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Thousands march in Washington for gun control Thousands of people marched in Washington on Saturday to demand stronger gun control legislation, in a solemn rally six weeks after the shock massacre of young children at a Connecticut school.
27 January 2013
LatAm, Europe back free trade, eye strategic alliance European and Latin American leaders have pledged to shun protectionism and boost their strategic partnership to foster free trade and sustainable development based on close international cooperation.
27 January 2013
Photo courtesy of blog.isowhey.com.au Japan manufacturers make big emissions cuts: survey Japan's big manufacturers reduced greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 15 percent annually on average over the past five years compared to 1990.
27 January 2013
©REUTERS Starbucks may pull British investment over tax issue: report Starbucks has threatened to suspend millions of pounds of investment in Britain over what it sees as unfair targeting by Prime Minister David Cameron over its tax affairs.
27 January 2013
Apple loses world's most valuable company crown Apple shares extended their losses Friday, ending a miserable week for the California tech giant as it surrendered its position as the world's biggest company based on market value.
27 January 2013
Photo courtesy of trialx.com New mutations may show how cancers grow: study Scientists have discovered two new genetic mutations that occur together in 71 percent of malignant melanoma tumors, an aggressive and deadly cancer of the skin.
27 January 2013
Twenty rescued as floods sweep northeast Australia A teenage boy was dramatically rescued from surging floodwaters as he clung to a tree Friday, while others were plucked from stranded cars and homes as floods swept northeastern Australia.
27 January 2013
British PM reaches out to Europe at Davos British Prime Minister David Cameron insisted he was not turning his back on Europe as he came face to face with world leaders for the first time since unveiling plans for an EU referendum.
27 January 2013
Photo courtesy of nortonfanclub.com Hacker group Anonymous downs US government site Hacker group Anonymous said it disabled the US Sentencing Commission's website Saturday in revenge for the death of Internet freedom advocate Aaron Swartz, and vowed to release government data.
27 January 2013
Photo courtesy of vincotte-ndt.com World's biggest nuke plant may shut: Japan report The largest nuclear power plant in the world may be forced to shut down under tightened rules proposed by Japan's new nuclear watchdog aimed at safeguarding against earthquakes.
27 January 2013
Russia police question top dancer over Bolshoi attack Russian police have questioned a star dancer as a witness over the vicious acid attack against the artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet Sergei Filin.
27 January 2013
Photo courtesy of adelaidenow.com 'Django Unchained' dolls banned by eBay as 'offensive' Online auction giant eBay has banned the sale of dolls linked to Quentin Tarantino's blood-soaked western about a freed slave "Django Unchained," describing them as "offensive".
27 January 2013
©REUTERS US court throws out award in Bratz doll row A US appeals court on Thursday threw out a multi-million dollar award against toy maker Mattel in a long-running dispute with rival MGA Entertainment over Bratz children's dolls.
27 January 2013
©REUTERS British voters would choose to quit EU: poll Britain would vote to quit the European Union if Prime Minister David Cameron's promised referendum was held today.
27 January 2013
Egyptians to protest on revolution anniversary Huge crowds were expected to demonstrate in Egypt on Friday for the second anniversary of the revolution that ousted Hosni Mubarak and brought in an Islamist government, at a time of political tensions and economic woes.
27 January 2013
Russia backs nationwide 'anti-gay' bill Russia's parliament has given initial backing to a bill banning homosexual "propaganda" among children that could lead to gays being fined for demonstrating or kissing in public.
27 January 2013
Amid rape fears, Indian party gives knives to women A far-right political party is distributing thousands of knives to women in a western Indian state to help them protect themselves after a fatal gang-rape last month alarmed the country.
27 January 2013
Australia joins Europeans in Benghazi threat alert Britain, Germany, the Netherlands and Australia have all urged their citizens to leave the Libyan city of Benghazi due to a "specific, imminent threat to Westerners", linked to French action in Mali.
27 January 2013
J.J. Abrams to direct new 'Star Wars' film: report Sci-fi and action filmmaker J.J. Abrams has been tapped to direct a seventh "Star Wars" movie expected to be released by Disney in 2015.
27 January 2013
China media threatens N. Korea aid cut over atomic test North Korea's sole major ally China will decrease aid to Pyongyang if it goes ahead with a planned nuclear test, state-run media said in an unusually frank warning on Friday.
27 January 2013

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