Asia-Pacific - Pakistan, as Seen Through Its Railways

At every major stop on the long line from Peshawar to the turbulent port city of Karachi lie reminders of why the country is a worry to its people, and to the wider world.

Monday, May 20, 2013  06:19

Top Stories - `S. Korea will not be too worried`

North Korea fired three short-range missiles, South Korean Defense Ministry is quoted as saying.

Monday, May 20, 2013  05:18

Top Stories - Beckham`s tears at final match

With tears streaming down his face, David Beckham said farewell in his final home game as a professional footballer Saturday.

Monday, May 20, 2013  08:48

World - British PM urges more action on tax from UK territories

By William James LONDON (Reuters) - Britain called upon its overseas territories to `get their house in order` over the sharing of tax information on Monday as the UK looks to lead a global fight against tax evasion ahead of a meeting of the world`s wealthiest states. Britain is using its presidency of the Group of Eight (G8) leading economies, which holds its annual summit on June 17-18, to push for a global clampdown on complex arrangements used to disguise wealth and minimize tax payments. ...

Monday, May 20, 2013  00:46

Sports - Spurs cruise to opening win over Grizzlies

(Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs blew away Memphis 105-83 on Sunday to open the Western Conference finals with a convincing victory. Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard added 18 and the Spurs wasted little time sending a message to the visiting Grizzlies who are experiencing their first conference finals. San Antonio, meanwhile, is trying to get back to the NBA finals for the first time since 2007 and looked especially determined in Game One of the best-of-seven series. Game Two is on Tuesday in San Antonio. ...

Sunday, May 19, 2013  23:53

Sports - Spurs rout Grizzlies 105-83 in West finals opener

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points and the San Antonio Spurs struck first in the Western Conference finals by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 105-83 on Sunday.

Sunday, May 19, 2013  23:16

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Monday, May 13, 2013  21:40

Top Stories - Police seize tons of bogus meat

Police in China have spent three months seizing bogus meat, some of it fake beef or mutton made out of fox, mink and rat.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  03:14

World - Death toll rises to 18 after blast outside mosque in Iraq`s Baquba

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 18 people were killed in an explosion outside a Sunni Muslim mosque in Baquba, about 50 km (30 miles) northeast of Baghdad, police and medics said on Friday. Attacks on Sunni and Shi`ite mosques, security forces and tribal leaders have spread since security forces raided a Sunni protest camp near Kirkuk a month ago, igniting clashes and fuelling fears of a slide back into all-out inter-communal war. Iraq has grown more volatile as the civil war in neighboring Syria strains fragile relations between Sunni and Shi`ite Muslims. ...

Friday, May 17, 2013  13:09

Business - RBS says will take 18 months to plug capital gap

By Steve Slater and Matt Scuffham EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland said on Tuesday it would need another 18 months to strengthen its capital position enough to satisfy regulators. Regulatory approval for the state-backed bank`s capital levels is considered crucial for boosting RBS`s share price, which has been hurt by speculation it may need to raise more money. `Our capital ratios are transformed but we have another 18 months or so to get them in the final shape that we and our regulators want,` Chief Executive Stephen Hester told shareholders at bank`s annual meeting in ...

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  19:42