Daimler posts 30% jump in profit (AFP)

Daimler posts 30% jump in profit (AFP)

Daimler posts 30% jump in profit (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 11:04 PM PDT

German carmaker Daimler posted on Wednesday a 30 percent jump in its second quarter net profit to a record 1.7 billion euros ($2.5 billion).(AFP/File/John Macdougall)AFP - German carmaker Daimler posted on Wednesday a 30 percent jump in its second quarter net profit to a record 1.7 billion euros ($2.5 billion).

Suicide bomber kills Kandahar mayor (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 11:08 PM PDT

Afghan security forces stand guard in the southern city of Kandahar on July 14, 2011. The mayor of Kandahar, the biggest city in southern Afghanistan that was the birthplace of the Taliban, was killed in a suicide bombing on Wednesday, police said.(AFP/File/Mamoon Durrani)AFP - The mayor of Kandahar, the biggest city in southern Afghanistan and the birthplace of the Taliban movement, was killed in a suicide attack on Wednesday, police said.

VIDEO: Libyan rebels move towards Tripoli

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:39 PM PDT

After nearly two months of stalemate, rebels in the Libyan city of Misrata are making small but significant moves towards the capital Tripoli.


VIDEO: Vatican response over Ireland abuse

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:54 PM PDT

Catholics in the Vatican say the Irish prime minister was right to speak out against the Church's handling of a child sex abuse scandal.


Riot in south China after death of fruit vendor

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 11:03 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - Angry residents in a southern Chinese city went on the rampage after officials apparently beat to death a disabled fruit vendor, a state media said on Wednesday, in the latest incident of social unrest in the world's second-largest economy.

Mexico sentences teenage hitman to 3 years in prison

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:58 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A court in Mexico on Tuesday sentenced a 14-year-old U.S. citizen and drug gang hitman to three years in a juvenile prison for murder, kidnapping and trafficking cocaine.

China rescues dozens of infants from human traffickers (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:50 PM PDT

Reuters - Chinese police rescued 89 infants kidnapped for sale and arrested 369 people they said were linked to two human trafficking rings this month, state media reported Wednesday.


New Zealand goldfish survive 134 days without food (AP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:48 PM PDT

AP - There were no Scooby snacks to eat — but at least they had each other for company.


China rescues dozens of infants from human traffickers

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:50 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police rescued 89 infants kidnapped for sale and arrested 369 people they said were linked to two human trafficking rings this month, state media reported Wednesday.

VIDEO: Republicans postpone debt vote

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:17 PM PDT

Republican leaders in the US Congress have delayed a crucial vote on their proposal to avoid a default on America's debt.


VIDEO: Republicans postpone debt vote

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:17 PM PDT

Republican leaders in the US Congress have delayed a crucial vote on their proposal to avoid a default on America's debt.


Pakistanis worried by new flood warnings

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:25 PM PDT

There are fears of another crisis following last year's disaster which displaced millions.


Scaring the Cartels: Mexican Reformists Say Legalize Marijuana (Time.com)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:00 PM PDT

Time.com - The gangsters make billions out of pot production and distribution. Legalization would take a huge bite out of their finances


The Breakup: Why Ireland Is No Longer the Vatican's Loyal Follower (Time.com)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:00 PM PDT

Time.com - Relations between Ireland and the Catholic Church are at an all-time low, with the Vatican recalling its ambassador following the prime minister's scathing criticisms of the institution. Why one of the Church's most loyal nations is starting to rebel


Boeing and BAE Team Up to Build Machine Gun Lasers For the Navy

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:00 PM PDT

The U.S. Navy has contracted with BAE Systems to build a laser/machine gun hybrid.


JSTOR: The Nonsense of "Stealing Is Stealing"

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 09:22 PM PDT

HiLoBrow?s co-founder and Literary Editor?? Matthew Battles steps up and defends the rights of


SpaceX Capsule to Dock with the International Space Station

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 09:07 PM PDT

In a first for private space exploration, SpaceX's Dragon Capsule is scheduled to dock with the ISS


Thai election body races to endorse new lawmakers (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 09:13 PM PDT

A Thai worker carries straw ropes in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, July 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)Reuters - Thailand's election authority was racing on Wednesday to endorse dozens of winning candidates from the July 3 general election to pave the way for a new parliament to convene and select a prime minister, tentatively expected in early August.

South Korea landslides leaves 17 dead, 3 missing (AP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:18 PM PDT

South Korean rescue workers carry a survivor who was rescued from a collapsed house as a midnight landslide caused by torrential rains swept away several houses in Chuncheon, South Korea, Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Heavy rain sent the landslide barreling into a resort in a northern South Korean town Wednesday. (AP Photo/Lee Sang-hak) KOREA OUTAP - Heavy rain sent landslides barreling through the South Korean capital and a northern town Wednesday, killing 17 and leaving at least three missing, officials said.

Tom Watson: The Man Who Humbled Murdoch (Time.com)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 09:00 PM PDT

Time.com - By leading the charge against News International's alleged phone-hacking practices, the British MP finds himself being hailed a hero, whether he likes it or not


No comments:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)