Corruption No. 1 problem as Ukraine heads for election

Corruption No. 1 problem as Ukraine heads for election

Corruption No. 1 problem as Ukraine heads for election

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:31 PM PDT

KIEV (Reuters) - As a Ukrainian, Viktoria quickly picked up on the subtext of the doctor's words at the Kiev hospital where the 22-year-old had gone for emergency treatment.

China propaganda post likely to go to a conservative Hu loyalist

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 10:53 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A loyal ally of Chinese President Hu Jintao is the front-runner to become propaganda minister during a once-in-a-decade generational leadership change, two sources said, but while media-savvy he is unlikely to drastically loosen tight controls. Liu Qibao is tipped to be appointed to the post during the Communist Party's 18th congress, which opens on November 8, at which the party will anoint Xi Jinping as the country's fifth generation leader after Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao. ...


Hungary PM aide Lazar involved in car crash

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:24 PM PDT

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - A senior aide to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was involved in a car accident, the government spokesman's office said in a statement on Wednesday. "For unknown reasons, the car transporting Janos Lazar, the state secretary heading the Prime Minister's Office, crashed into a vehicle stranded in the inside lane," it said. The office gave no further details. (Reporting by Gergely Szakacs; editing by Patrick Graham)


Hungary PM aide Lazar involved in car crash

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:24 PM PDT

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - A senior aide to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was involved in a car accident, the government spokesman's office said in a statement on Wednesday.

Israel kills one in second day of Gaza strikes

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:25 PM PDT

GAZA (Reuters) - Israel killed one Hamas gunman in its second round of air strikes in as many days on the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, responding to rocket fire at its southern towns that wounded three people.

Dazzled By China's $2 Billion Movie Box Office? Try Getting Paid

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 07:03 PM PDT

Visible from China China's trade surplus has played a supporting role in the U.S. election campaign, as both sides talk tough on trade terms and exchange rates. But whoever wins the U.S. election, it's a safe bet that China will continue to export more goods to the U.S. than it imports. [...]


Qatari emir urges Palestinian unity

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:05 PM PDT

Sheikh Hamad is the first head of state to visit Gaza since Hamas took control of the territory in 2007.


US and EU urge political stability in Lebanon

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:05 PM PDT

Power vacuum in Lebanon after the killing of security chief Wissam al-Hassan seen as a great risk to stability.


VIDEO: Ban Ki-moon shows Psy 'UN style'

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 10:36 PM PDT

In a departure from his usual schedule, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has found time to take a visit from the supersonic skydiver Felix Baumgartner and the global pop sensation Psy.


China propaganda post likely to go to a conservative Hu loyalist

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 10:53 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A loyal ally of Chinese President Hu Jintao is the front-runner to become propaganda minister during a once-in-a-decade generational leadership change, two sources said, but while media-savvy he is unlikely to drastically loosen tight controls.

Mexican labor reform hits hurdle in Congress

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 10:48 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's efforts to pass the biggest reform of its labor laws in four decades hit a hurdle on Tuesday when the Senate sent a bill back to the lower house of Congress to try and open up trade unions to more scrutiny, potentially stalling the legislation. Last month the lower house approved a version of the bill that would make it easier for companies to hire and fire workers and simplify labor disputes, but there was controversy over the removal of clauses designed to improve union transparency. ...


China reshuffles top military ranks ahead of leadership change

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 07:43 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China reshuffled its top military ranks on Tuesday, weeks before a once-in-a-decade generational leadership change which sources said would see the outgoing air force commander promoted to vice-chairman of the military's top decision-making body. General Ma Xiaotian, 63, was named air force commander, replacing General Xu Qiliang, 62, state broadcaster CCTV said. Ma has been one of the secretive military's most visible faces, speaking at forums overseas and leading talks with U.S. defence officials aimed at building trust between the world's two largest economies. ...


VIDEO: Unemployment remains high in Egypt

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 10:47 PM PDT

Youth unemployment was a common thread running through the Arab Spring uprisings and it continues to be high.


Mexican labor reform hits hurdle in Congress

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 10:48 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's efforts to pass the biggest reform of its labor laws in four decades hit a hurdle on Tuesday when the Senate sent a bill back to the lower house of Congress to try and open up trade unions to more scrutiny, potentially stalling the legislation.

US candidates hit swing states in final push

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 09:14 PM PDT

President Obama and his Republican challenger Romney are back on campaign trial as election enters its final fortnight.


In the Midwest, Reddit finds a thriving startup culture

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:58 PM PDT

Photo by Alfred Maskeroni, AdWeek One talking point was noticeably absent from the presidential debate last night--the future of Internet freedom. Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and Reddit general manager Erik Martin anticipated this omission and chartered a bus from Denver to Danville earlier this month to highlight how the midwest's burgeoning [...]


6.5 earthquake shakes Costa Rica's Pacific coast

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 07:52 PM PDT

A powerful earthquake struck Costa Rica's Pacific coast on Tuesday, swaying buildings and sending people running into the streets in the nation's capital of San Jose.


Sex abuse scandal rocks BBC

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:02 PM PDT

More than 200 potential victims of sexual abuse and harassment by staff, including Jimmy Savile, have been identified.


Apple unveils iPad Mini amid scepticism

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 08:29 PM PDT

Steve Jobs had been wary of making the product, calling it a "tweener," and tablet's price exceeds similar competitors.


To Football's Detriment, the Pop Warner Five-Concussion Football Game Won't Be The Last Of Its Kind

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:27 PM PDT

This week's Exhibits A, B, C, D and E in the case against youth football are the five preteen players knocked out by concussions during one Pop Warner football game in Massachusetts. How it was allowed to happen makes you wonder if football is even capable of making itself safer. The [...]


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