Analysis: U.S. talks up Pakistan role in Afghan peace talks (Reuters)

Analysis: U.S. talks up Pakistan role in Afghan peace talks (Reuters)


Analysis: U.S. talks up Pakistan role in Afghan peace talks (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:08 PM PDT

Mah Jamal, 45, a laborer, carries bricks at a construction site in Karachi October 23, 2011. Jamal earns Pakistani Rupees 300 ($ 3.4) as daily wage. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (PAKISTAN - Tags: BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)Reuters - After years of demanding Pakistan crack down on militants in a lawless tribal area on its border with Afghanistan, the United States has now set out a possibly tougher challenge -- bring those militants to the peace table.



Why Libyans Don't Really Care How Gaddafi Died (Time.com)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Time.com - While Western countries are still stunned at the way Gaddafi met his end, most in Libya are ecstatic that he is gone and impatient to begin their country anew


Tunisians turn out in force for first free vote (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 10:58 PM PDT

Abdelfattah Mourou, head of the Tunisian party 'Independent Democratic Alliance' casts his vote in La Marsa, near the Tunisian capital, Tunis, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011. Tunisians began voting Sunday in their first truly free elections, the culmination of a popular uprising that ended decades of authoritarian rule and set off similar rebellions across the Middle East. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi)AP - The people who started the Arab Spring shared one of its earliest fruits on Sunday: a free election. Tunisians who brought down a dictator nine months ago waited for hours to select those who will help shape their fledgling democracy.



US envoy to Myanmar arrives for second visit (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:12 PM PDT

AP - A United States Embassy official says Washington's special envoy to Myanmar has arrived for his second visit in two months.


Australia: Serial killer's relative convicted (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 10:48 PM PDT

AP - A teenage relative of a notorious Australian serial killer has been convicted of slaying a friend with an ax.


On liberation day, Libyans flock to see Qaddafi – for proof, closure (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 02:43 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Widad El Weila came all the way from Libya's capital, Tripoli â€" a two-and-a-half-hour drive â€" with her teenage daughters to see the body of former Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi.


Harvesting the Arab Spring: Tunisia Goes to the Polls (Time.com)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Time.com - With an exuberant turnout, the country that set the Arab Spring going takes the important next step in guaranteeing the longevity of its hard-won democracy


Tunisia election: Smiles, pride as historic day goes smoothly (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 09:40 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Residents of Tunis awoke this morning to a city decorated in flags, the red and white national colors draped along every street large enough for two cars to pass.


Counting under way after Tunisia polls

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:15 PM PDT

Counting under way but election officials say plans to announce results on Monday could be delayed due to high turnout.


VIDEO: Race against time after Turkey quake

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 10:55 PM PDT

Rescue teams are desperately searching for people trapped under rubble after a strong earthquake hit Turkey's eastern Van region on Sunday.


VIDEO: Tunisia awaits result of historic poll

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:01 PM PDT

Tunisian election officials are counting votes after Sunday's election, the first free poll of the Arab Spring.


Analysis: U.S. talks up Pakistan role in Afghan peace talks

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:08 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - After years of demanding Pakistan crack down on militants in a lawless tribal area on its border with Afghanistan, the United States has now set out a possibly tougher challenge -- bring those militants to the peace table.


Independent Study Confirms That Global Warming Exists

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 10:35 PM PDT

Members of the "hacktivist" group Anonymous have focused their website takedown efforts on child pornographers.


London Planning Politics Breeds a Rare NIMBY Strain: Preventative Anti-NIMBY NIMBYism

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 10:31 PM PDT

Talk about man-bites-dog: London?s Ministry of Sound, perhaps the world?s most famous nightclub, has gone on an all-out offensive against new residential skyscrapers near its home at Elephant & Castle, in Southwark. Their latest target is a 41-story tower in an area which,??along with the City of London across the Thames, has a newfound fondness ...


VIDEO: Russian police investigate baby mix-up

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 10:43 PM PDT

Two families in Russia are suing their local maternity hospital for giving them the wrong babies 12 years ago.


VIDEO: Poll jolt for Swiss right wingers

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 10:30 PM PDT

Switzerland's right-wing People's Party has seen its share of the vote fall at parliamentary elections, defying forecasts of an historic result.


'Hundreds still trapped' after Turkish quake

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:03 PM PDT

Over 200 dead in eastern Turkey but fears death toll could rise as rescuers strive to reach victims buried by rubble.


Nissan aims to be world No. 1 in green vehicles (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 10:19 PM PDT

AP - Nissan Motor Co. is aiming to be the world's No. 1 in green cars, targeting cumulative sales of 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles with alliance partner Renault SA of France.


US-North Korea talks to start in Geneva (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 10:30 PM PDT

Glyn Davies, right,  the U.S. ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, walks past reporters in Geneva on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011. Davies is one of two U.S. diplomats leading the American delegation in talks with North Korean officials Monday and Tuesday about Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program. (AP Photo/Frank Jordans)AP - Talks were set to begin Monday between U.S. and North Korean diplomats about restarting negotiations on Pyongyang's nuclear programs.



Innovation is About Execution, Despite the Myths

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 09:22 PM PDT

Most people think innovation is all about ideas, when in fact it is more about delivery, people, and process. Entrepreneurs looking to innovate need to understand the execution challenge if they expect their startup to carve out a profitable niche in the marketplace, and keep innovating to build and maintain a sustainable competitive advantage. Everyone ...


Tens of thousands rally against Hungarian government

Tens of thousands rally against Hungarian government


Tens of thousands rally against Hungarian government

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 01:08 PM PDT

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Hungarians protested in central Budapest on Sunday against the center-right government, demanding more transparent legislation and protection for the country's free-market democracy.


Shark kills American off Australian coast: police

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 01:10 PM PDT

PERTH, Australia (Reuters) - A shark killed an American out diving off a popular Australian tourist island on Saturday, in the third fatal shark attack off the country's west coast in two months, police said.


Hero role 'unreal', says Donald

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:18 AM PDT

New Zealand fly-half Stephen Donald says his journey from fourth choice to World Cup final hero has been "unreal".


High turn out as Tunisia's historic poll ends

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 12:31 PM PDT

Nearly 70 per cent of eligible voters take part in first multiparty elections since ousting of ex-president Ben Ali.


Canada Bristles Over Provision in Trade Deal

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 12:23 PM PDT

Canada is unhappy with a provision in the recently signed U.S.-Colombia free-trade pact, which reinstates a surcharge for travelers from Canada and Mexico to the U.S.


EU ready to revise treaty to stem euro crisis

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 01:08 PM PDT

President says bloc prepared to alter EU treaty if necessary in the interests of economic convergence and discipline.


June Ambrose, a Leading Celebrity Stylist, Recreates Swagger

Posted: 22 Oct 2011 04:57 AM PDT

June Ambrose's biggest gig is style architect for "The X Factor."


Abdel-Jalil Promises a Role Islam in a New Libya

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:47 AM PDT

The leader of Libya's transitional government declared to thousands of revelers that Libya's revolution had ended, setting the country on the path to elections.


Paul Leka, a Songwriter of ‘Na Na Hey Hey,’ Dies at 68

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 08:26 AM PDT

Mr. Leka was a songwriter and producer who was best known for helping to write "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)," which has become a sports arena anthem.


34 dead in India bridge collapse

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 10:48 AM PDT

A bridge collapse in India's tea-producing region of Darjeeling has left at least 34 people dead, officials said.


Far-right party 'loses ground' in Swiss poll

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:14 AM PDT

Downturn in support for Swiss People's Party, which campaigned to stop influx of immigrants, partial results show.


VIDEO: New leaders declare Libya freed

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:25 AM PDT

Libya's transitional leaders declare national liberation before a huge, jubilant crowd in Benghazi, where the revolt against Gaddafi began.


Hague welcomes Libyan liberation

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:17 AM PDT

The declaration of national liberation by Libya's transitional government is a "historic victory", Foreign Secretary William Hague says.


Gaddafi's son shown speaking with Libya captors: TV

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:02 AM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Mo'tassim was shown in video footage broadcast on Sunday smoking, nursing wounds and making dismissive remarks to his captors, apparently shortly before his death last week.


Europe mulls changes to EU treaty

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 10:48 AM PDT

Europe's leaders agree to change the EU treaty if necessary to help resolve the eurozone's debt crisis and stop the region sinking into recession.


EU leaders urge action from Italy

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 09:55 AM PDT

European leaders have demanded that Italy make a major effort to reduce its 1.9tn euro debt burden.


Europe Nears Bank Deal

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 12:54 PM PDT

European leaders were nearing agreement on a plan that would see the region's banks raise around $139 billion in fresh capital, in marathon talks taking place in Brussels.


Kirchner Holds Lead as Argentina Votes

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 12:57 PM PDT

Argentine voters looked set to re-elect President Cristina Kirchner and hand her Peronist party faction control of Congress.


Palestinian Bid to Join Unesco Could Imperil U.S. Funds

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 10:21 AM PDT

American legislation dating back more than 15 years mandates a cutoff of financing to any United Nations agency that accepts the Palestinians as a full member.


Tunisians Hold First Vote Since Revolution

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:37 AM PDT

Millions of Tunisians stood in lines to vote for an assembly to draft a new constitution, expressing confidence that their small country could now lead the way to democracy.