IHT Rendezvous: Has North Korea Now Crossed China, Too?
North Korea: For many Chinese, exasperated tolerance of North Korea seems to be turning to anger as reports spread of the abduction of 29 Chinese fishermen in the Yellow Sea.
David Cameron to meet Franois Hollande for first time at G8 summit
Francois Hollande: David Cameron will hold his first face-to-face talks with Francois Hollande today as they join world leaders in the US for a G8 summit set to be dominated by the eurozone crisis. Related StoriesLithuanian police arrest 39 in child custody caseFears push u
Putins popularity among Russians grows: Poll
Vladimir Putin: Electoral ratings of Russian President Vladimir Putin have grown to 55 per cent returning to 2010 levels, according to a pollster Thursday.
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Romney raised 40 million in April, nearly matching Obamas haul
Mitt Romney: WASHINGTON -- Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney pulled in more than 40.1 million for his election effort last month, his campaign said Thursday, a near match of President Barack Obamas April fundraising haul.
Smuggling kingpin who sought refuge in Canada sentenced to life in prison in China
Lai Changxing: Smuggling kingpin Lai Changxing, who spent a dozen years on the lam in Canada before being extradited to China last year, has been sentenced to life in prison by a court in the southern Chinese city of Xiamen.
David Cameron calls for world trade boost before G8 talks
David Cameron: Prime minister to meet new French president before two days of informal talks with world leaders at Camp DavidDavid Cameron has flown to Washington for critical talks with world leaders, urging them to act urgently to boost world trade and describing trad
Class Warfare Is Weighing on Quebec
Quebec: Quebecs government is trying to restore calm as sometimes-violent student demonstrations stretch into their fourth monthdisrupting daily commutes and drawing a rare travel advisory from the U.S. consulate.
Tearful Adele Gets Two Ivor Novello Awards
Ivor Novello: She has already won six Grammys and two Brits for her heartbreak album 21 - and today Adele was crowned Songwriter of the Year at the prestigious Ivor Novello Awards.
Autopsy: Evidence of marijuana in Martins blood
Trayvon Martin: Also, newly-released video shows the last known images of Trayvon Martin alive before he was killed in a shooting involving suspect George Zimmerman
Greece hands Olympic flame over to Britain
Olympic Flame: The Olympic torch was passed to London 8212 witnessed, appropriately, by hundreds of Greeks huddled under umbrellas.
Bankia: No cash withdrawal surge
Bankia: Shares in Spanish bank Bankia close sharply lower as it is forced to deny a report of a large amount of withdrawals from the troubled group.
Japans fugitive penguin seen alive in Tokyo Bay
Penguin: Penguin Number 337, which made a daring bid for freedom from a Tokyo aquarium and vanished into the waters of Tokyo Bay, has popped up on video footage in a different part of the bay, frolicking in the water and apparently healthy.
West missions in Pak get poison mails
NATO: Several Western embassies here on Wednesday received letters containing suspicious powder and threats to poison Nato soldiers in Afghanistan, Pakistan officials said.
US strike plan on Iran ready
Iran: The US has plans in place to attack Iran if other measures fail to stop it developing nuclear weapons, Washingtons envoy to Israel says.
Nato summit in Chicago and G8 at Camp David live build-up
NATO summit: Protesters gather at the Nato summit in Chicago, while demonstrations are also planned close to the G8 summit Follow live updates from Chicago here and tweet me AdamGabbattFollow live tweetsAll times CT3.25pm: Im just going to pop over to check out Occupy
MARKETS: Facebook boosts shares by 25 on high hopes for IPO
Initial public offering: Facebook increased the number of shares for its initial public offering by 25 on Wednesday amid expectations of high investor demand when trading begins on Friday. The firm increased its IPO share price this week to 34-38 per share.
Russia says action on Syria, Iran may go nuclear
Syria: MOSCOW Reuters - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned on Thursday that military action against sovereign states could lead to a regional nuclear war, starkly voicing Moscows opposition to Western intervention ahead of a G8 summit at which Syria a
German stance on Greek crisis softens
Angela Merkel: Angela Merkel, under pressure to ease her austerity fixation, has said she is open to stimulus measures to help GreeksIn the buzzing bars and cafes of Berlin, you would hardly know that the rest of the Europe is embroiled in a crisis that threatens to spi
Simon Cowell: Im lucky and weird
Simon Cowell: Simon Cowell speaks to Jim Naughtie from his home in West London in a wide-ranging exclusive broadcast interview.
Donna Summer, queen of disco, dies age 63 after cancer battle
Donna Summer: Donna Summer, the queen of lubricious disco, died on Thursday. She was 63.
Obama nominates ambassador to Burma
Burma: President Obama announced that hes nominated the first U.S. ambassador to Burma in 22 years.
Wes Anderson on his young romance
Moonrise Kingdom: Wes Anderson has opened this years Cannes Film Festival with his new movie Moonrise Kingdom - a tale of childhood romance set against the backdrop of a scouting camp.
Why The U.S. Is Aggressively Targeting Yemen
Yemen: Yemen is now considered to be the greatest external threat facing the U.S. homeland in terms of terrorism, says investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill.
Diplomat: U.S. Has Military Option Ready, If Needed, To Deal With Iran
Israel: President Obama has said all options are on the table. The U.S. ambassador to Israel said this week that military options are ready, if necessary, but that diplomacy is still the preferred solution.
Idol Recap: Phillip Phillips earns rave reviews from judges as Top 3 fight for spot in finals
American Idol: With just one week left until the American Idol finale, the top three remaining contestants had to sing three songs each on Wednesday night