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- Maliki, in charm offensive, invites scholars to Baghdad
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, concerned by his portrayal in U.S. media as an autocratic leader intent on consolidating power, has invited several influential Washington scholars to Baghdad to meet his team next week. The rare invitation was extended to Kenneth Pollack of the Brookings Institution, Danielle Pletka of the American Enterprise Institution and Joost Hiltermann of the International Crisis Group, Reuters has learned. ...
- Sultry
 American actress Jessica Chastain poses before the screening of "Madagascar 3 Europe's Most Wanted" presented out of competition at the 65th Cannes film festival.
- Syria accuses Lebanon of "incubating" terrorists
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Damascus has sent a letter to the United Nations accusing some Lebanese areas of helping al Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood to take root along the Syrian border, adding to its criticism of Turkey and Libya for allegedly providing arms to Syrian rebels. "Some Lebanese areas next to the Syrian border are incubating terrorist elements from al Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood, who are messing with the security of Syrian citizens and work on undermining the United Nations Special Envoy's plan," Syrian U.N. Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari wrote. The letter, which was sent to ...
- U.N. imposes travel ban on Guinea-Bissau coup leaders
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Friday imposed a travel ban on five leaders of an April 12 military coup in Guinea-Bissau and threatened an arms embargo and financial sanctions if the tiny West African coastal state does not return to civilian rule. The 15-member council "demands that the Military Command takes immediate steps to restore and respect constitutional order, including a democratic electoral process, by ensuring that all soldiers return to the barracks, and that members of the 'Military Command' relinquish their positions of authority. ...
- Little leg
 American actress Jada Pinkett Smith arrives for the screening of "Madagascar 3 Europe's Most Wanted" presented out of competition at the 65th Cannes film festival.
- Man with record breaking 14-foot mustache has some grooming tips
Ram Singh Chauhan of India has the world's longest mustache, 14 feet, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Chauhan has received attention long before entering the world record books. According to the London Telegraph, his famous facial hair was featured in the 1983 James Bond film "Octopussy" and he has made cameos in [...]
- Obama Unveils $3B Private Sector Pledge to Fight Africa Hunger
President Obama today announced a $3 billion private sector pledge to support agriculture and help feed Africa’s starving populations, saying the U.S. has a “moral obligation to lead the fight.” “When tens of thousands of children die from the agony of starvation, as in Somalia,...
- MF Global customer deemed "frivolous" in fee fight
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former MF Global Holdings Ltd customer was rebuked on Friday by a judge for filing "frivolous" court papers attacking the mounting fees of Louis Freeh, the trustee unwinding the company's bankrupt estate. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Martin Glenn rejected arguments from customer leader James Koutoulas that Freeh should not be allowed to extend a Friday deadline to file financial data about the company. Koutoulas had argued the postponement would allow Freeh, a former FBI director, to rack up unreasonable fees. ...
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