| Dutchman Gesink claims California crown |
 Dutchman Robert Gesink, who broke his right leg in four places last September in a training accident, won the Tour of California on Sunday after the last of eight stages in the US cycling event.
|
| Millions look skyward as rare eclipse crosses Asia |
 Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday.
|
| Wind blown |
 British actress Lily Cole arrives for the screening of "Confession of a Child of the Century" presented in the Un Certain Regard selection at the 65th Cannes film festival in Cannes.
|
| NATO to embrace pivot to Afghanistan support role in 2013 |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - Western leaders gathering this weekend to define their path out of Afghanistan will announce a pivot in the NATO mission next year, formally putting Afghan soldiers in charge of combat operations across the country, U.S. and NATO officials said on Sunday. The leaders are expected to endorse a U.S. decision - telegraphed by the Pentagon earlier this year - to shift foreign troops to a support role in mid-2013. ... |
| Pakistan restores Twitter after block over Prophet cartoons |
 Pakistan restored access to Twitter after briefly blocking the microblog over "blasphemous" posts about a Facebook competition involving caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed.
|
| Robin Gibb of Bee Gees dies at 62 |
 Robin Gibb, a founding member of the Bee Gees who helped propel the group to international stardom, has died. He was 62.
|
| Conservative donors slow to back Romney's campaign |
| Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney and his party raised a sizable $40 million last month from donors who want him to replace President Barack Obama. But even as Romney solidifies his position as the eventual GOP nominee, many supporters who backed his primary election challengers have not yet come to his aid. |
| Gunbattle in Beirut amid fears of Syria spillover |
 Gunmen fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns early Monday in intense street battles in the Lebanese capital, wounding six people as fears mounted that the conflict in neighboring Syria was bleeding across the border.
|
| Thousands march through Chicago to NATO summit |
 Thousands of protesters marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday in one of the city's largest demonstrations in years, airing grievances about war, climate change and a wide range of other complaints as world leaders assembled for a NATO summit.
|
| Europe faces difficult search for growth |
 On paper at least, European leaders agree: They need stronger growth measures to help their economies expand out of their 2
|
Links
Videos
News
Articles
New last 1 day
New last 2 days
New last 5 days
New last 10 days
Top Tags