Indonesia jail riot kills Myanmar detainees

Indonesia jail riot kills Myanmar detainees


Indonesia jail riot kills Myanmar detainees

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 11:14 PM PDT

Fight between Muslim and Buddhist detainees erupt after they heard about communal violence back in Myanmar.

World powers await Iran's reaction to nuclear offer

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 10:42 PM PDT

ALMATY (Reuters) - World powers will urge Iran on Friday to accept their offer to ease some economic sanctions if Tehran stops its most sensitive nuclear work, in talks aimed at calming tensions that threaten to boil over into war.

U.N. observers failing mandate to track Hezbollah arms: Israel

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 10:35 PM PDT

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon have failed to report on Hezbollah guerrilla armaments as required, a senior Israeli official said on Thursday, arguing that Israel could not rely on foreign intervention for its security.

Iran, 6 powers meet for nuclear talks

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 10:13 PM PDT

ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — Six world powers have sat down at the negotiating table with Iran for talks they hope will make progress in curbing Tehran's nuclear progress.

China Kills Birds Amid Flu Fears

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 10:20 PM PDT

China announced a sixth death from a new bird flu strain while authorities carried out the slaughter of all poultry at a Shanghai market where the virus was detected in pigeons being sold for meat.

Dozens crushed in India building collapse

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 10:07 PM PDT

At least 28 people, mostly labourers, killed and more than 50 injured when section of seven-storey building came down.

North Korea lacks means for nuclear strike on U.S., experts say

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 09:56 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea's explicit threats this week to strike the United States with nuclear weapons are rhetorical bluster, as the isolated nation does not yet have the means to make good on them, Western officials and security experts say.

Exfm: 3 Years Old And Still A Cool Tool To Discover Music On The Open Web

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 09:45 PM PDT

The global music industry's digital revenues are estimated at $5.6 billion in 2012, roughly 34% of total industry revenues, according to the latest IFPI Digital Music Report 2013. The report also highlights a whopping 2.3 billion single tracks downloaded and 207 million digital albums sold worldwide last year. Between 2011 and 2012, the subscription-based music streaming services grew by 44% with 20 million subscribers globally.

Buddhist, Muslims from Myanmar clash in Indonesia

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 09:02 PM PDT

Indonesian police officers carry the body of an illegal migrant from Myanmar upon arrival at a hospital in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia Friday, April 5, 2013. Police said a violent brawl between Buddhist and Muslim asylum seekers from Mynamar in an immigration detention center in Belawan of North Sumatra early Friday leaving eight dead and 15 injured. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara)MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Buddhist and Muslim asylum seekers from Myanmar brawled with rocks and knives Friday at an immigration detention center in Indonesia, leaving eight combatants dead and another 15 injured, police said.


Rize Up Gaming Seeks To Create Safe Gaming Spaces

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 08:42 PM PDT

"I was sitting around the house on a July day and watched as my son was trolled for 45 minutes straight in a League of Legends game.  There were all kinds of vile slurs, trolling, and harassment going on.  I was so upset," says Rize Up Gaming founder Russell Grisham.  "My wife turned to me and said, you never used any of those specific slurs… but you were a troll once too.  That was you.  Then it hit me.  She was right.  And it was time for a change.  That's when I knew I had to start Rize Up Gaming."

Building collapses in India; at least 27 killed

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 09:10 PM PDT

Rescue workers look for trapped people after a residential building collapsed in Thane, Mumbai, India, Thursday, April 4, 2013. At least 6 persons were killed and 40 were injured when an under-construction residential building collapsed on Thursday evening according to local reports.(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)MUMBAI, India (AP) — A building collapsed as it was being constructed illegally in a Mumbai, India, suburb, killing at least 27 people, police said Friday.


Argentina scours flood areas for bodies

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 08:33 PM PDT

Police and soldiers search for bodies in Buenos Aires province after floods from torrential rains killed at least 57.

Money Spigot Opens Wider

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 09:40 PM PDT

The Bank of Japan will join major central banks that since the financial crisis have been testing the limits of their powers in a grand—and some say risky—experiment to stimulate the sluggish global economy.

Cyprus Rescue Hurts Bloc's Bank Plan

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 09:00 PM PDT

Brussels Beat: EU banks are supposed to be able to open branches whereever they like, but some 'bail-ins' have made jurisdictions flout this principle.

China culls birds as bird flu death toll mounts

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 10:02 PM PDT

A monitor screen shows a patient suffering from the H7N9 bird flu strain receiving treatment at a hospital in HangzhouBy Fayen Wong and Clare Baldwin SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese authorities were slaughtering birds at a poultry market in the financial hub Shanghai as the death toll from a new strain of bird flu mounted to six on Friday, spreading concern overseas and sparking a sell-off on Hong Kong's share market. State news agency Xinhua said the Huhuai market for live birds in Shanghai had been shut down and birds were being culled after authorities detected the H7N9 virus from samples of pigeons in the market. ...


Roger Ebert Seized Much Life from Cancer

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 07:22 PM PDT

I just learned this evening that Roger Ebert has passed away, one day after issuing his blogpost, "A Leave of Presence."

Jordan bolsters security along Syria border

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 07:13 PM PDT

Number of troops doubled as Syria warns neighbour is "playing with fire" by hosting US-backed training of rebels.

China culls birds as bird flu death toll mounts

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 10:02 PM PDT

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese authorities were slaughtering birds at a poultry market in the financial hub Shanghai as the death toll from a new strain of bird flu mounted to six on Friday, spreading concern overseas and sparking a sell-off on Hong Kong's share market.

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake shakes buildings in Mexico City

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 07:35 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook buildings in Mexico City on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damages.

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake shakes buildings in Mexico City

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 07:34 PM PDT

Pedestrians walk in downtown Mexico CityMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook buildings in Mexico City on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damages. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Guerrero state on Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. A Reuters witness in the Pacific resort of Acapulco, the biggest city in Guerrero, said the earthquake seemed slight, with some people not even noticing the tremor. Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera said city services were operating normally after the earthquake. ...


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