Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya leaving unanswered questions

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:02:24 -0400

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of the 1988 bombing of a PanAm flight over Lockerbie, died of cancer on Sunday aged 60, leaving many questions on the attack and its aftermath unanswered.

Russia says West still considering military action on Iran

Sun, 20 May 2012 19:59:05 -0400

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's deputy foreign minister said on Sunday that military action against Iran over its nuclear program was being considered in some Western countries.

NATO to hand combat role to Afghans as it seeks way out of war

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:15:11 -0400

CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO will hand over the lead role in combat operations to Afghan forces across the country by mid-2013, alliance leaders said on Sunday as they charted a path out of a war that has lost public support and strained budgets in Western nations.

Zuckerberg's post-IPO wedding is smart legal move

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:28:56 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Getting married was a smart business move as well as a personal milestone for Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg, with the timing of the wedding, the day after the company's initial public offering, potentially proving particularly advantageous, California divorce lawyers said on Sunday.

Singer Robin Gibb, Bee Gees co-founder, dies at 62

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:15:15 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb, who with brothers Barry and Maurice helped define the disco era with their falsetto harmonies and funky beats on smash hits such as "Stayin' Alive" and "Jive Talkin'," has died after a long fight with cancer. He was 62.

Blind Chinese activist Chen rests in NYC

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:13:33 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng soaked up the sun in New York City on Sunday as his children played in a garden, a break in a day of meetings to arrange his studies at New York University.

Italy quake kills at least six, damages historic buildings

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:55:13 -0400

SANT' AGOSTINO, Italy (Reuters) - A strong earthquake in northern Italy killed at least six people, injured dozens and damaged historic buildings including a famed mediaeval castle early on Sunday, waking terrified citizens and sending thousands running into the streets.

Alibaba buys back 20 percent stake held by Yahoo for $7.1 billion

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:31:32 -0400

(Reuters) - Yahoo Inc said it is to sell up to half of its stake in Internet entrepreneur Jack Ma's Alibaba Group back to the Chinese company for $7.1 billion, and hand most of the sale proceeds to its shareholders.

U.S. trainer shot in Yemen, army advances on militants

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:15:47 -0400

SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) - Islamist militants shot and seriously wounded a U.S. military instructor in Yemen on Sunday, while the army closed in on a town controlled by al Qaeda-linked fighters in heavy fighting that killed at least 27 people, local officials said.

Insight: Indonesia tycoon Bakrie gears up for presidential bid

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:13:01 -0400

TANGERANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - There are many ways to describe Indonesia's Aburizal Bakrie: multi-millionaire businessman, global mining tycoon, heavyweight contender for the presidency in 2014. One description that does not spring to mind is man of the common people.