Gunfire as Syrian forces disperse protests: Observatory

Gunfire as Syrian forces disperse protests: Observatory

Gunfire as Syrian forces disperse protests: Observatory

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:59 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Three people were wounded by gunfire as Syrian forces dispersed protesters in Deraa province on Friday, the first day of a ceasefire to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Chinese premier's family has massive wealth: NYT report

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 08:37 PM PDT

China's Premier Wen Jiabao waves during the European Union-China summit at the Egmont Palace in Brussels(Reuters) - The family of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, a leader known for his humble roots and compassion for ordinary Chinese, has accumulated massive wealth during his time in power, the New York Times reported on Friday. "A review of corporate and regulatory records indicates that the prime minister's relatives, some of whom have a knack for aggressive deal-making, including his wife, have controlled assets worth at least $2.7 billion," it said. ...

Now military corruption scandal clouds China succession

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:49 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A high-flying Chinese general's chances of promotion during a leadership change have been undermined by helping to bring down a peer who will be court-martialed for corruption in the next few months, three independent sources said. Hong Kong's Beijing-backed Phoenix magazine said this month that the court-martial of Lieutenant-General Gu Junshan would become the biggest military corruption scandal since the Communists swept to power in 1949. ...


Kremlin dismisses talk Putin has back trouble

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:37 PM PDT

Russia's President Putin attends a meeting of the Valdai international discussion group of experts at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside MoscowMOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Thursday dismissed talk that Russian President Vladimir Putin has a back problem that prompted him to postpone foreign visits and might require surgery. Putin, who began a six-year presidential term in May and turned 60 on October 7, was seen to be limping at an Asia-Pacific summit in the Pacific port of Vladivostok in early September. Putin, a former KGB officer who enjoys vast authority at the head of Russia's so-called 'vertical' power structure, has long cultivated a tough-guy image that wouldn't sit well with a lengthy period on sick leave. ...

Taliban claim Afghan attack killing 2 Americans

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:42 PM PDT

The Taliban are claiming responsibility for what may have been the latest insider attack against Western troops.


VIDEO: Hurricane Sandy bears down on US

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:33 PM PDT

Hurricane Sandy has swept north over the Bahamas towards the US, having reportedly killed some 20 people as it tore through Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica.


VIDEO: Where to land a plane in Antarctica?

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:43 PM PDT

Australia is searching for a new aircraft landing site in Antarctica because the current runway is melting due to global warming.


VIDEO: 'Many killed' in Burma violence

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:26 PM PDT

At least 56 people have been killed and hundreds of homes torched since Sunday as clashes spread in Burma's Rakhine state, officials say.


VIDEO: 'Many killed' in Burma violence

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:26 PM PDT

At least 56 people have been killed and hundreds of homes torched since Sunday as clashes spread in Burma's Rakhine state, officials say.


VIDEO: Hurricane Sandy bears down on US

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:33 PM PDT

Hurricane Sandy has swept north over the Bahamas towards the US, having reportedly killed some 20 people as it tore through Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica.


VIDEO: Where to land a plane in Antarctica?

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:43 PM PDT

Australia is searching for a new aircraft landing site in Antarctica because the current runway is melting due to global warming.


Now military corruption scandal clouds China succession

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:50 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A high-flying Chinese general's chances of promotion during a leadership change have been undermined by helping to bring down a peer who will be court-martialed for corruption in the next few months, three independent sources said.

African migrants found dead at sea near Spain

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:42 PM PDT

Spanish coast guard recovers 14 bodies and rescues 17 people, while the search continues for dozens more.


Could The Future Of Facebook Be In The Enterprise?

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 06:46 PM PDT

Guest post written by Shahram Seyedin-Noor Sharam Seyedin-Noor is CEO of GraphDrive. He was founding CEO of NextBio and previously worked as a technology banker at Goldman Sachs. Note that he has a small position in Facebook shares. Shahram Seyedin-Noor Wall Street's current pessimism about Facebook, triggered by a bungled IPO, has investors [...]


Sandy kills 11 in Cuba, batters Bahamas

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:12 PM PDT

Eleven people died, as Hurricane Sandy pummeled Cuba, state media reported. President Raul Castro will travel Friday to Santiago de Cuba, the country's second largest city, to survey the damage.

Assange: Living in a 'space station'

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:15 PM PDT

Four months holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London has been "a little like living in a space station," but it beats prison, fugitive WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Thursday.

Kremlin dismisses talk Putin has back trouble

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:37 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Thursday dismissed talk that Russian President Vladimir Putin has a back problem that prompted him to postpone foreign visits and might require surgery.

Amazon's New Kindles

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 05:44 PM PDT

A close up look at Amazon's newest media gadgets.


China strips Bo Xilai of parliament post

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:35 PM PDT

Disgraced official's expulsion follows removal from party positions and opens way for criminal prosecution against him.


China's Bo stripped of last title; prosecution next

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:14 PM PDT

Chinese authorities have stripped disgraced former leader Bo Xilai of his legislative membership, his last official title, paving the way for criminal prosecution of a once rising political star whose spectacular fall has thrown the ruling Communist Party into its biggest crisis in decades.
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