Tag: World

The paradox of Olympians’ “garbage” teeth

John Leicester · May 16, 2014 1:43 pm

Austrian singer Conchita Wurst arrives with the trophy at the airport in Vienna Sunday May 11, 2014. Bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst has made a triumphant return to Austria after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen Saturday, in what the country's president called a victory for tolerance in Europe. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

Official: Wurst win good for European gay rights

Washington Examiner · May 16, 2014 12:43 pm

90-year-old Hiraben blesses her son and India's next prime minister Narendra Modi at her home in Gandhinagar, in the western Indian state of Gujarat, Friday, May 16, 2014. The top official in Gujarat state for over a decade, Modi often contrasted his humble roots with the posh background of his main rival, 43-year-old Rahul Gandhi, heir to India's most powerful political dynasty. As the career politician led his party through a dazzling, high-tech election campaign, Modi called voters' attention to his mother riding a three-wheeled auto-rickshaw to cast her ballot earlier this month. "I am the chief minister of a prosperous state ... And my 90-year-old mother goes to vote in an auto-rickshaw," the white-bearded Modi boasted, punching a fist through the air as he claimed his place by India's poor masses. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

India’s next PM has humble roots, focus on economy

Katy Daigle · May 16, 2014 12:38 pm

A huge banner hanging from the front of Seoul's City Hall says "Sorry" for the victims and missing passengers of the sunken ferry Sewol near a group memorial altar in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Koreans see lax safety beyond ferry sinking

Foster Klug · May 16, 2014 12:27 pm

In this Monday, May 12, 2014 photo, a welcome poster with a picture of Pope Francis is posted at a street near the Church of the Nativity, one of the stops of Pope Francis during his upcoming visit in the Holy Land at the end of this month, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Israel's internal security agency said it fears there could be more anti-Christian vandalism attacks, and local Vatican officials have urged Israel to safeguard Christian holy sites ahead of the pope's visit at the end of the month. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Pope’s trip to Holy Land stirs diplomatic dilemmas

DANIEL ESTRINDANIELA BERRETTA · May 16, 2014 12:22 pm

In this photo taken on May 15, 2014, a fishmonger checks sales as she waits for customers at Lisbon's Ribeira market. A thousand days on from its near-economic collapse, Portugal is ready to stand on its own again. On Saturday, May 17, 2014, after an internationally-mandated makeover, Portugal will become the second euro country, after Ireland, to officially shake off its bailout shackles. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Bailout ends but austerity stays for Portugal

Barry Hatton · May 16, 2014 11:41 am

A man looks at the damaged building of Taiwanese bicycle factory Tan Than in Di An Town, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Mobs burned and looted scores of foreign-owned factories in Vietnam following a large protest by workers against China's recent placement of an oil rig in disputed Southeast Asian waters, officials said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jeff Nesmith)

Vietnam PM texts nation amid anti-China riots

Chris Brummitt · May 16, 2014 11:11 am

In this photo taken on April 26, 2014 and released by Wang Yanfang, wife of lawyer Tang Jingling, Tang holds a placard with Chinese characters "Seventh anniversary of the June 4 memorial day"at an unknown location in China. Chinese authorities detained the human rights lawyer Friday, May 16, 2014, in an ongoing clampdown on journalists, scholars and lawyers ahead of the June 4 anniversary of the 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy protests. (AP Photo/Family of Tang Jingling)

China detains rights lawyer ahead of anniversary

Didi Tang · May 16, 2014 10:49 am

RECROP OF LKW106 In this Wednesday, May 14, 2014 photo, British actress Michelle Dockery, stands with her Prada gown that she wore to the 2013 Emmy's, at Christie's auction rooms in London. "Downton Abbey" star Michelle Dockery is selling the eye-catching gown she wore to last year's Emmy Awards to help victims of the Syria civil war. Christie's auction house says the Prada dress, featuring a red halter-style top and burgundy skirt, will go under the hammer in London on June 20. Proceeds will go to humanitarian organization Oxfam. The gown is expected to fetch between 3,000 pounds and 5,000 pounds ($5,000 and $8,400). The actress, who plays Lady Mary in the costume drama, visited a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan last year. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Dockery to auction Prada gown for Syria charity

Washington Examiner · May 16, 2014 10:25 am

China sentences 24 in baby trafficking case

Washington Examiner · May 16, 2014 10:12 am

Officials: Nigeria leader cancels trip to abducted girls’ town amid apparent security concerns

Washington Examiner · May 16, 2014 9:57 am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, shakes hands with U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel while delivering remarks at his office on Friday, May 16, 2014 in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Mandel Ngan, Pool)

National Security

Hagel says US won’t let Iran build nuclear weapon

Robert Burns · May 16, 2014 9:50 am