Zimbabweans start voting to adopt new constitution

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• Zimbabweans start voting to adopt new constitution
• 11 dead, dozens hurt in Mexico fireworks explosion
• Antarctica concerns grow as tourism numbers rise
• Paul Ryan's Plan to Balance the Budget in Ten Years Relies on...Obamacare?
• Zimbabweans start voting to adopt new constitution
• Kerry voices conditional U.S. support for U.N. arms treaty
• Paul Ryan's Plan to Balance the Budget in Ten Years Relies on...Obamacare?
• Indian Pharma Pioneer K.Anji Reddy, Dies
• Dragonlance Author Tracy Hickman Joins 'Shroud Of The Avatar' Team
• Cyprus secures $13 bn bailout from eurozone, IMF
• Cyprus to receive $13bn eurozone bailout
• VIDEO: Dead fish removed from Brazil lagoon
• 3 astronauts return to Earth from space station
• Forbes China 30 Under 30: Chen Di Builds An Ad Business With Powerful Partners
• Zimbabwe votes on new constitution
• UN body adopts women's rights declaration
• Forbes China 30 Under 30: Han Nianshi's Parsun Helps To Power Boating Worldwide
• Cyprus secures bailout from eurozone, IMF
• Getting to the Heart of Why We Network
• Forbes China 30 Under 30 List: Huang Kai's Board Game Kingdom

Zimbabweans start voting to adopt new constitution Posted: 15 Mar 2013 10:23 PM PDT HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabweans began voting on Saturday in a referendum expected to adopt a new constitution that would clip presidential powers and lead to an election that will decide whether Robert Mugabe extends his three-decade rule. Mugabe's ZANU-PF party and the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) of his rival Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai are supporting the draft charter, making the vote almost a rubber stamp exercise. Polling stations opened shortly after 0500 GMT. ...

11 dead, dozens hurt in Mexico fireworks explosion Posted: 15 Mar 2013 10:27 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — A truck loaded with fireworks exploded during a religious procession in a rural village in central Mexico, killing at least 13 people and injuring 154, authorities said.

Antarctica concerns grow as tourism numbers rise Posted: 15 Mar 2013 10:37 PM PDT ROSS ISLAND, Antarctica (AP) — Across most of Earth, a tourist attraction that sees 35,000 visitors a year can safely be labeled sleepy. But when it's Antarctica, every footstep matters.

Paul Ryan's Plan to Balance the Budget in Ten Years Relies on...Obamacare? Posted: 15 Mar 2013 10:45 PM PDT Rep. Paul Ryan (R., Wisc.), Chairman of the House Budget Committee, has made the remarkable appear boring. Four years ago, the idea that House Republicans would pass a bill reforming our broken health-care entitlements seemed like political suicide. Now, the GOP is poised to pass its third such budget in as many years. Version 3.0 of the Path to Prosperity is simultaneously more and less impressive than its predecessors. It would balance the budget in ten years, rather than thirty, which is no small feat. But the budget's health-care reforms contain a number of contradictions, largely because many conservatives have not yet reconciled themselves to the fact that Obamacare is here to stay.

Zimbabweans start voting to adopt new constitution Posted: 15 Mar 2013 10:23 PM PDT HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabweans began voting on Saturday in a referendum expected to adopt a new constitution that would clip presidential powers and lead to an election that will decide whether Robert Mugabe extends his three-decade rule.

Kerry voices conditional U.S. support for U.N. arms treaty Posted: 15 Mar 2013 07:26 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry voiced support on Friday for an international treaty to regulate the $70 billion global arms trade, but restated Washington's "red line," affirming that it would not accept limits on U.S. domestic gun ownership. The U.N. General Assembly voted in December to hold a final round of negotiations from March 18 to 28 on what could become the first international treaty to regulate international weapons transfers after a drafting conference in July 2012 collapsed because the United States and others wanted more time. ...

Paul Ryan's Plan to Balance the Budget in Ten Years Relies on...Obamacare? Posted: 15 Mar 2013 09:32 PM PDT Rep. Paul Ryan (R., Wisc.), Chairman of the House Budget Committee, has made the remarkable appear boring. Four years ago, the idea that House Republicans would pass a bill reforming our broken health-care entitlements seemed like political suicide. Now, the GOP is poised to pass its third such budget in as many years. Version 3.0 of the Path to Prosperity is simultaneously more and less impressive than its predecessors. It would balance the budget in ten years, rather than thirty, which is no small feat. But the budget's health-care reforms contain a number of contradictions, largely because many conservatives have not yet reconciled themselves to the fact that Obamacare is here to stay.

Indian Pharma Pioneer K.Anji Reddy, Dies Posted: 15 Mar 2013 09:13 PM PDT K.Anji Reddy, founder and chairman of generics maker Dr Reddy's Laboratories, died Friday in Hyderabad at age 72. The pharma pioneer had been battling cancer and was "ailing for some time" , according to a company statement. Reddy's 26% stake in Bombay Stock Exchange-listed Dr Reddy's, which he shared with his family, earned him a place among the world's billionaires; he was ranked at Number 974 with a fortune of $1.5 billion.

Dragonlance Author Tracy Hickman Joins 'Shroud Of The Avatar' Team Posted: 15 Mar 2013 09:08 PM PDT "There is a tremendous opportunity to create something meaningful, challenging and wondrous in Shroud of the Avatar," says Tracy Hickman in the Kickstarter announcement revealing his involvement with Richard Garriott's spiritual successor to the Ultima series. "I'm thrilled to play a part in it."

Cyprus secures $13 bn bailout from eurozone, IMF Posted: 15 Mar 2013 10:13 PM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — Cash-strapped Cyprus secured a €10 billion ($13 billion) bailout package from its European partners and the International Monetary Fund in a bid to prevent the island nation from entering a bankruptcy that could rekindle the region's debt crisis, officials said early Saturday.

Cyprus to receive $13bn eurozone bailout Posted: 15 Mar 2013 08:48 PM PDT In return for rescue funds, Cyprus asked to trim deficit, shrink banking sector, raise taxes and privatise state assets.

VIDEO: Dead fish removed from Brazil lagoon Posted: 15 Mar 2013 08:39 PM PDT More than 65,000 tons of dead fish have been removed from a lagoon in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

3 astronauts return to Earth from space station Posted: 15 Mar 2013 08:40 PM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — A Soyuz space capsule carrying an American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts has landed on the steppes of Kazakhstan, returning the three men to Earth after a 144-day mission to the International Space Station.

Forbes China 30 Under 30: Chen Di Builds An Ad Business With Powerful Partners Posted: 15 Mar 2013 08:36 PM PDT Chen Di

Zimbabwe votes on new constitution Posted: 15 Mar 2013 10:43 PM PDT Reports of violence mar campaign for widely supported charter that would limit powers of President Robert Mugabe.

UN body adopts women's rights declaration Posted: 15 Mar 2013 08:17 PM PDT Religious and liberal nations agree, after two-week debate, on document urging end to violence against women and girls.

Forbes China 30 Under 30: Han Nianshi's Parsun Helps To Power Boating Worldwide Posted: 15 Mar 2013 08:18 PM PDT Han Nianshi

Cyprus secures bailout from eurozone, IMF Posted: 15 Mar 2013 08:14 PM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — Cash-strapped Cyprus secured a €10 billion ($13 billion) bailout package from its European partners and the International Monetary Fund in a bid to keep the island nation from a bankruptcy that could rekindle the region's debt crisis, officials said early Saturday.

Getting to the Heart of Why We Network Posted: 15 Mar 2013 07:55 PM PDT How many clichés are we small business folks expected to embrace?  Blogging: "Content is king."  Social media: "LinkedIn is for the people you know. Facebook is for the people you used to know. Twitter is for people you want to know."

Forbes China 30 Under 30 List: Huang Kai's Board Game Kingdom Posted: 15 Mar 2013 07:55 PM PDT Huang Kai

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Video: Chinese police detain British reporter, unaware he's broadcasting live throughout

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• Video: Chinese police detain British reporter, unaware he's broadcasting live throughout
• UK auction house 'unearths Titanic violin'
• Venezuelans Bid Farewell to Chávez
• Photos of the Day: March 15
• Court Says C.I.A. Must Yield Some Data on Drones
• Tweets of the Week: A new Pope, sugary drinks and sinkholes
• Tuareg rebels seek to stamp control on northern Mali
• Kenya's Odinga delays legal challenge to vote
• U.S. to Bolster Missile Defense to Deter Attack by North Korea
• Iran's Web censors vs. Google Reader
• N Korea accuses US of powerful cyber attacks
• U.S. to Bolster Missile Defense to Deter Attack by North Korea
• US to bolster defences to counter N Korea
• U.S. beefing up West Coast missile defenses
• Movie Review: ‘Spring Breakers,’ Directed by Harmony Korine
• As Gun Bills Advance, Spotlight Falls on Reid
• U.S. drone strikes violate Pakistan's sovereignty: U.N.
• U.S. to Boost Missile Defenses in Response to North Korea
• Concern Grows in Karachi as Social Worker, Parween Rahman, Is Mourned
• France finds horsemeat in beef imported via Netherlands

Video: Chinese police detain British reporter, unaware he's broadcasting live throughout Posted: 15 Mar 2013 01:20 PM PDT Sky News reporter Mark Stone suggests early on, in his live broadcast from the back of a Chinese police van, that one word got him there: 1989. He had been broadcasting from Tiananmen Square in Beijing, probably a routine story on the just-a-formality election of Xi Jinping as president of China, when he mentioned the 1989 protests. Read full article >>

UK auction house 'unearths Titanic violin' Posted: 15 Mar 2013 01:14 PM PDT Instrument played by bandmaster as ocean liner sank in 1912 found in "well-preserved" condition, auctioneers claim.

Venezuelans Bid Farewell to Chávez Posted: 15 Mar 2013 01:22 PM PDT Hundreds of thousands followers of deceased Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez flocked to the streets of the capital for a final farewell as the country ends 10 days of official mourning.

Photos of the Day: March 15 Posted: 15 Mar 2013 01:17 PM PDT In today's pictures, men spit fire in India, a shrunken head is on display in Tokyo, a polar bear dives into the water in Germany, and more.

Court Says C.I.A. Must Yield Some Data on Drones Posted: 15 Mar 2013 12:38 PM PDT A federal appeals court held that the agency must disclose, at least to a judge, a description of its records on drone strikes in response to a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union.

Tweets of the Week: A new Pope, sugary drinks and sinkholes Posted: 15 Mar 2013 12:48 PM PDT For the week ending 15 March, here is a look at the news in America - all in 140 characters or fewer.

Tuareg rebels seek to stamp control on northern Mali Posted: 15 Mar 2013 01:04 PM PDT GAO, Mali (Reuters) - Tuareg rebels are moving to exert their own authority over north Mali by issuing security passes for the region, officials and residents said on Friday, underscoring the challenge of unifying the West African state before planned elections.

Kenya's Odinga delays legal challenge to vote Posted: 15 Mar 2013 12:56 PM PDT NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's defeated presidential contender Raila Odinga has delayed his legal challenge to last week's election result, his allies said on Friday, extending a period of uncertainty over the outcome of the disputed poll.

U.S. to Bolster Missile Defense to Deter Attack by North Korea Posted: 15 Mar 2013 12:30 PM PDT The United States will deploy additional ballistic-missile interceptors along the Pacific Coast in a clear response to North Korea's tests of nuclear technology and long-range missiles.

Iran's Web censors vs. Google Reader Posted: 15 Mar 2013 12:34 PM PDT Google's much-dreaded announcement on the coming demise of Google Reader has alarmed users in Iran — and drawn attention to the scale and complexity of online censorship there. As Quartz's Zach Seward explained in a great post yesterday, Google Reader is one of the few ways Iranians can access Web sites blocked in Iran. (According to ViewDNS, a site that monitors servers, the government censors roughly one in three news sites and one in four of all sites on the general Web.) To quote Seward: Read full article >>

N Korea accuses US of powerful cyber attacks Posted: 15 Mar 2013 11:27 AM PDT Disruption of main news services alleged as tensions between the North and the US-allied South escalate.

U.S. to Bolster Missile Defense to Deter Attack by North Korea Posted: 15 Mar 2013 12:30 PM PDT The United States will deploy additional ballistic-missile interceptors along the Pacific Coast in a clear response to North Korea's tests of nuclear technology and long-range missiles.

US to bolster defences to counter N Korea Posted: 15 Mar 2013 12:33 PM PDT Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says deployment of further missile interceptors aimed at growing North Korean threat.

U.S. beefing up West Coast missile defenses Posted: 15 Mar 2013 12:06 PM PDT The Pentagon is beefing up West Coast missile defenses in response to escalating threats of attack from nuclear-equipped North Korea, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Friday. The move counters North Korea's threat of an unprovoked nuclear attack on the United States, even though the administration says the Stalinist regime is still years away from having the capacity to launch such an assault on the continental United States. North Korea has made significant improvements in its long-range missile technology, and has successfully launched a missile test in space, making the additional protection a prudent precaution, Hagel said. Read full article >>

Movie Review: ‘Spring Breakers,’ Directed by Harmony Korine Posted: 15 Mar 2013 12:10 PM PDT "Spring Breakers" delves into a deeply American topic: the pursuit of happiness taken to nihilistic extremes.

As Gun Bills Advance, Spotlight Falls on Reid Posted: 15 Mar 2013 11:36 AM PDT How four bills are presented to the full Senate — and which ones Senator Harry Reid chooses to promote — will probably reshape the debate over what to do about gun violence.

U.S. drone strikes violate Pakistan's sovereignty: U.N. Posted: 15 Mar 2013 12:11 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States has violated Pakistan's sovereignty and shattered tribal structures with unmanned drone strikes in its counterterrorism operations near the Afghan border, a U.N. human rights investigator said in a statement on Friday.

U.S. to Boost Missile Defenses in Response to North Korea Posted: 15 Mar 2013 01:24 PM PDT The Pentagon is preparing to strengthen its missile defense systems on the West Coast in response to increased threats from North Korea and rising tensions on the Korean peninsula.

Concern Grows in Karachi as Social Worker, Parween Rahman, Is Mourned Posted: 15 Mar 2013 11:19 AM PDT Politicians and newspapers paid tribute to the victim, Parween Rahman, who was shot dead by unidentified assassins on Wednesday evening.

France finds horsemeat in beef imported via Netherlands Posted: 15 Mar 2013 11:58 AM PDT MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Horsemeat has been found in France in a shipment of 320 tonnes of meat labeled "pure beef" that was imported from eastern Europe via the Netherlands, a local prosecutor said on Friday.

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China appoints Li Keqiang as new premier

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• China appoints Li Keqiang as new premier
• VIDEO: Joy in Argentina for new Pope
• VIDEO: Eye-tracking Samsung Galaxy unveiled
• VIDEO: 'It was easy for me to feel angry'
• VIDEO: Africa's revolutionary rappers in NYC
• VIDEO: Protests as EU debates austerity
• Former Sime Darby Group CEO fails to strike out CBT chargers
• Huge wind farm turbine snaps in Japan
• BMW invests in intelligent parking systems
• Google Reader to stop on July 1
• Android chief stepping down at Google
• Amazon trims price of large-screen Kindle Fire
• Facebook cleans up Timeline in latest tweak
• Scientists used iPhone to diagnose intestinal worms: study
• Analysis - Obama won't trip over Netanyahu's Iran "red line"
• Spurned in puppy love, Bergoglio turned to the Church
• Singer urges pope to reform in hip hop rhymes
• Taiwan president plans Vatican visit
• Are fresh voters the kingmaker?
• Australia shuts down large child sex exploitation ring

China appoints Li Keqiang as new premier Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:44 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China's legislature formally chose Li Keqiang as premier on Friday, installing an English-speaking bureaucrat as the man in charge of the economy, the world's second-largest, and its aim of reviving growth through consumer-led expansion.

VIDEO: Joy in Argentina for new Pope Posted: 14 Mar 2013 03:38 PM PDT Argentines have been celebrating the election of fellow countryman Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the new Pope.

VIDEO: Eye-tracking Samsung Galaxy unveiled Posted: 14 Mar 2013 09:22 PM PDT Samsung has launched a smartphone which allows users to control its 5in (12.5cm) screen using only their eyes.

VIDEO: 'It was easy for me to feel angry' Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:31 PM PDT A former soldier has spoken of his experience of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

VIDEO: Africa's revolutionary rappers in NYC Posted: 14 Mar 2013 02:43 PM PDT Top Middle Eastern and African rappers brought their message and their music to the home of hip hop when they performed in New York.

VIDEO: Protests as EU debates austerity Posted: 15 Mar 2013 12:35 AM PDT The issues of jobs and growth have dominated EU talks in Brussels, amid mass protests in the Belgian capital.

Former Sime Darby Group CEO fails to strike out CBT chargers Posted: 15 Mar 2013 12:15 AM PDT The High Court here today dismissed an application by former Sime Darby president and group chief excutive officer Datuk Seri Ahamad Zubair Murshid to strike out two counts of criminal breach of trust and two alternative charges. read more

Huge wind farm turbine snaps in Japan Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:51 PM PDT A 38-tonne wind turbine crashed 50 metres (165 feet) to the ground in western Japan after the steel column supporting it snapped, officials have said. read more

BMW invests in intelligent parking systems Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:39 PM PDT A new partnership will allow BMW drivers to find, reserve and pay for parking spaces before they set off on their journey. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Google Reader to stop on July 1 Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:36 PM PDT Google is discontinuing a number of its services in a bid to refocus expertise and streamline its offerings, chief among them being its Google Reader and the desktop version of its Snapseed photo editing software for Windows and Mac users. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Android chief stepping down at Google Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:35 PM PDT Andy Rubin, the brains behind the Google Android operating system which has become the dominant mobile platform, is stepping down as head of that division, the company said Wednesday. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Amazon trims price of large-screen Kindle Fire Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:33 PM PDT Amazon.com on Wednesday ramped up its challenge to Apple's iPads by trimming the price of its large-screen Kindle Fire and making the tablets available in Japan and Europe. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Facebook cleans up Timeline in latest tweak Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:32 PM PDT Facebook on Wednesday began rolling out new profile pages redesigned to clear away clutter from "Timelines" that chronicle member postings at the leading social network. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Scientists used iPhone to diagnose intestinal worms: study Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:30 PM PDT Scientists used an iPhone and a camera lens to diagnose intestinal worms in rural Tanzania, a breakthrough that could help doctors treat patients infected with the parasites, a study said on Tuesday. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Analysis - Obama won't trip over Netanyahu's Iran "red line" Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:08 PM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama visits Israel next week at the onset of spring - the "red line" previously drawn by his host, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to trigger an attack on Iran's nuclear sites.

Spurned in puppy love, Bergoglio turned to the Church Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:24 PM PDT "If I don't marry you, I'll become a priest." read more

Singer urges pope to reform in hip hop rhymes Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:22 PM PDT An Italian hip hop artist has released a song entitled "Letter to the Pope" urging the Catholic world's new leader to reform the Church, allow people to divorce, accept gays and put an end to abuses. read more

Taiwan president plans Vatican visit Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:21 PM PDT Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou plans to visit the Vatican to attend the installation of the newly-elected pope, officials said Friday, in a move bound to upset China. read more

Are fresh voters the kingmaker? Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:21 PM PDT Many people think that fresh voters mean young voters. In fact, it is not the case. read more

Australia shuts down large child sex exploitation ring Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:05 PM PDT Police said Friday they had shut down one of the largest child sex exploitation rings seen in Australia which was dealing in "abhorrent and disgusting" images. read more

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