"The Hobbit" trumps star-packed "Les Miserables"

REUTERS - The dwarfs and elves of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" prevailed at the North American box office again over the weekend, as its $32.9 million in ticket sales topped both the star-packed musical "Les Miserables" and the western "Django...

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Militants slit throats of 15 Christians in Nigeria

From Paul Ohia Abuja, Dec 30 (PTI) Suspected Islamic Boko Haram militants have killed 15 Christians by slitting their throats in a village in Nigeria's restive northeast, a relief official said today. The official, on condition of anonymity, said the...

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Arab officials visit cash-strapped Palestinian territory

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Top Arab officials paid a rare visit to the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday to discuss a Palestinian financial crisis that President Mahmoud Abbas hopes will be eased by Arab donations. Arab League Chief Nabil...

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Major fire in oil tank at Ropar thermal plant

Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 23:36 Major fire in oil tank at Ropar thermal plant Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Major fire in oil tank at Ropar thermal plant Major fire in oil tank at Ropar...

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Delhi gang-rape victim dies in Singapore hospital

By Kevin Lim SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The gang-rape victim whose assault in New Delhi triggered nationwide protests died in hospital on Saturday of injuries suffered in the attack, a Singapore hospital treating her said. The death of the 23-year-old medical...

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U.S. Senate approves $60.4 billion Superstorm Sandy reconstruction bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Friday approved a $60.4 billion aid package to pay for reconstruction costs from Superstorm Sandy, after defeating Republican efforts to trim the bill's cost. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urged the Republican-controlled...

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Yen extends fall, Asian shares capped by U.S. fiscal worry

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen hit its lowest point in more than two years on Friday, on strong expectations of drastic monetary easing, underpinning Japanese equities, while Asian shares were capped by worries the United States may run out...

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Beijing to enact strict new food safety laws - Xinhua

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Beijing will introduce tough new laws to punish firms that flout food safety laws, the official Xinhua news agency reported, a significant move in China's struggle to get its abysmal food safety record under control. The announcement...

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Gold edges down, U.S. fiscal talks in focus

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold inched down on Thursday, giving up overnight gains in thin post-Christmas trade, with investors keeping a close eye on talks between the White House and Congress to prevent the U.S. economy from plunging into recession next...

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Amazon's Christmas faux pas shows risks in the cloud

By Jim Finkle (Reuters) - A Christmas Eve glitch traced to Amazon.com Inc that shuttered Netflix for users from Canada to South America highlights the risks that companies take when they move their datacenter operations to the cloud. While the high-profile...

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Yen falls as Japan forms new govt, supporting Nikkei

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Expectations that Japan's incoming prime minister will pursue drastic stimulus policies to drive the country's economy out of deflation helped weaken the yen and underpinned the Nikkei on Wednesday, while Asian shares...

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Japan's Abe set for second term, to tap allies for cabinet

By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - Shinzo Abe will be voted in as prime minister by parliament's lower house on Wednesday, giving the hawkish lawmaker a second chance at Japan's top job as the country battles deflation and confronts a rising China. Abe,...

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Actor Jack Klugman, famed for U.S. TV role on "The Odd Couple," dead at 90

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Emmy-winning actor Jack Klugman, a versatile, raspy-voiced mainstay of U.S. television during the 1970s and early '80s through his starring roles in "The Odd Couple" and "Quincy, M.E.," died on Monday at the age of 90, his son...

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Catholic Church urges Irish to oppose abortion law

DUBLIN (Reuters) - The head of Ireland's Catholic Church urged followers in his Christmas Day message to lobby against government plans to legalise abortion. Ireland, the only EU member state that currently outlaws the procedure, is preparing legislation...

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Renuka Choudhury fails to pacify protesters at India Gate

New Delhi, Dec 23 (PTI) Congress leader Renuka Choudhury tonight went to India Gate to persuade protesters to leave the spot, but her efforts to convince them did not bear any result. This was the first time that a Congress leader came to India Gate...

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9 Metro stations near India Gate to remain closed

New Delhi, Dec 23 (PTI) Nine Metro stations in Central Delhi will remain closed tomorrow in the wake of the protests that has continued near India Gate over the gangrape of a paramedic student, the DMRC said tonight. Pragati Maidan, Mandi House, Patel...

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RPF rescues Rajasthan woman from traffickers

Jalgaon, Dec 22 (PTI) The Railway Protection Force (RPF) today arrested a man and his wife, who hailed from Rajasthan, for allegedly trying to force a woman, also from the same state, into flesh trade. Pappu Karnawat and his wife Leela, both residents...

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Spurned lover attacks girl, stabs himself to death

Mumbai, Dec 22 (PTI) A 22-year-old spurned lover stabbed himself to death after badly injuring his college mate in suburban Bandra today. The 19-year-old victim and the accused Nikhil (22) were studying management at a college here and recently had a...

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Wall Street Week Ahead: A lump of coal for 'Fiscal Cliff-mas'

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street traders are going to have to pack their tablets and work computers in their holiday luggage after all. A traditionally quiet week could become hellish for traders as politicians in Washington are likely...

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Sexual assault reports jump 23 percent at US military academies

By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sexual assaults reported by students at the three U.S. military academies jumped 23 percent in 2012, underscoring what Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said was a "persistent" problem that required a "strong and...

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Hundreds pay tribute to legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar

By Roselle Chen ENCINITAS, California (Reuters) - Ravi Shankar's daughters, Norah Jones and Anoushka Shankar, along with the wife of late Beatle George Harrison said their final goodbyes to the sitar virtuoso on Thursday at a public memorial service...

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Thailand now aiming for F1 race in 2015

REUTERS - Thailand expects to host a floodlit Formula One Grand Prix in Bangkok in 2015 after plans were pushed back a year, the governor of the national sports authority said on Friday. "An F1 race is likely to take place here in early 2015 instead...

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Loved and loathed, Park takes South Korea's presidency

By Jack Kim and David Chance SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's first woman president, Park Geun-hye, will have her job cut out when she takes office in February with the economy slowing, her father's autocratic rule still an issue for many and North Korea...

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Asian shares pause as U.S. budget talks stall

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares paused on Thursday after rallying to their highest in nearly 17 months the day before, as talks to avert a U.S. fiscal crisis stalled - prompting worries of the world's largest economy sliding back into...

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Venezuela's Chavez stable after respiratory infection

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is in a "stable" condition in Cuba after being treated for a respiratory infection following his cancer surgery last week, the government said. Chavez, 58, is battling to recover from his fourth...

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Gold bounces on U.S. dollar but near four-month low

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold regained strength on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar weakened against the euro, but the metal was still within sight of its weakest in nearly four months after signs of progress in the U.S. fiscal talks dented its safe haven appeal....

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Afghans turn to AK-47, fearing Taliban return or civil war

By Martin Petty KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan father-of-four Mohammad Nasir has a secret he's been keeping from his family. The aid worker pulls a television bench out from the living-room wall of his Kabul home. Behind it is a carved out shelf, hiding...

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Connecticut governor says he told parents their children killed

REUTERS - Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy broke down into tears on Monday as he recalled how, hours after a shooting rampage at a Connecticut elementary school, he took it upon himself to tell parents and other relatives that their children had been...

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Shaken US town turns to prayers, churches to fight grief

New York, Dec 16 (PTI) Grief-stricken residents of a US town shaken by the horror of a brutal school shooting sought refuge in the divine today, flocking to churches in hundreds in the face of tragedy as debate shifted strongly towards gun control laws....

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Mother, son injured in ceiling collapse

New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) A woman and her son were today injured after ceiling of an under-construction building collapsed in a northeast locality. 23-year-old Shahnaz and her son Faiz were on balcony of the fifth floor, which was being constructed "illegally",...

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Govt asks SC collegium to reconsider names of 3 judges for

Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 23:36 Govt asks SC collegium to reconsider names of 3 judges for Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Govt asks SC collegium to reconsider names of 3 judges for Govt asks...

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Check misuse of social networking sites, Gehlot to police

Jaipur, Dec 15 (PTI) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today said that to check misuse of social networking websites, police should effectively use the concerned laws. Gehlot was speaking after reviewing a parade here during the 150th anniversary...

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Obama signs trade, human rights bill that angers Moscow

By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill that brings U.S. trade relations with Russia into the 21st century but also ushers in a testy era in which the United States could publicly "name and shame" Russian...

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Rain delays start of second day of Hobart test

HOBART (Reuters) - Early morning showers delayed the start of play on the second day of the first test between Australia and Sri Lanka at Bellerive Oval on Saturday. Play, scheduled to start at 1030am local time (1130 GMT), will now get underway half...

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Adele's '21' is top-selling U.S. iTunes album of 2012

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British singer Adele notched another accolade on Thursday as iTunes announced that her Grammy-winning album "21" was the top-selling record of 2012 in its U.S. store, extending the disc's successful run almost two years after...

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Rare 'Metropolis' poster fetches high price in U.S. auction

By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A film memorabilia collector paid $1.2 million for nine rare and early film posters, including the world's highest-valued poster of the 1927 film "Metropolis," in a bankruptcy auction in Los Angeles on Thursday,...

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Australia drop Johnson for Sri Lanka test

By Nick Mulvenney HOBART (Reuters) - Australia have resisted the temptation to go with four seamers for this week's first test against Sri Lanka on what is expected to be a lively wicket at the Bellerive Oval. Spinner Nathan Lyon was retained in the...

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Asian shares inch higher after Fed's stimulus steps

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares extended gains for a seventh day on Thursday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve took new stimulus steps to bolster the economy, putting the yen under pressure as expectations grow for more aggressive easing...

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Violence, James Violence? Bond films more forceful

REUTERS - The fictional James Bond always had a license to kill, and research from New Zealand suggests the suave spy's movies have gotten more violent through the years. "In fact, they got quite a bit more violent over time," said Robert Hancox, senior...

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