Latest worldwide news Tina Turner weds | | July 17 - The veteran singer marries her long-time partner in Switzerland. Alicia Powell reports. |
Shanghai locals declare war on heat | | July 22 - Around 100 people use their water guns and buckets to fight one another and the heat in Shanghai's People's Square. Elly Park reports. |
Classical Britten Serenade in the Park | | Although it has generated less hoopla than the Verdi and Wagner bicentennials, the English composer Benjamin Brittens 100th birthday is also cause for celebration. |
Nadal's road to redemption | | Rafael Nadal walked on to the clay court at the 2013 VTR Open in Chile not sure if this would be the beginning of a comeback or the end of a career. Rolando Santos was there for CNN with his camera to record what happened. |
Feud overshadows Foe legacy | | The paint is peeling, puddles litter the inside of the building, putrid water lies in what was supposed to be a swimming pool and even the statue of the man who had the vision to build the sports complex is cracked -- a sad and inglorious tribute to Marc-Vivien Foe 10 years to the day after the Cameroonian's tragic death. |
U.S. regulators moving cautiously on mortgage reforms | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. bank regulators, wary of upsetting the fragile housing market, are moving cautiously in fashioning dozens of new rules to prevent reckless underwriting and other mortgage market abuses. |
Norway's Arctic idyll shivers at oil plans | | SVOLVAER, Norway (Reuters) - Oil companies seeking new Arctic areas for exploration face a battle with environmentalists, fishermen and hotel owners over Norwegian islands where jagged snow-capped peaks rise sheer from the sea. |
Medium chance of cyclone North of Puerto Rico NHC | | (Reuters) - Remnants of tropical storm Dorian, located a couple of hundred miles north of Puerto Rico, have a 30 percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. |
Hudson's Bay buys Saks for $2.9 bln | | July 29 - The owner of Lord Taylor is buying Saks, getting prime real estate and a luxury brand to add to its mid-tier lineup. Fred Katayama reports. |
Talks Begin On Mideast, To Doubts On All Sides | | In making the revival of the Middle East talks his top priority, Secretary of State John Kerry is not only challenging the status quo in the region but also taking on the conventional wisdom in much of the American foreign policy establishment. |
Yacht envy Move over, Abramovich | | At 590-feet long, the Azzam is the world's largest super yacht. The hulking vessel is significantly longer than a football field and larger than the US Navy's Arleigh Burke-class of destroyers. |
In Old City of Damascus, War Closes In | | Straight Street has been known since at least the early years of Christianity for its ramrod course through the twisting alleys of the old city of Damascus. |
Meyer, Ohio St Talk of the Big Ten on Season's Eve | | Urban Meyer was hailed as a savior when he agreed to take over Ohio State in the wake of the tattoo scandal that sullied the program. That support became even more frenzied when he coached the Buckeyes to a 12-0 record in his first season. |
After the Thaw Outdoor Fun in Berlin | | Now that the outdoors is open for business, here are frugal-friendly ideas for alfresco activity in the capital, from biking to burgers to the beach. |
Photographer investigated over topless Duchess photos | | A photographer suspected of taking topless vacation pictures of Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, last year was placed under formal investigation in June, a spokeswoman for the Nanterre prosecutor said Friday. |
Icahn opposes voting rule change proposed by Dell founder | | July 29 (Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn urged Dell Inc's special committee to not change voting rules, as proposed by the company's founder Michael Dell, which would make it easier for a CEO-led group to take the personal computer maker private. |
Summers U.S. economy best in 15 years | | May 16 - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says he feels good about the economy after several rough patches. He also says theres a global shift on austerity. |
Filling up on petrol station offices | | (Reuters.com) - Seeking a place to work out of the office that is quieter than a bustling coffee shop and provides drinks, printers, Wi-Fi and even petrol? |
Woody Allen's 'Blue Jasmine' portrait of a lady who loses it all | | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - So sharp is the reversal of fortune for Woody Allen's female protagonist in his latest film, "Blue Jasmine," that the Manhattan socialite's possessions are reduced to a faint echo a Chanel jacket, designer suitcases, a clutch of anti-depressants. |
Awaiting birth of Mideast peace | | While my esteemed colleagues are covering the extraordinary birth of an ordinary baby to a young, privileged British couple, I have the dubious fortune of being in Jerusalem awaiting the birth of the Mideast peace baby. |
Test-tube burger | | It cost more than $380,000 to develop from stem cells -- and will be served in London next week. |
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