Autopsy set for Mary Kennedy

cnn Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:35:00 AM CEST | info [other]

A New York medical examiner will begin an autopsy Thursday on Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was found dead at her Westchester County home....

N.Korea moving ahead on reactor: pictures

haveeru Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:21:00 AM CEST | info [other]

North Korea appears to be moving ahead with the building of a light-water reactor that could be used to support its nuclear weapons program, according to satellite images released Wednesday....

Global shares recover slightly, but Greece fears remain

ibtimes-in Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:35:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Asian shares recovered some ground on Thursday from the previous day's sell-off, but investors found little reason to chase risk amid deepening turmoil in Greece and fears of contagion to other stressed euro zone economies....

Malaysia sentences three Mexicans to death over drugs

indiatimes Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:53:00 AM CEST [other]

A Malaysian court on Thursday sentenced to death three Mexican brothers and two other people for drug trafficking, rejecting the defense argument that evidence was tampered with....

Mladic makes defiant gestures at war crimes trial

euronews-en Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:31:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Former military commander Radko Mladic appeared defiant at the start of his trial for war crimes at the Hague. The Bosnian Serb general, who is…...

Economy Grows Faster Than Expected in Japan

IHT Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:08:00 AM CEST | info [other]

The strong showing was the third consecutive quarter of growth for the nation and eclipsed the annualized 2.2 percent growth posted by the United States in the first quarter....

Market Buzz: Greece and oil change?

rt Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:58:00 AM CEST | info [other]

International news will continue to exert a major impact on Russian stocks. Falling oil prices and uncertainty around Greece are expected to keep the markets in the red. Read Full Article at RT.com...

Activist: China to have passports ready in 2 weeks

AP Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:00:00 AM CEST | info [other]

BEIJING (AP) — The activist who was at the center of a diplomatic tussle between Beijing and Washington says Chinese officials have told him the passports that he and his family just applied for should be ready within two weeks. Chen Guangcheng said in a phone interview Thursday he's not sure.......

IMF chief warns on cost of Greek exit from euro

HindustanTimes Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:21:00 AM CEST | info [other]

IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned of "extremely expensive" consequences were Greece to leave the euro zone, a once taboo possibility that European leaders have begun to discuss openly after the nation descended into political chaos....