Vaclav Havel: crisis of 'human spirit' demands spiritual reawakening (The Christian Science Monitor)

Vaclav Havel: crisis of 'human spirit' demands spiritual reawakening (The Christian Science Monitor)

Vaclav Havel: crisis of 'human spirit' demands spiritual reawakening (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:27 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - The mingled images of Vaclav Havel and Kim Jong-il lying in state this week are a sobering finale to a year of global upheaval.


One year after Tunisian revolt began, little has changed, residents say (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:43 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - It was supposed to be a day of national pride, the anniversary of a shocking self-immolation in a sleepy Tunisian town that kicked off the Arab Spring.


Suicide attack kills 6 Pakistani soldiers (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:29 PM PST

A Pakistani boy looks on at a market collecting fruits and vegetables left by vendors, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, in the cold morning Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)AP - A Pakistani Taliban suicide bomber rammed a car filled with explosives into a paramilitary camp in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing six soldiers in the second attack in as many days meant to avenge the killing of senior commander in a U.S. drone strike.

Debate in Peru as Paroled Lori Berenson Arrives Home (Time.com)

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:35 PM PST

Time.com - On parole for collaborating with terrorists, the American is back in the U.S. for three weeks. Many Peruvians believe she is a flight risk


Suicide attack strikes Pakistani soldiers

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 10:07 PM PST

Car filled with explosives blows up at paramilitary camp in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing at least seven people.


N Korea hails Kim son as 'supreme commander'

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 10:09 PM PST

Ruling party media designate Kim Jong-Un as chief of armed forces, indicating elevated status after death of his father.


Not just NKorea, political dynasties are all over (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:28 PM PST

AP - If North Korea's new leader is looking for advice on how to carry on his family's dynasty, he could turn to Rahul Gandhi, who is on a quest to become the fourth generation of his family to rule India. Or to Joseph Kabila, who is celebrating his questionable re-election to the Congolese presidency he inherited from his father. Or to former Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri, daughter of the country's first president.


Christchurch Shoppers Undaunted By Tremors

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:22 PM PST

The center of New Zealand's second-largest city of Christchurch was filled with shoppers on Christmas Eve, following strong earthquakes a day earlier and a succession of tremors overnight.


Report: Chinese activist charged with subversion (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 10:36 PM PST

AP - A veteran Chinese activist has been charged with subversion, a human rights group said Saturday, after another dissident was jailed for nine years in a crackdown aimed at preventing Arab Spring-style democratic uprisings.


Even A Jedi Can't Keep EA Stock Above $21 On Gaming Battlefield

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 08:05 PM PST

Star Wars: The Old Republic marks EA's first big aim into MMORPG space, an area heavily dominated by Blizzard with its World of Warcraft franchise. SWTOR holds immense importance to EA and can be reflected by the fact that the game development alone has costed EA $135 million, which makes it the costliest game to date.


10 LGBT Tax Developments in 2011

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 07:51 PM PST

???????? Overview????Most of the LGBT tax developments this year are related to marriage equality and the Defense of Marriage Act.?? The best summary I can make on those issues is that although there have been developments, nothing has changed.?? So all the advice that I gave for 2010 is as good or bad for 2011.?? ...


VIDEO: Protesters ready for Moscow rally

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 07:43 PM PST

In Moscow, tens of thousands of people are expected to join a massive protest against alleged cheating in recent parliamentary election.


VIDEO: Rescuing endangered gibbons in Vietnam

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 03:02 AM PST

A rare opportunity to see rescued gibbons in their natural habitat in Vietnam as they are rehabilitated for a return to the wild.


VIDEO: Protesters ready for Moscow rally

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 07:43 PM PST

In Moscow, tens of thousands of people are expected to join a massive protest against alleged cheating in recent parliamentary election.


Egypt's Christians Look to U.S. for Help

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:17 PM PST

Thousands of Coptic Christians have come to the U.S. to escape rising persecution in Egypt. But their plight poses a quandary for the U.S. and its relations with Egypt.


Japan Approves Main Budget

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 08:31 PM PST

The Japanese government said Saturday its main budget for the next fiscal year starting April will total 90.334 trillion yen, 2.2% lower than this fiscal year's, but details show that its fiscal woes are actually worsening.


European Companies Limit Always-On Communications (NewsFactor)

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 06:26 PM PST

NewsFactor - As the holiday vacation arrives, it's good to remember that there once was a time when people didn't get e-mail at all hours of the day or night. Now, Volkswagen has agreed to give German workers a taste of that world.


Mexico makes huge meth precursor chemicals seizure (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 08:52 PM PST

A soldier holds marijuana leaves during a military operation at a clandestine plantation in the Sierra de Culiacan in the state of Sinaloa December 7, 2011. High above Mexico's drug-producing heartland, Mexican soldiers are combing the fertile fields of the northwestern state of Sinaloa in search of the billion-dollar poppy and marijuana farms that litter the region. Due to its close proximity to the United States and the cheap availability of the plants, Mexico is rivaling Afghanistan as the world leader in heroin production and is already the main supplier of marijuana to its northern neighbour. Picture taken December 7, 2011. REUTERS/Bernardo Montoya (MEXICO - Tags: DRUGS SOCIETY CRIME LAW MILITARY)AP - Mexico said Friday that it seized 229 metric tons of precursor chemicals used to make methamphetamine, the third such huge seizure this month at the Pacific port of Lazaro Cardenas, all of which were bound for a port in Guatemala.

Kim's last gift to NKorea: loads of fish (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 07:55 PM PST

North Korea's flag is flown at half-mast at the North Korean Embassy to mourn the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in Beijing, China, Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)AP - The people of North Korea's capital have received a special gift from recently deceased leader Kim Jong Il: loads and loads of fish.

Cuba says travel restrictions to remain in place (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 06:59 PM PST

Cuba's President Raul Castro arrives for a parliamentary meeting in Havana, Cuba, Friday Dec. 23, 2011. Cuba's parliament is meeting in one of its twice-yearly, private sessions to get an update from Raul Castro on the island's economic situation, and possibly pass new laws. The assembly is gathering behind closed doors for what is expected to be a one-day plenary session. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, Prensa Latina)AP - President Raul Castro on Friday put on ice highly-anticipated plans to ease travel restrictions on Cubans, telling lawmakers the nation would not be pressured into moving too fast and citing continued aggression from the United States as the reason for his cautious approach.
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UK's Prince Philip in hospital after chest pains

UK's Prince Philip in hospital after chest pains

UK's Prince Philip in hospital after chest pains

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 01:04 PM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Philip, husband of the ruling Queen Elizabeth, was taken to a specialist heart hospital on Friday for tests after suffering chest pains, Buckingham Palace said.

City Room: A Famous Painting Meets Its More Factual Match

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 11:31 AM PST

It is one of the most famous images in American history -- the painting depicting Washington crossing the Delaware River -- but it's not exactly attached to facts.

Duke in hospital after chest pain

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 01:01 PM PST

The Duke of Edinburgh is taken to hospital in Cambridge after suffering chest pains, a Buckingham Palace spokesman says.


Delays as defect closes flyover

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:12 PM PST

Five mile tailbacks are reported heading out of London with two mile delays heading into the city, as the Hammersmith flyover is shut due to a structural defect.


Iraq political feud fuels sectarian protests

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:29 PM PST

Fugitive Sunni vice-president, wanted on terror charges, accuses prime minister of pushing country to sectarian war.


Egyptians Rally After Days of Deadly Clashes

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:08 PM PST

Tens of thousands of Egyptians marched in Cairo in separate demonstrations that show a growing wedge between factions that seek a faster pace of reforms and those that fear pressure on the military to step down would leave the country in serious turmoil.


Syria's Alawites are secretive, unorthodox sect

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:39 PM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - The clannishness, secrecy and tenacity of Syria's power elite around President Bashar al-Assad are hallmarks of the enigmatic Alawite faith that unites its members and arouses suspicion among the majority Sunnis.

Day of violence in northern Nigeria kills at least 24

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:13 PM PST

KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - Clashes between a violent Islamist sect and security forces in Nigeria's northeastern city of Damaturu have killed at least 24 people in the past day, police said Friday.

Student reunited with rare violin

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:46 PM PST

A violin student hears news that is music to her ears after the discovery of her $170,000 instrument, which she left on a bus in Philadelphia.


Oil Sands Pipeline Seems Likely to Endure

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 11:53 AM PST

A provision in the payroll tax bill requires President Obama to determine the fate of the Keystone XL project within 60 days.

Thousands sign up for new Russian protest

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 11:24 AM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - More than 40,000 Russians have signed up online to protest in Moscow on Saturday against a disputed election, dismissing Kremlin promises of political change.

Obama’s Signature Puts Quick End to Payoll Tax Fight

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:46 PM PST

The House and Senate dispensed with weeks of partisan bickering to pass a two-month payroll tax cut extension that President Obama signed hours later.

At War Blog: In a Hymn, Words of Courage That Ring True Long After a Soldier Son Returns

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 10:41 AM PST

The mother of an Iraq war veteran remembers a Christmas past when her son was at war.

Analysis: Mexico 2012 frontrunner stirs reform optimism

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:26 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Investors frustrated with years of gridlock on economic reforms in Mexico now believe the best chance for progress lies with the party that has done most to prevent change over the last decade.

Nigerian warning over oil spill

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 10:55 AM PST

A recent oil spill off Nigeria could have a severe environmental impact on fishing and the coastline, Friends of the Earth warns.


Somalis face remittances threat

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 10:51 AM PST

Famine-hit Somalis could lose access to $100m of remittances from the United States, charities say.


Russia test-fires two new nuclear missiles

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:26 PM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia successfully tested on Friday its two new Bulava intercontinental missiles, which experienced several failures in the past.

TIMESCAST: TimesCast | December 23, 2011

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 11:23 AM PST

Syrian suicide bombers attack two government offices; a look back at the year in media; and the Jets and Giants prepare for a Saturday showdown.

Britain slams Argentina, vows to protect Falklands

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 10:37 AM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Friday that Argentinian-led efforts to ban ships flying the Falkland Islands flag from South American ports were "unjustified and counterproductive" and vowed to protect the territory's sovereignty.

Pakistan Military Denies Conspiracy to Seize Power

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 10:11 AM PST

A day after the prime minister warned of conspiracies to subvert the civilian government, the military issued an unusual refutation of rumors that it was planning to take power.
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