VIDEO: Mexico hails world's tallest bridge

VIDEO: Mexico hails world's tallest bridge

VIDEO: Mexico hails world's tallest bridge

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:56 PM PST

A bridge in Mexico, officially recognised as the tallest in the world, has been inaugurated by President Felipe Calderon.


VIDEO: France cracks down on Roma gangs

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 09:42 PM PST

The French government has issued deportation notices to hundreds of Roma people, in what they say is an effort to crack down on gangs using children to beg and pick pockets.


Myanmar's Suu Kyi, UK's Hague in tune on sanctions

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 10:31 PM PST

YANGON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary William Hague and Myanmar's pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, set out similar conditions for the lifting of sanctions imposed on the country under the previous military regime at an historic meeting on Friday.

Iran to hold new naval exercises (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 10:06 PM PST

AP - An Iranian news agency reports that the country's powerful Revolutionary Guards will hold naval exercises in the strategic Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf in February.


Even As Schiff Sells Gold, Mining Stocks Hold Their Own

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 09:54 PM PST

A new year, yes. But a well-aged story: Generalized fear and loathing about Europe is fueling the safety trade.


Monitors to stay in Syria despite 'mistakes'

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 09:59 PM PST

Arab League observers to continue mission as Qatar's prime minister says that "mistakes" have been made.


Philippines searches for landslide victims

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 10:17 PM PST

A day after mudslide buried up to 150 people on Mindanao, killing at least 25, search resumes as heavy rains cease.


VIDEO: Mexico hails world's tallest bridge

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:56 PM PST

A bridge in Mexico, officially recognised as the tallest in the world, has been inaugurated by President Felipe Calderon.


Chilean President Suspects Arson In Deadly Wildfires

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 09:28 PM PST

Wildfires have ravaged large swathes of central and southern Chile in the past week, fueled by high winds and an unusually early, dry, and hot summer. A few dozen homes were torched and about 1.2 million acres of woods were destroyed. So far six Chilean firefighters have died and four others were injured while pinned ...


Turkey: Ex-military chief arrested over plot (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:55 PM PST

AP - Turkey's state-run news agency says a former military chief has been arrested for allegedly attempting to destabilize Turkey's Islamic-rooted government through an Internet campaign.


Deadly floods rupture dam in Brazilian town

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 09:23 PM PST

Residents flee Tres Vendas as water rushes through streets, with eight reported dead in neighbouring Minas Gerais state.


New Rules for Radicals, #2 ??? "The Moment"

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:42 PM PST

A ten-part blog series on how mass movements are made on the new social Web.?? This is the second installment. The moment:?? though the grievance has been growing slowly for many years, an unprecedented portion of the world is now demanding change. An even larger part of the world has been inspired by a common ...


The Most Overrated, Underrated Players in NFL's Top-10-Selling Jerseys

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:33 PM PST

By Andrea Hangst, Bleacher Report The list of the NFL?s top-selling jerseys was released on Wednesday, and while there are a few surprises among them, the list is basically what you?d expect it to be, loaded with quarterbacks and some of the NFL?s most well-known names. While it makes sense why most of these players ...


Pro Gamer Mason "Neighbor" Cobb Talks Halo and Major League Gaming 2012

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:20 PM PST

Mason "Neighbor" Cobb has been getting paid to play videogames like Halo since 2005. The pro gamer is known for being one of the sneakiest Halo players in the world today. Cobb has been keeping busy during the offseason working with Jordan ?Proofy? Cannon and energy supplement Gamma Labs PTF on Gammagamers.com. The eSports veteran ...


As Iraq Ignites, Cleric Seeks Gains

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:32 PM PST

With the end of the U.S. military's mission in Iraq last month, one of its fiercest longtime opponents, Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, is repositioning himself as a national leader.


Iran Mounts New Web Crackdown

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 07:47 PM PST

Iran is mounting new clampdowns on Internet expression, including rules that will impose layers of surveillance in the country's popular Internet cafes, as Tehran's political establishment comes under increasing strains.


Deadly Attack in Nigeria Church

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:58 PM PST

Gunmen attacked a church in northeast Nigeria during a prayer service Thursday, killing at least five people and wounding others in an assault that occurred amid a violent campaign by a radical Muslim sect.


Japan Braces for Loss of Iranian Oil

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 07:09 PM PST

Japan, under intensifying pressure to join sanctions proposed by the U.S. and Europe, is bracing for the possibility of curbing its imports of Iranian oil.


U.S. Probes Possible Bin Laden Raid Leaks

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 09:34 PM PST

The U.S. Defense Department is investigating the possible release of classified information to an Oscar-winning filmmaker about the U.S. Special Operations Forces mission that killed Osama bin Laden.


Gulls Test Positive for Bird Flu in Hong Kong

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:38 PM PST

Two dead birds found earlier this week tested positive for a lethal strain of bird flu in Hong Kong.


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