Obama to visit Myanmar Novomber 19: Myanmar source

Obama to visit Myanmar Novomber 19: Myanmar source

Obama to visit Myanmar Novomber 19: Myanmar source

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 10:33 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during his election night rally in ChicagoYANGON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama plans to visit Myanmar on November 19 and meet both his counterpart, Thein Sein, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, a senior government source in the Southeast Asian country said on Thursday. Obama's visit would be further strong endorsement by the international community of Myanmar's transformation under the quasi-civilian government of Thein Sein, who took office in March 2011 to end half a century of military rule. Obama would be the first serving U.S. president to visit Myanmar, also known as Burma. ...

Pakistan's minority Hindus feel under attack

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 10:25 PM PST

They came after dusk and chanted into the night sky "Kill the Hindus, kill the children of the Hindus," as they smashed religious icons, ripped golden bangles off women's arms and flashed pistols. It wasn't the first time that the Hindu temple on the outskirts of Pakistan's largest city was attacked, and residents here fear it will not be the last.


Obama victory infuriates Pakistani drone victims

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 10:53 PM PST

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The roars celebrating the re-election of U.S. President Barack Obama on television give Mohammad Rehman Khan a searing headache, as years of grief and anger come rushing back.

Obama to visit Myanmar Novomber 19: Myanmar source

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 10:33 PM PST

YANGON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama plans to visit Myanmar on November 19 and meet both his counterpart, Thein Sein, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, a senior government source in the Southeast Asian country said on Thursday.

Scientology makes few waves in Israel

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 10:22 PM PST

The Church of Scientology has apparently found one place where its presence doesn't set off alarms, protests and demonstrations, and that place is one of the world's most religiously fraught countries — Israel.


Insurgents kill 8 Afghan police, soldiers

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 10:21 PM PST

Newly graduated Afghan police officers demonstrate their skills during a graduation ceremony at a National Police training center in Laghman province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. Over 138 Local police officers graduated after receiving one months of training in Laghman. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)Authorities say five Afghan soldiers and three policemen died in attacks in the south and east of the country, the latest insurgent strikes against Afghanistan's security forces.

How selection of China's new leadership works

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 09:22 PM PST

Chinese President Hu Jintao, center on the stage, addresses the opening session of the 18th Communist Party Congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. China's ruling Communist Party opened a congress Thursday to usher in a new group of younger leaders faced with the challenging tasks of righting a flagging economy and meeting public calls for better government. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)China's communist elite are meeting to install a new generation of leaders in a process that is part public show and part backroom politicking.

VIDEO: New storm hits battered New York

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 07:40 PM PST

New York and New Jersey residents have been warned to evacuate their homes as a new storm hits the area still reeling from Sandy's devastating impact.


Square Wallet Now Live In 7,000 Starbucks Nationwide

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 05:05 PM PST

The Square Wallet mobile app is now accepted in 7,000 U.S. Starbucks stores.


In The Eye Of The Storm, Entrepreneurs Band Together

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 05:00 PM PST

In the eye of hurricane Sandy, New York's entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial-minded residents are filling the gaps in a long, uphill recovery.


Suicide attack on base in Pakistan's biggest city kills one

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 09:03 PM PST

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least one person when he rammed his vehicle into the gates of a military base in Pakistan's largest city on Thursday, police said, the latest in a series of audacious attacks on security forces. Thirteen people were wounded in the explosion but the attacker was unable to penetrate into the headquarters of the Rangers paramilitary base in the port city of Karachi. "It is a heavy blast near the Rangers office, with some casualties," said senior police official Javed Odho. ...


Invite 3 Friends to Play Guild Wars 2 in Special Weekend Event

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 04:35 PM PST

If you've ever been in an MMO where you've died under siege while your friends laughed at you, it's either part of the fun or you need a better class of friends. Here's your chance to have both: If you've created a Guild Wars 2 (GW2) account before November 6, you can invite up to three friends to join you for free, from November 15 through November 18.


China's Hu urges firm party control, curb on graft

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 08:44 PM PST

Chinese President Hu Jintao addresses the opening session of the 18th Communist Party Congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. China's ruling Communist Party opened a congress Thursday to usher in a new group of younger leaders faced with the challenging tasks of righting a flagging economy and meeting public calls for better government. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)Preparing to hand over power after a decade in office, China's President Hu Jintao called Thursday for sterner measures to combat official corruption that has stoked public anger while urging the Communist Party to maintain firm political control.

Truck bomb rocks Pakistan's largest city, kills 1

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 10:33 PM PST

Pakistani volunteers and investigators gather at the site of an explosion in Karachi, Pakistan on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. A suicide bomber smashed a truck packed with explosives into housing for a paramilitary force protecting Pakistan's largest city, killing at least one person in the explosion Thursday morning that sent a large plume of smoke into the sky, officials said. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)A suicide bomber smashed a truck packed with explosives into housing for a paramilitary force protecting Pakistan's largest city, killing at least one person in the explosion Thursday morning that sent a large plume of smoke into the sky, officials said.

VIDEO: 'New wave' non-Bollywood film

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 09:01 PM PST

Talking Movies' Tom Brook reports on a new independently made Indian film called Ship of Theseus that has been getting attention on the festival circuit.


Dear Mr. President, Here's What We're Looking For

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 03:44 PM PST

An open letter to the President, asking him to be the best leader he can be, the one we need in order to create the America we most want.


Seven Digital Takeaways from Election Day 2012

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 03:43 PM PST

It's all over folks. The long political slugfest known as the 2012 election is in the books, and it's decision: Obama. As Election Day progressed, Voted Up kept an eye on the digital developments of the day. Unsurprisingly, the digital realm offered a number of unique opportunities to follow the action. [...]


VIDEO: Greece MPs back austerity cuts

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 08:35 PM PST

Lawmakers in Greece have narrowly backed a fresh round of austerity measures, despite violent protests across the country.


VIDEO: Dozens killed in Guatemala quake

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 07:26 PM PST

Dozens of people have been killed and many more are missing after a 7.4-magnitude quake hit off Guatemala's Pacific coast, the president has said.


Suicide attack on base in Pakistan's biggest city kills one

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 09:04 PM PST

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least one person when he rammed his vehicle into the gates of a military base in Pakistan's largest city on Thursday, police said, the latest in a series of audacious attacks on security forces.
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