World News

Mon, May 21, 2012

Insight: Greece party talks framed by unreality, punctuated by insults

By Dina Kyriakidou

Athens (Reuters) - "Gentlemen, we are finished," said the patrician President, calling an abrupt halt to two hours of baiting and cat-calling ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Alibaba in talks to raise $2.3 billion equity for Yahoo deal: sources

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese Internet firm Alibaba Group is in talks with existing shareholders, including Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings, to raise about ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Zuckerberg's post-IPO wedding is smart legal move

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Getting married was a smart business move as well as a personal milestone for Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg, with the timing ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Blind Chinese activist Chen rests in NYC

By Lily Kuo

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng soaked up the sun in New York City on Sunday as his children ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

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

By Mike Collett-White

LONDON (Reuters) - Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb, who with brothers Barry and Maurice helped define the disco era with their falsetto ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Zuckerberg weds longtime girlfriend, no word on prenup

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Details of Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg's surprise wedding trickled out on Sunday, but mysteries remained, not least whether there was ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Insight: Indonesia tycoon Bakrie gears up for presidential bid

By Olivia Rondonuwu and Matthew Bigg

TANGERANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - There are many ways to describe Indonesia's Aburizal Bakrie: multi-millionaire businessman, global mining tycoon ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

In tornado-weary Joplin, graduates eager to move on despite Obama visit

By Kevin Murphy

JOPLIN, Mo (Reuters) - Having the president of the United States speak at commencement would normally be the most memorable day in ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Russia says West still considering military action on Iran

By Gleb Bryanski

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

Sun, May 20, 2012

Bahraini activist granted bail but not released

DUBAI (Reuters) - A leading Bahraini opposition activist accused of insulting authorities remained in jail on Sunday, despite being granted bail, because he faces a ...