Chimpout - World news feeds http://www.chimpout.com/forum/ Headlines from around the globe! en Fri, 24 May 2013 11:22:11 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.chimpout.com/forum/images/styles/TwistedDark/misc/rss.png Chimpout - World news feeds http://www.chimpout.com/forum/ Syria opposition struggles to forge transition plan before talks http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290191-Syria-opposition-struggles-to-forge-transition-plan-before-talks&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 10:40:06 GMT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syria's divided opposition leaders have failed to back a plan by their outgoing leader for President Bashar al-Assad to cede power gradually to end the country's civil war, highlighting the obstacles to international peace talks expected next month.


More... ]]> World news feeds Newsbot http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290191-Syria-opposition-struggles-to-forge-transition-plan-before-talks Trayvon Martin: Gun And Drug Texts Released http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290186-Trayvon-Martin-Gun-And-Drug-Texts-Released&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 09:40:04 GMT The defence team of accused killer George Zimmerman argue the new images and messages show a fuller picture of the Florida teen. More...... The defence team of accused killer George Zimmerman argue the new images and messages show a fuller picture of the Florida teen.



More... ]]> World news feeds Newsbot http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290186-Trayvon-Martin-Gun-And-Drug-Texts-Released Ring Of Fire Earthquake: Tremors Felt In Moscow http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290185-Ring-Of-Fire-Earthquake-Tremors-Felt-In-Moscow&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 09:40:04 GMT Tremors are felt from 4,000 miles away as two earthquakes strike in the turbulent Ring Of Fire region, in Russia and the US. More...... Tremors are felt from 4,000 miles away as two earthquakes strike in the turbulent Ring Of Fire region, in Russia and the US.



More... ]]> World news feeds Newsbot http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290185-Ring-Of-Fire-Earthquake-Tremors-Felt-In-Moscow British police ponder conspiracy after soldier murder http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290182-British-police-ponder-conspiracy-after-soldier-murder&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 08:40:03 GMT LONDON (Reuters) - Police investigating the murder of a soldier hacked to death on a busy London street were looking on Friday into whether the two... LONDON (Reuters) - Police investigating the murder of a soldier hacked to death on a busy London street were looking on Friday into whether the two suspected killers, British men of Nigerian descent, were part of a wider conspiracy.


More... ]]> World news feeds Newsbot http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290182-British-police-ponder-conspiracy-after-soldier-murder China says hopes visit of North Korean envoy can ease tension http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290181-China-says-hopes-visit-of-North-Korean-envoy-can-ease-tension&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 08:40:03 GMT BEIJING (Reuters) - China hopes that this week's visit by a senior North Korean envoy can ease tension in the region and help spur efforts to rid the Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday.


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More... ]]> World news feeds Newsbot http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290162-US-Alarm-As-Bridge-Across-River-Collapses Bridge collapses in Washington state, sending cars into river http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290150-Bridge-collapses-in-Washington-state-sending-cars-into-river&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 04:20:02 GMT (Reuters) - Part of a four-lane freeway bridge over the Skagit River in Washington state collapsed on Thursday, sending vehicles and people into the... (Reuters) - Part of a four-lane freeway bridge over the Skagit River in Washington state collapsed on Thursday, sending vehicles and people into the water below, authorities said.




More... ]]> World news feeds Newsbot http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290150-Bridge-collapses-in-Washington-state-sending-cars-into-river Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes Northern California - U.S. Geological Survey http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290149-Magnitude-5-7-quake-strikes-Northern-California-U-S-Geological-Survey&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 04:20:02 GMT (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck in Northern California on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Image:... (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck in Northern California on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.


More... ]]> World news feeds Newsbot http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290149-Magnitude-5-7-quake-strikes-Northern-California-U-S-Geological-Survey Google To Add Galapagos Islands To Street View http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290148-Google-To-Add-Galapagos-Islands-To-Street-View&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 03:20:03 GMT Google has followed in the footsteps of Charles Darwin to gather images of the Galapagos Islands for its online mapping service. More...... Google has followed in the footsteps of Charles Darwin to gather images of the Galapagos Islands for its online mapping service.



More... ]]> World news feeds Newsbot http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290148-Google-To-Add-Galapagos-Islands-To-Street-View Venezuela prosecutor to open probe over leaked recording http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290146-Venezuela-prosecutor-to-open-probe-over-leaked-recording&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 03:00:04 GMT CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's prosecutor's office said on Thursday it would open an investigation into in a recording the opposition says features a top government ally accusing the deputy head of the ruling Socialist Party of corruption and conspiring against the new president.


More... ]]> World news feeds Newsbot http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290146-Venezuela-prosecutor-to-open-probe-over-leaked-recording Jobs, housing data show economy has some muscle http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290144-Jobs-housing-data-show-economy-has-some-muscle&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to resilience in the labor market... WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to resilience in the labor market despite belt-tightening by Washington.


More... ]]> World news feeds Newsbot http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290144-Jobs-housing-data-show-economy-has-some-muscle Google faces new federal antitrust probe: source http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290143-Google-faces-new-federal-antitrust-probe-source&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are in the early stages of an antitrust probe into whether Google Inc, the top player in Web display... WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are in the early stages of an antitrust probe into whether Google Inc, the top player in Web display advertising, breaks antitrust law in how it handles some advertising sales, a source told Reuters on Thursday.




More... ]]> World news feeds Newsbot http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290143-Google-faces-new-federal-antitrust-probe-source Boy Scouts of America votes to end century-old ban on gay scouts http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290142-Boy-Scouts-of-America-votes-to-end-century-old-ban-on-gay-scouts&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT GRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to lift a century-old ban on openly gay scouts in a major victory for gay... GRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to lift a century-old ban on openly gay scouts in a major victory for gay rights activists, but the decision means a sea of change for an organization that depends heavily on faith-based groups.


More... ]]> World news feeds Newsbot http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290142-Boy-Scouts-of-America-votes-to-end-century-old-ban-on-gay-scouts <![CDATA[Google Boss Fears 'Digital Ethnic Cleansing']]> http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290139-Google-Boss-Fears-Digital-Ethnic-Cleansing&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 01:20:02 GMT In a speech at the London School of Economics, Eric Schmidt rails against censorship on the internet. More...... In a speech at the London School of Economics, Eric Schmidt rails against censorship on the internet.



More... ]]> World news feeds Newsbot http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290139-Google-Boss-Fears-Digital-Ethnic-Cleansing US: Boy Scouts Vote To Admit Openly Gay Youths http://www.chimpout.com/forum/showthread.php?290138-US-Boy-Scouts-Vote-To-Admit-Openly-Gay-Youths&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 01:20:02 GMT The organisation reverses a long-standing ban on gay boys, but will not allow gay and lesbian adults to serve as Scout leaders. More...... The organisation reverses a long-standing ban on gay boys, but will not allow gay and lesbian adults to serve as Scout leaders.



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