UN council calls on CAR rebels to withdraw

UN council calls on CAR rebels to withdraw


UN council calls on CAR rebels to withdraw

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 10:38 PM PST

Security Council urges Seleka rebels to halt offensive in Central African Republic and retreat from captured towns.

Japan likely to increase defense spending due to isles row: media

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:51 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is likely to increase defense spending for the first time in 11 years, Japanese media reported on Saturday, as newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledges a sterner response to a territorial dispute with China. The government is considering increasing defense spending by around 2 percent to more than 4.7 trillion yen ($53.4 billion) in the fiscal year starting in April, the Mainichi newspaper reported. It gave no source for its information. ...

Venezuela says Chavez oath can be delayed

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 09:50 PM PST

Official says ailing Hugo Chavez will not relinquish presidency even if he must be sworn in to new term at later date.

VIDEO: Chile 'arson attack' kills two

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:25 PM PST

A Chilean landowner and his wife, who were involved in a land dispute with a local indigenous group, have been killed in a suspected arson attack.

The Top 10 Jobs That Attract Psychopaths

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 04:20 PM PST

Everyone I have ever worked with has, at some point, called another colleague or coworker "crazy." But does your job actually attract true psychopaths? In the book "The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success," Kevin Dutton explains that there are jobs that [...]

Japan likely to increase defense spending due to isles row: media

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:51 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is likely to increase defense spending for the first time in 11 years, Japanese media reported on Saturday, as newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledges a sterner response to a territorial dispute with China.

VIDEO: Chile 'arson attack' kills two

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:25 PM PST

A Chilean landowner and his wife, who were involved in a land dispute with a local indigenous group, have been killed in a suspected arson attack.

Ohio Hospital And Cardiology Group Pay $4.4 Million To Settle Charges Over Unnecessary PCIs

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 03:07 PM PST

In 2006, Reed Abelson in the New York Times reported that the PCI rate in Elyria, Ohio was four times the national average. Now, six-and-a-half years later, she reports that the local hospital, EMH Regional Medical Center, has agreed to pay $3.9 million to settle accusations that it billed Medicare for unnecessary PCIs. And the [...]

Arianespace To Launch Vietnamese Satellite

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 03:00 PM PST

The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology has signed a contract with Arianespace to launch its VNREDSat-1A satellite.

US House passes Sandy aid bill

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 07:40 PM PST

Aid package worth $9.7b aims to help pay thousands of insurance claims, two months after storm devastated east coast.

US credit agency sues JP Morgan again

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 07:08 PM PST

Agency lawsuit alleges bank misportrayed $2.2b in risky mortgage securities, leading to collapse of three credit unions.

Rapper Shawty Lo Needs Condoms, Not A Show On Oxygen Channel

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:07 AM PST

Rapper Carlos 'Shawty Lo' Walker needs condoms and therapy, not a reality show, says Sabrina Lamb, a prolific writer, commentator and now activist. She may have gotten her wish: the show's 13-minute Youtube trailer has been pulled, and mention of this show is nowhere to be found on Internet Movie [...]

Losing Weight + Social Media...A 21st Century Way To Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 01:44 PM PST

Using social media to lose weight? How one leader is putting the two together...

Son Plays Online Game Too Much, So Father Hires Virtual Hitmen

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 01:29 PM PST

Gaming addiction is a serious problem. But some solutions--like therapy and time away from the computer--are better than others. If Kotaku's translation from a Chinese newspaper is to be believed, one man was so frustrated with his son's gaming addiction that came upon a solution that was, if nothing else, unique.

A Hall of Fame Quandary Involving Sportsmanship, Integrity and Character

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 01:25 PM PST

The steroids epidemic that had polluted the game of baseball for nearly two decades is rearing its ugly head once again. Due to Major League Baseball's initial reluctance to expeditiously address an issue of grave importance regarding performance enhancing substances, baseball writers have unwillingly become a moral compass for the [...]

Spain's king makes rare public interview

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 06:27 PM PST

Juan Carlos's first public interview in more than a decade is seen as bid to repair monarchy's image hurt by scandals.

De-clutter, Detox & De-dupe: a recipe for success in the new year

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 01:18 PM PST

You do not have to be a pack rat or hoarder to want to get more organized this year.  Whether you have stacks of paper on your desk or piles of unread e-mails clogging your inbox, you know you will feel better if you could just get them sorted out [...]

How To Be Better At Your Job In 2013

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:18 PM PST

Forgo 2013 Resolutions And Just Get Comfortable With Yourself

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:18 PM PST

Your resolution is flawed, even before you begin it.  No matter if this is to lose some holiday weight, or to start running, or get a new better job, etc.  Typically, your resolution is based on some idea that you don't stack up to someone else - or someone's idea [...]

Chavez swearing-in can be delayed: Venezuelan VP

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 09:53 PM PST

CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez's formal swearing-in for a new six-year term scheduled for January 10 can be postponed if he is unable to attend due to his battle to recover from cancer surgery, Venezuela's vice president said on Friday.

Church of England ends ban on gay bishops

Church of England ends ban on gay bishops


Church of England ends ban on gay bishops

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:59 PM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - The Church of England has lifted a ban on gay male clergy who live with their partners from becoming bishops on condition they pledge to stay celibate, threatening to reignite an issue that splits the 80-million-strong global Anglican community.

Malala Yousafzai, Shot by Pakistani Taliban, Is Discharged From Hospital

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 01:23 PM PST

Doctors said the girl, Malala Yousafzai, had made "excellent progress" and would be staying with her family before returning for further surgery.

Britain, Argentina sparring again over the Falklands

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:25 PM PST

LONDON — More than 30 years after Argentina's unsuccessful invasion of the Falkland Islands, a fresh war of words has broken out over the sovereignty of the British territory, a rocky archipelago more than 8,000 miles from London but harboring outsize importance to both countries.

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Malala Yousafzai, Shot by Pakistani Taliban, Is Discharged From Hospital

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:44 PM PST

Doctors said the girl, Malala Yousafzai, had made "excellent progress" and would be staying with her family before returning for further surgery.

Hundreds of thousands gather for Gaza rally

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:37 AM PST

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians gathered in Gaza in a show of support for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah Party on Friday, the 48th anniversary of the party's founding.

George Saunders Has Written the Best Book You’ll Read This Year

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:30 PM PST

The brutal, beautiful vision of a great American storyteller.

NATO deploys Patriot missiles in Turkey

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:52 AM PST

NATO starts deploying Patriot missiles in Turkey to defend against threats from neighbouring Syria.

Friend of rape victim blasts Indian police

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:17 PM PST

The man who was with the gang-rape victim at the time of the attack says no one responded to their cries for help.

India Ink: Rape Victim's Friend Details Attack and Delays in Getting Help

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:59 AM PST

A vicious attack, compounded by lack of assistance from police officers, doctors or passers-by.

VIDEO: 'World's fattest man' sheds 46 stone

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 06:42 AM PST

A Suffolk man once dubbed the world's fattest said he is desperate for surgery to remove excess skin after losing 46 of his 70 stone.

VIDEO: Afghan toy inspires landmine destroyer

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 10:29 PM PST

Two brothers raised in Afghanistan design a prototype landmine destroyer based on a toy they played with as children.

Ferguson blames Spurs over Fryers

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:46 AM PST

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson calls for an investigation into Tottenham's signing of Zeki Fryers.

Hunt begins for British Spitfires buried in Myanmar

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:52 AM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - A British farmer is heading to Myanmar to lead efforts to unearth more than 30 Spitfire fighter planes, 17 years after he first heard rumors they were buried under a World War Two airfield.

New Delhi rape victim’s companion tells of police and public apathy in TV interview

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:43 AM PST

NEW DELHI — For 25 minutes, they lay by the road naked and crying for help. Passing drivers slowed down, looked at them, but did not stop.

The 23-year old woman who was gang-raped and beaten inside a moving bus last month had been thrown out onto the street to die, along with her male friend. But even when police finally arrived, they wasted more than 20 minutes arguing about who had jurisdiction over the crime before even bothering to cover the couple with a blanket against onlookers' stares, the young student's friend said on Indian television Friday.

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Afghanistan Releases Detainees Ahead of Trip by Karzai to Washington

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:25 PM PST

President Hamid Karzai's government released 80 detainees on Friday, part of a continuing effort to assert its sovereignty over the contentious issue of how prisoners are handled.

At War Blog: How Defense Act Addresses Military Suicides and Issues of Conscience

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:10 AM PST

More than a spending bill, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 also includes provisions dealing with military suicides and the accommodation of the conscience, moral principles or religious beliefs of service members.

Friend recounts Delhi rape trauma

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:32 AM PST

The male friend of a woman who died after being raped on a Delhi bus gives his first interview, saying he was beaten unconscious by the culprits.

Nepal torture suspect charged in UK

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 01:05 PM PST

A Nepalese man, Colonel Kumar Lama, is charged in the UK with committing torture during his country's civil war in 2005.

Nepal torture suspect charged in UK

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 01:23 PM PST

A Nepalese man, Colonel Kumar Lama, is charged in the UK with committing torture during his country's civil war in 2005.

Fatah’s rally in Gaza hints at effort toward unity with Hamas

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:06 AM PST

JERUSALEM — The Fatah party of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas held a mass rally in Gaza on Friday to mark the 48th anniversary of its founding, the first such gathering permitted by the rival Islamist Hamas group since it seized control of the territory in a brief civil war in 2007.

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Damage, flooding on grounded Shell oil rig but no spill

Damage, flooding on grounded Shell oil rig but no spill


Damage, flooding on grounded Shell oil rig but no spill

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:54 PM PST

ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - A Shell oil drilling rig grounded off an Alaska island since a New Years Eve storm has suffered damage from waves and flooding but has spilled none of the 155,000 gallons of fuel and other oil products aboard, officials managing the incident said on Thursday.


Iran says talks with big powers to be held in January

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:53 PM PST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Iran has agreed to hold talks with six major powers about its atomic programme in January but the date and venue has yet to be decided, the country's top nuclear negotiator said on Friday.


Australia's Rinehart loses battle to keep riches under wraps

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:28 PM PST

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian mining mogul Gina Rinehart gave in to pressure from the corporate watchdog to disclose details of her fortune, filing reports that show her privately held firm raked in profits of nearly A$1.9 billion (1.2 billion pounds) over two years.


Case management for author's appeal against book ban April 9

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:48 AM PST

The Court of Appeal here today has fixed April 9, for case management of the appeal by the author and publisher of the book, 'The March to Putrajaya: Malaysia's New Era Is At Hand' over the home minister's decision to ban and seize 33 copies of the book.

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New South Korean, Japanese leaders seek fresh start

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:45 AM PST

South Korean president-elect Park Geun-Hye met Friday with the envoy of Japan's new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as Seoul and Tokyo sought a new start to a relationship dogged by bitter historical disputes.

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VIDEO: The cow that jumped over the fence

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:21 AM PST

An 11 year old Belgian girl has taught her cow Fleur to jump over a hurdle.

Samsung releasing a new Chromebox desktop PC

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:55 PM PST

Designed to run Google's web-based Chrome operating system, Samsung's new Chromebox promises cut-price virus-free computing for those prepared to move into the cloud.

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600 Indian guitarists play tribute to gang-rape victim

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:43 PM PST

A group of 600 guitarists have paid a musical tribute to an Indian gang-rape victim, playing "Imagine" by John Lennon in a bid to spread "hope, peace and promise" in a country still coming to terms with the violence.

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Fire destroys Ghost Gum trees beloved by Aboriginal artist

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:42 PM PST

Two iconic Ghost Gum trees painted many times by famed Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira have been burnt down just as they were being considered for inclusion on a heritage register.

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Police sergeant faces 3 corruption charges

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:41 PM PST

A police sergeant claimed trial at the Sessions Court here today to three counts of corruption between 2011 and last year.

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Hearing on Ahmad Zubair's application to strike out CBT charges Feb 26

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:24 PM PST

The application filed by former president of Sime Darby Group Bhd Datuk Seri Ahmad Zubair @ Ahmad Zubir Murshid to strike out the RM100 million criminal breach of trust (CBT) charges against him will be heard at the High Court on Feb 26.

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Australia roasts as extreme heat hits continent

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:12 PM PST

Australia is in the grip of an extreme heat wave Friday, with temperatures soaring past 40 degrees Celsius (C), and the hot air expected to affect more of the country over the next week.

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VIDEO: Chavez 'problems after surgery'

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 09:22 PM PST

Venezuela's President, Hugo Chavez, is suffering from "complications" brought on by a "severe lung infection" which developed after surgery, officials say.

VIDEO: Google's Schmidt visiting North Korea

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 10:52 PM PST

The US state department has said a planned visit to North Korea by Google chairman Eric Schmidt is unhelpful.

VIDEO: Violence breaks out in Chile capital

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 10:57 PM PST

Violence has broken out in the Chilean capital Santiago after hundreds of protesters from the indigenous Mapuche community targeted two Spanish banks.

VIDEO: Mali instability leads to hardship

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:09 PM PST

Mali instability leads to economic hardship since the country's president was overthrown in a coup last March.

VIDEO: Zambia's battle against drug addiction

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 09:30 AM PST

The abuse of illegal drugs such as marijuana and heroin is growing in Zambia. BBC Africa's Mutuna Chanda reports from Lusaka.

Man fined RM3,000 for assaulting journalist

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 10:59 PM PST

The Magistrate's Court here today imposed a total fine of RM3,000 on a member of a voluntary patrol team, Lim Ah Chye, 52, who pleaded guilty to assaulting a newspaper journalist and causing him loss of RM1,200.

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KL motorists pay RM10m in traffic fines every year

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 09:57 PM PST

Motorists in Kuala Lumpur pay fines of up to RM10 million every year for committing traffic offences.

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Singapore remains Malaysia's most important source of touriss

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 09:41 PM PST

Tourism Malaysia expects Singapore to remain the most important source of foreign tourist arrivals in Malaysia, registering more than 50 per cent of total arrivals annually.

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