VIDEO: Charged particles from solar flare

VIDEO: Charged particles from solar flare


VIDEO: Charged particles from solar flare

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 08:31 PM PDT

A blast of charged particles from a massive solar flare on Thursday has finally reached Earth.


VIDEO: North Korea military head removed

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 10:42 PM PDT

North Korea's top military chief Ri Yong-ho has been removed from his job, state media say, seven months after Kim Jong-un came to power.


VIDEO: Spain public sector workers protest

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 10:36 PM PDT

Police officers, firemen and other public sector workers have been protesting in the Spanish capital Madrid.


VIDEO: Syria fighting spreads to Damascus

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 10:33 PM PDT

As the UN envoy Kofi Annan arrives in Moscow for talks on the crisis in Syria, heavy fighting is reported in Damascus.


Iran renews Hormuz closure threats

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 10:49 PM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran renewed threats on Sunday to close the Strait of Hormuz unless sanctions against it were revoked, though it remains unclear how Tehran could shut down the vital oil shipping channel given the significant American military presence there.


7 Ways To Make Your Staff More Security Aware

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 06:33 PM PDT

Guest post written by Dominic Saunders Dominic Saunders is senior VP of the NETconsent business unit at Cryptzone. Dominic Saunders Unless IT security is a core element of someone's job, it is not necessarily considered  their on-going focus. All too often, employees get just an initial presentation from the IT department when they [...]


There Be Trolls - One More Reason I Wish I'd Gone To Comic-Con

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 06:01 PM PDT

I have many a quibble with Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings adaptation, but I'm still looking forward to The Hobbit. One reason? Trolls. Magnificent, stupid trolls who end up stoned. That's actually a reason (one of several) I wish I'd attended Comic-Con this year. Next year, for sure. Now it's time to watch [...]


Japan ambassador returns to Beijing amid territorial spat

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 09:27 PM PDT

Japan's Ambassador to China Niwa shakes hands with China's Premier Wen after their meeting in BeijingTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ambassador to China returned to Beijing on Monday after Tokyo summoned him over the weekend to discuss the escalating tension over a group of islands that both countries claim. Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba denied that the summoning of the ambassador, Uichiro Niwa, was meant as a protest to Beijing after Chinese patrol boats entered disputed waters near the islands, a ministry spokesman said. The squabble over the islands, located near rich fishing grounds and potentially large oil and gas reserves, threatens to damage relations between Asia's two biggest economies. ...



Japan ambassador returns to Beijing amid territorial spat

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 09:27 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ambassador to China returned to Beijing on Monday after Tokyo summoned him over the weekend to discuss the escalating tension over a group of islands that both countries claim.


Violence erupts in East Timor over new government

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 08:32 PM PDT

Police in East Timor say protesters angry that their party was shut out of the incoming government have thrown stones at officers, burned or destroyed 58 cars and damaged some houses.


Kiss Your Boss Goodbye. It's Time to Be an Entrepreneur

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 04:48 PM PDT

I recently read a reliable report on the attitude of the American workforce.  To my surprise I learned more than half of all employees are not engaged at work. In other words, most workers are not happy, not satisfied, not productive, not loyal, not inspired and will jump ship if [...]


VIDEO: Charged particles from solar flare

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 08:31 PM PDT

A blast of charged particles from a massive solar flare on Thursday has finally reached Earth.


Fiercest fighting yet reported inside Damascus

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 10:24 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Opposition fighters battled Syrian government forces in Damascus into the early hours of Monday in what residents described as the fiercest fighting yet inside the capital.


Superpowered Investing Tips: Heros And Villains Give Business Advice At Comic Con 2012

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 04:22 PM PDT

Forbes catches up with Batman, Ironman and other comic book favorites on the floor of Comic Con 2012 to see where they are investing and their business outlooks.


Sunday Mailbag: The Hot as Hades Edition

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 04:16 PM PDT

According to the Weather Channel, it feels like 92 degrees right now. I firmly believe that it should never feel like 92 degrees in the evening in Philadelphia. On the plus side, after a grueling day gardening in the heat (hey, it had to be done), I now have the opportunity [...]


Microsoft And NBC Officially Separate; Msnbc.com Becomes NBCNews.com

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 04:05 PM PDT

On Sunday night, Microsoft and NBC officially separated their online businesses as Msnbc.com became NBCNews.com, ending a relationship that dates back almost a decade. According the New York Times, Microsoft is receiving roughly $300 million as part of this separation. Steve Capus, the president of NBC News, said that with the [...]


VIDEO: The last gondolier of New York City

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 07:47 PM PDT

During his years as Central Park's gondolier, Andres Garcia Pena has seen more than 1,000 marriage proposals up close - from the most endearing to the most awkward.


Red Cross declares Syria conflict a civil war

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 08:50 PM PDT

Fighting has spread and international humanitarian law now applies, Red Cross says, as clashes are reported in Damascus.


VIDEO: HSBC bid to evict Occupy protesters

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 06:09 PM PDT

In Hong Kong, HSBC bank has begun a legal case to evict the anti-capitalist Occupy movement.


Missteps Doomed Barclays' Leaders

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 10:28 PM PDT

Barclays' executives and board members, in a series of costly missteps, appeared to have badly underestimated public reaction to the Libor scandal, according to a Wall Street Journal examination of the settlement.