VIDEO: Moonies' mass wedding in S Korea

VIDEO: Moonies' mass wedding in S Korea

VIDEO: Moonies' mass wedding in S Korea

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 05:57 AM PST

Some 3,500 couples have been married in South Korea in the first mass wedding ceremony organised by the Unification Church since its founder's death.

Armenians vote in presidential election marred by shooting

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 09:59 PM PST

Woman walks by election poster of presidential candidate Hovannisin in YerevanYEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenians voted in a presidential election on Monday that is likely to hand incumbent Serzh Sarksyan a new five-year term, but the lack of any serious opposition and an assassination attempt on one of his rivals cast a shadow over the election. Opinion polls suggest Sarksyan's victory is all but certain. He is on target to win more than 60 percent of the votes in the small, landlocked country in the South Caucasus, with the next of the other six candidates barely in double figures. ...

Britain's Cameron pushes Mumbai-Bangalore development corridor

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 10:47 PM PST

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron leaves Downing Street in LondonMUMBAI (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday he wanted his country's companies to help India develop new cities and districts along a 1,000 km (600 mile) corridor between Mumbai and Bangalore, generating investment projects worth up to $25 billion. Kicking off a three-day visit to India with the largest trade delegation taken abroad by a British prime minister, Cameron said he wanted British firms to work with the Indian and British governments to develop nine districts to link Mumbai, India's financial capital, with Bangalore, its tech hub. ...

Are We Witnessing The Collapse of Arsene Wenger's Arsenal?

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 10:39 PM PST

When a large organization fails, it typically fails suddenly and quickly.  Sometimes the failure comes with minimal warning, like the banking collapse of 2008.  The more likely scenario involves a gradual decline that precedes a quick collapse based upon some big event that sends it over the cliff edge – think the auto industry in 2008.  Such gradual declines are often marked with a number of bad product decisions, under- or malinvestment by the organization, and an internal crisis of confidence in the organization's leadership that leads to the best and most prescient employees taking off for other more successful firms before the ultimate collapse occurs.  These problems can be especially acute for organizations that were once successful and are trying to rediscover their prior glory.  These general patterns hold whether it's a public business, a non-profit charity, or even an English soccer club.

What's Wrong With Apple's TV Ads Lately?

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 10:35 PM PST

Apple is out with two new television ads that aim to show people what they can do with its iPad and iPad mini tablets. Named "Alive" and "Together," they feature quick-cut examples of cool visual apps, punctuated by rapid-fire printed words almost too fast to make out individually and three shouted words like, you know, "alive" and "together." Also "deep," "bright," "loud," and "wild"--or Wilde, as a clunky visual pun then shows an Oscar Wilde book.

VIDEO: Can building muscle help you live longer?

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 04:02 PM PST

New research suggests that short bursts of intense exercise may be healthier than long, stamina-building sessions in the gym.

VIDEO: BBC journalists strike over jobs

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 10:16 PM PST

Many BBC journalists have gone on strike for 24 hours in a dispute over compulsory redundancies.

Britain's Cameron pushes Mumbai-Bangalore development corridor

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 10:47 PM PST

MUMBAI (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday he wanted his country's companies to help India develop new cities and districts along a 1,000 km (600 mile) corridor between Mumbai and Bangalore, generating investment projects worth up to $25 billion.

Fugitive Fracking Gets Bum Rap

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 10:00 PM PST

The wild artistic license of movies like Gasland notwithstanding, the common feeling in the media and, therefore, among the public, is that fracking is causing significant environmental damage (Energy Justice). However, it seems that fracking may be getting a bum rap, at least from the standpoint of toxic emissions.

Armenians vote in presidential election marred by shooting

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 09:59 PM PST

YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenians voted in a presidential election on Monday that is likely to hand incumbent Serzh Sarksyan a new five-year term, but the lack of any serious opposition and an assassination attempt on one of his rivals cast a shadow over the election.

Azarenka retains Qatar Open title

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 10:50 AM PST

Defending champion ends a 10-match losing streak against Serena Williams with a 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-3 victory in Doha.

Future races canceled in wake of Pistorius charge

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 09:03 PM PST

FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2012 file photo, South Africa's Oscar Pistorius starts in the men's 400-meter semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa, a stunning development in the life of a national hero known as the Blade Runner for his high-tech artificial legs. Reeva Steenkamp, a model who spoke out on Twitter against rape and abuse of women, was shot four times in the predawn hours in the home, in a gated community in the capital, Pretoria, police said. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Oscar Pistorius' agent has canceled all future track races so the double-amputee Olympian can focus on the murder charge against him, underscoring the possibility the disabled sports icon might never again run competitively on his famous carbon fiber blades.

Polls open in Armenian presidential election

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 10:18 PM PST

Incumbent Serzh Sarksyan likely to win re-election in vote marred by non-fatal shooting of one candidate.

Country Singer Mindy McCready Dead of Apparent Suicide

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 08:57 PM PST

Mindy McCready, the 37-year-old country singer originally from Ft. Myers, Florida, died this afternoon of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a lake home in Heber Springs, Arkansas. The New York Daily News reported at 9:15 pm EST that her brother, Josh McCready, confirmed the singer's death.

'The Walking Dead' Season 3, Episode 10 Review: Home Sweet Home

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 08:36 PM PST

'The Walking Dead' gets its groove back in Sunday night's 'Home.'

Danica's Historic Daytona 500 Pole is Huge for Fox, Stewart-Haas Racing, and GoDaddy.com

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 08:17 PM PST

You go, girl.

Filipinos refuse to end Borneo standoff

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 07:43 PM PST

Followers of Philippine sultan vow to stay in Malaysia's Sabah state that they claim as their ancestral territory.

Chinese Parents Lie More Often To Their Kids

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 07:45 PM PST

New research confirms something that some of us have known all along: Chinese parents lie.

Digital Energy Networks: Pushing Power To The Edge

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 07:12 PM PST

In 2006, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Critical Infrastructure Task Force recommended that the objective of critical infrastructure planning be shifted from critical infrastructure "protection" to critical infrastructure "resilience."

To cut Afghan red tape, bribery is the norm

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 05:50 PM PST

KABUL — In a country where Western accusations of corruption have been lobbed at high-ranking officials and public institutions, the malfeasance that drives Afghans against their own government happens every day on a much smaller scale.

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Sri Lanka group seeks halal boycott

Sri Lanka group seeks halal boycott

Sri Lanka group seeks halal boycott

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 12:47 PM PST

A hardline Sinhalese Buddhist group in Sri Lanka calls for the abolition of the Muslim halal system of certifying foods and other goods.

U.N. presses Syria negotiations as rebels press offensive

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 01:00 PM PST

BEIRUT — A U.N. envoy on Sunday intensified pressure on the Syrian government to accept an opposition offer to negotiate an end to the country's 23-month old conflict, amid continued violence that underscored the difficulty of bringing about any form of political settlement.

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Sri Lanka group seeks halal boycott

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 12:47 PM PST

A hardline Sinhalese Buddhist group in Sri Lanka calls for the abolition of the Muslim halal system of certifying foods and other goods.

Obama’s Keystone Pipeline Decision Risks New Problems, Either Way

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 12:43 PM PST

In deciding whether to approve the Keystone oil pipeline, President Obama faces a choice between alienating environmental advocates or causing a deep rift with Canada.

Morocco jails 24 over Western Sahara clash in 2010

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 12:58 PM PST

RABAT (Reuters) - A Moroccan military court on Sunday jailed 24 defendants accused of killing members of the security forces who stormed a protest camp in the disputed Western Sahara in 2010, state news agency MAP said.

VIDEO: Kidman: 'My life is totally normal'

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 12:29 PM PST

Oscar winning actress Nicole Kidman spoke to BBC News about her new film Stoker, a psychological thriller directed by Park Chan-Wook.

Pressure mounts on Pakistan over Shia attacks

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 12:52 PM PST

Government vows action as Shia leaders give 48-hour deadline to act against perpetrators of attack that left 84 dead.

Israel’s Netanyahu responds to ‘Prisoner X’ scandal

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 12:20 PM PST

JERUSALEM – Wading into the furor surrounding the death in secret custody of an Australian-Israeli man reported to have been an Israeli spy, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that "overexposure" of intelligence activities could seriously harm national security, and that Israel's security agencies should be allowed to get on "quietly" with their jobs.

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Libyans put aside woes to celebrate uneasy anniversary

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 12:25 PM PST

BENGHAZI/TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Thousands took to the streets on Sunday to celebrate two years since the start of Libya's revolution and a national political leader promised to end the sense of neglect experienced by Benghazi, the country's second city.

Diamond to shine light on infections

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 12:25 PM PST

The UK's national synchrotron facility - the Diamond Light Source near Oxford - is to become a world centre for studying the structure of viruses and bacteria that cause serious disease.

Egypt protests bring Port Said to standstill

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 12:05 PM PST

Thousands of locals block harbour and state offices to denounce death sentences given over last year's football riots.

With No Shortcut to a Green Card, Gay Couples Leave U.S.

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 12:05 PM PST

Federal law does not let Americans get permanent residency visas for same-sex partners, so many couples face a choice of staying with the immigrant here illegally or going abroad.

Egypt president's son drops government job after furor

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 11:35 AM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - One of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi's sons withdrew from taking up a job with a firm affiliated to the civil aviation ministry on Sunday amid media accusations of nepotism.

Connie Britton Is a Late Bloomer

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 11:21 PM PST

The 45-year-old known for her exemplary television marriage and amazing hair has built the rare career for an actress: one that gets better with age.

Man City 4-0 Leeds

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 08:36 AM PST

Manchester City recover from their Premier League loss by making the FA Cup quarter-finals after beating Leeds.

Nadal takes title at Brazil Open

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 10:11 AM PST

Rafael Nadal wins his first title since last year's French Open as he beats David Nalbandian in the Brazil Open final.

Hezbollah fighter, five Syrian rebels killed on border

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 10:24 AM PST

AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least two Hezbollah guerrillas and five Syrian rebels have been killed in fighting in Syria on the border with Lebanon, Lebanese residents and Syrian opposition sources said on Sunday.

Cricket chief defends World Cup

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 07:54 AM PST

International Cricket Council chief executive Dave Richardson hits back at criticisms of the women's World Cup held in India.

French, Malian troops secure rebel strongpoint near Gao

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 10:15 AM PST

BAMAKO (Reuters) - French and Malian troops secured the north Mali town of Bourem on Sunday, tightening their control over areas where Islamist insurgents have been launching guerrilla attacks to harass the French-led military operation.

Cypriot conservative chief leads in vote, faces runoff

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 11:55 AM PST

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Conservative leader Nicos Anastasiades grabbed a commanding lead in Cyprus's presidential election but failed to avoid a run-off next week, in a setback to investor hopes for a swift deal to save the island nation from bankruptcy.
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