Princess Anne on Olympics and ageing

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• Princess Anne on Olympics and ageing
• What Chinese Shoppers Are Buying Online
• Japan satisfied by Apple moves on overheating iPods (Reuters)
• Australia's Qantas optimistic despite profits dip (AFP)
• US court rejects 'genocide' denial
• U.S. upbeat on Iraq despite violence, deadlock
• AP Exclusive: Aid workers' last moments (AP)
• Shrinking the Middle East (Time.com)
• Capello calls time on 'ageing' Beckham (AFP)
• Singapore's SingTel 2Q profit drops 0.2 percent (AP)
• Is the U.S. Pursuing the Wrong Mideast Peace Process? (Time.com)
• US 'on target' for Iraq withdrawal
• Mexico hopes $270 million in social spending will help end Juarez drug violence
• Featured Advertiser
• Pickles on a pedestal at gherkin exhibition
• Fergie's young players ready to rule the roost (AFP)
• Bank of Korea leaves interest rate at 2.25 percent (AP)
• Migrant smuggling ship nears Canadian coast (Reuters)
• US and Russia in hijack plane exercise
• Condemned Iranian woman denounces lawyer

Princess Anne on Olympics and ageing Posted: 11 Aug 2010 10:23 PM PDT The Princess Royal turns 60 on Sunday. To mark her birthday she has given an interview to the BBC's Inside Sport programme.

What Chinese Shoppers Are Buying Online Posted: 11 Aug 2010 10:21 PM PDT What's with the demand for Japanese pens, milk, pipes and thickening shampoo?

Japan satisfied by Apple moves on overheating iPods (Reuters) Posted: 11 Aug 2010 10:09 PM PDT Reuters - Japan's trade ministry said on Thursday that Apple Inc's Japan unit has satisfied its demands for improved safety notifications about overheating iPod nano portable music players.

Australia's Qantas optimistic despite profits dip (AFP) Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:45 PM PDT AFP - Australia's Qantas Airways Thursday announced a 4.3 percent drop in full-year net profits but voiced cautious optimism for the industry after its battering in the financial crisis.

US court rejects 'genocide' denial Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:41 PM PDT Material that denies mass killing of Armenians in Turkey as genocide barred from schools.

U.S. upbeat on Iraq despite violence, deadlock Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:52 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials gave an upbeat assessment of the situation in Iraq on Wednesday, despite Iraqi politicians' failure to form a government five months after elections and a sharp rise in civilian deaths in July.

AP Exclusive: Aid workers' last moments (AP) Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:31 PM PDT AP - The first sign of danger was the crackle of gunfire over their heads. Ten gunmen, their faces covered, rushed toward terrified humanitarian workers and began shouting "Satellite! Satellite!" — a demand to surrender their phones.

Shrinking the Middle East (Time.com) Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:15 PM PDT Time.com - Reducing our use of oil would make the region less significant. That would be good for everyone

Capello calls time on 'ageing' Beckham (AFP) Posted: 11 Aug 2010 08:55 PM PDT AFP - England manager Fabio Capello admitted he called time on David Beckham's international career on Wednesday without first breaking the bad news to the star.

Singapore's SingTel 2Q profit drops 0.2 percent (AP) Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:26 PM PDT AP - Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. said its profit dropped slightly last quarter as higher revenue from its local and Australian mobile operations offset lower earnings in India, the Philippines and Indonesia.

Is the U.S. Pursuing the Wrong Mideast Peace Process? (Time.com) Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:15 PM PDT Time.com - Obama came into office promising engagement with adversaries shunned by the Bush Administration, but he has continued most of his predecessor's approach. That could be dangerous as war clouds gather once again

US 'on target' for Iraq withdrawal Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:41 PM PDT However, a top Iraqi general says US forces may be needed for a further decade.

Mexico hopes $270 million in social spending will help end Juarez drug violence Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:00 PM PDT CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO -- At night in this border city, radio newscasts give a rundown of the day's homicides -- 15 one day, 12 the next -- a segment as regular as weather or sports. At least 291 people were killed last month, and more than 1,786 so far this year. Mexico - Ciudad Juarez - States - Chihuahua - United States

Featured Advertiser Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:00 PM PDT

Pickles on a pedestal at gherkin exhibition Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:01 PM PDT A curious exhibition involving pickles has gone on display at a museum in Salzburg.

Fergie's young players ready to rule the roost (AFP) Posted: 11 Aug 2010 08:24 PM PDT AFP - The former Liverpool captain Alan Hansen once famously castigated Sir Alex Ferguson's faith in his young players by declaring that 'you win nothing with kids'.

Bank of Korea leaves interest rate at 2.25 percent (AP) Posted: 11 Aug 2010 08:32 PM PDT AP - South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged Thursday as the outlook for the global economy dims — a month after raising it from a record low.

Migrant smuggling ship nears Canadian coast (Reuters) Posted: 11 Aug 2010 07:38 PM PDT Reuters - A cargo ship that may be carrying as many 500 migrants from Sri Lanka was nearing Canada's Pacific coast, the government said on Wednesday.

US and Russia in hijack plane exercise Posted: 11 Aug 2010 08:56 PM PDT The Russian Air Force and the North American Aerospace Defense Command conduct their first joint air defence exercise - a simulated terrorist hijacking.

Condemned Iranian woman denounces lawyer Posted: 11 Aug 2010 08:44 PM PDT The 43-year-old woman sentenced to death by stoning in Iran denounced her lawyer and said in an interview broadcast Wednesday that she knew about the plot to kill her husband but thought it was a joke.

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