Scotland’s whisky sector is in high spirits

Scotland’s whisky sector is in high spirits

Scotland’s whisky sector is in high spirits

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 01:03 PM PST

HARRIS, Scotland — When Scotland's self-described "minister for whisky" announced a $3 million government grant for a new distillery on the remote western Isle of Harris this week, he jokingly expressed disappointment at not being offered a celebratory drink.

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Pentagon Reverses Its Censoring of Passages in Afghan War Book

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 12:51 PM PST

In an illustration of the government's changeable ideas of what should be secret, Pentagon censors have decided that nearly 200 passages deleted from "Operation Dark Heart" can be printed.

The Caucus: Rubio and Paul Embody Conservative Debate Over Foreign Policy

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 10:22 AM PST

Senator Marco Rubio of Florida and Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky are a study in contrasts when it comes to national security policy, embodying a broader debate within the conservative movement.

Abbas asks Israel to let in Palestinians fleeing Syria

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 01:15 PM PST

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas tried to get Israel to let 150,000 Palestinians fleeing war in Syria resettle in the West Bank, but dropped the request after the Jewish state demanded they first give up their right of return, he said.

Stocks Near New Heights as Small Investors Regain Faith

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 12:56 PM PST

After millions of people all but abandoned the market following the 2008 bust, individual investors are pouring money into stock mutual funds like they haven't in years.

Indian president speaks out against rape

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 12:47 PM PST

President Pranab Mukherjee says India must "reset moral compass", while political party passes out knives to women.

Exxon replaces Apple as most valued company

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 12:46 PM PST

Apple knocked off top position as world's most valuable company by Texan oil company as stocks continue to fall.

Map: Which countries allow women in front-line combat roles?

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 12:25 PM PST

When outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced that he had lifted the Pentagon's ban on allowing women to serve in front-line combat roles, one of several questions it raised was: Is that unusual? Do a lot of countries allow women to serve in combat? The answer is that many Western, developed countries have women on their front-line forces. But outside of the West, it's rare.

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SA 'halts Zimbabwe military deal'

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 12:28 PM PST

A court in South Africa has temporarily halted the donation of retired helicopters to Zimbabwe's military ahead of elections, a rights group says.

India Needs to ‘Reset Its Moral Compass,’ President Says

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 12:03 PM PST

President Pranab Mukherjee made a blunt call for gender equity and said the Dec. 16 gang rape and murder of a young woman in New Delhi had "shattered complacency."

Brazil drug lord 'Nem' sentenced

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 12:21 PM PST

A Brazilian man who controlled the drug-trafficking in Rio de Janeiro's sprawling Rocinha neighbourhood is sent to prison for 12 years.

Obama names new chief of staff

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 11:34 AM PST

US President Barack Obama names Denis McDonough, his deputy national security adviser, as his new chief of staff.

An experiment in rebel justice

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 07:45 AM PST

Somehow, the hundreds of thousands of Syrians who can't -- or won't -- leave this battleground city have grown accustomed to living in a state of war.

F.D.A. Panel to Vote on Restricting Hydrocodone Products Like Vicodin

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 11:56 AM PST

An advisory panel to the agency plans to vote Friday on whether to toughen restrictions on hydrocodone products, the most widely used narcotic painkillers in the country.

In Surprise, Educator Rejects Plea Deal Over Test-Cheating Ring

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 11:42 AM PST

Clarence Mumford Sr., who is accused of soliciting teachers to take certification exams for other teachers, said the proposed 9-to-11-year sentence was "too severe for what I am charged with."

In the Subways, Geechee Dan’s Voice Stirs the Soul

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 08:29 AM PST

Geechee Dan, a 72-year-old Harlem resident, amazes commuters daily with his expressive rendition of old-school rhythm-and-blues songs on a stage shared with roaring trains.

VIDEO: Pakistani wrestlers' fight to survive

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 07:11 AM PST

The number of athletes and venues has declined in Pakistan over the decades.

Photos: Kim Jong Un and his military

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 11:39 AM PST

Russia moves toward strict smoking limits

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 11:35 AM PST

MOSCOW — The lower house of parliament, which has raised the blood pressure of many Russians by banning American adoptions and restricting opposition rights, attempted to lower it to healthy levels Friday as it moved to pass a bill banning smoking in public places.

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Egyptians mark second anniversary of uprising with protests, violence

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 01:00 PM PST

CAIRO — Tens of thousands of Egyptians demonstrated across the country on Friday, clashing with police in Cairo and the port city of Alexandria as they expressed frustration with the new Islamist government on the two-year anniversary of the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak.

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