Papua New Guinea's O'Neill endorsed as prime minister

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• Papua New Guinea's O'Neill endorsed as prime minister
• VIDEO: Annan to leave Syria envoy post
• VIDEO: Jordan action over Syria refugees
• CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
• Text of statement by ECB President Mario Draghi
• EYES ON LONDON: Gabby's gold, Phelps claims 20th
• Why QR Codes Don't Work
• Enjoy Your Last Cheap Clicks Before Online Sales Tax Sticks
• Spain arrests 3 al-Qaida suspects
• Syrian forces unleash operations near Damascus
• India Lowers Monsoon Forecast
• ROMNEY'S HORSE
• Cameron, Putin to trade blows, watch Olympic judo
• Euro Slumps After ECB Disappoints
• BHP to Write Down $3.29 Billion
• Progress and tradition collide in Poland's green oases
• Iranian hostages may be freed Friday: Libyan Red Crescent
• Progress and tradition collide in Poland's green oases
• We Don't Need Photorealism To Convey Human Emotion In Video Games
• Afghans fear what will happen when troops leave

Papua New Guinea's O'Neill endorsed as prime minister Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:11 PM PDT PORT MORESBY (Reuters) - Papua New Guinea's parliament endorsed incumbent Peter O'Neill as prime minister after long-running national elections on Friday, ending a prolonged period of political uncertainty in the Pacific island country.

VIDEO: Annan to leave Syria envoy post Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:36 PM PDT The UN-Arab League joint special envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, has announced he is leaving his post.

VIDEO: Jordan action over Syria refugees Posted: 02 Aug 2012 10:55 PM PDT Nearly 40,000 Syrians have crossed into Jordan, prompting the country to rethink its response to the flood of refugees.

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:28 AM PDT It's not easy catching up with the fastest man in the world. Just ask tennis star Novak Djokovic who's been searching in vain.

Text of statement by ECB President Mario Draghi Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:02 AM PDT Below is the full text of the speech that European Central Bank President Mario Draghi delivered at his press conference on Thursday.

EYES ON LONDON: Gabby's gold, Phelps claims 20th Posted: 02 Aug 2012 03:00 PM PDT Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:

Why QR Codes Don't Work Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:30 PM PDT Guest post written by Alex Kutsishin Alex Kutsishin is founder and president of FiddleFly, a provider of tools for building mobile Web sites. Alex Kutsishin If there ever was a technology that was frustratingly unpopular despite its true potential to improve the way consumers and businesses interact, it would be the QR code. [...]

Enjoy Your Last Cheap Clicks Before Online Sales Tax Sticks Posted: 02 Aug 2012 03:21 PM PDT monopoly-e-commerce (Photo credit: danielbroche) The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation may sound like a big yawn. Washington is chock-full of committees and hearings that aren't exactly rip-roaring. But this committee's meeting August 1st covered a vast and controversial landscape: online taxes. The narrower scope: The so-called Marketplace Fairness Bill [...]

Spain arrests 3 al-Qaida suspects Posted: 02 Aug 2012 03:28 AM PDT Spanish police say they have arrested three suspected members of al-Qaida.

Syrian forces unleash operations near Damascus Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:47 AM PDT Syrian rebels on Thursday bombarded a military air base in Aleppo using a tank captured from government troops as activists reported that the regime has unleashed new raids against opposition fighters near the capital Damascus, killing dozens.

India Lowers Monsoon Forecast Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:25 PM PDT India has lowered its monsoon forecast for 2012 and the rainfall is expected to be deficient for the June-September monsoon season due to likely emergence of El Nino weather conditions during the second half of the season.

ROMNEY'S HORSE Posted: 01 Aug 2012 11:23 PM PDT but this time in search of a medal.

Cameron, Putin to trade blows, watch Olympic judo Posted: 01 Aug 2012 11:27 PM PDT Prime Minister David Cameron will hold discussions Thursday in London with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but appears likely to focus on boosting trade, rather than anger over Moscow's sheltering of Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime from tougher international action.

Euro Slumps After ECB Disappoints Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:12 PM PDT The euro tumbled from a near one-month high after raised expectations for European Central Bank action were quickly dashed by its President Mario Draghi.

BHP to Write Down $3.29 Billion Posted: 02 Aug 2012 08:23 PM PDT BHP Billiton said it will write down the value of U.S. shale gas and Australian nickel assets by a combined $3.29 billion, prompting Chief Executive Marius Kloppers to decline an annual bonus.

Progress and tradition collide in Poland's green oases Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:01 PM PDT WARSAW (Reuters) - Krystyna Pakulska walks down a dirt track lined with silver birch trees and stops for a moment to breathe in the air. "Look at the beauty around you, the flowers and the trees," says the 59-year old, a retired employee of Polish state television. "Why destroy this beautiful land?" This is an allotment garden, one of dozens carved out of the Polish capital by the country's previous rulers so that workers could relax in their spare time by tending flowers and shrubs on their personal plots. ...

Iranian hostages may be freed Friday: Libyan Red Crescent Posted: 02 Aug 2012 07:42 PM PDT BENGHAZI, LIBYA (Reuters) - Seven Iranian relief workers may be freed later on Friday by an armed group that took them hostage on Tuesday in the heart of the Libyan city Benghazi, a Libyan Red Crescent Association official said. "We are waiting for their release which can happen any moment now," Abdelhamid el-Madani, who heads the Libyan relief organization's local branch in Benghazi, told Reuters by telephone. He declined to elaborate. The seven Iranian men arrived in Benghazi on Monday as official guests of the Libyan Red Crescent to help with relief work in the city. ...

Progress and tradition collide in Poland's green oases Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:01 PM PDT WARSAW (Reuters) - Krystyna Pakulska walks down a dirt track lined with silver birch trees and stops for a moment to breathe in the air.

We Don't Need Photorealism To Convey Human Emotion In Video Games Posted: 02 Aug 2012 04:57 PM PDT Recently 2K's Chris Hartmann said this about photorealism in video games: "Recreating a Mission Impossible experience in gaming is easy; recreating emotions in Brokeback Mountain is going to be tough, or at least very sensitive in this country… it will be very hard to create very deep emotions like sadness or [...]

Afghans fear what will happen when troops leave Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:14 PM PDT Asadullah Ramin has lost all hope in his homeland — he's so worried about what will happen when U.S. and international troops leave that he's ready to pay a smuggler to whisk his family out of Afghanistan.

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Central Banks Seek New Crisis Options

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• Central Banks Seek New Crisis Options
• Romanian Court Delays Referendum Decision
• Your questions to Ian Pannell
• Gambling Boom Leaves States Struggling to Catch Up
• Phelps Wins Gold No. 16, as Lochte Falls Short Twice
• GM posts loss on weakening euro
• Phelps wins historic 20th medal
• US 'secret help' for Syria rebels
• Bank holds off from more stimulus
• Cybersecurity bill fails in Senate
• Loving life in Paris' Empire of the Dead
• U.S. backed study that exploited China prisoners: rights group
• Putin urges Pussy Riot leniency
• French infanticide woman freed
• Loving life in Paris' Empire of Dead
• Ebola outbreak spreads to prisoners
• Cybersecurity Bill Fails in Senate
• Vatican Spars With Peruvian University
• Gabby Douglas of United States Wins Gymnastics All-Around
• Body of Ned Kelly to be returned to family

Central Banks Seek New Crisis Options Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:24 PM PDT Expectations are high that Bernanke's Fed and Draghi's ECB will act soon to address economic worries. But both face immense tactical and political challenges.

Romanian Court Delays Referendum Decision Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:37 PM PDT Romania's Constitutional Court delayed a ruling Thursday on the validity of a referendum aimed at ousting the country's president, prolonging a political crisis that is testing the nation's young democracy.

Your questions to Ian Pannell Posted: 02 Aug 2012 07:30 AM PDT Your chance to quiz BBC's Ian Pannell on his reporting from Syria

Gambling Boom Leaves States Struggling to Catch Up Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:16 PM PDT Many states are competing to lure gamblers from their neighbors in a one-armed-bandit arms race that is being waged throughout the Middle Atlantic region.

Phelps Wins Gold No. 16, as Lochte Falls Short Twice Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:25 PM PDT Michael Phelps won the 200-meter individual medley for his 20th over all medal. Tyler Clary, who long has competed in the shadows of his fellow Americans, upset Ryan Lochte in the 200-meter backstroke.

GM posts loss on weakening euro Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:01 PM PDT US car giant General Motors reports a fall in profits due to weak sales in Europe, where the debt crisis has weighed on the euro.

Phelps wins historic 20th medal Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:39 PM PDT Michael Phelps wins his first individual gold at London 2012 and his 20th Olympic medal by beating Ryan Lochte in the men's 200m individual medley.

US 'secret help' for Syria rebels Posted: 02 Aug 2012 10:37 AM PDT US President Barack Obama has signed a covert order authorising support for Syrian rebels, US media report.

Bank holds off from more stimulus Posted: 02 Aug 2012 04:52 AM PDT The Bank of England keeps interest rates on hold at 0.5%, and also holds off from any more stimulus measures.

Cybersecurity bill fails in Senate Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:30 PM PDT A bill establishing security standards to prevent large-scale cyberattacks on the nation's critical infrastructure — including water supplies and the electrical grid — failed in the U.S. Senate on Thursday despite strong endorsements from top military and national security officials. Read full article >>

Loving life in Paris' Empire of the Dead Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT Beneath the streets of the City of Light lies a world draped in darkness and shrouded in silence. The tunnels are narrow, the ceilings are low and death is on display.

U.S. backed study that exploited China prisoners: rights group Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:36 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - A medical study published in the weekly journal Science and partially funded by the U.S. government was conducted at detention centers in China that engage in severe violations of human rights, according to a letter published by the journal Thursday.

Putin urges Pussy Riot leniency Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:29 PM PDT President Vladimir Putin says Russian punk band Pussy Riot should not be judged too severely for their protest against him in Moscow last February.

French infanticide woman freed Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:25 AM PDT Dominique Cottrez, the Frenchwoman who confessed in 2010 to killing eight of her own newborn babies, is freed under supervision, French media report.

Loving life in Paris' Empire of Dead Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:05 PM PDT Beneath the streets of the City of Light lies a world draped in darkness and shrouded in silence. The tunnels are narrow, the ceilings are low and death is on display.

Ebola outbreak spreads to prisoners Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:02 PM PDT The hospital at the center of an Ebola outbreak in Uganda is now dealing with 30 suspected cases, including five from Kibaale prison, Dr. Dan Kyamanywa said Thursday.

Cybersecurity Bill Fails in Senate Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:36 AM PDT The Senate failed to pass legislation to protect the U.S. electrical grid, water supplies and other critical industries from cyberattack and electronic espionage despite dire warnings from top national security officials.

Vatican Spars With Peruvian University Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:37 AM PDT One of Peru's leading universities, the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, is locked in a growing dispute with the Vatican over everything from liberation theology to how to administer a fortune left by a Peruvian writer in the 1940s.

Gabby Douglas of United States Wins Gymnastics All-Around Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:33 PM PDT Gabby Douglas, a 16-year-old from Virginia Beach, became the first African-American Olympic all-around champion and the third consecutive American to win.

Body of Ned Kelly to be returned to family Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:56 AM PDT Family set to receive headless remains of Australian outlaw who was executed 132 years ago.

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