reuters) - LVMH will throw open the doors of its Louis Vuitton workshops and Hennessy cognac cellars at the weekend in the latest salvo of an advertising war among luxury groups to show off the craftsmanship behind their brands. Starting on Saturday, the world's top luxury group by sales and market value will also offer behind-the-scenes tours of Christian Dior's salons, Guerlain's perfume plant outside Paris and Fendi leather shoe and handbag workshops in Italy. ... More »Meet the artisans: LVMH fires new shot in luxury marketing war

  • India's biggest top copper smelter may re-open June 16 - sources

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    By Krishna N Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's biggest copper smelter is likely to re-open on Sunday after a two-month shutdown which was prompted by complaints from nearby residents about its emissions and has caused tightness in supply of the metal. A company source told Reuters on Friday that power for the smelter, which is run by Sterlite Industries , a unit of London-listed Vedanta , had been turned on. This source and one from the local pollution board said a court-appointed panel would visit the smelter on Sunday and the plant would re-open then. ... More »India's biggest top copper smelter may re-open June 16 - sources

  • Pen still mightier than the tablet

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    By Jens Hack MUNICH (Reuters) - Computers, tablets and smartphones have not yet managed to crowd out pens and pencils, says Faber-Castell, German maker of high-end writing instruments. The family-run group, famous for its forest-green pencils, says its production is still running at top speed thanks to rising levels of education in emerging markets on the one hand and demand for stylish writing tools in developed countries on the other. ... More »Pen still mightier than the tablet

  • No picnic for 'Big Easy' Els at Merion U.S. Open

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    By Mark Lamport-Stokes ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Ernie Els was relieved to finish the weather-delayed U.S. Open first round with a one-over-par 71 on Friday after coping with tugging winds and chilly rain that reminded him of British Open conditions. The veteran South African had briefly got to within a stroke of the championship lead but struggled over Merion's notoriously difficult five-hole closing stretch, making three successive bogeys from the 14th. "It was really blowing a bit this morning, probably a two-club wind," said Els, a two-time winner of both the U.S. and British ... More »No picnic for 'Big Easy' Els at Merion U.S. Open

  • JPMorgan's private equity unit to become independent

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    By Tanya Agrawal and Peter Rudegeair (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Friday its private equity unit, One Equity Partners, will become independent, as the largest U.S. bank increases its focus on client businesses. One Equity Partners, which manages $4.5 billion of investments, will raise its next investment fund externally rather than from JPMorgan, becoming similar to stand-alone private equity firms that pool funds from a variety of investors. ... More »JPMorgan's private equity unit to become independent

  • Spanish banks face fresh profit blow from mortgage overhaul

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    By Sarah White and Carlos Ruano MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish bank profits, already depleted by a sickly economy and property losses that resulted massive bailouts last year, could take a further knock from an overhaul of controversial mortgages. Mid-sized lenders in particular, including those that have not needed state aid, could see earnings plummet as they come under pressure to follow some rivals in removing mortgage clauses that protected them against falls in interest rates. ... More »Spanish banks face fresh profit blow from mortgage overhaul

  • France says U.N. backing for Syria no-fly zone 'unlikely'

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    PARIS (Reuters) - France said on Friday that it was unlikely for now that a no-fly zone would be established over Syria because of opposition from some members of the U.N. Security Council. Western diplomats say the United States is considering imposing a no-fly zone close to Syria's southern border with Jordan. "The problem with this type of measure is that it can only be put in place with approval from the international community," French Foreign Ministry spokesman Philippe Lalliot told journalists. ... More »France says U.N. backing for Syria no-fly zone 'unlikely'

  • Ethan Hawke to take on Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' on Broadway

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actor Ethan Hawke is returning to Broadway in a production of 'Macbeth', with performances set to begin in October at Lincoln Center, the performing arts center said. 'Macbeth' will be directed by Jack O'Brien, who helmed the acclaimed 2006-2007 production of Tom Stopper's 'The Coast of Utopia' trilogy winning a Tony award, and for which Hawke received a best actor nomination. Opening night is set for November 21 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. ... More »Ethan Hawke to take on Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' on Broadway

  • Mickelson in control at U.S. Open after Donald fades

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    By Mark Lamport-Stokes ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Luke Donald bogeyed two of the last three holes in tough scoring conditions to hand Phil Mickelson a one-shot lead when the weather-delayed first round of the U.S. Open was completed on Friday. Englishman Donald had been a stroke in front with five holes remaining when play was suspended in fading light on Thursday but slipped back with three-putt bogeys at the par-four 16th and par-four last to card a two-under-par 68. ... More »Mickelson in control at U.S. Open after Donald fades

  • Norway becomes first NATO country to draft women into military

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's parliament voted overwhelmingly on Friday to conscript women into its armed forces, becoming the first European and first NATO country to make military service compulsory for both genders. "Rights and duties should be the same for all," said Labor lawmaker Laila Gustavsen, a supporter of the bill. "The armed forces need access to the best resources, regardless of gender, and right now mostly men are recruited. ... More »Norway becomes first NATO country to draft women into military

  • Voters split but turnout high in Iran election

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    By Yeganeh Torbati and Zahra Hosseinian DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian voters turned out in large numbers on Friday to choose a new president despite a limited choice of one relative moderate and three main hardline conservatives, with long queues forming outside polling stations. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Iranians to participate in force in the vote, damning U.S. officials who criticised the fairness of the election. ... More »Voters split but turnout high in Iran election

  • U.S. singer Bob Dylan to play 33 European tour dates

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    By Constance Watson LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. singer Bob Dylan will embark on a 33-date tour of Europe starting in Oslo on October 10 and ending at London's Royal Albert Hall on November 28, a statement on his website said on Friday. The "Blowin in the Wind" singer - who is scheduled to finish his "AmericanaramA" tour in Mountain View, California on August 4 - said tickets for "Bob Dylan in Europe" would go on sale on Friday. "Bob Dylan and his band will tour Europe this fall," the statement on his website said of the 10-country tour. ... More »U.S. singer Bob Dylan to play 33 European tour dates

  • Bob Dylan to play 33 European tour dates

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    By Constance Watson LONDON (Reuters) - Singer Bob Dylan will embark on a 33-date tour of Europe starting in Oslo on October 10 and ending at London's Royal Albert Hall on November 28, a statement on his website said on Friday. The "Blowin in the Wind" singer - who is scheduled to finish his "AmericanaramA" tour in Mountain View, California on August 4 - said tickets for "Bob Dylan in Europe" would go on sale on Friday. "Bob Dylan and his band will tour Europe this fall," the statement on his website said of the 10-country tour. ... More »Bob Dylan to play 33 European tour dates

  • Reports of rape, dowry deaths, molestation rise in India in 2012

    Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    By NIta Bhalla NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Reports of rape, dowry deaths, molestation, sexual harassment and other crimes against women in India rose by 6.4 percent in 2012 from the previous year, the government said, with the highest number of rapes recorded in the capital city. Statistics showed that 244,270 crimes against women were reported to the police in 2012 compared with 228,650 in 2011, according to the National Crimes Records Bureau (NCRB). These crimes include rapes, kidnappings, sexual harassment, trafficking, molestation and cruelty by husbands and relatives. ... More »Reports of rape, dowry deaths, molestation rise in India in 2012

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