Afghanistan presidential election set for April 2014

Afghanistan presidential election set for April 2014


Afghanistan presidential election set for April 2014

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 11:08 PM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan will hold its next presidential election on April 5, 2014, the Election Commission announced on Wednesday. President Hamid Karzai, who is constitutionally barred from seeking a third term, had denied speculation that security problems and the exit of foreign troops that year would delay the poll. The credibility of the vote will be vital to the security and stability of Afghanistan after the final foreign combat troops have left by the end of 2014. Karzai's re-election in 2009 was blighted by allegations of fraud. ...


Eminem Releases A Hat To Announce And Promote His New Album

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:04 PM PDT

Eminem rapping (Photo credit: Scott Kinmartin) Legendary rapper Eminem will release a new album next year, and Rolling Stone details the unorthodox way he announced it: Though the San Francisco Giants completed a sweep of Eminem's hometown Detroit Tigers last night to win the World Series, a new hat style on the rapper's favorite baseball [...]


Afghanistan presidential election set for April 2014

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 11:26 PM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan will hold its next presidential election on April 5, 2014, the Election Commission announced on Wednesday.


Myanmar opium output rises despite eradication effort

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 10:36 PM PDT

Local villager walks after assisting authorities to destroy a poppy field above the village of Tar-Pu in mountains of Shan State(Reuters) - Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has risen for the sixth consecutive year despite a state eradication campaign, a United Nations report said on Wednesday, throwing doubt on government assertions the problem would be over by 2014. Unprecedented eradication efforts managed to destroy almost 24,000 hectares (59,280 acres) of poppy fields in the 2012 season, running from the autumn 2011 to early summer this year, more than triple the previous year's total. But the U.N. ...



Yemen LNG gas pipeline blown up again

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 10:12 PM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - A gas pipeline feeding Yemen's only liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal was blown up again on Tuesday night, the operating company said on Wednesday. "Yemen LNG confirms the sabotage of the 38 inch gas pipeline that links the block 18 to the Balhaf terminal on the Gulf of Aden," said the company, run by France's Total. "The explosion occurred at 2200 on October 30, 2012 at 295 km north of Balhaf Liquefaction Plant. ...


NBC Sports Betting Big on Soccer with Acquisition of Barclays English Premiere League

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:31 PM PDT

GOOOAAALLL!!!  For NBC Sports in scoring the Barclays English Premiere League soccer rights away from Fox. Now the question is whether their faith in soccer's potential growth within the United States is spot on or overstated. Beginning in 2013-14, NBCUniversal will become the exclusive U.S. media rights holder for Barclays EPL.  According [...]


These Smart, Social Apps Bring Big Data Down to Size

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 03:36 PM PDT

Co-Written with Allen Bonde, CMO at The Pulse Network Large organizations are in love with big data and big analytics. In fact, back in March, IDC forecast that the big data technology and services market is expected to grow from $3.2 billion in 2010 to $16.9 billion in 2015, [...]


Myanmar opium output rises despite eradication effort

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 10:36 PM PDT

(Reuters) - Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has risen for the sixth consecutive year despite a state eradication campaign, a United Nations report said on Wednesday, throwing doubt on government assertions the problem would be over by 2014.


VIDEO: 'There are rollercoasters in the water'

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 09:46 PM PDT

A massive clean up is under way from what may be, according to New York's mayor, the worst storm the north-east coast of the US has ever seen. Jody Herrington from the charity Operation Blessing said that at Seaside Heights in New Jersey there were rollercoasters floating in the water.


Yemen LNG gas pipeline blown up again

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 10:12 PM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - A gas pipeline feeding Yemen's only liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal was blown up again on Tuesday night, the operating company said on Wednesday.


UK government report criticizes growth strategy

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:39 PM PDT

Demonstrators carry placards during a protest march in central LondonLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's growth strategy of tax cuts and deregulation will not provide a fast track to economic prosperity and needs to be reassessed, according to a government-commissioned review published on Wednesday. Lord Heseltine, the former Conservative Party deputy prime minister, warned in his six-month study on the government's economic policy that "continuing as we are is not an acceptable option. ...



Free-to-Play Is Here To Stay

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:01 PM PDT

Just a few years ago, the term "free-to-play" carried with it inherent negative connotations.  Now the model is more prevalent than ever, and lends itself with ease to the rising tide of mobile and social games.  Heavy, engaged users can unlock content offerings by playing the game, while less engaged [...]


Sandy Wreaks Havoc For Airlines, Airports

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 04:50 PM PDT

Surrounded by water, LaGuardia Airport didn't stand a chance against Sandy. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) More than 18,700 flights in North America have been canceled since Saturday because of Hurricane Sandy, according to the latest tally from FlightStats.com—with more than 6,400 of those flights being grounded just today, with various airports remaining [...]


Awaiting a Superstorm Fate Far Worse Than Sandy: Asian Megacities

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 04:14 PM PDT

An unpleasant reminder: the exploding emerging market coastal cities are teetering on climate disaster.


VIDEO: Katrina mayor: What America has learned

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 08:31 PM PDT

The day after super-storm Sandy hit the US east coast, the region is dealing with the aftermath: flooding, fires and major power outages.


VIDEO: China at 'critical turning point'

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:42 PM PDT

The BBC's John Sudworth reports on growing concerns in Shanghai as China begins a once-in-a-decade handover of power.


VIDEO: Katrina mayor: What America has learned

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 08:31 PM PDT

The day after super-storm Sandy hit the US east coast, the region is dealing with the aftermath: flooding, fires and major power outages.


VIDEO: China at 'critical turning point'

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:42 PM PDT

The BBC's John Sudworth reports on growing concerns in Shanghai as China begins a once-in-a-decade handover of power.


Pakistan says protects rights, West disagrees

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 08:48 PM PDT

GENEVA (Reuters) - Pakistan, plagued by Islamists militancy, sectarian violence and frequent disasters that push its people deeper into poverty, told the United Nations on Tuesday it is a democratic and progressive state working to protect human rights.


CIOs and Start-Ups: a Natural Fit

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 04:39 PM PDT

It is a well-worn debate: When companies identify needs that may be met by engaging vendor partners, should they turn to large, established players or small up-starts? All things being equal, most companies tend to hire the established player, as there is a perception that the risk is lower.  Just [...]