China launches 2nd satellite built for Venezuela

China launches 2nd satellite built for Venezuela

China launches 2nd satellite built for Venezuela

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 10:42 PM PDT

China has launched a second satellite built for Venezuela's government.


Somalia's al Shabaab pull out of last stronghold: rebels

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 11:06 PM PDT

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's al Shabaab rebels withdrew from the southern Somali city of Kismayu overnight, the rebel group and residents said on Saturday, a day after Kenyan and Somali government forces attacked the militants' last bastion.

Al-Shabab rebels pull out of key port town

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 11:03 PM PDT

Rebel group pulls out of Kismayo, its last stronghold, after an assault by Kenyan and African Union forces.


Event Report: Preview 1 - The Keynotes At Constellation's Connected Enterprise 2012 (#CCE2012)

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 06:48 PM PDT

Think TED Meets Enterprise For The C-Suite We are almost 30 days away from Constellation's flagship event -Connected Enterprise 2012! This event from November 9th to 11th, 2012, celebrates innovation in the enterprise and the impact of disruptive technologies on business. Our theme for 2012 and 2013 centers on the "Art [...]


Paying Online Sales Tax? Five Ways To Know

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 03:40 PM PDT

(Image credit: Getty Images North America via @daylife) It can be darned confusing to determine if you will or won't pay online sales tax. Clearly you'll know when you get a confirming email from the company thanking you for your online order and charging your credit or debit card! Yet wouldn't [...]


World powers push Syria's opposition to unite

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 10:18 PM PDT

In this image taken from video obtained from Shaam News Network (SNN), which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrians dig through rubble of a building destroyed by a government airstrike as they search for survivors in Azaz, Syria, Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. A Syrian activist group, the Local Coordination Committees, said a Syrian warplane bombed the northern town of Azaz near the Turkish border, killing several people. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network SNN via AP video)Efforts to draw together the fragmented foes of Syrian President Bashar Assad could lead to direct talks between the leader's regime and his opponents, a key official said after talks on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.

China seeks to discredit Bo, supporters cry foul

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 10:13 PM PDT

File photo of China's former Chongqing Municipality Communist Party Secretary Bo looking on during a meeting at China's parliament in BeijingBEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese government pressed ahead on Saturday with an effort to discredit fallen politician Bo Xilai, drawing an outcry from leftist supporters of the former leadership contender in a sign of the rifts that his prosecution could inflame. ...

Bahrain opposition: Protester killed in clashes

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 10:18 PM PDT

A Bahrain opposition party and authorities say a 17-year-old has been killed in clashes with security forces.


China's lines around islands suggest more conflict

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 10:20 PM PDT

In this Sept. 19, 2012 photo, a costumer picks copies of newly-published maps of disputed islands, called Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan, at a state-owned book store in Beijing, China. China hastily published the map to help maintain public outrage over the Japanese government's purchase of some of the islands from their private Japanese owners. Beijing also has engaged in another type of mapmaking that may end up escalating the conflict. (AP Photo) CHINA OUTOne of the hottest items in bookstores across China is a map for a place that is closed to visitors, home only to animals such as goats and crabs, and the reason China's relations with Japan are at their lowest point in years.

China seeks to discredit Bo, supporters cry foul

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 10:13 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese government pressed ahead on Saturday with an effort to discredit fallen politician Bo Xilai, drawing an outcry from leftist supporters of the former leadership contender in a sign of the rifts that his prosecution could inflame.

Cuban Jewish leader says Alan Gross fit, in good spirits

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 09:20 PM PDT

Jailed USAID contractor Gross poses for picture during a visit at Havana's Carlos J Finlay Military HospitalHAVANA (Reuters) - A Cuban Jewish leader said U.S. contractor Alan Gross looked fit and in good spirits when she visited him at the military hospital where he is serving a 15-year prison sentence for crimes against the state. Adela Dworin, president of the Hebrew Community of Cuba, told Reuters that Gross, 63, was "very depressed" when she last saw him in May, but this time was smiling and more hopeful about the future. Her description of Gross conflicted with that given by his wife, Judy Gross, who said after a recent visit she was "devastated" by his appearance. ...

What If 'Borderlands 2' Had Been A Third-Person Cover Shooter?

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:43 PM PDT

Imagine if Borderlands 2 had been a third-person shooter. How would the game have been different?


Judging From Apple's Apology, Maps Matter and Nokia Has Maps That Work

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:26 PM PDT

Lost in the din about Apple unsuccessfully trying to launch its own mapping service on the new iPhone 5 is the reality that Nokia bought an excellent mapping service, Navteq, five years ago. Nokia's new Lumia phones which are based on the Microsoft Windows 8 software system have Navteq mapping in them.


Cuban Jewish leader says Alan Gross fit, in good spirits

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 09:21 PM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - A Cuban Jewish leader said U.S. contractor Alan Gross looked fit and in good spirits when she visited him at the military hospital where he is serving a 15-year prison sentence for crimes against the state.

At U.N., Muslim world questions Western freedom of speech

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 08:13 PM PDT

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu addresses the 67th United Nations General Assembly in New YorkUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Muslim leaders were in unison at the United Nations this week arguing that the West was hiding behind its defense of freedom of speech and ignoring cultural sensitivities in the aftermath of anti-Islam slurs that have raised fears of a widening East-West cultural divide. A video made in California depicting the Prophet Mohammad as a fool sparked the storming of U.S. and other Western embassies in many Islamic countries and a deadly suicide bombing in Afghanistan this month. The crisis deepened when a French magazine published caricatures of the Prophet. ...

China seals Bo's fate ahead of November 8 leadership congress

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 09:11 PM PDT

File photo of Bo Xilai during news conference in BeijingBEIJING (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party accused disgraced politician Bo Xilai of abusing power, taking huge bribes and other crimes on Friday, sealing the fate of a controversial leader whose fall shook a leadership handover due at a congress from November 8. The once high-flying Bo now faces a criminal investigation that stemmed from a murder scandal, and will almost certainly be jailed. With the Communist Party congress about six weeks away, further steps in the case could come before then, helping pave the way for a transition of power, experts said. ...

China seals Bo's fate ahead of November 8 leadership congress

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 09:11 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party accused disgraced politician Bo Xilai of abusing power, taking huge bribes and other crimes on Friday, sealing the fate of a controversial leader whose fall shook a leadership handover due at a congress from November 8.

At U.N., Muslim world questions Western freedom of speech

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 08:13 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Muslim leaders were in unison at the United Nations this week arguing that the West was hiding behind its defense of freedom of speech and ignoring cultural sensitivities in the aftermath of anti-Islam slurs that have raised fears of a widening East-West cultural divide.

VIDEO: Deadly floods strike southern Spain

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 07:40 PM PDT

At least seven people have died after heavy rains triggered flash floods in southern Spain, officials have said.


VIDEO: Deadly floods strike southern Spain

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 07:40 PM PDT

At least seven people have died after heavy rains triggered flash floods in southern Spain, officials have said.


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