Death toll rises to 72 in Mumbai building collapse

Death toll rises to 72 in Mumbai building collapse


Death toll rises to 72 in Mumbai building collapse

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 10:37 PM PDT

Rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a collapsed residential building in ThaneBy Vivek Prakash MUMBAI (Reuters) - The death toll from a collapsed building in India's financial centre Mumbai rose to 72 on Saturday, as a injured woman trapped for 36 hours was freed from the rubble of the illegal and half-constructed building. Rescue workers using cranes and bulldozers continued to search through the wreck of twisted steel and concrete after the seven-storey building collapsed "like a pack of cards" on Thursday evening, officials and witnesses said. ...


Death toll hits 72 in India building collapse

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 10:46 PM PDT

People gather around a heap of debris at the site of a building collapsed as a rescue operation continues on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, Friday, April 5, 2013. A half-finished building that was being constructed illegally in a suburb of India's financial capital collapsed, killing 35 people and injuring more than 50 others, police said Friday. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)MUMBAI, India (AP) — The death toll in the collapse of a residential building being constructed illegally in India's financial capital rose to 72 Saturday amid diminishing hopes of finding any survivors alive, police said.


Estonia operetta lyricizes economic austerity

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 10:54 PM PDT

Conductor Risto Joost, rear left, and soprano Iris Oja rehearse the operetta "Nostra Culpa" in Tallinn, Estonia, Thursday, April 4, 2013. Inspired by a lively social media exchange between Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman, the two expats, composer Eugene Birman and Scott Diel, who wrote the lyrics, have composed an operetta that soars across the merits and pitfalls of austerity _ an ever more prominent reality in Europe's struggling economy. (AP Photo/Liis Treimann)TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Tired of grumbling about economic austerity? Maybe it's time to sing about it.


Death toll rises to 72 in Mumbai building collapse

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 10:37 PM PDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The death toll from a collapsed building in India's financial centre Mumbai rose to 72 on Saturday, as a injured woman trapped for 36 hours was freed from the rubble of the illegal and half-constructed building.

Steve Jobs, Shuttles, And FragBoxes: A Brief History Of Small Form Factor PCs

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 10:06 PM PDT

The ever-shrinking, console-sized gaming PCs that are steadily invading offices and living rooms alike have been called many things: Small Form-Factors (SFF), Shoebox Systems, Shuttles, and Micro-Towers. We're perceiving it as a market that's just emerging in the gaming space, but the origins of these compact systems can be traced back roughly 25 years -- an eternity in the computer technology timeline!

Earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitude strikes eastern Indonesia: USGS

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 10:28 PM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia's mountainous West Papua province on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

Earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitude strikes eastern Indonesia: USGS

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 10:28 PM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia's mountainous West Papua province on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake hit 256 km (159 miles) east of Enarotali and was 58 km (36 miles) deep, the U.S. Geological Survey said. An Indonesian meteorological survey official said the quake struck on land and there was no danger of a tsunami off the thinly populated province, formerly called Irian Jaya, in Indonesia's far east. The sprawling Indonesian archipelago is on the Pacific's "Ring of Fire" and gets regular earthquakes. ...

More SKoreans leave NKorean factory park under ban

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 09:08 PM PDT

A South Korean security guard works to turn back vehicles as they were refused to enter to Kaesong, North Korea, at the customs, immigration and quarantine office in Paju, South Korea, near the border village of Panmunjom, Thursday, April 4, 2013. North Korea on Wednesday barred South Korean workers from entering a jointly run factory park just over the heavily armed border in the North, officials in Seoul said, a day after Pyongyang announced it would restart its long-shuttered plutonium reactor and increase production of nuclear weapons material. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — More South Koreans on Saturday began to leave North Korea and the factory park where they work, four days after Pyongyang closed the border to people and goods.


Joint chiefs chairman in Afghanistan for talks

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 09:38 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2013 file photo, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey takes part in news conference at the Pentagon in Washington. Dempsey traveled to Afghanistan Saturday, April 6, 2013 to meet U.S. and allied commanders and consult with Afghan officials on winding down the war. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) — A weekend visit to Afghanistan by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is aimed at assessing the type and level of additional training that U.S. troops could provide to Afghan defense forces after 2014.


Death toll hits 68 in India building collapse

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 08:38 PM PDT

People gather around a heap of debris at the site of a building collapsed as a rescue operation continues on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, Friday, April 5, 2013. A half-finished building that was being constructed illegally in a suburb of India's financial capital collapsed, killing 35 people and injuring more than 50 others, police said Friday. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)MUMBAI, India (AP) — The death toll in the collapse of a residential building being constructed illegally in India's financial capital rose to 68 Saturday amid diminishing hopes of finding any survivors alive, police said.


'BioShock: Infinite' Review (part 2)

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 08:42 PM PDT

It's been slow-going writing part two of my BioShock: Infinite review, and not because the Irrational Games' FPS is complicated. This game has made me want to slow down and savor this experience. At the same time, it also has urged me forward, all the way to the ending—and what an ending. But this is a spoiler-free review, and I'll save my thoughts for another article. You can read this review safe in the knowledge that you won't hear about [HOLY $%^#!!!] from me.

EA Responds To Worst Company In America Contest: 'We Can Do Better'

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 08:40 PM PDT

EA responds to what could very well be their second 'Worst Company in America' award in a row.

The Wild Story Behind A Promising Experimental Cancer Drug

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 08:37 PM PDT

Today, Pharmacyclics is a $5.3B company, a value attributable largely to its promising lead compound, ibrutinib, currently in late clinical development for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and mantle cell lymphoma, and under investigation for a range of other B-cell malignancies.  A joint development and marketing deal with J&J was announced in late 2011, valued at nearly $1B, including $150M upfront plus significant milestone payments.  Analysts are already pegging future sales in the billions.

China bird flu virus found in more markets in Shanghai

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 08:10 PM PDT

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have found traces of a new bird flu virus that has killed six people in more areas in Shanghai, state media reported, after authorities slaughtered over 20,000 birds at a large poultry market in the city.

EA Responds To Worst Company In America Contest: 'We Can Do Better'

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 08:23 PM PDT

EA responds to what could very well be their second 'Worst Company in America' award in a row.

U.S. Is Following China H7N9 Flu "Closely," Sees "Low" Int'l Risk

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 08:15 PM PDT

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, is "closely" following developments involving the spread of the deadly H7N9 flu virus in China, according to an announcement posted at the website of the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai yesterday.  

China bird flu virus found in more markets in Shanghai

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 08:10 PM PDT

Technicians wearing protection suits begin to cull poultry at a poultry wholesale market in ShanghaiSHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have found traces of a new bird flu virus that has killed six people in more areas in Shanghai, state media reported, after authorities slaughtered over 20,000 birds at a large poultry market in the city. State-run Xinhua news agency said samples of the H7N9 virus were found at two markets selling agricultural products in the Minhang district of Shanghai, a city of 23 million people that is China's financial hub. ...


World Digest: Japan strikes deal with U.S. on Okinawa; pope seeks action on child sex abuse

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 08:02 PM PDT

Japan and the United States said Friday that they have agreed on plans for returning land to Japan near Kadena Air Base, on the southern island of Okinawa, that is used by U.S. troops, in an effort to balance local concerns with support for the countries' military alliance.

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Cambodian Art Rises From the Ashes

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 09:05 PM PDT

Cambodian visual artists are participating in "Season of Cambodia," a seven-week festival embracing all that nation's arts and taking place in 30 cultural institutions around New York.

Sales Hint That Asian Art Is Back in the Air

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 09:46 PM PDT

The early results of Hong Kong auctions are promising.

Triple suicide triggered by economic struggle shocks Italy

Triple suicide triggered by economic struggle shocks Italy


Triple suicide triggered by economic struggle shocks Italy

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 01:34 PM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - The suicide of a married couple mired in debt has struck a nerve in Italy, with the speaker of the country's lower house of parliament lamenting an "economic emergency" in the land.

'Dozens die' in Nigeria road crash

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 01:14 PM PDT

At least 36 people, including children, are reportedly killed in a major road accident in southern Nigeria.

Obama Apologizes for Praising Female Official’s Looks

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 01:07 PM PDT

President Obama on Thursday called Kamala Harris, the California attorney general, and apologized to her for saying that she is the "best-looking attorney general in the country."

Scott Brown Hints at Another Senate Race — in New Hampshire

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 01:05 PM PDT

While another Senate run in Massachusetts is out for now, Scott Brown says he might challenge Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat who is up for re-election next year.

Dance Theater of Harlem Starts New Life

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 09:10 AM PDT

Nine years after going on hiatus, Dance Theater of Harlem begins three programs.

Here's the new music video North Korea made for Kim Jong Un

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 01:20 PM PDT

The new official North Korean tune, posted online this week, is titled some variation of "Let's Defend General Kim Jong Un at the Cost of Our Lives" or "We Will Safeguard General Kim Jong Un With Our Very Lives," depending on the translation.

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Argentina fury over 'old hag' insult

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 01:08 PM PDT

Argentina protests after the Uruguayan president is overheard apparently referring to President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as an "old hag".

The Lede: Malala Yousafzai Announces Grant for Girls’ Education

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 12:02 PM PDT

Malala Yousafzai, the teenaged Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban in 2012 because of her activism for girls education, has announced the first grant in an international fund set up in her name.

Photos of the Day: April 5

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 12:41 PM PDT

In today's pictures, family members grieve at a funeral in Texas for a district attorney and his wife, workers cull birds at a poultry market in China, women go to the races in England, and more.

Venezuela's Maduro says campaign sabotage suspects arrested

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 12:47 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Acting President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday that Venezuelan authorities had arrested several people suspected of plotting to sabotage one of his campaign rallies before an April 14 election by cutting the power.

Italy pardons U.S. pilot convicted in CIA rendition case

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 12:34 PM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's president on Friday pardoned a U.S. Air Force officer convicted of kidnapping an Egyptian Muslim cleric who was taken away for interrogation on a CIA "rendition" flight.

Family pleads for jailed blogger

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 10:23 AM PDT

The message the brother and sister read aloud is one addressed to a missing father: 9-year-old Najwa and 8-year-old Tirad reciting the words in unison, "Our mother's starting to worry about you."

Same-sex marriage: Who'll be next?

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 12:13 PM PDT

It's not just the United States grappling with the issue of same-sex marriage. Many countries around the world are re-examining their laws, and some appear to be on the brink of changing them.

Exclusive: 'My brother tried to kill me'

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 12:03 PM PDT

It's cold and raining in Kabul and the pothole-filled dirt roads have turned into a sea of mud. We drive up to the gateway of a high-walled compound. A soldier brandishing an AK-47 stands guard outside the building. We've come to a women's shelter to meet Gul Meena -- a 17-year-old girl from Pakistan who shouldn't be alive.

Mexico foils assassination plot targeting lawmakers

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 04:20 AM PDT

Mexican authorities say they've foiled a plot to assassinate two lawmakers.

Japan nuclear plant loses power for hours

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 07:53 AM PDT

The cooling system for a nuclear reactor at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant lost power for hours Friday afternoon but was operational again, officials at the Tokyo Electric Power Company said.

France wants to keep 1,000 soldiers in Mali permanently

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 01:36 PM PDT

BAMAKO/PARIS (Reuters) - France has proposed keeping a permanent force of 1,000 French troops in Mali to fight armed Islamist militants, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Friday.

Japan and US agree on Okinawa land return

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 11:58 AM PDT

Agreement will return 570 hectares of land near air base and calls for relocating another base by 2022.

VIDEO: Deadly building collapse near Mumbai

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 12:05 PM PDT

At least 45 people have died, including 15 children, after a building being constructed illegally collapsed near the Indian city of Mumbai, police say.

Japan and US agree on Okinawa land return

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 11:58 AM PDT

Agreement will return 570 hectares of land near air base and calls for relocating another base by 2022.