Vaclav Havel: crisis of 'human spirit' demands spiritual reawakening (The Christian Science Monitor)

Vaclav Havel: crisis of 'human spirit' demands spiritual reawakening (The Christian Science Monitor)

Vaclav Havel: crisis of 'human spirit' demands spiritual reawakening (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:27 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - The mingled images of Vaclav Havel and Kim Jong-il lying in state this week are a sobering finale to a year of global upheaval.


One year after Tunisian revolt began, little has changed, residents say (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:43 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - It was supposed to be a day of national pride, the anniversary of a shocking self-immolation in a sleepy Tunisian town that kicked off the Arab Spring.


Suicide attack kills 6 Pakistani soldiers (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:29 PM PST

A Pakistani boy looks on at a market collecting fruits and vegetables left by vendors, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, in the cold morning Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)AP - A Pakistani Taliban suicide bomber rammed a car filled with explosives into a paramilitary camp in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing six soldiers in the second attack in as many days meant to avenge the killing of senior commander in a U.S. drone strike.

Debate in Peru as Paroled Lori Berenson Arrives Home (Time.com)

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:35 PM PST

Time.com - On parole for collaborating with terrorists, the American is back in the U.S. for three weeks. Many Peruvians believe she is a flight risk


Suicide attack strikes Pakistani soldiers

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 10:07 PM PST

Car filled with explosives blows up at paramilitary camp in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing at least seven people.


N Korea hails Kim son as 'supreme commander'

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 10:09 PM PST

Ruling party media designate Kim Jong-Un as chief of armed forces, indicating elevated status after death of his father.


Not just NKorea, political dynasties are all over (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:28 PM PST

AP - If North Korea's new leader is looking for advice on how to carry on his family's dynasty, he could turn to Rahul Gandhi, who is on a quest to become the fourth generation of his family to rule India. Or to Joseph Kabila, who is celebrating his questionable re-election to the Congolese presidency he inherited from his father. Or to former Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri, daughter of the country's first president.


Christchurch Shoppers Undaunted By Tremors

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:22 PM PST

The center of New Zealand's second-largest city of Christchurch was filled with shoppers on Christmas Eve, following strong earthquakes a day earlier and a succession of tremors overnight.


Report: Chinese activist charged with subversion (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 10:36 PM PST

AP - A veteran Chinese activist has been charged with subversion, a human rights group said Saturday, after another dissident was jailed for nine years in a crackdown aimed at preventing Arab Spring-style democratic uprisings.


Even A Jedi Can't Keep EA Stock Above $21 On Gaming Battlefield

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 08:05 PM PST

Star Wars: The Old Republic marks EA's first big aim into MMORPG space, an area heavily dominated by Blizzard with its World of Warcraft franchise. SWTOR holds immense importance to EA and can be reflected by the fact that the game development alone has costed EA $135 million, which makes it the costliest game to date.


10 LGBT Tax Developments in 2011

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 07:51 PM PST

???????? Overview????Most of the LGBT tax developments this year are related to marriage equality and the Defense of Marriage Act.?? The best summary I can make on those issues is that although there have been developments, nothing has changed.?? So all the advice that I gave for 2010 is as good or bad for 2011.?? ...


VIDEO: Protesters ready for Moscow rally

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 07:43 PM PST

In Moscow, tens of thousands of people are expected to join a massive protest against alleged cheating in recent parliamentary election.


VIDEO: Rescuing endangered gibbons in Vietnam

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 03:02 AM PST

A rare opportunity to see rescued gibbons in their natural habitat in Vietnam as they are rehabilitated for a return to the wild.


VIDEO: Protesters ready for Moscow rally

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 07:43 PM PST

In Moscow, tens of thousands of people are expected to join a massive protest against alleged cheating in recent parliamentary election.


Egypt's Christians Look to U.S. for Help

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:17 PM PST

Thousands of Coptic Christians have come to the U.S. to escape rising persecution in Egypt. But their plight poses a quandary for the U.S. and its relations with Egypt.


Japan Approves Main Budget

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 08:31 PM PST

The Japanese government said Saturday its main budget for the next fiscal year starting April will total 90.334 trillion yen, 2.2% lower than this fiscal year's, but details show that its fiscal woes are actually worsening.


European Companies Limit Always-On Communications (NewsFactor)

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 06:26 PM PST

NewsFactor - As the holiday vacation arrives, it's good to remember that there once was a time when people didn't get e-mail at all hours of the day or night. Now, Volkswagen has agreed to give German workers a taste of that world.


Mexico makes huge meth precursor chemicals seizure (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 08:52 PM PST

A soldier holds marijuana leaves during a military operation at a clandestine plantation in the Sierra de Culiacan in the state of Sinaloa December 7, 2011. High above Mexico's drug-producing heartland, Mexican soldiers are combing the fertile fields of the northwestern state of Sinaloa in search of the billion-dollar poppy and marijuana farms that litter the region. Due to its close proximity to the United States and the cheap availability of the plants, Mexico is rivaling Afghanistan as the world leader in heroin production and is already the main supplier of marijuana to its northern neighbour. Picture taken December 7, 2011. REUTERS/Bernardo Montoya (MEXICO - Tags: DRUGS SOCIETY CRIME LAW MILITARY)AP - Mexico said Friday that it seized 229 metric tons of precursor chemicals used to make methamphetamine, the third such huge seizure this month at the Pacific port of Lazaro Cardenas, all of which were bound for a port in Guatemala.

Kim's last gift to NKorea: loads of fish (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 07:55 PM PST

North Korea's flag is flown at half-mast at the North Korean Embassy to mourn the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in Beijing, China, Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)AP - The people of North Korea's capital have received a special gift from recently deceased leader Kim Jong Il: loads and loads of fish.

Cuba says travel restrictions to remain in place (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 06:59 PM PST

Cuba's President Raul Castro arrives for a parliamentary meeting in Havana, Cuba, Friday Dec. 23, 2011. Cuba's parliament is meeting in one of its twice-yearly, private sessions to get an update from Raul Castro on the island's economic situation, and possibly pass new laws. The assembly is gathering behind closed doors for what is expected to be a one-day plenary session. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, Prensa Latina)AP - President Raul Castro on Friday put on ice highly-anticipated plans to ease travel restrictions on Cubans, telling lawmakers the nation would not be pressured into moving too fast and citing continued aggression from the United States as the reason for his cautious approach.

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