NKorea military warns of 'special actions' soon

NKorea military warns of 'special actions' soon

NKorea military warns of 'special actions' soon

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 09:54 PM PDT

North Korea's military says it will launch "special actions" soon meant to wipe out conservative South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's administration.


Bomb kills 2 NATO service members in Afghanistan

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:02 PM PDT

NATO forces say two international service members have been killed in a bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan.


Key lawmakers stand by Aussie gov't over scandal

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:32 PM PDT

FILE - In this undated file photo released by the Office of Peter Slipper MP, Peter Slipper of the Liberty Party of Australia poses before the camera. Slipper temporarily stepped down Sunday, April 22, 2012 amid allegations of sexual harassment and fraud, touching off a political crisis that threatens Prime Minister Julia Gillard's tenuous grip on power. (AP Photo/The Office of Peter Slipper MP) EDITORIAL USE ONLYKey independent lawmakers said on Monday they will stand by Australia's embattled government after the parliamentary speaker temporarily stepped aside over allegations of sexual harassment and fraud.

Yechiu Metal Soars 14% As It Joins Taiwan Listings In China

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:39 PM PDT

Shares in Yechiu Metal Recycling (China), an aluminum products and scrap company with operations in China, the U.S. and Malaysia, soared by 14% in early trading today as it joined the growing ranks of Taiwan-controlled businesses listed at mainland bourses. Yechiu sold 105 million new shares at 13 yuan, or $2.06, each in an initial ...


Mad Men: LSD, The Holocaust, and Finally, Some Real Action

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:10 PM PDT

I think it took about six episodes last season before ?Mad Men? really kicked into shape. Last night?s episode, number 6, ?Far Away Places,? goes on the Emmy nomination list. The LSD scenes alone with Roger Sterling (John Slattery) and his second and soon to be ex wife Jane (Peyton List) were so remarkably well ...


VIDEO: Hollande takes lead in French poll

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:27 PM PDT

The socialist candidate Francois Hollande narrowly beats the incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in the first round of the French presidential elections.


VIDEO: South China Sea 'hostility' fears

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:34 PM PDT

The number of hostile incidents between maritime forces in the South China Sea has "increased dramatically" in recent years, according to the International Crisis Group.


Zimmerman released on bail ahead of trial

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:33 PM PDT

Neighbourhood watch volunteer leaves Florida jail on $150,000 bond as he awaits trial for the killing of Trayvon Martin.


VIDEO: Hollande takes lead in French poll

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:27 PM PDT

The socialist candidate Francois Hollande narrowly beats the incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in the first round of the French presidential elections.


Obama to cite new technologies in rights abuses: report

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:08 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will issue an order on Monday to allow imposition of sanctions on foreign nationals who use new technologies such as cell-phone tracking and Internet monitoring to help carry out human rights abuses, The Washington Post reported on Monday. The newspaper quoted a senior administration official as saying that the executive order was designed to target companies and individuals assisting Iran and Syria, but future orders could expand the list. ...


U.N. set to renew Western Sahara force despite criticism

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:02 PM PDT

The United Nations Security Council meeting convenes in New YorkUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council has reached a deal on a draft resolution to renew the mandate of the peacekeeping force in the disputed territory of Western Sahara this week, envoys said, but the Polisario Front independence movement and South Africa are disappointed. The renewal of the mandate of the peacekeeping force, known as MINURSO, marks an annual battle in the council between Morocco, backed by France, and African nations supporting Polisario. The African countries have repeatedly called for U.N. ...

Obama to cite new technologies in rights abuses: report

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 11:01 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will issue an order on Monday to allow imposition of sanctions on foreign nationals who use new technologies such as cell-phone tracking and Internet monitoring to help carry out human rights abuses, The Washington Post reported on Monday.

U.N. set to renew Western Sahara force despite criticism

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:12 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council has reached a deal on a draft resolution to renew the mandate of the peacekeeping force in the disputed territory of Western Sahara this week, envoys said, but the Polisario Front independence movement and South Africa are disappointed.

African bank chief says ready to commit $45 million to Malawi

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 09:13 PM PDT

African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka gives a speech during the opening ceremony of the annual meeting of the bank in LisbonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the African Development Bank said on Sunday he is willing to provide $45 million in budget financing for Malawi to help new President Joyce Banda revive the struggling economy. Speaking after meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington, African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka told Reuters he was determined to support Malawi as it tries to resume economic reforms. He said he had held "good" discussions with Malawian Finance Minister Ken Lipenga on the sidelines of the meetings. ...

China policy battles boost South China Sea strains

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:45 PM PDT

Two Chinese surveillance ships which sailed between Philippines warship and Chinese fishing boats to prevent arrest of any fishermen in the Scarborough ShoalBEIJING/MANILA (Reuters) - Jockeying by Chinese agencies over policy fiefdoms and budgets threatens to intensify tensions in the disputed South China Sea, a respected think tank warned on Monday, with the Philippines seeking more patrols to guard against China's claims. China has territorial disputes with the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan across the South China Sea. They worry over what some see as growing Chinese assertiveness in staking claims over the sea's islands, reefs and shoals. ...

China detains dozens in poison drug capsule scandal

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 07:33 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police have detained 45 people, arrested nine and seized more than 77 million capsules tainted with chromium in China's latest product safety scandal, which has aroused widespread public concern despite repeated pledges to get tough. The government said the companies involved sold gel capsules made with industrial gelatin, which contains a far higher chromium content than the edible gelatin they should have used. ...


Suu Kyi's Party Boycotts Parliament

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 09:40 PM PDT

Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and the rest of her party's newly elected lawmakers will not attend Monday's opening session of parliament because they object to wording in their oath of office.


Strong Yen Puts Pressure on BOJ

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:12 PM PDT

The Bank of Japan meets on Friday amid strong political pressure to announce easing measures to boost the economy and cool the yen.


How Governor Rick Scott is Sabotaging Florida's Universities

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 09:02 PM PDT

Florida Governor Rick Scott signed the 2012 state budget at a ??elementary??school, presumably to emphasize the budget?s??inclusion??of an additional $1 billion for education. That would be impressive, if not for the fact that last year he cut the state?s education budget by $1.3 billion. That?s like burning down someone?s house, replacing it with the wooden ...


African bank chief says ready to commit $45 million to Malawi

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 09:19 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the African Development Bank said on Sunday he is willing to provide $45 million in budget financing for Malawi to help new President Joyce Banda revive the struggling economy.
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