China backs stable transition in North Korea

China backs stable transition in North Korea

China backs stable transition in North Korea

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 11:22 PM PST

China says stability in North Korea is in all parties' interests amid uncertainty following Kim Jong-il's death.


Argentine minister found hanged at summit

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 10:40 PM PST

Police in Uruguay investigating circumstances of Ivan Heyn's death in his hotel room during Mercusor summit.


Exclusive: N.Korea military backs Kim heir but will share power (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 10:50 PM PST

Reuters - North Korea's new young leader will have to share power with an uncle and the military after the death of his father Kim Jong-il as the isolated country shifts to collective rule from strongman dictatorship, a source with close ties to Pyongyang and Beijing said.


Police kill would-be suicide bomber in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 10:55 PM PST

A Afghan man walks, past by the ruins of Darul Aman's palace, which was destroyed during the civil- war of the 1990's in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)AP - Afghan police say they shot dead a would-be suicide bomber before he was able to attack a police station in an eastern province.

Exclusive: N.Korea military backs Kim heir but will share power

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 11:06 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea's new young leader will have to share power with an uncle and the military after the death of his father Kim Jong-il as the isolated country shifts to collective rule from strongman dictatorship, a source with close ties to Pyongyang and Beijing said.

Japan prosecutors raid Olympus (AP)

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 10:13 PM PST

A group of officials from the task force of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office enter a building that houses three firms acquired by Olympus Corp. in Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011. Japanese prosecutors on Wednesday raided the headquarters and related facilities of Olympus Corp. which has been under investigation for dubious accounting and covering up massive losses. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREAAP - Japanese prosecutors raided the headquarters of Olympus Corp. and the home of its former president Wednesday as part of an investigation into the cover-up of massive losses at the camera and medical equipment maker.

Fear Factor: The CEO Is Losing His Marbles

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 10:03 PM PST

When the CEO is past his prime and has memory loss, it's time to get going with making a transition. Fear about what to say or do need not stop you. Speaking up is the first step to protect a business in this situation.


What a Long Strange Year for the Hard Disk Drive Industry

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 09:58 PM PST

Seagate announced that its acquisition of Samsung's HDD business has completed.?? Western Digital and Hitachi have announced that the merger of Hitachi GST with Western Digital will be completed in March 2012.?? In order to complete the purchase Western Digital must sell one of Hitachi GST's 3.5-inch drive factories.?? Toshiba, TDK and a possible Chinese ...


Japan: decommission of Fukushima to take 30-40 years

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 10:09 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Wednesday it aims to decommission the tsunami-stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant over 30-40 years, as it unveiled the next phase in its cleanup plan for the complex.

Japan: decommission of Fukushima to take 30-40 years (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 10:08 PM PST

Reuters - Japan said on Wednesday it aims to decommission the tsunami-stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant over 30-40 years, as it unveiled the next phase in its cleanup plan for the complex.


Benghazi Residents Demonstrate Against Libyan Government (Time.com)

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 09:25 PM PST

Time.com - Afraid that their long-ignored city will continue to be forgotten, residents demonstrate against a government they say has too many Gaddafi holdovers


Death toll from Philippine flash floods tops 1,000 (AP)

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 10:07 PM PST

A stray dog approaches a carcass of water buffalo Tuesday Dec. 20, 2011 amidst debris of mostly logs which were washed ashore by the onslaught of Tropical storm Washi last Friday in Iligan city southern Philippines. The Philippine government shipped more than 400 coffins Tuesday to two flood-stricken cities in the south where the death toll neared 1,000 as President Benigno Aquino III declared a state of national calamity and relief agencies rushed to help. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)AP - The official death toll from last week's massive flash flooding in two southern Philippine cities topped 1,000 on Wednesday, while authorities said they lost count of how many more were missing in one of the worst calamities to hit the coastal region.

The Koreas: Could Kim Jong Il's Death Lead to Reunification? (Time.com)

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 09:25 PM PST

Time.com - Kim Jong Il's sudden death sent Seoul scrambling -- and reignited decades-old questions about the future of the Korean Peninsula


Imprisoned activist's daughter freed in Bahrain (AP)

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 09:11 PM PST

A Bahraini man passes a wall Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, in the Shiite village of Karzakan, Bahrain, that is sprayed with images of people who have died in anti-government unrest. The writing says: 'Revive the memory of the martyrs.' (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)AP - A daughter of a prominent Bahraini activist has been freed after five days in custody. She was detained last week during an anti-government demonstration in the Gulf kingdom.

Second air drop for stricken Russian fishing ship (AP)

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 09:10 PM PST

AP - A New Zealand air force cargo plane flew to Antarctica on Wednesday to parachute sea pumps and hull patches to a leaking Russian fishing vessel that has been stuck in the frigid waters after striking sea ice last week.


Brazil's Unstoppable Job Market

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 09:04 PM PST

Learn Portuguese, move to Brazil. That's where the jobs are, "meu caro."


Give A Gift That Keeps on Giving

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 08:59 PM PST

As part of her MoneyZen series, women & money financial expert Manisha Thakor highlights an idea for a holiday "gift that keeps on giving," by helping recipients get closer to the life that makes their hearts sing.


Over A Million People Sign Petition Against Brazil's 'Pandora Dam'

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 08:52 PM PST

Some 1.3 million people signed a petition calling for an end to the construction of Brazil?s massive Belo Monte dam in the Amazon. A delegation of Brazilian celebrities and activists delivered the petition Tuesday to the country's President Dilma Rousseff and called ? yet again ? for the immediate suspension of the controversial hydroelectric dam ...


Chinese Hackers Hit U.S. Chamber

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 09:48 PM PST

A group of hackers in China breached the computer defenses of America's top business-lobbying group and gained access to everything stored on its systems, including information about its three million members.


Disease fears in Philippines after floods

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 09:47 PM PST

Health official says crowded evacuation centres could be breeding ground for epidemics as typhoon death toll tops 1,000.


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