Denmark detains attack plot suspects

Denmark detains attack plot suspects


Denmark detains attack plot suspects

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:21 PM PDT

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish police have detained two brothers from Somalia on suspicion of plotting an attack, the state security police said on Tuesday.


Philippine senate to decide top judge's fate

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:55 PM PDT

Renato Corona could be removed if found guilty in politically charged trial of corruption and failing to declare wealth.


VIDEO: Nigeria action on fuel corruption

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:43 PM PDT

Pressure is growing on the president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, to take decisive action following an investigation into high level corruption in the fuel sector.


Annan set for talks with Syrian president

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:36 PM PDT

UN-Arab special envoy to hold talks with Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, amid international horror over the Houla massacre.


Afghan insurgents target safest province Bamiyan

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:21 PM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - Insurgents have stepped up attacks in the area thought to be Afghanistan's safest, the rugged central province of Bamiyan, moving into the region in a bid to undermine security ahead of the end-2014 exit from the country of most foreign combat troops.


A Day in Federal Court

Posted: 28 May 2012 09:36 PM PDT

Three weeks ago, I spent the entire day in Rockford, IL at the arraignment of Rita Crundwell, former city comptroller of Dixon,IL. If you are a fraud enthusiast like me, then you are very familiar with this case. If you are asking, 'Who is Rita?' let me give you a quick update. On April 17, ...


Madonna Goes After Lady Gaga: "She's Not Me"

Posted: 28 May 2012 09:21 PM PDT

Madonna is sending a message to Lady Gaga. And it?s pretty clear. At a rehearsal in Tel Aviv for her ?MDNA? tour, the Material Girl performed a short medley of her old hit ?Express Yourself? with Gaga?s ?Born this Way.? Many people, including yours truly, noted the similarities between the two songs when ?Born this ...


President of South Carolina Company Charged With Illegally Exporting Goods to Iran: Faces 20 Years

Posted: 28 May 2012 09:20 PM PDT

Markos Baghdasarian, the president of Delfin Group USA, was arrested on Saturday, May 19, 2012, in , just prior to boarding an international flight to the United Arab Emirates.?? Baghdasarian was charged with exporting goods from the United States to Iran without the required U.S. Department of the Treasury licenses.?? He was also charged with ...


Iran Facing 'Stuxnet On Steroids' Attack

Posted: 28 May 2012 09:15 PM PDT

Russian cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab said Monday that it had uncovered a ?cyber-espionage worm? designed to collect and delete sensitive information, primarily in Middle Eastern countries. Kaspersky called the malware, named ?Flame,? the ?most sophisticated cyber-weapon yet unleashed.? The company said in a note on its website the bug had infected computers in Iran, ...


China Official Says Country To Top U.S. Consumer Market By 2015

Posted: 28 May 2012 09:00 PM PDT

Forget what?s playing in Peoria and what people are reading on the Number 6 downtown. It?s what?s playing in Shanghai and what the Lin family is reading on the high speed maglevs to Guangzhou that matter now. The U.S. is fast being replaced by China as the world?s most important consumer market.?? That doesn?t mean ...


RIM: Massive Layoffs Ahead?

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:52 PM PDT

Is Research in Motion about to announce massive job cuts? The Globe and Mail over the weekend reported that the company will cut at least 2,000 of its current staff of 16,500, which is down from a previous peak of 20,000. Reuters followed up with a report that the actual job cuts could be as ...


U.S. Plans to Arm Italy's Drones

Posted: 28 May 2012 09:01 PM PDT

The Obama administration plans to arm Italy's fleet of Reaper drone aircraft, a move that could open the door for sales of advanced hunter-killer drone technology to other allies.


Ohio Hezbollah Supporter Sentenced to More Than 6 Years

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:47 PM PDT

Hor I. Akl was sentenced to more than six years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release after previously pleading guilty to criminal charges related to a scheme to send hundreds of thousands of dollars to Hezbollah, a designated foreign terrorist organization.?? Akl, 39, of Toledo, Ohio, pleaded guilty to a total of ...


'Mad Men': Suicide Watch, Pimping, Whoring, and the Kinks

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:43 PM PDT

?Mad Men? is making a turn to the end stretch with some alarming plot twists as of Sunday night. SPOILER ALERT if you?ve missed Sunday?s episode: Peggy quits the firm for another job, Joan sleeps with a car dealer to land Jaguar and gets a 5% stake in Sterling Cooper, Megan is treated like dirt ...


Six Writers Who Know More About Sex Than You Do (So Read Them)

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:31 PM PDT

You probably think you know a thing or two about sex?and I?m sure you do. But, you probably don?t know more than the handful of writers I?ve chosen to write about below, because these people are hardcore. By that I mean, they really know their stuff, and their stuff is quite sexy. ??Most of them ...


Is It Time For Another Stuxnet Attack On Iran?

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:28 PM PDT

If Russian diplomacy fails, will it lead to cyber warfare with Iran?


Myanmar's Suu Kyi set for landmark Thai trip

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:06 PM PDT

Opposition leader makes first trip outside Myanmar in 24 years to give speech at Bangkok economic forum.


Lujiazui Breakfast: News And Views About China Stocks ??? May 29

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:06 PM PDT

Investors in China's main financial district are talking about the following before the start of trade today:?? Share prices may rise on continued efforts by the government to support the market and support economic growth. ??The Shanghai Securities News on its front page today reported China's property industry??is having some of its best sales in ...


AdVoice: Passion vs. Productivity

Posted: 28 May 2012 07:58 PM PDT

At our recent annual user conference, I caught up with another senior executive who told me about a new technique his company was using to motivate employees. The idea was to go beyond traditional motivational techniques to cultivate passionate employees who believe in what they are doing with an almost religious zeal. Passionate employees, he ...


Is There A Purity Test for Innovators?

Posted: 28 May 2012 07:45 PM PDT

Silicon Valley is based on idea of cultivating a culture of entrepreneurship - we now raise kids to think they should go out and change the world (perhaps even before, or instead of, going to college).?? Work - especially entrepreneurship - is viewed as an opportunity to author your own life, and large companies (and ...


Fire at Qatar Mall Kills 19, Including 13 Children

Fire at Qatar Mall Kills 19, Including 13 Children


Fire at Qatar Mall Kills 19, Including 13 Children

Posted: 28 May 2012 01:00 PM PDT

The blaze at the high-end Villaggio Mall in Doha, the Qatari capital, centered on a children's play area.


'Bin Laden doctor' appeal urged

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:40 AM PDT

The brother of a Pakistani doctor recently sentenced to 33 years in prison for helping US intelligence calls for an appeal of the verdict.


UK judge denies bail to Jordanian preacher

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:39 PM PDT

Judge rules releasing Abu Qatada would be "exceptionally problematic" amid heightened security for London Olympics.


Turkey approves indictment of Israeli commanders: report

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:44 PM PDT

ANKARA (Reuters) - A Turkish court has approved an indictment seeking multiple life sentences for four former Israeli military commanders over their alleged involvement in the 2010 killing of nine Turks on a Gaza-bound aid ship, state media reported on Monday.


Suu Kyi set for overseas venture after 24 years in Myanmar

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:23 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi ventures outside Myanmar for the first time in 24 years on Tuesday in an unmistakable display of confidence in the liberalisation taking shape in her country after five decades of military rule.


Chinese Man Kills Self to Protest Son’s Death in Tiananmen

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:36 AM PDT

The 73-year-old man, Ya Weilin, had joined others in petitioning the government to address the nearly 200 deaths that occurred during the protests.


Runoff set for Egypt's presidential election

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:34 AM PDT

A representative of the old guard will face off against a representative of the Muslim Brotherhood in a runoff election for the presidency of Egypt, an election official said Monday.


$2.6M in cocaine found in luggage

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:00 PM PDT

Indonesian authorities say they have arrested five people after allegedly finding $2.6 million worth of cocaine in a British woman's luggage.


Mall fire in Qatar kills 19

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:55 AM PDT

A fire erupted in a nursery in a shopping mall in Qatar's capital city, Doha, late Monday morning, killing 19 people, at least 13 of them children, a government official said.


Nepal Falls Into Political Turmoil

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:35 AM PDT

Nepal's lawmakers fail to agree on new constitution before deadline, leaving the country without a legal government. Prime minister calls elections for November, though protestors call for his resignation.


Chinese Party Expels Rail Minister

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:45 AM PDT

China's Communist Party expelled the former railway minister to clear the way for his prosecution, a move that comes as it grapples with what to do with an even more prominent highflier: Bo Xilai.


With royals riding high, Queen Elizabeth marks her marvelous year

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:06 AM PDT

LONDON — Stung by royal break-ups, relentless snipping over her tax-free status and a fire at Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth II famously dubbed 1992 her annus horribilis, or horrible year. Two decades later, the world's highest profile monarch finds herself basking in the glow of something wholly different: an annus mirabilis.

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Brother of Pakistani doctor convicted of treason calls for U.S. help

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:38 AM PDT

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The brother of Shakil Afridi, the Pakistani doctor sentenced by Pakistan to 33 years in prison for helping the CIA's search for Osama bin Laden, urged the United States on Monday to assist in Afridi's legal battle.

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Official results confirm Egyptians face a stark choice in presidential election

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:34 AM PDT

CAIRO — Egypt's election commission rejected fraud complaints and confirmed on Monday that a conservative Islamist from the Muslim Brotherhood and a secular former military officer will compete in next month's presidential runoff.

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Runoff set for Egypt's presidential election

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:57 AM PDT

A representative of the old guard will face off against a representative of the Muslim Brotherhood in a runoff election for the presidency of Egypt, an election official said Monday.


U-turn over 'Cornish pasty tax'

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:52 PM PDT

The government is to reverse its plan to impose VAT on Cornish pasties and reduce the proposed charges on static caravans, the BBC learns.


Several killed in southern Yemen fighting

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:28 AM PDT

Al-Qaeda fighters killed in clashes and air strikes as Yemeni troops battle to dislodge group from town of Zinjibar.


Milan court cuts sentences on 11 Red Brigades members

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:21 AM PDT

MILAN (Reuters) - A Milan appeals court on Monday cut jail sentences on 11 people who claim to be part of the radical left-wing Red Brigades even as concern builds in Italy about the possibility of a return to 1970s-style political violence.


Injury rules Barry out of Euros

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:34 AM PDT

England midfielder Gareth Barry is ruled out of Euro 2012 because of a groin injury, the Football Association confirms.


Leading Bahraini dissident Khawaja ends hunger strike

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:13 PM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Jailed Bahraini activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja ended a more than three-month-long hunger strike on Monday after what he described as his success in drawing attention to the issue of imprisoned activists, his wife and lawyer said.