Bushfires engulf Australian homes

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• Bushfires engulf Australian homes
• In Haiti, Another Presidential Ouster Brews at the Polls (Time.com)
• The U.S. and Egypt: What Would Reagan Do? (Time.com)
• Strike cripples Bangladesh capital
• UK's ancient secrets may be buried with old bones (Reuters)
• Malaysia extends detention of Somali pirates (AFP)
• Red Bull Is Part of Insanity Defense in Florida Case
• Groupon Offends With Tibet-Themed Super Bowl Ad
• China's 'Copter for Obama
• Is Brazil Ready to Investigate Past Human-Rights Abuses? (Time.com)
• Egypt: As Mubarak Recedes, Worry over Police State Remains (Time.com)
• Indonesia posts 6.1% GDP growth in 2010 (AFP)
• AOL Buys the Huffington Post for $315 Million
• Automotive Oddities: Five Offbeat Cars Coming in 2011
• Steve Forbes' Interview With Gary Shilling
• Suu Kyi party urges West to keep Myanmar sanctions (Reuters)
• Now Selling on the Web: YOU
• Groupon Super Bowl Ad: A Wink to Yahoo Circa 1999?
• Wildfires Ravage Western Australia
• Next Week's Guest: George Gilder

Bushfires engulf Australian homes Posted: 06 Feb 2011 10:40 PM PST Bushfires have caused huge amounts of damage in western Australia - an assault that follows the weeks of flooding in the east of the country.

In Haiti, Another Presidential Ouster Brews at the Polls (Time.com) Posted: 06 Feb 2011 10:25 PM PST Time.com - Haitian President RenÉ PrÉval's election council finally issued first-round results that put his handpicked candidate, Jude Celestin, in third place, making him ineligible for the March runoff vote

The U.S. and Egypt: What Would Reagan Do? (Time.com) Posted: 06 Feb 2011 10:25 PM PST Time.com - When President Reagan visited Berlin in May 1987, he delivered the six most famous words of his presidency: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" Two years later, the Berlin Wall collapsed. What would Reagan do with the current crisis in Egypt?

Strike cripples Bangladesh capital Posted: 06 Feb 2011 10:34 PM PST Schools and businesses shut in Dhaka as opposition BNP aims to exploit discontent with government.

UK's ancient secrets may be buried with old bones (Reuters) Posted: 06 Feb 2011 10:04 PM PST Reuters - Top British archaeologists are urging the government to rethink a law requiring human remains be reburied, warning it risks undermining years of research into the island's ancient peoples and study of their DNA.

Malaysia extends detention of Somali pirates (AFP) Posted: 06 Feb 2011 10:05 PM PST AFP - Malaysian authorities have extended by six days a detention order against seven Somali pirates captured by Malaysian forces last month in a raid to free a hijacked oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden.

Red Bull Is Part of Insanity Defense in Florida Case Posted: 06 Feb 2011 10:15 PM PST It gives you wings, and maybe also an excuse.

Groupon Offends With Tibet-Themed Super Bowl Ad Posted: 06 Feb 2011 10:08 PM PST For a company on the brink of a $15 billion IPO, Groupon is still awfully young. A 30-second spot du

China's 'Copter for Obama Posted: 06 Feb 2011 09:56 PM PST Beijing wants to be an American defense contractor. Is this a good idea?

Is Brazil Ready to Investigate Past Human-Rights Abuses? (Time.com) Posted: 06 Feb 2011 09:40 PM PST Time.com - With a former left-wing guerrilla and political prisoner as President, Brazil inches toward confronting decades-old charges of murder, torture and forced exile

Egypt: As Mubarak Recedes, Worry over Police State Remains (Time.com) Posted: 06 Feb 2011 09:40 PM PST Time.com - The past week has seen a flurry of changes for a regime typically characterized as stagnant, but its state of emergency, which has repressed Egypt for 30 years, has yet to be lifted

Indonesia posts 6.1% GDP growth in 2010 (AFP) Posted: 06 Feb 2011 09:41 PM PST AFP - Indonesia's gross domestic product grew 6.1 percent last year, officials said Monday as Southeast Asia's biggest economy confirmed its position among the top ranks of emerging markets.

AOL Buys the Huffington Post for $315 Million Posted: 06 Feb 2011 09:38 PM PST AOL chairman Tim Armstrong needed a Hail Mary to pull off a turnaround of the ailing internet conglo

Automotive Oddities: Five Offbeat Cars Coming in 2011 Posted: 06 Feb 2011 09:36 PM PST Strange experiments are happening in the auto industry. Companies are cross-pollinating different ty

Steve Forbes' Interview With Gary Shilling Posted: 06 Feb 2011 09:24 PM PST The prescient economist sits down with Steve Forbes to talk about the coming economic climate.

Suu Kyi party urges West to keep Myanmar sanctions (Reuters) Posted: 06 Feb 2011 09:03 PM PST Reuters - The party of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi recommended Monday maintaining Western sanctions on the country, saying the embargoes affected the military regime and not the broader population.

Now Selling on the Web: YOU Posted: 06 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST ABC. Always Be Closing. That?s the advice that Alec Baldwin?s character gives to a roomf

Groupon Super Bowl Ad: A Wink to Yahoo Circa 1999? Posted: 06 Feb 2011 08:58 PM PST Groupon, we are starting to learn, is a tease. Google??knows it already and now the Super Bowl ad-wa

Wildfires Ravage Western Australia Posted: 06 Feb 2011 08:17 PM PST Western Australia's state premier declared an area near the city of Perth a disaster zone Monday after wildfires spread out of control, destroying homes, roads and power lines.

Next Week's Guest: George Gilder Posted: 06 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST The author of 'Gilder Technology Report' sits down with Steve Forbes to talk about the past, present and future of technology.

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Egyptian voices reflect diversity

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• Egyptian voices reflect diversity
• Tunisia Suspends Former Governing Party
• It's for you: 11-year-old girl 'smuggled 74 mobiles' into Colombian jail
• Egyptian opposition softens demand for Mubarak's immediate exit
• Tunisia Suspends Ex-Ruling Party
• Karzai Pushes for Greater Financial Control
• Australia Assesses Damage After Cyclone
• Protests Continue for Thirteenth Day
• The Way We Live Now: Among the Brotherhood
• Box Seats: Little Consolation in Third-Place Game
• Fresh violence erupts in Tunisia
• Banned cricketers plead innocence
• Woman charged over blaze deaths
• Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist
• Who holds power in Egypt?
• Anti-Berlusconi hackers block Italy government website
• Blindness cause clue discovered
• Opposition Pursues Legal Methods for Regime Change
• Egyptian V.P. Warns of Instability If Mubarak Leaves Now
• Iraqi officials deny alleged secret detention center exists

Egyptian voices reflect diversity Posted: 06 Feb 2011 01:30 PM PST Al Jazeera meets the vanguards of the pro-democracy protests that have flooded Cairo's Tahrir Square for 12 days.

Tunisia Suspends Former Governing Party Posted: 06 Feb 2011 12:55 PM PST The interior minister suspended all activities of the former governing party amid the most serious protests since the autocratic ruler fled into exile.

It's for you: 11-year-old girl 'smuggled 74 mobiles' into Colombian jail Posted: 06 Feb 2011 12:53 PM PST Prison authorities in Colombia say they are holding a girl who was caught trying to smuggle 74 mobile phones into a jail in the city of Medellin.

Egyptian opposition softens demand for Mubarak's immediate exit Posted: 06 Feb 2011 01:08 PM PST CAIRO - The main Egyptian opposition groups eased up on their insistence that President Hosni Mubarak step down immediately, agreeing instead on Sunday to join in talks toward overhauling the country's political system at a more gradual pace while Mubarak remains in office.

Tunisia Suspends Ex-Ruling Party Posted: 06 Feb 2011 12:48 PM PST Tunisia's interior minister on Sunday suspended all activities of the country's former ruling party amid the most serious protests since the country's autocratic ruler fled into exile.

Karzai Pushes for Greater Financial Control Posted: 06 Feb 2011 12:18 PM PST President Hamid Karzai called for a broad range of foreign investment in Afghanistan to be brought under Kabul's oversight, a bold bid for more financial control from a leader roundly criticized for failing to stem widespread government corruption.

Australia Assesses Damage After Cyclone Posted: 06 Feb 2011 12:32 PM PST Australia began addressing the economic implications of the billions in damage caused by Cyclone Yasi after the category five storm ripped through Queensland.

Protests Continue for Thirteenth Day Posted: 06 Feb 2011 12:54 PM PST Egyptians streamed into Tahrir Square for a 13th day of protests which included public displays of unity between the country's Muslims and Christians.

The Way We Live Now: Among the Brotherhood Posted: 06 Feb 2011 12:40 PM PST As Egypt erupted, a band of imprisoned Islamists fought for their lives amid flames.

Box Seats: Little Consolation in Third-Place Game Posted: 05 Feb 2011 11:00 PM PST From 1961 to 1970, the N.F.L. staged a consolation game for the clubs who were one win short of the championship game.

Fresh violence erupts in Tunisia Posted: 06 Feb 2011 12:46 PM PST Death reported in a southern town as protesters continue to demand dismissal of officials associated with old regime.

Banned cricketers plead innocence Posted: 06 Feb 2011 11:16 AM PST Suspended Pakistan captain Salman Butt and 18-year-old bowler Mohammad Amir arrive home and say they will appeal bans.

Woman charged over blaze deaths Posted: 06 Feb 2011 12:48 PM PST Police have charged a 49-year-old woman with manslaughter and arson after a fire at a block of flats in south-east London left two people dead.

Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist Posted: 06 Feb 2011 12:36 PM PST Military releases Ayman Mohyeldin following appeal by the channel and correspondent's supporters.

Who holds power in Egypt? Posted: 06 Feb 2011 12:15 PM PST The ruling party, army, internal security and an emerging business elite form the core of Hosni Mubarak's regime.

Anti-Berlusconi hackers block Italy government website Posted: 06 Feb 2011 12:17 PM PST ROME (Reuters) - The Italian government's website came under attack from computer hackers on Sunday, police said, after opponents of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said they would target the site to protest against curbs to media freedom.

Blindness cause clue discovered Posted: 06 Feb 2011 11:54 AM PST US researchers have found a clue to one of the leading causes of blindness, which they hope could eventually lead to a cure.

Opposition Pursues Legal Methods for Regime Change Posted: 06 Feb 2011 12:35 PM PST Legal cadres for Egypt's loosely-organized opposition movement are hard at work figuring out how the revolution can be legalized.

Egyptian V.P. Warns of Instability If Mubarak Leaves Now Posted: 06 Feb 2011 11:05 AM PST Egypt's new vice president warned of instability if President Hosni Mubarak steps down immediately, and urged protestors to go home.

Iraqi officials deny alleged secret detention center exists Posted: 06 Feb 2011 10:59 AM PST The Iraqi government on Sunday denied a human rights organization's allegation that it has a secret detention center in Baghdad, run by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's security forces.

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