Taliban detain Turks in eastern Afghanistan

Taliban detain Turks in eastern Afghanistan


Taliban detain Turks in eastern Afghanistan

Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:49 PM PDT

Nine people captured after helicopter makes emergency landing in Logar province, according to local officials.

Japan PM Abe and "Abenomics" enjoy strong voter support: polls

Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:49 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese voters maintain strong support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as his "Abenomics" economic policy helps weaken the yen and boost share prices, but have little interest in his plan to revise the pacifist constitution, newspaper polls showed on Monday.

VIDEO: Rival same-sex marriage marches in Paris

Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:17 PM PDT

The openly gay mayor of Paris headed a rival march through the capital in favour of same-sex marriage.

VIDEO: Identical twins caring for the dying

Posted: 21 Apr 2013 04:16 PM PDT

Tina Maggio and Gina Ranieri-Bender are identical twins who care for the dying in a hospital facility in Baltimore.

Rights group says Myanmar authorities aided killings of Muslims

Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:37 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Authorities in Myanmar's Rakhine State aided the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims last year in crimes against humanity that have sparked anti-Muslim violence elsewhere in the country, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday.

Rights group says Myanmar authorities aided killings of Muslims

Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:37 PM PDT

Soldiers patrol through a neighbourhood that was burnt during recent violence in SittweBy Paul Carsten BANGKOK (Reuters) - Authorities in Myanmar's Rakhine State aided the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims last year in crimes against humanity that have sparked anti-Muslim violence elsewhere in the country, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday. Security forces were complicit in disarming Rohingya Muslims of makeshift weapons and standing by, or even joining in, as Rakhine Buddhist mobs killed men, women and children in June and October 2012, New York-based HRW said. ...


Girl Scouts Will 'Be Prepared' to Create Videogames

Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:28 PM PDT

Girl Scouts isn't just for girls who who really like toasting marshmallows over an open campfire while telling creepy tales about babysitters and the stalker who is calling them...from inside the house. It's for girls who like to learn important skills—such as basic website design, automotive maintenance, and even local food sourcing—then earn badges for their accomplishments. The newest is something I would have loved to add to my sash: a videogame patch.

Game Of Thrones Season 3 Screens

Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:19 PM PDT

'Game Of Thrones' Season 3, Episode 4 Review: 'And Now His Watch Is Ended'

Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:19 PM PDT

'Game of Thrones' deals in betrayals both great and small in Sunday night's riveting episode.

Nearly 200 killed in Nigeria violence

Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:13 PM PDT

At least 185 people killed during fighting between Boko Haram group and troops centred on fishing community in north.

VIDEO: Does Israel's Iron Dome actually work?

Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:03 PM PDT

The United States has just announced that is its planning to bring its investment in the Iron Dome anti-missile defence system to several hundred million dollars in the coming years.

VIDEO: Rival same-sex marriage marches in Paris

Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:17 PM PDT

The openly gay mayor of Paris headed a rival march through the capital in favour of same-sex marriage.

Rescuers struggle to reach China quake zone as toll climbs

Posted: 21 Apr 2013 09:41 PM PDT

A man recovers his wedding photo from the wreckage of his house after Saturday's earthquake in Longmen township of Lushan countyBy Michael Martina and Maxim Duncan LUSHAN, China (Reuters) - Rescuers struggled to reach a remote, rural corner of southwestern China on Sunday as the toll of the dead and missing from the country's worst earthquake in three years climbed to 208 with almost 1,000 serious injuries. The 6.6 magnitude quake struck in Lushan county, near the city of Ya'an in the southwestern province of Sichuan, close to where a devastating 7.9 quake hit in May 2008, killing 70,000. ...


China rushes relief after Sichuan quake kills 188

Posted: 21 Apr 2013 09:26 PM PDT

Una anciana duerme protegida por un covertor plástico en una carretera de Lushan, el domingo 21 de abril de 2013. Un sismo sacudió el fin de semana la zona de Sichuan y provocó la muerte de por lo menos 186 personas. (AP Foto/Ng Han Guan)LUSHAN, China (AP) — After dynamiting through landslide-blocked roads, Chinese relief crews hurried food, water and other supplies into the rural hills of China's Sichuan province Monday, two days after an earthquake killed at least 188 people and injured more than 11,000.


Sea disputes, NKorea in spotlight at ASEAN summit

Posted: 21 Apr 2013 09:54 PM PDT

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (AP) — Worried that long-seething rifts could escalate over the South China Sea, Southeast Asian leaders are expected this week to press China to agree to start negotiations on a new pact aimed at thwarting a major clash in one of the world's busiest waterways.

VIDEO: Mike's marathon in less than 3 minutes

Posted: 21 Apr 2013 05:40 PM PDT

The BBC's Mike Bushell took part in the annual event using a hand-held camera to film his progress and capture the atmosphere of the race.

VIDEO: US pledges $123m to Syria opposition

Posted: 20 Apr 2013 06:29 PM PDT

The US has pledged a further $123m in non-lethal aid to Syria's opposition after a meeting in Istanbul of the pro-opposition Friends of Syria.

VIDEO: IPL 'going from strength to strength'

Posted: 21 Apr 2013 09:52 PM PDT

The Indian Premiere League, known as the IPL, is the biggest club cricket tournament in the world, but is the competition losing some of its appeal?

Rescuers struggle to reach China quake zone as toll climbs

Posted: 21 Apr 2013 09:41 PM PDT

LUSHAN, China (Reuters) - Rescuers struggled to reach a remote, rural corner of southwestern China on Sunday as the toll of the dead and missing from the country's worst earthquake in three years climbed to 208 with almost 1,000 serious injuries.

Who Are The Best Marketers?

Posted: 21 Apr 2013 09:22 PM PDT

Who are the best marketers out there right now?  Who are the leaders shaping the way businesses interact with their customers and the marketplace?  Big questions, right?  What is more important than "who" is doing it, is "what" are they doing to meet the ever-changing needs of customers and to deliver results for their companies.

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