Thai capital prepares for floodwaters

Thai capital prepares for floodwaters

Thai capital prepares for floodwaters

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 10:17 PM PDT

Defences being built to protect Bangkok from rising monsoon waters that have already killed more than 250 people.


VIDEO: Will ship wreck yield silver haul?

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 10:35 PM PDT

An American salvage company says it has found the wreck of a British ship which is believed to have been carrying millions of pounds worth of silver when it was torpedoed in the First World War.


VIDEO: Business booming at Paris pawn shop

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 10:50 PM PDT

More and more people in Paris in need of extra cash are turning to the city's famous municipal pawn shop, the Crédit Municipal de Paris.


VIDEO: Euro bailout fund faces key vote

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 10:45 PM PDT

Slovakia will vote later on measures to bolster the powers of the eurozone bailout fund, seen as vital in combating the bloc's debt crisis.


For Afghan Women, Giving Birth Still Poses a Deadly Risk (Time.com)

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 10:30 PM PDT

Time.com - A combination of inadequate, ill-funded hospital care and conservative culture has made Afghanistan the worst place in the world to give birth. What can be done to help the Afghan women who are dying to have children?


Myanmar rights office calls for prisoner release (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 09:41 PM PDT

AP - A government-appointed human rights body has urged Myanmar's new president to release political prisoners.


Queen's visit leaves Australian republic a distant dream (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 09:52 PM PDT

Britain's Queen Elizabeth arrives to the Braemar Royal Highland Gathering in Scotland September 3, 2011. REUTERS/David MoirReuters - When Britain's Queen Elizabeth arrives in Australia next week, protocol says she should be addressed as Queen of Australia -- something that will grate with republicans who want to sever ties with Britain and appoint an Australian president.

Yemen's Uprising: President Saleh vs. Peaceful Protesters (Time.com)

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 10:30 PM PDT

Time.com - The troubles of the country can be told through three families: the President's, the al-Ahmar tribe and the day-to-day trials of a doctor and his sons


Queen's visit leaves Australian republic a distant dream

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 09:56 PM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - When Britain's Queen Elizabeth arrives in Australia next week, protocol says she should be addressed as Queen of Australia -- something that will grate with republicans who want to sever ties with Britain and appoint an Australian president.

Official Myanmar body urges release of "prisoners of conscience" (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 09:37 PM PDT

Reuters - A new official human rights body in Myanmar urged the president on Tuesday to release "prisoners of conscience" in an open letter in state media, the clearest sign yet that the reclusive state may free political prisoners within days.


German judge resigns from Cambodia tribunal (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 09:16 PM PDT

AP - A German judge responsible for indictments of Khmer Rouge war crimes suspects at Cambodia's U.N.-backed tribunal has resigned, alleging government interference in the investigation of new cases.


Official Myanmar body urges release of "prisoners of conscience"

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 09:37 PM PDT

YANGON (Reuters) - A new official human rights body in Myanmar urged the president on Tuesday to release "prisoners of conscience" in an open letter in state media, the clearest sign yet that the reclusive state may free political prisoners within days.

Advertising Report: Google Dings Bing, Facebook Arrives, Tablets Rule Mobile

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 09:04 PM PDT

As search spending continued to rise in the just-ended third quarter, Google regained market share lost during the last couple of quarters to Microsoft?s Bing search engine, according to a new report to be released Tuesday morning by Efficient Frontier, which manages about $1 billion in search, display, and social advertising for agencies and advertisers. ...


Are You Creating an Authentic Digital Experience?

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 08:58 PM PDT

After the unfortunate passing of Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs last week, social media channels were flooded with articles mourning his loss. From Steve Jobs? top 10 quotes and his Stanford commencement speech, to screen shots of a Google tribute to Jobs on the main search page. It became a race to see how many ...


Bangkok braces for floodwaters

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 09:41 AM PDT

Defences being built to protect Thai capital from floods that have killed more than 250 people.


Bolivia's teachers getting 'presidential' laptops (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 08:27 PM PDT

AP - Bolivia's government is giving school teachers free laptops with a prominent detail that is generating criticism for President Evo Morales. A stenciled image of a smiling Morales is on the back of each computer.


China imposes nationwide tax on energy, resources (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 08:40 PM PDT

AP - China is imposing a nationwide tax on production of oil and other resources to raise money for poor areas and possibly ease public anger at the wealth of state energy and mining companies.


VIDEO: Calligraphy push in China's schools

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 08:19 PM PDT

Schools in China are running more classes in calligraphy because computer use and text-messaging are ruining children's writing style.


Hurricane Jova slows off Mexico's Pacific coast

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 08:44 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Jova weakened slightly on Monday night as it headed for one of Mexico's busiest cargo ports and popular tourist resorts along the country's Pacific coast.

VIDEO: Calligraphy push in China's schools

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 08:19 PM PDT

Schools in China are running more classes in calligraphy because computer use and text-messaging are ruining children's writing style.


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