VIDEO: Nigeria and Benin try to combat pirates

VIDEO: Nigeria and Benin try to combat pirates

VIDEO: Nigeria and Benin try to combat pirates

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 08:53 PM PDT

Nigeria and its West African neighbour Benin have begun joint naval patrols in an attempt to curb the rising threat of pirates.


VIDEO: Struggling to deliver post in Kabul

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 11:00 PM PDT

The Afghan capital, Kabul, is a city with few street names, which causes major problems for postmen.


VIDEO: Iranian city tops air pollution index

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 04:25 AM PDT

Ahvaz in south Iran is one of the most polluted cities in the world, according to a World Health Organization air quality survey.


VIDEO: Captain Cook boomerang is unsold

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 12:04 PM PDT

A boomerang believed to have been collected by explorer Captain James Cook on his first voyage to Australia failed to sell at auction in Dorset.


VIDEO: Struggling to deliver post in Kabul

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 11:00 PM PDT

The Afghan capital, Kabul, is a city with few street names, which causes major problems for postmen.


Apples's iPhone 5 features?

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 10:06 PM PDT

As a marketing expert, the date is always suspect when??launching??a product. ?? The date of Apples iPhone 5 release is no different. We always try to incorporate dates with our strategy. ?? Apple is releasing the iphone on Oct 4th 2011. ?? What does that mean? October (10th) and the ??(4th) day. ?? Considering??that it ...


Exclusive: Justice Department probing Chinese accounting (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 10:03 PM PDT

Reuters - The Justice Department is investigating accounting irregularities at Chinese companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges, said an official with the Securities and Exchange Commission, suggesting criminal charges may be brought in addition to civil proceedings.


Filipina maid wins landmark Hong Kong case

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 10:08 PM PDT

High Court ruling could could lead to more than 100,000 foreign maids winning right to residency.


Typhoon moves to Vietnam after hitting China (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 09:40 PM PDT

People brave strong winds and rain on a street as a typhoon hit Haikou in south China's Hainan province, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. The powerful typhoon slammed into southern China on Thursday after skirting Hong Kong and bringing death and widespread flooding to the Philippines earlier this week (AP Photo) CHINA OUTAP - A powerful typhoon that forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes on an island in southern China appeared to have caused little damage Friday and was sweeping away from the country toward Vietnam.

Holiday Doings: "Maastricht Of Asia" In Hong Kong May Test Art Prices

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 08:50 PM PDT

Staying in Asia during China's long National Day holiday? ??Fine Art Asia 2011, the Hong Kong art and antique fair that aims to emulate Maastricht's regular event, will run Oct. 3-7. The gathering may be an indicator of international price trends for those works. To find out more, I talked on Tuesday??to Kai-Yin Lo, a ...


VIDEO: Nigeria and Benin try to combat pirates

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 08:53 PM PDT

Nigeria and its West African neighbour Benin have begun joint naval patrols in an attempt to curb the rising threat of pirates.


Fashion Investor Owl Fund Targets Chinese Craftsmen Able To Go Global

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 08:37 PM PDT

With China on track to become the world's largest luxury goods market in the coming years, it's popular among Chinese companies now to invest in European fashion brands and add value by helping them build up their sales back in the mainland. An example of that approach is the investment this year by Fosun International ...


VIDEO: Demonstrations continue in Yemen

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 08:46 PM PDT

There have been more anti-government demonstrations in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.


VIDEO: Demonstrations continue in Yemen

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 08:46 PM PDT

There have been more anti-government demonstrations in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.


Kim Kardashian Launches Belle Noel Jewelry Line

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 08:10 PM PDT

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian may sport a $2 million engagement ring, but you won't need similar finances to emulate her skills in accessorizing. The style icon to millions of Americans recently launched a fall jewelry collection called Belle Noel. The collection is available at Bloomingdale's. The Egyptian-inspired line of rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets and ...


Kaspersky Lab To Unveil Latest Virus Killer Next Week

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 07:58 PM PDT

Jackie Chan?s??favorite Wild East security software firm, Kaspersky Lab, will unveil its latest cybercrime fighting weapon in New York next week.?? The company?s Moscow-based CEO, the charismatic Eugene Kaspersky, will be on hand to launch a new consumer malware product portfolio. (Jackie Chan is his product spokesman.?? He?s sponsoring Formula 1 in Texas.??)?? The latest ...


Helpers Win Residency Ruling in Hong Kong

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 10:31 PM PDT

A Filipina domestic helper in Hong Kong has won her challenge to gain the right to apply for permanent residency, which previously domestic helpers were excluded from.


New Areva CEO Faces Delicate Job

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 04:12 PM PDT

Areva's new chief executive, Oursel, faces the delicate task of steering the global nuclear-engineering giant through a widespread industry slowdown prompted in part by the nuclear crisis in Japan.


Rosneft, Eni in Talks on Project in Black Sea

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 04:18 PM PDT

Italian energy company ENI is in talks with Russian state oil giant Rosneft to join a $1 billion Black Sea oil project that Chevron quit three months ago.


Is GE China Venture Good for U.S.?

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 07:21 PM PDT

U.S. business is on edge over the issue of how to compete in China without giving away the store.


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Tottenham 3-1 Shamrock Rovers

Tottenham 3-1 Shamrock Rovers

Tottenham 3-1 Shamrock Rovers

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 01:56 PM PDT

Tottenham survive an almighty scare as they fought back from 1-0 down to run out comfortable winners against Shamrock Rovers in the Europa League.


VIDEO: Bahrain protest medics sentenced

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 01:59 PM PDT

A court in Bahrain has jailed 20 medics who treated protesters for up to 15 years each.


TIMESCAST: TimesCast | September 29, 2011

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 02:14 PM PDT

President Obama faces a changing electoral landscape; the Op-Ed columnist Nicholas D. Kristof on Bahrain's latest crackdown; and Islamists prepare for elections in Egypt and Tunisia.

Murray 'hid drugs and called 911'

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 01:11 PM PDT

Michael Jackson's doctor told the performer's bodyguard to hide vials of medicine before phoning for help on the day he died, his trial hears.


VIDEO: Duke and Duchess open cancer unit

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 01:43 PM PDT

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have opened a children's cancer unit in Surrey.


Castro calls Obama stupid, slams Cuba policy

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 08:03 AM PDT

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro lashed out at U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday for demanding changes on the island in order to improve bilateral relations and referred to him as "stupid."

Official: Mexican cartel leader's wife gives birth in U.S.

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 12:13 PM PDT

The wife of powerful Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has given birth to twins in a Los Angeles hospital and returned to Mexico, according to a senior U.S. government official.

Saudi adviser denies threat to foreigners in Riyadh

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 11:44 AM PDT

An adviser to Saudi Arabia's government Thursday denied there is any kidnapping threat for Westerners in Riyadh, adding that he has "no idea" what prompted U.S. officials to issue such a warning.

8 NATO troops die in Afghanistan in past 2 days

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 11:41 AM PDT

Eight NATO troops have died in Afghanistan over the past two days, seven of them from war-related causes, the International Security Assistance Force said.

Venezuela's Chavez dismisses reports of poor recovery

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 01:43 PM PDT

In response to a report that his health was failing and that he had been rushed to the hospital, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Thursday that he had the best proof that his recovery from chemotherapy is advancing fine.

With Germany in Fold, Slovakia Is Next to Vote on Euro Fund

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 02:18 PM PDT

With a bailout fund expansion measure passing easily through the German Parliament, the front in the European debt crisis now shifts to the tiny impoverished nation.

Syrian crowd stones U.S. envoy's convoy, U.S. condemns

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 02:00 PM PDT

AMMAN (Reuters) - Supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hurled rocks and tomatoes at U.S. ambassador Robert Ford's convoy as he visited an opposition figure in Damascus on Thursday in an attack the U.S. said was "wholly unjustified."

Strauss-Kahn meets accuser at Paris hearing

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 01:12 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - Dominique Strauss-Kahn was arrogant and avoided the glare of journalist Tristane Banon as she accused him of trying to rape her in 2003, she said after a legal confrontation on Thursday with the former IMF head.

US condemns Syrian envoy attack

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 12:58 PM PDT

The US secretary of state urges Syria to protect American diplomats after supporters of the Syrian president pelt Ambassador Robert Ford with eggs.


Ukraine's Tymoshenko denounces 'lynch' trial

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 12:41 PM PDT

Former prime minister tells court trying her for abuse of office, they have humiliated the country.


Al Jazeera Mubasheer Egypt office raided

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 12:45 PM PDT

Plainclothed security officers raid TV station's offices for the second time in a month, citing lack of permits.


Bucks Blog: Banks Are Adding Fees for Debit Card Users

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 02:23 PM PDT

Bank of America is the latest to say it will charge customers for using debit cards, to compensate for a new cap on the processing fees banks can charge merchants.

Gunfire hits south Yemen protest camp, capital quiet

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 12:51 PM PDT

SANAA (Reuters) - Gunfire hit a protest camp in southern Yemen late on Thursday, after fighting in northern districts of the capital broke a truce aimed at ending the worst violence since a revolt against President Ali Abdullah Saleh began eight months ago.

Egyptian police raid Al Jazeera unit again

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 12:24 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian police raided the offices of an Al Jazeera channel in Cairo on Thursday and confiscated equipment for the second time this month, the broadcaster said.

India Ink: Banking in Villages, via "Human A.T.M."

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 11:09 AM PDT

Attracting first-time bank customers in far-flung areas.
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