S.Africa's Zuma in China for wide-ranging talks (AFP)

S.Africa's Zuma in China for wide-ranging talks (AFP)

S.Africa's Zuma in China for wide-ranging talks (AFP)

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 10:36 PM PDT

South African President Jacob Zuma was in China on Tuesday for talks with his counterpart Hu Jintao aimed at broadening the relationship between Beijing and Africa's biggest economy(AFP/File/Gianluigi Guercia)AFP - South African President Jacob Zuma was in China on Tuesday for talks with his counterpart Hu Jintao aimed at broadening the relationship between Beijing and Africa's biggest economy.

With U.S. Approval, Moscow Heads Back to Afghanistan (Time.com)

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 10:25 PM PDT

Time.com - The Soviet pull-out from Afghanistan was a humiliating defeat, but now Russia, worried about the flow of terror and heroin, is being encouraged to return -- by the U.S.


Sudan gold miners vie for desert riches (AFP)

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 10:05 PM PDT

Men scour the ground for gold with metal detectors in the desert near the village of al-Shirik in northern Sudan. The country is experiencing a AFP - Dust-covered miners criss-cross Sudan's Nubian desert, absorbed by the drone of the pan-shaped metal detectors with which they scour the ground in search of gold.

BHP profit set to dazzle potential rivals in Potash bid (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 10:18 PM PDT

Reuters - BHP Billiton may intimidate potential rivals to its $39 billion bid for Potash Corp with what is set to be a strong second-half result powered by fat cash flows this week.


Australian 'kingmakers' to meet on vote deadlock (AFP)

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:51 PM PDT

Officials at the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) sort through voting papers as they recheck votes cast during Australia's general elections, in Melbourne on August 23, 2010. Australia's AFP - Australia's "kingmaker" independent MPs were set to hold talks on Tuesday after weekend elections failed to produce a clear winner, triggering the worst political deadlock in decades.

Hong Kong issues 'black alert' after deadly Manila hostage crisis (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 01:45 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Eight Chinese tourists were killed Monday after a hostage crisis in the Philippines came to a violent end. The incident is likely to heap pressure on new president Benigno Aquino, who must confront the diplomatic fallout with his giant neighbor while seeking to reassure tourists that his impoverished nation of 92 million is safe to visit.


A Ramadan: A Season of Brisk Business in the Middle East (Time.com)

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 10:25 PM PDT

Time.com - Like Christmas in the U.S., the austere Muslim holy month is becoming increasingly commercialized in places like Dubai and Egypt


The Future Of IT In Asia

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:15 PM PDT

Virtualization and cloud computing will liberate business from additional expenses and un-necessary complexities.


Many missing in Nepal air crash

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Passenger aircraft carrying at least 13 people crashes in poor weather near capital.


Court halts Obama stem cell policy

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:49 PM PDT

Order expanding research violates ban on using federal funds to destroy embryos, judge says.


Foreigners among 14 feared dead in Nepal plane crash

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:49 PM PDT

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Fourteen people, including six foreigners, were feared killed when their small plane crashed in bad weather in Nepal Tuesday, a government official said.

Philippines defends handling of bus hostage crisis (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:36 PM PDT

The bus driver of the bus with tourists being held hostage runs for his life after escaping from the bus at Quirino Grandstand in Manila August 23, 2010. REUTERS/Cheryl RaveloReuters - Philippine authorities defended on Tuesday their handling of a bus hostage crisis in which eight Hong Kong tourists were killed, but missteps were seen as signs of deeper deficiencies in a country beset by security problems.

Philippines defends handling of bus hostage crisis

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:36 PM PDT

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine authorities defended on Tuesday their handling of a bus hostage crisis in which eight Hong Kong tourists were killed, but missteps were seen as signs of deeper deficiencies in a country beset by security problems.

Male whale seeks female to take plunge

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:40 PM PDT

A humpback whale has put on a spectacular show in what is believed to be a way of attracting female attention


Nigeria tailor-makes a yam-packed 'Sesame Street' (AP)

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:00 PM PDT

This undated handout photo released by the Sesame Workshop in Lagos, Nigeria shows muppets Kami, left, and Zobi, the two main characters in Nigeria's upcoming 'Sesame Square.' After years away from the Nigerian airwaves, Sesame Street will return with a Nigerian version titled 'Sesame Square' beginning late September 2010 in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Sesame Workshop) NO SALESAP - It looks a lot like "Sesame Street," only that's no Cookie Monster.

Small passenger plane crashes near Nepal's capital (AP)

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:55 PM PDT

Mountains in the Everest region of the Himalayans, northeast of Kathmandu. A Nepalese passenger plane heading for the Everest region with 15 people on board crashed in bad weather near capital Kathmandu early Tuesday, the home ministry said.(AFP/File/Prakash Mathema)AP - A small passenger plane heading to the Mount Everest region crashed Tuesday outside Nepal's capital in heavy rain with 14 people aboard, including five U.S. nationals and a Japanese tourist, officials said.

Cashing In On Ground Zero

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:01 PM PDT

A test of tolerance, or a grating exercise in self-promotion?


China?s Outdated Practice Of Capitalism

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:00 PM PDT

For China to regenerate itself, it has to grow its private sector.


The St. Vincent?s Lawsuit Is Another Waste Of Money

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 07:33 PM PDT

St. Vincent?s is around the corner from the Forbes building in Greenwich Village. It shut down


Taiwan woman charged with grandson's murder (AFP)

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:28 PM PDT

File photo of a prison bus arriving at the Taipei District Court. A Taiwanese woman has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing her 11-month-old grandson to death, almost decapitating the boy, a prosecutor and media said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Patrick Lin)AFP - A Taiwanese woman has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing her 11-month-old grandson to death, almost decapitating the boy, a prosecutor and media said Tuesday.
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