UN chief urges Turkey and Israel to mend ties

UN chief urges Turkey and Israel to mend ties


UN chief urges Turkey and Israel to mend ties

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 11:06 PM PDT

Call comes after Turkey expelled Israeli envoys in protest against Tel Aviv's refusal to apologise for deadly ship raid.


Harvard's a Bargain -- If You're From the UK (Time.com)

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 09:10 PM PDT

Time.com - How America's top colleges are luring British students to the U.S.


"Lone wolf" terror seen as biggest threat (AP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 09:00 PM PDT

AP - After 9/11, it was the men who went to radicalized mosques or terror boot camps who were seen as the biggest terror threat. Today, that picture's changed: Authorities are increasingly focusing on the lone wolf living next door, radicalized on the Internet — and plotting strikes in a vacuum.


Sudan's Conflict Spreads: Is This the Start of a New Civil War? (Time.com)

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 09:10 PM PDT

Time.com - Clashes and the fall of a provincial capital signal the beginning of what may be a furious round of fighting in the recently halved country


Guest Post: Limit Spending, Taxes and Regulations

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 08:00 PM PDT

Guest post by Christopher Ganiere: Our current economic situation is terribly complex. However, it can be distilled down to a single concept. Our government over spends, over taxes and over regulates. Remember back in 2010, Congress (mostly the ?D? party) passed a three thousand page bill with new spending, new taxes, new regulations, and an ...


North Korea readies for harvest as food aid flows in (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 08:28 PM PDT

Reuters - Impoverished North Korea appears to have emerged from the depths of a bad winter and late spring in reasonable shape, at least in the far north and south, where a variety of crops are nearly ready for harvest.


UN chief urges Turkey and Israel to mend relations (AP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 08:53 PM PDT

AP - United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Saturday urged Turkey and Israel to mend their relationship for the good of the Middle East peace process after Ankara expelled the Israeli ambassador in the latest fallout over last year's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.


Turkey expels Israeli diplomats after U.N. report

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 08:51 PM PDT

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey expelled Israel's envoy and froze military cooperation with the Jewish state on Friday after a U.N. report on the deaths of nine Turks in an Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound ship failed to trigger an apology.


VIDEO: Yemeni protesters gather in Sanaa

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 08:02 PM PDT

Pro- and anti-government protesters have held rival demonstrations in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, months after the first rallies calling for political reform.


VIDEO: Yemeni protesters gather in Sanaa

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 08:02 PM PDT

Pro- and anti-government protesters have held rival demonstrations in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, months after the first rallies calling for political reform.


North Korea readies for harvest as food aid flows in

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 08:28 PM PDT

WONJONG BORDER POST, North Korea (Reuters) - Impoverished North Korea appears to have emerged from the depths of a bad winter and late spring in reasonable shape, at least in the far north and south, where a variety of crops are nearly ready for harvest.


Top level Mexican drug boss found slain on highway (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 08:00 PM PDT

A relative mourns next to the coffin of journalist Rocio Gonzalez during her funeral in Mexico City September 2, 2011. Mexican authorities are investigating the murder of two women journalists whose bodies were found in a park in the south of Mexico City on Thursday. Dozens of journalists have been killed in drug-related violence in Mexico in the past five years. However, the attorney general's office in the capital said the motive for the killing of the two friends was unclear.                     REUTERS/Carlos Jasso(MEXICO - Tags: MEDIA CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST)Reuters - One of the top leaders of Mexico's brutal Gulf cartel was found dead, gunned down on a highway near the U.S. border, the Mexican government said on Friday.



Scotland Yard nabs two hackers who posed as 16 year-old 'Kayla' (Digital Trends)

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:36 PM PDT

Digital Trends - More hackers have been caught this week thanks to an international police effort to crackdown on hacktivism. Scotland Yard has apprehended two men they believe are connected to the notorious hactivist groups LulzSec and Anonymous. The two are suspected of committing offenses under the Computer Misuse Act 1990; it’s believed the men committed these offenses under the codename ‘Kayla’.


Typhoon Talas makes landfall in southern Japan (AP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:41 PM PDT

A local rescuer rows a rubber boat on floodwaters brought about by Typhoon Talas in Tanabe city, Wakayama prefecture, central Japan, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. Because of the slow moving, the Japan Meteorological Agency warned of heavy rain and strong winds centered in south-central Japan that could lead to flooding and landslides. (AP Photo/Kiiminpo via Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREAAP - Slow-moving Typhoon Talas has made landfall in southern Japan, dumping heavy rain across a wide swath of the country. Public broadcaster NHK says one person has died and three others are missing.



Rebels in Tripoli asked to 'return home'

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 08:10 PM PDT

Interim minister suggests that fighters who helped take over Tripoli have finished job and can return to home towns.


Neglect at Afghan Military Hospital

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:32 PM PDT

U.S. officers last year found injured soldiers lacking treatment and even starving at Afghanistan's Dawood military hospital, with corrupt personnel demanding bribes to feed and care for patients.


Tel Aviv Protest Is Planned

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:03 PM PDT

A mass demonstration touted as a "million man march" Saturday night in Tel Aviv will test the staying power of a seven-week protest movement that has rattled Netanyahu's government by tapping into middle-class frustration over the cost of living.


Iran's Alleged Nuclear Work Raises Alarm

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 09:03 PM PDT

The U.N.'s nuclear agency says it is "increasingly concerned" that Iran has conducted experimental work to develop nuclear weapons, in particular on warheads to deliver nuclear payloads.


EU Bans Syria Oil as Marchers Are Shot

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:07 PM PDT

The European Union banned all import of Syrian crude oil to protest Damascus's violent suppression of demonstrators, the most serious measure so far taken by the international community against the Syrian leader.


Chirac to Go on Trial

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:08 PM PDT

Former French President Jacques Chirac is due to stand trial starting Monday on embezzlement charges related to his stint as Paris mayor, the first time a former president of modern France is being forced to defend himself in court.


Ulster 28-14 Glasgow Warriors

Ulster 28-14 Glasgow Warriors


Ulster 28-14 Glasgow Warriors

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 12:58 PM PDT

Ulster begin their Pro12 Leaue campaign with a 14-point win over Glasgow at Ravenhill.


Bank Suits Over Mortgages Are Filed

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 01:41 PM PDT

Federal regulators sued several of the nation's largest banks over the huge losses suffered by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on mortgage-backed securities the banks assembled.


Amid Tensions With South, Sudan Attacks Border State

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 01:21 PM PDT

Blue Nile State lies along the disputed border between Sudan and the newly independent Republic of South Sudan, and the violence there could further strain the tensions between the two Sudans.


Libya NTC seeks order in Tripoli

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 01:19 PM PDT

Libya's new leaders say they are beginning the process of restoring order in Tripoli and will encourage fighters to return to their homes.


Bulgaria 0-3 England

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 01:08 PM PDT

Wayne Rooney scores twice as England comfortably beat Bulgaria in their European Championship qualifier in Sofia.


Women celebrate fall of Gaddafi in Tripoli

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 01:16 PM PDT

Thousands of woman, who have often been absent for much of the fighting, gather in capital to celebrate fall of regime.


The Caucus: Budget Panel to Start Meeting Next Week

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 12:40 PM PDT

The bipartisan Congressional committee charged with finding $1.2 trillion in deficit reductions will hold its first official meeting and hearing next week.


Analysis: What should justice for Gaddafi look like?

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 01:31 PM PDT

LA JOLLA, California (Reuters) - As rebels shore up control of Libya and hunt for the man who ruled the country for 42 years, the legal prospects for Muammar Gaddafi are as murky as the political vacuum he leaves behind.


Five held over missing man murder

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 01:03 PM PDT

Five people are arrested in connection with the murder of a man who disappeared five months ago in North Lanarkshire.


Lembit loses in 'Mandela' moment

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 01:33 PM PDT

Lembit Opik compares his loss to Brian Paddick in the race to be the Lib Dem London mayoral candidate to Nelson Mandela's "wilderness years".


Judge Rules Roger Clemens Will Face New Trial

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 12:42 PM PDT

A federal judge on Friday ruled that the former pitcher Roger Clemens will face a new trial in his perjury case. Clemens wanted charges against him dropped, citing governmental misconduct.


U.S. Oil-Spill Experts to Visit Cuba

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 11:52 AM PDT

U.S. oil-spill commission co-chief William K. Reilly is heading to Cuba next week to help evaluate that nation's plans for developing its oil resources, trip organizers say.


Libya's New Leaders in Place---Now to Lead

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 01:22 PM PDT

Libya's National Transitional Council has won control over major cities, secured diplomatic recognition and gained international funding—but on the ground in the capital, there are few signs the new officials are ready to start governing.


Authorities arrest 36 in Colombian cocaine gang

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 12:14 PM PDT

BOGOTA (Reuters) - A criminal gang capable of smuggling 10 tonnes of cocaine a month for Mexico's bloody Sinaloa cartel has been dismantled following the arrest of 36 suspects, Colombian authorities said on Friday.


James Murdoch declines $6m bonus

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 12:04 PM PDT

News International boss James Murdoch turns down a $6m (£3.7m) bonus, citing the "current controversy" surrounding the News of the World.


Degas’s Ballet at the Phillips Collection and Royal Academy

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 11:15 AM PDT

Edgar Degas's visions of ballet are coming to major exhibitions at the Phillips Collection in Washington and the Royal Academy of Art in London.


Editor resigns over climate paper

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 11:20 AM PDT

The editor of a science journal stands down, acknowledging that a recent paper taking a "sceptical" line on man-made warming should not have been published.


China Graft Case Breaks Big

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 12:21 PM PDT

Chinese authorities are investigating allegations of massive corruption leveled against a deputy mayor, in a rare example of high-level whistle-blowing.


Japan Prime Minister Announces Cabinet

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 09:52 AM PDT

Japan's new prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda, chose a cabinet of relatively unknown lawmakers, but one that reflects his attempts to unify the party and court the opposition.


Police Officer Charged in Russian Journalist's Death

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 09:12 AM PDT

Russian investigators charged a retired police officer on Friday with helping organize the 2006 shooting death of journalist Anna Politkovskaya.