Army sergeant faces 17 murder counts in Afghan killings

Army sergeant faces 17 murder counts in Afghan killings


Army sergeant faces 17 murder counts in Afghan killings

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:13 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, accused of killing Afghan civilians in a shooting rampage in Kandahar province last week, will be charged with 17 counts of murder, a U.S. official said on Thursday.


Myanmar Poised to Let in Foreign Banks

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 09:35 PM PDT

As part of broader economic reforms, the Myanmar government may allow foreign banks into the country by 2015.


Forget bulls and bears: why are so many investors boors?

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:41 PM PDT

Why are so many investors boors??? I'm not talking about a couple of bad eggs here or there.?? As far as I can tell, there's a distinctive phenotype that may not describe all investors, but certainly seems to capture far more than chance alone would dictate. Boors, you ask??? Yes, boors: loud, opinionated, and definitive ...


A Brave Man Takes on Cuba's Brutal Regime. Will the Pope Help?

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:07 PM PDT

Cuban dissident Oscar Biscet is threatened again for speaking out for human rights for all Cubans.


VIDEO: Peaceful rally for Trayvon Martin

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 09:39 PM PDT

The shooting of an unarmed teenager has sparked peaceful demonstrations in Florida against what has been called 'a travesty of justice'.


Three-way World Bank race seen as deadline looms

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 09:27 PM PDT

Managing Director of the World Bank Okonjo-Iweala speaks during the Korea - World Bank Development conference in BusanWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States faces an unprecedented challenge to its grip on the World Bank presidency, with emerging economies poised to nominate at least one candidate on Friday to set up the first contested bid for the top job at the global development lender. Less than a day before the deadline to nominate, Washington has yet to announce its candidate. South Africa is set to confirm the candidacy of Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a respected economist, diplomat and former World Bank managing director. ...



Exclusive: Japan mayors, governors want nuclear safety assurances

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:11 PM PDT

A field test is being carried out in front of the intake channel of TEPCO's tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in FukushimaTOKYO (Reuters) - Most Japanese mayors and governors whose communities host nuclear plants want fresh safety assurances beyond government-imposed stress tests before agreeing to the restart of reactors taken off line after the Fukushima crisis, a Reuters poll showed, amid concerns about a looming power crunch this summer. All but two of Japan's 54 reactors have been taken off line since the March 2011 nuclear disaster, mostly for checks or maintenance, and the remaining pair will be shut by early May. ...



Why Child's Play Stopped Taking Donations From Retake Mass Effect

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 10:43 PM PDT

Fans protesting the ending of Mass Effect deciding on a wonderful way to prove that they weren't just whiny gamers. They decided that rather than just complaining, they would also channel that energy into raising money for a worthy cause - the Child's Play charity, which seeks to get entertainment to sick kids in hospitals. ...


Entitlements in Business Should Never Replace Merit

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 10:27 PM PDT

Where did this pervasive sense of entitlement in our business culture come from? I've written about this before, but I was surprised again recently at a conference for startups when a couple of entrepreneurs started berating investors for their low rate of funding for early-stage startups. It sounded to investors like me that they expected ...


VIDEO: Calls for democracy in Hong Kong

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 09:22 PM PDT

Accusations of infidelity and corruption during Hong Kong's leadership race have fuelled calls for democracy.


VIDEO: Peaceful rally for Trayvon Martin

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 09:39 PM PDT

The shooting of an unarmed teenager has sparked peaceful demonstrations in Florida against what has been called 'a travesty of justice'.


2 injured in Mexico quake have died, mayor says

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:58 PM PDT

Two people caught in this week's big earthquake died Thursday, the first deaths reported from the 7.4-magnitude temblor that damaged hundreds of homes in southern Mexico and caused panic far off in the national capital.


New Zealand yields to world on quirky road rules

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 08:13 PM PDT

New Zealand is finally yielding to the rest of the world when it comes to its unique set of road rules, after decades of confounding drivers from overseas.


Indians protest in Ecuador against mining projects

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 06:08 PM PDT

Indigenous an non-indigenous people protest the policies of President Rafael Correa as they march near the National Assembly in Quito, Ecuador, Thursday March 22, 2012. Protesters reached Ecuador's capital on Thursday after a two-week march from the Amazon to oppose plans for large-scaling mining projects on their lands. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)More than 1,000 indigenous protesters reached Ecuador's capital Thursday after a two-week march from the Amazon to oppose plans for large-scale mining on their lands.



Venezuela court: news media should back up reports

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:39 PM PDT

Public warnings by critics of Venezuela's government about possible pollution of drinking water has brought a court order that the country's news media must back up any reports on the subject with hard data.


Simcere Pharmaceutical Gains 3.2% After China's Fosun Adds To Stake

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 10:07 PM PDT

U.S.-listed Chinese generic drug maker Simcere Pharmaceutical Group gained 3.2% yesterday on word that another Chinese pharmaceutical company has been purchasing its shares. Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group, a Shanghai-listed pharmaceutical company controlled by Chinese billionaire Guo Guangchang, said in a statement at the Shanghai Stock Exchange yesterday that a wholly owned subsidiary had raised its ...


Exclusive: Japan mayors, governors want nuclear safety assurances

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:11 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Most Japanese mayors and governors whose communities host nuclear plants want fresh safety assurances beyond government-imposed stress tests before agreeing to the restart of reactors taken off line after the Fukushima crisis, a Reuters poll showed, amid concerns about a looming power crunch this summer.


Three-way World Bank race seen as deadline looms

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 09:28 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States faces an unprecedented challenge to its grip on the World Bank presidency, with emerging economies poised to nominate at least one candidate on Friday to set up the first contested bid for the top job at the global development lender.


Hong Kong property tycoons muscle in on leadership poll

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 09:12 PM PDT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Property interests dominate Hong Kong's economy and hold great sway over the scandal-hit leadership "election" taking place on Sunday, but public resentment over the influence of big business is growing in the world's most expensive housing market.


Healthcare's Medical Instrument of the Future: Communication

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 09:47 PM PDT

"A good scalpel makes a better surgeon. Good communication makes a better doctor." - Dr. Josh Umbehr It?s clear the days of the "do more, bill more" model of reimbursement are numbered. ??While there are many unknowns regarding the future model, one thing is couldn?t be more ??? highly effective communication will separate the winners ...