Afghan-led forces beat back brazen Taliban attack

Afghan-led forces beat back brazen Taliban attack

Afghan-led forces beat back brazen Taliban attack

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 09:37 PM PDT

Gunfire and smoke is seen coming out of a building occupied by militants during a battle with Afghan-led forces, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, April 16, 2012. The Afghan capital awoke Monday to a second day of explosions and heavy gunfire as Afghan-led forces worked to defeat insurgents holed up in the building in the heart of the city and another near parliament. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)A brazen, 18-hour Taliban attack on the Afghan capital ended early Monday when insurgents who had holed up overnight in two buildings were overcome by heavy gunfire from Afghan-led forces and pre-dawn air assaults from U.S.-led coalition helicopters.

US, Filipino troops start drills near disputed sea

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:38 PM PDT

U.S. and Philippine military officials say nearly 7,000 American and Filipino troops have begun two weeks of major military exercises but they stress that China is not an imaginary target.


Cuba casts big shadow over Summit of Americas

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 07:04 PM PDT

Colombian children look at President Barack Obama, foreground, during a land titling event for Afro-Colombian communities in Cartagena, Colombia, Sunday April 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)Though physically absent, Cuba cast a big shadow over this Caribbean port at a summit of 30 Western Hemisphere leaders that ended Sunday.

VIDEO: Village that predicts French elections

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:54 PM PDT

Ahead of the French presidential elections, BBC correspondent Christian Fraser visits the village that predicts which way the political winds are blowing.


Michael Dell On Dell's Present And Future Success

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:47 PM PDT

I had a chance to do a quick interview with Michael Dell last week and thought it would be interesting to capture his thoughts on what is going on at the company in anticipation of the analyst meeting later this month. I'm going to use some editorial license on his responses to fill the gaps ...


Rich Chinese Helping To Fuel Shortage Of European Butlers, SCMP Says

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:31 PM PDT

Spurred by well-off Chinese and Russians,?? the demand for traditional butlers from Europe is outpacing supply and leading to booming business at butler academies there, according to a report yesterday in the??Post magazine??of the South China Morning Post.?? Butlers can??earn up to $150,000 a year, the newspaper says, but the work can be hard because??clients ...


The Big Cost Of Big Data

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:21 PM PDT

Guest post written by John Bantleman John Bantleman is CEO of RainStor, which sells database software used for big data projects. We've entered the age of Big Data where new business opportunities are discovered every day because innovative data management technologies now enable organizations to analyze all types of data. Semi-structured and unstructured data being ...


Australia eases sanctions on Myanmar

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:24 PM PDT

President among 260 civilian officials no longer subject to restrictions, but measures still in place against army.


VIDEO: Fighting 'over' in Afghan capital Kabul

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:23 PM PDT

All fighting in the Afghan capital Kabul, where insurgents staged a wave of co-ordinated gun and rocket attacks, has ended, officials say.


VIDEO: Norway prepares for Breivik trial

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:28 PM PDT

Anders Behring Breivik, who admits carrying out mass killings in Norway, goes on trial in the capital Oslo


Does Going on Return Filing Extension Increase IRS Audit Risk?

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:12 PM PDT

Audit risk is a worrisome topic. See??More??IRS??Audits Coming Your Way. This tax filing season you have a precious few more hours to file, until the end of April 17. See Don?t??Put??Off??Taxes??Despite??Leap??Year??and Emancipation. Even though it?s a DC holiday that prompted the one day reprieve this year, many states conformed. But what if even that isn?t ...


The 25th Season of Flash

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 09:58 PM PDT

Toshiba announced that 2012 is the 25th anniversary of Toshiba's invention of NAND flash memory.?? Much has happened in that time.?? Over 8 times as many gigabytes of NAND flash memory has shipped than DRAM, making flash memory the largest solid state memory device on the market and enabling many mobile devices such as smart ...


Taliban assault on Afghan capital 'over'

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 11:03 PM PDT

More rocket blasts and gunfire overnight, but officials say all Taliban fighters involved in Kabul attack are dead.


Mitt Romney Says He May Ditch HUD

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 09:34 PM PDT

In a rare glimpse at his policy specifics, Mitt hints at hacking away his father's onetime agency.


Lujiazui Breakfast: News And Views About China Stocks ??? April 16

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 09:25 PM PDT

Investors in China's main financial district are talking about the following before the start of trade today:?? The overnight fall in U.S. stocks after China's disappointing GDP report on Friday may weigh on investors. GDP rose 8.1%, less than a reported consensus of 8.3%. The government nevertheless tried to lower expectations of an easing of ...


'Gordian Knott' Sliced Through Chrysler Woes with Suppliers

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 09:21 PM PDT

Without Dan Knott, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne might never have merited his recent appearance as Chrysler?s CEO and corporate savior on 60 Minutes. Without Knott, the new Chrysler might have been stillborn, depriving the world not only of and Clint Eastwood TV commercials but also of perhaps the most promising renaissance yet of the most ...


Asset Allocation and the Efficient Frontier

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 09:13 PM PDT

Crafting portfolio asset allocations is a combination of art and engineering. Just as a blending of colors can produce cerulean, so a blending of indexes produces a unique shade of risk and return. And these blended portfolios can be better than any of their components. Many investors don?t appreciate asset allocation or understand intuitively how ...


"Bully" Nears $1 Million ??? But Plays 227 Miles from Sioux City, Iowa- Where It Was Shot

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 09:12 PM PDT

?Bully? may yet turn out to be a hit. Lee Hirsch?s controversial documentary made $534,000 over the weekend at just 158 theaters. Add that to the money it made in its ?pre-release? when it wasn?t rated by the MPAA, and ?Bully? is on its way to $1 million by the end of this week. The ...


"Cheers" Actor Co-Directs Broadway Hit, "Peter and the Starcatcher"

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 09:00 PM PDT

What a terrible way to get you, dear reader, into this story. But Roger Rees, who played British magnate Robin Colcord on ?Cheers,? is the co-director (with Alex Timbers)?? of ?Peter and the Starcatcher? on Broadway. The hilarious and magnificent play with music opened on Sunday night, and it?s a winner. Christian Borle, from the ...


Australia further eases Myanmar sanctions, seeks trade

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 08:51 PM PDT

Australia's FM Carr gestures during a joint news conference at Parliament House in CanberraCANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia will further ease sanctions and move to normalize trade ties with Myanmar following its democratic by-elections, but sanctions will remain on military officials to pressure for further reforms, the government said on Monday. Foreign Minister Bob Carr said Australia would lift financial restrictions and travel bans against 260 people in Myanmar, including President Thein Sein and civilian reformists within the government. ...
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In Israel, pro-Palestinian activists get attention, if not entry

In Israel, pro-Palestinian activists get attention, if not entry

In Israel, pro-Palestinian activists get attention, if not entry

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 12:03 PM PDT

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Israel blocked or detained all but a handful of hundreds of pro-Palestinian foreign activists who planned to gather here Sunday, and the event appeared to be something of a bust.

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Arrested Gaddafi spy chief is sick: Mauritania

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 12:28 PM PDT

NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi, who was arrested in Mauritania last month and is sought by Libya, France and the International Criminal Court (ICC), is ill, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz said on Sunday.

Summit sex scandal takes shine off Colombia efforts

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 12:17 PM PDT

CARTAGENA, Colombia (Reuters) - Gracing the cover of the latest Time magazine and trumpeting his nation's security achievements, President Juan Manuel Santos had hoped the Summit of the Americas would showcase the modern face of Colombia.

Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 11:54 AM PDT

A controversial Juan Mata goal proves crucial as Chelsea beat Tottenham 5-1 to reach the FA Cup final against Liverpool.


Spain and Italy Show Europe’s Problems Aren’t Over

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 11:32 AM PDT

A jump last week in borrowing costs for Spain and Italy provided a clear signal that the euro's problems are far from solved.

After Harvard, Dispatches of Adulthood

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 07:47 PM PDT

When Harvard alums talk about the Red Book, they're not talking about Mao Zedong's pamphlet of axioms, but a compilation of dispatches from graduates sharing accounts of their lives since finishing college.

ArtsBeat: A Coachella Festival United by Dance Music

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 07:59 AM PDT

The vibe at this year's Coachella festival is kind of Pauly D goes to Burning Man, sponsored by Volcom and NPR.

Iranian official resigns over impeachment threat: media

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 11:34 AM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian official accused of involvement in the torture of protesters while in custody has resigned from his post after parliament threatened the government with impeachment, Iranian media reported on Sunday.

Asian glaciers 'putting on mass'

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:35 AM PDT

Some glaciers in the mighty Karakoram range are defying the global trend and getting slightly thicker, researchers find.


Jordanian king pardons 20 detained activists

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 11:23 AM PDT

AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah on Sunday pardoned 20 tribal opposition activists detained and charged with insulting the monarch, officials said, after complaints that the charges violated their freedom of expression.

An Art Critic in Africa: Salif Diabagaté and Other Artists Struggle in Africa

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 11:11 AM PDT

Like many of his artist peers in Africa, Salif Diabagaté, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, persists despite obstacles — like a recent civil war.

Insight: Myanmar's power struggle endangers economic boom

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 01:05 PM PDT

KYA-OH, Myanmar (Reuters) - The banging of Win Maung's hammer echoes across the farming village of Kya-oh in parched central Myanmar, as twilight descends upon its thatched-roof homes.

At the Blue School, Kindergarten Curriculum Includes Neurology

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 04:50 PM PDT

Neurology informs the approach at a Manhattan institution founded by members of the Blue Man Group and their wives for children from pre-kindergarten through third grade.

Argentina storms out of Americas summit

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 12:11 PM PDT

President Cristina Kirchner and Bolivia's Evo Morales walk out with summit already marred by US scandal and Cuba issue.


Defiant Kim Fires Up Rhetoric

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 12:32 PM PDT

The North Korean dictator spoke publicly for the first time, declaring before a giant crowd gathered to commemorate his late grandfather's 100th birthday that the country will continue putting military matters above the economy.


Egypt Candidates to Appeal Exclusion

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:31 AM PDT

Ten presidential candidates were preparing to appeal their exclusion from elections scheduled for next month.


Former Thai Leader Hopes to Return Home

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 12:35 PM PDT

Thailand's self-exiled former leader Thaksin Shinawatra ratcheted up tensions in his home country by telling supporters who had crossed the border to Cambodia to see him that he intends to return soon.


Israel Moves to Block Activists From Entering Country

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:49 AM PDT

In a replay of an attempt by pro-Palestinian activists to reach Bethlehem last July, most appeared to have been stopped before they boarded flights to Israel.

Asian glaciers 'putting on mass'

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:35 AM PDT

Some glaciers in the mighty Karakoram range are defying the global trend and getting slightly thicker, researchers find.


In Syria, U.N. observers face tough task

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:18 AM PDT

BEIRUT — The first members of a U.N. monitoring mission were set to arrive in Syria on Sunday, amid hopes from the international community that they could alleviate bloodshed as violence continued to simmer.

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