China state media blames Syria government, rebel forces for Xinjiang violence

China state media blames Syria government, rebel forces for Xinjiang violence


China state media blames Syria government, rebel forces for Xinjiang violence

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 10:20 PM PDT

An armed paramilitary policeman gestures as he patrols with other policemen along a street in KashgarBEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese state media blamed Syrian government and opposition forces on Monday, in unusually specific finger pointing, for training Muslim extremists responsible for the deadliest unrest in four years in China's far-western region of Xinjiang. China has traditionally blamed violence in Xinjiang, home to the Turkic-speaking Muslim Uighur people, on Islamic separatists who want to establish an independent state of "East Turkestan". ...


Oil falls toward $96 as China factories slow

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 10:21 PM PDT

BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil fell toward $96 a barrel Monday as weak Chinese manufacturing raised the prospect of subdued demand.

China state media blames Syria government, rebel forces for Xinjiang violence

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 10:20 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese state media blamed Syrian government and opposition forces on Monday, in unusually specific finger pointing, for training Muslim extremists responsible for the deadliest unrest in four years in China's far-western region of Xinjiang.

The 4 Pillars Of Stable Leadership

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 10:18 PM PDT

One of the qualities I most admire in leaders is stability. The beautiful thing about stable leaders is they provide a stabilizing influence on others.  They are leaders you can trust - they are leaders you can build around. Stable leaders model a level of constancy and consistency that individuals, teams, and organizations so desperately need, but often find missing.

US firefighters killed battling wildfire

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 11:10 PM PDT

At least 19 killed by fast-moving blaze in state of Arizona as they tried to bring it under control.

Assad's forces battle to tighten control of central Syria

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 10:02 PM PDT

AMMAN (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad's forces pounded Sunni Muslim rebels in the city of Homs with artillery and from the air on Sunday, the second day of their offensive in central Syria, activists said.

For Whom the (Closing) Bell Tolls

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 09:41 PM PDT

As the saying goes, markets take the stairs up and an elevator down.  And boy did it the days after the last Fed meeting.  I'm reminded of that old E.F. Hutton commercial every time Ben Bernanke makes a public statement.   The Fed certainly has the market's attention, I'm just not sure it's capable of listening.  The immediate impulse is to buy or sell, (and in the case of last week, sell with a capital 'S'), without much contemplation.

Does Google Not Get Hadoop?!

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 09:39 PM PDT

As a former Microsoft and Apple employee, I've always looked at Google from a different perspective.  Many of my friends work there and I admire them for helping the company drive breakthrough innovation, from search to self-driving cars to now "intelligent" glasses. Google has had a foundational impact on Big Data, yet the company has the opportunity to better explain how its assets ultimately help developers make Big Data serve humans more effectively.

US firefighters killed battling wildfire

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 09:15 PM PDT

At least 19 killed while trying to battle wildfire in state of Arizona.

Humerus reunion: Doc returns Vietnamese vet's arm

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 09:45 PM PDT

In this photo taken Sunday, June 30, 2013, Dr. Sam Axelrad displays in a hotel room in Hanoi the bones of an arm he amputated in 1966 in the former South Vietnam. On Monday the Houston urologist was traveling to meet the amputee, Nguyen Quang Hung. Axelrad, 74, amputated Hung's infected arm in October 1966 in a U.S. military hospital after Hung was shot by American troops near Hung's hometown of An Khe. The two veterans were reunited after a Vietnamese journalist wrote an article last year about Axelrad's search for Hung, prompting Hung's brother to contact the newspaper. (AP photo/Mike Ives)HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — An American doctor has arrived in Vietnam carrying an unlikely piece of luggage: the bones of an arm he amputated in 1966.


With 30M Uniques Under Its Belt, Upworthy Is Ready To Monetize

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 09:01 PM PDT

The fastest growing news site ever is ready to start making money.

The 2014 CLA45 AMG Is Lure For Gen Y, Says Mercedes-Benz AMG CEO Ola Kalenius

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 08:58 PM PDT

The 2014 CLA45 AMG marks a new era for Mercedes-Benz's performance division.

Who Needs Google Fiber? A Kansas Engineer Sets Out To Give His Neighbors A Gigabit Network Of Their Own

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 08:57 PM PDT

As Google prepares to roll out its blistering one-gigabit-per-second network in three states, communities around the country are starting to grapple with an uncomfortable truth—if they don't act now, they could be left out of the new gigabit-driven economy.

Fan Interest In Rookies Leads The WNBA To Unprecedented Viewership Numbers

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 08:57 PM PDT

The WNBA is in the midst of a metamorphosis of its brand.  Since the league began play in 1997, this year marks one of the most invigorating seasons for WNBA fans, players and teams alike.  Much of the recent interest in the WNBA is the direct result of the entry this year of three talented players with persona and character to match:  Brittney Griner, Skylar Diggins and Elena Delle Donne.  According to the WNBA, during this season's first weekend, which saw Griner, Diggins and Delle Donne in their first games, the league saw attendance rise by 2.7 percent and teams' arenas filled to 85 percent capacity.  The WNBA's opening weekend saw a game between the teams Delle Donne and Griner play for, the Chicago Sky and Phoenix Mercury.  That game was the most-viewed WNBA game on ESPN2 in nine years, with 455,000 viewers tuning in to watch.

Officials in the Dark on India Flood Toll

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 10:05 PM PDT

Speculation over the number of dead from flooding in India's northern state of Uttarakhand ranges from 800 to 10,000, with officials offering little concrete information.

China Manufacturing Slows

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 10:30 PM PDT

China's manufacturing sector showed new signs of weakness in June, suggesting the economy experienced lackluster growth in the second quarter.

Women And Men Need This Instead Of Quotas

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 08:43 PM PDT

By Maria Gamb, CEO of NMS Communications and Best-Selling author of Healing the Corporate World 

5 Steps to Making a Sale Through Social Media

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 08:42 PM PDT

Social Capital Is Path To Social Selling

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 08:42 PM PDT

Social capital is a new term that is gaining some attention. It is a term that builds on its more popular (and recent) cousin of "social selling" that claims that sales and business are changed by social media. Social capital is the idea that relationships and trust are like economic capital -- you can save it up and spend it.

Asset Protection Planning And California Rule Of Professional Conduct 3-210

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 08:35 PM PDT

The typical scenario involves a client who comes into your office and is financially underwater because of some bad real estate deals. The client wants to settle with the creditors, but can't bring them to the table. So the client wants you, as his or her attorney, to put together an asset protection plan that will in the best case make creditors uneasy about throwing good money after bad so that the creditors settle, and in the worst case will protect the client's assets if the creditors will not agree to a settlement of the client's liking.

Obama urges Africa to follow spirit of Nelson Mandela

Obama urges Africa to follow spirit of Nelson Mandela


Obama urges Africa to follow spirit of Nelson Mandela

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 12:44 PM PDT

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday the United States would help propel Africa along a path of prosperity and peace, and urged the continent to follow the example of Nelson Mandela.

Europeans Angered by Report of U.S. Spying

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 12:10 PM PDT

European officials said a report that the United States had been spying on its allies could threaten talks with Washington on a huge trade agreement.
    


Snowden Revelations Will Continue, Assange Says

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 11:01 AM PDT

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, said more secrets from the documents that Edward J. Snowden smuggled from the United States would be published.
    


Croatia begins countdown to EU entry

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 12:01 PM PDT

Former Yugoslav republic to become European Union's 28th member at midnight on July 1, sparking celebrations.

Pakistan Bombings Kill Dozens

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 12:01 PM PDT

Attacks come as U.K. Prime Minister Cameron visits Islamabad pledging to help to fight extremism.

Brazil Leader's Support Drops, Poll Shows

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 12:39 PM PDT

Support for Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has dropped dramatically amid a wave of protests that has hit the country, according to a poll.

Family Fights Over Remains of Mandela Children

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 11:36 AM PDT

The children of Nelson Mandela are disputing where the remains of their three deceased siblings should be buried, as the 94-year old South African statesman enters a fourth week at a hospital in the nation's capital, where he is in critical condition.

Putin Signs Antigay Legislation

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 08:34 AM PDT

In a push to promote "traditional Russian values," Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a measure that stigmatizes gay people and bans giving children any information about homosexuality.

Kerry Says Progress Made in Peace Talks

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 10:47 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday wrapped up four days of diplomacy without agreement on restarting Mideast peace talks but said that the resumption of negotiations could be "within reach."

Asean, China Seek to Ease Dispute

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 11:32 AM PDT

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China on Sunday appeared to make tentative progress toward smoothing relations in a broad dispute over the South China Sea, as officials agreed to work on establishing a code of conduct for the contested waters.

Fuel explosion kills dozens in Uganda

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 11:17 AM PDT

Many victims were trying to siphon petrol from tanker before it was hit by a car, police say.

Bomb kills 12 soccer players, fans in Iraq

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 12:24 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A bomb planted near a yard where people were playing soccer in Iraq killed 12 people on Sunday, police and medics said.

Gunmen free 175 prisoners in Nigeria jailbreak

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 11:23 AM PDT

ONITSHA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunmen shot dead two civilians and then used explosives to free 175 inmates from a prison in Nigeria's southern town of Akure overnight, a prison official said on Sunday.

Saudis jailed for urging protests on Facebook

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 11:13 AM PDT

Seven activists to spend up to 10 years in prison for inciting anti-government protests, rights group reports.

Obama says Zimbabwe has opportunity, needs free and fair poll

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 11:07 AM PDT

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday Zimbabwe's economic recovery gave the southern African country an opportunity to advance but only if upcoming elections were "free and fair."

New Brazil marches ahead of final

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 10:51 AM PDT

Protests resume in Brazil ahead of the Confederations Cup final between the host nation and Spain, with thousands marching on Rio's Maracana stadium.

Justice Denies Request to Halt Gay Marriages

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 10:52 AM PDT

Justice Anthony Kennedy denied a request from Proposition 8 supporters in California to halt the issuance of same-sex marriage licenses.
    


Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Hudson River

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 10:42 AM PDT

A private helicopter with five people on board came down just before noon near 79th Street, the authorities said, with no reported injuries.
    


Fifteen people injured at motor rally in Poland

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 10:49 AM PDT

WARSAW (Reuters) - At least 15 people, including two children, were injured at a motor rally in the Polish city of Poznan on Sunday after a luxury car skidded into a group of spectators, a local police spokesman said.

In Egypt, many complain - but don't protest

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 10:41 AM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Politics is all very well, reckons Zeeka, but it doesn't sell tomatoes and it doesn't pay the rent.