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- Al Qaeda in Yemen offers bounty for U.S. ambassador
- In Indian student's gang rape, murder, two worlds collide
- Asian nations giving enthusiastic welcome to 2013
- VIDEO: Kidnapped Pakistan troops killed
- VIDEO: Pakistan car bomb kills pilgrims
- VIDEO: Obama presses Republicans on deal
- VIDEO: Chile arrests over singer's death
- VIDEO: Hillary Clinton has blood clot
- VIDEO: Mascots schooled in Japan
- VIDEO: Local government reforms in Afghanistan
- Al Qaeda in Yemen offers bounty for U.S. ambassador
- In Indian student's gang rape, murder, two worlds collide
- VIDEO: Colombia hit by deadly landslide
- VIDEO: Chinese couple turn 100 on same day
- Seven Strategies for Highly Effective New Year's Resolutions
- Sun's Peculiar Rotation May Be One Key To Life's Evolutionary Longevity, New Observations Suggest
- 10 Most Cringeworthy TV Moments Of 2012
- The Year In Wine: Best Values Of 2012
- China academics warn of "violent revolution" if no political reform
- South Korea parliament expected to approve budget on Monday
Al Qaeda in Yemen offers bounty for U.S. ambassador Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:10 PM PST DUBAI (Reuters) - The Yemen-based branch of al Qaeda has offered a bounty for anyone who kills the U.S. ambassador to Yemen or an American soldier in the impoverished Arab state, a group that monitors Islamist websites said. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) said it was offering three kilograms of gold for the killing of the U.S. ambassador in Sanaa, Gerald Feierstein, the U.S.-based SITE Intelligence Group said, citing an audio released by militants. AQAP will also pay 5 million rials ($23,350) to whoever kills any American soldier in Yemen, it said. ... |
In Indian student's gang rape, murder, two worlds collide Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:35 PM PST |
Asian nations giving enthusiastic welcome to 2013 Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:18 PM PST CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The first countries to see 2013 dawn will enthusiastically welcome the new year. |
VIDEO: Kidnapped Pakistan troops killed Posted: 30 Dec 2012 01:30 AM PST Militants in north-west Pakistan have killed at least 20 of the paramilitaries they seized from a checkpoint near Peshawar, officials say. |
VIDEO: Pakistan car bomb kills pilgrims Posted: 30 Dec 2012 01:16 AM PST At least 19 Shia Muslim pilgrims have been killed by a bomb attack on a bus convoy in southwest Pakistan, local officials say. |
VIDEO: Obama presses Republicans on deal Posted: 30 Dec 2012 02:33 PM PST US President Barack Obama has increased pressure on Republicans to accept a deal aimed at stopping the country going over a "fiscal cliff". |
VIDEO: Chile arrests over singer's death Posted: 29 Dec 2012 08:24 PM PST A judge in Chile has ordered the arrest of eight former army officers over the murder 39 years ago of well-known left-wing singer Victor Jara. |
VIDEO: Hillary Clinton has blood clot Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:24 PM PST US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been admitted to hospital in New York with a blood clot, officials say. |
VIDEO: Mascots schooled in Japan Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:06 PM PST There is a mini-boom in the use of mascots in Japan and one woman is making it her mission to ensure they are of a high quality. |
VIDEO: Local government reforms in Afghanistan Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:17 PM PST In the troubled province of Helmand, Afghanistan, local government reform has been a notable success. |
Al Qaeda in Yemen offers bounty for U.S. ambassador Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:10 PM PST |
In Indian student's gang rape, murder, two worlds collide Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:35 PM PST |
VIDEO: Colombia hit by deadly landslide Posted: 30 Dec 2012 08:53 PM PST Rescue teams in Colombia have been searching for at least 25 people missing after a landslide cut off a road near the south-western city of Neiva. |
VIDEO: Chinese couple turn 100 on same day Posted: 30 Dec 2012 08:52 PM PST A village in China has been marking a very special occasion with a married couple celebrating their 100th birthdays on the same day. |
Seven Strategies for Highly Effective New Year's Resolutions Posted: 30 Dec 2012 04:01 PM PST New Year's Eve is just around the corner. It's likely that at least one person will ask you what your resolutions are for the year ahead. Whether you like to make them or not, research has found that people who make resolutions are 10 times more likely to attain their [...] |
Sun's Peculiar Rotation May Be One Key To Life's Evolutionary Longevity, New Observations Suggest Posted: 30 Dec 2012 03:47 PM PST Artist's concept of Epsilon Eridani, located about 10 light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. It is visible in the night skies with the naked eye. The system's inner asteroid belt appears as the yellowish ring around the star, while the outer asteroid belt is in the foreground. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Most Astronomy [...] |
10 Most Cringeworthy TV Moments Of 2012 Posted: 30 Dec 2012 12:56 PM PST Today co-hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) It's almost not fair to put these lists together during an election year, because there's so much low-hanging fruit. Therefore, I've tried to keep election-related media outbursts, gaffes and polarizing dialogue to a minimum. There will be no [...] |
The Year In Wine: Best Values Of 2012 Posted: 30 Dec 2012 03:32 PM PST It's all about value - these are the best affordable wines I tasted in 2012. |
China academics warn of "violent revolution" if no political reform Posted: 30 Dec 2012 08:14 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - A prominent group of Chinese academics has warned in a bold open letter that the country risks "violent revolution" if the government does not respond to public pressure and allow long-stalled political reforms. The 73 scholars, including well-known current and retired legal experts at top universities and lawyers, said political reform had not matched the quick pace of economic expansion. ... |
South Korea parliament expected to approve budget on Monday Posted: 30 Dec 2012 07:58 PM PST SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's parliament was expected to pass next year's government budget on Monday after slightly expanding welfare spending programs in line with President-elect Park Geun-hye's campaign pledges. Media cited officials at the ruling and main opposition parties as saying they now aimed to put their agreed version up for vote later in the day after winding up debate on minor issues at sub-committee meetings. The value of the 2013 budget bill is expected to rise to about 342.7 trillion won ($320.11 billion) from 342. ... |
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