HK silent so far on possible Snowden extradition

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• HK silent so far on possible Snowden extradition
• SpaceX To Launch Turkmenistan's First Satellite
• Apple Loop: Cook To Be Judged On Stock Price, PRISM Prompts Privacy Talk, Steve Jobs On Being Obsolete
• Floods kill 3, 75,000 forced from Calgary homes
• NSA leaker charged with espionage, theft
• HK lawmakers say China should decide on Snowden
• Hong Kong silent on Snowden's fate after U.S. files charges
• State Of The Game: Razer Talks Growth, Innovation And A Banner Year for Mobile PC Gaming
• Paychecks Trump Danger for Bangladesh Women
• Sorry, but Do You Speak English?
• Vladimir Putin for Dinner? Check the Silver
• Brazil's Pres Tells Protesters To Settle Down
• Milan moves to reinvent fashion week
• Thousands flee flooding in western Canada
• Flooding kills 3, forces 75,000 from Calgary homes
• Floods kills 3, forces 75,000 from Calgary homes
• Small Hydro May Harm Environment More Than Big Hydro, Study Finds
• Brazil's president pledges to hold dialogue with protesters
• EU finance ministers fail to agree on bank rules
• Georgia Says It Froze Iranians' Accounts

HK silent so far on possible Snowden extradition Posted: 21 Jun 2013 10:20 PM PDT HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong was silent Saturday on whether a former National Security Agency contractor should be extradited to the United States now that he has been charged with espionage, but some legislators said the decision should be up to the Chinese government.

SpaceX To Launch Turkmenistan's First Satellite Posted: 21 Jun 2013 10:15 PM PDT SpaceX announced today that it will be launching Turkmenistan's first satellite, having been awarded a contract from Thales Alenia Space.

Apple Loop: Cook To Be Judged On Stock Price, PRISM Prompts Privacy Talk, Steve Jobs On Being Obsolete Posted: 21 Jun 2013 10:05 PM PDT Keeping you in the loop on a few of the things that happened around Apple this week.

Floods kill 3, 75,000 forced from Calgary homes Posted: 21 Jun 2013 09:56 PM PDT CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — At least three people were killed by floodwaters that devastated much of southern Alberta, leading authorities to evacuate the western Canadian city of Calgary's entire downtown. Inside the city's hockey arena, the waters reached as high as the 10th row.

NSA leaker charged with espionage, theft Posted: 21 Jun 2013 09:39 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden with espionage and theft of government property in the NSA surveillance case.

HK lawmakers say China should decide on Snowden Posted: 21 Jun 2013 09:24 PM PDT HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong legislators said Saturday that the Chinese government should make the final decision on whether former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden should be extradited to the United States now that the Justice Department has charged him with espionage and theft of government property.

Hong Kong silent on Snowden's fate after U.S. files charges Posted: 21 Jun 2013 09:18 PM PDT By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong authorities were silent on Saturday on the fate of a former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) contractor ahead of an expected extradition request by the United States where he has been charged with spying. But a Hong Kong newspaper said he was under police protection. Edward Snowden was charged with theft of U.S. ...

State Of The Game: Razer Talks Growth, Innovation And A Banner Year for Mobile PC Gaming Posted: 21 Jun 2013 09:21 PM PDT Until 2011, Razer (which, just like the Walt Disney Company, started with a mouse) was better known for its gaming peripherals than for the system on which these peripherals are used. But since then, the San Diego-based company has branched out into Blade, a laptop for gamers…just in time to see the sales of PCs decline.

Paychecks Trump Danger for Bangladesh Women Posted: 21 Jun 2013 09:17 PM PDT For millions of young women working on the front lines of Bangladesh's industrial revolution, global demand for cheap garments provides a chance to lift their families from destitution. Still, the garment factories extract a personal toll.

Sorry, but Do You Speak English? Posted: 21 Jun 2013 09:16 PM PDT However you say it, Brits and Americans are more alien to each other than we think.

Vladimir Putin for Dinner? Check the Silver Posted: 21 Jun 2013 06:37 PM PDT In the wake of reports that the Russian strongman made off with a Super Bowl ring, Joe Queenan imagines a few other examples of Putin kleptomania.

Brazil's Pres Tells Protesters To Settle Down Posted: 21 Jun 2013 08:04 PM PDT Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said in an 11 minute televised address to the nation Friday that the millions who have taken to the streets to protest had good reason to, but called on them to reduce the rising levels of violence and vandalism that have occurred over the past 48 hours.

Milan moves to reinvent fashion week Posted: 21 Jun 2013 01:37 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — Burberry has packed up for London, abandoning Milan after a decade of menswear fealty. Giorgio Armani has scolded Italian designers who regularly show in other fashion capitals. And Donatella Versace even called for a fashion summit in a bid for unity.

Thousands flee flooding in western Canada Posted: 21 Jun 2013 07:42 PM PDT At least four feared dead and nearly 100,000 flee their homes after days of flooding in Canadian city of Calgary.

Flooding kills 3, forces 75,000 from Calgary homes Posted: 21 Jun 2013 07:00 PM PDT CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Floodwaters that devastated much of southern Alberta left at least three people dead and forced officials in the western Canadian city of Calgary on Friday to order the evacuation of its entire downtown, as the waters reached the 10th row of the city's hockey arena.

Floods kills 3, forces 75,000 from Calgary homes Posted: 21 Jun 2013 06:54 PM PDT CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Floodwaters that devastated much of southern Alberta left at least three people dead and forced officials in the western Canadian city of Calgary on Friday to order the evacuation of its entire downtown, as the waters reached the 10th row of the city's hockey arena.

Small Hydro May Harm Environment More Than Big Hydro, Study Finds Posted: 21 Jun 2013 06:48 PM PDT Small dams may not be as environmentally benign as we had thought, according to new study by researchers at Oregon State University.

Brazil's president pledges to hold dialogue with protesters Posted: 21 Jun 2013 07:53 PM PDT By Brian Winter and Jeferson Ribeiro SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff promised on Friday to hold a dialogue with members of a protest movement sweeping the country, but also said she would do whatever is necessary to maintain order in the wake of widespread vandalism and looting. "We cannot live with this violence that shames Brazil," she said in a nationally televised address. "All institutions and public security forces should prevent, within the limits of the law, every form of violence and vandalism. ...

EU finance ministers fail to agree on bank rules Posted: 21 Jun 2013 08:11 PM PDT LUXEMBOURG (AP) — European Union finance ministers negotiating almost around the clock broke up unsuccessful talks on Saturday on how to downsize or close banks without letting taxpayers foot the bill and faced a danger that the divisive issue could undermine trust in Europe's ability to stabilize its financial system.

Georgia Says It Froze Iranians' Accounts Posted: 21 Jun 2013 06:40 PM PDT The Georgian government froze about 150 bank accounts tied to Iranian businesses and individuals in order to comply with U.N. sanctions aimed at curbing Tehran's nuclear program.

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