Cypriot parliament approves bills for bailout

Cypriot parliament approves bills for bailout


Cypriot parliament approves bills for bailout

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 10:57 PM PDT

Nine bills, including one on restructuring ailing banks, endorsed as part of ongoing efforts to stave off bankruptcy.

Israel and Turkey to restore diplomatic ties

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 11:13 PM PDT

The move follows apology of Israeli PM for a deadly naval raid against a Gaza-bound international flotilla in 2010.

Myanmar refugees killed in fire at Thai camp

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 10:35 PM PDT

Officials report at least 42 refugees killed and dozens more wounded by raging fire at crowded camp in north Thailand.

Croatia triumphant in emotional clash

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 12:28 PM PDT

The battle of the bitter Balkan rivals ends with a Croatia victory over Serbia in 2014 World Cup qualifier.

Brotherhood supporters, opponents clash in Egypt, 40 hurt

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 10:42 PM PDT

Anti-Mursi protester holds an Egyptian flag during clashes with Muslim Brotherhood members near the Brotherhood's headquarters in CairoCAIRO (Reuters) - Several thousand opponents of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood clashed with supporters of the Islamist group near its headquarters in Cairo on Friday, and at least 40 people were wounded, authorities said. Columns of riot police fired tear gas as the rival groups tussled in the streets around the Brotherhood headquarters. Protesters hurled Molotov cocktails and stones, a witness said. Earlier in the day, Brotherhood supporters had arrived in the vicinity on buses, were showered with stones from the protesters and threw stones back. ...


Myanmar army patrols central city after violence

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 10:36 PM PDT

In this Thursday, March. 21, 2013 photo, smoke billows from a burning mosque following ethnic unrest between Buddhists and Muslims in Meikhtila, Mandalay division, about 550 kilometers (340 miles) north of Yangon, Myanmar. Burning fires from two days of Buddhist-Muslim violence that killed at least 20 people smoldered across a central Myanmar town Friday as residents cowered indoors amid growing fears the country's latest bout of sectarian bloodshed could spread. The government's struggle to contain the unrest in Meikhtila is proving another major challenge President Thein Sein's reformist administration as it attempts to chart a path to democracy after nearly half a century of military rule that once crushed all dissent. (AP Photo)MEIKHTILA, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's army took control of a ruined central city on Saturday, regaining control after several days of clashes between Buddhists and Muslims that killed dozens of people and left scores of buildings in flames in the worst sectarian bloodshed to hit the Southeast Asian nation this year.


China punishes North Korea as US asks for more

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 10:21 PM PDT

BEIJING (AP) — China is trying to punish ally North Korea for its nuclear and missile tests, stepping up inspections of North Korean-bound cargo in a calibrated effort to send a message of Chinese pique without further provoking a testy Pyongyang government.

Brotherhood supporters, opponents clash in Egypt, 40 hurt

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 10:42 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Several thousand opponents of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood clashed with supporters of the Islamist group near its headquarters in Cairo on Friday, and at least 40 people were wounded, authorities said.

Tornado kills 20 people in Bangladesh

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 10:22 PM PDT

DHAKA (Reuters) - A tornado swept through nearly two dozen villages southeast of the Bangladeshi capital, killing at least 20 people, tearing roofs off houses and uprooting trees and power pylons, officials said.

Tornado kills 20 people in Bangladesh

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 10:22 PM PDT

DHAKA (Reuters) - A tornado swept through nearly two dozen villages southeast of the Bangladeshi capital, killing at least 20 people, tearing roofs off houses and uprooting trees and power pylons, officials said. The death toll could rise sharply as more than 300 people were injured when the twister struck Brahmanbaria district, more than 100 km (60 miles) southeast of Dhaka, on Friday evening. More than 500 dwellings suffered damage. Rescue teams were dispatched to the area, but uprooted trees and wrecked vehicles closed large stretches of highway and rail lines. ...

What The Debtor Received In Return Is Key To Fraudulent Transfer Value Analysis

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 09:52 PM PDT

Husband was in the agriculture business in North Carolina, and owned and operated several companies, including Tanglewood Farms, Inc., which operated a granary.

VIDEO: Pope Francis' simple papal style

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 08:36 PM PDT

Only 10 days into his new pontificate, Pope Francis has made some subtle but significant changes in the lifestyle of the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

VIDEO: Rio indigenous protesters evicted

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 08:34 PM PDT

A group of indigenous Brazilians has been evicted from the building they had been occupying in Rio de Janeiro for more than six years.

VIDEO: Space memorabilia to be auctioned

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 08:38 PM PDT

A collection of rare space memorabilia, including valuable notes from the Apollo 11 and Apollo 13 missions to the moon, is to go on sale in New York.

IRS Employees' Star Trek Parody Is As Wonderfully Awful As It Sounds

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 08:28 PM PDT

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Musharraf vows quick return to Pakistan

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 08:22 PM PDT

Court paves way for former military leader's return from nearly five years in exile, and he says he will arrive Sunday.

Science Fiction Comes Alive as Researchers Grow Organs

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 09:04 PM PDT

The science-fiction dream of building replacement parts for the human body has turned into a reality. In the quest to build a heart, researchers are tackling the most complex organ yet, and the payoff could be huge.

The Brains of the Animal Kingdom

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 08:08 PM PDT

New research shows that we have grossly underestimated both the scope and the scale of animal intelligence. Primatologist Frans de Waal on memory-champ chimps, tool-using elephants and rats capable of empathy.

Howard Schultz to Anti-Gay-Marriage Starbucks Shareholder: 'You Can Sell Your Shares'

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 07:22 PM PDT

At Starbucks' annual meeting in Seattle on Wednesday a shareholder complained to the chief executive, Howard Schultz, that the company had lost customers because of its support for gay marriage. Last year Starbucks announced its support for Washington's state's referendum backing gay marriage, and in response the National Organization for Marriage launched a boycott of the coffee chain.

VIDEO: Tackling fire in the Amazon rain forest

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 06:52 PM PDT

British firefighter Neil Fairhall travels to Brazil's Mato Grosso state to find out how the local fire brigade deals with blazes in an area of rain forest the size of England.

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