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  • Syrian-linked death toll grows in Lebanon's Tripoli Reuters

    TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - The death toll in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli reached 25 on Saturday in the seventh straight day of clashes between factions supporting opposing sides in Syria's two-year civil war, security sources said. Residents heard sounds of rocket-propelled grenades and sniper fire throughout the night and into Saturday morning in one of the most violent bouts of fighting so far in the city. Two people were killed on Saturday, according to medical sources. Security sources said 25 had died in the clashes in the past week. ...

  • Sexual assault is a 'scourge' on U.S. military, Hagel says Reuters
    Sexual assault is a 'scourge' on U.S. military, Hagel says

    REUTERS - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called sexual assault a "scourge" on Saturday as he addressed graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where a sergeant stands accused of videotaping female cadets in the showers. "Sexual harassment and sexual assault in the military are a profound betrayal - a profound betrayal - of sacred oaths and sacred trusts," Hagel said. "This scourge must be stamped out." His comments came a day after President Barack Obama delivered a similar message to graduates at the U.S. ...

  • Two freight trains collide in Missouri, 7 injured Reuters

    REUTERS - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in southeastern Missouri on Saturday, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass when several rail cars derailed and struck a support pillar, authorities said. None of the seven people hurt - two aboard the trains and five people who had been in cars on the two-lane overpass - suffered life-threatening injuries, Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said in a statement. ...

  • Umpire Rauf will clear his name, brother says Reuters
    Umpire Rauf will clear his name, brother says

    KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf, who has been withdrawn from the Champions Trophy following media reports he was under investigation by Mumbai police, will clear his name, his elder brother Adnan said on Saturday. Adnan Rauf told reporters that Asad had returned to his hometown Lahore but could not speak to them because of the code of conduct for umpires on the International Cricket Council (ICC) elite panel. Asad Rauf, 57, who has officiated 48 tests and 98 one-day internationals, was removed from the Champions Trophy panel this week by the sport's world governing body. ...

  • Interpol rejects Russia's "political" case against fund manager Browder Reuters

    By Jason Bush MOSCOW, May 25 - Interpol has refused to include UK-based fund manager William Browder on its international search list after deciding that Russia's tax evasion case against him is "of a predominantly political nature". The decision is the latest twist in a long-running battle between the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Browder, whose investment company Hermitage Capital was once the largest investor in Russia's equity market. ...

  • Nasrallah says Hezbollah will bring victory in Syrian conflict Reuters
    Nasrallah says Hezbollah will bring victory in Syrian conflict

    BEIRUT (Reuters) - The leader of Lebanese guerilla movement Hezbollah said his group would stay in the Syrian war "to the end of the road" and bring victory to its ally President Bashar al-Assad. Hassan Nasrallah, head of the militant Shi'ite Muslim group, said in a televised speech on Saturday Syria and Lebanon were under threat from radical Sunni Islamists. "We will continue to the end of the road, we accept this responsibility and will accept all sacrifices and expected consequences of this position," he said, speaking from an undisclosed location. ...

  • FACTBOX - Reviews for films in main competition at Cannes 2013 Reuters
    FACTBOX - Reviews for films in main competition at Cannes 2013

    CANNES (Reuters) - This year 20 films are in the main competition at the Cannes film festival, vying for the Palme d'Or for best picture that will be awarded on Sunday. Here is the lineup with the average rating out of four by 10 international critics as published in trade magazine Screen: - HELI by Amat Escalante, Mexico Stars: Armando Espitia, Andrea Vergara. Synopsis: A 12-year-old girl falls in love with a police cadet, dragging her family into Mexico's brutal drug war. Average Critic Score: 1. ...

  • Root's composed half-century steadies England Reuters
    Root's composed half-century steadies England

    By Justin Palmer LEEDS, England (Reuters) - Joe Root's composed half-century steadied England after lunch on day two of the second and final test against New Zealand at Headingley on Saturday. Root, in his sixth test, was not out 61 with Jonny Bairstow on 13, both playing on their home ground, as England progressed to 178 for four at tea. England lost Ian Bell for 30 to part-time off spinner Kane Williamson in the afternoon session after he and Root had added 79 for the fourth wicket. ...

  • I can never thank the fans enough, says Garcia Reuters
    I can never thank the fans enough, says Garcia

    By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia spoke of his unending gratitude to the Wentworth galleries after soaring into title contention at the PGA Championship with a sizzling four-under-par 68 in Saturday's third round. The 33-year-old Spaniard was embroiled in a racism row with Tiger Woods earlier this week and had to issue an unreserved apology after making a "fried chicken" jibe at the world number one. Garcia was almost lost for words as he was asked to describe the reaction he had received from the crowd at the European Tour's flagship event. ...

  • Syrian opposition resumes tough talks on unity for peace push Reuters
    Syrian opposition resumes tough talks on unity for peace push

    By Khaled Yacoub Oweis ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syria's opposition resumed talks on Saturday aimed at closing their fractious ranks, crucial to launching an international peace conference, and government forces pressed an onslaught on a rebel-held town to try to gain the upper hand in civil war. Failure of the opposition to unite could weaken the hand of conference co-sponsors Russia and the United States in ending Syria's conflict, which has killed 80,000 people, threatens to spill across borders and whip up wider sectarian conflict. The U.S. ...

  • Polanski's Venus seduces on last day of Cannes festival Reuters
    Polanski's Venus seduces on last day of Cannes festival

    By Alexandria Sage CANNES (Reuters) - An avenging Venus settling the psychological and sexual score is the star of acclaimed director Roman Polanski's "La Venus a la Fourrure" ("Venus in Fur"), one of the Cannes film festival's two final movies in main competition to premiere on Saturday. The French-Polish director is one of 20 vying for the top Palme d'Or prize to be handed out at the festival on Sunday by a jury led by Steven Spielberg. Polanski won the prize in 2002 for "The Pianist", his semi-autobiographical drama about the Warsaw Ghetto, for which he also won an Oscar for best director. ...

  • Rosberg puts Mercedes on pole in Monaco Reuters
    Rosberg puts Mercedes on pole in Monaco

    By Alan Baldwin MONACO (Reuters) - Germany's Nico Rosberg scorched to his third successive Formula One pole position with team mate Lewis Hamilton completing a front row lockout for Mercedes at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday. The pole was the fourth in a row for Mercedes, whose qualifying form has faded in the races so far this season, and second successive sweep of the top two places. Red Bull's triple world champion Sebastian Vettel qualified third, on a drying track after a damp session, with Australian team mate and last year's winner Mark Webber lining up alongside. ...

  • British police arrest man after spy claim in soldier case Reuters
    British police arrest man after spy claim in soldier case

    By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested a man under anti-terrorism laws at BBC headquarters after an interviewee said security services tried to recruit one of the two men arrested after a soldier was hacked to death in a London street. Michael Adebolajo, 28 and Michael Adebowale, 22, are under armed guard in hospital after being shot and arrested by police on suspicion of the murder of 25-year-old Lee Rigby, a veteran of the Afghan war, on Wednesday. ...

  • Beckham left out of PSG squad as retirement starts Reuters
    Beckham left out of PSG squad as retirement starts

    REUTERS - David Beckham was not included in Paris St Germain's squad for their final Ligue 1 game of the season at Lorient on Sunday as the former England captain headed into retirement. The 38-year-old midfielder had expected as much after his special send-off in Paris last weekend, saying he did not think he would play on the artificial pitch at the Brittany side because the surface could aggravate previous Achilles injury problems. Beckham was not among the 19-man squad named by manager Carlo Ancelotti on Saturday on the Ligue 1 champions' website (www.psg.fr). ...

  • Gold faces more pressure as inflation stays tame Reuters
    Gold faces more pressure as inflation stays tame

    By Jan Harvey LONDON (Reuters) - Gold prices are looking even more vulnerable after April's price crash, as rampant inflation expected from successive rounds of monetary easing fails to materialise. The idea that record-low interest rates would damage paper currencies and boost inflation was a key factor pushing gold to record highs in the wake of the financial crisis. Ultra-loose monetary policies are still in vogue, but gold prices have slid nearly 20 percent since the start of the year and are on track for their biggest quarterly drop in more than 15 years. ...

  • Belaguered BCCI chief attends Dalmiya dinner in Kolkata IANS

    Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) BCCI president N. Srinivasan, facing uncomfortable questions over his son-in-law's arrest in the spot fixing scam, attended a dinner thrown by former board chief Jagmohan Dalmiya here Saturday, amid speculation that some BCCI members have come together to ensure his exit from Indian cricket's apex body.

  • Khurshid in Saudi Arabia as India scrambles to help workers IANS

    Jeddah, May 25 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Saturday discussed bilateral issues, including the Nitaqat law, with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Saud Al Faisal as the Indian missions there scrambled to help over 55,000 Indian workers leave the kingdom in adherence to its new stringent work policy.

  • DTC to replace faulty AC buses IANS

    New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Transport Minister Ramakant Goswami Saturday directed the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to replace its faulty air-conditioned buses that break down frequently.

  • Super Kings seek to distance themselves from spot fixing murk IANS

    Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) Amid the growing chorus for sacking BCCI chief and Chennai Super Kings boss N. Srinivasan in wake of the spot fixing allegations, his team Saturday sought to distance itself from the raging controversy.

  • Motorsport: Podium for Raj Bharath IANS

    Shanghai, May 25 (IANS) India's 18-year old Raj Bharath continued his charge in the Formula Masters championship as he clinched second place at round two of the series here Saturday.

  • No soldiers sent to Syria: Iranian defence minister IANS

    Tehran, May 25 (IANS) Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi denied Saturday that Iran has dispatched any military forces to Syria, reported Xinhua citing the semi-official Fars news agency.

  • Women misuse rape law to force lovers to marry them: Court IANS

    New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Penal provisions on rape have been misused by some women who develop consensual physical relationship with their lovers and after the breakup file false rape cases to force them to marry them, the Delhi High Court has said.

  • BCCI chief defiant, police question Meiyappan IANS

    Mumbai/New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Embattled BCCI president N. Srinivasan refused to quit Saturday as his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan was sent to police custody till May 29 in connection with the raging spot fixing scam in Indian cricket.

  • Camaraderie, consistent selection CSK's mantra of success: Fleming IANS

    Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming Saturday attributed "loyalty to players" and "consistency in selection" for the success of his team which has played in five IPL finals and won two of them.

  • US to destroy Syrian air power if Geneva 2 talks fail: Senator IANS

    Dead Sea (Jordan), May 25 (IANS) US Senator John McCain said Saturday that if the second Geneva conference on the Syria issue failed, his country would act to take out the air power of the Syrian government.

  • Indian vice president attends AU golden jubilee function IANS

    Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), May 25 (IANS) Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari Saturday participated in the golden jubilee celebrations of the African Union at Addis Ababa that is being attended by around 75 heads of state, including of 54 African countries.

  • 11 killed in Myanmar bus accident IANS

    Yangon, May 25 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed and 15 others injured Saturday when a passenger bus overturned on Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw highway in Myanmar, reported Xinhua citing state-run radio.

  • Kerala cops bring Bitti Mohanty to Jaipur IANS

    Jaipur, May 25 (IANS) A Kerala Police team Saturday arrived in Rajasthan's capital Jaipur with former Odisha police chief's son Bitti Mohanty, who jumped parole in 2006 while serving a sentence in a jail here for raping a German tourist.

  • Four arrested in Delhi for making, selling firearms IANS

    New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Four people were arrested here for manufacturing and supplying high quality illegal firearms to criminals in the national capital region and Uttar Pradesh, police said Saturday.

  • Law soon to deal with malpractices in sports: Sibal IANS

    New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Amid widening ambit of investigations into the IPL-6 spot fixing scam, Law Minister Kapil Sibal Saturday said that the government will soon bring a stand-alone law to deal with malpractices in sports.