Bodies of Myanmar migrants found in Thai sea

Bodies of Myanmar migrants found in Thai sea


Bodies of Myanmar migrants found in Thai sea

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:30 PM PDT

At least 12 dead bodies found near islands in Ranong province after boat sank in bad weather.

Oil below $92 as China factory output stays slow

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:30 PM PDT

BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil remained below $92 after a private survey showed a worse-than-expected dip in China's manufacturing for the month of May.

Turkish protesters clash with police into early hours

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:19 PM PDT

Demonstrators stand in front of a make shift shield during clashes with Turkish riot police in central AnkaraISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish protesters clashed with riot police into the early hours of Monday with some setting fire to offices of the ruling AK Party as the fiercest anti-government demonstrations in years entered their fourth day. Turkey's streets were calm in the morning after a night of noisy protests and violence in major cities. In the western port city of Izmir, protesters threw fire bombs at AK Party offices overnight and television footage showed part of the building ablaze. Firefighters put out the fire, the Dogan news agency reported. ...


Democrats' New Argument: It's A Good Thing That Obamacare Doubles Individual Health Insurance Premiums

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:08 PM PDT

Well, it's been an interesting week in health care land. For a while now, independent analysts—and conservative critics—have raised concerns that Obamacare will dramatically increase the cost of individually-purchased health insurance for healthier people. This would, of course, contradict President Obama's promises that "if you like your plan, you can keep it" and that the cost of insurance would go down "by $2,500 per family per year." What's new is that liberal columnists, facing reality, are conceding that premiums will go up for most people in the individual market. But they're justifying it by saying that "rate shock" will help a tiny minority of people who can't get insurance today. If they had said that in 2009, would Obamacare have passed?

VIDEO: Clashes rage in Turkish cities

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:52 PM PDT

Demonstrators have again clashed with police in Turkey, where water canon and tear gas have been used to control the crowds.

Chinese poultry slaughterhouse fire kills at least 55

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:57 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A fire at a poultry slaughterhouse in northeastern China killed at least 55 people on Monday with others believed to be trapped, state media said. The fire broke out just after dawn near Dehui in Jilin province, Xinhua news agency said. More than 300 workers were in the plant when the fire broke out, with employees reporting hearing a sudden bang and then seeing dark smoke. "About 100 workers have managed to escape from the plant whose gate was locked when the fire occurred," Xinhua said. ...

Fire kills 55 at poultry plant in northeast China

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:01 PM PDT

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, smoke rises from a poultry farm at the Jilin Baoyuanfeng Poultry Company in Mishazi township of Dehui City, northeast China's Jilin Province Monday, June 3, 2013. At least 43 people were killed on Monday morning in the poultry processing plant fire. Reports say 43 people have died in the fire which broke out Monday morning. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Wang Haofei) NO SALESBEIJING (AP) — A large fire broke out at a poultry farm and processing plant in northeastern China early Monday, charring much of the facility, trapping workers inside large concrete buildings and killing at least 55 people, reports and officials said.


Hospital Calculates the ROI Of An iPad At 9 Days

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 07:01 PM PDT

I've recounted the story behind this headline before (here) but there's a longer, more detailed version – and lesson.

Scores killed in China poultry farm blaze

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:48 PM PDT

At least 61 people killed in fire triggered by explosions in electrical system of farm in Jilin province.

US soldier set to go on trial over leaks

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:53 PM PDT

Case of Bradley Manning, charged with providing 700,000 documents to WikiLeaks, raises questions about secrecy limits.

Chinese poultry slaughterhouse fire kills at least 55

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:57 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A fire at a poultry slaughterhouse in northeastern China killed at least 55 people on Monday with others believed to be trapped, state media said.

Chinese protest city to release environment report

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:38 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - The government of the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming will publish an environmental impact assessment for a refinery which has been subject to mass protests, state media said on Monday, as it hopes to head off further unrest ahead of a trade fair.

Chinese protest city to release environment report

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:38 PM PDT

Demonstrators hold banner as they march on a street during a protest against a planned refinery which was believed to produce the chemical paraxylene (PX), near the Yunnan provincial government in KunmingBEIJING (Reuters) - The government of the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming will publish an environmental impact assessment for a refinery which has been subject to mass protests, state media said on Monday, as it hopes to head off further unrest ahead of a trade fair. An increasingly affluent urban population has begun to object to China's policy of growth at all costs, which has fuelled the economy for three decades, with the environment emerging as a focus of concern and protests. ...


UN Arms Trade Treaty opens for signature Monday

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:14 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The first international treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade opens for signature Monday with some key arms sellers and buyers expected to be among several dozen nations that sign.

Reports: Fire kills 43 at poultry farm in China

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:06 PM PDT

BEIJING (AP) — A large fire broke out early Monday at a poultry farm in northeastern China, charring the entire facility, trapping workers inside sheds and killing at least 43 people, reports said.

Dell's Record-Setting Latest Device: Still A PC

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 08:53 PM PDT

Dell displayed on Monday a notebook-tablet cross that it calls the lightest, thinnest and highest-resolution tool of its kind in a crowded market and predicted stability for PC sales despite a global slump.

US soldier set to go on trial over leaks

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 08:38 PM PDT

Case of Bradley Manning, charged with providing 700,000 documents to WikiLeaks, raises questions about secrecy limits.

Latvia Vote Reflects Ambiguity Over Euro

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 08:27 PM PDT

Political parties in Latvia skeptical of joining the euro zone next year took the bulk of the votes in local elections in Riga, the capital, heightening the view that many here still don't support joining the bloc.

US team urges Russian security cooperation

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 08:23 PM PDT

Visiting House member says there was "nothing specific" that could have helped prevent Boston bombings.

WEF Meets in Myanmar

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 07:49 PM PDT

Interest in Myanmar's potential has reached feverish levels as reforms have intensified, but reality is struggling to match expectations as leaders gather for the East Asian edition of the World Economic Forum.

Second Thoughts on Safety of Avandia Stir a Dispute

Second Thoughts on Safety of Avandia Stir a Dispute


Second Thoughts on Safety of Avandia Stir a Dispute

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:41 PM PDT

In a highly unusual move, the agency has decided to reopen the case on Avandia and will ask a committee whether to reconsider the restrictions on the drug.
    


Ecuador seeks Assange talks with UK

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:55 PM PDT

The government says it is considering a request from an Ecuadorian minister to hold talks on the future of Wikileaks website founder Julian Assange.

Apple Is Said to Be Pressing to Complete Deals for Internet Radio

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:18 PM PDT

The tech giant is said to be aiming for an introduction of its streaming music service at its annual developers conference, starting June 10.
    


Amelia Earhart mystery rises anew

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:26 PM PDT

Could search crews be just a few hundred feet from solving a mystery that has riveted millions for 76 years?

Deadly MERS-CoV virus spreads to Italy

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:20 AM PDT

The sometimes deadly MERS-CoV virus has spread to Italy, the World Health Organization said in statements this weekend.

College president named Palestinian PM

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:24 PM PDT

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas named the president of a West Bank university as his new prime minister Sunday, a top aide said.

Second suspect charged with murder in UK soldier's slaying

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:25 PM PDT

A second suspect in the killing of British soldier Lee Rigby was charged Saturday with murder, London's Metropolitan Police said.

Earthquake kills 1 in Taiwan

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:26 PM PDT

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan on Sunday, killing at least one and sending panicked residents dashing to the streets.

France Puts UBS Under Investigation for Aiding Tax Evasion

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:02 PM PDT

A unit of the Swiss bank is under scrutiny following allegations that it designed investments for clients that were designed to evade taxes.
    


Abbas names new Palestinian prime minister

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:57 PM PDT

Palestinian president names academic and Fatah party member Rami Hamdallah as new prime minister.

An Appraisal: Behind Jean Stapleton’s Ditzy Edith, a Giant of Theatrical Skills

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 11:34 AM PDT

The tics with which Jean Stapleton invested Edith Bunker had the comic timing and commitment of a theatrical performance. She died on Friday at 90.
    

The Caucus: McCain Says Assad Has Gained the ‘Upper Hand’ in Syria

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:39 AM PDT

Senator John McCain, back from a surprise trip to Syria, offered his bleakest assessment yet of the hostilities there, saying that President Bashar al-Assad, with growing outside backing, was beginning to tighten his grip on power.
    

Federer survives scare in Paris

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:35 PM PDT

Roger Federer was in danger of his earliest Grand Slam exit since 2004 before recovering to beat Gilles Simon in France.

Ponting shines but Surrey draw

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:29 AM PDT

Ricky Ponting's debut batting display for Surrey does little to stop a draw in the clash of the bottom two at Derbyshire.

ArtsBeat: Will Smith and ‘After Earth’ Have Dismal Opening

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:57 AM PDT

The Sony Pictures Entertainment movie cost $135 million to produce and roughly $100 million to market worldwide. It took in an estimated $27 million from Friday to Sunday.
    


Man held over mother and baby murder

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:54 AM PDT

A man is arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman and her baby son in Birmingham.

England suffer ODI series defeat

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 11:11 AM PDT

Martin Guptill smashes a record-breaking century as New Zealand beat England by 86 runs to win the one-day series.

Abbas names academic as new Palestinian prime minister

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 11:31 AM PDT

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has named British-educated political independent Rami Hamdallah as new prime minister, a Palestinian official told Reuters on Sunday, in a move that was immediately condemned by Gaza Strip rulers Hamas.

E-Book Antitrust Case Against Apple to Begin

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:21 AM PDT

The Justice Department's lawsuit that accuses Apple of colluding with publishers to raise e-book prices will begin in United States District Court.
    


India cricket chief refuses to quit

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:14 AM PDT

Head of India's cricket board agrees to temporary step-down during investigation into betting scandal.