Dozens rescued, hundreds missing, as Bangladesh toll tops 270

Dozens rescued, hundreds missing, as Bangladesh toll tops 270


Dozens rescued, hundreds missing, as Bangladesh toll tops 270

Posted: 25 Apr 2013 11:16 PM PDT

DHAKA (Reuters) - The search for survivors from Bangladesh's worst industrial accident stretched into a third day on Friday, with the death toll rising to 273 after the collapse of a building housing factories that made low-cost garments for Western brands.

Analysis: North Korea's epic drama - stage now set for next act

Posted: 25 Apr 2013 11:03 PM PDT

SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If North Korea's bellicose rhetoric threatening the United States and South Korea with nuclear war was aimed at dragging Washington to the negotiating table, it has likely failed.

Dozens rescued, hundreds missing, as Bangladesh toll tops 270

Posted: 25 Apr 2013 10:51 PM PDT

Shoppers pass a Primark clothing shop in central LondonBy Serajul Quadir and Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - The search for survivors from Bangladesh's worst industrial accident stretched into a third day on Friday, with the death toll rising to 273 after the collapse of a building housing factories that made low-cost garments for Western brands. Almost miraculously, 41 people trapped inside the rubble of the eight-storey building were rescued alive late on Thursday, government minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak said, about 40 hours after the disaster on the outskirts of Dhaka. ...


Fiery Afghan bus crash kills 30, Taliban blamed

Posted: 25 Apr 2013 10:16 PM PDT

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An official says a bus in southern Afghanistan has collided with the burning wreckage of a truck that was attacked by Taliban insurgents, killing 30 bus passengers.

38 die in mental hospital fire outside Moscow

Posted: 25 Apr 2013 10:40 PM PDT

Map locates fire a psychiatric hospital outside of central MoscowMOSCOW (AP) — At least 38 people died in a fire in a psychiatric hospital outside Moscow late Thursday night.


North Korea ignores Seoul deadline for talks

Posted: 25 Apr 2013 09:56 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 22, 2006 file photo, North Koreans work at a factory of South Korean apparel maker Shinwon company in the inter-Korean industrial park in Kaesong, North Korea. South Korea on Thursday, April 25, 2013 warned of an unspecified "grave measure" if North Korea rejects talks on the jointly run factory park shuttered for nearly a month - setting up the possible end of the last remaining major symbol of inter-Korean cooperation.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says Pyongyang has ignored Seoul's deadline for responding to a demand for talks on a shuttered inter-Korean factory park.


Iranian scientist in Oman after being freed by United States

Posted: 25 Apr 2013 09:55 PM PDT

MUSCAT (Reuters) - An Iranian scientist held for months by the United States on charges of buying high-tech U.S. lab equipment arrived in Muscat on Friday, Omani state television reported. Oman, a U.S.-allied Gulf Arab state which enjoys good relations with Tehran, has previously helped facilitate the release of Western prisoners held by the Islamic republic. "On the instructions of his majesty Sultan Qaboos... ...

2013 NFL Draft First Round Selections by the Numbers

Posted: 25 Apr 2013 09:57 PM PDT

What do West Virginia Quarterback Geno Smith and Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o have in common with most of us tonight?

Projected EPL Table With Four Matches To Go

Posted: 25 Apr 2013 09:54 PM PDT

In what may have been one of the more interesting weekends of Premier League action in a long time, viewers were treated to a wonderful synopsis of each of the top and bottom team's features and faults.  If English teams now lack dominance in Europe, they've at least made up for it in widely inconsistent and thus dramatic results that are culminating in what will be a very close battle for the third through fifth table positions and avoiding the drop.

Iranian scientist in Oman after being freed by United States

Posted: 25 Apr 2013 09:55 PM PDT

MUSCAT (Reuters) - An Iranian scientist held for months by the United States on charges of buying high-tech U.S. lab equipment arrived in Muscat on Friday, Omani state television reported.

Canada Sought to Deport Train-Plot Suspect

Posted: 25 Apr 2013 07:20 PM PDT

Canadian authorities tried and failed nearly a decade ago to deport Raed Jaser, one of the two suspects arrested this week in an alleged plot to derail train service between Toronto and New York City, according to official documents.

Edwards CEO Sold Stock 2 Weeks Before It Tanked

Posted: 25 Apr 2013 09:10 PM PDT

Earlier this week the stock of Edwards Lifesciences tanked after the company announced weak Sapien sales and lowered its sales guidance for the rest of the year. The stock, which had been trading in the low 80s for the past month, dropped a heartbreaking 22% on Wednesday in response to the news and closed at 65 on Thursday.

Fire in Russian Psychiatric Hospital Kills 38

Posted: 25 Apr 2013 08:35 PM PDT

A fire raged through a psychiatric hospital outside Moscow early Friday, killing 38 people, including two nurses, emergency officials said.

Bush Legacy Examined at Library Ceremony

Posted: 25 Apr 2013 07:27 PM PDT

Former President George W. Bush, dedicating the library for his presidential records, said he stayed true to his convictions by lowering taxes, raising school standards and liberating foreign countries from dictators.

Flight of Fancy: The Sky's the Limit for Team That Rises to the Occasion

Posted: 25 Apr 2013 09:08 PM PDT

Is the race to build a human-powered helicopter hovering near an end?

Philanthropist Who Backed International Studies

Posted: 25 Apr 2013 05:54 PM PDT

Kathryn Wasserman Davis was one of the nation's leading funders of international studies, and a woman whose 106 years could barely contain her travels and diverse interests.

VIDEO: Inside the PKK's headquarters in Iraq

Posted: 25 Apr 2013 08:58 PM PDT

James Reynolds reports from the headquarters of Kurdish rebel group, the PKK, in the Qandil mountains in northern Iraq, as it announces the withdrawal of its fighters from Turkish territory.

SAPVoice: How Twitter and Facebook Are Changing Democracy

Posted: 25 Apr 2013 08:59 PM PDT

Can you guess which country uses Twitter the most? used crowd sourcing to develop its Constitution? publishes photos on Facebook to track attendance in Parliament? launched a citizen website to report bribes? uses social media to gather real-time citizen input to legislation? Answers Saudi Arabia, where 53% of those with Internet access use Twitter. Kenya Tunisia India U.S. In fact, Project Madison in the U.S. is using an open source platform to crowd source the OPEN Act legislation, which protects against online copyright infringement.

VIDEO: Inside the PKK's headquarters in Iraq

Posted: 25 Apr 2013 08:58 PM PDT

James Reynolds reports from the headquarters of Kurdish rebel group, the PKK, in the Qandil mountains in northern Iraq, as it announces the withdrawal of its fighters from Turkish territory.

Capriles to challenge Venezuela election in court

Posted: 25 Apr 2013 08:58 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles said on Thursday he will challenge President Nicolas Maduro's narrow election victory in the courts and that an audit of the vote being prepared by electoral authorities risked being "a joke."

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