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Technology giants struggle to maintain credibility over NSA Prism surveillance Strongly-worded denials issued by Apple, Facebook and Google about their co-operation are followed by further revelations Dominic Rushe in New York The Guardian Sunday 9 June 2013 20.37 BST Apple, along with...

South Africa's Mandela in "serious" condition in hospital Former South African president Nelson Mandela looks on as he celebrates his birthday at his house in Qunu, Eastern Cape July 18, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko JOHANNESBURG | Sat Jun 8, 2013 3:14am EDT (Reuters) - Former South...

Britain's Prince Philip, 91, in hospital for operation Britain's Prince Philip waves as he arrives at Westminster Abbey for a service to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's coronation in London June 4, 2013. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON | Thu Jun 6, 2013 3:17pm EDT (Reuters)...

German, Czech cities brace for flood surge AFP Updated June 5, 2013, 11:06 pm DRESDEN, Germany (AFP) - German, Czech and Austrian river cities braced for rising flood waters Wednesday, evacuating thousands and boosting defences along the swollen Elbe and Danube, after inundations from heavy...

New apps give users a world of languages in their pocket By Natasha Baker TORONTO | Mon Jun 3, 2013 10:42am EDT (Reuters) - New apps are aiming to make traveling in a foreign country easier by putting translation tools in tourists' pockets, makers of the devices said on Monday. A set of...

Australian left for dead after mysterious roadside Bali incident amid growing fears of violence against tourists By Rebecca Baillie, ABC Updated June 4, 2013, 12:34 am Maria in a wheelchair after the incident in Bali. An Australian woman has revealed how she was left for dead with massive...

Suspected attacker of French soldier under terror investigation <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Sol2ivgE2SY?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> PARIS | Fri May 31, 2013 1:38pm EDT (Reuters) - A Muslim convert suspected of stabbing a French...

Assad says Syria received Russian missile shipment: Lebanese media A Shi'ite anti-government protester holds up a poster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a demonstration against Israeli air strikes in Syria, in Sanaa May 10, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Khaled Abdullah BEIRUT | Thu May...

South Korea shuts more nuclear reactors over fake certificates Shin-Kori 3 and 4 reactors under construction on February 5, 2013 at South Korea's Gori nuclear power plant (AFP/File, Jung Yeon-Je) By Meeyoung Cho SEOUL | Tue May 28, 2013 4:25am EDT (Reuters) - South Korea said on Tuesday it...

Syria fighting rages, more chemical attacks reported By Erika Solomon BEIRUT | Mon May 27, 2013 11:12am EDT (Reuters) - Heavy fighting raged around the strategic Syrian border town of Qusair and the capital Damascus on Monday and further reports surfaced of chemical weapons attacks by...

Suspected Indian Maoist rebels kill 19 in Congress convoy ambush By Devidutta Tripathy NEW DELHI | Sun May 26, 2013 8:45am EDT (Reuters) - Suspected Maoist rebels killed at least 19 people when they ambushed a convoy carrying regional leaders from India's ruling Congress party in dense...

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US highway bridge collapses into river No deaths reported in incident on Interstate 5 in Washington state, which threw vehicles and people into Skagit River. Last Modified: 24 May 2013 09:30 A 2013 infrastructure report card gave the bridge over Skagit River a D-plus overrall grade [AFP]...

Analysis: From opera to exercises, U.S. and China deepen military ties Musicians from the military bands of China's People's Liberation Army and the U.S. Army take photos during a rehearsal for their joint concert at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, in this October 29...

Chinese PM vows to build trust with India Li Keqiang says choice of destination for his first foreign visit shows importance Beijing attaches to ties with Delhi. Last Modified: 20 May 2013 06:45 Move your cursor over the video below to see the play button<object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D...

Asteroid nine times the size of the QE2 to pass Earth An asteroid nine times larger than the QE2 is due to sail past the Earth later this month. The asteroid, like the one pictured, will not pass earth again for two centuries Photo: EPA By Hayley Dixon and agencies 3:49PM BST 17 May 2013...

LulzSec hackers who "wreaked havoc" at Sony jailed in UK By Li-mei Hoang | Reuters May 17, 11:22 pm <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/y_7wNGOnYKk?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> Ryan Ackroyd, one of four men who had pleaded guilty for...

Bahrain blogger escapes to Britain By Gwladys Fouche OSLO | Tue May 14, 2013 12:41pm EDT (Reuters) - A Bahraini blogger and human rights activist said he had been granted asylum in Britain after being in hiding for two years. A leading voice among protesters during anti-government...

Egypt court adjourns Mubarak retrial to June 8 CAIRO | Sat May 11, 2013 7:10am EDT (Reuters) - The retrial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak launched on Saturday has been adjourned until June 8, the presiding judge said. Mubarak and his former interior minister, Habib el-Adli, were...

Pakistan Taliban plan to attack landmark election A man walks past rows of election ballot boxes, before they are transported to polling offices, in the premises of the district city court in Karachi May 8, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Akhtar Soomro By Michael Georgy ISLAMABAD | Thu May 9, 2013...