Protests in Jordan after spike in fuel prices

Protests in Jordan after spike in fuel prices

Protests in Jordan after spike in fuel prices

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 11:07 PM PST

Thousands gathered in Amman and in other cities across the country after government announced rising fuel costs.


Pakistan agrees to free ten Afghan Taliban

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 11:13 PM PST

Islamabad prisoner release proposed in attempt to revive talks between Taliban and Kabul.


VIDEO: Brazilian plane skids off runway

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 07:19 PM PST

A security camera has captured the moment a small plane skidded off a runway and crashed through a boundary fence at Sao Paulo's Congohas airport on Sunday


VIDEO: 'China must adapt or die' warns artist

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 07:21 PM PST

Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei has said China's Communist Party must make changes to the way it governs the country.


VIDEO: Thai customs find 600 smuggled cobras

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 09:09 AM PST

Customs officials in Thailand seize around 600 cobras that had been smuggled through the southern border of the country.


France recognizes new Syria opposition

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 10:29 PM PST

Damaged buildings are pictured in the Salah Eldine district in AleppoCAIRO/PARIS (Reuters) - France became the first European power to recognize Syria's new opposition coalition as the sole representative of its people and said on Tuesday it would look into arming rebels against President Bashar al-Assad once they form a government. Twenty months into their bloody uprising against Assad, fragmented Syrian opposition groups struck a deal in Qatar on Sunday to form a broad coalition and their leader immediately appealed for European backing. ...

African Union backs Mali troops plan

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 11:02 PM PST

Deal endorses ECOWAS plan to send 3,300 troops to northern area of embattled Sahel country.


Japan PM says ready to dissolve parliament for December election

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 10:55 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda told parliament on Wednesday he would be willing to dissolve parliament on November 16 and hold elections in December if the opposition agreed to pass electoral system reforms.

Airbnb Launches Neighborhoods For Hyper-Local Travel Guides

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 05:39 PM PST

Airbnb launched a new Neighborhoods product Tuesday that gives travelers in-depth guides to local neighborhoods in cities.


Duke Researchers Perfect The Original Invisibility Cloak

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 05:36 PM PST

A breakthrough in cloaking technology has produced a cloak that can hide objects without leaving a trace of itself.


VIDEO: Death sought in US soldier case

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 10:33 PM PST

US military prosecutors demand the death penalty for Sgt Robert Bales, who is accused of killing 16 civilians in Afghanistan in March.


China party enshrines tighter oversight after Bo Xilai scandal

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 10:22 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party amended its guiding charter on Wednesday to tighten oversight of officials, a move reflecting the depth of concern about abuse of power in the wake of a scandal involving former political heavyweight Bo Xilai. The closing session of the five-yearly party congress also changed the party constitution to explicitly endorse reform and opening as "the path to a stronger China" and made a nod towards growing environmental problems by promoting "ecological progress" as part of the party's development strategy. ...


France recognizes new Syria opposition

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 10:29 PM PST

CAIRO/PARIS (Reuters) - France became the first European power to recognize Syria's new opposition coalition as the sole representative of its people and said on Tuesday it would look into arming rebels against President Bashar al-Assad once they form a government.

Facebook's Future In Content And Advertising

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 04:59 PM PST

What's the future of Facebook, in a mobile, highly-connected world?


China party enshrines tighter oversight after Bo Xilai scandal

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 10:22 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party amended its guiding charter on Wednesday to tighten oversight of officials, a move reflecting the depth of concern about abuse of power in the wake of a scandal involving former political heavyweight Bo Xilai.

Pakistan agrees to free several Afghan Taliban prisoners

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 10:54 PM PST

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has agreed in talks with Afghan peace negotiators to free several Afghan Taliban prisoners, officials from both countries said on Wednesday, the clearest sign that Pakistan will put its weight behind Afghan reconciliation efforts. Afghan officials, hopeful that direct contacts with top Taliban commanders could give them strong leverage in any peace talks, have long urged Pakistan for access to prisoners. ...


Analysis: China turns to machines as farmers seek fresh fields

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 09:21 PM PST

File photo of a farmer driving a harvester to reap through a corn field in Suibin state farm, Heilongjiang provinceBAOQUANLING, China (Reuters) - China needs to replace millions of workers who have quit farms for cities, but even its vast state power might not be able to transform the countryside into a network of big industrial farms capable of feeding its growing economy. Pulling together small plots of land to make larger operations and introducing modern mechanical techniques would help boost productivity, vital if China's agricultural sector is to meet soaring domestic food demand. ...

China's Hu clears way for Xi to take party helm

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 10:12 PM PST

In this photo taken Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, a woman poses for photos near floral decorations with the Chinese characters for "Patriotism, Innovation" set up for the 18th Communist Party Congress held in Beijing, China. The Chinese capital's administrators have bedecked the city with towers of flower installations and other eye-catching landscaping decorations. State media say 20 million pots of flowers are being used in more than a hundred locations in preparation for the once-a-decade party congress to usher in a new generation of leaders. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)President Hu Jintao has stepped aside as Communist Party leader to clear the way for Vice President Xi Jinping to take the helm in China, delegates to the party's national congress said Wednesday.

Pakistan agrees to free several Afghan Taliban prisoners

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 10:54 PM PST

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has agreed in talks with Afghan peace negotiators to free several Afghan Taliban prisoners, officials from both countries said on Wednesday, the clearest sign that Pakistan will put its weight behind Afghan reconciliation efforts.

McAfee On The Run: Murder and Mayhem (But Few Taxes) In Belize

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 04:31 PM PST

Topographic map of Belize. Created with GMT from SRTM data. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) You've probably used software pioneered by John McAfee in your lifetime. The 67 year-old tech guru founded McAfee, Inc., the self-described "world's largest dedicated security technology company." The company is most often associated with its virus removal services [...]


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