Chechen militant claims Russia bomb

Chechen militant claims Russia bomb

Chechen militant claims Russia bomb

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 09:32 PM PST

A Chechen islamic militant, Doku Umarov, says he ordered last month's deadly suicide bombing of Russia's largest airport.


China: Why Egypt's Uprising Hardly Stirs Chinese Citizens (Time.com)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 10:35 PM PST

Time.com - Unlike in 1989, when the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe may have helped spur the Tiananmen Square uprising, Chinese have been convinced that Egypt is very far away from their own experience


South Sudan preserves past to forge a proud future (AFP)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 10:45 PM PST

Southern Sudanese chief archivist Youssef Fulgensio Onyalla, who heads work to preserve the raw documents that make up the history of the world?s newest nation to be, is seen here with a tourism advertising poster stored in a tent in the southern Sudanese capital Juba. The region's historical documents were badly damaged in the war, and many are now stored in this temporary tent.(AFP/File/Peter Martell)AFP - Yellowing papers, nibbled by termites and dumped on piles waist high, crowd the sweltering-hot giant tent: the raw documents that make up the history of the world?s newest nation to be.

Troubled Grandson Of J. Paul Getty Dies

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 10:53 PM PST

J. P. Getty III suffered kidnapping as a boy, had ear cut off, descended into drug addiction.


Mass rallies planned in Egypt

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 11:07 PM PST

Pro-democracy supporters gear up for new demonstrations in Cairo, just hours after release of detained Google executive.


U.S official's fate may threaten U.S., Pakistan ties: diplomat (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 10:21 PM PST

A rescue worker surveys a police vehicle which was damaged by a bomb explosion on the outskirts of Peshawar February 8, 2011. One policeman was killed and three wounded when the remote-controlled bomb exploded at a security checkpost near the northwestern city of Peshawar, police said. REUTERS/K. Parvez (PAKISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST IMAGES OF THE DAY)Reuters - Pakistan is working feverishly to defray tensions over the fate of a U.S. official who killed two men in Pakistan in a case that threatens billions of dollars in U.S. aid and could further damage an already strained alliance, a Pakistani diplomatic source said.

Toyota nine-month profits quadruple (AFP)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 11:00 PM PST

Japan's Toyota Motor on Tuesday said its net profit for the nine months to December nearly quadrupled despite a 39 percent fall in the third quarter, and upped its net profit forecast for the year.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - Japan's Toyota Motor on Tuesday said its net profit for the nine months to December nearly quadrupled despite a 39 percent fall in the third quarter, and upped its net profit forecast for the year.

Border dispute with Nicaragua has Costa Rica rethinking its lack of army (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 01:45 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - An ongoing border dispute between Nicaragua and Costa Rica has pushed the “Switzerland of Central America†to the brink of a national identity crisis.


South Sudan's next task: build a nation from scratch (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 12:53 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - South Sudanese have waited a long time for their freedom.


U.S official's fate may threaten U.S., Pakistan ties: diplomat

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 10:21 PM PST

KABUL, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Pakistan is working feverishly to defray tensions over the fate of a U.S. official who killed two men in Pakistan in a case that threatens billions of dollars in U.S. aid and could further damage an already strained alliance, a Pakistani diplomatic source said.

Stalemate on the Street Poses Risks for Mubarak's Opponents (Time.com)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 10:35 PM PST

Time.com - The Tahrir Square protest isn't enough to topple the regime, leaving the opposition confronting a growing dilemma


UBS consolidates recovery (AFP)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 10:16 PM PST

Swiss bank UBS on Tuesday posted a largely expected annual profit in 2010 for the first time since the financial crisis, with full year net income of 7.2 billion Swiss francs (5.5 billion euros).(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - Swiss bank UBS on Tuesday posted a largely expected annual profit in 2010 for the first time since the financial crisis, with full year net income of 7.2 billion Swiss francs (5.5 billion euros).

Toyota reports drop in quarterly profit (AP)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 10:21 PM PST

Toyota Motor Corp's logo is seen behind a traffic sign in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, January 26, 2011. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonAP - Toyota reported a 39 percent drop in quarterly profit but raised its full-year forecast, citing a global auto sales recovery.

Is Brazil Ready to Investigate Past Human-Rights Abuses? (Time.com)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 10:00 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


Which are better for Valentine's Day: eco-certified bouquets or silk flowers?

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 09:27 PM PST

Valentine's Day is arriving. I want to buy flowers for my sweetheart, but it seems like a lot of resources go into growing and delivering a bouquet that will wilt just a few days later. You've suggested looking for eco-certified bouquets, but would I be better off just buying silk flowers instead?


LPL Posts Solid 4Q, Revenue And Assets Jump

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 09:38 PM PST

LPL beats estimates in first ever earnings report as a public company.


Malaysian Shiites face uncertain future (AFP)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 09:32 PM PST

A Malaysian Shiite Muslim, seen here performing religious rites inside a worship place on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Like other Muslims they read the Koran and face Mecca to pray, but the Shiite community in Malaysia is considered a AFP - Like other Muslims they read the Koran and face Mecca to pray, but the Shiite community in Malaysia is considered a "deviant sect" and faces harassment in this multicultural country.

Marine gets 6 years in prison for Iraq fraud

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 08:54 PM PST

A Marine captain was sentenced Monday to six years in federal prison for skimming nearly $1.7 million from government contracts meant to assist the economic development of Iraq.



Suu Kyi's party seeks talks with West on sanctions (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 09:09 PM PST

Reuters - The party of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is seeking meetings with Western nations on how to modify sanctions on the country, a statement from her party said on Tuesday.


India Solar Rules Burn U.S.

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 07:05 PM PST

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on a visit to India expressed concern about the country's restrictions on solar-technology imports, which are making it difficult for U.S. firms to enter its fast-growing market.


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