As Hamas rockets fly, Israel moves toward ground invasion of Gaza Strip

As Hamas rockets fly, Israel moves toward ground invasion of Gaza Strip

As Hamas rockets fly, Israel moves toward ground invasion of Gaza Strip

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 10:56 PM PST

JERUSALEM — Israel prepared Friday for a possible ground invasion of the Gaza Strip as Hamas militants continued to lob rockets into Israel, and one of them landed near Jerusalem for the first time since 1970.

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Bruised French conservatives to pick new leader

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 11:04 PM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - France's conservatives will elect a new leader on Sunday who will determine whether the party ousted in May from a 17-year presidential reign will hold to the centre or move to the right in a quest to regain power in 2017.

China does not want South China Sea overshadowing summit

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 10:40 PM PST

Fu, China's Vice Foreign Minister, attends the World Policy Conference in ViennaBEIJING (Reuters) - A regional summit opening in Cambodia this weekend should not be overshadowed by a dispute over the South China Sea as the situation is under control and countries involved can resolve differences themselves, a top Chinese diplomat said on Saturday. China's assertion of sovereignty over the stretch of water off its south coast and to the east of mainland Southeast Asia has set it directly against Vietnam and the Philippines, while Brunei, Taiwan and Malaysia also lay claim to parts, making it Asia's biggest potential military trouble spot. ...

Israeli military counts 800-plus Gaza airstrikes

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 09:42 PM PST

Israel's military says it has struck more than 800 targets in the Gaza Strip, as it expands a fierce air assault responding to rocket launches from the Palestinian territory.


Myanmar welcomes Obama with graffiti

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 09:53 PM PST

Artist Arker Kyaw paints a graffiti welcoming U.S. President Barack Obama in Yangon, Myanmar, at dawn on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. When Arker Kyaw heard President Barack Obama was coming to Myanmar, he gathered 15 cans of spray paint and headed for a blank brick wall under cover of darkness. Kyaw, whose passion is graffiti, labored from 3 am until the sun came up. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)When Arker Kyaw heard President Barack Obama was coming to Myanmar, he gathered 15 cans of spray paint and headed for a blank brick wall under cover of darkness. Kyaw, whose passion is graffiti, labored from 3 a.m. until the sun came up. Passing taxi drivers and the occasional pedestrian gave him signs of encouragement as Obama's grinning, uplifted face took shape against a background of the American and Myanmar flags.

China does not want South China Sea overshadowing summit

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 10:40 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - A regional summit opening in Cambodia this weekend should not be overshadowed by a dispute over the South China Sea as the situation is under control and countries involved can resolve differences themselves, a top Chinese diplomat said on Saturday.

Israel expands air assault in Gaza

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 09:43 PM PST

Strikes hit Hamas government compounds, tunnels and electricity transformers after a rocket targeted Jerusalem.


US eases Myanmar import ban before Obama trip

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 09:25 PM PST

Move is seen as the latest reward from Washington to encourage south-east Asian country's reforms.


Myanmar president says will address sectarian violence

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 08:46 PM PST

Myanmar's President Sein talks during his first news conference since his re-appointment as head of ruling party Union Solidarity and Development Party at presidential palace in NaypyitawYANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's president blamed nationalist and religious extremists for the violence between Muslims and Buddhists in Rakhine State in October that killed at least 89 people, and the United Nations said he had promised to address the underlying problems. Thein Sein's remarks, in a meeting with Buddhists and Muslims carried by state television late on Friday and in a letter to the United Nations, came three days before U.S. President Barack Obama is due to visit the country, also known as Burma. ...

VIDEO: Tornado causes chaos in Portugal

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 08:15 PM PST

At least eight people were injured in Portugal on Friday when a tornado hit the south of the country.


VIDEO: Trolley dash: Bargain hunt in Mexico

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 08:16 PM PST

A national sale has been taking place in Mexico to attract early Christmas shoppers and help boost consumer spending.


VIDEO: Tornado causes chaos in Portugal

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 08:15 PM PST

At least eight people were injured in Portugal on Friday when a tornado hit the south of the country.


VIDEO: Trolley dash: Bargain hunt in Mexico

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 08:16 PM PST

A national sale has been taking place in Mexico to attract early Christmas shoppers and help boost consumer spending.


The Brand Is You

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 03:31 PM PST

Who are people talking to when they're online? It's not who you think.


Israel authorizes more reservists after rockets target cities

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 09:05 PM PST

Hamas policeman guards the destroyed office building of Hamas PM Haniyeh after Israeli air strikes in GazaGAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft pounded Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday, including the building housing the prime minister's office, after Israel's Cabinet authorized the mobilization of up to 75,000 reservists, preparing the ground for a possible invasion into Gaza. Hamas, the Islamist group that runs the Gaza Strip, said Israeli planes bombed the office building of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh - where he had met on Friday with the Egyptian prime minister, and struck a police headquarters building. ...

Myanmar president says will address sectarian violence

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 08:46 PM PST

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's president blamed nationalist and religious extremists for the violence between Muslims and Buddhists in Rakhine State in October that killed at least 89 people, and the United Nations said he had promised to address the underlying problems.

Apple Loop: Taking Stock, Woz Worries About Creativity, The Jobs-Sorkin Movie

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 03:14 PM PST

Keeping you in the loop on some of the things happening around Apple this week. Bear-market territory. Apple's shares continued their downward slide, falling to a nine-month low of $505.75 in intraday trading today before closing at $527.68 on the Nasdaq. That's a 25-percent drop from this year's high of $705.07 [...]


Israel expands air assault on rockets in Gaza

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 08:50 PM PST

Israeli soldiers with armored vehicles gather in a staging ground near the border with Gaza Strip, southern Israel, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. Fierce clashes between Israeli forces and Gaza militants are continuing for the third day.(AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)Israel expanded its fierce air assault on rocket operations in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Saturday, striking security compounds, smuggling tunnels and a three-story apartment building after an unprecedented rocket attack aimed at the holy city of Jerusalem raised the stakes in its confrontation with Palestinian militants.

Myanmar to consider rights for Rohingya minority

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 07:14 PM PST

Myanmar's president has pledged to consider new rights for the stateless Rohingya minority ahead of a landmark visit by President Barack Obama, but stopped short of a full commitment that citizenship will be granted to them.


For Goose Creek High, Advancing In The South Carolina Football Playoffs Means Winning In Court And On The Field

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 01:29 PM PST

As I posted this piece, Goose Creek, which USA Today ranks as the 11th-best high school football team in the country, is up 28-19 over Bluffton in the third quarter of its South Carolina High School League football playoff game. However, it is very possible that no matter what the [...]


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