Belarus Politician Sentenced to Prison

Belarus Politician Sentenced to Prison

Belarus Politician Sentenced to Prison

Posted: 14 May 2011 03:59 PM PDT

The runner-up in President Alexander Lukashenko's disputed re-election in Belarus was sentenced to five years in prison, a decision expected to deepen the authoritarian leader's rift with Western governments.


IMF chief to be charged over sex attack in hotel (Reuters)

Posted: 14 May 2011 09:58 PM PDT

Reuters - IMF chief and possible French presidential candidate Dominique Strauss-Kahn was taken into police custody and is expected to be charged on Sunday with an alleged sexual assault of a hotel maid in New York City, police said.


Three arrested over S. Korea blasts (AFP)

Posted: 14 May 2011 09:43 PM PDT

Passengers walk to take a train at a railway station in Seoul. South Korean police said Sunday they had arrested three men suspected of making homemade explosives that caused two minor blasts in Seoul last week.(AFP/Jung Yeon-Je)AFP - South Korean police said Sunday they had arrested three men suspected of making homemade explosives that caused two minor blasts in Seoul last week.

IMF chief to be charged over sex attack in hotel

Posted: 14 May 2011 10:29 PM PDT

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - IMF chief and possible French presidential candidate Dominique Strauss-Kahn was taken into police custody and is expected to be charged on Sunday with an alleged sexual assault of a hotel maid in New York City, police said.

Innovation Takes Real Effort, Even For Startups

Posted: 14 May 2011 09:02 PM PDT

It seems to be an accepted fact these days that big companies normally innovate by buying a startup


Thailand looking at Australian asylum seeker swap (AFP)

Posted: 14 May 2011 09:42 PM PDT

Thailand's Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya. Thailand is interested in an asylum seeker deal similar to the one Canberra plans with Malaysia as Prime Minister Julia Gillard reiterated Sunday that new boat people will not be processed in Australia.(AFP/File/Romeo Gacad)AFP - Thailand is interested in an asylum seeker deal similar to the one Canberra plans with Malaysia as Prime Minister Julia Gillard reiterated Sunday that new boat people will not be processed in Australia.

Belarus jails opposition leader for 5 years (AFP)

Posted: 14 May 2011 08:58 PM PDT

Belarus opposition leader Andrei Sannikov stands in the defendant's cage during his trial in Minsk. Belarus on Saturday jailed Sannikov for five years on charges of organising protests after the disputed re-election of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.(AFP/Viktor Drachev)AFP - Belarus jailed opposition leader Andrei Sannikov for five years on charges of organising protests after the disputed re-election of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.

New rules usher in a tasty comeback for Cuban food (AP)

Posted: 14 May 2011 09:01 PM PDT

In this photo taken Friday, April 29, 2011, Marcial Radillo prepares a cocktail at La Moneda Cubana, a private restaurant in Old Havana, Cuba. A restaurant boom is sweeping Havana under new rules that make it easier to run 'paladars,' with a wave of new private eateries opening since January 2011. With the restaurant owner trying to capture some of the history of the area, the costume is mid-18th Century British - from the time when the sailors arrived on the island, in the same part of the city where the restaurant is located. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)AP - Ramon Menendez went to his grave in the 1980s believing that his family grocery, shut down by Fidel Castro's revolution, would one day rise again. In January it finally happened.

A Vision for Japanese Corporate Reform

Posted: 14 May 2011 08:46 PM PDT

"Corporate Transformation for Realizing our Vision for the Future of Japan," elaborates five areas w


Multinational Corporate Tax Holiday Gets New Interest

Posted: 14 May 2011 08:08 PM PDT

Imagine for a minute how you'd feel if you found out that Congress passed a law that would allow you


German economic growth raises case for eurozone aid (AFP)

Posted: 14 May 2011 08:18 PM PDT

Demonstrators clash with riot police during a protest against austerity measures in Athens in May. Sustained strength in the German economy will put pressure on Berlin to provide more financial aid to indebted eurozone partners, analysts say.(AFP/File/Aris Messinis)AFP - Sustained strength in the German economy will put pressure on Berlin to provide more financial aid to indebted eurozone partners, analysts say.

North Korea, Iran trade missile technology: U.N. (Reuters)

Posted: 14 May 2011 08:02 PM PDT

Reuters - North Korea and Iran appear to have been regularly exchanging ballistic missile technology in violation of U.N. sanctions, according to a confidential U.N. report obtained by Reuters on Saturday.


Family key to Kirsten's S.Africa cricket coaching role (AFP)

Posted: 14 May 2011 07:48 PM PDT

India's outgoing cricket coach Gary Kirsten addresses a news conference at the head office of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in Mumbai, on April 5. India regained the Cricket World Cup after 28 years with a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the final in Mumbai on April 2 under former South African batsman Kirsten.(AFP/File/Punit Paranjpe)AFP - Gary Kirsten?s family could hold the key to whether the former Test opening batsman becomes the next coach of South Africa.

Sony resumes limited PlayStation Network operation (AP)

Posted: 14 May 2011 07:37 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2011 photo, Sony Computer Entertainment President and CEO Kazuo Hirai speaks how to use its new PlayStation Portable 'NGP' at PlayStation Meeting 2011 in Tokyo. Sony says it has begun on Sunday, May 15, 2011 restoring its PlayStation Network service in the United States and Europe. The service was shut down almost a month ago after a massive security breach. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)AP - Sony says it has begun restoring its PlayStation Network service in the United States and Europe. The service was shut down almost a month ago after a massive security breach.

North Korea, Iran trade missile technology: U.N.

Posted: 14 May 2011 08:02 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - North Korea and Iran appear to have been regularly exchanging ballistic missile technology in violation of U.N. sanctions, according to a confidential U.N. report obtained by Reuters on Saturday.

Odd Hack-Attack by Osama Fan on Brazil Footballer Ronaldinho's Website

Posted: 14 May 2011 07:54 PM PDT

Brazil soccer star gets hacked by Osama bin Laden fan.


Shanghai's Top Five Brands

Posted: 14 May 2011 07:35 PM PDT

In the Hurun Report's listing of Shanghai's most valuable brands, online travel and booking agency,


Chinese Millionaires Younger Than US Millionaires, Report Says

Posted: 14 May 2011 07:15 PM PDT

Not only is China getting richer faster, but their richer are getting younger. All of this can make


Andy Murray says 'crisis' behind him now (AFP)

Posted: 14 May 2011 07:30 PM PDT

Andy Murray, seen here during his ATP Rome Masters tennis tournament semi-final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia in Rome's Foro Italico, on May 14. Djokovic won 6-1, 3-6, 7-6.(AFP/Filippo Monteforte)AFP - World number four Andy Murray insisted that his narrow defeat to Novak Djokovic in a three-hour marathon at the Rome Masters proved he was out of the supposed crisis affecting him earlier this season.

Cannes screens midnight salute to Bollywood (AFP)

Posted: 14 May 2011 07:26 PM PDT

Guests arrive on the red carpet before the screening of AFP - Cannes celebrated Bollywood with the midnight screening of a specially prepared montage of great moments in Hindi musical cinema that didn't quite get the audience dancing in the aisles.
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