VIDEO: Malala's friend Shazia comes to UK

VIDEO: Malala's friend Shazia comes to UK

VIDEO: Malala's friend Shazia comes to UK

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 10:45 PM PDT

Pakistani schoolgirl Shazia Ramzan, who was with Malala Yousafzai when she was shot in the head by the Taliban after campaigning for girls' rights to education, has come to the UK to go to school.

VIDEO: Mexico's first mariachi school

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 10:52 PM PDT

Mexico's first academy of mariachi music has opened in Mexico City.

Billionaire Who Controls China's Largest Interior Decorator Cuts Stake Again

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 10:53 PM PDT

Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration, China's largest interior decorator, said in a regulatory disclosure today the company's biggest shareholder last week cut his stake in the business for a third time in the month of June.

South Africa's Mandela still 'critical but stable'

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 10:32 PM PDT

A child views messages of support outside the home of ailing former President Nelson Mandela in HoughtonJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Ailing anti-apartheid leader and former South African President Nelson Mandela remained in hospital on Monday in a "critical but stable" condition, the government said. Mandela has been in a Pretoria hospital for more than three weeks receiving treatment for a recurring lung infection, his fourth hospitalization in six months. The faltering health of the 94-year-old, a figure admired globally as a symbol of struggle against injustice and racism, has reinforced a realization that the father of the post-apartheid South Africa will not be around forever. ...

Obama ends Africa trip by joining Bush at memorial

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 10:26 PM PDT

President Barack Obama toasts with Tanzanian first lady Salma Kikwete during an official dinner at the State House in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Monday, July 1, 2013. The president is traveling in Tanzania on the final leg of his three-country tour in Africa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Democratic President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush are proving that it's a small world after all, with an extraordinary chance encounter a long way from home.

Syria, Snowden top topics for Kerry-Lavrov meeting

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 10:21 PM PDT

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (AP) — The Syrian crisis and National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden are the top topics at U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of an Asian summit in Brunei.

10 Myths About Social Networking For Business

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 10:35 PM PDT

Three Tips For Marketing Better With Memes

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 10:35 PM PDT

Here's the million dollar question: What is it that turns an idea into an internet meme?

'Rogue Legacy' Review: A Worthy Heir To The Roguelike (PC)

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 10:24 PM PDT

Cellar Door Games' Rogue Legacy (PC) is classified as a "rogue-lite".  While the roguelike has seen somewhat of a renaissance in recent years on the indie game scene with titles such as Dungeons of Dredmor, The Binding of Isaac, and FTL: Faster Than Light, Rogue Legacy offers some of the random dungeon crawling enjoyment with elements of permanent progression.

South Africa's Mandela still 'critical but stable'

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 10:32 PM PDT

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Ailing anti-apartheid leader and former South African President Nelson Mandela remained in hospital on Monday in a "critical but stable" condition, the government said.

Menopause And Memory Loss: Women Know What They Do Not Know

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 10:01 PM PDT

The need for health care varies greatly over a lifespan, with older adults having significantly more health-related needs and costs than younger individuals. Women, in particular, often face a myriad of health problems as they transition through menopause. Sadly, despite the fact that every woman will go through menopause, very little is understood about the physical and mental changes that occur during this period of life. In addition, women may struggle to find pharmaceutical solutions, which can safely provide proven relief without the worry that those available will increase their likelihood of other health and mental complications.

The Evolution Of Facebook

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 09:47 PM PDT

Facebook's Real Advertising Problem Isn't Too Many Ads. It's Too Many Lame Ads

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 09:47 PM PDT

One of the enduring annoyances of the World Wide Web is awful ads--in particular those obnoxiously attention-getting come-ons for mortgages, belly-fat removal, and other necessities of life.

Asia stocks mixed as Fed, China slowdown weighed

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 09:18 PM PDT

People walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, July 1, 2013. Global stocks swung between gains and losses Monday after China's manufacturing weakened in June amid a credit crunch. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 rose 1.3 percent to 13,852.50. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday as speculation that lukewarm U.S. economic indicators would for now keep the Federal Reserve from ending its stimulus program partly offset pessimism linked to slowing Chinese growth.

WikiLeaks: Snowden makes expanded asylum requests

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 08:59 PM PDT

FILE - This June 17, 2013 file photo shows President Barack Obama meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. President Barack Obama brushed aside sharp European criticism on Monday, suggesting all nations spy on each other, as the French and Germans expressed outrage over alleged U.S. eavesdropping on European Union diplomats. American analyst-turned-leaker Edward Snowden, believed to be stranded for the past week at Moscow's international airport, applied for political asylum to remain in Russia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, believed to be in legal limbo in the Moscow airport, is expanding his requests for asylum to another 19 countries, including China, according to WikiLeaks.

China-Listed Arm Of Smithfield Buyer Projects Big Rise In 1st-Half Profit; Shares Climb

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 09:14 PM PDT

Shares in Henan Shuanghui Investment and Development, China's largest meat processor, ended the morning up by 4.6% after the company said net profit in the first six months of 2013 would soar by as much as 66% from a year earlier.

In Stone-Skipping Circles, A Rocky Debate Over Equipment

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 08:10 PM PDT

Among stone-skippers, nothing makes ripples like a disagreement about regulation rocks.

WikiLeaks: Snowden requests asylum

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 08:15 PM PDT

This screenshot made of the Wikileaks website shows a letter identified as being from NSA leaker Edward Snowden on Monday, July 1, 2013. The letter could not be independently authenticated as being from Snowden himself. Wikileaks is the anti-secrecy group that has adopted Snowden and his cause. (AP Photo/Wikileaks)WASHINGTON (AP) — The WikiLeaks website says Edward Snowden, the American who admitted leaking National Security Agency documents, is seeking asylum in 19 more countries, including China.

Deadly attack on NATO compound in Kabul

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 11:11 PM PDT

At least six killed after assailants detonate car bomb and open small-arms fire in Afghan capital.

NATO compound in Kabul attacked; 6 killed

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 09:04 PM PDT

Afghan men assist an injured man after a suicide bombing at the gate to a NATO compound in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Militants blew up a suicide car bomb at the gate to the NATO compound in Kabul early Tuesday and attacked guards with small-arms fire, killing four guards and two civilians, police said. All four suicide attackers were also killed. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Militants blew up a suicide car bomb at the gate to a NATO compound in Kabul early Tuesday and attacked guards with small-arms fire, killing four guards and two civilians, police said. All four suicide attackers were also killed.

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