Obama's Berlin speech: History raises the stakes Jun 19th, 2013 - 08:30h (CET +01.00) BERLIN (AP) - Five years and 50 years. As President Barack Obama revisits Berlin, he can't escape those anniversaries and the inevitable comparisons to history and personal achievement. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : obama's, berlin, speech, history, raises, stakes, Top Keywords

Obama to prod West to take on global challenges in Berlin speech Jun 19th, 2013 - 02:30h (CET +01.00) By Jeff Mason BERLIN (Reuters) - In the city where John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan gave defiant Cold War speeches, President Barack Obama will call on Wednesday for a renewed spirit of activism by the West in tackling 21st century challenges from n... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : obama, prod, west, take, global, challenges, berlin, speech, Top Keywords

Spanish royal tax fraud case founders on mistaken identity Jun 18th, 2013 - 22:30h (CET +01.00) By Fiona Ortiz MADRID (Reuters) - A fraud investigation of Spain's Princess Cristina was thrown into disarray on Tuesday when the Tax Agency said it had been mistaken in reporting she had been the seller of 1.4 million euros ($1.87 million) wort... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : spanish, royal, fraud, case, founders, mistaken, identity, speech, Top Keywords

Karzai: Afghan troops take lead to secure country Jun 18th, 2013 - 13:10h (CET +01.00) KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan forces have taken over the lead from the U.S.-led NATO coalition for security nationwide, President Hamid Karzai announced Tuesday in a significant milestone in the 12-year war. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : karzai, afghan, troops, take, lead, secure, country, speech, Top Keywords

Backup singers take center stage in new documentary film Jun 17th, 2013 - 22:50h (CET +01.00) By Andrea Burzynski NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bruce Springsteen and Mick Jagger appear in the new film "Twenty Feet from Stardom," but only to shine the spotlight on the unsung backup singers who make them sound even better. Opening in New York ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : backup, singers, take, center, stage, documentary, film, speech, Top Keywords

Afghans poised to take security lead from US, NATO Jun 16th, 2013 - 19:50h (CET +01.00) JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) - One of the most significant turning points in one of America's longest and costliest wars is imminent: Afghanistan's fledgling security forces are taking the lead for security nationwide, bringing the moment of... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : afghans, poised, take, security, lead, nato, film, speech, Top Keywords

Iran's president-elect says economy will take time Jun 16th, 2013 - 18:40h (CET +01.00) TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's newly elected reformist-backed president said Sunday that the country's dire economic problems cannot be solved "overnight," as he took his first steps in consulting with members of the clerically domina... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : iran's, presidentelect, says, economy, will, take, time, speech, Top Keywords

'Man of Steel' takes flight with $125M debut Jun 16th, 2013 - 18:30h (CET +01.00) "Man of Steel" leaped over box office expectations in a single weekend. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : 'man, steel', takes, flight, $125m, debut, time, speech, Top Keywords

Gunmen take over hospital in southwestern Pakistan Jun 15th, 2013 - 15:10h (CET +01.00) QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - Gunmen have taken over parts of a hospital in southwestern Pakistan Saturday after two bomb blasts in the city, including one that went off inside the hospital's emergency room, killed at least 12 people according to offi... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : gunmen, take, hospital, southwestern, pakistan, debut, time, speech, Top Keywords

Greek PM raises stakes on broadcaster's closure Jun 14th, 2013 - 22:20h (CET +01.00) ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's prime minister has raised the stakes in a fight with key government allies over his decision to shut "sinful" state-run TV, offering a minor compromise while suggesting he would risk early elections unles... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : greek, raises, stakes, broadcaster's, closure, debut, time, speech, Top Keywords