Argentine anti-government protesters jam streets

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• Argentine anti-government protesters jam streets
• Child rapes, killings terrify parents in Iraq
• South Korea finds cracks in control rod tunnels at nuclear plant
• George Lucas/Kathleen Kennedy to Potential Directors: Only Star Wars Fans Need Apply
• Why Refugees Make the Best Americans
• Obama to make historic visit to Myanmar
• Contrasting politics of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
• China resumes leadership transition talks
• UN warns of escalating humanitarian need in Syria
• Hope fades after Guatemala earthquake
• VIDEO: US 'voted on vision and values'
• October U.S. Video Game Retail Sales Down 25% From Yr Ago
• Earthquake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
• Earthquake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
• Mitt Romney Supporters React To President Obama's Reelection
• What Good Are Republicans If They Can't Protect Us From Class Warfare?
• Governor Moonbeam's Tax-Hungry California Swings And Misses, Again
• Enviro-Romanticism Alert: Obama Won, But Can He Shake the Anti-Innovation, Junk Science Beliefs of His Base?
• Can Conservatives Evolve on Immigration?
• UN envoy: Libya must quickly address security

Argentine anti-government protesters jam streets Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:09 PM PST Angry over inflation, crime and corruption, people of all ages jammed the capital's streets for nearly four hours to protest against President Cristina Fernandez in Argentina's biggest anti-government demonstration in years.

Child rapes, killings terrify parents in Iraq Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:35 PM PST The brutal crimes struck a nerve, even in a country that has seen a horrific amount of bloodshed in the past decade: Young Iraqi girls kidnapped, repeatedly raped and then bludgeoned to death in two separate incidents near the southern city of Basra.

South Korea finds cracks in control rod tunnels at nuclear plant Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:00 PM PST SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean nuclear regulators have found microscopic cracks in tunnels that guide control rods at a nuclear plant under maintenance, government officials said on Friday, raising new concerns over the country's nuclear power sector.

George Lucas/Kathleen Kennedy to Potential Directors: Only Star Wars Fans Need Apply Posted: 08 Nov 2012 05:50 PM PST StarWars.com has released its second video based on an interview with George Lucas, the former CEO of Lucasfilm, and Kathleen Kennedy, the heir to the empire. In the newest video, Lucas and Kennedy give us a little more insight into who will be bringing the galaxy far, far away just a little bit closer. It turns out that only Star Wars fans need apply.

Why Refugees Make the Best Americans Posted: 08 Nov 2012 05:47 PM PST From Bronx Roots to David Burke's Kitchen. No Matter What You Dig, Entrepreneurship Comes in Many Forms.

Obama to make historic visit to Myanmar Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:35 PM PST Trip later this month will make him the first sitting US president to visit Myanmar, despite ongoing ethnic violence.

Contrasting politics of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:03 PM PST all societies rooted in Chinese culture — have developed very different ways of selecting their leaders and taking part in public affairs. The distinctions are highlighted as China undergoes its once-a-decade transition to a new slate of Communist Party leaders in Beijing this month. Despite China's dramatic transformation into an economic superpower, the authoritarian legacy of communist founder Mao Zedong continues to weigh heavily on the country's politics, leaving the vast majority of the population with little voice or knowledge of how their leaders are chosen. The process remains steeped in secrecy and backroom dealings. China's territory of Hong Kong has a high degree of autonomy, freedom of the press and limited democracy, but its politics remains highly constrained by Beijing's wariness over threats to its authority. The former British colony now directly elects half of its 60 legislators, but the head of the regional government is still elected by a special body limited to just 1,200 members. Taiwan, in stark contrast to China, shrugged off authoritarian rule and underwent a transition over the past two decades to complete democracy, with sometimes-rowdy elections and a thriving civil society.

China resumes leadership transition talks Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:13 PM PST Delegates hold meetings on second day of national congress to discuss appointments of party's central committee.

UN warns of escalating humanitarian need in Syria Posted: 08 Nov 2012 09:57 PM PST The United Nations is warning that the number of people inside Syria needing humanitarian aid could rise sharply from 2.5 million now to 4 million by early next year if the civil war grinds on at its current deadly pace.

Hope fades after Guatemala earthquake Posted: 08 Nov 2012 09:30 PM PST Rescuers are abandoning attempts to find survivors, focusing instead on looking for corpses after deadly quake.

VIDEO: US 'voted on vision and values' Posted: 08 Nov 2012 08:36 PM PST President Barack Obama's chief campaign pollster, Joel Benenson, says the US election was about "vision and values".

October U.S. Video Game Retail Sales Down 25% From Yr Ago Posted: 08 Nov 2012 03:54 PM PST Conditions remain difficult in the U.S. video game business. According to new data from market research firm NPD Group, U.S. retail sales of new video game products fell 25% in October to $755.5 million from $1 billion a year ago. Hardware sales were down 37% and software sales were down 25%, [...]

Earthquake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning issued Posted: 08 Nov 2012 08:07 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 shook northern Japan on Friday, public broadcaster NHK said. No tsunami warning was issued, and there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. (Reporting by Mayumi Negishi; Editing by Ken Wills)

Earthquake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning issued Posted: 08 Nov 2012 08:07 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 shook northern Japan on Friday, public broadcaster NHK said.

Mitt Romney Supporters React To President Obama's Reelection Posted: 08 Nov 2012 03:08 PM PST

What Good Are Republicans If They Can't Protect Us From Class Warfare? Posted: 08 Nov 2012 03:08 PM PST Mitt Romney's a good man, but this election was his to lose.

Governor Moonbeam's Tax-Hungry California Swings And Misses, Again Posted: 08 Nov 2012 02:56 PM PST Golden States are apparently deaf to the sucking sound of the successful leaving the state.

Enviro-Romanticism Alert: Obama Won, But Can He Shake the Anti-Innovation, Junk Science Beliefs of His Base? Posted: 08 Nov 2012 02:51 PM PST A polemical new book, Science Left Behind, argues persuasively that there is less than meets the eye to self-righteous claims by Democrats that they represent the "pro-science party." Jon Entine,  Director of the Genetic Literacy Project, reports: The debate over which political party, Democrat or Republican, is more faithful to science [...]

Can Conservatives Evolve on Immigration? Posted: 08 Nov 2012 02:44 PM PST The red "GOP" logo used by the party for its website (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In the wake of Romney's defeat everyone is discussing "what next?" for conservatives. How can they win amidst among the losing demographics war they are facing? One important possibility is that they become a more pro-immigration policy. [...]

UN envoy: Libya must quickly address security Posted: 08 Nov 2012 07:29 PM PST The U.N. envoy to Libya urged the country's new leaders Thursday to act quickly to address major security challenges that have led to serious outbreaks of fighting and impose control over rival militias, tribes and armed backers of Moammar Gadhafi's ousted regime.

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Pentagon Says Iran Fired at Surveillance Drone Last Week

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• Pentagon Says Iran Fired at Surveillance Drone Last Week
• City Room: Bloomberg Imposes Odd-Even Gas Rationing
• Obama to make landmark visit to Myanmar this month
• Map: Where was the drone that Iran tried to shoot down?
• Exclusive: Cuba opens sugar sector to foreign management
• NYC mayor orders fuel rationing
• China struggles to impress its young with "red" TV propaganda
• Iranian jets 'fired on US drone'
• Palestinians prepare U.N. upgrade despite U.S., Israel warnings
• Florida vote count rumbles on
• Why Russians think U.S. elections are unfair
• Netanyahu phones Obama, pledges cooperation
• Blogger may have been tortured to death in Iran jail: Amnesty
• EU bids to keep Britain engaged in budget debate
• A Transfer of Power Begins in China
• Public pressure in Libya mounts for security reform: U.N.
• Iranian warplanes fired on U.S. drone over Gulf: Pentagon
• The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Fairy-Tale Rise
• Israeli fire 'kills Palestinian'
• VIDEO: British public schools exported to China

Pentagon Says Iran Fired at Surveillance Drone Last Week Posted: 08 Nov 2012 01:26 PM PST While the unmanned American military drone was not hit, the incident prompted a strong protest to Tehran.

City Room: Bloomberg Imposes Odd-Even Gas Rationing Posted: 08 Nov 2012 01:10 PM PST With gas lines in New York City still stubbornly long and no relief for gas shortages in sight, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg imposed an odd-even gas rationing rule that goes into effect at 6 a.m. Friday.

Obama to make landmark visit to Myanmar this month Posted: 08 Nov 2012 01:32 PM PST WASHINGTON/YANGON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will visit Myanmar this month and meet both its president and its iconic opposition leader, marking a new milestone in U.S. efforts to promote democratic reforms in the once-isolated Southeast Asian country.

Map: Where was the drone that Iran tried to shoot down? Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:44 PM PST Two Iranian jets fired on an unarmed U.S. predator drone over international waters, U.S. officials told CNN on Thursday. The incident, which occurred last week but has just been reported, "raises fresh concerns within the Obama administration about Iranian military aggression in crucial Gulf oil shipping lanes," the CNN report said. Read full article >>

Exclusive: Cuba opens sugar sector to foreign management Posted: 08 Nov 2012 01:14 PM PST HAVANA (Reuters) - Brazilian builder Odebrecht SA will begin administrating a Cuban sugar mill next week in the first sign the industry is ready to accept foreign participation since the 1959 revolution, two company sources said on Wednesday.

NYC mayor orders fuel rationing Posted: 08 Nov 2012 01:34 PM PST New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg calls for license plate-based petrol rationing in New York City, as it struggles to recover from Storm Sandy.

China struggles to impress its young with "red" TV propaganda Posted: 08 Nov 2012 01:05 PM PST SHANGHAI (Reuters) - For the next few days, 26-year-old Joy Zhang will be watching her favorite American shows like "Prison Break" on a computer, since China's TV channels will be devoted to state-approved fare for the duration of the Communist Party's once-in-five-years congress.

Iranian jets 'fired on US drone' Posted: 08 Nov 2012 01:28 PM PST The Pentagon accuses Iran of firing on a US drone carrying out a routine mission in international air space over the Gulf.

Palestinians prepare U.N. upgrade despite U.S., Israel warnings Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:58 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority circulated a draft resolution to U.N. member states on Wednesday that calls for upgrading its U.N. status to that of an "observer state" despite U.S. and Israeli suggestions that the Palestinians could face retaliatory moves.

Florida vote count rumbles on Posted: 08 Nov 2012 01:41 PM PST Florida is still counting votes as recriminations fly over the US state's latest polling embarrassment, two days after President Obama won re-election.

Why Russians think U.S. elections are unfair Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:12 PM PST Complaining about U.S. elections is a quadrennial tradition among Russians, many of whom see the Electoral College as undemocratic and think voter fraud here is widespread, as the Washington Post's Kathy Lally reported Wednesday. Read full article >>

Netanyahu phones Obama, pledges cooperation Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:59 AM PST JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu phoned Barack Obama to congratulate him on his re-election on Thursday, after critics accused the Israeli prime minister of backing Mitt Romney and jeopardizing ties with Washington.

Blogger may have been tortured to death in Iran jail: Amnesty Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:28 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - An Iranian man who received death threats due to his anti-government blog died in custody, possibly as a result of torture, Amnesty International said on Thursday.

EU bids to keep Britain engaged in budget debate Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:24 PM PST BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU negotiators remain hopeful of a deal later this month on the bloc's next long-term budget, despite differences of opinion between Germany, Britain and other major financial contributors.

A Transfer of Power Begins in China Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:52 AM PST China's 18th Communist Party Congress precedes the naming of China's top leader, who will replace Hu Jintao as president. The meeting also debuts a new generation of party leaders.

Public pressure in Libya mounts for security reform: U.N. Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:12 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The fate of detainees held since the end of Libya's civil war is of "considerable gravity," the United Nations said on Thursday, and the government is facing growing public pressure to rebuild and reform the country's security authorities.

Iranian warplanes fired on U.S. drone over Gulf: Pentagon Posted: 08 Nov 2012 01:39 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iranian warplanes fired at an unarmed U.S. drone in international airspace last week but did not hit the aircraft, the Pentagon said on Thursday, an unprecedented incident that triggered a sharp warning to Tehran through diplomatic channels.

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Fairy-Tale Rise Posted: 08 Nov 2012 01:17 PM PST The uplifting story of the Oklahoma City Thunder may have suffered an agonizing plot twist, but just try to find someone in town who doesn't still believe in a happy ending.

Israeli fire 'kills Palestinian' Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:49 AM PST A Palestinian boy has been killed by Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical sources say, and Israel says it is checking the report.

VIDEO: British public schools exported to China Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:40 AM PST The BBC's George Alagiah reports on the rise of fee-paying schools in China which mirror British public schools.

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