VIDEO: India celebrates Swami anniversary

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• VIDEO: India celebrates Swami anniversary
• VIDEO: Cat survives swallowing TV aerial
• Rights group warns Pakistan faces worsening sectarian violence
• Cleric return jolts Pakistan politics before vote
• VIDEO: Killer whales escape from ice trap
• VIDEO: Australians flee as bush fires rage
• In Delhi Rape, New Details About the Accused
• India rape accused hunted victim, aimed to kill: police
• High Sensor Costs Won't Stand in the Way of the Self-Driving Future
• Lawsuit threat reminds critics of caution in more open Singapore
• Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs dies
• VIDEO: Take a tour of The Shard's roof
• India rape accused hunted victim, aimed to kill: police
• VIDEO: Obama to hold talks with Karzai
• VIDEO: Guns exchanged for computers in Mexico
• Lawsuit threat reminds critics of caution in more open Singapore
• After Israel vote, austerity budget looms
• UK military switching to Glock pistols
• 3 US men, SKorean among 7 dead in Philippine fire
• New Japan PM: China's island dispute moves 'wrong'

VIDEO: India celebrates Swami anniversary Posted: 10 Jan 2013 08:51 PM PST Yoga, meditation and new age fads have become a multi-million dollar industry.

VIDEO: Cat survives swallowing TV aerial Posted: 10 Jan 2013 11:19 PM PST A kitten had a lucky escape after he swallowed a 15cm TV aerial and survived

Rights group warns Pakistan faces worsening sectarian violence Posted: 10 Jan 2013 11:06 PM PST QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Violence against Pakistani Shia Muslims is rising and some communities are living in a state of siege, a human rights group said on Friday, warning that sectarian violence will only get worse a day after 114 people were killed in bombings. Most of the deaths were caused by twin attacks in the western city of Quetta, near the Afghan border, the worst violence against Shias in decades. "Last year was the bloodiest year for Shias in living memory," said Ali Dayan Hasan of Pakistan Human Rights Watch. ...

Cleric return jolts Pakistan politics before vote Posted: 10 Jan 2013 10:42 PM PST LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — To his supporters, Tahir-ul-Qadri is a savior of Pakistan's fragile democracy who will right the country ahead of elections expected to take place this spring. To his detractors, he is a shady religious figure bent on derailing the vote, possibly at the behest of the country's powerful military.

VIDEO: Killer whales escape from ice trap Posted: 10 Jan 2013 11:10 PM PST Around a dozen killer whales have managed to escape after being trapped under thick ice off the coast of Canada

VIDEO: Australians flee as bush fires rage Posted: 10 Jan 2013 10:42 PM PST Australia's south-east is still burning and emergency crews are battling more than 120 blazes across the region.

In Delhi Rape, New Details About the Accused Posted: 10 Jan 2013 08:09 PM PST Like the victim of December's brutal gang rape, several of the accused men were from families that moved to the big city to improve their lot as India's economy flourished. Their lives, however, followed a different arc.

India rape accused hunted victim, aimed to kill: police Posted: 10 Jan 2013 10:04 PM PST NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The gang of men charged with the rape and murder of an Indian physiotherapy student deliberately tried to find a woman to rape and kill and ended the night with blood on their clothes, a police report seen by Reuters said. Five men, along with a teenager who says he is under 18, gathered for dinner at a dwelling in a south Delhi slum on the evening of December 16 and there hatched the plot to find a target, according to the dossier given to court by the prosecution. ...

High Sensor Costs Won't Stand in the Way of the Self-Driving Future Posted: 10 Jan 2013 05:11 PM PST Owen Thomas at Business Insider says that "a true self-driving car is far from hitting the market." Why? Because according to a source, "the massive array of sensors Google has to install in its cars alone costs $250,000 or more." I think this analysis is mistaken in two ways. First, the [...]

Lawsuit threat reminds critics of caution in more open Singapore Posted: 10 Jan 2013 09:40 PM PST SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's long-ruling government is reacting to discontent about rising prices, foreign workers and a sluggish economy with unprecedented openness but threats of lawsuits show it remains testy with critics deemed to have crossed the line. In power since 1959, the People's Action Party (PAP) was hit in 2011 by its worst election result in history, prompting the government to launch an "Our Singapore Conversation" campaign to consult citizens on policy and the future as they find new freedoms online and in public. ...

Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs dies Posted: 10 Jan 2013 10:08 PM PST GENEVA (AP) — Claude Nobs, the founder and general manager of the Montreux Jazz Festival, whose passion for music and artistry introduced generations of legendary musicians to international audiences on the Swiss stage, has died. He was 76.

VIDEO: Take a tour of The Shard's roof Posted: 10 Jan 2013 05:48 PM PST BBC News gets a preview of the viewing platform on the 72nd floor of The Shard in London, western Europe's tallest building.

India rape accused hunted victim, aimed to kill: police Posted: 10 Jan 2013 10:14 PM PST NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The gang of men charged with the rape and murder of an Indian physiotherapy student deliberately tried to find a woman to rape and kill and ended the night with blood on their clothes, a police report seen by Reuters said.

VIDEO: Obama to hold talks with Karzai Posted: 10 Jan 2013 09:26 PM PST The Afghan President Hamid Karzai will meet US President Barack Obama in Washington later for talks about a continued international military presence in the country.

VIDEO: Guns exchanged for computers in Mexico Posted: 10 Jan 2013 10:15 AM PST A new government scheme in Mexico is allowing citizens to exchange their guns for cash or computers in an effort to reduce violence.

Lawsuit threat reminds critics of caution in more open Singapore Posted: 10 Jan 2013 09:40 PM PST SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's long-ruling government is reacting to discontent about rising prices, foreign workers and a sluggish economy with unprecedented openness but threats of lawsuits show it remains testy with critics deemed to have crossed the line.

After Israel vote, austerity budget looms Posted: 10 Jan 2013 09:03 PM PST TEL AVIV (Reuters) - In the heated debates on war and peace that have marked campaigning for this month's parliamentary election in Israel, it is easy to forget the vote was triggered by a more workaday problem - the budget. Ending the deadlock over an austerity package that forced him to dissolve his coalition prematurely will be a priority for Benjamin Netanyahu after the January 22 ballot, which polls predict will give the right-wing prime minister a new term in office. ...

UK military switching to Glock pistols Posted: 10 Jan 2013 09:36 PM PST LONDON (AP) — Britain's army is bidding goodbye to the Browning pistol it's used for more than 40 years, opting for faster and lighter Glock 17 pistols for its secondary sidearm.

3 US men, SKorean among 7 dead in Philippine fire Posted: 10 Jan 2013 10:07 PM PST MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A fire swept through a hotel in a Philippine resort city early Friday, killing seven people, including three Americans, three Filipinos and a South Korean, authorities said.

New Japan PM: China's island dispute moves 'wrong' Posted: 10 Jan 2013 09:31 PM PST TOKYO (AP) — Reaffirming his hawkish stance on China, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that Japan will not negotiate with Beijing over a contested cluster of uninhabited islands, and that China was "wrong" for allowing violent protests over the territorial dispute.

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Surge in SA Rhino poaching

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• Surge in SA Rhino poaching
• China's new leader - harbinger of reform or another conservative?
• Kremlin says Russia-U.S. adoption deal still in effect
• Afghan mission in 'last chapter'
• Blasts in Pakistan Kill at Least 115 and Raise Fears Over Elections
• Syria calls joint envoy Brahimi 'biased'
• Blasts in Pakistan Kill at Least 88 and Raise Fears Over Elections
• Lives collapsing, again
• Bombings in Pakistan Kill Over 100
• Venezuela Celebrates Chávez---Without Him
• Kurdish Activists Shot Dead in Paris
• Japan and Philippines to Bolster Maritime Cooperation
• Mom yanks python off child
• Saudi Arabia executes woman by beheading
• China's one child policy analysed
• Greek police beat up another 'illegal immigrant' who's actually a tourist
• Should more Africans be allowed to move abroad?
• After Hurricane Sandy, Cleaning Up Sand and Returning It to Beaches
• VIDEO: Google boss visits North Korea
• Analysis: Hollande policy gaffes endanger French reform drive

Surge in SA Rhino poaching Posted: 10 Jan 2013 01:20 PM PST Figures from the South African government indicate that poaching for rhinoceros has increased markedly in the last year.

China's new leader - harbinger of reform or another conservative? Posted: 10 Jan 2013 01:04 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - When Xi Jinping became the new leader of China's Communist Party two months ago, hopes were high for reform in the giant nation. But despite what appears to be sensitive handling of a strike by journalists and a challenge to Beijing's tight control of the press, signs of change seem tentative.

Kremlin says Russia-U.S. adoption deal still in effect Posted: 10 Jan 2013 12:58 PM PST MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said on Thursday that a bilateral agreement with United States regulating adoptions will remain in effect for another year despite a new Russian law banning Americans from adopting Russian children.

Afghan mission in 'last chapter' Posted: 10 Jan 2013 12:50 PM PST The US and Afghanistan have reached the "last chapter" in an effort to make Afghanistan secure and sovereign, the US defence secretary says.

Blasts in Pakistan Kill at Least 115 and Raise Fears Over Elections Posted: 10 Jan 2013 12:32 PM PST The bombings in Quetta and the Swat Valley offered harrowing evidence of how Pakistan's myriad internal conflicts may destabilize the country as elections approach.

Syria calls joint envoy Brahimi 'biased' Posted: 10 Jan 2013 12:42 PM PST A day after UN-Arab League emissary says Assad is dispensable, foreign ministry in Damascus replies with accusations.

Blasts in Pakistan Kill at Least 88 and Raise Fears Over Elections Posted: 10 Jan 2013 12:32 PM PST The bombings in Quetta and the Swat Valley, which wounded more than 270 people, offered harrowing evidence of how Pakistan's myriad internal conflicts may destabilize the country as elections approach.

Lives collapsing, again Posted: 10 Jan 2013 11:56 AM PST First their houses were destroyed by regime forces -- now Syrian refugees are battling to save their tents from icy floodwaters in hideous conditions.

Bombings in Pakistan Kill Over 100 Posted: 10 Jan 2013 12:33 PM PST A series of bombings in different parts of Pakistan killed 115 people, including 81 who died in a sectarian attack on a billiard hall in the southwest city of Quetta.

Venezuela Celebrates Chávez---Without Him Posted: 10 Jan 2013 12:52 PM PST A throng of Hugo Chávez supporters flooded the streets of downtown Caracas, as his allies turned Mr. Chávez's inauguration ceremony into a massive demonstration of support for the absent, cancer-stricken leader.

Kurdish Activists Shot Dead in Paris Posted: 10 Jan 2013 12:28 PM PST Three Kurdish women, including a founding member of the militant Kurdistan Workers Party were shot dead in Paris in execution-style killings.

Japan and Philippines to Bolster Maritime Cooperation Posted: 10 Jan 2013 12:00 PM PST The foreign ministers of Japan and the Philippines proclaimed their nations to be strategic partners that would collaborate more in resolving their separate territorial disputes with China.

Mom yanks python off child Posted: 10 Jan 2013 08:21 AM PST A toddler in Australia is attacked by a huge python while she sleeps, and her mom springs into action.

Saudi Arabia executes woman by beheading Posted: 10 Jan 2013 06:07 AM PST A young Sri Lankan woman has been executed with a sword in a small, dusty town in Saudi Arabia, thousands of miles from the lush jungles and idyllic beaches of the country where she grew up.

China's one child policy analysed Posted: 10 Jan 2013 12:03 PM PST Children growing up under China's one child policy are less trusting, risk averse and pessimistic, a study in the journal Science concludes.

Greek police beat up another 'illegal immigrant' who's actually a tourist Posted: 10 Jan 2013 11:40 AM PST Even after Greek police handcuffed him without giving cause, took his passport and beat him on three separate occasions as they dragged him to the station, South Korean tourist Hyun Young Jung insisted on being sympathetic. "I can understand them asking me for ID and I even understand that there may have been a case to justify them hitting me in the first instance," he told BBC News. "But why did they continue beating me after I was handcuffed?" Read full article >>

Should more Africans be allowed to move abroad? Posted: 10 Jan 2013 11:27 AM PST On Thursday, Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Salopek announced he would walk from Ethiopia to Patagonia over the course of seven years, filing multimedia reports along the way in the hopes of capturing the "major global stories of our time." Read full article >>

After Hurricane Sandy, Cleaning Up Sand and Returning It to Beaches Posted: 10 Jan 2013 01:09 PM PST As part of a 24-hour operation in the Rockaways, truckloads of sand washed away by Hurricane Sandy are being poured through super-size versions of children's toy sifters.

VIDEO: Google boss visits North Korea Posted: 10 Jan 2013 11:41 AM PST The chairman of internet giant Google urges North Korea to allow its citizens to use the internet following a visit to the secretive regime's capital.

Analysis: Hollande policy gaffes endanger French reform drive Posted: 10 Jan 2013 12:04 PM PST PARIS (Reuters) - On the campaign trail, Francois Hollande pleased working-class voters with promises of a super-tax on millionaires and sought to reassure foreign investors with commitments to restore public finances and revive French industry.

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