Russia authorities open criminal case against protest leader

Russia authorities open criminal case against protest leader

Russia authorities open criminal case against protest leader

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:36 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian authorities launched criminal proceedings against opposition leader Sergei Udaltsov on Wednesday, accusing him of planning "mass disorder" in protests against President Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule.

Syria conflict deepens sectarian rifts in Lebanon

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:34 PM PDT

This Lebanese border town has become a safe haven for war-weary Syrian rebels, a way station for wounded fighters and home to hundreds of frightened Syrian refugee families.


Group: Libya militias 'executed' Gadhafi loyalists

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:21 PM PDT

Libyan rebels appear to have "summarily executed" scores of fighters loyal to Moammar Gadhafi, and probably the dictator himself, when they overran his hometown a year ago, a human rights group said Wednesday.


Cambodia mourns ex-king as China escorts body home

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:12 PM PDT

People mourn the death of former King Norodom Sihanouk at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday Oct. 17, 2012. Sihanouk, a cunning political survivor who reinvented himself repeatedly throughout his often flamboyant life, died Monday at age 89 of a heart attack in Beijing, where he had been receiving medical treatment since January for multiple ailments. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)Cambodians mourning the late King Norodom Sihanouk carried flowers and burning incense to the Royal Palace on Wednesday to pray before his body arrives home from China.

Suicide bomber hits US-Afghan base; no one killed

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:59 PM PDT

A suicide car bomber blew up his vehicle near the gate of a U.S.-Afghan combat outpost in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday morning in an explosion that shook houses nearly two miles away. Ten Afghan troops were injured, mostly by falling debris.


Why A Hot Sandwich Is Taxable But A Cold One Is Not

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 04:07 PM PDT

Photo credit: Simon Shek Taxes are a worldwide phenomenon, and although every system is different, there are many consistent themes. Take sales taxes, which are present in 45 states. Online versions are the most controversial these days. Value Added Tax or VAT is a kind of sales tax in much of the [...]


VIDEO: Obama and Romney clash in debate

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:43 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama hits out at Republican Mitt Romney in the second of three pre-election debates.


VIDEO: Antoinette's treasures up for auction

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:46 PM PDT

Personal items once belonging to the 18th century French Queen Marie Antoinette are to be sold at auction in Paris.


Analysis: Euro emigration: safety valve or debt drag?

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:02 PM PDT

File picture shows European Union member states' flags flying in front of the building of the European Parliament in StrasbourgLONDON (Reuters) - Debt-laden euro zone countries are exporting again -- only this time it's their young workers, in an exodus some fear could intensify national debt problems longer term. As countries on the euro zone periphery endure deep and prolonged recessions, high unemployment, severe tax hikes and state spending cuts, young people appear to be taking to planes, trains and boats again in search of work. ...

Suicide car bomber attacks eastern Afghan base

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 09:54 PM PDT

Officials say a suicide car bomber has attacked a U.S.-Afghan combat outpost in eastern Afghanistan. The vehicle exploded at the gate of the base in a blast that shook houses in surrounding villages.


Analysis: Euro emigration: safety valve or debt drag?

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:02 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Debt-laden euro zone countries are exporting again -- only this time it's their young workers, in an exodus some fear could intensify national debt problems longer term.

Who Won the Second Presidential Debate in Terms of Temperament?

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 04:05 PM PDT

(Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) In tonight's debate we saw a transformed Barack Obama, and it made a very big difference. In the first debate Governor Mitt Romney was relaxed and confident and in command; Obama was practically absent. Tonight, Obama was on his game, assuredly aggressive against Romney yet [...]


UN accuses Rwanda of leading DR Congo rebels

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:48 PM PDT

Report says M23 rebels are working under the overall command of the Rwandan defence minister with the support of Uganda.


Intel: More Trouble Ahead?

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 06:28 PM PDT

The big take away from Intel's Q3 results: There's more trouble to come. The good news was that Q3 revenues actually beat the recently revised guidance by $300 million, while profits handily beat Street expectations. But the stock sagged after hours anyway, as the company provided disappointing Q4 revenue guidance, warned [...]


Tax Aspects of the Obama - Romney Debate, Round 2

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 06:26 PM PDT

Hi, I'm Tony Nitti. You may remember me as the author of such insightful blogs as Double Taxation, America's Tastiest Taco Stands, and Six Degrees of Dean Cameron.* And while the latter two topics failed to garner the attention of Forbes executives, the first one was right up their alley. * Final [...]


The body language winner of the second presidential debate

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 06:16 PM PDT

President Obama's body language wins second debate.


Suicide bomber hits joint NATO-Afghan base

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:27 PM PDT

Attack on an army base in eastern Afghanistan has caused several casualties to Afghan forces, ISAF official says.


U.S. servicemen arrested in Okinawa for alleged rape

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:17 PM PDT

U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos delivers a statement after a meeting with Japan's Senior Vice Foreign Minister Shuji Kira in TokyoTOKYO (Reuters) - Two U.S. servicemen were arrested in Japan's southern island of Okinawa on suspicion of raping a Japanese woman, police said on Wednesday, in an incident that could strain Tokyo's ties with its closest ally Washington. The case comes at a time when public opinion in Okinawa is at odds with Tokyo for allowing the U.S. deployment of Osprey hybrid aircraft on the island despite lingering concerns about their safety. ...

Kenyan policemen injured in Coast province grenade attack

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:01 PM PDT

MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - At least 10 Kenyan police officers were injured when two grenades were hurled at them by suspected al Shabaab sympathisers during a police operation at the country's Coast province in the early hours of Wednesday, police said. The east African nation has been hit by a series of grenade and gun attacks since it sent troops into Somalia last October in pursuit of Islamist al Shabaab militants who are blamed for kidnapping Kenyan security personnel and Western tourists. ...


Many Libyans executed in Gaddafi capture: report

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 09:17 PM PDT

A view of the drain where Muammar Gaddafi was hiding before he was captured in SirteTRIPOLI (Reuters) - New evidence implicates Libyan militias in an apparent execution of dozens of detainees in rebel custody following the capture and death of Muammar Gaddafi last year, Human Rights Watch said. In a report released on Wednesday detailing Gaddafi's final hours on October 20, 2011, the rights group said it had gathered evidence that Misrata-based militias captured and disarmed members of the dictator's convoy and subjected them to brutal beatings. ...
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