Asian shares wobbly due to jitters on Europe (Reuters)

Asian shares wobbly due to jitters on Europe (Reuters)

Asian shares wobbly due to jitters on Europe (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 10:42 PM PST

A man is reflected on an electronic board displaying stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo November 10, 2011. REUTERS/Toru HanaiReuters - Asian shares wobbled on Thursday as doubts deepened about Europe's ability to stop its sovereign debt crisis from spinning out of control, with Germany and France split over the European Central Bank's bond buying role.

Blair regrets passing freedom of information law (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 10:29 PM PST

In this Friday, Sept. 2, 2011 photo, former Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks during an interview in London. Blair was once a leading advocate for the people's right to know what their government is doing behind closed doors. But even before Britain's law passed, he had hurriedly watered down his original plans and stalled the bill's progress. The former prime minister, who stood down in 2007, accepts that rules on access to information can help democracy, but he argues that they can also undermine government. Critics suspect that, in truth, his change of mind reflects an unease at the public response to the Iraq war, and his realization - seemingly shortly after he took office - that the information law could expose activities by his party that voters may find unacceptable. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)AP - Poised on the brink of power, Tony Blair made an impassioned vow: Britain's jealously-held culture of official secrecy would be dramatically swept away.

Physicists Create Light From Nothingness

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 10:16 PM PST

In the beginning, the vacuum was without form, and void. Then the physicists said, 'Let there be light!', and nothing happened. Then the physicists built a superconducting quantum interference device. And then there was light.


Greece braced for large protests in Athens

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 10:26 PM PST

Uprising of 1973 against military rule to be remembered on a day expected to be marked by anti-austerity protests


US-Mexican team claims 'major' drug bust

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 10:02 PM PST

At least 14 tonnes of marijuana found inside "sophisticated" cross-border tunnel, leading to arrest of two people.


US assures Manila of 2nd warship amid Spratlys row (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 09:58 PM PST

AP - The United States will provide a second warship to the ill-equipped Philippine military as it confronts China in increasingly tense territorial disputes in the South China Sea, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said Thursday.


Lee Yin Yee's Xinyi Glass Suspends Plan For Solar Glass Spinoff

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 09:31 PM PST

Hong Kong-listed Xinyi Glass Holdings, one of China's largest makers of auto glass, said Wednesday it has suspended plans to spin off and list its solar glass business, the latest sign of difficulty facing the global solar industry. Shares in U.S.-listed Chinese panel makers have??tanked amid falling prices and a cloudy industry outlook. Suntech has ...


Celebrity, Inc.

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 09:27 PM PST

As part of her MoneyZen series, women and money expert Manisha Thakor highlights every day personal finance lessons that can be extracted from Jo Piazza's new book Celebrity, Inc.


Glory Days For Energy, U.S. Stocks

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 09:23 PM PST

?Come back home to the refinery, hiring man said son if it was up to me?? -?? , Born In The USA The hiring man at the refinery is bummin?.?? Don?t come looking for a job from him.?? Why not??? The crack spread is moving the wrong way for refiners, my friend. What say you, ...


Oil near $102 after 36 percent rally in 6 weeks (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 09:25 PM PST

Nebraska State Senator Paul Lambert of Lincoln, center, votes in Lincoln, Neb., Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, on a measure that would trigger an environmental review of proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline routes within Nebraska. The measure has won first-round legislative approval, despite criticism that state taxpayers will foot the bill. Lawmakers advanced the measure Wednesday following debate over who should pay for the environmental assessment, to be conducted by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. At right is Sen. Norman Wallman of Cortland, and top left is Speaker Mike Flood of Norfolk. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)AP - Oil prices fell slightly to near $102 a barrel Thursday in Asia, pausing a 36 percent rally during the last six weeks.

Decide.com Expands Gadget Pricing Service, Goes Mobile

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 09:02 PM PST

Since the shopping service Decide.com launched in beta test mode last June, promising to bring price prediction to electronics gadgets, it claims to have been 77% accurate in predicting when you should buy or wait for a price drop or new model. Shoppers could search in four categories?televisions, laptop computers, cameras, and phones?and get a ...


Are You Paying More In Property Taxes Than Warren Buffett?

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 09:00 PM PST

? This story appears (in a different form) in the December 5, 2011 issue of Forbes magazine. drew lots of attention to himself a few months ago for paying a very low rate of income taxes. Ever wonder what the simple-living billionaire investor pays in property taxes? He?s lived in the same house in , ...


GovCloud Still Good After 2 Years

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 08:59 PM PST

Agency Executive still bullish on GovCloud after 2yr deployment.


Raid survivor says FARC 'still a force'

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 10:12 PM PST

Ex-bodyguard of deceased commander challenges claims by Colombian government that group is almost defeated.


Asian stocks waver as Europe crisis fears weigh (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 09:20 PM PST

Lauren Belski, 31, of Brooklyn reads in a newly tent-free Zuccotti Park during the early morning hours, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, in New York. The Republican Party and the tea party seemed to be a natural political pairing. Democrats and the Occupy Wall Street protesters have a more complicated relationship. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)AP - Asian stocks wavered on Thursday, looking for direction after a credit ratings agency warning that U.S. banks could be hit hard if Europe's debt crisis spreads beyond financially troubled countries like Greece.

Kuwait opposition protesters disrupt parliament (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 10:05 PM PST

Dozens of Kuwaitis briefly stormed Kuwait's parliament building as hundreds of others protested outside in Kuwait City late Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011. Opposition lawmakers warned Wednesday of a growing political crisis after dozens of anti-government protesters muscled their way into the parliament during debate over efforts to question Prime Minister Sheik Nasser Al Mohammad Al Sabah about corruption allegations. (AP Photo/Nasser Waggi)AP - Opposition lawmakers warned Wednesday of a growing political crisis after dozens of anti-government protesters muscled their way into Kuwait's parliament during debate over efforts to question the prime minister about corruption allegations.

2 newspaper employees reported missing in Mexico (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 08:47 PM PST

AP - Authorities in northern Mexico are looking for two distribution employees of a national newspaper who were reported missing earlier this week.


Overseas money buoys life in Bangladesh village (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 09:15 PM PST

Reuters - Mohammad Majnu Miah has bought some land and rebuilt his house, in which a television and CD player take pride of place, thanks to the remittances his wife and son send him from the Maldives, where they have worked for six years.


VIDEO: Will Burma become Asean chair?

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 09:07 PM PST

The ten member states of the Association of South East Asian Nations are meeting in Bali this week for their annual summit. During the summit they will decide whether to allow Burma to host their meeting in 2014.


VIDEO: Man arrested after bullets hit White House

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 08:37 PM PST

A man wanted in connection with a shooting near the White House has been arrested in Pennsylvania.


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Youth Hit as U.K. Jobless Rate Rises

Youth Hit as U.K. Jobless Rate Rises

Youth Hit as U.K. Jobless Rate Rises

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 12:21 PM PST

U.K. unemployment rose again in October, while the number of young people without a job topped one million at the end of September.


Key IMF Aide Resigns

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 01:12 PM PST

The head of the International Monetary Fund's European department is resigning immediately, leaving the fund at a critical time as it seeks to respond to the European financial crisis.


Protesters storm Kuwait assembly demanding PM quit

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 02:08 PM PST

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Dozens of Kuwaitis briefly stormed Kuwait's parliament building late on Wednesday as hundreds more demonstrated outside, demanding that Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah step down, local media and witnesses said.

VIDEO: Apollo 11 astronauts awarded medals

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 01:40 PM PST

Apollo 11 astronauts receive the US Congressional gold medal, the first time it has been awarded to those involved in America's space programme.


Iraq report release to be delayed

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 02:10 PM PST

The publication of Iraq Inquiry report will be delayed by at least six months to the summer of 2012 following a dispute over the release of secret documents.


Croatian PM vows economic reforms after election

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 01:30 PM PST

ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia will persist with fiscal consolidation and reforms to improve the business climate and boost growth after next month's general election, Jadranka Kosor, prime minister and head of the ruling conservative HDZ party, said Wednesday.

VIDEO: Poppy crop crackdown in Mexico

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 01:26 PM PST

Security forces have been identifying and destroying poppy crops in rural Mexico.


Northern Allies Feel Pinch of Germany’s Policy on the Euro

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 01:40 PM PST

Countries that have backed Germany's call for fiscal discipline elsewhere are realizing austerity could make it harder, and more expensive, for them to pay down their own debts.

Arab League extends Syria deadline

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 12:59 PM PST

Foreign ministers threaten Damascus with sanctions if it does not halt violence as previous deadline passes.


Protesters storm Kuwaiti parliament

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 02:17 PM PST

Protesters storm building after police beat demonstrators calling for assembly's dissolution amid claims of corruption.


Police arrest suspect in White House shooting

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 01:19 PM PST

US officials arrest 21-year-old man thought to be linked with an alleged shooting on the White House on Friday.


Cluster bomb funds shrinking under pressure: report

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 12:46 PM PST

GENEVA (Reuters) - More Western governments and financial institutions are halting investment in the production of cluster bombs, blamed for killing and injuring civilians long after wars end, activists said on Wednesday.

At War Blog: Female Cadets Signal Slow Change in Afghan Police Force

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 11:51 AM PST

In one female Afghan police cadet's story, a signal of change.

Mounties in sexual harassment row

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 01:15 PM PST

Canada's famed Mounted Police will investigate the force's handling of sexual harassment claims, says new Commissioner Bob Paulson.


Policy and Politics Collide as Obama Enters Campaign Mode

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 12:35 PM PST

An examination of the president's decision to reject tougher smog standards shows how the interests of his re-election campaign are influencing White House policy.

Poll Finds Germans Backing Euro

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 11:46 AM PST

More than three out of five Germans give their government poor marks for its handling of the European financial crisis, but about the same proportion see the euro remaining Germany's currency 10 years from now, according to results from the GfK Investment Barometer survey.


Asian Bloc Looks to U.S. for Trade Boost

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 01:57 PM PST

As U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Indonesia for a series of summits, Southeast Asia is hoping the U.S. will take further steps to tighten economic ties with the region.


Death for India 'honour killers'

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 11:31 AM PST

A judge in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh sentences eight men to death and 20 others to life imprisonment for so-called honour killings that took place 20 years ago.


Seven killed in Karachi shoot-out

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 12:25 PM PST

At least seven people are killed in a shoot-out between militants and policemen in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, officials say.


Egypt Islamists to rally against planned army role

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 12:00 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood will protest with other political groups Friday against a constitutional proposal to shield the army from parliamentary oversight, the group said Wednesday.
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