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News Feed Latest worldwide news Explorer In Namibia, Conservation and Tourism Intersect For nearly two decades, the southern African country has been part of an experiment to help wildlife and local communities. Vienna museum director quits in Nazi looted art row VIENNA (Reuters) - The director of Vienna's Leopold Museum, home to extensive collections of work by Austrian artists such as Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt, has quit in a row over Nazi-looted art. India Ink Home Buyers Feel Let Down by Indias Top Builders Indias top builders fail to deliver apartments for home buyers years past delivery date. Strategic Move Exempts Health Law From Broader U.S. Statute A surprise decision by the Obama administration exempts subsidized health insurance from a law that bans rebates, kickbacks and bribes in federal health programs. Germany asks British ambassador to explain spying report BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany on Tuesday asked the British ambassador to come to the foreign ministry to discuss a newspaper report that a covert spying station was operating in Berlin with hi-tech equipment mounted on the embassy roof. Report says UK operates 'electronic spy posts' in Germany Nov. 5 - A British newspaper says leaked Snowden documents reveal the UK operates a top-secret listening post in Berlin. Mana Rabiee reports. Endo buys Canada's Paladin to counter sliding sales (Reuters) - U.S.-based specialty pharmaceutical company Endo Health Solutions Inc will buy Canadian peer Paladin Labs Inc to expand its presence in Canada and emerging markets, as generic competition... N.H.L. Roundup Vanek Reaches Milestone as Islanders Defeat Bruins The newly acquired Thomas Vanek had a goal and an assist to reach 500 points in his career and lead the Islanders past Boston. Shuanghui international plans us$5bn hk ipo in 2014 -sources LONDON, Nov 5 (IFR) - China's Shuanghui International Holdings is to follow up its record-breaking acquisition of US pork producer Smithfield Foods with a US$5bn flotation of the combined company in... Ads Scant When Twitter Crosses Borders Though three-quarters of its users are outside the United States, only a modest portion of its ad revenue is generated there. But its growing fast. Supreme Court lets stand ruling throwing out 'abortion pill' limits WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday left intact a state court decision invalidating an Oklahoma law that effectively banned the so-called abortion pill RU-486, with the justices deciding to sidestep a potentially contentious case. UPDATE 1-Polish refiner Lotos buys North Sea licenses * Lotos buys shares in Norway oil, gas licences for $176 mln How Anna Chakvetadze, Rising Star at 20, Became a Retiree at 26 At age 26, a rising Russian tennis star was forced to deal with an unthinkable prospect retirement after a violent robbery and a crippling back injury. Celebrating lives lost Celebrated in Mexico and around the world, Dia de los Muertos honors the lives of lost family members and friends. India Ink Image of the Day November 5 India launched its first mission to Mars on Tuesday afternoon. ArtsBeat Lithuanian Opera Rounds Out Prototype Festival Lineup Lina Lapelytes Have a Good Day! will make its American premiere at the festival in January. REFILE-UPDATE 3-Strong appetite for luxury spurs Michael Kors sales (Refiles to add dropped words "and" and "it" in paragraph 1) In Iraq, a bushel of problems threaten stability The U.S. military used to boast of having broken the back of al Qaeda in Iraq but, as the country's leader visits Washington, CNN's Arwa Damon reports the terrorist group is back. Greece Resumes Talks With Lenders Over Budget Gap The two sides are disputing the size of a budget gap for next year and whether new austerity measures will be needed to cover it. Annual attempt to contact Houdini Before he died, Houdini promised to send a message back from the Other Side. Each year, a group gathers to try to reach him. Inspired Roberto shines for Olympiakos ATHENS (Reuters) - An inspired Roberto gained sweet revenge on former club Benfica by helping Olympiakos Piraeus earn three precious points in a 1-0 Champions League win on Tuesday. Federer takes revenge on Del Potro Roger Federer beat Juan Martin Del Potro in three sets in the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters to earn a last four clash against Novak Djokovic. Well Concussions and the Classroom The American Academy of Pediatrics on Sunday released new recommendations regarding students who return to school following a concussion. Cronut mania spreads to London When the love child of the doughnut and the croissant was created by the Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York, fans queued for hours to sample the tasty hybrid snack. Schumer "Run Hillary, run!" Nov. 3 - Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer of New York endorses Hillary Clinton as candidate for 2016 presidency, although she hasn't formally announced she's running. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). RPT-Co-op hedge fund shareholder famous for Argentina battle LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - U.S. hedge fund Aurelius Capital Management, which will take a stake in Co-op Bank under a rescue plan for the British mutual lender, is also protagonist in a lengthy and... Whod Import Pigs to Israel? Ancient Europeans, Researchers Say Archaeologists involved in a lengthy project whose goal is to reconstruct ancient Israel have established that the areas pigs are of European stock, and probably arrived with the Philistines. Latest Updates Election Day 2013 Times reporters are tracking the New York City mayoral contest, governors races in Virginia and New Jersey, and other election news. No. 1 Kentucky Pulls Away From Montevallo, 95-72 Freshman forward Julius Randle scored 21 points to lead five Kentucky players in double figures, and the No. 1 Wildcats pulled away for a 95-72 exhibition victory over Montevallo on Monday night. Currents | Goods Something for Pandora A Ceramic Box With a Lid The pieces were inspired by the work of the Austrian decorative artist Dagobert Peche. Farmers Insurance Renews Torrey Pines Sponsorship Farmers Insurance stepped in at the last minute in 2010 when the PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines risked going without a sponsor. One in five Milky Way stars hosts potentially life-friendly Earths study (Reuters) - One out of every five sun-like stars in the Milky Way galaxy has a planet about the size of Earth that is properly positioned for water, a key ingredient for life, a study released on Monday showed. Pressure to shut NATO supply routes in Pakistan over drone strikes The Pakistani government is under pressure to block NATO supply routes to Afghanistan this month if the United States continues its campaign of drone strikes in northwestern Pakistan. Well Quit Smoking? Its Probably Monday Researchers monitored Google search queries from 2008 to 2012 in English, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Almost every week, queries about smoking cessation peaked on Mondays. Dance Review Flip Book, by Boris Charmatz, Is Inspired by Old Photos Boris Charmatzs Flip Book uses photographs of Merce Cunninghams choreography as material for new dances. China premier warns against loose money policies BEIJING (Reuters) - China needs to sustain economic growth of 7.2 percent to ensure a stable job market, Premier Li Keqiang said as he warned the government against further expanding already loose money policies. World Briefing | Africa Kenya Somali Militants Attacked The Kenyan military led an African Union operation against the Shabab in southern Somalia on Thursday in an effort to vanquish the group that claimed responsibility for an attack on a Kenyan mall. Man opens fire in N.J. mall, then kills himself A gunman who opened fire at a New Jersey mall Monday night later holed up in a back room and shot himself in the head, authorities say. Orlando Bloom Legolas is one of my favorite characters Nov. 04 - The actor talks reprising his Lord of the Rings role in the new Hobbit film. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) Exclusive Syrian chemical weapons mission funded only until end of month AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The international body tasked with ensuring Syria's chemical weapons are eliminated has enough money to fund its mission only until the end of this month, and needs more funds soon for the destruction of poison gas stocks next year.

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