VIDEO: Alarm at Ukraine's ultra-nationalist growth

VIDEO: Alarm at Ukraine's ultra-nationalist growth

VIDEO: Alarm at Ukraine's ultra-nationalist growth

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:38 PM PST

A sudden rise in popularity of Ukraine's ultra-nationalist party, Svoboda, has caused concern both inside and outside the country.

VIDEO: Australia PM visits fire-hit Tasmania

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:24 PM PST

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is visiting wildfire-hit regions in Tasmania, as crews continued to battle blazes in the state.

VIDEO: Patriot missiles on way to Turkey

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:28 PM PST

Nato has begun to deploy Patriot missiles to Turkey to help Turkish troops repel attacks by missiles or aircraft from neighbouring Syria.

VIDEO: Coptic Church celebrates amid changes

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:20 PM PST

Egypt's Orthodox Coptic Church is celebrating the feast of Christmas under a new and recently elected Pope and also under the country's new Islamist leader.

VIDEO: India rape accused arrive at court

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:35 PM PST

Five men charged with the abduction, gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman in Delhi last month have arrived at court for a hearing into the case.

Activists wary as India rushes to justice after gang rape

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:31 PM PST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - It's no surprise the Indian street wants faster, harsher justice for sexual crimes after a horrific gang rape that rocked the nation, but some activists worry the government will trample fundamental rights in its rush to be in tune with popular rage.

Japan PM Abe sings national anthem as step to "take back Japan"

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:23 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Hawkish Japanese Prime Minister and his ruling party kicked off their first full working day of 2013 by singing the national anthem, seen by critics as a symbol of past imperialism and militarism.

Japan PM Abe sings national anthem as step to "take back Japan"

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:23 PM PST

Japan's new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a news conference at his official residence in TokyoTOKYO (Reuters) - Hawkish Japanese Prime Minister and his ruling party kicked off their first full working day of 2013 by singing the national anthem, seen by critics as a symbol of past imperialism and militarism. The return of the 58-year-old Abe to the premiership following his conservative Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) landslide win in an election last month has raised concerns at home and abroad about a shift to the right in Japanese politics. ...

In-Ear Headphones Shaped Like Bullets At CES

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 05:12 PM PST

The continued growth of portable tech products like smartphones and tablets are fueling the market for high-end headphones. Lower priced earbuds still take the share of the headphone market, but sales at the high end of the market  -  $100 and up, increased 84% in 2012. Last year, Sony launched [...]

8 Tips For Leading Those Who Don't Want to Follow

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 05:10 PM PST

Want to test your leadership metal? See how well you do when leading those not inclined to follow. Surrounding yourself with like-minded people may be comforting, it might even seem like a good idea, but it's not the stuff of great leadership. The best leaders are not only capable of [...]

NVIDIA's Project SHIELD is Disruptive to Game Consoles and Portable Game Devices

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 05:00 PM PST

NVIDIA tonight announced one of the most disruptive products in their history, called Project SHIELD, a portable gaming device that also signifies a vertical integration move.  Put simply, SHIELD is an NVIDIA-branded, Android-based portable game device with a 5" 720P display that can play Android and PC games.  It will [...]

CES 2013: More Gadgets Mind-Meld With Smartphones

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 04:38 PM PST

New research shows high-def TVs, tablets, smartphones or PCs and laptops are the main device groups seeing any real growth.

NVIDIA Announces GeForce Experience: 'Console Simplicity, PC Performance'

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 04:38 PM PST

Image via CrunchBase In what can only be interpreted as a pre-emptive strike against the upcoming consoles from Sony and Microsoft, NVIDIA has announced GeForce Experience." The PC software's tagline is "Console Simplicity, PC Performance." "As wonderful as the PC industry is, it's also chaotic," NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang stated during the [...]

Indian gang-rape suspects to appear in court

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:31 PM PST

Five men accused of raping 23-year-old student on a bus to face kidnapping and robbery charges besides murder.

Justin Bieber Promotes Prepaid Debit Card

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 04:19 PM PST

Justin Bieber performing in Zurich, Switzerland. The onslaught of celebrities putting their name on a prepaid card continues. Justin Bieber has entered into a partnership with BillMyParents on a new prepaid debit card aimed at teenagers. Bieber will use his social media army, reportedly comprised of 30 million Twitter followers and 48 million [...]

Chinese Censorship Backfires As Supporters Gather At Southern Newspaper

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 04:17 PM PST

Guangdong party secretary Hu Chunhua (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) A clumsy rewrite of a Jan. 1 newspaper editorial has sparked a public standoff in Guangzhou after reporters pushed back against propaganda officials. Photos circulated on Twitter show a small crowd gathering Monday outside the offices of Southern Weekend, where defiant [...]

Downton Abbey Premiere Recap: Awful Money Error Threatens The $1.1B Fortune

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 02:56 PM PST

These investing blunders, of course, were not the first time that the Crawleys have proved to be a family possessed of considerable wealth, but little financial wisdom.

CES: Ford To Offer Kaliki App; Audio Versions Of Mags, Papers

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 04:02 PM PST

Ford today announced that it will offer users of its Sync AppLink service the ability to use Kaliki, an app that provides radio talent-read versions of news from newspapers and magazines. The company made the announcement at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Kaliki is produced by a San Diego-based [...]

Apple Tops 50% Of The U.S. Smartphone Market

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 04:01 PM PST

Take that, Google Android. Apple iPhones is taking market share back from Android, accounting for 53.3% of U.S. smartphone sales for the 12-week period ending November 25, according to the market research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. This is the first time Apple's share of the U.S. market has topped 50%, Kantar said. During the [...]

Ford Partners With Glympse To Tell Your Friends Where You Are

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

For several years, Ford has been one of the key leaders in smart-car design, implementing apps that sync with drivers' smartphones to improve the driving experience. Today at CES, Ford announced a new partnership with Glympse, an app that tracks a users' trip, including whereabouts and even the sped at [...]
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Walk-off not the answer - Blatter

Walk-off not the answer - Blatter

Walk-off not the answer - Blatter

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 09:46 AM PST

Fifa president Sepp Blatter says that players should not leave the field of play if they are faced with racism.

Analysis: Air assaults raise doubts about Myanmar's reformist rulers

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 01:04 PM PST

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Unprecedented aerial attacks on ethnic Kachin rebels by Myanmar's military have raised doubts about whether the retired generals in a government hailed for its reforms have really changed their harsh old ways.

Top Regulators Give Banks a Bit of Breathing Room

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 12:35 PM PST

Banks around the world will have more leeway in meeting new rules designed to prevent future financial crises, after a decision Sunday by a group of top central bankers and regulators meeting in Switzerland.

Businessman Trying to Revive Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 01:24 PM PST

Efforts to revive Minton's Playhouse have sputtered over the years, but Richard D. Parsons, a former business executive, is hoping to reopen the venue in its original location this year.

Talks held in Northern Ireland to end rioting

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 01:00 PM PST

Church leaders and politicians meet after three days of violent protests over flying of British flag at city hall.

Activists wary as India rushes to justice after gang rape

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 12:45 PM PST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - It's no surprise the Indian street wants faster, harsher justice for sexual crimes after a horrific gang rape that rocked the nation, but some activists worry the government will trample fundamental rights in its rush to be in tune with popular rage.

Kuwaiti forces disperse protesters with stun grenades

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 12:24 PM PST

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Security forces used stun grenades to disperse hundreds of opposition activists trying to stage a march in Kuwait on Sunday, part of a series of protests against what they see as a rubber-stamp parliament, and made several arrests.

Drug-Testing Company Tied to N.C.A.A. Draws Criticism

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 01:21 PM PST

The National Center for Drug Free Sport says its programs are stringent enough to deter athletes from doping, but critics question its methods.

Banks agree minimum liquidity rules

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:31 AM PST

Robert Peston on the oddity at the heart of new bank liquidity rules

Egypt’s Morsi remakes cabinet, increasing Islamist presence

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:20 AM PST

CAIRO — Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi rebuilt his cabinet Sunday, replacing 10 ministers and amplifying the Islamist presence in the government. The move, in which at least three Islamists were appointed to head major economic ministries, comes a day ahead of a planned visit by the International Monetary Fund to discuss an impending $4.8 billion loan.

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VIDEO: Dhaka police clash with protesters

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:35 AM PST

Police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at opposition supporters in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka during protests over a recent rise in fuel prices.

Mansfield 1-2 Liverpool

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:40 AM PST

Luis Suarez scores a controversial goal as Liverpool defeat non-league Mansfield 2-1 to reach the FA Cup fourth round.

Obama Expected to Pick Chuck Hagel for Defense Post

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 01:03 PM PST

Republican senators indicated Sunday that a rough confirmation process was all but inevitable should Chuck Hagel be nominated as secretary of defense.

The Caucus: G.O.P. Leader in Senate Says Focus Is Now Cuts, Not Taxes

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:46 AM PST

Mitch McConnell made clear Sunday that he would oppose further increases in tax revenue, saying his attention was on ways to cut spending to deal with the government's debt.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai heads to Washington, complaints in hand

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:35 AM PST

KABUL — When Afghan President Hamid Karzai visits Washington this week, he'll bring with him a list of complaints he has enumerated for months in public speeches, including accusations that the United States has fomented corruption in Afghanistan and continues to violate the country's sovereignty.

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Infighting mars rally for Merkel's FDP partners before state vote

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:14 AM PST

STUTTGART (Reuters) - Germany's Free Democrats (FDP) struggled to show a united front on Sunday just two weeks before a crucial state election, which could see their leader booted out if they fail to win enough support to gain Lower Saxony assembly seats.

Russia's Mordovia woos Depardieu

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:39 AM PST

The Russian region of Mordovia - famed for its prisons - invites French actor Gerard Depardieu to set up home there, hours after he received a Russian passport.

Regulators ease bank asset rules

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:46 AM PST

Internationals financial regulators have eased the first-ever rules on minimum quantities of cash and assets all banks must hold, set to take effect in 2015.

Israel warily watches shifts across its frontier with Syria

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 09:59 AM PST

TEL HAZEKA OUTPOST, Golan Heights — On this wind-swept hill overlooking Syria, Israeli soldiers are keeping a careful watch, scouring the landscape for signs of how the revolt against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad might affect the taut quiet along the frontier.

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Thousands of Libyan gunmen sign up for police training

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 09:42 AM PST

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Almost 6,000 gunmen have begun training to be policemen under a drive to disarm militias hindering Libya's democratic transition although many others cling to street powers won in toppling Muammar Gaddafi, the new interior minister said in an interview.
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