Taliban detain Turks in eastern Afghanistan

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• Taliban detain Turks in eastern Afghanistan
• Japan PM Abe and "Abenomics" enjoy strong voter support: polls
• VIDEO: Rival same-sex marriage marches in Paris
• VIDEO: Identical twins caring for the dying
• Rights group says Myanmar authorities aided killings of Muslims
• Rights group says Myanmar authorities aided killings of Muslims
• Girl Scouts Will 'Be Prepared' to Create Videogames
• Game Of Thrones Season 3 Screens
• 'Game Of Thrones' Season 3, Episode 4 Review: 'And Now His Watch Is Ended'
• Nearly 200 killed in Nigeria violence
• VIDEO: Does Israel's Iron Dome actually work?
• VIDEO: Rival same-sex marriage marches in Paris
• Rescuers struggle to reach China quake zone as toll climbs
• China rushes relief after Sichuan quake kills 188
• Sea disputes, NKorea in spotlight at ASEAN summit
• VIDEO: Mike's marathon in less than 3 minutes
• VIDEO: US pledges $123m to Syria opposition
• VIDEO: IPL 'going from strength to strength'
• Rescuers struggle to reach China quake zone as toll climbs
• Who Are The Best Marketers?

Taliban detain Turks in eastern Afghanistan Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:49 PM PDT Nine people captured after helicopter makes emergency landing in Logar province, according to local officials.

Japan PM Abe and "Abenomics" enjoy strong voter support: polls Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:49 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese voters maintain strong support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as his "Abenomics" economic policy helps weaken the yen and boost share prices, but have little interest in his plan to revise the pacifist constitution, newspaper polls showed on Monday.

VIDEO: Rival same-sex marriage marches in Paris Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:17 PM PDT The openly gay mayor of Paris headed a rival march through the capital in favour of same-sex marriage.

VIDEO: Identical twins caring for the dying Posted: 21 Apr 2013 04:16 PM PDT Tina Maggio and Gina Ranieri-Bender are identical twins who care for the dying in a hospital facility in Baltimore.

Rights group says Myanmar authorities aided killings of Muslims Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:37 PM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - Authorities in Myanmar's Rakhine State aided the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims last year in crimes against humanity that have sparked anti-Muslim violence elsewhere in the country, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday.

Rights group says Myanmar authorities aided killings of Muslims Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:37 PM PDT By Paul Carsten BANGKOK (Reuters) - Authorities in Myanmar's Rakhine State aided the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims last year in crimes against humanity that have sparked anti-Muslim violence elsewhere in the country, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday. Security forces were complicit in disarming Rohingya Muslims of makeshift weapons and standing by, or even joining in, as Rakhine Buddhist mobs killed men, women and children in June and October 2012, New York-based HRW said. ...

Girl Scouts Will 'Be Prepared' to Create Videogames Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:28 PM PDT Girl Scouts isn't just for girls who who really like toasting marshmallows over an open campfire while telling creepy tales about babysitters and the stalker who is calling them...from inside the house. It's for girls who like to learn important skills—such as basic website design, automotive maintenance, and even local food sourcing—then earn badges for their accomplishments. The newest is something I would have loved to add to my sash: a videogame patch.

Game Of Thrones Season 3 Screens Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:19 PM PDT

'Game Of Thrones' Season 3, Episode 4 Review: 'And Now His Watch Is Ended' Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:19 PM PDT 'Game of Thrones' deals in betrayals both great and small in Sunday night's riveting episode.

Nearly 200 killed in Nigeria violence Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:13 PM PDT At least 185 people killed during fighting between Boko Haram group and troops centred on fishing community in north.

VIDEO: Does Israel's Iron Dome actually work? Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:03 PM PDT The United States has just announced that is its planning to bring its investment in the Iron Dome anti-missile defence system to several hundred million dollars in the coming years.

VIDEO: Rival same-sex marriage marches in Paris Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:17 PM PDT The openly gay mayor of Paris headed a rival march through the capital in favour of same-sex marriage.

Rescuers struggle to reach China quake zone as toll climbs Posted: 21 Apr 2013 09:41 PM PDT By Michael Martina and Maxim Duncan LUSHAN, China (Reuters) - Rescuers struggled to reach a remote, rural corner of southwestern China on Sunday as the toll of the dead and missing from the country's worst earthquake in three years climbed to 208 with almost 1,000 serious injuries. The 6.6 magnitude quake struck in Lushan county, near the city of Ya'an in the southwestern province of Sichuan, close to where a devastating 7.9 quake hit in May 2008, killing 70,000. ...

China rushes relief after Sichuan quake kills 188 Posted: 21 Apr 2013 09:26 PM PDT LUSHAN, China (AP) — After dynamiting through landslide-blocked roads, Chinese relief crews hurried food, water and other supplies into the rural hills of China's Sichuan province Monday, two days after an earthquake killed at least 188 people and injured more than 11,000.

Sea disputes, NKorea in spotlight at ASEAN summit Posted: 21 Apr 2013 09:54 PM PDT BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (AP) — Worried that long-seething rifts could escalate over the South China Sea, Southeast Asian leaders are expected this week to press China to agree to start negotiations on a new pact aimed at thwarting a major clash in one of the world's busiest waterways.

VIDEO: Mike's marathon in less than 3 minutes Posted: 21 Apr 2013 05:40 PM PDT The BBC's Mike Bushell took part in the annual event using a hand-held camera to film his progress and capture the atmosphere of the race.

VIDEO: US pledges $123m to Syria opposition Posted: 20 Apr 2013 06:29 PM PDT The US has pledged a further $123m in non-lethal aid to Syria's opposition after a meeting in Istanbul of the pro-opposition Friends of Syria.

VIDEO: IPL 'going from strength to strength' Posted: 21 Apr 2013 09:52 PM PDT The Indian Premiere League, known as the IPL, is the biggest club cricket tournament in the world, but is the competition losing some of its appeal?

Rescuers struggle to reach China quake zone as toll climbs Posted: 21 Apr 2013 09:41 PM PDT LUSHAN, China (Reuters) - Rescuers struggled to reach a remote, rural corner of southwestern China on Sunday as the toll of the dead and missing from the country's worst earthquake in three years climbed to 208 with almost 1,000 serious injuries.

Who Are The Best Marketers? Posted: 21 Apr 2013 09:22 PM PDT Who are the best marketers out there right now?  Who are the leaders shaping the way businesses interact with their customers and the marketplace?  Big questions, right?  What is more important than "who" is doing it, is "what" are they doing to meet the ever-changing needs of customers and to deliver results for their companies.

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London Marathon Is Completed Without Security Problems

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• London Marathon Is Completed Without Security Problems
• Sudanese police mutiny as security deteriorates in Darfur
• Kerry says US to double non-lethal Syria aid
• Comedy Central to Host Comedy Festival on Twitter
• Pakistani Taliban Violently Reshape the Ballot
• Quake-hit Sichuan waits for help
• Indians Hope to Raise Journalism Standards
• Quake-hit Sichuan waits for help
• Mother grieves for son with measles
• Analysis: Bahrain's rulers evade F1 fiasco but crisis endures
• Somali reporter killed in fourth journalist murder this year
• China Expands Crackdown on Anticorruption Activists
• Pakistani Taliban Violently Reshape the Ballot
• China Expands Crackdown on Anticorruption Activists
• City Report Shows a Growing Number Are Near Poverty
• Push for Tsarnaev to Be Tried in Federal Court
• FiveThirtyEight: Small Majority Approved of Miranda Rights for Terror Suspects
• Guinea detains official from Israeli miner in corruption probe
• 'Dozens killed' in Syria army attack
• Protests continue in India over rape of child

London Marathon Is Completed Without Security Problems Posted: 21 Apr 2013 01:00 PM PDT Six days after the Boston bombings, the London Marathon was held Sunday with no security scares and the minds of nearly all involved on the victims of last Monday's attack.

Sudanese police mutiny as security deteriorates in Darfur Posted: 21 Apr 2013 01:01 PM PDT KHARTOUM (Reuters) - A group of Sudanese policemen have staged a mutiny in Darfur, according to state news agency SUNA on Sunday, in a fresh sign of the deteriorating security situation in the vast western region.

Kerry says US to double non-lethal Syria aid Posted: 21 Apr 2013 12:35 PM PDT Top US diplomat says aid to opposition forces will increase to $250m, but stopped short of a pledge to supply weapons.

Comedy Central to Host Comedy Festival on Twitter Posted: 21 Apr 2013 12:28 PM PDT Comedy Central will use Twitter to host a comedy festival. The partnership between the two companies represents the evolving relationship between television and social media.

Pakistani Taliban Violently Reshape the Ballot Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:43 AM PDT An intense campaign of attacks in northwestern Pakistan has all but derailed the governing party and struck fear in its candidates.

Quake-hit Sichuan waits for help Posted: 21 Apr 2013 12:39 PM PDT Quake-hit Sichuan still waiting for promised aid

Indians Hope to Raise Journalism Standards Posted: 21 Apr 2013 12:37 PM PDT New schools face an uphill struggle in training professionals for an industry that is often less than perfectly ethical.

Quake-hit Sichuan waits for help Posted: 21 Apr 2013 12:39 PM PDT Quake-hit Sichuan still waiting for promised aid

Mother grieves for son with measles Posted: 21 Apr 2013 12:26 PM PDT The mother of a Swansea man who was suffering from measles when he died has spoken of the family's devastation.

Analysis: Bahrain's rulers evade F1 fiasco but crisis endures Posted: 21 Apr 2013 12:33 PM PDT MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahrain's rulers can breathe a sigh of relief after a prized Formula One race went off largely unhindered by unrest, but in villages beyond the well-protected Grand Prix bubble simmering communal tensions still pose a stubborn challenge to stability.

Somali reporter killed in fourth journalist murder this year Posted: 21 Apr 2013 11:40 AM PDT MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A Somali journalist working for the government broadcaster was shot dead outside his home in the capital Mogadishu on Sunday, the fourth reporter to be murdered in the country this year, the union of journalists said.

China Expands Crackdown on Anticorruption Activists Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:56 AM PDT Six more activists were detained after demanding that senior Communist Party officials disclose their personal wealth, another sign of the limits of the leadership's war on graft.

Pakistani Taliban Violently Reshape the Ballot Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:43 AM PDT An intense campaign of attacks in northwestern Pakistan has all but derailed the governing party and struck fear in its candidates.

China Expands Crackdown on Anticorruption Activists Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:56 AM PDT Six more activists were detained after demanding that senior Communist Party officials disclose their personal wealth, another sign of the limits of the leadership's war on graft.

City Report Shows a Growing Number Are Near Poverty Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:49 AM PDT An analysis by the Bloomberg administration says that almost half of New York City's population was poor or near-poor in 2011, raising concerns about any cutbacks in federal relief programs.

Push for Tsarnaev to Be Tried in Federal Court Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:40 AM PDT By charging Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, the suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, as a civilian, prosecutors could seek the death penalty.

FiveThirtyEight: Small Majority Approved of Miranda Rights for Terror Suspects Posted: 21 Apr 2013 09:18 AM PDT Surveys conducted when this debate was last in the news found that a small majority of Americans favored informing terrorism suspects of their Miranda rights.

Guinea detains official from Israeli miner in corruption probe Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:50 AM PDT CONAKRY (Reuters) - Authorities in Guinea have detained a senior official with the local unit of Israeli mining firm BSG Resources (BSGR) and are questioning him over corruption allegations, an official familiar with the case said on Sunday.

'Dozens killed' in Syria army attack Posted: 21 Apr 2013 11:51 AM PDT Syrian government troops seize a town near Damascus, killing at least 80 people, including women and children, opposition activists say.

Protests continue in India over rape of child Posted: 21 Apr 2013 10:35 AM PDT Demonstrators clash with police for second day at protest against rape of five-year-old child now battling for her life.

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