Israel to give Palestinians $100 million in withheld funds

Israel to give Palestinians $100 million in withheld funds


Israel to give Palestinians $100 million in withheld funds

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:47 PM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will give Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's administration around $100 million in tax revenues that had been withheld in retaliation for his statehood bid in the United Nations, Israeli officials said on Wednesday. They described the handover as a one-time deal, signaling rightist Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had not formally scrapped sanctions that have hurt the Palestinian Authority in the occupied West Bank and worried world powers. ...

Nightclub fire highlights Brazil's safety laws

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:17 PM PST

A man cries during a protest near the Kiss nightclub where a fire killed over 230 people in Santa Maria, Brazil, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. The blaze began at around 2:30 am local time on Sunday, during a performance by Gurizada Fandangueira, a country music band that had made the use of pyrotechnics a trademark of their shows. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)SANTA MARIA, Brazil (AP) — Flammable and toxic foam soundproofing on the ceiling. Just one exit for a large club that could hold hundreds of people. Not a ceiling water sprinkler system in sight.


Buyer's Remorse? How About Year-End Gift Remorse!

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 07:57 PM PST

Did you make gifts at year-end to kids and other family members, hoping to clean up your estate? Perhaps you thought you were saving huge taxes and making your beneficiaries happy at the same time. $5M Tax-Free Gifts? Going, Going, Gone. You were not the only one who was surprised when Congress passed the fiscal cliff bill at New Years with an estate tax fix that meant you could have waited.

Sixty-five people executed in Syria's Aleppo: activists

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:27 PM PST

BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 65 people were found shot dead with their hands bound in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Tuesday in a "new massacre" in the near two-year revolt against President Bashar al-Assad, activists said.

Russia scraps law enforcement deal with Washington

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:00 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 10:47 PM PST

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

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.

Sixty-five people executed in Syria's Aleppo: activists

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:26 PM PST

Men stand in Haresta neighborhood of DamascusBEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 65 people were found shot dead with their hands bound in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Tuesday in a "new massacre" in the near two-year revolt against President Bashar al-Assad, activists said. Opposition campaigners blamed the government but it was impossible to confirm who was responsible. Assad's forces and rebels have been battling in Syria's commercial hub since July and both have been accused of carrying out summary executions. U.N.-Arab League mediator Lakhdar Brahimi told the U.N. ...


Russia scraps law enforcement deal with Washington

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:00 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. The order, signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and posted on the government website on Wednesday, said the agreement, which came into force in 2002, "does not address current realities and has exhausted its potential". Moscow is unhappy with a law passed by the United States last year imposing sanctions on alleged Russian human rights abusers. ...

Pakistan says militant bases broken up near Afghan border

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:25 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. The Lashkar-e-Islam and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant groups attacked villages in the Tirah region and killed residents when they tried to stop them entering the area, the security officials said, requesting anonymity. Tirah is a maze of valleys on a route from Afghanistan to the Pakistani city of Peshawar. ...

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: MEPs put on their dancing shoes

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 07:03 PM PST

Politicians in the European parliament in Brussels took a break from discussing the eurozone to try out a few dance moves as part of a charity fundraising event.

Doddle Of The Dead - Putting The App In Zombie Apocalypse, Part 2

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:44 PM PST

Is the CMO Role Dying Or Thriving?

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:36 PM PST

What's happening to the CMO role? This question has been hot for a couple of years. Some suggest the role is nominal and "dying" while others suggest it is bigger, more complex, and more important than ever before.

Payroll Tax Hike Adds Scrutiny on "Independent Contractors"

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 07:27 PM PST

Whether you're in business, self-employed or a wage earner, by now you know that 2013 brought higher payroll taxes. See Fiscal Cliff, Dairy Cliff, What About the Payroll Tax Cliff? After the hype about raising taxes only on high incomes, payroll taxes went back up for all employees, even for those earning $20,000 a year. Climbing from 4.2 to 6.2%, that extra two percent adds up. If you make $50,000, it's an extra $1,000 a year.

Pakistan says militant bases broken up near Afghan border

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:25 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.

US regulator asks Boeing for full battery history

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:16 PM PST

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013 photo provided by the Japan Transport Safety Board shows the distorted main lithium-ion battery, left, and an undamaged auxiliary battery of the All Nippon Airways' Boeing 787 which made an emergency landing on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 at Takamatsu airport in Takamatsu, western Japan. Japan's All Nippon Airways said Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013 it replaced lithium-ion batteries on its 787 Dreamliners 10 times before a battery overheating incident led to the worldwide grounding of the jets. Boeing was informed, but the airline was not required to report the battery swapping cases to Japan's Transport Ministry because they did not raise safety concerns and did not interfere with flights. (AP Photo/Japan Transport Safety Board, File) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALESTOKYO (AP) — U.S. regulators said Wednesday they asked Boeing Co. to provide a full operating history of lithium-ion batteries used in its grounded 787 Dreamliners after Japan's All Nippon Airways revealed it had repeatedly replaced the batteries even before overheating problems surfaced.


SKorea attempts rocket launch weeks after NKorea

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 09:24 PM PST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is attempting to launch a satellite from its own soil for the first time, a feat that archrival North Korea accomplished last month to the surprise of the world.

Chrysler's Super Bowl Silence Could Give Its Ad Huge Impact

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:08 PM PST

While other auto brands are blowing their ammo on teasers of their Super Bowl ads, or already have revealed their entire 30-second or 60-second commercials for the Big Game, one key brand has been notably missing from all the pre-kickoff hype and social-media ground campaigns.

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