Afghan TV series pokes fun at government with "The Ministry"

Afghan TV series pokes fun at government with "The Ministry"
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Asia markets plunge amid recession fears (AFP)
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Posted: 04 Aug 2011 10:51 PM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - Britain and the United States poke fun at incompetent, arrogant middle managers in the television comedy "The Office," but in Afghanistan the target is a fictional minister of garbage in a new series called "The Ministry."

India's Gandhi family scion steps closer to power (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 10:30 PM PDT

Reuters - The illness of Sonia Gandhi, India's most powerful political leader, may have set off a risky succession that could propel her inexperienced son Rahul to government just as the ruling Congress party battles corruption scandals and high inflation.

Asia markets plunge amid recession fears (AFP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 10:26 PM PDT

AFP - Asian stock markets plummeted on Friday following carnage in the US and European markets amid fears the world was heading towards another financial crisis.

India's Gandhi family scion steps closer to power

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 10:30 PM PDT

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The illness of Sonia Gandhi, India's most powerful political leader, may have set off a risky succession that could propel her inexperienced son Rahul to government just as the ruling Congress party battles corruption scandals and high inflation.

Conservation International: Stemming the Tide of Environmental Crises, Part Five

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 10:04 PM PDT

Dr. Russell Mittermeier has been the President of Conservation International since 1989. Mittermeier

Thailand Parliament Taps Yingluck for Prime Minister

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 09:51 PM PDT

Thailand's parliament formally elected Yingluck Shinawatra as the country's prime minister, signaling the start of a new but potentially rocky era in the nation's long-running political drama.

Belgium Put on Watch List

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 07:57 PM PDT

British regulators have asked U.K. banks to disclose their exposures to Belgium's government and banks, in a sign that concerns about the euro zone are spreading beyond southern Europe.

Europe powerhouses to discuss crisis as fear grips (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 09:41 PM PDT

Reuters - Leaders from European powerhouses Germany and France will hold talks on Friday after a global market rout signaled fear Europe's debt crisis is spinning out of control and a U.S. recovery is stalling.

Australia: 14 refugee kids could go to Malaysia (AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 10:21 PM PDT

AP - A United Nations organization urged Australia on Friday not to expel 14 asylum-seeking children to Malaysia as part of a refugee swap deal, but the government said such exceptions would encourage people smugglers to send "boatloads of children."

Sonia Gandhi undergoes surgery in US

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 10:09 PM PDT

Head of India's ruling Congress Party in New York for treatment of an undisclosed medical condition.

Thaksin's sister, Yingluck, becomes Thai prime minister

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 09:49 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Yingluck Shinawatra was elected Thailand's first female prime minister on Friday in a parliamentary vote just 11 weeks into a political career crafted from exile by her brother and former premier, Thaksin Shinawatra.

Why You Should Feed Your Kids Chocolate for Breakfast

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 09:34 PM PDT

It?s not often that we discover a food we think of as decadent and indulgent, is actually good

DOD Cyber Strategy Remains Ambiguous on Threats and Responses

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 09:24 PM PDT

This post is the last in a series this week that have assessed the ?Department of Defense Stra

Thaksin's sister, Yingluck, becomes Thai prime minister (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 09:49 PM PDT

Reuters - Yingluck Shinawatra was elected Thailand's first female prime minister on Friday in a parliamentary vote just 11 weeks into a political career crafted from exile by her brother and former premier, Thaksin Shinawatra.

UN fears for children in Australia refugee swap (AFP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 09:36 PM PDT

AFP - The United Nations children's agency called on Australia Friday to scrap "inhumane" plans to send unaccompanied minors to Malaysia as part of a refugee swap.

Thai lawmakers to vote Yingluck Shinawatra premier (AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 09:12 PM PDT

AP - Thai lawmakers prepared to elect Yingluck Shinawatra as the country's first female prime minister Friday, setting the stage for the 44-year-old political novice to take charge of a deeply divided nation wracked by turmoil since her brother was ousted in a 2006 coup.

Australia teen 'alright' after fake bomb ordeal (AFP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 09:09 PM PDT

AFP - An Australian teenager who underwent a 10-hour ordeal with what she thought was a bomb strapped to her neck emerged Friday to say she was "alright" as police said investigations were "well advanced".