Bill Gates says aid must be tied to results

Bill Gates says aid must be tied to results

Bill Gates says aid must be tied to results

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:07 AM PST

Bill Gates on Wednesday urged the world to take a page from his corporate playbook and link aid to measurable results, saying a harder-nosed strategy could dramatically reduce disease and poverty.

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Russia scraps law enforcement deal with Washington

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:59 PM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is scrapping its agreement with Washington to cooperate on law enforcement and narcotics control, another sign of deteriorating ties between the Cold War-era foes since Vladimir Putin's return to the Kremlin last year.

Israel to give Palestinians $100 million in withheld funds

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:34 PM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will give Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's administration around $100 million (63.5 million pounds) in tax revenues that had been withheld in retaliation for his statehood bid in the United Nations, Israeli officials said on Wednesday.

Japanese airlines had Dreamliner battery issues before recent incidents

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:21 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's two biggest airlines replaced below-par lithium-ion batteries on their Boeing Co 787 Dreamliners in the months before separate incidents led to the technologically advanced aircraft being grounded worldwide due to battery problems.

Pakistan says militant bases broken up near Afghan border

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:16 PM PST

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani security officials broke up more than a dozen militant sanctuaries in the Khyber tribal region this week and killed 23 fighters, they said, while tribal sources said pro-Taliban groups killed 20 pro-government militants.

Exclusive - CIA nominee had detailed knowledge of "enhanced interrogation techniques"

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:06 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Brennan, President Barack Obama's nominee to head the CIA, had detailed, contemporaneous knowledge of the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques" on captured terrorism suspects during an earlier stint as a top spy agency official, according to multiple sources familiar with official records.

VIDEO: The high-wire way to cross a road

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 08:20 PM PST

Circus performer Nik Wallenda has walked across a high-wire over a busy road in Florida without a safety harness.

VIDEO: Why the surf is up in China

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 06:45 PM PST

Surfing is increasing in popularity in China, and the island of Hainan is preparing to host an international surfing event.

VIDEO: The rebels building bombs in Syria

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:46 PM PST

As the civil war in Syria continues, home-made weapons are a key tool in the Free Syrian Army's campaign to try and oust President Bashar al-Assad.

VIDEO: Kerry voted next US Secretary of State

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 09:41 PM PST

The American Senate has approved John Kerry as the next US Secretary of State by an overwhelming vote, replacing Hillary Clinton who stands down on Friday.

Singapore rejects 'comfort woman' statue

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:30 PM PST

Singapore said Wednesday it has rejected plans by South Korean activists to erect a statue in the city-state commemorating women forced into sexual slavery by Japan during World War II.

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Hong Kong mulls making baby formula protected item

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:18 PM PST

Hong Kong is considering designating baby formula a "reserved commodity" to ensure sufficient supply, an official said Wednesday, after mainland Chinese who flocked to buy it sparked shortage fears.

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S. Korea launches third bid to join global space club

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:17 PM PST

South Korea launched a rocket Wednesday in its third bid to put a satellite in orbit -- a high-stakes challenge to national pride after rival North Korea succeeded in the same mission last month.

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High Court allows lawyers' application to quash MACC notice

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:13 PM PST

The High Court today quashed a notice issued by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to two lawyers in connection with investigations into a case involving the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC).

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Bursa in consolidation till GE: analyst

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:04 PM PST

The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) is expected to consolidate from now until the next general election, an analyst said.

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One dead after Alabama school bus shooting, child seized

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 09:20 PM PST

(Reuters) - Officials in Alabama said one person was killed on Tuesday after local media reported that a gunman boarded a school bus and shot the driver several times, then fled with a 6-year-old child passenger and holed up in an underground bunker.

VIDEO: Soldier has double arm transplant

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 03:45 PM PST

Brendan Marrocco he first American soldier to survive after losing all four limbs in the Iraq war has received a double-arm transplant.

VIDEO: Nigerian farmers take on Shell

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 09:26 PM PST

A group of Nigerian farmers will hear on Wednesday whether their case against Dutch oil giant Shell has been successful. The farmers blame oil leaks in the Niger delta on the oil company, but Shell denies any wrongdoing.

Anti-whalers claim early victory against Japanese fleet

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:59 PM PST

Militant anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd said Wednesday it had zeroed in on the Japanese fleet before a single mammal had been killed, claiming an early victory in their annual Southern Ocean battle.

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Homecoming interrogations trouble young Chinese

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:53 PM PST

Getting a ticket home for the Spring Festival holiday is a headache on its own. But the "interrogations" that parents spring on their hapless children during the festival are proving to be just as hard to handle for some young Chinese, reports China's Xinhua news agency.

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