Shia minority scores big win in Kuwaiti polls

Shia minority scores big win in Kuwaiti polls

Shia minority scores big win in Kuwaiti polls

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:08 PM PST

Shia candidates win 17 of the 50-seat parliament in polls hit by opposition boycott.


Microsoft and Google race for online shopping

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 10:06 PM PST

Tech giants battle for most honest search engine for online shopping, while some analysts say both lack transparency.


Kuwait boycott bloc hails lower turnout

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 10:22 PM PST

Kuwaiti citizens wait in line to cast their vote at a polling station in Rumaithiya, Kuwait on Saturday, Dec. 1st, 2012. The general election to appoint a new Parliament is the fifth since mid-2006, and the second this year.(AP Photo/Gustavo Ferrari)Opposition groups in Kuwait are hailing their election boycott as a success after officials said voter turnout on Saturday was sharply lower than during the last parliamentary races earlier this year.

Seven missing after Japan tunnel collapse starts fire

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 09:12 PM PST

Police officers and firefighters gather in front of the Sasago Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in OtsukiTOKYO (Reuters) - A tunnel on a heavily travelled highway in central Japan collapsed on Sunday, sending debris crashing down on cars, triggering a fire and leaving seven people missing, officials and media reported. Network television footage showed black smoke billowing from the 4.7 km (2.8-mile) tunnel in Yamanashi prefecture, about 80 km (50 miles) west of Tokyo on the main road connecting the capital to western Japan. Seven people were believed to be missing and two were injured, the fire service said. At least two cars were thought to be trapped. ...

Italy votes for center-left candidate for premier

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 09:51 PM PST

Italians are choosing a center-left candidate for premier for elections early next year, an important primary runoff given the main party is ahead in the polls against a center-right camp in utter chaos over whether Silvio Berlusconi will run again.


7 missing after tunnel collapse outside Tokyo

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 09:26 PM PST

Police vehicles are parked at the entrance as smoke billows out of the Sasago Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, Sunday morning, Dec. 2, 2012. A part of the tunnel collapsed Sunday morning, possibly involving several vehicles and injuring several people, local media said. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREAAt least seven people were feared missing after parts of a tunnel collapsed Sunday on a highway west of Tokyo, trapping vehicles as smoke from a fire inside initially prevented rescuers from approaching.

US-Afghan base attacked in eastern Afghanistan

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 10:17 PM PST

Taliban suicide bombers assaulted a joint U.S.-Afghan air base in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday, detonating explosives at the gate and sparking a gunbattle that lasted at least two hours with American helicopters firing down at militants before the attackers were defeated.


Seven missing after Japan tunnel collapse starts fire

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 09:12 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - A tunnel on a heavily travelled highway in central Japan collapsed on Sunday, sending debris crashing down on cars, triggering a fire and leaving seven people missing, officials and media reported.

VIDEO: Greek artists inspired by economy

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 08:14 PM PST

Artists in Greece are fighting back against cuts to arts funding, as the country struggles to solve its debt crisis and impose tough austerity measures.


Cars trapped in tunnel collapse outside Tokyo

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 08:52 PM PST

Police vehicles are parked at the entrance as smoke billows out of the Sasago Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, Sunday morning, Dec. 2, 2012. A part of the tunnel collapsed Sunday morning, possibly involving several vehicles and injuring several people, local media said. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREAParts of a tunnel collapsed Sunday on a highway west of Tokyo, trapping an unknown number of vehicles as smoke from a fire inside initially prevented rescuers from approaching.

North Korea gears up to launch long-range rocket

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 08:42 PM PST

FILE - In this April 8, 2012 file photo, a North Korean soldier stands in front of the country's Unha-3 rocket, slated for liftoff between April 12-16, at Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Korea. Rocket sections are apparently being trucked into North Korea's northwest launch site, but some analysts are asking whether it's just a calculated bluff meant to jangle the Obama administration and influence South Korean voters ahead of Dec. 19 presidential elections in three weeks. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder, File)North Korea is gearing up to fire a long-range rocket this month in a defiant move expected to raise the stakes of a global standoff over its missile and nuclear programs.

Taliban attack NATO base in Afghanistan

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 10:56 PM PST

Suicide attackers stormed an airfield in Jalalabad, using car bombs, rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and small arms.


Afghans say joint US-Afghan base under attack

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 08:13 PM PST

Afghan officials say joint US-Afghan base has been attacked in eastern Afghanistan.


VIDEO: Mexico's new president inaugurated

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 07:00 PM PST

Enrique Pena Nieto has been sworn in as Mexico's new president, promising to boost economic growth and tackle drug-related violence.


VIDEO: Obamas' dog inspects decorations

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 07:05 PM PST

The Obamas' pet dog, Bo, has been filmed inspecting Christmas decorations at the White House.


VIDEO: NFL star kills self and partner

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 07:02 PM PST

Kansas City Chiefs American football player Jovan Belcher has killed himself outside the team's main stadium.


Iran stations defense staff at North Korea military site: Kyodo

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 07:39 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Iran has stationed defense staff in North Korea since late October apparently to strengthen cooperation in missile and nuclear development, Japan's Kyodo News agency reported on Sunday, citing a Western diplomatic source. The report came as North Korea said on Saturday it would carry out its second rocket launch of 2012 between December 10 and December 22, near the first anniversary of the death of young leader Kim Jong-un's father. The Iranian mission, Kyodo said, is made up of four experts from Iran's Ministry of Defense and firms close to it. ...


Iran stations defense staff at North Korea military site: Kyodo

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 07:39 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Iran has stationed defense staff in North Korea since late October apparently to strengthen cooperation in missile and nuclear development, Japan's Kyodo News agency reported on Sunday, citing a Western diplomatic source.

VIDEO: NFL star kills self and partner

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 07:02 PM PST

Kansas City Chiefs American football player Jovan Belcher has killed himself outside the team's main stadium.


Suicide bombers attack U.S. base in Afghanistan

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 10:08 PM PST

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Suicide attackers detonated bombs and fired rockets outside a major U.S. base in Afghanistan on Sunday and police said 12 bodies were found near a gate, highlighting the country's security challenges ahead of the 2014 NATO combat troop pullout. Local police officials said a dozen bodies in Afghan police and military uniforms were scattered around the entrance of the airfield in the eastern city of Jalalabad. A Taliban spokesman said the militant group had launched the 6 a.m. assault. ...


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