Japan defense chief: could have pre-emptive strike ability in future

Japan defense chief: could have pre-emptive strike ability in future

Japan defense chief: could have pre-emptive strike ability in future

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 10:48 PM PST

Japan's Defence Minister Onodera speaks to reporters at the Defence Ministry in TokyoTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has the right to develop the ability to make a pre-emptive strike against an imminent attack given a changing security environment although it has no plan to do so now, the defense minister said on Thursday, days after North Korea conducted a third nuclear test. Any sign that Japan was moving to develop such a capability in response to North Korea's nuclear program could upset neighbors China and South Korea, which have reacted strongly in the past to suggestions it might do so. ...

South Africa's Pistorius shoots girlfriend dead: media

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 10:53 PM PST

Paralympic and Olympic runner Pistorius of South Africa speaks during a news conference after the official opening ceremony of the Doha GOALS forum in DohaJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is being questioned by South African police for shooting dead his girlfriend at his home in Pretoria, domestic media said on Thursday. Johannesburg's Talk Radio 702 said Pistorius was understood to have shot his girlfriend in the head and arm, although the circumstances surrounding the incident were unclear. He may have mistaken her for a burglar, the radio report said. A police spokeswoman told Reuters that a woman had been found dead at the house but declined to give any more details. ...

Israeli-Australian Prisoner X's death cases strain

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 11:16 PM PST

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — He was known as Prisoner X, his crimes unknown. For months he languished in an Israeli prison until he was he was found dead in his cell in an apparent suicide. Later, rumors would swirl that he was an Australian-Israeli who worked for the Israeli secret service Mossad.

Clashes mark Bahrain's second uprising anniversary

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 11:09 PM PST

A Bahraini anti-government protester gestures toward riot police during clashes in Sitra, Bahrain, on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. Clashes erupted in several opposition villages around the kingdom on the eve of the second anniversary of a pro-democracy uprising. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Security forces in Bahrain clashed on Thursday with anti-government protesters in street battles that left at least one boy dead amid high tensions on the second anniversary of the uprising in the Gulf nation, activists said.

Iran denies shipping arms to Islamist militants in Somalia

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 11:07 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran has denied allegations that it has been supplying Islamist militants in Somalia with weapons, describing the charges as "absurd fabrications," according to a letter obtained by Reuters on Thursday.

VIDEO: Driver finds owl stuck in car grille

Posted: 12 Feb 2013 11:22 PM PST

A motorist was flagged down in a car park in Miami after a Great Horned Owl was spotted trapped in the grille of her vehicle.

VIDEO: Dresden survivor's story

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 03:36 AM PST

Sixty-eight years ago today, British and American Air Forces dropped more than 2,600 tonnes of high-explosive bombs on the German town of Dresden.

Woman found dead at home of runner Pistorius

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 10:56 PM PST

South African runner being questioned by police over shooting of his girlfriend, according to local media reports.

Colombia soldiers killed fighting FARC rebels

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 11:02 PM PST

Seven killed in Caqueta province in latest fighting amidst ongoing peace talks between government and Marxist group.

Japan defense chief: could have pre-emptive strike ability in future

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 10:48 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has the right to develop the ability to make a pre-emptive strike against an imminent attack given a changing security environment although it has no plan to do so now, the defense minister said on Thursday, days after North Korea conducted a third nuclear test.

The Secret To Making Better Hires

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 10:41 PM PST

Q: Why do so many companies struggle when it comes to making great hires? A: They overlook the obvious. In other words, the people doing the hiring fail to understand, look for, and qualify the one characteristic that indicates the certainty of a good hire. While companies screen for many things, they often miss the gold standard litmus test – they play a game of chance when it's simply not necessary.

VIDEO: Five killed in Ukraine plane crash

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 09:14 PM PST

At least five people were killed when a plane carrying football fans attempted an emergency landing and caught fire in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk.

VIDEO: Sulu: A 'safe haven' for militants?

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 07:52 PM PST

A US commander has described the islands of Sulu, in the south-west Philippine, as a safe haven for international terrorism.

South Africa's Pistorius shoots girlfriend dead: media

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 11:19 PM PST

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is being questioned by South African police for shooting dead his girlfriend at his home in Pretoria, domestic media said on Thursday.

French president in India to push trade deals

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 10:22 PM PST

Francois Hollande arrives in New Delhi with ministers and business leaders to push for contracts including fighter jets.

Scientists May Have Found The Galaxy's Youngest Black Hole

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 10:13 PM PST

A star that exploded about 27,000 years ago may have produced the Galaxy's youngest known black hole. 

VIDEO: Zuma to give State of Nation speech

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 09:41 PM PST

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma will deliver his annual State of the Nation address at the opening of parliament in Cape Town today.

The Cost Of Health Care Insurance, Taxes and Your W-2

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 09:37 PM PST

Notice any different about your form W-2?

"Love, The Secret Ingredient​": A Valentine for Bloggers and Entreprene​urs

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 09:35 PM PST

Every February 14th, we celebrate love.  In today's post, we celebrate a food blog that began at the intersection of love and business, and attracted thousands of followers in a crowded niche, in just 16 months.

Suicide bomber kills three police in Russian Caucasus

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 10:14 PM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed three policemen and injured another six at a police security checkpoint early on Thursday, Russian investigators said, in the volatile North Caucasus region, where the Kremlin is fighting to staunch an Islamist insurgency. The suicide bomber detonated explosives in an automobile as police tried to stop the car on its way into the city of Khasavyurt in the province of Dagestan, agencies reported. One person is still unaccounted for. ...
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UN Syria team meets rebel leader

UN Syria team meets rebel leader

UN Syria team meets rebel leader

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 10:28 AM PST

A member of the UN special envoy's team in Syria carries out the first field visit for several months, meeting a rebel leader, Christian and civil leaders.

VIDEO: Sars-like virus 'spreads in people'

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 11:14 AM PST

One man in the UK is thought to have caught the coronavirus from his father. It is thought to be the first confirmed example of the new virus being passed from person to person anywhere in the world.

VIDEO: Magazine defends Kate bikini photos

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 01:26 PM PST

The editor of Italian magazine Chi has defended using photos of the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge in a bikini on holiday, saying they are "photos of a young couple in love.''

Dorner's 'last stand' after hiding in plain sight

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 11:47 AM PST

LA fugitive was apparently hiding in plain sight

Horsemeat scandal set to spur tougher EU food tests

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 12:59 PM PST

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission has proposed increased DNA testing of meat products to assess the scale of a scandal involving horsemeat sold as beef that has shocked the public and raised concern over the continent's food supply chains.

Ennahda says it may leave power in Tunisia

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 01:27 PM PST

Ruling party says it will quit if PM Jabali honours promise to form government of technocrats.

Media Decoder Blog: Time Warner in Talks to Sell Off Majority of Magazines

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 01:00 PM PST

The media company could retain flagship titles like Time, Sports Illustrated and Fortune but sell the rest.

U.S. should hit the "pause" button on Afghan aid: watchdog

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 12:43 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government should reconsider whether to spend more on reconstruction aid in Afghanistan, the U.S. watchdog who monitors the funds said on Wednesday, citing Afghanistan's persistent corruption and inability to manage projects as U.S. troops withdraw.

UK welcomes EU-wide horsemeat tests

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 01:10 PM PST

Environment Secretary Owen Paterson welcomes plans for EU-wide, random DNA tests on horsemeat to tackle the widening food scandal.

Westminster’s Best of Breed

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 12:37 PM PST

Fred R. Conrad, a New York Times photographer, set up a studio at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show this week and invited Best of Breed winners to pose.

Six More British Journalists Are Arrested in Hacking Investigation

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 09:16 AM PST

Scotland Yard said on Wednesday that the journalists, who previously worked for The News of the World tabloid, were arrested on suspicion of hacking into cellphone messages.

The Caucus: On the Issues: A Guide to Obama's Proposals

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 12:37 PM PST

A guide to The Times's coverage of the policy areas President Obama discussed in his State of the Union address.

Israel publishes some details in Australian spy mystery

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 01:17 PM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel broke its official silence on Wednesday over the reported suicide in jail of an Australian immigrant recruited to its spy service Mossad, giving limited details on a closely guarded case.

Sri Lanka war investigation lags, abuses persist: U.N.

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 01:22 PM PST

GENEVA (Reuters) - Sri Lanka is failing to investigate alleged atrocities committed by government forces in defeating a Tamil insurgency and activists and opposition politicians are still being killed or abducted, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

Iran agrees on 'some points' with IAEA

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 12:48 PM PST

Iran chief negotiator says "new proposals" put forward at talks but they will be discussed at "future meetings".

Iran suggests progress, but no deal, in U.N. atom talks

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 12:16 PM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran indicated that some progress was made in talks with the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Wednesday, but that the two sides again failed to finalize an elusive framework deal over the Islamic state's disputed atomic activity.

Thomson Reuters to cut 2,500 jobs

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 12:10 PM PST

Financial news and data provider Thomson Reuters says it is to cut 2,500 jobs, or 4% of its workforce, as it reports sluggish sales growth.

Sudan denies Mali Islamist fighters arrived in Darfur

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 12:08 PM PST

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's army said rebels had infiltrated into the troubled Darfur region from the Central African Republic but denied these were Islamist fighters fleeing a French advance in Mali, state news agency SUNA said on Wednesday.

Flood Control in the Netherlands Now Allows Sea Water In

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 05:00 AM PST

The Netherlands has held back the sea for centuries; now it is letting it in, as the Dutch realize they are facing a losing battle.

Suspects held in tourist rape case

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 07:35 AM PST

Mexican authorities are holding five suspects in connection with the alleged rapes of six Spanish tourists in Acapulco, Guerrero state Gov. Angel Aguirre Rivero said Sunday.
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