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News Feed Latest worldwide news T Magazine Objects | Diamonds Are for Now When paired with stark dresses, glittery necklaces, bracelets and rings stand out even more. Japan PM says ready to be more assertive against China media TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in an interview published on Saturday, said Japan was ready to be more assertive towards China as Beijing threatened to strike back if provoked. The E-Cigarette Industry, Waiting to Exhale A maker of electronic cigarettes is aiming to bring smokers in from the cold. But it faces health concerns and the might of Big Tobacco, which wants in on the business, too. Detained Chinese reporter confesses to taking bribes Oct. 26 - Detained Chinese journalist Chen Yongzhou makes apologies on the state television for accepting bribes and fabricating stories. Sarah Toms reports. T Magazine The Making Of | A Marionette Production of Sleeping Beauty, Created With Centuries-Old Techniques The Milanese artisans of Carlo Colla Sons Marionette Company who create sets, bodies and tiny costumes will also serve as puppeteers in a performance at the New Victory Theater in Times Square, beginning Nov. 1. Factbox-Ball Tampering Incidents in Internationals Factbox on major ball-tampering incidents in international cricket in the wake of South Africa being penalised five runs during the second test against Pakistan in Dubai on Friday for attempting to alter the state of the ball Guantanamo lawyers want Obama to declassify CIA prison program FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - Attorneys for five Guantanamo prisoners charged with plotting the September 11, 2001, attacks have asked President Barack Obama to declassify the CIA program that subjected the defendants to interrogation techniques that have been described as torture. In White House Pitches, Rosy View of Health Care Site Before the health insurance exchange Web site went live, President Obama and other top officials confidently promoted it as being simple to use and ready for customers. Newsmaker Osborne on the UK recovery Oct. 22 - UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne talks exclusively to Reuters Editor-at-Large Sir Harold Evans on the UK recovery, ahead of Q3 GDP figures. Global Soccer In One Night, Soccer's Beauty and Ugliness on Full Display The beauty of the strikers. The hatred of the mob. The incompatibility of a game that wants to be, and by now ought to be, beyond racial prejudice. Celgene arthritis drug appears effective, safe after 1 year -study Oct 26 (Reuters) - Previously untreated patients experienced significant and lasting reductions in signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis when given Celgene Corp's experimental oral drug, apremilast, according to data from a late stage clinical trial. Storage product retailer Container Store files for $200 million IPO (Reuters) - The Container Store Group Inc, a retailer of storage products, filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $200 million in an initial public offering of its common stock. Motor racing-Marussia sign agreement with Ecclestone GREATER NOIDA, India, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Marussia have signed a bilateral deal with Formula One commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone in a move that clears the way to the signing of a new agreement... Kenya Assails Coverage of an Attack on a Mall Journalists connected with showing a video that appears to show Kenyan forces looting at the Westgate mall have been summoned by the police. In Transit Blog A New Hotel in a Modernist Landmark The Langham, Chicago hotel is in a building designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Ferrer to Play Almagro in Semis at Valencia Defending champion David Ferrer will play former winner Nicolas Almagro in the semifinals of the Valencia Open after both Spaniards won on Friday. Fed should eventually leave crisis-era tools behind Williams BOSTON (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official said on Friday he expects the U.S. central bank to return to using only bread-and-butter policy tools once it finally raises interest rates, leaving... Serena Williams Pushes Her Limits in WTA Semifinal Win The No. 1-ranked woman, playing in her 81st match of the year, looked exhausted at times but held on to eliminate Jelena Jankovic. Youre the Boss Blog Why Dont More Owners Open Their Books? The two objections I hear most often from owners are these I dont want to share salary information, and I dont want to reveal my profits. Paced by Ace, Pettersen Widens Lead in Taiwan Paced by a hole-in-one, defending champion Suzann Pettersen shot a 3-under 69 Friday to take a five-stroke lead after the second round at the Sunrise Championship. Shock at toddlers' rape, murder Cousins' killing outrages a nation with one of the highest rates of sexual violence in the world. Shares in Spain's FCC soar after Bill Gates takes 6 percent stake MADRID (Reuters) - Shares in Spanish builder FCC surged 13 percent to an 18-month high on Tuesday after the company announced late on Monday that Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft , had become its... Argentina urges U.S. court to not lift stay in bondholder case NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Argentina urged a U.S. appeals court on Friday not to lift a hold on an order requiring it to pay $1.33 billion to bondholders who are suing for repayment following the country's historic default in 2002. Iran 'optimistic' after nuclear talks Hopes of bridging disagreements over Iran's nuclear ambitions rise as Iran expresses optimism after talks with Western powers. Jovanka Broz, Titos Widow, Is Dead at 88 Ms. Broz was a peasant girl who married Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslavias supreme leader, and became a glamorous symbol of Yugoslav unity she was an ethnic Serb; he, a Croat. The Boss Margaret Minson When the Gamex2019;s on the Line As an athlete, Margaret Minson of Student Sponsor Partners learned how to take risks x2014; a quality that has helped her in her career. T Magazine Objects | Diamonds Are for Now When paired with stark dresses, glittery necklaces, bracelets and rings stand out even more. Cuiaba Fire Adds to Brazil's World Cup Woes A fire in the basement of the Arena Pantanal at Cuiaba in Mato Grosso state could scupper the 2014 World Cup venue's chances of being ready by FIFA's December deadline. Poland could halve demand for coal by 2030, study says OSLO (Reuters) - Poland could halve its demand for coal by 2030 with a shift to renewable energies that would end its image as a laggard in European Union efforts to slow climate change, a study showed on Friday. Britain's FTSE boosted to 5-month high by earnings and banks * Miners lifted by China data (Adds quotes, detail, updates prices) Analysis - Lack of crop rotation slowly turns Argentine Pampas into "sand" BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's key resource, its agricultural soils, are being depleted by lack of crop rotation as soy farming encroaches on areas once used for corn, wheat and cattle grazing, according to local experts and a government source. China hits out at NASA China has hit out at NASA for its decision to ban Chinese scholars from an upcoming scientific conference in California, calling it "discriminatory." Common Sense Plan to Tax the Rich Could Aim Higher The mayoral candidate Bill de Blasios proposal to raise taxes on the citys wealthy wont touch many of the wealthiest. World Briefing | Europe Italy Squabble Rattles Coalition Moderates in Silvio Berlusconis center-right movement pulled out of a leadership meeting on Friday, risking a split that could threaten the stability of Prime Minister Enrico Lettas coalition. Hockney Returns A look at works in a David Hockney exhibition in San Francisco. Sports of The Times Pigeon Racing Faster and Farther, but Fair? Pigeon racings followers were stunned when six Belgian birds failed tests for banned performance-enhancing drugs. It would be comical if it werent true. Cardinals Look to Rookie Rivalry for World Series Edge The St. Louis Cardinals evened the World Series through a trio of rookie pitchers and the club will look to another fledgling hurler in Joe Kelly to try and gain the upper hand over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Hotshots with Bubba Watson The 2012 Masters champion shares tips on improving your short game. U.S. Plans to Unveil New Insurance Options The Obama administration will announce on Monday new health insurance options to be offered through Blue Cross and Blue Shield in 30 states next year. World Briefing | Africa Algeria Troops Find Large Cache of Weapons Near Libyan Border The weapons, which were found in Illizi in southern Algeria and were thought to belong to militants, included 100 antiaircraft missiles, hundreds of antihelicopter rockets and rocket-propelled grenades.

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