In a troubled corner, Afghans jam the airwaves |
- In a troubled corner, Afghans jam the airwaves
- Veteran China graft lawyer to work for ousted Bo’s wife, say sources
- Analysis - Al Qaeda down, but not out in Pakistan
- Bored of euro crisis, economists bet on Euro 2012
- China exports, imports rise sharply
- Upscale wine lovers throw lifeline to Portugal valley
- Spanish TV ads defy recession with friends and aliens
- Brazilian slum's green oasis a boon to recycling
- Bamboo points way to green construction in Indonesia's Bali
- Veteran China graft lawyer to work for ousted Bo's wife -sources
- Reforms open Myanmar tourist floodgates
- Water shortage affects 10% Cuban population
- Al Qaeda group says Obama, Clinton worth only chickens, camels
- Nepal 'Himalayan Viagra' harvest droops to record low
- Chavez honors hero Bolivar with giant mausoleum
- Greek election sets up long, hot eurozone summer
- Greece's crunch election: what's at stake
- Spain wins 100 bn euro bank lifeline
- VIDEO: Euro 2012: 'Fans fight stewards'
- VIDEO: Liberia seals border after UN deaths
| In a troubled corner, Afghans jam the airwaves Posted: 09 Jun 2012 11:22 PM PDT FORWARD OPERATING BASE BOSTICK, Afghanistan (Reuters) - It has just one phone line and broadcasts from a plywood hut safe within a U.S. base, but Nari Radio is proving an unlikely hit in one of Afghanistan's most troubled regions, with a talk-back caller base that counts even the Taliban. 
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| Veteran China graft lawyer to work for ousted Bo’s wife, say sources Posted: 09 Jun 2012 10:21 PM PDT BEIJING, June 10 — The family of Gu Kailai, the Chinese leader's wife suspected of murdering a British man and igniting a political firestorm, has hired a Beijing lawyer experienced in defending officials accused of corruption to work for her, two sources have said. The sources, who have ties to Gu's ousted husband, Bo Xilai, said her family hired ... 
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| Analysis - Al Qaeda down, but not out in Pakistan Posted: 09 Jun 2012 09:58 PM PDT ISLAMABAD/DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - When al Qaeda leader Abu Yahya al-Libi arrived in northwest Pakistan several years ago, he commanded so much respect that even some of the world's most dangerous militants held him in awe. 
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| Bored of euro crisis, economists bet on Euro 2012 Posted: 09 Jun 2012 09:20 PM PDT Tired of the constant barrage of depressing headlines from the eurozone debt crisis, German economists have turned their skills to the rather more fun task of forecasting the European Championships.
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| China exports, imports rise sharply Posted: 09 Jun 2012 09:19 PM PDT China's exports and imports shot up in May year-on-year, the customs agency said Sunday, defying expectations amid a slowdown in the world's second largest economy.
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| Upscale wine lovers throw lifeline to Portugal valley Posted: 09 Jun 2012 09:18 PM PDT Long kept hidden from the tourist hordes by poor roads, Portugal's Douro Valley is opening up its quintas, or port wine estates, to upscale tourists who are throwing it a lifeline in a bad economy.
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| Spanish TV ads defy recession with friends and aliens Posted: 09 Jun 2012 09:17 PM PDT An alien spaceship hovers over a dusty, recession-hit Spanish town and is confronted by a young man looking up: "Now that we're down in the dumps you think you can conquer us?"
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| Brazilian slum's green oasis a boon to recycling Posted: 09 Jun 2012 09:16 PM PDT Monkeys swinging from branch to branch, a special gardening section for children and stunning sea views.
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| Bamboo points way to green construction in Indonesia's Bali Posted: 09 Jun 2012 09:15 PM PDT Strong, light and cheaper than steel poles, bamboo is ubiquitous across Asia as scaffolding.
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| Veteran China graft lawyer to work for ousted Bo's wife -sources Posted: 09 Jun 2012 09:32 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - The family of Gu Kailai, the Chinese leader's wife suspected of murdering a British man and igniting a political firestorm, has hired a Beijing lawyer experienced in defending officials accused of corruption to work for her, two sources have said. 
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| Reforms open Myanmar tourist floodgates Posted: 09 Jun 2012 08:56 PM PDT The hotels are full or eye-wateringly expensive, creased dollar bills are worthless and credit cards are widely refused -- welcome to Myanmar, Asia's next big tourist destination.
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| Water shortage affects 10% Cuban population Posted: 09 Jun 2012 08:48 PM PDT Some 10 percent of the Cuban population are suffering from water supply shortages and the country's capital city Havana is among the most affected.
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| Al Qaeda group says Obama, Clinton worth only chickens, camels Posted: 09 Jun 2012 08:17 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Somali Islamist militant group is offering rewards of chickens and camels for information on the whereabouts of President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, mocking the millions of dollars the United States has offered for leaders of the al Qaeda affiliate. 
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| Nepal 'Himalayan Viagra' harvest droops to record low Posted: 09 Jun 2012 08:43 PM PDT Every summer, Himalayan villages empty as locals rush to the mountains of northern Nepal to harvest yarchagumba, a high-altitude wild fungus that is prized for its aphrodisiac qualities.
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| Chavez honors hero Bolivar with giant mausoleum Posted: 09 Jun 2012 08:42 PM PDT The remains of Latin American independence hero Simon Bolivar will soon be moved to a modern structure in Caracas that towers over nearby buildings like an enormous ship's sail.
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| Greek election sets up long, hot eurozone summer Posted: 09 Jun 2012 08:20 PM PDT World leaders will be keenly watching fresh elections in Greece next Sunday that could herald its exit from the eurozone, with potentially dire consequences for Europe and the global economy.
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| Greece's crunch election: what's at stake Posted: 09 Jun 2012 08:15 PM PDT Greece votes on June 17 in general elections that could determine whether the country stays in the eurozone, something which could have grave consequences both within the country and abroad. Herewith a brief rundown of the main issues and possible scenarios after the vote.
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| Spain wins 100 bn euro bank lifeline Posted: 09 Jun 2012 07:57 PM PDT Spain has secured a European lifeline of up to 100 billion euros ($125 billion) to save its stricken banks and try to avert a broader financial catastrophe after emergency talks with its eurozone partners.
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| VIDEO: Euro 2012: 'Fans fight stewards' Posted: 09 Jun 2012 07:25 PM PDT European football's governing body Uefa has opened disciplinary proceedings against Russia for what it says is the "improper conduct of its supporters", as fans appear to have attacked a group of stewards.
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| VIDEO: Liberia seals border after UN deaths Posted: 09 Jun 2012 07:02 PM PDT Liberia says it has sealed its border with Ivory Coast to try to help catch the group which ambushed a group of UN peacekeepers on Friday.
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