Yemeni transport plane crashes near Sanaa airport, 10 killed

Yemeni transport plane crashes near Sanaa airport, 10 killed

Yemeni transport plane crashes near Sanaa airport, 10 killed

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 10:50 PM PST

Firefighters extinguish fire from the wreckage of a plane after it crashed in SanaaSANAA (Reuters) - A Yemeni military transport plane crashed near Sanaa airport on Wednesday, killing ten of its crew members, an airport official said. The plane came down in the Hasba district near the Yemeni capital after experiencing a technical error, the official said. "The plane tried to land in an empty space in Hasba, but because of a technical problem it crashed and ten of the crew died," the official said. (Reporting by Mohammed Ghobari; Editing by Andrew Osborn)

India's reform drive could hit rocks in stormy parliament session

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:10 PM PST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian government, reduced to a minority for the first time since coming to power in 2004, is scrambling for support ahead of a parliament session that will severely test its economic reform agenda, and its chances of success look bleak. For the moment, there is no threat of the government falling. But an obstructive opposition and unreliable allies could mean there is little progress on reforms like opening up insurance and pension businesses when parliament's month-long winter session gets under way on Thursday. ...


Yemeni military plane crashes in Sanaa, killing 10

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:05 PM PST

Yemeni security officials say a military plane has crashed during training over the capital, Sanaa, killing all 10 people on board.


VIDEO: Trinidad tackles crime with sport

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:00 PM PST

The Caribbean island of Trinidad is using investment in sport in its fight against criminal gangs.


VIDEO: Tolkien estate to sue Warner Bros

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 10:44 PM PST

The estate of The Hobbit author JRR Tolkien is to sue the studio behind a new film adaptation of the novel, over claims of copyright infringement.


India's reform drive could hit rocks in stormy parliament session

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:10 PM PST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian government, reduced to a minority for the first time since coming to power in 2004, is scrambling for support ahead of a parliament session that will severely test its economic reform agenda, and its chances of success look bleak.

Yemeni transport plane crashes near Sanaa airport, 10 killed

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 10:59 PM PST

SANAA (Reuters) - A Yemeni military transport plane crashed near Sanaa airport on Wednesday, killing ten of its crew members, an airport official said.

VIDEO: Mumbai attacks gunman executed

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 10:32 PM PST

Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab, the sole surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai attacks, has been executed in prison, India confirms.


VIDEO: Tolkien estate to sue Warner Bros

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 10:44 PM PST

The estate of The Hobbit author JRR Tolkien is to sue the studio behind a new film adaptation of the novel, over claims of copyright infringement.


VIDEO: India bans loans for gold purchase

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 06:04 PM PST

As the price of gold rises, more people in India are investing in the precious metal, but the central bank is trying to discourage the speculation.


VIDEO: Mumbai attacks gunman executed

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 10:32 PM PST

Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab, the sole surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai attacks, has been executed in prison, India confirms.


VIDEO: Robert Redford's new hope for saving planet

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 04:34 PM PST

Actor, director and environmental activist Robert Redford talked to the BBC's Rajesh Mirchandani about the politics of climate change.


VIDEO: India bans loans for gold purchase

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 06:04 PM PST

As the price of gold rises, more people in India are investing in the precious metal, but the central bank is trying to discourage the speculation.


Jordan calm for now, but new storms loom

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 10:03 PM PST

AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan had seen scores of anti-government protests, but nothing like this: For three straight nights last week, mobs angered over rising fuel prices rampaged through a half-dozen cities, torching cars and police stations and rekindling fears that one of America's closest Arab allies in the Middle East was foundering.

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Suicide blasts hit near US base in Afghan capital

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 10:25 PM PST

Afghan security men inspect the scene of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. A man wearing a suicide vest blew himself up near a U.S. base in the Afghan capital early Wednesday, killing at least one person in what looked like a thwarted attempt to attack the American base, police said. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)Two men wearing suicide vests blew themselves up near a U.S. base in the Afghan capital early Wednesday, killing two Afghan guards in what looked like a thwarted attempt to attack the American base, police said.

Elmo puppeteer resigns over sex allegations

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 09:45 PM PST

Kevin Clash ends his 28-year-career with "Sesame Street" amid allegations he sexually abused an underage boy.


A Guide to Terms used in Business Plans

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Business planning cards (Photo credit: plantoo47) I read a lot of business plans. Like resumes, sometimes, you have to read between the lines to get at the truth. Here are my favorite examples: If the plan says: "Our numbers are conservative." I read: "I know investors want us to get to revenue of [...]


Australia reopens asylum seeker detention in Papua New Guinea

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 09:27 PM PST

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia sent the first group of asylum seekers to Papua New Guinea's remote Manus island on Wednesday, adding a second Pacific nation to its toughened refugee policy designed to stop a steady flow of refugee boats. Immigration Minister Chris Bowen also announced new rules for asylum seekers who make it to Australia's mainland, saying they could be kept on rolling temporary visas for up to five years, even if they are accepted as refugees. ...


Clinton presses on with Israel-Hamas truce efforts

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 10:53 PM PST

Palestinians inspect the damage on a building moments after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, early Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S. secretary of state will try on Wednesday to wring an elusive truce deal from Israel and Gaza's militant Hamas rulers after earlier efforts to end more than a week of fighting broke down amid a furious spasm of violence.

Australia reopens asylum seeker detention in Papua New Guinea

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 09:27 PM PST

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia sent the first group of asylum seekers to Papua New Guinea's remote Manus island on Wednesday, adding a second Pacific nation to its toughened refugee policy designed to stop a steady flow of refugee boats.
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