Second night of riots in Northern Ireland

Second night of riots in Northern Ireland

Second night of riots in Northern Ireland

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:49 PM PDT

Hundreds involved in sectarian clashes and police vans attacked in worst violence in Belfast in years.


Argentina's Fernandez favored in re-election bid (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez waves to supporters at the government palace after announcing she will seek re-election in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday June 21, 2011. Argentina's presidential election is scheduled for Oct. 23. (AP Photo/Fernando Gens, Telam)AP - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez said she will seek re-election and is expected to have the upper hand in the October vote as she has capitalized on a growing economy, the lack of a strong challenger and her image as a grieving widow.

China 'prone to corruption,' official says (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:55 PM PDT

File photo shows protesters marching in Beijing demanding the Communist Party make more effort to end government corruption. Rapid social and economic changes have made China AFP - Rapid social and economic changes have made China "prone to corruption" and the ruling Communist Party faces a major challenge stamping out deep-rooted official graft, an official said Wednesday.

Sectarian violence erupts for second night in Northern Ireland (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:21 PM PDT

Police in armoured jeeps come under attack from youths throwing missiles on the Newtonards Road, Belfast June 21, 2011. REUTERS/StringerReuters - A press photographer was shot in the leg and two other people were injured when riots broke out between Protestants and Catholics in Belfast for a second successive night on Tuesday.

Pakistan policeman, five rebels killed in ambush (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:48 PM PDT

File photo of a Pakistani paramilitary soldier patrol in Bara Shekhan area of the troubled Khyber tribal district. At least five militants and a tribal policeman were killed in a rebel ambush and a bomb attack at checkpoints in Pakistan's lawless tribal belt on Wednesday, officials said.(AFP/File/Tariq Mahmood)AFP - At least five militants and a tribal policeman were killed in a rebel ambush and a bomb attack at checkpoints in Pakistan's lawless tribal belt on Wednesday, officials said.

Australian flights resume as ash disperses

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:25 PM PDT

Delays and cancellations still affecting Australian air travel but flights resume as cloud heads towards New Zealand.


Irrational Parents Are a Rational Economic Response to Youth Sports

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:12 PM PDT

From time to time, a particularly wacky sports parent gets frog-marched before us, as we all tsk-tsk


Pakistan's Most Powerful Man: The General in His Labyrinth (Time.com)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:45 PM PDT

Time.com - The Army Chief has always been Pakistan's most powerful office. But recent events have rocked even that position. What can General Kayani do to restore his prestige?


When Economies Fail: Inside Greece's Great Urban Exodus (Time.com)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:45 PM PDT

Time.com - Greece's deepening economic crisis is prompting some lifelong city-dwellers to return to their ancestral villages, where they are taking up farming, opening B&Bs and rediscovering the quiet charms of rural living


Sectarian violence erupts for second night in Northern Ireland

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:21 PM PDT

BELFAST, June 21 (Reuters) - A press photographer was shot in the leg and two other people were injured when riots broke out between Protestants and Catholics in Belfast for a second successive night on Tuesday.

VIDEO: Chinese city to grow by a third in 10 years

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 08:23 PM PDT

Tianjin is one of five urban areas in China with more than 10 million residents, and the 13 million-strong population is expected to grow by more than a third in the next decade.


Yahoo, Alibaba, Softbank Still Talking On Status Of Alipay

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 09:55 PM PDT

Here?s the latest on the status of Alibaba Group?s talks with shareholders Yahoo and Sof


Are We Facing a Hard Drive Shortage? Don't Panic Yet.

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 09:51 PM PDT

Is there going to be a hard drive shortage later this year due to the tsunami? That looks pretty dou


VIDEO: Chinese city to grow by a third in 10 years

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 08:23 PM PDT

Tianjin is one of five urban areas in China with more than 10 million residents, and the 13 million-strong population is expected to grow by more than a third in the next decade.


India and Pakistan aim to nudge peace process forward (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 09:45 PM PDT

Reuters - India and Pakistan begin peace talks on Thursday, an important safety valve between two nuclear-armed countries which the United States hopes will help stabilize the region as it prepares to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.


US Congress mulls approving limited Libya action (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 09:45 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama (R) and Republican House Speaker John Boehner play a round of golf. US lawmakers will consider two bills authorizing limited military action in Libya over three months after Washington joined Western allies in an air war on Moamer Kadhafi's regime.(AFP/File/Mandel Ngan)AFP - US lawmakers will consider two bills authorizing limited military action in Libya over three months after Washington joined Western allies in an air war on Moamer Kadhafi's regime.

Australia may use fingerprints to ID burqa wearers (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 09:35 PM PDT

Photo illustration of finerprints. Australian police are considering using fingerprints to identify people wearing face-covering veils, after a judge said he could not be sure a burqa-clad woman was who she told police she was.(AFP/Illustration/Johan Ordonez)AFP - Australian police are considering using fingerprints to identify people wearing face-covering veils, after a judge said he could not be sure a burqa-clad woman was who she told police she was.

Will You Remember Me When I am Gone: The Persistent Danger of Data Loss

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 09:17 PM PDT

This article was inspired by a recent discussion with some colleagues about the ability to archive d


India and Pakistan aim to nudge peace process forward

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 09:45 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - India and Pakistan begin peace talks on Thursday, an important safety valve between two nuclear-armed countries which the United States hopes will help stabilize the region as it prepares to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.

China plans to step up fight against corruption (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 09:17 PM PDT

AP - China's ruling Communist Party says it plans more inspections and supervision of officials as it battles corruption, a deep-rooted problem that has gotten worse and could threaten political stability.


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