Saleh said to sign GCC deal 'within a week'

Saleh said to sign GCC deal 'within a week'


Saleh said to sign GCC deal 'within a week'

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 10:14 PM PDT

Protesters storm Yemen's main university and other schools are closed as speculation over fate of president intensifies.


Christian Anxiety in Syria: A Minority Grapples With Who to Support (Time.com)

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 09:05 PM PDT

Time.com - Torn between their hunger for freedom and fear of radical Islam, Syria's ancient minority Christians do not know whether to support the protesters or Bashar al-Assad's regime


Scrawny Calves? Try Some WÜndersocks with Your Lederhosen (Time.com)

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 09:05 PM PDT

Time.com - As Germany kicks off Oktoberfest, Herbert Lipah, the quirky owner of the "Lederhosen Madness" speciality store, offers a unique product made for men with low self-esteem about their shanks


Recommend A Small Company For An Upcoming Forbes China List

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 09:21 PM PDT

Forbes China, the licensed Chinese-language edition of Forbes that is one of the mainland's most widely read business magazines, is looking for good candidates for its upcoming list of the country?s??best small- and medium-sized companies. Past members of the??annual "Up-and-Comers???list include many of China's best private-sector successes, including Nasdaq-traded companies such as Baidu, Ctrip and ...


VIDEO: Cuba's dog shows gain popularity

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 06:57 PM PDT

There is a new passion sweeping revolutionary Cuba that seems rather at odds with the harsh economic reality of the times.


Soviet childhood: journey from Lenin to the Bible (AP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 09:00 PM PDT

This September 1991 photo provided by the family shows AP reporter Nataliya Vasilyeva in a school uniform in Moscow. In September 1991, when the Soviet Union was living out its final months, Vasilyeva was a first-grader, and over the 20 years since, Russia has undergone a stunning transformation. (AP Photo)AP - In September 1991, when the Soviet Union was living out its final months, I was a first-grader with one thing on my mind: the red badge with the portrait of Vladimir Lenin as a toddler.



Honda eyeing first Russian car plant - Nikkei (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 08:20 PM PDT

A worker rides a bicycle past a Honda auto parts manufacturing plant in Foshan, Guangdong province June 2, 2010. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Honda Motor (7267.T) plans to set up its first assembly plant in Russia, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday, as Japan's No.3 automaker looks to lift its competitiveness in the fast-growing auto market.



Chavez criticizes human rights court over ruling (AP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 07:54 PM PDT

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez gestures during a welcoming ceremony for Bolivia's President Evo Morales at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. Chavez said he is heading back to Cuba for a fourth round of chemotherapy and that Morales is accompanying with him to the Caribbean island Saturday. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez criticized the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Saturday after it ruled in favor of an opposition politician who is seeking to run for president.



Death toll in Sri Lankan train accident rises to 3 (AP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 08:31 PM PDT

AP - Sri Lanka police say the death toll in a train collision has risen to three. Another 27 were injured.


Bear Or Bull? Last Week's Stock Uptrend Unlikely To Last

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 07:12 PM PDT

What to expect from the equity markets as September ends.


Chavez heads to Cuba saying cancer is history (AP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 07:26 PM PDT

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez takes his cap off during a welcoming ceremony for Bolivia's President Evo Morales at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday Sept. 17, 2011. Chavez said he is heading back to Cuba for a fourth round of chemotherapy and that Morales will accompany him to the Caribbean island Saturday. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez headed back to Cuba on Saturday night for a fourth phase of chemotherapy that he expects to be his last round of treatment for cancer.



China's growing might adds urgency to Taiwan arms calls (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 07:43 PM PDT

Reuters - China's growing military strength, from stealth jets to aircraft carriers and anti-satellite missiles, has shifted the balance of power in the Taiwan Strait to Beijing's advantage, and this will not be materially affected by an imminent arms deal with Taiwan.


China's growing might adds urgency to Taiwan arms calls

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 07:43 PM PDT

BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's growing military strength, from stealth jets to aircraft carriers and anti-satellite missiles, has shifted the balance of power in the Taiwan Strait to Beijing's advantage, and this will not be materially affected by an imminent arms deal with Taiwan.


Stunning Photos of Vesta from Dawn

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 06:31 PM PDT

NASA has released new photos of the Asteroid Vesta from the Dawn mission.


Bernanke, Europe hold key to aiding rally (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 06:10 PM PDT

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke arrives to speak at a conference on systemic risk, at the Federal Reserve in Washington September 15, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstReuters - Wall Street hopes for more Fed action and clear signs European leaders will follow through on their new urgency to tackle the euro zone debt crisis if U.S. stocks are to build on their best week since early July.



Egypt to start parliamentary vote on November 21: Al-Ahram (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 06:57 PM PDT

Reuters - Egypt will start parliamentary elections on November 21, Al Arabiya Television and the Al-Ahram newspaper reported on Saturday, the country's first vote since a popular uprising toppled President Hosni Mubarak in February after 30 years of autocratic rule.


Egypt to start parliamentary vote on November 21: Al-Ahram

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 06:57 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will start parliamentary elections on November 21, Al Arabiya Television and the Al-Ahram newspaper reported on Saturday, the country's first vote since a popular uprising toppled President Hosni Mubarak in February after 30 years of autocratic rule.


Pro-Russia party wins Latvia's snap election

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 06:39 PM PDT

left-wing Harmony Centre party gains a milestone victory, but falls short of an absolute majority.


NUTS: IPhone 5 Expected Mid-October, Google Preps for Patent War

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 05:09 PM PDT

The iPhone 5 is expected in mid-October, as Apple sends master builds of iOS 5 to carriers, while Google loaded up on IBM?s patents to fight its patent wars. News Under the Sun is a weekly column rounding up all the events on in the mobile industry. Want the news but don?t want it every ...


Pro-Russia party wins snap Latvian election (AP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 05:56 PM PDT

Latvian President Andris Berzins casts his ballot paper at a polling station in Drabesi, Latvia, Saturday, Sept. 17. 2011. Voting opened Saturday in Latvia's snap parliamentary election that could see a pro-Russia party emerge the winner for the first time in 20 years since the Baltic state restored independence. (AP Photo/Roman Koksarov)AP - A left-wing, pro-Russia party captured the most votes in Latvia's parliamentary elections, marking a milestone for the tiny Baltic nation where parties distrustful of Russia have dominated all national elections since independence 20 years ago.