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News Feed Latest worldwide news Syrian man in Tom Hanks-like limbo at Dubai airport DUBAI (Reuters) - A Syrian man has been stranded at Dubai airport for 16 days in a case with echoes of the Tom Hanks film "The Terminal". Growing Confidence in Fed Helps Lift Markets Wall Street opened slightly higher on Wednesday amid sturdy earnings results and on expectations the Federal Reserve would continue its stimulus efforts into next year. Alexandra Fetissoff, Linden Zakula A Declaration of Love (Easy on the Garlic) A romances blooms amid politics and copious amounts of garlic. UPDATE 1-Mozambique's Renamo says leader "hunted", gov't cracks down * Army tightens noose around fugitive Renamo chief * Presidency Renamo raids threaten national sovereignty * Suspected Renamo ambushes reported in centre, north * U.N., foreign governments appeal for peaceful dialogue By Manuel Mucari MAPUTO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Mozambique's Renamo opposition party said on Wednesday the army was trying to hunt down and kill its leader after President Armando Guebuza said the former rebel group was threatening national sovereignty with renew This is Z10, the first BlackBerry 10 handset Research In Motion is no more! BlackBerry is the new company name and the Z10 is the first BlackBerry 10 handset. Here's a quick overview of the new phone. Observatory Student Uncovers Baby Dinosaur Specimen A discovery by a 17-year-old on a field trip turned out to be the most complete known specimen of the tube-crested Parasaurolophus, researcher say. White House Memo Where the Buck Stops, Some See a Bystander President Obama has been under fire for his seeming detachment from significant matters, like the rollout of the health insurance website and secret spying on allied heads of state. The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Sept. 20, led by "Prisoners," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Prisoners...........................$ 21.4 million 2 (1) Insidious Chapter 2................$ 14.5 million 3 (2) The Family..........................$ 7.0 million 4 (6) Instructions Not Included...........$ 5.7 million 5 (*) Battle of the Year..................$ 2 Peacekeepers Killed in Northern Mali Suicide Attack Assailants killed two Chadian peacekeepers and injured nine other soldiers and civilians in a suicide attack on a checkpoint in northern Mali, the United Nations said. Bits Blog In Singapore, Building Businesses for the Next Billion While Silicon Valley concentrates on wealthy nations, start-ups and venture capitalists in places like Singapore are addressing far more diverse markets. Well Eat Your Broccoli Five ways to prepare broccoli, with cooking and without, to benefit from its many nutrients. T Magazine In Fashion | Minimalist Dressing Made Simple Its easy to be dressy and pared-down at the same time the trick lies in the cut and the fabric. Philadelphia Inquirer Majority Owners Seek to Buy Out Others The majority owners said they wanted to provide stability to the newspaper after a month of upheavals and lawsuits. AMC Orders a Fifth Season of The Walking Dead The zombie apocalypse drama is more popular than anything else on AMC. How sharks inspire design Engineers have used sharks as the blueprint for everything from sports cars, to swim suits to antibacterial material. Prominent Muslim Brotherhood Leader Is Seized in Egypt The capture of Essam el-Erian, a political adviser to the ousted president, Mohamed Morsi, appears to complete the jailing of the organizations top leaders. Theater Review House of Dance by Tina Satter at Abrons Arts Center Even the hopes are shabby for would-be stars in House of Dance, by Tina Satter. QA Editing Microsoft Word Files on an Android Tablet Google Play has several apps for working with Microsoft Word files on Android tablets. Jellyfish prompt nuclear shutdown There's been another shutdown, but instead of spineless politicians, you can blame invertebrate sea creatures. T Magazine Art Market | Restoration Hardwares Next Move? A Quarterly Journal for Art Lovers The sleek, beautifully produced publication is one of the tentpoles of RH Contemporary Art, the furniture retailers grand entre into the art world. Cautiously optimistic Fed will spring no surprises SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian share markets should take heart from record highs in U.S. stocks on Wednesday as investors wager the Federal Reserve will rock no boats at its policy meeting and leave stimulus in place for the next few months at least. Fish 'n fashion stars of Red Sea photo contest October 29 - Dozens of underwater photographers film fish, corals and fashion models in the Eilat Red Sea competition. Sharon Reich reports. Self-stabilising ship to keep oil rig workers on even keel Oct. 28 - The world's first single hull, floating accommodation vessel that uses its own waves for stability is being prepared for launch in 2015. Designed by Norwegian company, Salt Ship Design for Hyundai Heavy Industries, the vessel will be the largest ship of its kind ever built, providing 800 oil rig workers with a stable, temporary home in rough seas. Jim Drury reports. Music Review Jimmy Heath Big Band at Blue Note Jimmy Heath led his big band and played a little saxophone on Tuesday in the first set of a night at Blue Note. Bartoli on first grand slam win Marion Bartoli, the new Wimbledon women's singles champion talks to CNN's Amanda Davies. 'Bionic man' makes debut at Washington's Air and Space Museum WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A first-ever walking, talking "bionic man" built entirely out of synthetic body parts made his Washington debut on Thursday. World Briefing | Middle East Iran Dispute with Azerbaijan Over Polo Iran said that it would oppose attempts by Azerbaijan to officially register polo with the United Nations as a purely indigenous sport, arguing that polo is an international game. Hashtag Nation What Would Mr. Roper Say? Suzanne Somerss commentary on the Affordable Care Act in The Wall Street Journal did not go unnoticed. The human cost of Iran sanctions In July, Iran lost one of its most acclaimed playwrights and directors when Mahmoud Ostad-Mohammad passed away in Tehran at the age of 62. Top U.S. intelligence chiefs call spying reports "false" Oct. 29 - The director of the National Security Agency calls reports that the U.S. is spying on millions of European citizens "false" in front of the House Intelligence Committee. Nathan Frandino reports. Why women 'owe' Billie Jean When the winner of the women's singles at the U.S. Open picks up her check for $2.6 million -- buck for buck the same as the men's champion -- she might well reflect that, if not for Billie Jean King's pioneering efforts, those riches might not exist. WRAPUP 3-World mourns Steve Jobs; Apple shares edge higher * Apple shares up 1 percent (Updates links to stories, graphics, Breakingviews; updates shares) The Caucus At Foleys Memorial, a Rare Show of Bipartisanship The Capitol Hill memorial service for Thomas S. Foley, the former House speaker, brought together Republicans and Democrats who just two weeks ago were fighting about the government shutdown. 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. Kimmel apologizes for China skit Late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel apologized for airing a clip of a child suggesting that "killing everyone in China" could be a solution to America's debt problem. Twitter Illiterate? Mastering the @BCs Only about 18 percent of American Internet users are active on Twitter, so here are some tips if youre still new to the microblogging service. 9 things you can learn from rubbish jobs Can young ambitious people learn more in humble part-time jobs than serving out grandiose internships at big companies? 4 Weeks That Could Shape Europe's Ryder Cup Team Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano grew up watching the famed "Spanish Armada" team of Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal, so the Ryder Cup means everything to him. He still recalls the encouragement from Olazabal a year ago. TD Ameritrade profit up 40 percent as trades rise (Reuters) - TD Ameritrade Holding Corp, the biggest U.S. discount brokerage by client-trading volume, reported a 40 percent jump in its fiscal fourth-quarter net income that just beat analysts'... Economic View From Summer Camp, a Parable for Washington A psychologists long-ago experiment shows how two groups of 12-year-olds rose above taunting and name-calling by facing goals that transcended group concerns. Government leaders might learn from it.

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