Two dead in Beirut clashes after killing of anti-Assad cleric

Two dead in Beirut clashes after killing of anti-Assad cleric

Two dead in Beirut clashes after killing of anti-Assad cleric

Posted: 21 May 2012 10:56 PM PDT

ALBIREH, Lebanon (Reuters) - Hundreds of Islamist gunmen fired in the air on Monday at the funeral of a Sunni Muslim cleric whose killing ignited street battles and brought the bloodshed from Syria's 14-month-old uprising spilling across the border into Lebanon.

Will October's iPhone 5 Look Like This? Is This How Apple Dreams Become Our Realities?

Posted: 21 May 2012 10:42 PM PDT

Eric Savitz reported yesterday on a report from PiperJaffray researcher Gene Munster about the likely iPhone5 release in October, "despite the reported 28 nm baseband radio chip shortage at Qualcomm." But it was the second part of Munster's remarks caught my eye more, "We believe the iPhone 5 will have a completely redesigned body style, which may more closely resemble the metallic rear panel of the current iPad." As luck would have it, an Italian designer and Apple aficionado, Antonio De Rosa, has been fantasizing about a product that closely matches Munster's description.


How To Build A Career As A Published Writer

Posted: 21 May 2012 09:02 PM PDT

Crime writer and mystery novelist Kathryn Casey offers sage tips on becoming a writer.


VIDEO: Could rural votes decide Egypt vote?

Posted: 21 May 2012 10:25 PM PDT

Egyptians are preparing to go to the polls in the first leadership vote since the toppling of President Mubarak.


Rare protests in Myanmar against power cuts

Posted: 21 May 2012 10:36 PM PDT

Chronic power cuts in Myanmar have set off rare protests in the Southeast Asian country and an even more rare government plea for the public's understanding.


India train collision leaves many dead

Posted: 21 May 2012 10:35 PM PDT

At least 15 people killed and about 30 injured as passenger train rams into goods train in state of Andhra Pradesh.


New Zealand to ban foreign-flagged fishing boats

Posted: 21 May 2012 10:45 PM PDT

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand is to ban the use of foreign-flagged fishing boats in its waters to improve working conditions for crews and monitoring of catches, the government said on Tuesday.

Everest Weekend Death Toll at Four

Posted: 21 May 2012 10:58 PM PDT

Climbers have reported seeing another body on Mount Everest, raising the death toll to four for one of the worst days ever on the world's highest mountain.


Australia: The Happiest Country

Posted: 21 May 2012 11:06 PM PDT

Australia is living up to its nickname of "the lucky country," with a new survey marking it as the happiest industrialized nation in the world based on criteria such as jobs, income and health.


Trains collide in south India, killing 15

Posted: 21 May 2012 09:30 PM PDT

A passenger train rammed into a freight train before dawn Tuesday in southern India, killing at least 15 people in a fiery wreck, officials said.


Everest weekend death toll reaches 4

Posted: 21 May 2012 09:52 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2011 file photo, the last light of the day sets on Mount Everest as it rises behind Mount Nuptse as seen from Tengboche, in the Himalaya's Khumbu region, Nepal. Mountaineering Department official Gyanendra Shrestha said Monday, May 21, 2012, that a German, a Nepal-born Canadian and a Korean died Saturday while descending from the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) summit. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer, File)Climbers have reported seeing another body on Mount Everest, raising the death toll to four for one of the worst days ever on the world's highest mountain.

World's tallest tower, the Tokyo Skytree, opens

Posted: 21 May 2012 10:21 PM PDT

Visitors wait in front of the entrance of the Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo, Tuesday, May 22, 2012. The world's tallest tower and Japan's biggest new landmark opened to the public on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)The world's tallest tower and Japan's biggest new landmark, the Tokyo Skytree, opened to the public on Tuesday.

Fake malaria drugs litter Southeast Asia, Africa

Posted: 21 May 2012 08:42 PM PDT

A study says more than a third of malaria-fighting drugs tested over the past decade in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa were either fake or bad quality.


Malaysian opposition's Anwar charged over protest

Posted: 21 May 2012 08:17 PM PDT

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, center, is surrounded by media as he arrives at the High Court to face charges of participating in an illegal street protest in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, May 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)Prosecutors charged Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and two of his allies Tuesday with breaking various laws during a massive street rally to demand electoral fairness.

Images show more N. Korea work on nuke test site

Posted: 21 May 2012 07:52 PM PDT

U.S. envoy on North Korea, Glyn Davies answers reporter's questions after meeting with South Korea's chief nuclear envoy Lim Sung-nam and Lim's Japanese counterpart Shinsuke Sugiyama at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 21, 2012. The top U.S. envoy for North Korea is warning Pyongyang that any nuclear test will be met with North Korea has ramped up work at its nuclear test site over the last month, according to an analysis of satellite images released Tuesday, a day after the top U.S. envoy for North Korea warned Pyongyang that an atomic test would unify the world in seeking swift, tough punishment.

Ruling party candidate claims win in Dominican vote

Posted: 21 May 2012 09:29 PM PDT

SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - Ruling party candidate Danilo Medina claimed victory on Monday in the Dominican Republic's hotly disputed presidential election, avenging his defeat 12 years ago by opposition candidate Hipolito Mejia.

Blizzard Responds To 'Diablo III' Security Issues

Posted: 21 May 2012 09:07 PM PDT

Blizzard has released an official response to reports of Diablo III player accounts being hacked, maintaining that the issue is typical of any game's launch.


Execs See Likeliest Share Gain for Hyundai/Kia, VW/Audi: Booz

Posted: 21 May 2012 09:02 PM PDT

U.S. auto executives, surveyed by Booz & Co., named Hyundai and Kia, and and , as the OEMs most likely to pick up share in the American market over the next five years. Of the poll of 200 senior executives of automakers and top-tier suppliers, 88 percent lent Hyundai/Kia their highest expectations for market share, ...


Imp: READ: Teenagers in 2012 At Increased Risk For Heart Disease

Posted: 21 May 2012 09:00 PM PDT

According to recent data from the National and Nutrition Examination Survey study, (NHANES)(http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm), teenagers growing up today may be at increased risk for heart disease, mainly as the result of excess weight gain which can predispose them to development of metabolic syndrome, which is characterized by central obesity, elevated blood sugar, elevated triglycerides, and reduced ...


Why Buyers Can't Leave Hong Kong and the Neighboring Pearl River Delta

Posted: 21 May 2012 08:41 PM PDT

THERE?S AN ONGOING debate regarding the viability of sourcing in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region fueled by headlines about labor shortages, rising wages and power outages.?? Some see sourcing moving out of China to lower cost competitors such as Vietnam, Bangladesh and India.?? Others forecast a migration within the nation either to the North ...


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