VIDEO: Internet inventor's 'free web' warning

VIDEO: Internet inventor's 'free web' warning

VIDEO: Internet inventor's 'free web' warning

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 03:16 PM PDT

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the British scientist credited with inventing the internet, has said he fears the freedom of the online world is being put at risk by the demands of big business.


VIDEO: Poland backs Libya regime change

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:11 PM PDT

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has joined international calls for regime change in Libya, saying allowing Colonel Gaddafi to remain in power is not an option.


VIDEO: Stricter code of conduct for MEPs

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:58 PM PDT

The European Parliament says it will implement much tougher rules on ethics and lobbying following a cash-for-questions story in the UK's Sunday Times newspaper.


Novartis net profits fall 4% on Alcon costs (AFP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:18 PM PDT

The headquarters of Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis in Basel, Switzerland. The firm has said that its first quarter net profit fell 4 percent to $2.82 billion, mainly due to financing costs related to its purchase of eyecare giant Alcon.(AFP/File/Sebastien Bozon)AFP - Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis said Tuesday that its first quarter net profit fell 4.0 percent to $2.82 billion, mainly due to financing costs related to its purchase of eyecare giant Alcon.

Chinese man appeals death sentence for 116 rapes (AP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:13 PM PDT

AP - A state-run newspaper says a Chinese farmer has appealed the death sentence he was given for raping 116 women.


VIDEO: Romanian politician dances on TV

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 08:17 PM PDT

A Romanian politician has sparked controversy and criticism after showing off his dance moves on a national television show.


VIDEO: Poland backs Libya regime change

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:11 PM PDT

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has joined international calls for regime change in Libya, saying allowing Colonel Gaddafi to remain in power is not an option.


VIDEO: What happens next for ousted leaders?

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 09:29 AM PDT

Recent months have seen uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt that both forced presidents out of office, but what happens next when leaders are deposed?


VIDEO: Stricter code of conduct for MEPs

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:58 PM PDT

The European Parliament says it will implement much tougher rules on ethics and lobbying following a cash-for-questions story in the UK's Sunday Times newspaper.


VIDEO: Romanian politician dances on TV

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 08:17 PM PDT

A Romanian politician has sparked controversy and criticism after showing off his dance moves on a national television show.


Oil falls below $107 as S&P cuts US debt outlook (AP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:22 PM PDT

Photo illustration. Secretary general of OPEC Abdullah El Badri said on Monday that oil producers are AP - Oil prices fell below $107 a barrel Tuesday in Asia after a credit agency cut the outlook of its U.S. rating, raising concerns about economic growth and crude demand.

RIM's PlayBook hits shelves (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:28 PM PDT

Reuters - Research In Motion's PlayBook, the long-awaited response to Apple's iPad, goes on sale in the United States and Canada on Tuesday in a launch RIM desperately hopes will win the hearts and minds of consumers.


Violence mars Goodluck Jonathan's win in Nigeria vote (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:42 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - On Saturday, Nigeria accomplished something that even four years ago seemed impossible: it held peaceful and legitimate elections.


Greg Mortenson's 'Three Cups of Tea' : Will CBS report harm aid work? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:42 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - A "60 Minutes†report Sunday alleging that bestselling author and education advocate Greg Mortenson may have lied in his memoir and made false claims about building schools is troubling news to many fans of Mr.


Cuba braces for sweeping economic changes

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:26 PM PDT

The reforms will see more than a million government jobs and subsidies slashed over the next couple of years.


The Face of Libya's Revolution (The Daily Beast)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 09:52 PM PDT

The Daily Beast - It's not a freedom fighter atop a tank but a young bohemian woman in Benghazi reviving a carnival banned by Gaddafi and singing songs of protest. Ann Marlowe reports on an extraordinary utopian moment in the free city.


Thailand urges vigilance in south after attacks (AFP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 09:46 PM PDT

Thailand on Tuesday urged authorities in its insurgency-ridden southern provinces to step up security surveillance after a string of deadly attacks in the region.(AFP/File/Tuwaedaniya Meringing)AFP - Thailand on Tuesday urged authorities in its insurgency-ridden southern provinces to step up security surveillance after a string of deadly attacks in the region.

Lujiazui Breakfast: News And Views About China Stocks (April 19)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 09:42 PM PDT

Investors and traders in China's main financial district are talking about the following before the


Japan "eyes sales tax rise" to pay for post-quake rebuild

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 08:39 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese consumers may have to help foot the reconstruction bill after last month's earthquake and tsunami caused $300 billion of damage, further burdening a hugely indebted economy, a newspaper said on Tuesday.

At Home With The Pope: Inside Benedict XVI's Daily Life (And Menu) (Time.com)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:35 PM PDT

Time.com - While John Paul II relied on Polish nuns, Benedict XVI has turned to members of a Catholic lay association to maintain the papal apartment.


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