| Latest worldwide news | Luxury jets for the long-haul | | | It's the billionaires' equivalent of lining up all night for the new iPhone. Multinational corporations and the ultra-rich are racing to get their hands on a Gulfstream 650, the newest and most envy-inducing private jet on the market. Order one tomorrow, plunk down $65M and you'll see your plane in 2017. |
| Soros Angela Merkel was the creator of the European crisis | | | George Soros explains to Reuters' Chrystia Freeland how German Chancellor Angela Merkel's actions in 2008 could lead to the disintegration of the European Union. Consequently, a disorderly default of European sovereignties may lead to a global financial meltdown worse than 2008. He explains his analysis here. |
| Ronaldinhos Last Hurrah? | | | Ronaldinho and Atletico Mineiro visit Olimpio of Paraguay on Wednesday night in the first leg of the finals in the Copa Libertadores. |
| Boxing gives teenagers hope | | | Her gloves held high, Rita Mrwebi dances in the middle of a blue boxing ring. Eyes focused straight ahead, she unleashes a flurry of thudding jabs and powerful hooks. |
| Super freak to super stud? | | | How will Frankel, widely considered the finest thoroughbred every produced, perform in his new career at stud? |
| Egypt to Take New Look at Syrian Ties | | | Egypts interim foreign minister sought to distance the new governments policy on Syria from that of former President Mohamed Morsi, who helped make the country a hub for Syrian opposition groups. |
| U.S. regulator announces $885 million settlement with UBS | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. regulator on Thursday said it reached an $885 million settlement with UBS over allegations the bank misrepresented mortgage-backed bonds that were sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the housing bubble. |
| Hingis on comeback trail | | | Five-time grand slam singles winner Martina Hingis is to make a return to the WTA Tour later this month in a tournament in the United States. |
| At War Blog An Alternative for Afghan Peace Talks | | | Decentralizing power would allow the Taliban to get more of what they want in the areas where they have influence, while limiting them in areas where they have no influence, writes a former adviser to NATO forces. |
| The Lede The Third Man on Snowdens Reading List | | | One of the three books Edward J. Snowdens Russian lawyer gave him on Wednesday was by Nikolai Karamzin, the court historian to Czar Alexander I who argued two centuries ago that Russia could only thrive under autocratic rule. |
| Mermaids and an octopus breakfast | | | In a tiny Korean fishing village, "mermaids" dive for abalone and conch while their sisters cook up a breakfast few foreigners know about. |
| Royals 'waiting by telephone' for Kate's baby | | | LONDON (Reuters) - Members of Britain's royal family were "waiting by the telephone" for word of the imminent birth of Prince William and his wife Kate's first child, expected this week amid a heat wave in London and rising royal baby fever. |
| Criminal case against SAC is strong -lawyers | | | NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - The decision by federal prosecutors to bring criminal charges against hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors LP, rather than its billionaire owner, Steven A. Cohen, makes it more likely that the government will be able to secure a guilty verdict, lawyers say. |
| Seoul shares seen flat, investors look to earnings for direction | | | SEOUL, July 26 (Reuters) - Seoul shares are likely to open flat on Friday after few clear catalysts from Wall Street overnight, though a string of better-than-expected earnings from South Korean firms may help steer the market higher later in the day. "Market sentiment this morning is not bad. Key earnings yesterday came out beating expectations," said Kim Young-il, a market analyst at Daishin Securities. Market bellwether Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will be closely watched as the smartp |
| Fallen Leader Is Indicted in China | | | Bo Xilai, who had been expelled from the Communist Party Politburo, was indicted Thursday on bribery and corruption charges. His trial was expected within weeks. |
| Why Brotherhood can't back down | | | More than a week after the Egyptian military ousted the Islamist-led presidency of Mohamed Morsy, the Muslim Brothers, from which Morsy hails, continue to mobilize their followers on the streets and demand the reinstatement of Morsy. |
| Cooking among bombs in Somalia | | | A Somali chef left his successful cafe in London to start a new business in his hometown. Despite being targeted by suicide bombers, he is determined to remind his countrymen what it's like to live without war. |
| Washington's corpse flower ends its stinky reign | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For weeks, gawkers lined up at the U.S. Botanic Garden, hoping to be among the lucky ones to catch the show when a giant-sized corpse flower bloomed for the first time in seven... |
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