China's 'most wanted' robber killed by police

China's 'most wanted' robber killed by police


China's 'most wanted' robber killed by police

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 11:02 PM PDT

A fugitive gunman thought to be behind a string of armed robberies and murders in China dating back to 2004 has been shot and killed following a huge manhunt.


South Korean leader says North Korea should consider "transformation"

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 10:28 PM PDT

South Korea's President Lee Myung-Bak delivers a speech during a ceremony marking Liberation Day in SeoulSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday said North Korea should face reality and consider bringing about a "transformation", adding that Seoul will monitor changes in the secretive North. Lee's comments were included in a televised speech to mark Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule from 1910-1945, and follow signs that North Korea's new young leader, Kim Jong-un, may be planning to carry out reforms. Lee also urged North Korea to adhere to UN resolutions aimed at deterring Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions. ...



New storm hits north Philippines; at least 2 dead

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:11 PM PDT

Flood affected residents gather under the rain as they queue for relief goods in suburban Marikina, east of Manila, Philippines on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. Tropical Storm Kai-Tak will continue to move northwestward on Wednesday toward southeastern China and is expected to dump more rain in the flood-battered northern Philippines a week after half of the sprawling capital city got submerged. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)A second tropical storm in as many weeks battered the northern Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least two people, as forecasters warned that the still-reeling capital could see more flooding.



VIDEO: Planes fly in to fight wildfires

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 10:39 PM PDT

Firefighters on the Canary Islands are hoping that a drop in temperature might give them a chance of containing raging wildfires, as Morocco sends firefighting planes to help.


VIDEO: Planes fly in to fight wildfires

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 10:39 PM PDT

Firefighters on the Canary Islands are hoping that a drop in temperature might give them a chance of containing raging wildfires, as Morocco sends firefighting planes to help.


Yemen separatist leader detained in Aden: source

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 10:36 PM PDT

ADEN (Reuters) - A Yemeni secessionist leader was detained on Wednesday when his plane from Britain landed at Aden airport, a fellow leader of the separatist movement told Reuters.


Pinterest Focuses On Mobile With New Android, iPad Apps

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:36 PM PDT

Pinterest released three new mobile apps tonight at an event at its new San Francisco headquarters.


What About An iPad Air? Speculations About A Thin, Trim, Featherlight Nexus 7 Killer

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:17 PM PDT

I kept feeling like the iPad "mini" couldn't just be a scaled down iPad. I imagined something slimmer, easier to handle in one hand. Turns out John Gruber at Daring Fireball has been thinking many of the same thoughts (though more quantitatively.)


Keeping Prying IRS Eyes From Documents

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 03:30 PM PDT

Cover via Amazon Calling something a tax shelter is a little like asking someone when he stopped beating his wife. The tax shelter moniker tends to color the debate. It's true in audits, tax litigation and even document fights. Nevertheless, if you participated in a tax shelter and filed your tax [...]


Iran accused of setting up pro-Assad militias

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 10:37 PM PDT

US defence secretary says Iran's Revolutionary Guards giving pro-government fighters in Syria training and weapons.


South Korean leader says North Korea should consider "transformation"

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 10:28 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday said North Korea should face reality and consider bringing about a "transformation", adding that Seoul will monitor changes in the secretive North.


Insight: Chavista militants may be wild card after Venezuela vote

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 10:07 PM PDT

Venezuela's opposition candidate Capriles talks to supporters during an election rally in the state of AnzoateguiCARACAS (Reuters) - Sitting in front of a mural of Jesus and the Virgin Mary armed with AK-47s, three red-shirted children are clutching assault rifles and copies of Venezuela's constitution. The photo, taken in a poor Caracas neighborhood and posted online earlier this year by the militant left-wing group "La Piedrita" (The Little Stone), triggered outrage across the South American nation and beyond. ...



Colombia court rules strike at country's main coal railway illegal

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:12 PM PDT

BOGOTA (Reuters) - A Colombian court declared a strike at the country's main coal railway illegal on Tuesday, dealing a blow to the union's action for higher salaries, and giving the privately held railway operator the ability to fire workers who walked off the job three weeks ago, officials said. The 23-day strike by workers at the railway operated by Fenoco has shut off more than 50 percent of coal exports from Colombia, the world's No.4 coal exporter, causing major coal producers to declare limited force majeure and cutting the country's exports by an estimated 4 million tonnes this year. ...


Australian court OKs logo ban on cigarette packs

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:36 PM PDT

FILE - In this undated image provided by the Minister for Health and Ageing is proposed cigarette packaging stripped of all logos and replaced with graphic images that tobacco companies in Australia will be forced to use. Australia's highest court upheld the world's toughest law on cigarette promotion on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, despite protests from tobacco companies that argued the value of their trademarks will be destroyed under new rules that will strip all logos from cigarette packs. (AP Photo/Minister for Health and Ageing, File) EDITORIAL USE ONLYAustralia's highest court upheld the world's toughest law on cigarette promotion on Wednesday despite protests from tobacco companies that argued the value of their trademarks will be destroyed under new rules that will strip all logos from cigarette packs.



Argentina tries ex-president on bribery charges

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 12:10 PM PDT

Argentine prosecutors put a former president on trial for bribery on Tuesday, accusing Fernando de la Rua of bribing senators for votes.


4 Lessons From the London Olympics

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:00 PM PDT

With my two-weeks-long Olympic bender behind me, I've had a few days to think about the lessons I was taught by the world's greatest athletes and their relevance to business success. I'm convinced that there are practices and behaviors that successful organizations share. And, the successes and failures of the [...]


Insight: Chavista militants may be wild card after Venezuela vote

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 10:22 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Sitting in front of a mural of Jesus and the Virgin Mary armed with AK-47s, three red-shirted children are clutching assault rifles and copies of Venezuela's constitution.


Mixed Picture for Central European Economies

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:48 PM PDT

Export-reliant Hungary fell into recession, while the Czech Republic's economy continued to contract, Romania emerged from recession and Slovakia's economy grew, separate economic reports from central and eastern Europe showed.


5 Easy Ways to Kick the Plastic Habit

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 05:28 PM PDT

Five easy ways to avoid disposable plastic.


Japanese Lawmakers Visit Controversial Shrine

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:11 PM PDT

Dozens of Japanese lawmakers are expected to visit the controversial Yasukuni war shrine to mark the Aug. 15 anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II in a push to showcase their patriotic colors.