Argentine anti-government protesters jam streets

Argentine anti-government protesters jam streets

Argentine anti-government protesters jam streets

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:09 PM PST

Protesters demonstrate against Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez in front of the government house in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. Angered by rising inflation, violent crime and high-profile corruption, and afraid Fernandez will try to hold onto power indefinitely by ending constitutional term limits, the protesters banged pots and marched in Argentina's capital. Protests also were held in plazas nationwide and outside Argentine embassies and consulates around the world. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)Angry over inflation, crime and corruption, people of all ages jammed the capital's streets for nearly four hours to protest against President Cristina Fernandez in Argentina's biggest anti-government demonstration in years.

Child rapes, killings terrify parents in Iraq

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:35 PM PST

The brutal crimes struck a nerve, even in a country that has seen a horrific amount of bloodshed in the past decade: Young Iraqi girls kidnapped, repeatedly raped and then bludgeoned to death in two separate incidents near the southern city of Basra.


South Korea finds cracks in control rod tunnels at nuclear plant

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:00 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean nuclear regulators have found microscopic cracks in tunnels that guide control rods at a nuclear plant under maintenance, government officials said on Friday, raising new concerns over the country's nuclear power sector.

George Lucas/Kathleen Kennedy to Potential Directors: Only Star Wars Fans Need Apply

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 05:50 PM PST

StarWars.com has released its second video based on an interview with George Lucas, the former CEO of Lucasfilm, and Kathleen Kennedy, the heir to the empire. In the newest video, Lucas and Kennedy give us a little more insight into who will be bringing the galaxy far, far away just a little bit closer. It turns out that only Star Wars fans need apply.


Why Refugees Make the Best Americans

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 05:47 PM PST

From Bronx Roots to David Burke's Kitchen. No Matter What You Dig, Entrepreneurship Comes in Many Forms.


Obama to make historic visit to Myanmar

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:35 PM PST

Trip later this month will make him the first sitting US president to visit Myanmar, despite ongoing ethnic violence.


Contrasting politics of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:03 PM PST

In this photo taken Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, promotional posters of Legislative Council election candidates Christopher Lau Ka-hung, left, and Shiu Yeuk-yuen, second left, from the pro-democracy People Power are displayed at a park in Hong Kong. China's territory of Hong Kong has a high degree of autonomy, freedom of the press and limited democracy, but its politics remains highly constrained by Beijing's wariness over threats to its authority. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)all societies rooted in Chinese culture — have developed very different ways of selecting their leaders and taking part in public affairs. The distinctions are highlighted as China undergoes its once-a-decade transition to a new slate of Communist Party leaders in Beijing this month. Despite China's dramatic transformation into an economic superpower, the authoritarian legacy of communist founder Mao Zedong continues to weigh heavily on the country's politics, leaving the vast majority of the population with little voice or knowledge of how their leaders are chosen. The process remains steeped in secrecy and backroom dealings. China's territory of Hong Kong has a high degree of autonomy, freedom of the press and limited democracy, but its politics remains highly constrained by Beijing's wariness over threats to its authority. The former British colony now directly elects half of its 60 legislators, but the head of the regional government is still elected by a special body limited to just 1,200 members. Taiwan, in stark contrast to China, shrugged off authoritarian rule and underwent a transition over the past two decades to complete democracy, with sometimes-rowdy elections and a thriving civil society.

China resumes leadership transition talks

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:13 PM PST

Delegates hold meetings on second day of national congress to discuss appointments of party's central committee.


UN warns of escalating humanitarian need in Syria

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 09:57 PM PST

The United Nations is warning that the number of people inside Syria needing humanitarian aid could rise sharply from 2.5 million now to 4 million by early next year if the civil war grinds on at its current deadly pace.


Hope fades after Guatemala earthquake

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 09:30 PM PST

Rescuers are abandoning attempts to find survivors, focusing instead on looking for corpses after deadly quake.


VIDEO: US 'voted on vision and values'

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 08:36 PM PST

President Barack Obama's chief campaign pollster, Joel Benenson, says the US election was about "vision and values".


October U.S. Video Game Retail Sales Down 25% From Yr Ago

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 03:54 PM PST

Conditions remain difficult in the U.S. video game business. According to new data from market research firm NPD Group, U.S. retail sales of new video game products fell 25% in October to $755.5 million from $1 billion a year ago. Hardware sales were down 37% and software sales were down 25%, [...]


Earthquake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning issued

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 08:07 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 shook northern Japan on Friday, public broadcaster NHK said. No tsunami warning was issued, and there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. (Reporting by Mayumi Negishi; Editing by Ken Wills)


Earthquake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning issued

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 08:07 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 shook northern Japan on Friday, public broadcaster NHK said.

Mitt Romney Supporters React To President Obama's Reelection

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 03:08 PM PST

What Good Are Republicans If They Can't Protect Us From Class Warfare?

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 03:08 PM PST

Mitt Romney's a good man, but this election was his to lose.


Governor Moonbeam's Tax-Hungry California Swings And Misses, Again

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 02:56 PM PST

Golden States are apparently deaf to the sucking sound of the successful leaving the state.


Enviro-Romanticism Alert: Obama Won, But Can He Shake the Anti-Innovation, Junk Science Beliefs of His Base?

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 02:51 PM PST

A polemical new book, Science Left Behind, argues persuasively that there is less than meets the eye to self-righteous claims by Democrats that they represent the "pro-science party." Jon Entine,  Director of the Genetic Literacy Project, reports: The debate over which political party, Democrat or Republican, is more faithful to science [...]


Can Conservatives Evolve on Immigration?

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 02:44 PM PST

The red "GOP" logo used by the party for its website (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In the wake of Romney's defeat everyone is discussing "what next?" for conservatives. How can they win amidst among the losing demographics war they are facing? One important possibility is that they become a more pro-immigration policy. [...]


UN envoy: Libya must quickly address security

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 07:29 PM PST

The U.N. envoy to Libya urged the country's new leaders Thursday to act quickly to address major security challenges that have led to serious outbreaks of fighting and impose control over rival militias, tribes and armed backers of Moammar Gadhafi's ousted regime.


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