Report of UK hacking of diplomats angers nations Jun 17th, 2013 - 19:20h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - A newspaper report that British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats' phones and emails has prompted an angry response from traditional rival Russia and provoked demands for an investigation from Turke... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : report, hacking, diplomats, angers, nations, Top Keywords

EU nations battle over air traffic control plans Jun 11th, 2013 - 22:00h (CET +01.00) PARIS (AP) - A massive battle is taking place in the skies over Europe - and airplane passengers across the continent are feeling its effects. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nations, battle, traffic, control, plans, Top Keywords

Cultural attitudes impede organ donations in China May 17th, 2013 - 16:40h (CET +01.00) BEIJING (AP) - China is phasing out its reliance on executed prisoners for donated organs, but an architect of the country's transplant system said Friday that ingrained cultural attitudes are impeding the rise of donations among the general pop... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : cultural, attitudes, impede, organ, donations, china, Top Keywords

Nations pledge billions to rebuild Mali May 15th, 2013 - 20:40h (CET +01.00) BRUSSELS (AP) - A plan to turn Mali into a stable democracy rather than a terrorist haven drew massive support Wednesday as various nations and international organizations pledged 3.25 billion euros ($4.22 billion) to help reconstruct the conflict-ri... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nations, pledge, billions, rebuild, mali, china, Top Keywords

Nations pledge funds to rebuild Mali May 15th, 2013 - 17:50h (CET +01.00) BRUSSELS (AP) - A plan to turn Mali into a stable democracy and prevent it from becoming a terrorist haven got a boost Wednesday as European nations lined up to pledge hundreds of millions of euros in aid for the conflict-ridden West African nation. ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nations, pledge, funds, rebuild, mali, china, Top Keywords

Nations agree to new chemical ban, export controls May 10th, 2013 - 22:20h (CET +01.00) GENEVA (AP) - A summit on chemicals and hazardous wastes ended Friday with an agreement to globally phase out a widely used flame retardant and to accept stricter requirements for disclosing information about exports of four other chemicals. (Source:... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nations, agree, chemical, export, controls, china, Top Keywords

Tony Award nominations may have a British accent Apr 29th, 2013 - 21:10h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - Two stories born in Britain are vying for America's biggest theater prize. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : tony, award, nominations, have, british, accent, Top Keywords

United Nations says Syria conflict a humanitarian catastrophe Apr 19th, 2013 - 03:10h (CET +01.00) By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syrian families have been burned in their homes, people bombed waiting for bread, children tortured, raped and murdered and cities reduced to rubble in Syria's two-year-old war that has sparked a hu... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : united, nations, says, syria, conflict, humanitarian, catastrophe, Top Keywords

Obama campaign, Bieber Internet ad score Webby award nominations Apr 9th, 2013 - 23:40h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (Reuters) - The teams behind President Barack Obama's 2012 social media election campaign and Justin Bieber's fragrance launch were among the nominees on Tuesday for the annual Webby Awards, which honor excellence on the Internet. ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : obama, campaign, bieber, internet, score, webby, award, nominations, Top Keywords

Nations close to deal on U.N. arms trade treaty: envoys Mar 28th, 2013 - 01:00h (CET +01.00) By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations members on Wednesday were close to a deal on the first international treaty to regulate the $70 billion global conventional arms trade, though delegates and rights groups said India, Iran... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nations, close, deal, arms, trade, treaty, envoys, nominations, Top Keywords