CARACAS, Venezuela -- The government of Ecuador is prepared to allow Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, to remain in its embassy in London indefinitely under a type of humanitarian protection, a government official said in Quito on Wednesday … McCartney hopes Russia won't punish punk band - Reuters
| LONDON (Reuters) – Singer Paul McCartney said on Thursday he hoped Russia would not punish members of punk band Pussy Riot, on trial for bursting into Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral in balaclavas and short skirts and taunting the Kremlin from … Paul Ryan well-off but not megarich, financial forms show - Fox News
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney found a running mate wealthier than most of us. Although not nearly as rich as Romney, Rep. Paul Ryan has a net worth of about $4.5 million and earned at least $344000 last year, putting him in the top 5 … Foreigners divest most Canadian bonds since 2008
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Foreign investors dumped C$7.9 billion ($8.0 billion) worth of Canadian securities in June after record high purchases in May, divesting the most bonds since December 2008, Statistics Canada said on Thursday. Canada reported a record C$26.11 billion in foreign securities purchases in May as its higher yielding debt lured investors who also see the country as a safe haven during the current global financial turmoil. In June, foreigners unloaded C$7. …
Oil sector drags down Canada factory sales in June
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian manufacturing sales unexpectedly fell 0.4 percent in June from May as the oil industry was hit by lower prices and volumes and continued refinery shutdowns, Statistics Canada said on Thursday. Markets had expected a modest 0.2 percent rise after sales were flat in May, according to revised figures. In constant dollar terms, June sales rose 0.1 percent and 12 of the 21 industries in the survey reported higher sales. Manufacturing sales climbed steadily after the 2008-09 recession, but the June decline was the fourth in the past six months, leaving total sales at … Paul McCartney tells jailed punks Pussy Riot to stay strong, urges Russia to free them
LONDON – Paul McCartney has sent support to a Russian punk band whose members face prison for a stunt against President Vladimir Putin.
7 in UK court on phone hacking charges
The prime minister’s former media adviser and six other people have appeared in a London court on phone hacking charges.
Bahrain activist jailed for 3 years
A prominent Bahraini human rights activist has been found guilty of calling and participating in several illegal gatherings and sentenced to three years in jail.
Experts see little chance UK will seize Assange
It is an inviolable diplomatic principle: British law and the British police cannot reach inside the embassy of a foreign country. Bangladesh recall Reza for World T20
Bangladesh's cricket selectors on Thursday recalled all-rounder Farhad Reza for the World Twenty20, starting in Sri Lanka next month. Chopper crash kills 11 in Afghanistan, including at least 3 Americans - Los Angeles Times
KABUL, Afghanistan — A NATO helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing 11 people, including at least three American troops, the Western military said. The other dead included four NATO service members whose nationalities were not … Eleven killed in Afghan helicopter crash, including foreign troops - Reuters
Barrick Gold in talks to sell African unit to China
LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s largest gold miner, Barrick Gold , is in talks to sell a majority stake in its African unit to a Chinese buyer, the first move by new boss Jamie Sokalsky to clear out poorly performing businesses and revive its flagging shares. News of the talks with China National Gold Group – which calls itself the country’s largest gold producer – sent African Barrick Gold shares up as much as 13 percent in London, as investors bet the buyer would be prepared to pay a premium to help satisfy China’s insatiable appetite for the metal. …
Eleven killed in Afghan helicopter crash, including foreign troops
KABUL (Reuters) – Eleven people have been killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, including three U.S. soldiers and four other foreign troops, the NATO-led coalition force in the country said on Thursday. The cause of the crash, which Afghan authorities said was in the Shah Wali Kot district of southern Kandahar province, was under investigation, the International Security Assistance Force said in a statement. …
Boris Johnson uses Olympic bounce to taunt government
LONDON (Reuters) – Mayor of London Boris Johnson has accused the government of "pussy-footing around" on a crucial transport policy, in a broadside at Prime Minister David Cameron, a fellow Conservative whom Johnson looks increasingly likely to try and replace. After the success of the London Olympics, which gave 61 percent of Britons a more positive view of him according to an Ipsos MORI poll, Johnson's comments in a press interview were widely seen as new evidence that he wants the top job one day. … TSX may open higher, miners in focus
(Reuters) – Canada's main stock index looked set to open higher on Thursday, after hitting a one-month high on Wednesday. But investors are waiting for clues from major central banks on economic stimulus, so any gains could be limited. Mining shares could be in focus after Barrick Gold said it was in talks with China National Gold Group Corp over its 74 percent stake in UK-listed unit African Barrick Gold. … Elvis Presley's ex-wife, daughter greet fans on 35th anniversary of singer's death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Elvis Presley’s ex-wife and their only daughter stunned a crowd of thousands when they unexpectedly greeted fans who had flocked to Graceland for a candlelight vigil marking the 35th anniversary of the singer’s death.
UK police arrest 3 in front of Ecuadorean Embassy
Police scuffled with supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday, intensifying the drama surrounding the Australian ex-hacker as Britain weighed what to do if Ecuador grants him asylum or lets him to stay in its London embassy indefinitely. Aeroflot plane lands in Iceland after bomb threat
An Aeroflot plane carrying 256 people from New York to Moscow made an unscheduled landing in Iceland on Thursday following a report of a bomb on board, authorities said.
11 killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash
A NATO helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing seven international soldiers and four Afghans, the International Security Assistance Force said. Israel wraps up national SMS missile alert test
Israel on Thursday wound up nationwide testing of an SMS warning system against missile attack, sending texts to mobile phones in Jerusalem and other parts of the country, a military spokeswoman said. Murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp's body identified
The body of murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp has been formally identified, police said on Thursday, but the cause of death has not yet been established. Liverpool 'paying price for past mistakes'
Liverpool owner John W. Henry claims the Premier League club is still paying the price for the financial turmoil that engulfed it during the chaotic regime of Tom Hicks and George Gillett. 
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