Mali to dominate African Union summit

Mali to dominate African Union summit

Mali to dominate African Union summit

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 11:13 PM PST

African leaders meeting in Addis Ababa will also discuss tensions between Sudan and South Sudan, along with DRC crisis.

Gunmen kill police in Philippines ambush

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 10:55 PM PST

At least nine people killed in attack in central province; police suspect gunmen are communist insurgents.

Chinese anti-corruption drive nets Politburo member - paper

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 10:04 PM PST

Li Jianguo, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the NPC, talks during a meeting in BeijingBEIJING (Reuters) - A senior Chinese official is under investigation, a Hong Kong newspaper reported at the weekend, in a case that could represent the first time a national political figure has been netted in China's anti-corruption drive. Li Jianguo, a member of the country's elite Politburo and the vice chairman of the national rubber-stamp legislature, has not been charged with any offence. The Hong Kong-based Ming Pao newspaper however reported that Li had checked into a Beijing military hospital due to "psychological stress" from the investigation. ...

Roadside bomb kills 10 in Afghanistan

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 09:58 PM PST

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — A police truck packed with officers and detainees struck a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan's largest city, killing 10 of those aboard, officials said Sunday.

VIDEO: Boy escapes Taliban suicide plan

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 09:40 PM PST

A 12-year-old Afghan boy marked out by the Taliban as a potential suicide bomber runs away before the plan can be carried out.

VIDEO: Boy escapes Taliban suicide plan

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 09:40 PM PST

A 12-year-old Afghan boy marked out by the Taliban as a potential suicide bomber runs away before the plan can be carried out.

VIDEO: Tornado and flood alerts in Queensland

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 09:45 PM PST

New tornado and flood alerts have been issued in the Australian state of Queensland, which is still recovering from Cyclone Oswald.

Chinese anti-corruption drive nets Politburo member - paper

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 10:04 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - A senior Chinese official is under investigation, a Hong Kong newspaper reported at the weekend, in a case that could represent the first time a national political figure has been netted in China's anti-corruption drive.

VIDEO: Venice Carnival opens with water show

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 08:24 PM PST

The annual Venice Carnival has opened with a spectacular water show on the city's canals.

North Korean leader vows strong action

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 10:41 PM PST

FILE - In this Sunday, April 15, 2012 file image made from KRT video, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un applauds before giving his first public speech during a massive celebration marking the 100th birthday of national founder Kim Il Sung at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea's state news agency says leader Kim Jong Un has vowed at a meeting of top security and foreign officials to take "substantial and high-profile important state measures.", Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/KRT via AP video, FILE) NORTH KOREA OUT, TV OUTSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened top security and foreign affairs officials and ordered them to take "substantial and high-profile important state measures," state media said Sunday, indicating that he plans to push forward with a threat to explode a nuclear device in defiance of the United Nations.

Anna Paquin, Shawn Ashmore and Ellen Page Are On Board for 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 08:14 PM PST

X-Men: Days of Future Past is in pre-production, and director Bryan Singer is getting his ducks in a row. According to a recent tweet, Singer has three new ducks: He has just acquired the talents of Anna Paquin, Shawn Ashmore (both in X-Men, X2, and X-Men: The Last Stand), and Ellen Page (X-Men: The Last Stand), who played Rogue, Iceman, and Kitty Pryde, respectively.

New Jersey vs. The Ocean, Then And Now

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 07:50 PM PST

A New York Times story describes efforts by New Jersey officials to fortify the coastline against the encroaching ocean. The state geologist is on his way to the Netherlands to examine how they manage to survive at or below sea level. Aid from the federal government has been allocated. Coastal property owners have organized to lobby for more assistance. Long Branch is especially hard-hit: The ocean drive on the bluff, which has for years been the pride of Long Branch, is each year becoming narrower, and within a short time will be impassable. There are currents at work that have cut away, within one hundred years, at least three quarters of a mile of fringing beach and upland. The old tide line was at least that distance from the present tide line. The State Geologist has the testimony of old residents of Long Branch, who state that they farmed on land which is now a half mile out in the water, showing a tremendous eating away of the beach in half a century. The article is from July, 1892.

World's Biggest Givers

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 07:32 PM PST

Michael Bloomberg Pledges $350 Million To Johns Hopkins University

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 07:32 PM PST

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg pledged $350 million to Johns Hopkins University toward cross-disciplinary education and financial aid, the Baltimore-based school announced on Saturday. This pledge takes Bloomberg's commitment to the university to more than $1 billion, according to an official press release.

Looking behind the sightlines of an American soldier under Taliban fire

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 05:45 PM PST

The video would be viewed more than 23 million times, making it perhaps the most-watched footage of the Afghan war. It began last April when Pfc. Ted Daniels pressed the record button on his helmet camera.

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U.S. expands aid to French mission in Mali

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 05:41 PM PST

The United States is significantly expanding its assistance to a French assault on Islamist militants in Mali by offering aerial refueling and planes to transport soldiers from other African nations, the Pentagon announced Saturday night.

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Clashes threaten Nepal peace process

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 06:15 PM PST

Opposition activists block path of prime minister at Maoist conference, as tensions rise ahead of polls expected in May.

Will Your Mother Live in Poverty?

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 05:40 PM PST

A recent news release by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development predicts poverty for mothers in their elder years.

Riots over Egyptian death sentences kill at least 32

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 04:52 PM PST

Al Ahly fans celebrate after hearing final verdict of 2012 Port Said massacre, in CairoPORT SAID, Egypt/CAIRO (Reuters) - At least 32 people were killed on Saturday when Egyptians rampaged in protest at the sentencing of 21 people to death over a soccer stadium disaster, violence that compounds a political crisis facing Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. Armored vehicles and military police fanned through the streets of Port Said, where gunshots rang out and protesters burned tires in anger that people from their city had been blamed for the deaths of 74 people at a match last year. ...

French, Malian forces capture Gao rebel stronghold

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 04:45 PM PST

Malian soldiers ride in a Malian army pickup truck in DiabalyKONNA, Mali/PARIS (Reuters) - French and Malian forces fighting Islamist rebels took control on Saturday of the rebel bastion of Gao, the biggest military success so far in an offensive against al Qaeda-allied insurgents occupying the country's north. The United States and Europe back the U.N.-mandated Mali operation as a counterstrike against the threat of Islamist jihadists using the West African state's inhospitable Sahara desert as a launching pad for international attacks. ...

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