Deadly building collapse in Bangladesh

Deadly building collapse in Bangladesh


Deadly building collapse in Bangladesh

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 10:42 PM PDT

At least ten people killed and many more feared trapped after eight-storey structure comes down on outskirts of Dhaka.

Italy president set to announce choice for prime minister

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 10:47 PM PDT

Italy's President Napolitano speaks during a news conference at the Quirinale Presidential palace in RomeBy Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - Italy's president Giorgio Napolitano is set to announce on Wednesday his choice of prime minister to form a new government and pull the euro zone's third largest economy out of a two-month political rut. The new coalition government, which could take office in a matter of days, would be backed primarily by the rivals on the center-left and center-right, the same parties that had refused to cut a deal since national elections in late February. ...


Hollywood yielding to China's growing film clout

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 11:02 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 6, 2013 file photo, a Chinese man uses a smartphone to take his own photo with an "Iron Man" poster together with a costumed figure, left, during a promotional event of the new movie "Iron Man 3" at the Imperial Ancestral Temple in Beijing's Forbidden City. From demanding changes in plot lines that denigrate the Chinese leadership, to dampening lurid depictions of sex and violence, Beijing is having increasing success in pressuring Hollywood into deleting movie content Beijing finds objectionable. It's even getting American studios to sanction alternative versions of films specially tailored for Chinese audiences, like Coming soon to a theater near you: China's Communist Party.


Suzhou Gold Mantis, China's Biggest Interior Designer, Says 1st-Qtr Profit Soared

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 10:41 PM PDT

Suzhou Gold Mantis, China's largest interior design company, said today its net profit in the first three months 2013 soared by 43% from a year earlier to $46 million. 

10 Remarkable Facts About Online Sales Tax

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 10:37 PM PDT

With all the hype both pro and con about the online sales tax bill you might have a belly full. Still, these facts about sales and use taxes might surprise you. They could even make you think differently about the current debate to tax or not to tax.

What It Takes To Retain Your Top Talent

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 10:30 PM PDT

Employees Who Stand Out Stay Standing: The Secret to Job Security

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 10:30 PM PDT

Employees who stand out in a company are the employees who stay standing through downturns, layoffs, and corporate restructurings. Standing out is the secret to gaining peace of mind that your job is secure. Whether you stay employed with the same company you are with today, or whether another company picks you up, your future is bright when you make the effort to be that person who can't be overlooked.

Italy president set to announce choice for prime minister

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 10:47 PM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's president Giorgio Napolitano is set to announce on Wednesday his choice of prime minister to form a new government and pull the euro zone's third largest economy out of a two-month political rut.

Garment factory building collapses in Bangladesh, 25 dead: TV

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 10:11 PM PDT

DHAKA (Reuters) - An eight-storey block housing garment factories and a shopping center collapsed on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital on Wednesday, killing at least 25 people and injuring more than 500, the Ntv television news channel reported. Fire fighters and army personnel were working at the Rana Plaza building in Savar, 30 km (19 miles) outside Dhaka, to rescue people who were trapped inside, Mohammad Asaduzzaman, officer in charge of the area's police station told Reuters. ...

Top court sends Rios Montt trial to new judge

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 10:17 PM PDT

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala's highest court on Tuesday ordered that the genocide trial against one of the Central American country's former dictators be taken over by a judge who wants the proceedings to go back to square one.

Bangladesh building collapse kills 3, traps others

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 10:05 PM PDT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — An 8-story commercial building near Bangladesh's capital collapsed Wednesday, killing three people and possibly trapping many more, a fire official said.

WHO: Bird-to-human infections easier with new flu

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 10:10 PM PDT

BEIJING (AP) — World Health Organization officials say a lethal new strain of bird flu that emerged in China over the past month appears to spread more easily from birds to humans than the one that started killing people in Asia a decade ago.

Dragon's Maze: Evaluating Dimir

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 10:08 PM PDT

The third guild in our Magic: The Gathering Dragon's Maze evaluation series is the secretive Dimir.  Dimir has some notable misses in Dragon's Maze where Limited play is concerned at some high rarities, but they've also received some quality goods to work with.  Let's take a look at what blue/black has to offer players in Dragon's Maze sealed and draft play.

Garment factory building collapses in Bangladesh, 25 dead: TV

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 10:11 PM PDT

DHAKA (Reuters) - An eight-storey block housing garment factories and a shopping center collapsed on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital on Wednesday, killing at least 25 people and injuring more than 500, the Ntv television news channel reported.

Suspects Roused by Jihadist Thought

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 09:45 PM PDT

Tamerlan Tsarnaev bought pyrotechnic devices from a fireworks chain. Meanwhile, his brother, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, told investigators that they acted out of jihadist sentiment.

Bayern run riot against Barcelona

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 03:34 PM PDT

Barcelona need to turn around 4-0 deficit in their Champions League semi-final after being blown apart by Bayern Munich.

Thai Billionaire To Pay Dearly For Discount Retailer Siam Makro

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 09:23 PM PDT

When Dhanin Chearavanont faced financial stress after 1997, one of the assets he sold down was Siam Makro, a joint venture with Holland's SPV Holdings. Now Thailand's richest businessman, who heads the CP Group, an agribusiness conglomerate, has agreed to buy back the rest of the Bangkok-listed discount retailer for a generous valuation, just four months after announcing a $9.4 billion investment in Chinese insurer Ping An. The share offer outlined Tuesday values Siam Makro, a members-only chain in Thailand, at $6.6 billion. The deal is being financed by Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) with foreign participants including UBS, Standard Chartered and HSBC. The bridge financing required is so large in the Thai context that SCB had to seek regulatory approval to exceed a lending limit to a single company, since it already had outstanding loans to CP Group entities, the Nation newspaper reported Wednesday.

U.S., South Korea Reach Nuclear Deal

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 09:19 PM PDT

South Korea and the U.S. agreed to extend by two years an accord that prevents Seoul from producing its own nuclear fuel.

Guatemala Ex-Dictator's Trial a Test for Justice

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 09:28 PM PDT

The trial of a former dictator accused of genocide has divided the country and pitted judge against judge, becoming the biggest test yet of Guatemala's fragile justice system.

Portugal Sets New Stimulus After Setback

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 09:56 PM PDT

Portugal unveiled an ambitious stimulus program to resuscitate its moribund economy, including plans to cut the corporate tax rate and provide incentives for foreign companies to move there.

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