Death toll in Iran quake raised to at least 250

Death toll in Iran quake raised to at least 250


Death toll in Iran quake raised to at least 250

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 10:58 PM PDT

Medics treat an injured man after an earthquake in the city of Varzaqan in northwestern Iran, on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the towns of Ahar, Haris and Varzaqan in East Azerbaijan province in northwestern Iran on Saturday, state TV said. Iran is located on seismic fault lines and is prone to earthquakes. It experiences at least one earthquake every day on average, although the vast majority are so small they go unnoticed. (AP Photo/Mehr News Agency, Ali Hamed Haghdoust)Iranian state television has raised the toll from Saturdays' twin earthquakes to over 250 dead and at least 2,000 injured.



EYES ON LONDON: Basketball's golden game, Mr. Bean

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 10:50 PM PDT

Jamaica's Usain Bolt leads USA's Ryan Bailey to win the gold medal in the en's 4x100-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:



US women hoops already looking ahead to Rio

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 10:07 PM PDT

United States' Diana Taurasi, right, and Candace Parker bite their gold medals after beating France in the women's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)Diana Taurasi already has her bags packed for Rio.



Man charged with murder of UK schoolgirl

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 10:14 PM PDT

The partner of the grandmother of a missing British schoolgirl was charged Saturday with the 12-year-old's murder, police said.


Rescuers search for Iran earthquake survivors

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 10:55 PM PDT

At least 250 dead and more than 2,000 wounded after twin earthquakes strike near northwestern city of Tabriz.


3 for 3: Bolt breaks relay record, gets more gold

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 09:20 PM PDT

Jamaica's Usain Bolt, left, crosses the finish line ahead of Ryan Bailey of the United States in the men's 4x100-meter relay final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Jamaica set a new world record with a time of 36.84 seconds. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)This time, Usain Bolt ran hard right to the finish.



Kidnapped Saudi diplomat released in south Yemen: tribal chief

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 10:01 PM PDT

ADEN (Reuters) - Al Qaeda-linked militants released on Saturday night a Saudi Arabian diplomat they kidnapped in southern Yemen, a tribal source told Reuters, adding that his release was secured after tribal mediation efforts. Abdallah al-Khalidi, the Saudi deputy consul in the Yemeni port city of Aden, was abducted in March. "Tribal mediators received the Saudi diplomat and he will be moved to Sanaa in the next few hours," said Sheikh Tareq al-Fadli, a tribal chief. ...


Three more U.S. soldiers killed by Afghans in grim day for NATO

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 09:48 PM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - Three U.S. Marines have been shot dead by an Afghan worker on a military base in southern Afghanistan, in a deadly 24 hours for NATO-led forces during which six American soldiers were killed in rogue attacks.


VIDEO: US steps up planning for Syria

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 08:46 PM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said a working group will be set up with Turkey to plan a joint response to the Syrian crisis.


Kidnapped Saudi diplomat released in south Yemen: tribal chief

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 10:01 PM PDT

ADEN (Reuters) - Al Qaeda-linked militants released on Saturday night a Saudi Arabian diplomat they kidnapped in southern Yemen, a tribal source told Reuters, adding that his release was secured after tribal mediation efforts.


Cloud Management Broker: The next wave in cloud computing

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 05:31 PM PDT

Cloud Management Brokers maximize the opportunity to produce the broadest spectrum of experiences for cloud service customers. The cloud broker helped to normalize the multiple services available, creating an "apples-to-apples" comparison in pricing and functionality as much as possible.


Two earthquakes in Iran kill 250 and injure 1,800

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 10:39 PM PDT

Drips are seen as the wounded are taken to hospital in AharDUBAI (Reuters) - Two powerful earthquakes killed 250 people and injured around 1,800 in northwest Iran, where rescue workers frantically combed the rubble of dozens of villages throughout the night and into Sunday as medical staff desperately tried to save lives. Thousands huddled in makeshift camps or slept in the streets after Saturday's quakes in fear of more aftershocks, 40 of which have already struck. ...



Iran earthquakes kill at least 180, injure 1,300

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 09:04 PM PDT

Ruins of a houses are seen after an earthquake in the city of Varzaqan in northwestern Iran, on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the towns of Ahar, Haris and Varzaqan in East Azerbaijan province in northwestern Iran on Saturday, state TV said. Iran is located on seismic fault lines and is prone to earthquakes. It experiences at least one earthquake every day on average, although the vast majority are so small they go unnoticed. (AP Photo/Mehr News Agency, Hamed Nazari)Two strong earthquakes leveled villages and damaged homes in northwestern Iran on Saturday, killing at least 180 people and injuring more than 1,350 others, state TV reported. Thousands of people spent the night outdoors as aftershocks rattled the area.



A Brief Look At Indie Action-RPG 'Eternal Fate'

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 04:57 PM PDT

Video Houston-based indie developer, Escalation Games, wants to bring the same competitive action you'd find in a Call of Duty multiplayer experience to the action-RPG genre. Their game Eternal Fate is a cartoony, top-down ARPG that allows gamers to create persistent players with gads of customization and gear-combination options and hurl them into action-packed [...]


Anti-government protests staged in Morocco

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 09:08 PM PDT

Protesters blame the ruling party of not fulfilling its pledges to address social grievances and fight corruption.


PHELPS ON LINKS

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 06:37 PM PDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 file photo, United States' swimmer Michael Phelps holds up a silver trophy after being honored as the most decorated Olympian at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Phelps was honored with a special individual ceremony after concluding his record-breaking career as the most decorated Olympian. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)What's next after the pool for Michael Phelps? Improving his golf game.



Tanzania confirms reflagging Iran oil tankers

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 07:30 PM PDT

Tanzania says shipping agent in Dubai reflagged 36 Iranian oil tankers with the Tanzanian flag without its knowledge.


In Last Minute Change, NBC Takes Olympic Closing Ceremonies Live Online

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 02:50 PM PDT

(Image via NBC) On second thought, let's go live. NBC announced late Saturday it decided to change plans and stream Sunday's Olympic Closing Ceremonies live online. Before the Games, NBC had said it wouldn't offer live streams of the opening and closing ceremonies, in part because it was protecting its taped-delayed prime time [...]


Nuclear ruse: Posing as toymaker, Chinese merchant allegedly sought U.S. technology for Iran

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 06:21 PM PDT

The Chinese toymaker said he was seeking parts for a "magic horse," a metal-framed playground pony. But the exotic, wildly expensive raw material he wanted seemed better suited for space travel than backyard play.

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Two earthquakes in Iran kill 250 and injure 1,800

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 10:39 PM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Two powerful earthquakes killed 250 people and injured around 1,800 in northwest Iran, where rescue workers frantically combed the rubble of dozens of villages throughout the night and into Sunday as medical staff desperately tried to save lives.