N. Korea proposes lawmaker talks with South (AFP)

N. Korea proposes lawmaker talks with South (AFP)


N. Korea proposes lawmaker talks with South (AFP)

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 10:53 PM PST

A South Korean soldier (R) stands opposite his North Korean counterpart at the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone which separates the two Koreas. South Korean political parties have received letters from their hardline Stalinist neighbour proposing talks between the two countries' legislators to ease tensions, officials have said, days after military talks broke down.(AFP/File/Jung Yeon-Je)AFP - South Korean political parties have received letters from North Korea proposing talks between the two countries' legislators to ease tensions, officials said Monday, days after military talks broke down.



Filing Season 2011 Finally Begins

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 10:40 PM PST

Work compression stress affecting tax professionals is not the only byproduct of Congress's late act


Indonesian cleric indicted on terror charges

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 10:45 PM PST

A radical Indonesian cleric was indicted Monday on seven terrorism charges in the South Jakarta District Court.


Indonesia cleric defiant in face of terror charges (AFP)

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 10:37 PM PST

Indonesian radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir is seen inside a holding cell in Jakarta where he is standing trial and faces the death penalty for terrorism charges. Bashir has dismissed fresh terrorism charges against him as a conspiracy, as his trial resumed for allegedly funding an Al-Qaeda-style militant group.(AFP/File/Bay Ismoyo)AFP - Radical Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir on Monday dismissed fresh terrorism charges against him as a conspiracy, as his trial resumed for allegedly funding an Al-Qaeda-style militant group.



Love, Money, And The Woman Who Made Them

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 10:38 PM PST

A Valentine's Day story


Grammy Bounce: The Financial Aftermath of an Award

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 10:20 PM PST

Just a few years ago, Rico Love was sleeping on his friends? couches. Now he?s living th


Witness: Joy at Mubarak's demise contrasts with tense accession (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 10:07 PM PST

Reuters - Jonathan Wright worked for Reuters between 1979 to 2010 as a correspondent in the Middle East, Africa and the United States. He began his Reuters career in Egypt and was standing meters from President Anwar Sadat when he was assassinated by Islamist soldiers in 1981.


Michael Jackson's dad in Vietnam 'Happyland' scheme (AFP)

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 10:03 PM PST

Joe Jackson, seen here, the father of late pop icon Michael Jackson on Monday helped start work on a $2 billion hotel-entertainment complex called AFP - The father of late pop icon Michael Jackson on Monday helped start work on a $2 billion hotel-entertainment complex called "Happyland", billed by Vietnam as the region's largest tourism project.



Witness: Joy at Mubarak's demise contrasts with tense accession

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 10:07 PM PST

Jonathan Wright worked for Reuters between 1979 to 2010 as a correspondent in the Middle East, Africa and the United States. He began his Reuters career in Egypt and was standing meters from President Anwar Sadat when he was assassinated by Islamist soldiers in 1981.


Next Week's Guest: Governor Howard Dean

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 09:53 PM PST

The former presidential candidate and six term Governor of Vermont shares his thoughts on health car


Steve Forbes Interview: Gilder On Tech Innovation

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 09:42 PM PST

Tech guru George Gilder sits down with Steve Forbes to talk about cutting edge technologies and the


Chinese economy overtakes Japan

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 09:47 PM PST

China has become the world's second-biggest economy after the US, pushing Japan to third place in 2010.


Abbas's cabinet to resign on Monday: sources

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 09:45 PM PST

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The Palestinian cabinet will tender resignations Monday after which Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will select new ministers at the request of President Mahmoud Abbas, political sources said.


Abbas's cabinet to resign on Monday: sources (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 09:45 PM PST

Reuters - The Palestinian cabinet will tender resignations Monday after which Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will select new ministers at the request of President Mahmoud Abbas, political sources said.


Oil hovers below $86 as traders eye inflation (AP)

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 09:42 PM PST

A mooring station for oil tankers can be seen at the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Marine Terminal in Valdez, Alaska on August 8, 2008. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonAP - Oil prices hovered below $86 a barrel Monday in Asia as traders eye inflation and consumer demand numbers for signs higher commodity prices are undermining global economic growth.



Indonesian Cleric's Terror Trial Begins

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 09:09 PM PST

Indonesia's best-known radical cleric went on trial Monday on fresh terrorism charges as the predominantly Muslim nation grappled with a jump in religious tensions and violence.


Rare-earth shortage? Afghans think they can help (AP)

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

AP - Amid surging demand for rare-earth minerals used in everything from cell phones to gas-saving cars, Afghans are dreaming of cashing in on vast deposits they believe lie beneath their feet.


Trial of Indonesian cleric resumes

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 09:10 PM PST

Abu Bakar Bashir charged with planning to use weapons to commit acts of terror, but radical cleric protests innocence.


Innovating At Fiber Optic Speed

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

Tech oracle George Gilder on the new promise of broadband, deep packet inspection technology and where to find the leading edge of the U.S. economy.


Australian Defense Strikes Delicate Balance With China

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 08:19 PM PST

Australian taxpayers are bankrolling the nation's biggest military expansion since World War II as Washington's grip on security in the Asian-Pacific region is increasingly challenged by China.