South Africa waits after Mandela's condition worsens

South Africa waits after Mandela's condition worsens

South Africa waits after Mandela's condition worsens

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 11:18 PM PDT

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africans prepared on Thursday to say farewell to ailing anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela after his condition deteriorated further in hospital, forcing President Jacob Zuma to cancel a trip to neighboring Mozambique.

China urged to end forced resettlements in Tibet

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 11:15 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A human rights group appealed to China on Thursday to end what it called forced "mass rehousing and relocation" of ethnic Tibetans that it said had uprooted more than two million people in the past seven years.

Your Head Can Now Control Your iOS 7 iPhone -- But Don't Try It

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:57 PM PDT

Apple has released a second version of its beta for iOS 7 and the operating system has learned a few new tricks. One of the most head-turning (pun very intended) is that users can now control certain parts of the user interface by simply tilting their heads certain directions. Yes, the iPhone or iPad watches you.

VIDEO: Turning olive oil to liquid gold

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:30 PM PDT

As the Italian economy remains mired in recession, there are hopes that one of the country's quality food products, olive oil, could open up new markets in China.

VIDEO: Rudd sworn in as new Australian PM

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:56 PM PDT

Kevin Rudd has been sworn in as prime minister of Australia, a day after he ousted Julia Gillard as leader of the Labor Party.

VIDEO: President Obama begins Africa tour

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:42 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama has arrived in Senegal on the start of a week-long tour of Africa.

Oil price rises toward $96 as Fed fears fade

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:45 PM PDT

BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil rose Thursday on expectations the Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus campaign will stay in place despite a vow to being scaling it back.

US marine murder conviction overturned

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:44 PM PDT

Judges conclude sergeant's right to remain silent was violated while in custody for killing of Iraqi citizen in 2006.

VIDEO: Turning olive oil to liquid gold

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:30 PM PDT

As the Italian economy remains mired in recession, there are hopes that one of the country's quality food products, olive oil, could open up new markets in China.

VIDEO: Jet engine problem captured on film

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 11:50 AM PDT

An aviation enthusiast managed to capture on film the moment a Thomas Cook Airbus A330 plane had engine trouble at Manchester Airport.

VIDEO: The secrets of a bank like no other

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 04:31 PM PDT

Arts and economics are two subjects that do not normally combine, but a new interactive theatre production in London aims to do just that - while teaching children that we must spend but also save.

Mongolian president set for second term

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:17 PM PDT

Preliminary results put Tsahkia Elbegdorj ahead of rivals, but victory to be confirmed after ballots are counted again.

These Locksmithing Kiosks Are Cloud-Based -- Like It Or Not

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:55 PM PDT

As 007 recently said, sometimes the old ways are the best ways. Sometimes, though, one can mix those old ways with modern technology like always-on Cloud connectivity and secure biometric fingerprint scanning. A new start-up out of New York City has come up with a novel way to combine the old and new tech to solve an old problem in a new way: Getting new house keys after they've been lost.

The Supreme Court Rulings On DOMA And Prop 8: Everyone Deserved Better

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:47 PM PDT

It is often said that hard cases make bad law, and today's twin Supreme Court opinions about same-sex marriage—the Windsor case holding the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to be unconstitutional and the Hollingsworth decision, rejecting the appeal of a lower court's declaration that California's Proposition 8 is unconstitutional—prove that point once again.

New Aussie PM hopes for 'kinder, gentler' politics

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:44 PM PDT

Governor-General Quentin Bryce, left, poses with newly commissioned Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, second from left, his wife Therese Rein, right, and his granddaughter Josephine Tse, at Government House in Canberra, Australia, Thursday, June 27, 2013. Rudd was sworn in as prime minister three years and three days after he was ousted from the same job in an internal government showdown. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Kevin Rudd has wrenched back the job of Australian prime minister from the woman who had maneuvered him out three years ago, possibly just in time to soften a crushing defeat that his party likely faces in upcoming elections.

US boss held in China leaves plant after payout

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:52 PM PDT

American Chip Starnes, co-owner of Specialty Medical Supplies, speaks to the media from a window as he is held hostage by angry workers inside his plant at the Jinyurui Science and Technology Park in Qiao Zi township of Huairou District, on the outskirts of Beijing,Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Starnes said he's waiting for his lawyers to arrive to resolve a compensation dispute that highlights tensions in China's labor market. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)BEIJING (AP) — An American boss detained nearly a week by his company's Chinese workers left the Beijing factory Thursday after he and a union representative said the two sides reached agreement in a pay dispute.

SKorean president in Beijing for summit with Xi

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:51 PM PDT

With national flags of South Korea, left, and China, a Boeing 747 plane carrying South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrives at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing Thursday, June 27, 2013. Park arrived for a four-day visit to China to start what would be her first formal discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)BEIJING (AP) — The South Korean president's visit to China's capital Thursday brought together North Korea's archrival and its biggest ally for meetings that will put Pyongyang under greater pressure to rejoin nuclear disarmament talks.

Obama sees a hopeful democratic example in Senegal

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:51 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama, standing beside Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall, waves as he boards a car after arriving at the airport in Dakar, Senegal, Wednesday, June 26, 2013. President Obama opened a weeklong trip to Africa on Wednesday, a three-country visit aimed at overcoming disappointment on the continent over the first black U.S. president's lack of personal engagement during his first term. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The hopeful story President Barack Obama wants to tell about Africa is represented in the first stop of his weeklong trip to re-engage the continent, in a country where democracy recently overcame an impending electoral crisis.

VIDEO: Talking 'robot astronaut' set for ISS

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:45 PM PDT

A Japanese ''robot astronaut'' has been designed to function in space and engage in conversation.

Sony Introduces Wi-Fi And NFC Enabled Successor To RX100 Camera

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:33 PM PDT

I'm a big fan of  Sony's RX100 digital camera, the first pocket-sized compact camera to have a 1-inch sensor that does an incredible job in low light. Combined with an excellent Carl Zeiss lens, the camera produces almost SLR quality images, yet is small enough to put into a (large) pocket.

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