CAIRO (AP) -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Cairo on Tuesday, the first by an Iranian leader in more than three decades, highlights efforts by Egypt's Islamist leader to thaw long frigid ties between the two reg ional heavyweights. Liberty Global to buy Virgin Media for $15.75 billion
(Reuters) – John Malone's Liberty Global Inc struck a deal to buy British cable group Virgin Media for about $15.75 billion, a move that would put the U.S. billio naire up against old rival Rupert Murdoch. Libert and Virgin said in a statement on Tuesday that under the terms of the deal, Virgin Media shareholders will receive $17.50 in cash, 0.2582 Liberty Global class A shares and 0.1928 Liberty Global class C shares for each Virgin Media share. Using Tuesday's closing prices for those shares, that implies a value of $47.02 for each Virgin Media share. … Some 54 countries helped CIA detention efforts: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As many as 54 countries allegedly helped with CIA programs in which terrorism suspects were held in secret prisons overseas or turned over to foreign governments for interrogation, a human rights organization said in a report on Tuesday. The report by the Open Society Justice Initiative said it focused mainly on human rights abuses associated with the CIA’s secret detention and “extraordinary rendition” operations after the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington. …
Two-time super-bantamweight champion Steve Molitor retires from ring
The Canadian Kid is hanging up the boxing gloves.
Disney beats analysts' estimates despite down quarter
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co adjusted earnings on Tuesday beat analysts' estimates despite rising costs of acquiring sports programming for its ESPN sports juggernaut. Shares of the media giant rose 1.7 percent in after-hours trading. Before the announcement, Disney closed up 39 cents at $54.29 on the New York Stock Exchange. The company said net income fell 6 percent to $1.38 billion from $1.46 billion for its fiscal first quarter. … British PM's party split as first gay marriage vote passes
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's parliament voted heavily in favor of legalizing gay marriage on Tuesday, but Prime Minister David Cameron's a uthority in his own party took a blow as his Conservatives split in two over the measure he had championed. In the first of several votes required for its passage, the lower house of parliament backed the legislation by 400-175, but more than half of Cameron's 303 lawmakers voted against or abstained, signaling deep unease with it and his leadership. … Fresh from Davis Cup win, Canadian star Raonic ready to make strides this season
TORONTO – Milos Raonic is one of the biggest young stars on the ATP Tour and he’s riding high after anchoring Canada’s recent upset win over Spain in Davis Cup play.
Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes off Solomon Islands: USGS
SYDNEY (Reuters) – An earthquake measuring 6.3 magnitude struck southeast of the Solomon Islands on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The shallow quake was only 15 km (nine miles) deep and the epicenter was 330 km east-southeast of Kira Kira in the Solomon Islands. There was no immediate tsunami warning issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii. (Reporting by Michael Perry; Editing by Ed Davies)
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