Saudi Arabia rejects maid beheading criticism

Saudi Arabia rejects maid beheading criticism

Saudi Arabia rejects maid beheading criticism

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 11:31 PM PST

Saudi Arabia 'deplores' international condemnation over beheading of a Sri Lankan maid convicted of killing baby.

Depardieu attacks Russia's opposition

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 11:34 PM PST

The French actor turned Russian national also heavily criticised anti-Putin protest by Pussy Riot punk band.

VIDEO: Giant sandstorm caught on camera

Posted: 11 Jan 2013 07:52 AM PST

A giant cloud of sand and red dust whipped up by weather conditions and strong winds in Western Australia has been caught on camera.

AUDIO: Florida hunt for 'top predator' pythons

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 01:23 AM PST

A python hunt in the Florida everglades starts today. Hundreds of people are going to go on the prowl for Burmese pythons which have multiplied in recent years and become predators who are disturbing the ecosystem of the area.

China's space activities raising U.S. satellite security concerns

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:13 PM PST

A Long March 3A rocket carrying the Chang'e One lunar orbiter blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch CentreWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is concerned about China's expanding ability to disrupt the most sensitive U.S. military and intelligence satellites, as Beijing pursues its expanded ambitions in space, according to multiple sources in the U.S. government and outside space experts. A classified U.S. intelligence assessment completed late last year analyzed China's increasing activities in space and mapped out the growing vulnerability of U.S. ...

India accuses Pakistan of planning deadly Kashmir incident

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 11:01 PM PST

India's army chief General Bikram Singh inspects the military parade before his meeting with Sri Lanka's army commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya at the army headquarters in ColomboNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's army chief accused Pakistan on Monday of planning a shootout along Kashmir's de facto border in which two Indian soldiers died, and said he had instructed commanders to respond aggressively if there is a provocation from the other side. "The attack on January 8 was premeditated, a pre-planned activity. Such an operation requires planning, detailed reconnaissance," General Bikram Singh told a news conference in New Delhi. ...

Gunshots fired at Greek government party's headquarters, no injuries

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:54 PM PST

ATHENS (Reuters) - Unknown assailants fired shots at the headquarters of the co-ruling conservative New Democracy party in the early hours of Monday, causing minor damage to the building but no injuries, police said. "At about 3 AMT (0100 GMT), guards saw two men coming out of a black car and firing with a Kalashnikov at the building, which was empty at the time. One bullet pierced the window of the prime minister's political office and nine shells were found on the ground outside the building," said a police official, speaking on condition of anonymity. ...

Greece: Shots fired at ruling party HQ

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 11:09 PM PST

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A gunman opened fire outside the headquarters of the governing center-right New Democracy party near central Athens. No one was hurt.

NASA Awards $17.8M Contract For Inflatable Addition To Space Station

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 05:46 PM PST

NASA has announced that it has awarded a Bigelow Aerospace a $17.8M contract to build an inflatable module for the International Space Station.

France says Mali operation will be swift

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 11:33 PM PST

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says military operation in its former colony will be completed within weeks.

VIDEO: Spectacular scenes at Russian volcano

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 06:47 AM PST

Gas and ashes have risen almost 2.5 miles (4km) into the sky during the ongoing eruption of a volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia.

Gunshots fired at Greek government party's headquarters, no injuries

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:54 PM PST

ATHENS (Reuters) - Unknown assailants fired shots at the headquarters of the co-ruling conservative New Democracy party in the early hours of Monday, causing minor damage to the building but no injuries, police said.

India accuses Pakistan of planning deadly Kashmir incident

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 11:01 PM PST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's army chief accused Pakistan on Monday of planning a shootout along Kashmir's de facto border in which two Indian soldiers died, and said he had instructed commanders to respond aggressively if there is a provocation from the other side.

No easy exit for French fighting terror in Mali

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:43 PM PST

A French soldiers patrols infront of the Eiffel tower, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. France has ordered tightened security in public buildings and transport following action against radical Islamists both in Mali and Somalia, French President Francois Hollande said yesterday. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)PARIS (AP) — France, breaking its own rules with a surprise military intervention in Mali, appears to be halting the lightning advance of radical Islamists seen as a threat to Europe.

Israel's Lieberman hints he may quit if convicted

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:53 PM PST

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's hard-line former Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman indicated on Monday that he would quit politics if convicted in his breach of trust and fraud case.

Pakistani city prepares for cleric's march

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:36 PM PST

Pakistani Sunni Muslim cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri, 61, center, leaves Lahore to lead an anti-government march to the capital Islamabd, Pakistan, Sunday, Jan 13, 2013 in Pakistan. After years in Canada, Qadri returned to Pakistan last month and gave a speech demanding that sweeping election reforms be implemented before elections expected to take place this spring. On Thursday, Pakistan's Minister of Interior Rehman Malik issued a strongly worded statement that Qadri would not be allowed to rally in Islamabad, warning that the Taliban might attack the event. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials are preparing for thousands of supporters of a fiery cleric calling for election reforms to descend on the country's capital.

Millions of Hindus bathe in Ganges to cleanse sins

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 11:11 PM PST

Indian Hindu holy men, or Naga Sadhus, run naked into the water at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati river, during the royal bath on Makar Sankranti at the start of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, India, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in the large religious congregation that lasts more than 50 days on the banks of Sangam which falls every 12 years. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)ALLAHABAD, India (AP) — Millions of devout Hindus have plunged into the holy Ganges River in India in a ritual they believe can wash away their sins.

Post-CES, ASUS Quietly Launches $149 MeMO Pad 7" Tablet

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 05:35 PM PST

After using CES as a platform to debut the stunning Transformer All-in-One PC and several other top-shelf products, ASUS has quietly launched the MeMO Pad, a 7" budget Android tablet.

Analysis: Trio of Chavez protégés hold key to Venezuela's future

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:04 PM PST

CARACAS (Reuters) - A month after President Hugo Chavez left Venezuela for a fourth cancer operation, his commanding control over the government is slowly moving into the hands of an unlikely trio of protégés who may shape the future of the oil-rich nation.

China's space activities raising U.S. satellite security concerns

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:13 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is concerned about China's expanding ability to disrupt the most sensitive U.S. military and intelligence satellites, as Beijing pursues its expanded ambitions in space, according to multiple sources in the U.S. government and outside space experts.
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Iraq finance minister escapes bomb attack on his convoy

Iraq finance minister escapes bomb attack on his convoy

Iraq finance minister escapes bomb attack on his convoy

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 12:15 PM PST

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A roadside bomb hit Iraqi Finance Minister Rafaie al-Esawi's convoy west of Baghdad as he left a meeting on Sunday, wounding two of his guards, his office and security sources said.

Libya plans diplomatic security force after attacks

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 11:56 AM PST

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya plans to create a special force to protect diplomats, government sources said, after a gun attack on an Italian consul exposed the precarious security situation in the North African state.

Canada pledges better water for aboriginals amid blockade threat

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 12:09 PM PST

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada will spend C$330.8 million over the next two years to improve water systems on aboriginal lands, as the Conservative government tries to deal with growing unrest on native reservations.

U.S. envoy says Iran working to destabilize Yemen: report

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 11:36 AM PST

SANAA (Reuters) - Iran is working with southern secessionists in Yemen to expand its influence and destabilize the strategic region around the Straits of Hormuz, the U.S. envoy to Yemen was quoted as saying on Sunday.

Colorado May Pass Major Gun Control Legislation

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 11:30 AM PST

A state where gun ownership crosses political divides is becoming a national test case for what kind of regulations can garner support.

The Caucus: Powell Defends Obama's Pick for Defense

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 11:28 AM PST

President Obama's nominee for secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel, received a resounding vote of support from a fellow Republican moderate, Colin L. Powell, who said the former Nebraska senator was "superbly qualified" to lead the Pentagon.

India set for Kumbh Mela festival

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 11:16 AM PST

Millions of Hindu pilgrims arrive in the north Indian city of Allahabad to participate in the Kumbh Mela festival.

Analysis: French early strike shakes up Mali intervention plan

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 11:09 AM PST

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - France has rushed to help Mali block a push south by Islamist rebels from its desert north but a U.N.-backed intervention plan to dislodge al Qaeda and its allies faces a tough enemy and terrain and could still take months - if it succeeds at all.

India set for Kumbh Mela festival

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 11:16 AM PST

Millions of Hindu pilgrims arrive in the north Indian city of Allahabad to participate in the Kumbh Mela festival.

Clearing Palestinian protesters from West Bank site, Netanyahu pledges to build settlement

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:57 AM PST

JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised Sunday to follow through with plans for settlement construction in a key West Bank area known as E-1 after police evicted scores of Palestinian protesters who had set up a tent camp there.

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French military intervention in Mali expands

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:40 AM PST

PARIS — Mirage 2000D fighter-bombers struck Islamist targets in northern Mali on Sunday, expanding the reach of a French military intervention, and more French ground troops flew into Bamako, the capital, for what increasingly looked like the beginning of a long campaign.

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Bowie comeback enjoys Top 10 success

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 11:01 AM PST

Where Are We Now?, David Bowie's first new song in a decade, reaches the Top 10 in this week's UK singles chart, following initial fears its sales could not be tabulated.

Sonia Sotomayor Makes Herself at Home in Washington

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:50 AM PST

Justice Sonia Sotomayor admits that it took her a while to adjust from life in New York to the slower pace in Washington. And do not ask her about her experiences with takeout.

Pakistan PM meets Shia mourners

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 11:34 AM PST

Prime minister travels to Quetta to meet Shia leaders, as rallies spread to Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Lahore.

ICRC head in Myanmar to gain access to prisons, conflict zones

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:25 AM PST

GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) arrived in Myanmar on Sunday to set up inspections of its prisons and seek access to conflict-hit border areas, the humanitarian agency said on Sunday.

Pill-sized scanner images gullet

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:25 AM PST

US doctors develop a pill-sized device that can take detailed microscopic images of inside the gullet, the passage which links the mouth to the stomach.

Snowfalls predicted across Britain

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:03 AM PST

Snow is due to fall across large areas of the UK on Monday as low temperatures take hold, the Met Office warns.

Interview: Pier Luigi Bersani, front-runner to become Italy’s next prime minister

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:14 AM PST

With Italy heading into a pivotal election month, Pier Luigi Bersani, head of the center-left Democratic Party, is now the front-runner to be Italy's next prime minister. The following is an edited transcript of his interview on Thursday with Anthony Faiola of The Washington Post.

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In Italy, former communist emerges as front-runner in next month’s elections

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:13 AM PST

ROME — At the tender age of 12, Pier Luigi Bersani led his fellow altar boys in a strike against their parish priest to win back tips from Easter services. Today the former communist, turned friend of the free market, is poised to face a far greater challenge: saving the world's 8th largest economy.

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Russian protesters support U.S. adoptions

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:08 AM PST

MOSCOW — The law banning American adoptions brought out the biggest crowd of demonstrators in months Sunday as Russians angrily accused their government of playing politics with orphans, depriving them of the opportunity for a decent life.

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