Mexico helicopter crash called 'accident'

Mexico helicopter crash called 'accident'

Mexico helicopter crash called 'accident'

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 11:03 PM PST

Senior officials including President Calderon rule out link between interior minister's death and anti-drug offensive.


China mine deaths at 34, separate incident traps 7: report (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 10:53 PM PST

Reuters - The death toll from a gas explosion in a coal mine in China's southwestern Yunnan province has risen to 34, rescue workers said on Sunday, state news agency Xinhua reported.


Myanmar to free more political prisoners "soon" (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 10:33 PM PST

Reuters - Myanmar's government is preparing to release prisoners under an amnesty, for the second time in just over a month, "very soon" and more political detainees should be among them, a senior official said on Sunday.


Brazil police invade Rio's biggest slum (AP)

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 10:33 PM PST

A general view of the Rocinha slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. Police in Rio de Janeiro are stepping up their presence around the city's biggest slum as they prepare to invade it Sunday as part of a program aimed at securing the Brazilian city for the 2016 Olympics. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)AP - Elite police units backed by armored military vehicles and helicopters invaded Rio's largest slum before dawn Sunday, the most ambitious operation yet in an offensive that seeks to bring security to a seaside city long known for violence.

Hu says US, China cooperation key to economy (AP)

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 10:47 PM PST

AP - Chinese President Hu Jintao (hoo jin-tow) says growing economic instability and uncertainty around the globe mean it's more important for China and the United States to increase their cooperation.


Obama Seeks Support From Russia, China on Iran

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 09:18 PM PST

President Obama urged Russia and China to help pressure Iran over its nuclear program, in the wake of a report by the United Nations' atomic watchdog finding evidence of weapons development.


China mine deaths at 34, separate incident traps 7: report

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 10:53 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - The death toll from a gas explosion in a coal mine in China's southwestern Yunnan province has risen to 34, rescue workers said on Sunday, state news agency Xinhua reported.

Pacquiao beats Marquez by decision

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 10:31 PM PST

Manny Pacquiao defended his WBO welterweight title at the sold-out MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, defeating Juan Manuel Marquez by majority decision.

Makeshift shelters in wet Bangkok

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 06:39 AM PST

In a beehive of once-empty cement forms, a neighborhood in Bangkok's northern reaches has risen from the waters that have inundated much of the rest of the metropolitan area.

Niger's leader: Gadhafi's son 'welcome'

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 10:38 PM PST

Niger's president is standing by his country's decision to offer amnesty to one of the late Moammar Gadhafi's sons, saying he is entitled to stay in his nation like other "Libyan refugees."

Myanmar to free more political prisoners "soon"

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 10:34 PM PST

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's government is preparing to release prisoners under an amnesty, for the second time in just over a month, "very soon" and more political detainees should be among them, a senior official said on Sunday.

Thai deputy PM sees floods trimming growth (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 09:50 PM PST

Reuters - Catastrophic floods may cut Thailand's 2011 growth prospects by more than half and require a cut in interest rates to help restore growth, the country's deputy prime minister said on Saturday.


New plea made to free Myanmar political prisoners (AP)

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 09:59 PM PST

AP - A government-appointed human rights body has urged Myanmar's new president to release political prisoners or transfer them to prisons close to their families.


A Look Inside Fukushima Daiichi

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 07:28 AM PST

Eight months after the March 11 tsunami triggered one of the world's worst nuclear accidents, the Japanese government opened the complex to the press Saturday for the first time.


Arab League suspension angers Syria

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 10:10 PM PST

Assad supporters target Saudi embassy after regional bloc gives country three-day deadline to implement peace plan


Does Your Walk Match Your Talk?

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 09:25 PM PST

Much of my work involves helping people become more effective at work, and if they are not working, more productive in their job searches. It is necessary for me to observe behavior and identify the ways people may be setting themselves up for disappointments or miscommunications so I can help them avoid them in the ...


The Arab League Votes to Suspend Syria (Time.com)

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 09:15 PM PST

Time.com - After its first "agreement" was humiliatingly ignored by Damascus, the 22-nation pan-Arab council issues a tough four-day deadline. How will the League enforce it?


How the regime change will affect the economy and politics of Europe (Time.com)

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 09:15 PM PST

Time.com - The heads of government in both countries are changing without any actual recourse to the popular will. How democracy got a market downgrade in the E.U.


Republicans sharply criticize Pakistan in debate (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 09:25 PM PST

Reuters - Pakistan took a lot of criticism in Saturday's Republican presidential debate, with a leading candidate saying it was nearly a failed state and another suggesting the United States cut its foreign aid to zero.


The Death of Mexico's Interior Minister: History Repeats Itself, Eerily (Time.com)

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 09:15 PM PST

Time.com - Just a week after the third anniversary of a predecessor in a plane crash, the man who leads Mexico's fight against the narcos perishes in a helicopter accident


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