Oil near $91 as traders eye Greek debt plan vote (AP)

Oil near $91 as traders eye Greek debt plan vote (AP)


Oil near $91 as traders eye Greek debt plan vote (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:24 PM PDT

Boulders covered in oil are seen on the shores of the Cazones river after an oil spill caused by the illegal tapping of an oil pipeline in Coatzintla in Veracruz state November 1, 2011. People in the surroundings were left without drinking water after the fuel-polluted river water reached the water distribution plant which had to be shut down, according to local media.  REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(MEXICO - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)AP - Oil prices fell to near $91 a barrel Wednesday in Asia amid investor concern Greek voters may reject a plan to contain the country's debt crisis that was brokered by European leaders last week.



UK court to rule in Assange extradition case

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:19 PM PDT

WikiLeaks founder to learn whether he will be sent to Sweden for questioning over sexual assault allegations.


VIDEO: Haiti creating home loan system

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:39 PM PDT

Two years since Haiti was devastated by an earthquake, the government hopes to create a new loan system that would make mortgages available to the middle classes.


Gas could indicate new Japan nuclear plant trouble (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 09:45 PM PDT

AP - Officials detected a radioactive gas associated with nuclear fission at Japan's tsunami-damaged atomic power plant Wednesday, indicating there could be a new problem at one of its reactors. They injected a substance that neutralizes nuclear reactions as a precaution.


Rare white kiwi is seeing red after surgery (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 09:35 PM PDT

A rare white kiwi named Manukura is treated by Lisa Argilla at the Wellington Zoo, in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011. The six-month-old kiwi, who has a recessive gene, is recovering from an operation to remove a stone from her stomach. (AP Photo/Nick Perry)AP - She's grumpy, grouchy and packs a good kick. Just like a healthy kiwi should.



Turkish 'Peasant' Banker Faces Sale

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 04:25 PM PDT

Hakan Ates, chief of DenizBank, is proud to say he is the cost-cutting "peasant" of Turkey's banking industry—it has made his bank a winner from two economic crises. Half a dozen buyers are interested in acquiring it.


Russia: The TV News Story That Slipped by the Censors -- for a While (Time.com)

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:05 PM PDT

Time.com - A report on torture in Chechnya surprised Russian viewers -- in part of the country anyway. And then the censors appeared to realize what was happening


Greek PM convinces cabinet, next up Merkel and Sarkozy (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:57 PM PDT

Greece's Prime Minister George Papandreou arrives for a cabinet meeting inside the parliament in Athens November 1, 2011. REUTERS/Yiorgos KarahalisReuters - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou fought off a barrage of criticism to win the backing of his cabinet on Wednesday to push ahead with a referendum the government said would take place as soon as possible on a European Union debt bailout deal.



What China Would Gain from Europe in Bailing Out Euro Zone (Time.com)

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:05 PM PDT

Time.com - By helping Europe keep the euro zone afloat, China would be taking a financial risk -- but the political and commercial gains could be worth it


THE GREAT TRAINING ROBBERY: Why the $60 billion investment in leadership development is not working

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 09:43 PM PDT

If you approve or select your organization's investments in leadership development, read on.... Thanks to a plethora of research, there is no doubt left about the fact that talent and leadership are essential hallmarks of sustainable business growth. Almost everyone therefore agrees that getting talent and leadership development right is a must. However, despite decades ...


What China Would Gain from Europe in Bailing Out Euro Zone (Time.com)

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:05 PM PDT

Time.com - By helping Europe keep the euro zone afloat, China would be taking a financial risk -- but the political and commercial gains could be worth it


Greece Bailout Referendum: Papandreou Move Upsets Country (Time.com)

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:05 PM PDT

Time.com - Even a populace sick of austerity appears to be appalled at the Greek Prime Minister's proposed referendum on the hard-wrought bailout package. Expect more tumult


Russian Oligarch Seeks to Distance Himself From Rival

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 06:39 PM PDT

Testiifying in London, billionaire Russian businessman Roman Abramovich tried to distance himself from his opponent, rival oligarch Boris Berezovsky, by portraying him not as a former friend and partner but rather as a fixer he had hired to protect his business interests.


Brazil Industrial Output Falls

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:42 PM PDT

The country's industrial output shrank more than expected in September, led by a plunge in car making, as factories wither under the weight of a soaring currency, crumbling infrastructure and sprawling bureaucracy.


Some Asian Economies Reflect Strains

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:44 PM PDT

Manufacturing activity in parts of Asia sputtered in October, reflecting strains on the region's export-dependent economy from Europe's debt crisis and efforts to cool inflation.


Plane Makes Crash Landing in Poland

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:42 PM PDT

A Boeing airliner carrying 231 people from the U.S. landed on its belly in Warsaw after its landing gear failed to open, triggering sparks and small fires. No one was injured.


China Police Nab Fake-Drug Ring

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:55 PM PDT

Chinese police said they seized $30 million worth of counterfeit pharmaceuticals this week, as authorities work to show their commitment to a broader push to overhaul the country's food and drug regulations.


Egypt Scrutinizes Regime 'Remnants'

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 04:05 PM PDT

Egypt's interim military leadership will soon unveil a law barring corrupt former regime members from taking part in upcoming parliamentary elections, the deputy prime minister said Tuesday—an effort that appears to fall short of demands by a spectrum of politicians that all former ruling-party members be banned from running.


News Corp. Counsel Noted Hacking 'Culture' in 2008

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 06:25 PM PDT

Newly released documents show that an outside lawyer for News Corp. in 2008 warned of a "culture of illegal information access" at the company's News of the World newspaper.


Call for Greek Vote Unsettles Europe

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 09:32 PM PDT

Greek Prime Minister Papandreou's decision to hold a referendum on his country's bailout roiled global financial markets and left euro-zone leaders scrambling to contain the fallout.


Kenya makes attack warning over Twitter

Kenya makes attack warning over Twitter


Kenya makes attack warning over Twitter

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 01:23 PM PDT

Military spokesman gives warning over social media site, Twitter, of attack on 10 Somali towns.


Well Blog: A Few Drinks a Week May Raise Breast Cancer Risk

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 01:17 PM PDT

A new study also showed that the cancer risk was modest and must be weighed against heart benefits.


Nigerian court rejects challenge to Jonathan win

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:55 PM PDT

ABUJA (Reuters) - A Nigerian court rejected a challenge to President Goodluck Jonathan's victory in an April election, scuppering demands by the main opposition party for a recount in several areas of the country.


Israel orders new building in East Jerusalem

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:50 PM PDT

Tenders for fresh "housing units" made public as Netanyahu government decides to freeze tax revenues to Palestinians.


Abramovich denies gangster smear

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:34 PM PDT

The owner of Chelsea Football Club, Roman Abramovich, who is being sued for billions by a business rival, denies trying to smear the man's reputation.


New Saudi Crown Prince will use "all means" to protect haj

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:30 PM PDT

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Crown Prince Nayef, the new heir to Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, warned on Tuesday the kingdom would use "all means" to ensure a peaceful haj pilgrimage amid tumult in other Arab countries and rising tensions with Iran.


Floods cause hard disk shortage

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 06:53 AM PDT

Thailand's floods are causing a slump in hard disk production and higher prices, according to IHS iSuppli.


Girl 'kept in kitchen freezer'

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 11:58 AM PDT

A girl has tells a court how she was held against her will in a kitchen freezer when she was four-years-old.


U.N. calls Cyprus peace summit in January

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 11:58 AM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Tuesday called a summit for January between leaders of ethnically split Cyprus to settle a decades-old conflict harming Turkey's bid to join the European Union.


Terry facing police investigation

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:44 PM PDT

The Metropolitan Police launch a formal investigation into allegations that Chelsea captain John Terry racially abused QPR's Anton Ferdinand.


VIDEO: Tibetan protesters arrested in Nepal

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:09 PM PDT

Dozens of Tibetan protesters have been arrested in Nepal as they held a prayer meeting.


Syria says deal reached with Arab League

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 01:14 PM PDT

State TV says government has agreed to proposal by Cairo-based organisation to end seven months of protests.


US bank caves to consumer pressure on fee

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 11:53 AM PDT

Economic protesters had campaigned against Bank of America plans to implement monthly charge for personal accounts.


VIDEO: Tibetan protesters arrested in Nepal

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:09 PM PDT

Dozens of Tibetan protesters have been arrested in Nepal as they held a prayer meeting.


In a First Since Nuclear Disaster, a Japanese Reactor Restarts

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:40 PM PDT

The reactor, in Saga Prefecture in western Japan, is the first to win approval from a local government to resume operations since the Fukushima nuclear disaster.


Voter Rage Has Congress Worried About Job Security: Its Own

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:13 PM PDT

According to a September New York Times/CBS News poll, only 6 percent of voters said most members of Congress deserved re-election, and only a third thought their own member should be re-elected.


Live - Tuesday football

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 11:45 AM PDT

Arsenal host Marseille and Chelsea visit Genk in the Champions League, while nine matches in the Championship and Aldershot-Burton Albion are also taking place on a busy Tuesday night of football.


Genk v Chelsea

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:01 AM PDT

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Genk and Chelsea in the Champions League.


HP announces ARM-based servers

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 11:41 AM PDT

HP is to start making servers using energy-efficient ARM-based chips, but experts warn of incompatible software.


Submerged Thailand Slips Against Peers

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 01:12 PM PDT

The deepening economic problems caused by Thailand's floods are raising fears the country could further lose ground against its regional peers after years of disappointing growth.