Japanese man gets life for murder of British woman (AFP)

Japanese man gets life for murder of British woman (AFP)

Japanese man gets life for murder of British woman (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 11:16 PM PDT

File photo of Tatsuya Ichihashi (2nd L), who was on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment over the death of British teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker in 2007, whose battered body was found in a sand-filled bathtub.(AFP/Jiji Press/File)AFP - A 32-year-old Japanese man was on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment for raping and killing British teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker in 2007, before burying her battered body in a sand-filled bathtub.

Gadhafi calls tribes to take back rebel mountains (AP)

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 11:01 PM PDT

In this photo taken on a government-organized tour, men sit on their horses during a rally in the town of Aziziya, roughly 55 kilometers (34 miles) southwest of Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Government forces in trucks disguised with rebel flags shelled opposition positions Tuesday near the strategic eastern oil town of Brega, killing a number of rebel fighters and wounding dozens more, officials said. In an audio message broadcast on state TV, embattled ruler Moammar Gadhafi emphasized the importance of Libya's vast oil wealth to his regime, and called the civil war a battle 'for our way of life.' (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)AP - Dozens of horsemen in flowing robes sat on their mounts cheering as men around them fired AK-47s in the air, proclaiming their allegiance to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and their readiness to march on the rebel-held western mountains.

Fresh riots at Australian immigration centre (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 11:07 PM PDT

Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said between 20 and 40 immigration detainees AFP - Australia's troubled Christmas Island detention centre was rocked by a second night of unrest, officials said Thursday, with police firing tear gas and non-lethal rounds at rioting inmates.

VIDEO: Germans divided on Greek bail out

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 10:52 PM PDT

In Germany, public opinion is divided on whether Europe's strongest economy should spend yet more money on a bail-out for Greece.


Atlantis space shuttle ready for last landing

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 11:05 PM PDT

Crew of four US astronauts on final NASA mission prepares to touch down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.


VIDEO: Dispute over Spratly islands ownership

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 10:09 PM PDT

Five Philippine congressmen have travelled to a group of disputed islands in the South China Sea on what they are calling a peace mission.


Japan man given life over 2007 murder of Briton Lindsay Hawker

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 11:10 PM PDT

CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - A Japanese man was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday for raping and killing Briton Lindsay Ann Hawker and burying her naked body in a sand-filled bathtub in a case that horrified Japan and sparked a media frenzy.

Former CIA Man: Don't Bet on Israel Bombing Iran on My Speculation! (Time.com)

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 10:30 PM PDT

Time.com - TIME.com columnist Robert Baer had no idea that his thought exercise on talk radio would make him the 'authoritative' voice on Israeli intentions


Winless Paraguay reach Copa America final

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 10:44 PM PDT

Paraguayans beat Venezuela on penalties after fifth draw in five games to set up showdown with Uruguay in Buenos Aires.


VIDEO: Tamils return home after Sri Lanka war

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 10:17 PM PDT

Two years after the end of the civil war in Sri Lanka, hundreds of thousands of displaced Tamil civilians are returning to their home villages in the north.


VIDEO: Who owns these islands?

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 10:09 PM PDT

Five Philippine congressmen have travelled to a group of disputed islands in the South China Sea on what they are calling a peace mission.


Concern as Sydney Opera House appears on jihad site (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 09:43 PM PDT

File photo of the Sydney Opera House. Attorney-General Robert McClelland said Thursday Australia's terror threat level would not change despite an image of Sydney's iconic Opera House appearing in an online magazine linked to Al-Qaeda.(AFP/File/Greg Wood)AFP - Attorney-General Robert McClelland said Thursday Australia's terror threat level would not change despite an image of Sydney's iconic Opera House appearing in an online magazine linked to Al-Qaeda.

China and Philippines in island spat

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 02:58 PM PDT

Trip by Filipino officials to one of the disputed Spratly Islands termed "provocation" by Chinese.


IMF: China's trade partners worried about hard landing (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 09:07 PM PDT

Reuters - China's big trading partners worry that its rapid economic growth cannot be sustained and it could suffer a "hard landing" that spreads damage around the world, according to an IMF report released on Thursday.


Irish PM slams Vatican 'dysfunction' on child abuse (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 08:52 PM PDT

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, pictured last month, launched a blistering attack on the Vatican, accusing it of AFP - Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny launched a blistering attack on the Vatican, accusing it of "dysfunction, disconnection and elitism" in its failure to tackle clerical child sex abuse.

Japan exports beat forecasts, trade balance swings to (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 08:46 PM PDT

Reuters - Japan's exports rose in June and the pace of annual declines slowed, bringing the trade balance back into surplus as factory output and sales steadily recover from the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown.


New Zealand coal mine boss acknowledges problems (AP)

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 08:44 PM PDT

AP - The boss of a New Zealand coal mine where 29 people died in an explosion last year has acknowledged the mine faced difficulties with finances, personnel and safety.


Philip Morris Jacks Up Foreign Cig Prices, Smokes Up To $70

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 08:40 PM PDT

Philip Morris International, the world's leading international tobacco company outside the U.S. and


AMD Earnings Could Propel Stock To $9.50

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 08:33 PM PDT

AMD plans to report its Q2 2011 earnings tomorrow following its much larger rival Intel that reports


Watch 'The Amazing Spider-Man' Official Teaser Trailer Here

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 08:30 PM PDT

? Sony officially released the first teaser-trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man. Here it is, fol


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DealBook: Chiesi Sentenced in Galleon Insider Trading Case

DealBook: Chiesi Sentenced in Galleon Insider Trading Case

DealBook: Chiesi Sentenced in Galleon Insider Trading Case

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 01:03 PM PDT

A federal judge in Manhattan sentenced Danielle Chiesi, a former beauty queen turned hedge fund trader, to 30 months in prison for trafficking inside information.

Pressure Mounts on Greece Meeting

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 01:03 PM PDT

France is banking on a lasting solution to Greece's debt woes at Thursday's emergency euro-zone summit, heightening the stakes for President Sarkozy's meeting with Germany's Merkel.


U.K. Panel Queries Bank Reforms

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:55 PM PDT

Plans to segregate U.K. banks' retail activities and require them to hold more capital received a setback as the Treasury committee said some of the key elements of the proposal could be "a leap in the dark" and need further study.


U.K. Lawmakers Rap Police Failures

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:57 PM PDT

U.K. lawmakers released a damning report that accused London's Metropolitan Police of making a "catalog of failures" during its investigation of phone hacking.


Japan Extends Power-Saving Push to Country's West

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:56 PM PDT

The Japanese government for the first time called on households and businesses in the country's west to cut back on electricity use, as fears grow over the economic impact of the spreading power crunch.


Egypt to hold parliamentary vote in 3 stages

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 01:17 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian parliamentary elections to smooth transition to civilian rule will take place in three stages to make it easier for monitors to oversee voting, a member of the ruling military council said on Wednesday.

NZ PM dismisses 'Israeli spy' claim

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 11:24 AM PDT

Statement follows reported discovery of five different passports on body of Ofer Mizrahi, killed in February's quake.


iPhones at core of Apple stock gains

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:09 PM PDT

Gadget's brisk sale coupled with strong Asian business boosts US technology company's strong share performance.


Afghanistan War ‘Fragile’ but Doable, General Says

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:40 PM PDT

David H. Petraeus said the focus should now be on rekindling a relationship with Pakistan.

Report of Surgery for Kazakh Leader Raises Succession Issue

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 01:03 PM PDT

A German newspaper reported Wednesday that Nursultan Nazarbayev was in Hamburg recovering from prostate surgery, elevating concerns about potential political instability in Kazakhstan.

Magazine Preview: Yemen on the Brink of Hell

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 01:07 PM PDT

An attack on Taiz, "the heart of the revolution," took on a tragic dimension that went beyond dead and wounded.

iPhones at core of Apple's record gains

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:09 PM PDT

Gadget's brisk sale coupled with strong Asian business boosts US technology company's strong stock performance.


Cnooc May Skirt Tighter Canadian Deal Scrutiny

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:04 PM PDT

Resource-rich Canada is rethinking its long embrace of foreign investment, with many tighter deal reviews driven by provincial governments. But by going after a company in dire financial straits, Chinese oil giant Cnooc's bid for OPTI Canada may avoid heightened scrutiny.


News Corp.'s Costly Crisis Management

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:42 PM PDT

The penalty for missteps in the early phase of a corporate crisis—expense, lost reputation, distraction—can be brutally high. Witness News Corp., John Bussey writes in 'The Business.'


Talk of Greek Default Builds Before Conference

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:42 PM PDT

Ahead of a meeting on the European debt crisis, officials pressed for a rescue plan that would push Greece into temporary default, despite warnings.

Sightseers swept over US waterfall

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:34 PM PDT

Three visitors to Yosemite National Park in California are presumed dead after being swept over a 317ft (96m) waterfall, officials say.


Thailand's Irresistible Attraction for Fugitives

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 11:46 AM PDT

The country is a magnet for those seeking to hide from the law, but immigration officials say they are cracking down.

US 'to aid famine-struck Somalia'

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:17 PM PDT

The US says it will send aid to parts of Somalia controlled by al-Shabab if it receives assurances the Islamist militants will not benefit.


VIDEO: Exploding manhole throws car into air

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:13 PM PDT

Dramatic footage shows a manhole exploding in Montreal and water pushing a parked car several feet into the air.


NY prosecutors want DSK French accuser to testify

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:11 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Manhattan prosecutors investigating the attempted rape of a hotel maid by former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn asked whether his French accuser, writer Tristane Banon, would testify against him and if they could see her file, her lawyer said on Wednesday.
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