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Pilots threaten more strikes as Lufthansa walkout continues

FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) – Lufthansa’s pilots’ union said it could call for further strikes this week if the German airline fails to resume negotiations over retirement benefits, h ... Read More

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Total CEO de Margerie killed in Moscow as jet hits snow plough

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The chief executive of French oil major Total, Christophe de Margerie, was killed when his private jet collided with a snow plough as it was taking off from Moscow’s Vnu ... Read More

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U.S. urges Japan to be ‘bold’ in Pacific trade pact talks

TOKYO (Reuters) – The time is “ripe” for Japan and the United States to reach a breakthrough in talks for a Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, the U.S. commerce secretary said on ... Read More

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Team Pro Online Week

Team PokerStars Pro Online Week kicked off yesterday and will run until October 26. Besides getting to play against poker superstars such as Alex ‘Kanu7′ Millar and Isaac Haxton, you have ... Read More

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Unfinished war in Sri Lanka threatens paradise regained

JAFFNA Sri Lanka (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In the fishing village of Oori, two mothers await news of their young daughters who were taken to a care home three months ago after their alleged ......

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Pistorius jailed for five years

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is jailed for five years in Pretoria for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Link to article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-29700457#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&...

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Banksy’s Pierced Eardrum vandalised

A new mural by street artist Banksy in Bristol is vandalised less than 24 hours after the work appeared. Link to article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-29703870#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_sourc...

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Pakistan Taliban sack spokesman

The Pakistan Taliban sack their spokesman Shahidullah Shahid after he pledged allegiance to Islamic State (IS). Link to article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-29640242#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source...

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Brighter China data fails to lift stocks, dollar sags

LONDON (Reuters) – A two-day rebound in global shares slowed and the dollar edged lower on Tuesday, as slightly above forecast Chinese growth data failed to erase concerns that the world’s ... Read More

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AUDIO: Paralysis treatment ‘has vast potential’

Therapy that enabled a paralysed man to walk again has “opened the door” to future treatment with vast potential, Prof Geoff Raisman says. Link to article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-297007 ... Read More

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Hiring business drives LinkedIn’s revenue beat

(Reuters) – Corporate networking site LinkedIn Corp reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue as more businesses used its services to hire staff. Link to article: feeds.re ... Read More

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Starbucks Americas sales disappoint on softer traffic

(Reuters) – Starbucks Corp’s early re-launch of its popular Pumpkin Spice latte drink failed to heat up business at its U.S. cafes, disappointing Wall Street and sending the company’ ... Read More

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Citigroup sets aside $600 million more to cover legal costs

(Reuters) – Citigroup Inc said it was setting aside an extra $600 million to cover legal expenses in the third quarter due to “rapidly evolving regulatory inquiries,” while also disc ... Read More

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Polish prosecutors question Polanski over U.S. sex crime warrant

KRAKOW (Reuters) – Polish prosecutors interviewed filmmaker Roman Polanski on Thursday in connection with a U.S. arrest warrant over a 1977 sex crime conviction, then let him go free saying ther ......

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Wall St. up on GDP, earnings; fund year-end lifts winners

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, boosted by a strong reading on quarterly economic growth and by another round of upbeat earnings reports including Visa, which accounted for ne ......

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Burkina army imposes interim government after crowd burns parliament

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Burkina Faso’s military dissolved parliament and announced a transitional government on Thursday after violent protests against President Blaise Compaore, but it wa ... Read More

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Mac £20k arts prize announced

Artist Mairéad McClean wins £20,000 prize Link to article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-29834905#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa ... Read More

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World Bank to cut 500 jobs in some units as part of revamp

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank said it plans to cut 500 jobs over the next three years as part of a broad restructuring meant to make it more efficient but that has rattled employees. ... Read More

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Burkina president rejects opposition calls to step down after violence

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore said on Thursday he would stay in power at the head of a transitional government until after elections, rejecting oppositio ... Read More

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Special Report: Tsunami evacuees caught in $30 billion money trap

ISHINOMAKI Japan (Reuters) – Thirty billion dollars in funding for roads, bridges and thousands of new homes in areas devastated by the tsunami in Japan three and a half years ago is still langu ......

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