VIDEO: Submarines taking part in Nato rescue drill

VIDEO: Submarines taking part in Nato rescue drill

VIDEO: Submarines taking part in Nato rescue drill

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 11:07 PM PDT

The world's largest submarine rescue exercise involving 24 nations and 2,000 people, is under way off the coast of Spain.


Japan's Hello Kitty resolves bunny battle with Miffy (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:58 PM PDT

Cartoon images from Sanrio's rabbit character Cathy (L) and Dutch children book author Dick Bruna's famous rabbit character Miffy (R). Sanrio, known as its character Hello Kitty, has agreed with Mercis, copyright management company of Dick Bruna's creations to drop copyright disputes and instead join hands to help victims of the March quake and tsunami.(AFP/Sanrio/Mercis/Ho/Sanrio/Mercis)AFP - The Japanese company behind Hello Kitty has agreed with the Dutch creator of bunny character Miffy to end a copyright row and instead donate legal costs to victims of the March quake and tsunami.

U.S. aid to Afghanistan needs sharper focus: study

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:53 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The benefits of U.S. foreign aid for Afghanistan could melt away with a planned U.S. troop withdrawal, according to a congressional study that recommends the Obama administration focus on long-term, sustainable development.

U.S. aid to Afghanistan needs sharper focus: study (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:53 PM PDT

Reuters - The benefits of U.S. foreign aid for Afghanistan could melt away with a planned U.S. troop withdrawal, according to a congressional study that recommends the Obama administration focus on long-term, sustainable development.


PLA chief 'confirms first China aircraft carrier' (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:49 PM PDT

File photo of PLA Navy sailors. A top Chinese military official has confirmed that Beijing is building an aircraft carrier, marking the first acknowledgement of the ship's existence from China's secretive armed forces.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)AFP - A top Chinese military official has confirmed that Beijing is building an aircraft carrier, marking the first acknowledgement of the ship's existence from China's secretive armed forces.

VIDEO: Astronauts to grow cucumbers in space

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:39 PM PDT

A Russian Soyuz rocket has blasted off from a launch pad in Kazakhstan, carrying a three-man crew from Japan, the US and Russia.


Resignation of Brazil's Palocci leaves a void

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:29 PM PDT

BRASILIA (Reuters) - The resignation of President Dilma Rousseff's top aide is unlikely to cause major upheaval in Brazilian financial markets on Wednesday, but it could lead to more government spending and a generally less market-friendly approach in months to come.

Bangladesh teenagers drive outsourcing growth (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:18 PM PDT

The Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) estimates there are some 15,000 freelancers, like Abdullah Al Zahid (pictured), in Bangladesh doing outsourcing work for technology companies across the globe.(AFP/File/Munir Uz Zaman)AFP - Like many teenagers, Abdullah Al Zahid spends most of his time holed up in his bedroom in his family's modest Dhaka apartment glued to his computer.

European powers step up pressure on Syria

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:39 PM PDT

European nations seek UN Security Council resolution condemning crackdown in Syria as Syrians brace for more violence.


Flash floods claim lives in southwest China

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:39 PM PDT

At least 21 dead as heavy rains wreak havoc in Guizhou province, forcing the evacuation of about 45,000 people.


Five Years On, Java Still Grapples with Mud Volcano (Time.com)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:30 PM PDT

Time.com - Five years after a mud volcano burst to life on May 29, 2006, there is little indication that life will ever return to normal for the farmers and factory workers that once inhabited this corner of East Java


Cat curfew is purrfect remedy for wildlife attacks (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:20 PM PDT

Reuters - Cats in several suburbs of the Australian capital will be ordered to curl up inside from dusk to dawn under a curfew that hopes to curb overnight attacks on native wildlife.


Steam and Bean Sprouts: On the Trail of the Killer Bacteria (Time.com)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:30 PM PDT

Time.com - German investigators haven't quite cleared beansprouts yet because of one farm's apparent role in a contaminated supply chain


Clean Energy Triggers Paradigm Shift in U.S. Innovation Policy

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 09:51 PM PDT

If you don't follow the doings of the high-priests of energy-innovation policy at Harvard University


Quake shakes south Peru city; no injuries reported (AP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 09:07 PM PDT

AP - An earthquake that Peruvian authorities put at a magnitude of 5.0 has shaken the southern Peruvian city of Tacna. There are no reports of damage or injuries.


Protesters clash with police in southern China (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 09:04 PM PDT

Photo illustration of police in China's southern Guangdong province. The number of labour disputes in China has risen in recent years as migrant workers employed in thousands of workshops and factories across the country increasingly demand better pay and conditions.(AFP/Illustration/Peter Parks)AFP - Hundreds of people battled police and destroyed cars in southern China after a factory worker was wounded in a knife attack over a wage dispute, authorities and media said Wednesday.

Most Australians see gay marriage future: poll (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 09:03 PM PDT

Photo illustration shows Australian lesbians kissing in Sydney. Three out of four Australians believe the law will eventually be changed to allow same-sex marriage, a poll showed Wednesday, prompting activists to renew their call for gay weddings.(AFP/Illustration/Torsten Blackwood)AFP - Three out of four Australians believe the law will eventually be changed to allow same-sex marriage, a poll showed Wednesday, prompting activists to renew their call for gay weddings.

Senate report: Afghanistan faces economic downturn (AP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 08:48 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates shakes hands with an Afghan soldier during a farewell ceremony for Gates in Kabul, Tuesday June 7, 2011. In a last farewell to US and international forces in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates says they are on track to deliver a decisive blow against the Taliban. (AP Photo//Jason Reed, Pool)AP - Afghanistan is at risk of a deep financial crisis when foreign troops leave in 2014 if the United States is unable to overhaul its multibillion-dollar package of nation-building assistance, according to a congressional report that comes as President Barack Obama weighs the size and scope of the initial phase of a U.S. troop drawdown.

Is China's Real Estate Bubble Starting to Pop?

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 08:26 PM PDT

Real estate prices in China's capital city saw a sizeable correction last month. Is it a new trend?


Syrian mutiny, loss of town shows cracks in regime (AP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 08:40 PM PDT

RECROP OF CAI101 In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA and according to them, Syrian policemen carry the coffins of their comrades who were killed in recent violence in the country, during their funeral procession at the Police Hospital in Damascus, Syria on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Residents fled the northern region of Jisr al-Shughour on Tuesday where authorities said weekend clashes between armed men and government troops killed 120 security forces, fearing retaliation from a regime known for ruthlessly crushing dissent. (AP Photo/SANA) EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - A deadly mutiny of Syrian soldiers and loss of control over a tense northern town appeared to show extraordinary cracks in an autocratic regime that has long prided itself on its iron control.
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