The A-list celebrity and star midfielder announced his retirement from soccer today, after a career playing for the top clubs in nations across Europe. David Beckham fixes his tie during a L.A. Galaxy news conference in Los Angeles in...
Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator: we’re being asked to make all the sacrifices
Saeed Jalili, Iran's top nuclear negotiator and a contender in the June presidential election, sat down with the Monitor to share his views about an 'unbalanced' nuclear offer made by world powers. Iran's chief negotiator Saeed Jalili attends a...
Stash your cash in Switzerland? US and Europe push to make it harder.
A Spanish court ruling and investigations spurred by whistleblowers are aimed at scaring tax evaders and raising revenue. One watchdog's list could lead to some 300 billion euros in tax havens. Hervé Falciani, a former HSBC worker wanted in...
Between the shopping malls, is there space in Dubai for dissent?
The United Arab Emirates has arrested more than 100 alleged dissidents since 2011 in a bid to maintain the Gulf state's reputation for stability. A tour bus passes near the Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world, in...
To tame drug violence, Mexican general takes control of chaotic Michoacan
As part of President Enrique Pena Nieto's strategy against drug violence, Alberto Reyes, a Mexican general was given control over all police and military operations in the western state of Michoacan. Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto speaks during a...
EU Study Finds Widespread Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities
The European Union's rights agency says sexual minorities face widespread intolerance and violence across EU countries. The Vienna-based Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) said that a poll it conducted of more than 93,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people...
‘Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker’, Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, arrested for murder
'Kai' became know after a vivid account of his efforts to stop a previous assault went viral Photo: YOUTUBE Steve Wilson 4:24AM BST 17 May 2013 The man, 34, whose real name is Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, was wanted...
NY busts ‘cigarette smuggling ring’
About 20,000 cartons were brought to New York per week by distributors New York officials say they have busted a multi-million dollar cigarette smuggling ring. Officials allege that three of the 16 Palestinian immigrants charged had links to known...
US soldier sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of five colleagues in Iraq
U.S. Army Sgt. John M. Russell Photo: AP AFP 3:08AM BST 17 May 2013 Army Sergeant John Russell was convicted earlier this week over the murders at a clinic for soldiers suffering from war-related stress at Camp Liberty,...
EU poll highlights homophobic abuse
A quarter of respondents said they had been attacked or threatened with violence in the past five years A quarter of gay people surveyed in a major EU poll say they have been subjected to attacks or violent threats...
Turkey’s Erdogan says sees opportunity for Cyprus deal
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) listens to U.S. President Barack Obama during a joint news conference in the White House Rose Garden in Washington, May 16, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON | Thu May 16, 2013 8:37pm...
Obama: U.S. preserves diplomatic, military options on Syria
By Nick Tattersall and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON | Thu May 16, 2013 8:32pm EDT (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday he reserved the right to resort to both diplomatic and military options to pressure Syrian President Bashar...
Beyond the reach of banks, Indians targeted by outlaw fund scams
Police officials escort Chit-fund company Saradha Group's Chairman Sudipta Sen (R) to a police van outside the airport on his arrival in Kolkata April 24, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Stringer By Swati Pandey and Sujoy Dhar MUMBAI/KOLKATA | Thu May 16,...
Brazil unmasks ‘trafficking gang’
Brazil has recently seen a rise in the number of immigrants from Bangladesh, Haiti and Africa Brazilian police say they have identified a gang specialising in trafficking Bangladeshi nationals into the country. About 80 workers have been lured by...
Mexican general sent to quell drug violence in new strategy
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto speaks during a joint news conference with U.S. President Barack Obama at the Palacio Nacional in Mexico City May 2, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY | Thu May 16, 2013...
Nigeria begins raids on Boko Haram
Troops are already present in large numbers in Nigeria's north-east Nigeria's army has begun operations against militant Islamists in the north-east, military officials say. They say troops raided parts of a game reserve in Borno state where the Boko...
Iran women barred from presidency
Mehan Javid was among those who registered her candidacy for the presidential election A constitutional body in Iran has ruled that women cannot run in presidential elections scheduled for 14 June. Mohammad Yazdi, a clerical member of the Guardian...
Mobile phones cut in parts of Nigeria
Reuters Injured policemen are seen outside Shehu's Palace of Bama, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria on May 7, 2013. Related Stories Maiduguri, Nigeria - Mobile phone service has been cut in areas of northeast Nigeria as the military sends more...
Somalia sees Sufism revival
AP In this photo taken Friday, April 19, 2013, Sufis eat traditional toasted and fried coffee beans during a ritual service at the Sufi's main center in Mogadishu, Somalia. Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam, is having a comeback...
Niger villagers vow to end FGM
REUTERS File image - A mother and daughter walk home after a meeting about eradicating female genital mutilation. About 14 000 villagers from 20 communities in Niger took a public vow to end female genital mutilation and forced under-age...
Syrian rebels launch offensive in south to reverse losses
Free Syrian Army fighters take position inside a house in Deir al-Zor May 15, 2013. Picture taken May 15, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Khalil Ashawi By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN | Thu May 16, 2013 12:25pm EDT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels said...
Egyptians gloomier as country struggles after revolt: poll
People argue with members of the ''Tamarod'' movement as a man signs a ''Tamarod'' document at Tahrir square in Cairo May 16, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany CAIRO | Thu May 16, 2013 12:18pm EDT (Reuters) - Egyptians...
Berlin, Paris not ‘bosom’ buddies but get on fine, Merkel says
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and French President Francois Hollande arrive for a dinner with representatives of the European Round Table of Industrialists at the Chancellery in Berlin March 18, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Johannes Eisele/Pool By Stephen Brown BERLIN |...
Airing Of Dirty Laundry Raises Afghan Hopes That Corruption Will Be Tackled
The very public trading of graft accusations in Afghanistan's parliament this week has all of Kabul talking. It has turned the country's finance minister into an instant hero but also kindled hopes that the issue of corruption will finally be...
Report: Boston Bombings Suspect Wrote Message On Boat
A CBS News report says Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote a handwritten message describing the attacks as retribution for U.S. wars in Muslim countries. CBS News, citing anonynous sources, reported that Tsarnaev wrote the message on the...
Islamist rebels execute 11 Syrian soldiers for "massacres": video
Fighters from Islamist Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra watch snipers on the front line during a fight with Syria forces loyal to President Bashar al Assad in Aleppo December 24, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Ahmed Jadallah BEIRUT | Thu May 16,...
Megan Hilty Reassures That Smash Finale Will Satisfy With Big Musical Number!
NBC’s Smash wasn’t lucky enough to get picked up for a third season, but despite its cancellation, we’re sure the ending is going to be AH-mazing! The show’s star, Megan Hilty , revealed that one particularly big musical number,...
Man kills himself in Paris school
Witnesses told local media the man entered the school "without difficulty" A man in his 60s has shot himself in front of a dozen children in a corridor of a nursery school in Paris, French officials say. He is...
Bayer to acquire herbal medicine maker Steigerwald
A general view shows the annual general meeting of Bayer AG in Cologne April 27, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Ina Fassbender FRANKFURT | Thu May 16, 2013 7:44am EDT (Reuters) - Germany's largest drugmaker Bayer said it agreed to buy privately...
Australian children orphaned in drowning tragedy
Coral Bay, Western Australia Photo: Alamy By Jonathan Pearlman in Sydney 12:05PM BST 16 May 2013 The 13-year-old girl and 10-year-old-boy raised the alarm after spotting their father, Robert Shugg, 48, and their mother, Kathreen Ricketson, 41, floating...
Anne Hathaway Signs On For ANOTHER Dramatic Musical!
Anne Hathaway is sticking to what she knows! And we don't blame her! After winning an Oscar for her dramatic, musical turn as Fantine in Les Miserables , Miss Hathaway is set to sing on the big screen once...
Scientific ‘consensus’ that humans to blame for climate change
A review of 12,000 scientific papers has found the consensus among scientists that humans are to blame for climate change is "overwhelming" The survey – the largest peer-reviewed study of its kind – found that a third of...
Leading Bulgarian party wants election result cancelled
The leader of Bulgarian centre-right GERB party Boiko Borisov (C) walks out of his party's headquarters surrounded by bodyguards in Sofia May 14, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Stoyan Nenov SOFIA | Thu May 16, 2013 6:56am EDT (Reuters) - Bulgaria's center-right...
Security officers kidnapped in Egypt
AFP A picture shows the closed gates of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on August 06, 2012. Egypt has closed its Rafah frontier crossing with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip after five gunmen slew...
Once Upon A Time Confirms & Cuts Some Very Key Characters! Find Out Who HERE!!
So many mixed emotions!!! Once Upon A Time 's creators have revealed which characters are staying and which will be axed for the third season of Storybrooke’s unfolding saga. There is bad news, but there is also very good...
