Beijing's Motives Behind Rare-Earth Metals

Beijing's Motives Behind Rare-Earth Metals


Beijing's Motives Behind Rare-Earth Metals

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 11:00 PM PST

There's a growing suspicion that China is increasingly taking a zero-sum rather than 'win-win' approach to open markets and free trade.


How businesses deal with weather

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 06:27 AM PST

From the latest weather prediction software to cloud computing - how businesses are using technology to deal with bad weather.


Pakistan PM to meet opposition on political turmoil (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 10:47 PM PST

Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani addresses a news conference at the chancellery in Berlin, December 1, 2009. REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschReuters - Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani plans to meet opposition leaders on Monday in a bid to head off a possible vote of no confidence after a key partner quit the governing coalition.



2 U.S. troops killed in Iraq in a rare loss of American lives amid spike in targeted killings

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 10:30 PM PST

BAGHDAD -- Two U.S. service members were killed in central Iraq on Sunday night in a rare loss of life for the American military here since the last U.S. combat troops left the country in August.


Pakistan PM to meet opposition on political turmoil

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 11:00 PM PST

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani plans to meet opposition leaders on Monday in a bid to head off a possible vote of no confidence after a key partner quit the governing coalition.


New Facebook Fundraising Makes Zuckerberg A Far Richer Billionaire

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 10:36 PM PST

With a $500 million round raised at a $50 billion valuation of Facebook, Zuckerberg's net worth is s


Pakistani gov't in dire straits as key party quits (AP)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 10:25 PM PST

In this photo taken Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani pauses during a meeting with the Pakistani National Disaster Management Authority, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Pakistan's U.S.-allied ruling party scrambled on Wednesday to keep its fragile coalition government in power as its senior leaders met with two dissident political partners, urging them to rejoin the Cabinet, a leader of one of the disgruntled parties, however, reiterated demands that the prime minister quit or be fired. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)AP - Pakistan's ruling party struggled to keep its grip on power Monday after a coalition partner said it would join the opposition and threatened to bring the government down.



Goldman Sachs Invests $450 Million In Facebook

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 10:18 PM PST

Facebook shares have been hot for awhile but Goldman's interest solidifies the company's worth on Wa


Carter to lead Sudan poll observers

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 10:55 PM PST

The former US president will be a prominent observer during the week-long referendum process set to begin on January 9.


Australia floods sever roads and airports

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 09:38 PM PST

The authorities in Australia are warning that the flooding in Queensland could last as long as a month as water levels continue to rise in many parts of the state.


Facebook Reportedly Raises $500M At $50B Valuation From Goldman, Digital Sky; Seeks $1.5B More From Goldman Clients

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 09:53 PM PST

Looks like this Facebook thing is for real. The social networking site has raised $500 million in fr


Mourning in Alexandria: Egypt's Christians Worship and Worry (Time.com)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 09:25 PM PST

Time.com - In the aftermath of the suicide attack on a Coptic church, Christians complain of government discrimination and increasing friction with Muslims


Egypt's Christians pick up the pieces after deadly News Year's Eve church bombing (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 01:22 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Worshipers in Alexandria, Egypt, returned Sunday to the church that was the target of a deadly New Year's Eve bombing to hold a somber mass amid sobering reminders of the worst attack on Egypt's Christian minority in more than a decade.


Zug's Secrets: Switzerland's Corporate Hideaway (Time.com)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 09:25 PM PST

Time.com - Zug's Secrets: Switzerland's Corporate Hideaway


So long, smoke-filled tapas bars: Spain's smoking ban begins (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 12:09 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Spain’s reign as the last Western European haven for smokers ended Sunday as a new law came into effect banning smoking in enclosed public places.


Sreesanth "woken up" by clash with Safrica captain Smith (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 09:27 PM PST

India's Harbhajan Singh and Shanthakumaran Sreesanth (R) celebrate the wicket of South Africa's Hashim Amla (L) during their third cricket test match in Cape Town January 2, 2011. REUTERS/Mike HutchingsReuters - India paceman Shanthakumaran Sreesanth said on Sunday he had been "woken up" by his confrontation with South Africa captain Graeme Smith in the second test in Durban last week.



From Akon to Jay-Z: Music Stories of 2010

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 09:17 PM PST

If you?ve been listening to the radio over the past few days, you may have noticed the orgy of


Mexico plan to save violent border city is lacking (AP)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 09:03 PM PST

In this photo taken Dec. 13, 2010, a doctor gives an interview to a television crew, not pictured, at the end of a protest against violence and lack of security at the entrance to the state attorney general's office in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The medical community has staged work stoppages and protests and presented top state government officials with a list of eight demands, including increasing the number of state investigators in Juarez to 200. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)AP - In a dusty hillside slum, one of Ciudad Juarez's most dangerous, an immaculately refurbished park spreads for two blocks, interrupting the concrete shacks with a brand new covered amphitheater, Astroturf soccer field and playground exercise toys designed to fight childhood obesity.



From Glenn Beck To Oprah Winfrey, What I Wrote In 2010

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 09:00 PM PST

A look back at some of my favorite stories from 2010.


Spain lotto winner nearly loses millions by tossing tickets (AFP)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 08:13 PM PST

A Spanish lottery player nearly lost nine million euros (12 million dollars) in winnings after tossing tickets in the rubbish only to later discover they were winners, Spanish media said Sunday.(AFP/File/Joel Saget)AFP - A Spanish lottery player nearly lost nine million euros (12 million dollars) in winnings after tossing tickets in the rubbish only to later discover they were winners, Spanish media said.