Colombia, FARC rebels seek to end long conflict

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• Colombia, FARC rebels seek to end long conflict
• Palestinian civilian toll climbs in Gaza
• Myanmar frees political prisoners in new amnesty
• Obama to meet with Cambodia's longtime 'strongman'
• Colombia, FARC rebels seek to end long conflict
• Hitman: Absolution (Review)
• UN Security Council debates the spread of piracy
• AP PHOTOS: Obama visits once-pariah state, Myanmar
• Seven Steps to Negotiating Success
• One More Time: Management Is Not Leadership
• How David Petraeus Mastered the Media
• What States Should Build Instead of Obamacare's Health Insurance Exchanges
• Mobile Apps: The Trouble With Using 'Responsive Design'
• AP PHOTOS: Obama makes historic visit to Myanmar
• French vote marred by fraud allegations
• Obama opens landmark visit to Myanmar
• Astronauts touch down in chilly Kazakhstan steppe
• Obama to praise Burma’s journey toward democracy
• Deadly bomb blast hits Pakistan
• VIDEO: Italy's first rapper moves to home of hip hop

Colombia, FARC rebels seek to end long conflict Posted: 18 Nov 2012 10:06 PM PST HAVANA (Reuters) - Colombia and the Marxist FARC rebels will sit down in Havana on Monday for their first peace talks in 10 years in the latest attempt to end Latin America's longest-running insurgency. The conflict has dragged on for nearly half a century, taken tens of thousands of lives, displaced millions of people and proven intractable in three previous peace processes. But both the Colombian government and the FARC, or Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, have expressed optimism that this time might be different. ...

Palestinian civilian toll climbs in Gaza Posted: 18 Nov 2012 10:17 PM PST The Palestinian civilian death toll mounted Monday as Israeli aircraft struck densely populated areas in the Gaza Strip in its campaign to quell militant rocket fire menacing nearly half of Israel's population.

Myanmar frees political prisoners in new amnesty Posted: 18 Nov 2012 10:04 PM PST Myanmar has set free dozens of political prisoners around the country in an amnesty that coincides with the historic visit of President Barack Obama.

Obama to meet with Cambodia's longtime 'strongman' Posted: 18 Nov 2012 09:59 PM PST President Barack Obama arrives in Cambodia on Monday having just won four more years in office, but that is nothing compared to his host, Hun Sen. The 60-year-old Cambodian prime minister has held power since Ronald Reagan was in the White House, and says he's not stepping down until he is 90.

Colombia, FARC rebels seek to end long conflict Posted: 18 Nov 2012 10:06 PM PST HAVANA (Reuters) - Colombia and the Marxist FARC rebels will sit down in Havana on Monday for their first peace talks in 10 years in the latest attempt to end Latin America's longest-running insurgency.

Hitman: Absolution (Review) Posted: 18 Nov 2012 04:21 PM PST In some ways, Hitman: Absolution is more like a puzzler than a shooter. That's because you need to think your way around the game rather than blasting your way through it. As with puzzle games, getting the solution makes you feel smarter, or in this case, stealthier. Playing protagonist 47, I [...]

UN Security Council debates the spread of piracy Posted: 18 Nov 2012 09:20 PM PST Centuries after piracy was recognized as the first international crime against humanity, its spread around the world has prompted the U.N. Security Council's first debate Monday on piracy's rise as a threat to world peace and security.

AP PHOTOS: Obama visits once-pariah state, Myanmar Posted: 18 Nov 2012 08:50 PM PST President Barack Obama's historic visit to Myanmar on Monday is meant to show America's support for the country's transition to democracy.

Seven Steps to Negotiating Success Posted: 18 Nov 2012 04:13 PM PST Tried-and-true negotiation tactics from author and negotiation expert Selena Rezvani.

One More Time: Management Is Not Leadership Posted: 18 Nov 2012 04:13 PM PST There are very, very few organizations today that have sufficient leadership. Until we face this issue, understanding exactly what the problem is, we're never going to solve it. At a certain point we end up with over managed and under led organizations, which are increasingly vulnerable in a fast moving world.

How David Petraeus Mastered the Media Posted: 18 Nov 2012 04:03 PM PST Willy Stern and I first met as Forbes 400 sleuths two decades ago. He is a world-class journalist, who went on to do serious military reporting -- including many dealings with General David Petraeus. An insightful guest column below. By Willy Stern The evening before he was sworn in as CIA chief, [...]

What States Should Build Instead of Obamacare's Health Insurance Exchanges Posted: 18 Nov 2012 04:01 PM PST In the aftermath of President Obama's re-election, in which the implementation of the Affordable Care Act plays a large role, many states are facing an important decision. Should these states act as agents of the Obama administration, and set up state-based versions of Obamacare's subsidized health insurance exchanges? Or should they say no, leaving implementation of the law in the hands of HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius? In this article, I will discuss a third possibility: that states set up their own markets for health insurance, markets that drive down the cost of insurance by ignoring Obamacare's tangled web of mandates, regulations, and taxes.

Mobile Apps: The Trouble With Using 'Responsive Design' Posted: 18 Nov 2012 03:51 PM PST Guest post written by Carin van Vuuren Carin van Vuuren is chief marketing officer at Usablenet. Cairn van Vuuren If you've recently chatted with your Web development team, you may have heard about responsive design. A growing trend for today's businesses, publishers and developers, responsive design is an approach to Web development that [...]

AP PHOTOS: Obama makes historic visit to Myanmar Posted: 18 Nov 2012 08:30 PM PST President Barack Obama's historic visit to Myanmar on Monday is meant to show America's support for the country's transition to democracy.

French vote marred by fraud allegations Posted: 18 Nov 2012 08:15 PM PST Succession battle for leadership of main French opposition party is under dispute as both leaders claim victory.

Obama opens landmark visit to Myanmar Posted: 18 Nov 2012 09:25 PM PST Launching a landmark visit to long shunned Myanmar, President Barack Obama said Monday he comes to "extend the hand of friendship" to a nation moving from persecution to peace. But his praise and personal attention came with an admonition to those in charge: The work of ensuring and protecting freedoms has just begun.

Astronauts touch down in chilly Kazakhstan steppe Posted: 18 Nov 2012 08:54 PM PST Three astronauts touched down in the dark, chilly expanses of central Kazakhstan onboard a Soyuz capsule Monday after a 125-day stay at the International Space Station.

Obama to praise Burma’s journey toward democracy Posted: 18 Nov 2012 10:23 PM PST RANGOON, Burma — President Obama will hail Burma's "dramatic transition" and "remarkable journey" toward a more open, democratic society in a speech here Monday, while warning that the progress must shine as a "North Star" for the nation's 60 million people. Read full article >>

Deadly bomb blast hits Pakistan Posted: 18 Nov 2012 07:59 PM PST At least two people killed and 20 others injured when a bomb exploded outside a Shia mosque in Karachi.

VIDEO: Italy's first rapper moves to home of hip hop Posted: 18 Nov 2012 07:53 PM PST Lorenzo Cherubini, better known by his stage name Jovanotti, has left his homeland - and superstar status - for New York.

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