Read the latest and breaking world news and top stories - June 3
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- Countries must invest nearly $50 trillion to meet the world’s energy needs over the next 21 years, the IEA reported on Tuesday.
- GM, Chrysler, and Nissan reported higher-than-expected U.S. new car sales in May, with demand continuing to gather strength as the weather warmed.
- Heavy fighting is taking place in and around the rebel-held city of Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian and Russian media report.
- Seventh seed Maria Sharapova beats Garbine Muguruza in three sets to reach the semi-finals of the French Open.
- Bitcoin could be used by divorcing spouses to hide assets, lawyers have said, as court battles shift their focus to assets.
- Google collaborates with designer Diane von Furstenberg on a stylish version of its wearable computer. NBC reports.
- The company's CEO Kevin Systrom says Instagram's rules on nudity are "fair" and help keep it safe for all users.
- Panera says it will remove artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners and preservatives from its food by 2016.
- The show boss was being honored for an episode of "Mom" that featured star Allison Janney's character stumbling in her sobriety.
- School is ending, so what can parents do to keep their kids reading this summer? Our parenting guests share book recommendations for young readers, with a focus on Latino writers and characters.
- The co-owner of two bitcoin-related sites agreed to pay thousands to settle charges he publicly offered shares before registering.
- Two 12-year-old girls in the US state of Wisconsin are accused of stabbing a classmate to please an online fictional character known as Slenderman.
- South Africa's ranking as worst in the world for its maths and science education is "a state of emergency", the main opposition says.
- Twenty-eight pupils from two comprehensive schools and two bus drivers are taken to hospital after school buses crash head-on in Stanley, County Durham.
- Thousands of voters line up to take part in an election that the opposition has decried as a sham as only people in areas under government control are eligible to vote Continue reading...
- Father of teenage girl who hanged herself after repeated attacks says friends of accused have threatened mob attacks on family Continue reading...
- Eurozone inflation falls unexpectedly, again, cementing expectations of central bank action
- There's a new high-end smartphone in town with the release of luxury mobile phone manufacturer Vertu's new Signature Touch model. But be warned, before you trade in your old Apple or Samsung it's worth noting that prices for this new goo...
- The morning began with a game of hide-and-seek among three 12-year-old girls in the park. But a far more sinister plan — inspired by an online horror meme — was in the works, Wisconsin prosecutors say.
- Broom survived 2009 botched execution and remains on death row amid arguments of cruel and unusual punishment Continue reading...
- Romanian tycoon whose pharmacy chain faces corruption probe falls to death from house
- Voting extended for five hours in first Syrian election for 50 years, which incumbent Assad seems certain to win.
- Millionaires make some of the same investment mistakes as everyone else. It's just that their mistakes can cost more. Five common blunders.
- Soldiers storm Tiananmen Square as reported by The Associated Press in 1989
- NI's chief constable is being taken to court over claims he obstructed Police Ombudsman investigations into allegations against the police in 60 murders.
- Police in the UK arrest Pakistan's powerful MQM leader Altaf Hussain on suspicion of money laundering as his party calls for calm.
- World Bank president warns Lebanon reaching 'breaking point' with refugees, urges donors help
- There will likely be more food industry mergers in the months ahead, analysts say. Here's why.
- Ex-Olympic yachtsman Crown Prince Felipe is seen as untouched by corruption claims.
- He helped resurrect Liverpool's footballing fortunes, and he has been called up by England ahead of the World Cup in Brazil -- can "sporting savior" Steve Peters continue his mind magic?
- Radical gun rights advocates in Texas accuses NRA of 'siding with gun control extremists' after NRA criticised group's publicity stunts Continue reading...
- Hardliners resist calls from Hassan Rouhani to stay away from people's lives and respect their choices Continue reading...
- The expectation for the Narendra Modi-led government is one of strategic sell-downs of the government’s stakes.
- Taliban Five released in exchange for US prisoner Shaker Aamer's health declining fast Continue reading...
- Beijing's tactic of suppression breeds discontent, writes activist.
- Samsung Electronics on Tuesday is unveiling its first phone that uses propriety software, rather than Google Android.
- According to a detective, the crimes sound like the work of an "organized syndicate" that might be specifically targeting the interlocking toys.
Gazprom is ready for the worst case scenario and can complete the South Stream project without outside money, said Gazprom Deputy Chairman Alexander Medvedev. The EU is calling for the project to be halted as it hurts European energy sec...- Any clergy found to be members of the two parties will face disciplinary action after bishops declared them un-Christian Continue reading...
- Saudi Arabia review finds higher number of MERS cases; 688 infections and 282 deaths confirmed
- Researchers plan to release a recording of an underwater sound that they say might be related to the final moments of the missing jet.
- New NSA director plays down speculation that 'our gentleman in Moscow' was working for a foreign intelligence agency Continue reading...
- The lesser-known half of the Grammy-winning hip-hop duo hit the streets of New York for the "Tonight Show" to put fans on the spot.
- “The United States has always had a pretty sacred rule, and that is: we don’t leave our men or women in uniform behind,” the president said.
- Police dogs joined the search today for clues to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in a field of scrubland not far from the Portuguese resort where she vanished seven years ago.
- Recep Tayyip Erdoan attacks foreign media days after Ivan Watson is interrupted during live broadcast on Istanbul protests Continue reading...
- Airlines are making record amounts of money -- but profit margins are still tight.
- European monarchs appear to be falling like dominoes. After Spain's king abdicates, does this mean a vacancy in Britain's royal family?
- Government-held areas of Syria are holding a presidential election, which critics of the government have dismissed as a farce.
