VIDEO: Internet inventor's 'free web' warning

VIDEO: Internet inventor's 'free web' warning

VIDEO: Internet inventor's 'free web' warning

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 03:16 PM PDT

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the British scientist credited with inventing the internet, has said he fears the freedom of the online world is being put at risk by the demands of big business.


VIDEO: Poland backs Libya regime change

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:11 PM PDT

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has joined international calls for regime change in Libya, saying allowing Colonel Gaddafi to remain in power is not an option.


VIDEO: Stricter code of conduct for MEPs

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:58 PM PDT

The European Parliament says it will implement much tougher rules on ethics and lobbying following a cash-for-questions story in the UK's Sunday Times newspaper.


Novartis net profits fall 4% on Alcon costs (AFP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:18 PM PDT

The headquarters of Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis in Basel, Switzerland. The firm has said that its first quarter net profit fell 4 percent to $2.82 billion, mainly due to financing costs related to its purchase of eyecare giant Alcon.(AFP/File/Sebastien Bozon)AFP - Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis said Tuesday that its first quarter net profit fell 4.0 percent to $2.82 billion, mainly due to financing costs related to its purchase of eyecare giant Alcon.

Chinese man appeals death sentence for 116 rapes (AP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:13 PM PDT

AP - A state-run newspaper says a Chinese farmer has appealed the death sentence he was given for raping 116 women.


VIDEO: Romanian politician dances on TV

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 08:17 PM PDT

A Romanian politician has sparked controversy and criticism after showing off his dance moves on a national television show.


VIDEO: Poland backs Libya regime change

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:11 PM PDT

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has joined international calls for regime change in Libya, saying allowing Colonel Gaddafi to remain in power is not an option.


VIDEO: What happens next for ousted leaders?

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 09:29 AM PDT

Recent months have seen uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt that both forced presidents out of office, but what happens next when leaders are deposed?


VIDEO: Stricter code of conduct for MEPs

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:58 PM PDT

The European Parliament says it will implement much tougher rules on ethics and lobbying following a cash-for-questions story in the UK's Sunday Times newspaper.


VIDEO: Romanian politician dances on TV

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 08:17 PM PDT

A Romanian politician has sparked controversy and criticism after showing off his dance moves on a national television show.


Oil falls below $107 as S&P cuts US debt outlook (AP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:22 PM PDT

Photo illustration. Secretary general of OPEC Abdullah El Badri said on Monday that oil producers are AP - Oil prices fell below $107 a barrel Tuesday in Asia after a credit agency cut the outlook of its U.S. rating, raising concerns about economic growth and crude demand.

RIM's PlayBook hits shelves (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:28 PM PDT

Reuters - Research In Motion's PlayBook, the long-awaited response to Apple's iPad, goes on sale in the United States and Canada on Tuesday in a launch RIM desperately hopes will win the hearts and minds of consumers.


Violence mars Goodluck Jonathan's win in Nigeria vote (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:42 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - On Saturday, Nigeria accomplished something that even four years ago seemed impossible: it held peaceful and legitimate elections.


Greg Mortenson's 'Three Cups of Tea' : Will CBS report harm aid work? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:42 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - A "60 Minutes†report Sunday alleging that bestselling author and education advocate Greg Mortenson may have lied in his memoir and made false claims about building schools is troubling news to many fans of Mr.


Cuba braces for sweeping economic changes

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:26 PM PDT

The reforms will see more than a million government jobs and subsidies slashed over the next couple of years.


The Face of Libya's Revolution (The Daily Beast)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 09:52 PM PDT

The Daily Beast - It's not a freedom fighter atop a tank but a young bohemian woman in Benghazi reviving a carnival banned by Gaddafi and singing songs of protest. Ann Marlowe reports on an extraordinary utopian moment in the free city.


Thailand urges vigilance in south after attacks (AFP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 09:46 PM PDT

Thailand on Tuesday urged authorities in its insurgency-ridden southern provinces to step up security surveillance after a string of deadly attacks in the region.(AFP/File/Tuwaedaniya Meringing)AFP - Thailand on Tuesday urged authorities in its insurgency-ridden southern provinces to step up security surveillance after a string of deadly attacks in the region.

Lujiazui Breakfast: News And Views About China Stocks (April 19)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 09:42 PM PDT

Investors and traders in China's main financial district are talking about the following before the


Japan "eyes sales tax rise" to pay for post-quake rebuild

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 08:39 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese consumers may have to help foot the reconstruction bill after last month's earthquake and tsunami caused $300 billion of damage, further burdening a hugely indebted economy, a newspaper said on Tuesday.

At Home With The Pope: Inside Benedict XVI's Daily Life (And Menu) (Time.com)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:35 PM PDT

Time.com - While John Paul II relied on Polish nuns, Benedict XVI has turned to members of a Catholic lay association to maintain the papal apartment.


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US court declines Uighur appeal

US court declines Uighur appeal

US court declines Uighur appeal

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:48 PM PDT

The US Supreme Court refuses to hear an appeal by the five remaining Chinese Muslims who are being held at Guantanamo Bay.


Italy's Ferrero CEO dies in accident

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:05 PM PDT

MILAN (Reuters) - Pietro Ferrero, joint CEO of chocolate maker Ferrero, died in an accident on Monday, raising questions over the future strategy of the group, which had been linked to a possible bid for dairy giant Parmalat.

Eerie Hush Descends on Japan's Nuclear Zone

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:37 AM PDT

Images of desolation and desperation are seen in Futaba and other evacuated towns near the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.


Thousands Protest at Funerals in Syria

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:45 AM PDT

More than 5,000 anti-government protesters in Syria took over the main square of the country's third-largest city Monday, vowing to occupy the site until President Bashar al-Assad is ousted and defying authorities who warn they will not be forced into reforms.


Jonathan Wins Nigeria Vote as Violence Erupts

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:21 PM PDT

Incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan won the Nigerian presidential election, the country's electoral commission announced Monday night, after a day in which groups of young men rioted in several northern cities in an apparent protest of the initial voting results.


U.N., Libya Reach Deal on Aid

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:37 AM PDT

The United Nations has reached an agreement with Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi's government on providing humanitarian aid to the country, the U.N. secretary general said.


Emerging Nations Reject IMF Plan

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 08:55 AM PDT

Representatives of emerging nations rebuffed an International Monetary Fund plan to guide them on managing huge flows of capital into their economies.


Former Allies of Yemeni President Form New Party

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 08:59 AM PDT

Several top figures who defected from the Yemeni president's camp set up their own opposition party Monday in another blow to the long-time ruler who has clung to power despite near-daily protests demanding his ouster.


Taliban Strike Defense Headquarters in Kabul

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:48 AM PDT

An insurgent dressed in an army uniform killed at least two service members and wounded about seven inside the Afghan Defense Ministry headquarters.


Haggling Expected on EU Budget

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:55 AM PDT

The European Commission is set to propose an above-inflation increase in the EU's 2012 budget Wednesday, in a move likely to trigger a fresh fight between member states, the commission and the European Parliament.


World 'Abandoned' Somalia

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 08:01 AM PDT

Somalia's foreign minister said he doubted the international community had the will to tackle piracy and said his country's people felt "abandoned" by the world.


Jitters Put Focus Back on European Debt

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:21 PM PDT

Europe's government debt crisis was back in focus Monday amid fresh doubts that Greece can avoid a debt restructuring and concern about future Finnish opposition to euro-zone bailouts.


Finnish Vote Casts Shadow on Bailouts

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:24 AM PDT

A euroskeptic party was in the thick of a tight four-way race after voting concluded in Finland's national election, raising the chance that it could enter government and disrupt the euro zone's program of bailouts for the bloc's deeply indebted countries.


Egypt's Former Ruling Party Dissolved

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 03:44 PM PDT

A high-level Egyptian court has ordered the dissolution of Egypt's former ruling National Democratic Party—but the group is already plotting a comeback.


U.A.E. Puts Curbs on Email

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 08:17 AM PDT

The United Arab Emirates will stop individuals and small businesses from using RIM's highly secured BlackBerry corporate-email services.


U.K. Waits for Firms to Boost Spending

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 05:26 AM PDT

The U.K. hopes businesses will invest the stockpiles of cash they have built up over the past few years, using it to boost output and create jobs. But there's little sign that's happening yet.


Belarus's Leader Hints at Currency Devaluation

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 01:47 PM PDT

Belarussians scrambled to convert their local currency into U.S. dollars after President Alexander Lukashenko hinted that the Belarussian ruble could be devalued in coming days as Russia stalled on granting much-needed loans.


Clinton Announces Japan Partnership

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 08:06 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with senior Japanese leaders to express sympathy with Japan's people and support for its economy after last month's devastating earthquake and tsunami, and announced a public-private partnership to help Japan's economy.


Mixed Signals in Iran Over Spy Chief

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 06:01 PM PDT

Iran's intelligence minister offered his resignation from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government, but in an apparent high-level political dispute, Iran's top leader ordered the minister to remain in his post.


Mubarak Officials in Corruption Probe

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 02:24 PM PDT

Egypt's state news agency says prosecutors have filed corruption charges against the former prime minister and two other senior members of the Cabinet that served under ousted President Hosni Mubarak.


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