Bahrainis to bury dead protester amid crackdown (Reuters)

Bahrainis to bury dead protester amid crackdown (Reuters)


Bahrainis to bury dead protester amid crackdown (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 11:07 PM PDT

Reuters - Bahrainis prepared on Friday to bury an activist killed in a crackdown on mainly Shi'ite Muslim protesters that has angered Iran and raised tensions in the world's largest oil-exporting region.


China: 'serious reservations' about UN resolution (AP)

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 11:11 PM PDT

AP - China says it has "serious reservations" about a United Nations resolution authorizing a no-fly zone over Libya and military action to protect civilians against Moammar Gadhafi's forces.


Marines use destruction to succeed in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 11:08 PM PDT

AP - In a war where winning the hearts and minds of Afghans is the ultimate goal, damaging homes with powerful explosives and bulldozing a mosque and scores of other buildings may not sound like a wise idea.


eBay Tries Vietnam After China Bust

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 11:34 PM PDT

How the new eBay of Vietnam fares will have a big impact on the development of this tech entreprener


Macroeconomics' New Alchemy: Getting Something for Nothing

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 10:40 PM PDT

The fatal conceit that policymakers know better than the masses and the markets.


Rudd hopes UN decision on Libya not too late (AFP)

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 10:19 PM PDT

Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has said he hoped a UN Security Council resolution on Libya was not too late, as he ruled out Canberra becoming involved militarily.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said on Friday he hoped a UN Security Council resolution on Libya was not too late, as he ruled out Canberra becoming involved militarily.



Thai lawmakers blame PM for mall fire (AFP)

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 10:31 PM PDT

Opposition lawmakers in Thailand have blamed Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva for last year's huge fire at a major Bangkok shopping mall, during a no-confidence debate against his government.(AFP/File/Bay Ismoyo)AFP - Opposition lawmakers in Thailand have blamed Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva for last year's huge fire at a major Bangkok shopping mall, during a no-confidence debate against his government.



The Internet, Freedom of Speech and the Anti-Gay App

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 11:08 PM PDT

What is troubling about the Anti-Gay App Hubbub is the apparent ease with which we're willing to sur


Portal 2 Ads Keep Getting Better

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 09:46 PM PDT

We're going to have fun with science.


Can You Love Free Markets and the Poor?

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 09:50 PM PDT

Yes, but a soft heart isn't a substitute for a hard head.


'Fear' motivated Strauss and England (AFP)

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 09:54 PM PDT

England captain Andrew Strauss said the fear of more World Cup embarrassment had been a key motivating factor as his side stayed alive after a thrilling 18-run win over the West Indies. Thursday's success at the Chidambaram Stadium meant England retained a shot at the quarter-finals.(AFP/Indranil Mukherjee)AFP - England captain Andrew Strauss said the fear of more World Cup embarrassment had been a key motivating factor as his side stayed alive after a thrilling 18-run win over the West Indies.



Haiti's Aristide heads home before runoff vote

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 10:08 PM PDT

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Exiled former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide headed back to his country on Friday after ignoring U.S. opposition to a homecoming some fear could disrupt Haiti's presidential election runoff on Sunday.


In Tokyo, Goods Return To Shelves As Nuclear Worries Remain

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 10:17 PM PDT

One week after the March 11 Kanto-Tohoku earthquake struck, the after-effects continue to play out T


Clash of the titans looms in racing Gold Cup (AFP)

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 09:22 PM PDT

Tony McCoy riding Denman (L) is followed by Carruthers ridden by Mattie Batchelor during the Cheltenham Gold Cup on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival, on March 19, 2010. Imperial Commander's camp this year are bitter as they feel their runner has not been given the credit he deserves for upsetting the odds and winning last year.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Kauto Star is the only horse to have regained a Cheltenham Gold Cup crown and should he do it again on Friday, he will be seen by many as the greatest ever steeplechaser.



Libyan rebels in Benghazi celebrate UN's historic no-fly zone vote (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 07:08 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Shortly before midnight, the streets of Libya's de facto rebel capital, Benghazi, were quiet, nearly deserted.


Nagasaki survivor calmly waits out nuclear crisis in Tokyo

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 09:38 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Kazuko Yamashita was five when the atom bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, destroying her home in a second and leaving her with a lifelong fear that every time she becomes ill, this time it is finally cancer.


Japanese Quake Impact on India and China Trade-Nomura

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 09:23 PM PDT

Although Japan as a destination for Chinese exports has greatly diminished over the last decade, Jap


ABB Group wins Cleantech Company of the Year

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 10:08 PM PDT

Power and automation giant ABB, Ltd. (NYSE:ABB) was named Cleantech Corporation of the Year at the C


U.S. Sticks to Relief Mission Amid Nuclear Fears

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 09:23 PM PDT

The local U.S. military commander of Operation Tomodachi, the joint mission with Japan to supply aid to the disaster-displaced, said the nuclear crisis won't stop the effort.


Mexico grounds pilots on 2 flights for drinking (AP)

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 09:08 PM PDT

AP - Mexican authorities suspended the licenses of two pilots, two co-pilots and a flight attendant on flights operated by Mexican carrier Aeromexico for being under the influence of alcohol, the Communications and Transportation Department said in a statement Thursday.