Four killed in new attack on Pakistan Shi'ite gathering, dozens hurt

Four killed in new attack on Pakistan Shi'ite gathering, dozens hurt

Four killed in new attack on Pakistan Shi'ite gathering, dozens hurt

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 10:39 PM PST

Security officer collects evidence on the roof of a house after a roadside bomb in Dera Ismail KhanPESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A bomb killed at least four people and wounded dozens near a Shi'ite procession in Pakistan on Sunday, police said, as the sect braced for major attacks by Sunni militants during a critical event in their religious calendar. Television footage of the blast site showed the wounded being carried away in the northwestern city of Dera Ismail Khan, where a bomb targeting Shi'ites killed at least seven people, including four children, on Saturday. "Four bodies have been shipped here and more than three dozen are wounded. ...

Starting Over at QPR for Both Club & Manager

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 05:48 PM PST

Harry to the rescue?  QPR hopes Redknapp can deliver successsimilar to what he achieved at West Ham United andPortsmouth. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) Last season was only the second time in the twenty-year history of the Premier League where all three promoted teams avoided the drop.  The outcome going into [...]


Japan PM, opposition chief clash over monetary policy

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 09:55 PM PST

Japan's Prime Minister Noda prepares for session of 21st ASEAN and East Asia summit in Phnom PenhTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Sunday that the opposition's call for radical monetary easing to beat chronic deflation was "dangerous" and defended the independence of the central bank, countering arguments by the front runner in next month's election. Noda and the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Shinzo Abe, differed sharply over monetary and foreign policy in separate television appearances ahead of the December 16 election which the opposition party is tipped to win in opinion polls. ...

112 killed in fire at Bangladesh garment factory

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 10:33 PM PST

Bangladeshi firefighters battle a fire at a garment factory in the Savar neighborhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh, late Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. At least 112 people were killed in a fire that raced through the multi-story garment factory just outside of Bangladesh's capital, an official said Sunday. (AP Photo/Hasan Raza)At least 112 people were killed in a fire that raced through a multi-story garment factory just outside of Bangladesh's capital, an official said Sunday.

Four killed in attack on Pakistan Shi'ite gathering, dozens hurt

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 11:07 PM PST

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - A bomb killed at least four people and wounded about 70 near a Shi'ite procession in Pakistan on Sunday, police said, as the sect braced for major sectarian attacks by Sunni militants during a critical event in their religious calendar.

Japan PM, opposition chief clash over monetary policy

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 09:55 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Sunday that the opposition's call for radical monetary easing to beat chronic deflation was "dangerous" and defended the independence of the central bank, countering arguments by the front runner in next month's election.

Honduras busts alleged drug gang, seizes $100 million in assets

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 09:47 PM PST

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran anti-drug agents on Saturday broke up an alleged gang of synthetic drug producers and seized $100 million in assets, a government spokesman said. Anti-drug trafficking agents carried out raids on 24 sites in the northern part of the country, seizing 700 heads of cattle and 150 vehicles in one of the biggest organized crime seizures in the last decade, spokesman Carlos Vallecillo said. Vallecillo said the group laundered money through companies and property, but did not specify which drug cartel the group belonged to. ...


ElBaradei warns of Egypt turmoil from Morsi decree

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 09:39 PM PST

Leading democracy advocate Mohammed ElBaradei speaks to a handful of journalists including the Associated Press saying dialogue with Egypt's Islamist president is not possible until he rescinds his decrees giving himself near absolute powers, at his home on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. ElBaradei, a Nobel Peace laureate for his past work as the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, has formed a "National Salvation Front" with other liberal and secular leaders, trying to unify the opposition against Morsi. (AP Photo/Thomas Hartwell)Prominent Egyptian democracy advocate Mohammed ElBaradei warned Saturday of increasing turmoil that could potentially lead to the military stepping in unless the Islamist president rescinds his new, near absolute powers, as the country's long fragmented opposition sought to unite and rally new protests.

China's role in Southeast Asia questioned

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 09:44 PM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2012 file photo, China's Premier Wen Jiabao, right, chats with U.S. President Barack Obama, left, as Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen stands between them during a family photo at the 7th East Asia Summit Plenary Session in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. China's finding the once friendly ground of Southeast Asia bumpy going, with anger against Chinese claims to disputed islands, once reliable ally Myanmar flirting with democracy and renewed American attention to the region. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)China is finding the once friendly ground of Southeast Asia bumpy going, with anger against Chinese claims to disputed islands, once reliable ally Myanmar flirting with democracy and renewed American attention to the region.

Honduras busts alleged drug gang, seizes $100 million in assets

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 09:47 PM PST

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran anti-drug agents on Saturday broke up an alleged gang of synthetic drug producers and seized $100 million in assets, a government spokesman said.

112 dead in fire at Bangladesh garment factory

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 08:50 PM PST

Bangladeshis and firefighters battle a fire at a garment factory in the Savar neighborhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh, late Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. An official said firefighters have recovered more than 100 bodies after a fire raced through the multi-story garment factory just outside Bangladesh's capital. (AP Photo/Polash Khan)At least 112 people were killed in a fire that raced through a multi-story garment factory just outside of Bangladesh's capital, an official said Sunday.

How To Get Inspired

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 03:43 PM PST

To get inspired, it's best to turn to the masters.


Bangladesh garment factory fire kills 120

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 09:33 PM PST

A firefighter tries to control a fire at a garment factory in Savar, outskirts of DhakaDHAKA (Reuters) - A fire swept through a garment factory on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital, killing at least 120 people, the chief of the fire brigade said on Sunday, in the worst accident for the booming industry in recent years. The fire at the nine-story factory in the Ashulia industrial belt started on the ground floor late on Saturday and quickly spread, trapping hundreds of workers. "This morning we have recovered 120 dead bodies and the death toll could rise," Abu Nayeem Mohammad Shahidullah, director general of the fire brigade, told reporters. ...

Official: At least 100 dead in Bangladesh fire

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 08:03 PM PST

An official says firefighters have recovered 100 bodies after a fire raced through a multi-story garment factory just outside Bangladesh's capital.


Bangladesh garment factory fire kills 120

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 09:33 PM PST

DHAKA (Reuters) - A fire swept through a garment factory on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital, killing at least 120 people, the chief of the fire brigade said on Sunday, in the worst accident for the booming industry in recent years.

Iraqi Kurds send more troops into standoff with Iraq army

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 04:19 PM PST

ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's Kurdish region has sent reinforcements to a disputed area where its troops are involved in a standoff with the Iraqi army, a senior Kurdish military official said, despite calls on both sides for dialogue to calm the situation. The second military buildup this year illustrates how far relations between Baghdad's central government, led by Shi'ite Muslim Arabs, and ethnic Kurds have deteriorated, testing Iraq's federal cohesion nearly a year after U.S. troops left. ...


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Posted: 24 Nov 2012 01:32 PM PST

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'Black Ops 2' Tops 11M Units Sold In First Week, No Signs Of Call Of Duty Fatigue Yet

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 01:32 PM PST

Call of Duty Black Ops 2 sales were lower in the game's first week than Modern Warfare 3, but it's too early to worry about gamer fatigue.


Is a New SARS-like Virus Spreading in the Middle East?

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 01:29 PM PST

Coronavirus image credit: Wikipedia As with most emerging epidemics, we usually ignore them until people start dying. If the same logic applies here, it's time to begin paying attention to the new SARS-like virus found in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. While only six cases have been identified so far, two of the patients died, [...]


Baghdad and Kurds fail to defuse standoff

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 06:24 PM PST

Both Baghdad and Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region claim jurisdiction over oil rich territories.


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