Ex-army chief to be questioned in Turkey

Ex-army chief to be questioned in Turkey

Ex-army chief to be questioned in Turkey

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 11:04 PM PST

State prosecutor sends notice to General Ilker Basbug relating to alleged plot to spread anti-government propaganda.


Swank sushi: Tuna fetches record $736K in Tokyo (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 10:40 PM PST

AP - This tuna is worth savoring: It cost nearly three-quarters of a million dollars.


Several explosions rock Baghdad neighbourbood

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 11:09 PM PST

At least 24 people reported dead and 16 wounded as bombings target mainly Shia area of the Iraqi capital.


Pakistani Taliban say kill 15 soldiers, vow further "revenge" (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 10:23 PM PST

Reuters - The Pakistani Taliban have killed 15 kidnapped troops in revenge for military operations against them near the Afghan border, a Taliban spokesman said Thursday, vowing further such attacks.


Six killed in two Baghdad bomb blasts: Iraqi police (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 10:06 PM PST

FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2007 photo, Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich arrives for his Article 32 Investigation Hearing at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base in San Diego County. Wuterich, the last defendant in the biggest and lengthiest criminal case against U.S. troops to arise from the Iraq war is expected to stand trial this week, more than six years after his squad killed 24 Iraqi civilians, including unarmed women and children. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, FILE)Reuters - Two bombs exploded in a mainly Shi'ite Muslim area of Iraq's capital Baghdad on Thursday, killing six people and wounding 17, police and hospital sources said.

Cambodia anti-drug chief sentenced for corruption (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 10:21 PM PST

AP - A court official says the former head of Cambodia's anti-drug trafficking agency has been sentenced to life in prison for drug-related corruption.


Pakistani Taliban say kill 15 soldiers, vow further "revenge"

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 10:23 PM PST

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The Pakistani Taliban have killed 15 kidnapped troops in revenge for military operations against them near the Afghan border, a Taliban spokesman said Thursday, vowing further such attacks.

Aditya Birla Group Eyes Stake In Bakrie's Coal Mines - Report

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 10:19 PM PST

M&A activity in Indonesia?s coal sector appears to be hotting up. India?s Economic Times reported Thursday that commodities conglomerate Aditya Birla Group, headed by India?s eighth-richest tycoon, , may bid for a stake in Bumi Resources, the prize asset of the highly-leveraged Bakrie group. This would be the second major transaction by Bakrie since November, ...


Yahoo: Jefferies Downgrades; Did They Pick The Wrong CEO?

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 10:00 PM PST

Investors are decidedly less than thrilled with the latest move by the Yahoo board. Yahoo shares fell 3.1% Wednesday after the company named PayPal President Scott Thompson to succeed Carol Bartz as CEO. The Street disliked the move for several reasons. For starters, what they wanted to hear was the name of a buyer for ...


VIDEO: Praise for low budget Wall St film

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 04:08 PM PST

A small low budget US thriller set amid the world of high finance, Margin Call, has been earning some recognition as movie awards season gets under way.


Explosions in Shiite areas of Baghdad kill 13 (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 10:43 PM PST

FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2007 photo, Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich arrives for his Article 32 Investigation Hearing at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base in San Diego County. Wuterich, the last defendant in the biggest and lengthiest criminal case against U.S. troops to arise from the Iraq war is expected to stand trial this week, more than six years after his squad killed 24 Iraqi civilians, including unarmed women and children. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, FILE)AP - Iraqi officials say four explosions have struck Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad, killing 13 people.

Oil hovers near $103 amid mixed US supply signs (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 09:41 PM PST

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA and according to them, flames raise from a gas pipeline caused by an explosion attack, near the town Rastan in the restive Homs province, Syria, on Tuesday Jan. 3, 2012. An explosion struck a gas pipeline in central Syria in an attack the government blamed on terrorists, the state-run news agency said. There were no casualties. The pipeline feeds two power stations. French President Nicolas Sarkozy says the Syrian regime is committing massacres and he is calling on President Bashar Assad to leave power. (AP Photo/SANA) EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - Oil prices hovered near $103 a barrel Thursday in Asia after a report showed mixed signs about U.S. crude demand.

Landslide Kills 25 in Southern Philippines

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 08:26 PM PST

A landslide buried dozens of people Thursday at a small-scale gold mining site in the southern Philippines, leaving at least 25 dead less than a month after heavy rains hit the area.


Pakistan Taliban claim soldiers' killing

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 10:44 PM PST

Group's spokesman says bodies of 15 kidnapped members of paramilitary force dumped in Spin Tal, North Waziristan.


10 killed in two bomb blasts in Iraq's capital

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 11:08 PM PST

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two bombs exploded in a mainly Shi'ite Muslim area of Iraq's capital Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 10 people and wounding 37, police and hospital sources said.

Yahoo Looks Almost Buyable, Netflix Due For Decline

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 09:07 PM PST

The bounce higher in Netflix has created significant negative edges in the stock, due both to the stock's overbought status well as the fact that NFLX has been trading in bear market territory since September. Wednesday's rally also meant that NFLX was downgraded a point and is newly among our "consider avoiding" stocks ahead of trading on Thursday.


Building Momentum for a Strong 2012

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 09:05 PM PST

2012 is off to a great start.?? As you may have read last week, Opportunity Works is officially in business. We provided a team of 10 people for a three day event. I was in a near panic the night before the event. I kept hearing in the back of my mind, my friend Charlie ...


Libya's top soldier acknowledges challenges

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 09:25 PM PST

New armed forces head says he is prepared to address issue of fighters, but his appointment is already facing rejection.


Landslide kills 25 in Philippine mining area (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 09:09 PM PST

Reuters - A landslide buried shanty houses in a mining area on a southern Philippine island, killing at least 25 people and leaving dozens missing, local disaster and security officials said on Thursday.


Taiwan's Ma sets course for "10 golden years" (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 09:17 PM PST

Reuters - Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou was hailed last month by one of the island's richest businessmen as an "experienced, outstanding helmsman" who will steer the economy through the "10-metre, not one-meter, waves."


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