Live Blog - Bahrain

Live Blog - Bahrain

Live Blog - Bahrain

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:18 AM PST

From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on all things in Bahrain.


Death Comes for the Traditionalist: Chef Santi Santamaria (1957-2011) (Time.com)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:20 AM PST

Time.com - With Spain becoming the center of the world of haute cuisine, Santamaria sparked controversy by criticizing the top chef of all top chefs


WHO ASKED US?: How I Dropped Back Into School (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:43 AM PST

OneWorld.net - SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 17 (New America Media) - Back in 2009, one out of every six high school seniors in Santa Clara County dropped out of school. One of them was Jacob Jimenez, a writer for Silicon Valley De-Bug. But this year, Jimenez decided to drop back in.


Bahrain Police Storm Protests

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:28 AM PST

Riot police firing tear gas and rubber bullets stormed a landmark public square occupied by antigovernment protesters early on Thursday in Bahrain, driving out demonstrators and killing at least two people.


Tourists Die as Boat Sinks in Vietnam

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:49 AM PST

An overnight boat packed with sleeping tourists sank in Vietnam's scenic Ha Long Bay, killing 11 foreigners, including vacationers from the U.S, Australia and Britain, and their Vietnamese guide, officials said.


Yemen clerics urge unity government

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:32 AM PST

Influential group demands transitional government with opposition representation in order to save country from chaos.


Many dead in Tanzania depot blast

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:44 AM PST

A series of blasts at a military ammunition depot kills at least 17 people in Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam.


VIDEO: Hidden hand signals seal spice deals

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:29 AM PST

Kate Humble visits one of Kochi's (Cochin's) spice trading halls where no-one speaks when buying and selling their goods.


Belgium celebrates "world record" in gov't talks (AP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:23 AM PST

A montage of Belgium's Flemish speaking newspaper front pages published Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, marking 249th day of political crisis in Belgium. While politicians wallow in Belgium's longest political crisis which pits the leaders of 6 million Dutch-speaking Flemings against those of 4.5 million Francophones, people from around the country unite in celebration of crisis day number 249 on Thursday, what many see as equaling the world record of a country going without an effective government, formerly held by Iraq. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)AP - The world record awaits official ratification, but why spoil the chance for a good party?

Iran warships cancel request to transit Suez Canal (AP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:59 AM PST

AP - Two Iranian warships withdrew their application to transit the Suez Canal after Israel expressed concerns over the plans, a canal official said Thursday.


Myanmar junta figure to chair election body (AP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:57 AM PST

AP - A top member of Myanmar's junta was appointed head of the country's new Election Commission on Thursday, a lawmaker said, as the military continued to consolidate its grip on power after widely condemned elections.


VIDEO: Ice Age skulls were used as cups

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 02:26 PM PST

The Natural History Museum's Dr Silvia Bello explains why scientists think the skulls of three Ice Age people discovered in a Somerset cave were used as cups.


Canada hit by cyberattack from China computers: report

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:07 AM PST

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government was hit by an unprecedented cyber attack from Chinese-based computers last month that penetrated two key economic ministries, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp reported on Wednesday.

North Korea reports "bright halo" over leader's birthplace

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:59 AM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - A "big and bright halo" floated above Mt Paektu, revered by North Korea as the sacred birthplace of leader Kim Jong-il, to mark his birthday on Wednesday, state media reported.

Israeli troops kill Gaza fishermen

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:14 AM PST

Three killed as they worked on the shore, but Israeli army says they were trying to plant bomb near security fence.


Israeli troops kill 3 in Gaza: Palestinian medics (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:53 AM PST

Reuters - Israeli soldiers shot and killed three Palestinian men on Thursday in the Gaza Strip, said Palestinian medics who recovered the bodies near a border zone.


Nestle makes $35.8B profit in 2010 on Alcon sale (AP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:02 AM PST

AP - Swiss food and drinks giant Nestle SA boasted a full-year net profit of 34.23 billion Swiss francs ($35.8 billion) Thursday, inflated by the sale of its stake in eye car company Alcon that added 24.5 billion francs net to its balance sheet in 2010.


Hundreds protest in southern Iraqi city (AP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:52 AM PST

An Iraqi journalist was gunned down outside his home in the restive northern city of Mosul.(AFP Graphic/AFP Graphic)AP - Hundreds of Iraqi demonstrators massed in the southern city of Basra Thursday to demand the ouster of the local governor, a day after a similar anti-government protest sparked violence that killed three people.

17 killed in Tanzania military blasts (AP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:07 AM PST

AP - At least 17 people were killed when explosions rocked Tanzania's capital city for several hours after an accident at a military base's ammunition depot, the prime minister said Thursday. About 145 people were hurt and the death toll is likely to rise.


Report: Filipino militants desperate for funds (AP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:09 AM PST

AP - Abu Sayyaf militants operating in the southern Philippines have been hounded by funding problems, kidnapping even poor victims to get ransom and using cheaper but more lethal bombs than in the past, according to a government report.


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