http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/130-social-affairs.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/130-social-affairs.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2161752-flood-damages-austrian-unesco-heritage-site.html VIENNA (AP) — A flash flood unleashed by a major thunderstorm has inundated the Austrian village of Hallstatt, which has been awarded special status by the U.N. because of its unique beauty. The storm late Tuesday turned the placid village creek into a torrent that flooded the village square, tearing up cobble stones in its wake. Houses and a hotel are pa... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:39:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2161752-flood-damages-austrian-unesco-heritage-site.html 2013-06-19T13:39:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2161760-monsoon-floods-kill-102-india-strand-pilgrims.html LUCKNOW, India (AP) — India's prime minister said Wednesday that the death toll from flooding this week in the northern state of Uttrakhand had surpassed 100 and could rise substantially. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke on his return from an aerial survey of the area, pegging the death toll at 102. "It is feared that the loss of life could be much hig... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:37:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2161760-monsoon-floods-kill-102-india-strand-pilgrims.html 2013-06-19T13:37:09Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2161726-pope-invites-syndrome-teen-car-spin.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has given a 17-year-old boy with Down Syndrome the ride of his life — sort of. Francis invited Alberto di Tullio up onto his open-top Mercedes at the end of his general audience Wednesday, letting him spin around on the pontiff's white chair while tens of thousands of people looked on. The boy's father,... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:02:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2161726-pope-invites-syndrome-teen-car-spin.html 2013-06-19T13:02:19Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2161570-egypt-islamists-blame-violence-opposition.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's most powerful Muslim group on Wednesday blamed the secular and liberal opposition for a wave of violence over the appointment of new Islamist governors. A statement by the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood said the refusal of opposition leaders to talk to Islamist President Mohammed Morsi was to blame for the violence in four Ni... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:01:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2161570-egypt-islamists-blame-violence-opposition.html 2013-06-19T13:01:09Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2161472-imf-calls-urgent-steps-spain-unemployment.html MADRID (AP) — Spain faces the prospect of of high unemployment and sluggish growth lasting years unless the country and Europe take "urgent action" to slash the nation's crippling 27 unemployment rate and free frozen credit to businesses so they can expand, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday. A report issued by the IMF praised Spain's reforms ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:07:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2161472-imf-calls-urgent-steps-spain-unemployment.html 2013-06-19T12:07:02Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2161076-turkeys-standing-man-to-join-ranks-icons.html The image was stark: a silent, solitary figure standing in passive defiance to the Turkish prime minister's demand for protesters to clear Taksim Square in central Istanbul. The challenge by performance artist Erdem Gunduz is catching on with other protesters in Turkey, encouraged by social media into imitating his gesture across the country. It's too ear... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:40:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2161076-turkeys-standing-man-to-join-ranks-icons.html 2013-06-19T11:40:44Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2161106-un-452-refugees-displaced-people.html GENEVA (AP) — The Syrian civil war contributed to pushing the numbers of refugees and those displaced by conflict within their own nation to an 18-year high of 45.2 million worldwide by the end of 2012, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday. Those are the highest numbers since 1994, when people fled genocide in Rwanda and bloodshed in former Yugoslavia. ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:29:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2161106-un-452-refugees-displaced-people.html 2013-06-19T10:29:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2161294-vietnam-hunger-strike-tests-official-intimidation.html HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Cu Huy Ha Vu's books come with pages torn out by prison guards. Only some of his letters reach home. He is not allowed to access evidence from his trial or to see his wife alone. This treatment, described by Vu's wife, has driven the Vietnamese legal scholar to a hunger strike that is now in its fourth week. Nguyen Thi Duong Ha says ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:47:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2161294-vietnam-hunger-strike-tests-official-intimidation.html 2013-06-19T08:47:54Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2161292-world-bank-highlights-climate-poverty-link.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — The World Bank says it will increasingly view its efforts to help developing countries fight poverty through a "climate lens." In a report released Wednesday, the international lending institution warned that heat waves, rising seas, more severe storms and other impacts of climate change will trap millions of people in poverty. ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:11:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2161292-world-bank-highlights-climate-poverty-link.html 2013-06-19T08:11:04Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2159938-catholic-religious-order-opens-abuse-files.html NEW YORK (AP) — A Roman Catholic religious order released an unusually candid report Tuesday outlining how its leaders failed for decades to stop sex abuse in its schools and other ministries. The Capuchin Franciscan Province of St. Joseph, which spans 10 Midwestern states, asked experts in clergy sex abuse to provide a full accounting of abuse by examini... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:15:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2159938-catholic-religious-order-opens-abuse-files.html 2013-06-18T22:15:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2159754-clashes-erupt-egypt-islamist-governors.html CAIRO (AP) — Clashes erupted between supporters and opponents of Egypt's president and his Muslim Brotherhood Tuesday over his appointment of new Islamist governors, some in areas where opponents are strong. The protests signaled increasing tension in the deeply polarized nation ahead of mass protests demanding the ouster of the president, Mohammed Morsi,... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:23:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2159754-clashes-erupt-egypt-islamist-governors.html 2013-06-18T21:23:26Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2159970-fears-violence-egypt-nears-june-30-protests.html CAIRO (AP) — Massive nationwide protests that Egypt's opposition plans for June 30 are taking on a dangerous edge. Opponents of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are convinced that this is the best and perhaps the last opportunity to drive him from power. They say they have tapped into widespread public discontent over shortages, broken infrastructure, hi... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:04:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2159970-fears-violence-egypt-nears-june-30-protests.html 2013-06-18T21:04:47Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2159046-greeces-public-tv-despite-court-ruling.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — State TV channels in Greece remained off-air Tuesday as the political storm over the future of public broadcaster ERT raged on, despite a court ruling that the prime minister's decision to pull the plug was wrong. The threat of a snap general election was averted late Monday after a meeting between Conservative Prime Minister Antonis... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:01:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2159046-greeces-public-tv-despite-court-ruling.html 2013-06-18T20:01:54Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2159482-civil-rights-groups-sue-nypd-muslim-spying.html NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department's widespread spying programs directed at Muslims have undermined free worship by innocent people and should be declared unconstitutional, religious leaders and civil rights advocates said Tuesday after the filing of a federal lawsuit. "Our mosque should be an open, religious and spiritual sanctuary, but NYPD ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:46:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2159482-civil-rights-groups-sue-nypd-muslim-spying.html 2013-06-18T18:46:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2159078-iraqi-suicide-bombers-hit-baghdad-mosque-kill-34.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Two suicide bombers targeted a Shiite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, one blowing himself up at a nearby checkpoint while the other slipped inside during prayers. The blasts killed 34 people, Iraqi officials said. The coordinated bombings were the latest in a string of attacks to hit Iraq, reviving fears the country is headed back toward the ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:27:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2159078-iraqi-suicide-bombers-hit-baghdad-mosque-kill-34.html 2013-06-18T18:27:42Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2159270-romanian-pop-star-claims-manager-beat-up.html BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian prosecutors said Tuesday they are investigating a popular singer's claim that she was beaten up by her manager-boyfriend after a dispute over money, prompting a rare debate about domestic violence in this conservative East European nation. Alexandra Stan, whose 2010 hit "Mr. Saxobeat" sold almost 1 million copies in les... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:10:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2159270-romanian-pop-star-claims-manager-beat-up.html 2013-06-18T17:10:21Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2158888-german-prosecutors-probe-neo-nazi-bombing.html BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors said Tuesday they are investigating whether three alleged neo-Nazis suspected of a series of racist killings and bombings were also responsible for an earlier explosives attack not previously linked to the group. If true, the revelation would be embarrassing for German authorities already reeling from a series of blunders ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:40:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2158888-german-prosecutors-probe-neo-nazi-bombing.html 2013-06-18T16:40:31Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2159354-russia-to-ban-married-foreign-gays-adopting.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia is on its way to sharply limiting the adoption of children by people from countries that allow same-sex marriage. Under a measure that passed its crucial second reading in the lower house of parliament Tuesday, Russia will prohibit adoption by foreign couples whose homeland recognizes their union as marriage, as well as by single peop... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:18:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2159354-russia-to-ban-married-foreign-gays-adopting.html 2013-06-18T16:18:12Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2159314-ex-south-africa-ambassador-criticizes-israel.html JERUSALEM (AP) — The recently retired South African ambassador to Israel has taken a parting shot at the country's treatment of Palestinians, calling it a "replication of apartheid." Ismail Coovadia made the statement in a letter to pro-Palestinian activists. In it, Coovadia explained his decision to reject a symbolic gift from the Israeli government — pl... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2159314-ex-south-africa-ambassador-criticizes-israel.html 2013-06-18T13:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2158890-court-postpones-african-warlord-pretrial-hearing.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A crucial preliminary hearing of evidence against an African warlord known as "The Terminator" has been pushed back to give prosecutors more time to prepare their case, the International Criminal Court announced Tuesday. The start of the so-called confirmation of charges hearing against Bosco Ntaganda has been put back to Feb... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:36:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2158890-court-postpones-african-warlord-pretrial-hearing.html 2013-06-18T10:36:51Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2158750-gender-report-shah-rukh-khan-baby-investigated.html NEW DELHI (AP) — Health officials in Mumbai are investigating reports that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife know the sex of a baby they are having through a surrogate mother. Sex determination tests are banned in India to stop the practice of aborting female fetuses due to a preference for sons. Khan was not at home when municipal authoriti... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:07:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2158750-gender-report-shah-rukh-khan-baby-investigated.html 2013-06-18T07:07:48Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2158712-ukraine-kids-risk-low-vaccination-rates.html KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — When the time came to vaccinate her 4-year-old daughter, Yelena Hlushko hesitated, spooked by widespread fears in Ukraine about vaccines and by a boil her older child developed after an immunization shot. Eventually she decided to follow the government's recommendation — only to find her local health clinic was out of the vaccine. A c... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:01:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2158712-ukraine-kids-risk-low-vaccination-rates.html 2013-06-18T07:01:48Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2157246-protesters-streets-brazilian-cities.html SAO PAULO (AP) — More than 100,000 people took to the streets in largely peaceful protests in at least eight cities Monday, demonstrations that voiced the deep frustrations Brazilians feel about carrying heavy tax burdens but receiving woeful returns in public education, health, security and transportation. In Sao Paulo, Brazil's economic hub, at least 65... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:28:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2157246-protesters-streets-brazilian-cities.html 2013-06-18T03:28:28Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2158306-thai-buddhist-monks-criticized-lavish-behavior.html BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's Buddhism body said it is monitoring monks nationwide for any inappropriate behavior after a video showed monks using luxurious personal items while flying on a private jet. The YouTube video showed one of the monks was wearing stylish aviator sunglasses, carrying a luxury brand travel bag and sporting a pair of modern-looking wir... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:51:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2158306-thai-buddhist-monks-criticized-lavish-behavior.html 2013-06-18T00:51:31Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2156492-unions-lift-to-turkish-protest-movement.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish labor groups fanned a wave of defiance against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's authority, leading rallies and a one-day strike to support activists whose two-week standoff with the government has shaken the country's secular democracy. Riot police again deployed in Turkey's two main cities, and authorities kept up their unyie... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:27:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2156492-unions-lift-to-turkish-protest-movement.html 2013-06-18T00:27:41Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2157410-anger-southern-egypt-islamist-governor.html LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Angry tourism workers and activists in Luxor threatened Monday to block a newly appointed Islamist governor from his office because of his links to a former militant group that killed scores of people in a 1997 attack in the ancient city and devastated Egypt's sightseeing industry. Adel el-Khayat was named to the provincial governor's ... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:24:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2157410-anger-southern-egypt-islamist-governor.html 2013-06-17T21:24:02Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2157328-feds-ny-va-7-eleven-stores-exploited-immigrants.html NEW YORK (AP) — Nine owners and managers of 7-Eleven stores across Long Island and in Virginia were charged Monday with making tens of millions of dollars by exploiting immigrants from Pakistan and the Philippines, in part by paying them using the stolen Social Security numbers of a child and three dead people while stealing most of their wages. Most of t... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:08:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2157328-feds-ny-va-7-eleven-stores-exploited-immigrants.html 2013-06-17T21:08:54Z