Bone Density Tests for Osteoporosis Can Wait, Study Says

Bone Density Tests for Osteoporosis Can Wait, Study Says

Bone Density Tests for Osteoporosis Can Wait, Study Says

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 02:03 PM PST

A new study is asking whether frequent bone density measurements make sense for the majority of older women whose bone density is not close to a danger zone on an initial test.

House Passes Symbolic Measure Against Debt Hike

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 01:33 PM PST

Republicans controlling the House have gone on record against President Barack Obama's decision to raise the government's borrowing cap by $1.2 trillion under powers Congress granted him in last year's bipartisan debt agreement.

VIDEO: Snowstorm 'unusual sight' in Algeria

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 02:04 PM PST

A cold snap in Algeria led to an unusual sight in the North African country, with scenes of palm trees surrounded by snow.


VIDEO: Wartime bombs destroyed in Galapagos

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 02:01 PM PST

WWII bombs were exploded by Ecuadorian military in the Galapagos Islands


VIDEO: Africa drought response 'too slow'

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:51 PM PST

Thousands of lives were lost in the drought that hit East Africa last year because the response to the crisis was too slow, a report from Oxfam and Save the Children says.


Stargazing viewer in planet coup

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 02:16 PM PST

The big push initiated on BBC Two's Stargazing Live series to find planets beyond our Solar System has had an immediate result, with a viewer identifying a possible candidate.


Many killed in Afghan suicide attack

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 02:12 PM PST

A dozen people killed and many more wounded in Helmand province in a blast at a market.


Sudan facing possible famine, warns U.S. envoy

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 01:50 PM PST

Half a million people in Sudan could face a famine by March if international humanitarian organizations are not allowed to enter the country, U.S. envoy to Sudan Princeton Lyman warned Wednesday.

CNN reports that Lyman urged Sudan to allow groups like the United Nations World Food Programme and UNICEF to enter border areas of the country. The government in Khartoum, however, argues that these areas are too dangerous. More than 20,000 people have fled the violence in Sudan's South Kordofan state. The conflict broke out in June over South Sudan's independence.

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Mexico army frees 'held children'

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 01:47 PM PST

Soldiers in the central Mexican state of Morelos say they have freed three children who had been held by a suspected criminal gang.


EBay reports jump in its profits

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 01:54 PM PST

Internet auction site eBay reports a jump in profits, helped partly by the sale of its remaining stake in Skype.


Russia Slams New U.S. Envoy

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 01:09 PM PST

Russian authorities ripped into Michael McFaul, Washington's new ambassador to Moscow, on Wednesday for meeting with opposition figures on his second day of work at the U.S. Embassy.


Sarkozy Focuses on Jobless

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 01:16 PM PST

Blasted by the opposition as the man who lost France's triple-A credit rating and lagging in the polls, President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday said he would use the last three months of his mandate to focus on quelling unemployment and making French companies more competitive.


Brazilians may get overtime for after-hours e-mails

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 09:38 AM PST

Brazilians who receive work e-mails or phone calls after office hours could be eligible for overtime, according to a new labor law.

India's tainted milk of gods

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 10:21 AM PST

In India, milk is used in holy ceremonies, it is offered to the gods, poured over deities and generally considered the healthiest of drinks.

Qatar promises labour reform before 2022

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 01:26 PM PST

Head of organising committee pledges international labour standards will be met as Gulf state prepares for tournament.


Analysis: Ship disaster unlikely to prompt quick safety changes

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 01:04 PM PST

(Reuters) - The cruise ship disaster off Italy's coast is drawing fresh scrutiny to the gaps in international safety rules and standards - yet there may be little appetite among the world's major shipping nations and companies for big changes anytime soon.

EU Looks to Begin Iran Oil Ban on July 1

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 11:28 AM PST

The European Union is coalescing around a July 1 start for its proposed crude-oil embargo on Iran, diplomats said, as international efforts to ratchet up pressure on Iran progressed.


Sunni-backed Allawi says Maliki risks splitting Iraq

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 12:37 PM PST

BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is pushing to form a Shiite-controlled government that risks tearing the country apart unless he changes course or is removed from office, a Sunni-backed politician said at a news conference Wednesday.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2012 12:37 PM PST

What Internet censorship looks like around the world

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 12:41 PM PST

Dozens of American Web sites went dark today in protest against the House's Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Senate's Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA), which critics believe would kill freedom of expression and allow the government to censor the Web.

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