Bomb targeting Afghan official kills 4 soldiers (AP)

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• Bomb targeting Afghan official kills 4 soldiers (AP)
• Briton arrested for fraud over bomb detectors (AFP)
• Australia mulls request to take Guantanamo inmates (AFP)
• Beyond Google: Tech At Davos
• Haiti cruise stops: 'Without this, we don't eat' (AP)
• Australia sends air traffic marshals to Haiti (AFP)
• China, U.S. spar over Internet censorship
• Populist Obama vows never to quit the fight
• Haiti quake toll tops 110,000
• China plans to fast track Tibet development
• Britain raises terror threat level to "severe"
• Stars perform, plead for help at telethon for Haiti
• China eyes grand plan to develop Tibetan regions (AP)
• Obama wants 'answers' from China over Google attacks (AFP)
• Britain hikes terror threat to 'severe'
• Arrests over synagogue arson in Crete
• New face of recognition software
• Arrests over synagogue arson in Crete
• New face of recognition software
• Analysis: To Gates, Taliban a 'cancer' but part of Afghan 'political fabric'

Bomb targeting Afghan official kills 4 soldiers (AP) Posted: 22 Jan 2010 10:32 PM PST AP - A provincial governor escaped an assassination attempt while traveling to inspect a school southwest of Kabul, but four Afghan soldiers in his convoy were killed in the bombing, a spokesman said Saturday.

Briton arrested for fraud over bomb detectors (AFP) Posted: 22 Jan 2010 10:15 PM PST AFP - British police arrested a businessman who sold bomb detecting equipment to Iraq on suspicion of fraud, as ministers banned the export of the devices amid concerns they do not work.

Australia mulls request to take Guantanamo inmates (AFP) Posted: 22 Jan 2010 10:24 PM PST AFP - Australia was considering a fresh request from the United States to resettle a group of inmates from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, officials said Saturday.

Beyond Google: Tech At Davos Posted: 22 Jan 2010 08:52 PM PST Silicon Valley, and the larger business world as well, has been transfixed by the ongoing drama of G

Haiti cruise stops: 'Without this, we don't eat' (AP) Posted: 22 Jan 2010 09:50 PM PST AP - With the Celebrity Solstice cruise ship anchored just offshore this beautiful expanse of white sand Friday, vacationers stretched out on beach chairs in the sun, sipped cold beer and pina coladas with pineapple slices on the rim and listened to Haitian folk music.

Australia sends air traffic marshals to Haiti (AFP) Posted: 22 Jan 2010 09:49 PM PST AFP - Australia said on Saturday it would deploy a specialist air traffic control team to quake-ravaged Haiti following a US request to help restore order at the nation's jammed airports.

China, U.S. spar over Internet censorship Posted: 22 Jan 2010 10:12 PM PST WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - China hit back at U.S. criticism of Internet censorship and hacking on Friday, warning that relations between the two global heavyweights were being hurt by a feud centered on web giant Google.

Populist Obama vows never to quit the fight Posted: 22 Jan 2010 11:53 AM PST ELYRIA, Ohio -President Barack Obama vowed he would "never stop fighting" for struggling Americans, in a fiery political counter-attack meant to mend Democratic morale and his frayed bond with voters. Read more...

Haiti quake toll tops 110,000 Posted: 22 Jan 2010 09:48 PM PST Two survivors pulled alive from rubble 10 days after disaster struck Caribbean nation.

China plans to fast track Tibet development Posted: 22 Jan 2010 08:36 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - China plans to fast track development of Tibet to enhance security in the poor mountainous region racked with chronic ethnic tensions that turned deadly in 2008, official media said on Saturday.

Britain raises terror threat level to "severe" Posted: 22 Jan 2010 09:40 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Britain raised its terrorism threat level to 'severe' -- the second highest level -- on Friday, days before London hosts major international meetings on how to deal with militancy in Afghanistan and Yemen.

Stars perform, plead for help at telethon for Haiti Posted: 22 Jan 2010 09:40 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dozens of the biggest names in film and music sang in somber tones and urged the world to donate to earthquake-stricken Haiti on Friday at a benefit led by actor George Clooney and Haiti-born rapper Wyclef Jean.

China eyes grand plan to develop Tibetan regions (AP) Posted: 22 Jan 2010 08:59 PM PST AP - China's top leaders say Tibet's development must include Tibetan areas in neighboring provinces — a move likely aimed at tying the region tighter to the rest of the country after deadly riots two years ago.

Obama wants 'answers' from China over Google attacks (AFP) Posted: 22 Jan 2010 09:02 PM PST AFP - US President Barack Obama is "troubled" by cyberattacks on Internet titan Google and wants answers from China, the White House said.

Britain hikes terror threat to 'severe' Posted: 22 Jan 2010 12:39 PM PST LONDON - Britain raised its terror threat assessment from "substantial" to "severe", the second-highest level, suggesting an attack on the country is "highly likely", Home Secretary Alan Johnson said. Read more...

Arrests over synagogue arson in Crete Posted: 22 Jan 2010 07:21 PM PST Two British men have been arrested in connection with arson attacks on a medieval synagogue on the Greek island of Crete.

New face of recognition software Posted: 22 Jan 2010 07:13 PM PST A Japanese company that specialises in face recognition technology has claimed the need for security passwords and identity swipe cards may soon become a thing of the past.

Arrests over synagogue arson in Crete Posted: 22 Jan 2010 07:21 PM PST Two British men have been arrested in connection with arson attacks on a medieval synagogue on the Greek island of Crete.

New face of recognition software Posted: 22 Jan 2010 07:13 PM PST A Japanese company that specialises in face recognition technology has claimed the need for security passwords and identity swipe cards may soon become a thing of the past.

Analysis: To Gates, Taliban a 'cancer' but part of Afghan 'political fabric' Posted: 22 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN -- On his first trip here in three years, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates had a hard time making up his mind about the Taliban.

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