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News Feed Latest worldwide news At Anchor Off Lithuania, Its Own Energy Supply With a high-tech ship anchored offshore, the country is hoping to end its dependence on Gazprom for its energy needs. India flood rescues continue as nation prays for victims, survivors June 25 - As India continues to rescue victims of devastating floods in the northern state of Uttarakhand which have left at least 680 dead, the rest of the country prays for victims including 19 members of one family who perished during a pilgrimage to the affected area. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Sports Briefing | Soccer Brazil Reaches Confederations Cup Final Paulinho scored on a header from Neymars corner kick in the 86th minute, and host Brazil beat Uruguay, 2-1. Disneys Chief Agrees to Hold Off on His Retirement Until 2016 The board of the entertainment company said Robert A. Iger, who was supposed to leave in 2015, now will stay in place until 2016. Anchored putting ban? Former world No.1 Martin Kaymer on the issue which is dividing golf. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Couture Fashion Week Viktor Rolf Scenes from the couture fashion week photo diary of Alfredo Piola. The Fedsters lure markets off the ledge The Federal Reserve is rolling out some of its biggest hitters in a bid to convince volatile markets that the U.S. central bank is in no hurry to tighten monetary policy. PRESS DIGEST - British Business - July 4 July 4 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Stevens' Move Comes as Surprise to Bulldogs Hours after Brad Stevens told athletic director Barry Collier he was leaving Butler for Boston, he sat down to explain the decision to his players. Flipkens battles back from the brink Kirsten Flipkens is just one game away from a Wimbledon final -- a year ago she was just happy to be alive after being diagnosed with blood clots in her legs. GM, Honda to jointly develop hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles by 2020 DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co and Honda Motor Co will jointly develop hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles over the next seven years, the latest alliance in an industry-wide effort to cut the technology's costs and meet stricter global emissions rules. Virgin Galactics SpaceShipTwo Inches Closer to Space We will be going to space at the end of this year, Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Galactic, said after the vessel, the SpaceShipTwo, made its first powered flight. Health Law Delay Puts Exchanges in Spotlight The decision to delay insurance requirements for a year was an acknowledgment of the laws complexity, and gave officials more time to get the state exchanges right, experts said. Tabloid report on Jackson 'FBI files' questioned A London tabloid declared Sunday that "secret FBI files" reveal Michael Jackson paid millions to silence dozens of boys he abused. Longer-term El Nino warnings to help farmers adapt OSLO (Reuters) - Scientists have found a way to forecast El Nino weather events in the Pacific a year in advance, long enough to let farmers plant crops less vulnerable to global shifts in rainfall, a study showed on Monday. National Briefing | Midwest Illinois Panel Says It Will Miss Pension Plan Deadline State Senator Kwame Raoul said actuarial studies of various proposals, including recent ones submitted by the governor, would take more time. Arrested Vatican prelate lived lush life in hometown SALERNO, Italy (Reuters) - Even though he was known to like to live well, police said they were startled when they entered Monsignor Nunzio Scarano's apartment after he called them one night in January to report a burglary. Cruz Is Said to Sign a One-Year Contract The agreement gave Victor Cruz, the Giants top receiver, and the team more time to work out a long-term contract. Egypts Muslim Brotherhood steeling itself for a fight Supporters of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Mursi have formed militias and say theyre willing to die for him, says Eric Trager of the Washington Institute. He spoke to Reuters from Cairos Tahrir Square. Becoming a Tour de France champ CNN's Amanda Davies joins a professional team in Italy to learn the grueling regime of top cyclists. Messi to face prosecution? Barcelona star Lionel Messi is still facing prosecution for alleged tax fraud -- despite paying $13 million to cover the period 2010-2011, Spanish government lawyers told CNN Tuesday. For blind campers, a first chance to swim and canoe BROCKPORT, New York (Reuters) - On her first attempt ever at the long jump, the applause came before 16-year-old Dah Ku even broke a stride. EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil real rebounds from over 4-year low, peso firms RIO DE JANEIRO, July 4 (Reuters) - Brazil's real bounced back from a more than four-year low on Thursday and Mexico's peso hit a two-week intraday high, but concerns about less U.S. monetary stimulus... World Briefing | Europe Greece Parliamentary Group Advises Criminal Charges for Ex-Finance Chief A Greek parliamentary committee on Thursday recommended that former Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou be indicted on criminal charges. Drone Attack Kills 17 in Pakistans Waziristan Region Pakistani security officials said an American drone strike killed at least 17 people in the restive border region early Wednesday, the biggest such attack this year. ArtsBeat Graphic Books Best Sellers A Thor That Wows Volume 1 of Thor God of Thunder is No. 9 on this weeks hardcover list. International Real Estate House Hunting in ... Belgium The residential market on the North Sea coast of Belgium is stronger than that of the country as a whole. As one agent put it, a second home at the coast is the best investment. Theater Review Its Just Sex! Includes Three Couples and a Seventh Wheel Its Just Sex!, subtitled A New Comedy About Lust Trust, is a sweet but very lightweight comedy. ElBaradei Seeks to Justify Ouster of Egypts President Mohamed ElBaradei, Egypts most prominent liberal, said he told Western leaders that the forced removal of President Mohamed Morsi was necessary. Czech Scandal Shines Light on Corruption A nexus of scandals has either dealt a blow to or highlighted the kind of graft that has permeated much of Eastern and Central Europe since the fall of Communism. Samsung estimates second-quarter profit at record high, misses forecast SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd estimated its April-June operating profit rose 47 percent to a record 9.5 trillion won ($8.3 billion), lifted by the late April launch of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphones. Theater Review In Tarell McCraneys Choir Boy, Spirituals Are Solace Students struggling with their identity and with one another are united by spirituals in Choir Boy, by Tarell Alvin McCraney. Brazil wins Confederations Cup Hosts Brazil enjoyed a triumphant finale to the troubled Confederations Cup with a 3-0 defeat of world champions Spain in the Maracana Sunday. Japan bank group to hire external auditor on Tibor fixing -Nikkei TOKYO, July 5 (Reuters) - Japan's banking industry group will hire external auditors as part of an effort aimed at preventing manipulation of the Tokyo interbank offered rate (Tibor), the Nikkei... UPDATE 1-China probes pricing at drugmakers including GSK, Merck * Top agency to review costs, prices at dozens of drugmakers Observatory Angkors Urban Environs, Mapped From Above Using airborne laser-scanning technology, archaeologists have been able to map the highly engineered landscape now hidden under jungle and rice fields that surrounded the ancient temple complex. After the Fact Depicting the Colors of Space The hues assigned to distant cosmic bodies that are telescopically photographed in black and white are not just a matter of artistic license. Well Feeling Stressed? Its Probably Harming Your Health If you believe stress is affecting your health, you are probably right, a new study concludes, and that perception may increase your risk for heart disease. EU meeting agenda Is the U.S. spying on us? Allegations that the United States is spying on its European allies will top the agenda for European Union ambassadors meeting Thursday in Brussels, Belgium, as the fallout from claims made by U.S. leaker Edward Snowden widens. Croatia's European challenge Nina Dos Santos speaks with Ivica Mudrinic, the CEO of Hrvatski Telekom, about how to improve the country's economy.

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