Friday, May 24, 2013 - 02:45
Hard pressed to justify a proposition slammed by critics, the European Commission withdrew on Thursday a planned ban on restaurants serving olive oil in jugs on diners' tables pending consultations...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 02:45
On first glance, it looks like any Android-powered touch-screen smartphone, but scratch beneath the surface and the Fairphone is much more.
The phone was built through a transparent supply chain with...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 02:45
MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH
You never want to hear your star player throw up a red flag as big as this one.
Following yet another disappointing loss, this time a 9-2 thrashing...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 02:45
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday he hopes the Bank of Japan communicates with markets more than ever and take appropriate action, such as through money market...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 02:45
Tokyo shares closed 0.89 percent higher Friday in a rollercoaster session that came a day after the Nikkei suffered its worst one-day drop since Japan's March 2011 quake-tsunami disaster.
The...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 02:45
WikiLeaks has released an annotated version of what it says is a leaked transcript of a documentary that takes a critical look at the anti-secrecy group ahead of the film's US premiere on Friday....
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 02:45
An increase in spending by consumers and households offset sagging exports and falling investment in Germany in the first quarter, allowing Europe's biggest economy to narrowly avoid recession,...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 02:30
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean state-run think tank will host an international meeting of middle-power countries to discuss new global governance institutions and development cooperation,...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 02:30
TOKYO - Japan's All Nippon Airways, the launch customer for Boeing's 787 "Dreamliner," will resume commercial flights of the aircraft on Sunday, just over four months after the jets were grounded due...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 02:15
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings regained control of their Western Conference semi-final against the San Jose Sharks with a convincing 3-0 Game Five victory on Thursday to move one win away from...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 02:15
Two South Korean women who were forced to serve as wartime sex slaves canceled a scheduled meeting Friday with Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, saying it is "worthless."
Hashimoto has been under...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 02:01
Tokyo stocks lost their early gains on Friday afternoon as they tumbled back into the red, a day after suffering the worst one-session drop since Japan's March 2011 quake-tsunami disaster.
The...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 02:01
Results on Thursday from the second round of the National Hockey League playoffs (all series best-of-seven):
Eastern Conference
at New York
New York Rangers 4 Boston 3 (over-time)
(Boston lead series...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 02:00
WikiLeaks has released what it says is an annotated transcript of a documentary that takes a critical look at the anti-secrecy group ahead of the US film's Friday premiere.
WikiLeaks said it had not...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 02:00
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The top financial regulator said Friday he will make sure the local financial industry grows by securing new profit sources to tide over weakening profitability amid a low-...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 01:46
By Steve Neavling
DETROIT (Reuters) - As part of his efforts to solve Detroit's financial crisis, the city's emergency manager Kevyn Orr has asked for an appraisal of the collection at the Detroit...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 01:46
MLB Team Report - Oakland Athletics - INSIDE PITCH
The A's get to play the Houston Astros the next three games, and that's always welcomed news.
The newest team in the American League is the worst...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 01:46
By Tabassum Zakaria and Mark Hosenball
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. guidelines for conducting armed drone operations overseas set a higher bar for attacking non-Americans and could reduce...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 01:34
Tokyo stocks plunged more than three percent Friday afternoon, a day after suffering the worst one-day drop since Japan's March 2011 quake-tsunami disaster.
The Nikkei index, which on Thursday...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 01:33
Australia's National Rugby League announced Friday it will introduce new "biological passport" drug tests that can spot the signs of doping even after chemicals have left an athlete's body.
The...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 01:32
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is not considering easing or lifting sanctions imposed on Pyongyang after the sinking of one of the South's warships in 2010 that effectively put the kibosh on...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 01:32
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea again called on North Korea Friday to repay millions of dollars in loans provided in the form of food since 2000, the Unification Ministry said.
The impoverished...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 01:31
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The average wealth of the new government's 27 highest-ranking officials, who are obliged to regularly report their personal assets, was tallied at 1.86 billion won (US$1.64...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 01:20
MLB Team Report - New York Yankees - INSIDE PITCH
Before Wednesday's game in Baltimore, Curtis Granderson insisted he wasn't bothered by his lack of a home run during his first week back from the...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 01:19
MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH
J.D. Martinez wasn't good enough to make the Astros out of spring training.
An injury to Fernando Martinez and subsequent poor production created an...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 01:16
MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH
The Pirates take a 29-18 record into their game at Milwaukee on Friday night, the opener of a three-game series against the Brewers and five-game...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 01:16
MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH
Manager Dale Sveum held a brief meeting with his bullpen members this week.
It was a circle-the-wagons type of meeting after a brutal game Tuesday at...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 01:15
MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH
A six-game losing streak left several Mariners sweating out Thursday's off day, and in the end catcher Jesus Montero was the one who took the fall....
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 01:15
MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH
The Padres believe their infield might be developing into one of the best in the National League.
Chase Headley is the reigning National League Gold...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 01:00
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Friday voiced confidence that the central bank's aggressive monetary easing steps are working to achieve an exit from deflation, while vowing to avoid...
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