VIDEO: War reporters 'have to go in' to Syria

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• VIDEO: War reporters 'have to go in' to Syria
• Bollywood star in US 'racial profiling' row
• VIDEO: War reporters 'have to go in' to Syria
• Embarrassed by rocket crash, North Korea may try nuclear test
• Gunmen kill 8 Shiite Muslims in southwest Pakistan
• Standoff diffused as Chinese boats leave shoal
• Afghan woman MP sets sights on presidency
• Degrees of Virality: 3 Reasons Caine's Arcade Video Hasn't Hit It Even Bigger
• 'Cabin in the Woods': The Mad Libs Review
• UN to vote Saturday on 1st observers for Syria
• Secret Service Misconduct Is Alleged
• U.S. Secret Service agents recalled from Colombia
• In War Against Iran, Firepower vs. Guerrilla Tactics
• China Widens Yuan Trading Band vs. Dollar
• Colombia hosts key Americas summit
• NBA Will Break Even On Sale Of Hornets To Tom Benson
• Chavez vows to knock out rivals at Venezuela poll
• Cuban agent returns to U.S. after seeing brother
• Misconduct alleged against Secret Service agents
• Documents provide rare insight into FBI’s terrorism stings

VIDEO: War reporters 'have to go in' to Syria Posted: 13 Apr 2012 08:35 AM PDT The war photographer Paul Conroy who was severely injured in Syria has warned that material from citizen journalists and activists involved directly in the conflict cannot be relied upon

Bollywood star in US 'racial profiling' row Posted: 13 Apr 2012 10:32 PM PDT US apologises to Shahrukh Khan for "delay" after actor was held for 90 minutes by airport immigration officers.

VIDEO: War reporters 'have to go in' to Syria Posted: 13 Apr 2012 08:35 AM PDT The war photographer Paul Conroy who was severely injured in Syria has warned that material from citizen journalists and activists involved directly in the conflict cannot be relied upon

Embarrassed by rocket crash, North Korea may try nuclear test Posted: 13 Apr 2012 10:42 PM PDT PYONGYANG/SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said its much hyped long-range rocket launch failed on Friday, in a very rare and embarrassing public admission of failure by the hermit state and a blow for its new young leader who faces international outrage over the attempt.

Gunmen kill 8 Shiite Muslims in southwest Pakistan Posted: 13 Apr 2012 10:28 PM PDT Police say gunmen riding on a motorcycle have killed eight Shiite Muslims in a pair of sectarian attacks in southwest Pakistan.

Standoff diffused as Chinese boats leave shoal Posted: 13 Apr 2012 09:56 PM PDT The last five Chinese fishing boats at the center of a dangerous impasse between China and the Philippines have left a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, diffusing the standoff, officials said Saturday.

Afghan woman MP sets sights on presidency Posted: 13 Apr 2012 10:40 PM PDT KABUL (Reuters) - Condemned to die shortly after birth for being a girl, outspoken Afghan member of parliament Fawzia Koofi lived to become a champion of women's rights and is now eyeing the presidency in 2014.

Degrees of Virality: 3 Reasons Caine's Arcade Video Hasn't Hit It Even Bigger Posted: 13 Apr 2012 09:42 PM PDT The makers of the Caine's Arcade video could have learned lessons from KONY 2012 by building up geographically diverse networks of followers, not shying away from controversy and widening the audience they appeal to.

'Cabin in the Woods': The Mad Libs Review Posted: 13 Apr 2012 09:06 PM PDT Imagine every episode of Scooby Doo you ever watched as a kid, and mix it with the works of Joss Whedon (creator, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly) and Drew Goddard (writer Cloverfield, Angel "Lineage," Buffy "Conversations with Dead People.") The result? Cabin in the Woods. And since I really - no Joss, wait, I didn't tell them anything, really I didn't. Please, put down that hammer!

UN to vote Saturday on 1st observers for Syria Posted: 13 Apr 2012 09:08 PM PDT The U.N. Security Council has scheduled a vote Saturday on a resolution authorizing the deployment of the first wave of U.N. military observers to monitor a cease-fire between the Syrian government and opposition fighters which appears to be largely holding.

Secret Service Misconduct Is Alleged Posted: 13 Apr 2012 08:47 PM PDT The Secret Service is investigating allegations that one or more agents on Obama's security detail to Colombia were involved with prostitution.

U.S. Secret Service agents recalled from Colombia Posted: 13 Apr 2012 06:29 PM PDT The U.S. Secret Service is investigating allegations of misconduct by agents who had been sent to Cartagena, Colombia, to provide security for President Obama's trip to a summit that began there Friday. Read full article >>

In War Against Iran, Firepower vs. Guerrilla Tactics Posted: 13 Apr 2012 09:15 PM PDT Military officers and defense analysts say the U.S. could quickly overwhelm Iran's air defenses, but believe Iran would retaliate by waging the naval equivalent of guerrilla warfare in the Persian Gulf.

China Widens Yuan Trading Band vs. Dollar Posted: 13 Apr 2012 09:50 PM PDT For the second time since May 2007, China said it will widen the yuan's trading band against the U.S. dollar, to 1% above or below a daily reference exchange rate.

Colombia hosts key Americas summit Posted: 13 Apr 2012 10:46 PM PDT Drug control and US political engagement with Cuba top agenda at summit meeting, though major policy shifts unlikely.

NBA Will Break Even On Sale Of Hornets To Tom Benson Posted: 13 Apr 2012 07:17 PM PDT ? National Basketball Association commissioner David Stern should take a bow today after it was announced that the league is??selling the to , who already owns the Saints, the National Football League team that plays in the same city as the basketball team. Benson is paying $338 million for the team the league purchased??15 months ...

Chavez vows to knock out rivals at Venezuela poll Posted: 13 Apr 2012 07:05 PM PDT CARACAS (Reuters) - Feisty Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez acknowledged on Friday that radiation treatment for cancer was wearing him down, but he vowed to squash his opponents in October's presidential election. Ramping up the political rhetoric at a huge rally to mark the 10th anniversary of his return to power after a brief coup, Chavez said three sessions of radiation therapy in Cuba had taken their toll. ...

Cuban agent returns to U.S. after seeing brother Posted: 13 Apr 2012 07:22 PM PDT HAVANA (Reuters) - A Cuban agent on parole who a U.S. judge allowed to return home for two weeks to see his gravely ill brother has gone back to the United States as required, the Cuban government said on Friday. It said Rene Gonzalez, 55, had spent time with his family, and particularly brother Roberto, who has lung cancer. U.S. District Judge Joan Lenard granted Gonzalez his request for the visit with the conditions that he had to obtain permission from the U.S. government and return within 15 days. ...

Misconduct alleged against Secret Service agents Posted: 13 Apr 2012 09:21 PM PDT A dozen Secret Service agents sent to Colombia to provide security for President Barack Obama at an international summit have been relieved of duty because of allegations of misconduct.

Documents provide rare insight into FBI’s terrorism stings Posted: 13 Apr 2012 07:08 PM PDT Days before his arrest in Pittsburgh last month, Khalifa Ali al-Akili posted a remarkable message on his Facebook page: A mysterious man who spoke often of jihad had tried to interest Akili in buying a gun, then later introduced him to a second man, whom Akili was assured was "all about the struggle." Read full article >>

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