Turkish quake survivors clamor for tents (Reuters)

Turkish quake survivors clamor for tents (Reuters)

Turkish quake survivors clamor for tents (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 10:48 PM PDT

Reuters - Sheltering thousands of families left homeless by a deadly earthquake became Turkey's priority on Thursday as chances dwindled of finding more survivors four days after disaster struck the mainly Kurdish southeast province of Van.


U.N. to end mandate for NATO military operations in Libya (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 10:45 PM PDT

Reuters - The U.N. Security Council plans on Thursday to end its authorization for a 7-month-old NATO military operation in Libya that led to the ouster and death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.


Reformist Japan farmers urge free trade to spur change (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 10:27 PM PDT

Reuters - Like other farmers on this fertile, coastal plain in northeast Japan, where patchwork rice fields stretch to the mountains beyond, Kazushi Saito knows firsthand that the nation's shrinking agricultural sector is in dire straits.


VIDEO: Black leader would be 'milestone'

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 10:13 PM PDT

Politicians in South Africa are being urged to elect Lindiwe Mazibukoa to be the first black leader of the official opposition in Parliament.


Hot Startups in Emerging Markets: iGuidU

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 10:28 PM PDT

This post describes "iGuidU" - GPS-based Iphone application that provides audio/ text information about touristic spots all over the world in offline and online mode.


Bangkok residents flee worsening flood

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 10:25 PM PDT

Evacuations ordered across Thai capital as huge run-off expected to arrive at the same time as seasonal high tides.


Reformist Japan farmers urge free trade to spur change

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 10:27 PM PDT

MIKAWA, Japan (Reuters) - Like other farmers on this fertile, coastal plain in northeast Japan, where patchwork rice fields stretch to the mountains beyond, Kazushi Saito knows firsthand that the nation's shrinking agricultural sector is in dire straits.

Japan central bank expands monetary easing (AP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 10:25 PM PDT

AP - Japan's central bank on Thursday kept its key interest rate at nearly zero and will expand the size of an asset buying program to lend stronger support to the economy.


VIDEO: Black leader would be 'milestone'

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 10:13 PM PDT

Politicians in South Africa are being urged to elect Lindiwe Mazibukoa to be the first black leader of the official opposition in Parliament.


Some Pakistani industries view India trade with alarm (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 09:46 PM PDT

Reuters - Efforts by longtime nuclear-armed foes Pakistan and India to liberalize their restrictive trade regimes have sent jitters across some Pakistani sectors which feel threatened by free trade with the neighboring economic powerhouse.


Las Vegas' 10 Hottest Restaurants - Exclusive Inside Scoop!

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 09:46 PM PDT

"These are ten places that I think you should go to for one reason or another as a visitor to Las Vegas," said Bon Appetit Restaurant Editor Andrew Knowlton.


Some Pakistani industries view India trade with alarm

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 09:46 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Efforts by longtime nuclear-armed foes Pakistan and India to liberalize their restrictive trade regimes have sent jitters across some Pakistani sectors which feel threatened by free trade with the neighboring economic powerhouse.

Confidant testifies in Viktor Bout trial

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 05:40 PM PDT

It's no surprise that a movie, "Lord of War," has already been made based on the story of Viktor Bout, the alleged Russian arms trafficker currently on trial in Manhattan federal court.

The emergence of e-mentoring

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 05:42 AM PDT

Over the past 10 years, 25,000 struggling students from poverty-stricken schools have gotten guidance, encouragement and advice from volunteer mentors. And they haven't met face-to-face even once.

Are you Ready for the New Work Style???????

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 09:16 PM PDT

? ? According to the Citrix global study of 700 CIOs, 94% of organizations are now planning to allow staff to bring their own devices to work by 2013. ??Gartner Research also predicts that by 2013, 80% of businesses will support a workforce using tablets and that by the end of 2014, penetration of cloud ...


China's cradle of entrepreneurs braces for debt reckoning

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 09:26 PM PDT

WENZHOU, China (Reuters) - After China's cradle of private enterprise was rocked recently by woes of its vast underground banking market, a full-blown debt crisis was averted -- but the real test is still to come.

VIDEO: Cannon raised from 'Blackbeard ship'

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 07:35 PM PDT

A cannon from the ship of the notorious pirate Blackbeard has been raised from the waters off the North Carolina coast, nearly three centuries after sinking.


VIDEO: Bernard Madoff 'attempted suicide'

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 08:59 PM PDT

The wife of jailed US financial swindler Bernard Madoff has said the couple attempted suicide after his $65bn (£41bn) fraud scheme was exposed.


Thailand criticised over flood response

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 07:33 PM PDT

Two northern districts of Bangkok are evacuated as government officials expect 1.5 metres of water in some places.


Scandal claims Brazil sports minister

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 09:20 PM PDT

Orlando Silva's resignation follows launch of formal inquiry into allegations that he misused government funds.


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