Tomb Raider (2013): Review

Tomb Raider (2013): Review

Tomb Raider (2013): Review

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 10:53 PM PST

"I hate tombs," Lara Croft says as she's standing in the middle of, whaddya know, a tomb. Although we've seen many a crypt in her future, Lara in Tomb Raider (2013) is a younger, more squeamish version of herself in this thoroughly enjoyable origin story. Our tomb raider is almost a tomb afraider.

Shiite leader: Sectarian attacks are 'genocide'

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 10:37 PM PST

In this Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, photo, supporters of Pakistani Sunni group, Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat attend a rally to condemn killings of their party activists by allegedly security forces, in Quetta, Pakistan. Pakistan's minority Shiite Muslims have begun to use words like "genocide" to describe a violent spike in attacks directed against them by a militant Sunni group, with suspicious links to the country's security agencies and a mainstream political party that governs the largest province, where some of the most violent jihadi groups are headquartered. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's minority Shiite Muslims have started using the word "genocide" to describe a violent spike in attacks against them by a militant Sunni group with suspected links to the country's security agencies and a mainstream political party that governs the largest province.

China's Xi to visit Africa as U.S. frets over Beijing influence

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 09:13 PM PST

China's Communist Party Chief Xi Jinping arrives for a plenary session of the National People's Congress in BeijingBEIJING (Reuters) - Incoming Chinese president Xi Jinping's first trip as head of state will take him to Africa, the government said on Saturday, as China seeks to cement a growing trade and energy relationship that has caused alarm bells to ring in Washington. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said that Xi, scheduled to take over formally from Hu Jintao as national leader next week, would visit South Africa, Tanzania and Republic of Congo, as well as Russia, though he provided no exact dates. "China and Africa are good brothers, good friends and good partners. ...

Suu Kyi vows to bring new blood to party

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 09:31 PM PST

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday vowed to inject new blood into her party and urged members to rise above petty differences as they elect new leadership for the first time in the 25-year history of the National League for Democracy.

Suicide bomb hits Kabul as US defense chief visits

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 10:26 PM PST

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel prepares to step aboard a C-17 military aircraft en route to Kabul, Afghanistan, after greeting U.S. troops stationed at Manas Air Force Base in Kyrgyzstan, Friday, March 8, 2013. Hagel arrived in Afghanistan Friday for his first visit as Pentagon chief, saying that there are plenty of challenges ahead as NATO hands over the country's security to the Afghans. (AP Photo/Jason Reed, Pool)KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber on a bicycle struck outside the Afghan Defense Ministry on Saturday, killing at least nine Afghan civilians as U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visited Kabul, officials said.

Blast in usually secure area of Afghan capital comes as new U.S. Defense secretary in city

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 09:24 PM PST

KABUL — Insurgents in Kabul carried out a suicide bombing near the Defense Ministry, in a rare attack in one of the Afghan capital's most secure areas that coincided with the first visit by new U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, military officials said.

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Meat Scandal Spurring Appetites

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 09:19 PM PST

Europe's horse-meat scandal is generating a surprise windfall for many people who sell ... horse meat.

Leave Your Friends A Drink At A Bar With Beergram

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 09:35 PM PST

The cliche says that SXSW is spring break for geeks, and if that is true then I wonder just how many of these geeks will enjoy Beergram? Based at beergr.am, the application takes the humble check-in, and adds in both a discovery element as well as a gifting element to create compelling guide to Austin.

SXSW embraces the complexity of the web

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 09:34 PM PST

Day 1 SXSW - Bre Pettis began the day with the opening keynote. The thing about Bre is you know he has a real vision of how he can change the world - and he's just getting started.  It's easy to think of MakerBot as a 3d printer -and while it is that - it is so much more.  For Pettis,  who provided the opening keynote to this years SXSW conf in Austin - the shift is more fundamental than that. It's about changing our society from a group of 'consumers'  to a new world in which we are all makers.  Creators.  Contributors to the creative collective good.  So when he says 3d printing is about more than just making a plastic shot glass or a lego brick - he means it.  He shared with the standing room only crowd his latest piece of the 'maker' puzzle,  a device called the MakerBot Digitizer.  A pair of lasers,  a camera,  and a rotating platform.  Now creating 3d designs doesn't require an art or engineering background.  Just take the thing you want to replicated,  and put it on the Digitizer.  Minutes later, you have a 3d design that can be printed, and re-printed,  forever.

Blast hits Kabul as US defence chief visits

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 11:01 PM PST

Nine people killed in apparent suicide attack at defence ministry in Kabul as Chuck Hagel visits country.

Suicide blast in Afghan capital during Hagel visit

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 10:46 PM PST

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel walks with Cunningham and Dunford upon his arrival Kabul in AfghanistanKABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up at an Afghan Defense Ministry gate in Kabul on Saturday during a visit by U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, a coalition spokesman said, underscoring security problems as NATO troops prepare to leave. Hagel was nowhere near the explosion, said a spokesman for Afghanistan's NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). A U.S. Defense official said Hagel was in a safe location at an ISAF facility. A Defense Ministry official said there were civilian casualties but did not specify. ...

China's Xi to visit Africa as U.S. frets over Beijing influence

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 09:14 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - Incoming Chinese president Xi Jinping's first trip as head of state will take him to Africa, the government said on Saturday, as China seeks to cement a growing trade and energy relationship that has caused alarm bells to ring in Washington.

Large Explosion Hits Kabul as Hagel Visits

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 09:39 PM PST

A large explosion rattled central Kabul Saturday morning, on the first full day of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's visit to the Afghan capital. Sound of sirens and gunfire could be heard in the city.

Is Yap Ready for the World?

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 10:07 PM PST

A tiny Pacific island wonders what it will lose by welcoming a giant tourist resort.

Suicide bomber kills nine Afghans during Hagel visit

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 10:58 PM PST

KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up at a Defense Ministry gate in Kabul on Saturday killing nine civilians during a visit to Afghanistan by U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, underlining the insurgent threat as NATO troops prepare to leave.

Air Force general’s reversal of pilot’s sexual-assault conviction angers lawmakers

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 08:24 PM PST

An Air Force general's decision to overturn the conviction of a standout fighter pilot on sexual assault charges is stirring anger on Capitol Hill, where some lawmakers say they are losing patience with the military after a string of related scandals.

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Something to Dull the Pain: EA Gifting Free Game to SimCity Players

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 08:22 PM PST

Another update in the never ending saga that is the SimCity launch debacle. Maxis General Manager Lucy Bradshaw just made a post over on EA's website that accomplishes two things. 1) It's meant to be a down to earth apology for the problems so far, promising they'll be fixed soon: "So what went wrong?  The short answer is: a lot more people logged on than we expected.  More people played and played in ways we never saw in the beta. OK, we agree, that was dumb, but we are committed to fixing it." And 2) Hey look, free stuff! It's this part that might catch some attention: "To get us back in your good graces, we're going to offer you a free PC download game from the EA portfolio.  On March 18, SimCity players who have activated their game will receive an email telling them how to redeem their free game.

'Oz The Great And Powerful' Review: One Too Many Witches, One Too Many Love Triangles

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 08:20 PM PST

Wizard of Oz prequel 'Oz the Great and Powerful' has one too many witches for its own good.

'Jack The Giant Slayer' Review: A Monstrous, Gargantuan, Epic Letdown

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 08:14 PM PST

Jack the Giant Slayer has a lot of great action, but ultimately fails to be either heroic or magical.

Stubborn TB Exposure Grows Along Border

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 09:46 PM PST

A young man's tale illustrates a nagging concern among health officials who say the 2,000-mile border between the U.S. and Mexico could become a breeding ground for one of the hardest forms of TB to treat.
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Colombia Coffee Farmers End Strike

Colombia Coffee Farmers End Strike

Colombia Coffee Farmers End Strike

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:23 PM PST

Colombia's government signed a deal with coffee farmers upset over falling bean prices, ending a two-week strike that has included violent protests and highway blockades.

US state to arm school teachers

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:26 PM PST

The US state of South Dakota enacts a law allowing school districts to arm teachers, with backers saying it will prevent mass shootings in schools.

Kenya to announce election result on Saturday, says official

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:19 PM PST

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's election commission said it expected to announce a final result in a tightly fought presidential election at 11 a.m. (03:00 a.m. EST) on Saturday, extending an already delayed count after earlier saying it would issue a final tally on Friday.

Some Chinese Seek a Divorce to Avoid Real Estate Tax

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 12:47 PM PST

Divorce filings spiked in big cities across China after rumors that one way to avoid a 20 percent tax on profits from housing sales was to separate from a spouse, at least on paper.

Sniffing Out a More-Efficient Mine Sweeper

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 12:55 PM PST

Genetic researchers are exploring a safe way to deal with the millions of buried land mines left behind from conflicts around the world: build a better mouse.

Analysis: New sanctions on North Korea may be tougher, but impact in doubt

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 12:33 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - New U.N. steps against North Korea over its nuclear arms program were designed to bring its sanctions regime more in line with the tough restrictions Iran is facing, but fears remain that the measures will have little impact on Pyongyang's defiant leaders.

In India, Syrian regime courts BRIC countries

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 12:05 PM PST

The bloc of the five emerging economies called BRICS may have lost some of its sheen recently, but it is being wooed as an important lobbying group by the besieged Syrian government.

During her three-day visit to India, senior Syrian minister Bouthaina Shaaban asked New Delhi to take the lead in drafting a strong statement in support of Syria, when the five nations -- comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- meet at a conference later this month.

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Marches in Egypt's Port Said as verdict looms

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 12:35 PM PST

Security tightened in Suez Canal city and Cairo as protests intensify ahead of Saturday's verdict in football riot case.

China Signals Reform of Rail System

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 12:12 PM PST

China signaled it is on the verge of shaking up its massive railway system, long plagued by corruption allegations and heavy debt and since a deadly 2011 train crash also under a cloud of safety concerns.

Photos of the Day: March 8

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 12:33 PM PST

In today's pictures, camels wait to be exported in Somalia, a maintenance worker checks a Predator drone in Arizona, speed skaters go around a track in Hungary, and more.

Myanmar must face up to junta crimes, U.N. envoy says

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 12:18 PM PST

GENEVA (Reuters) - Myanmar must pursue crimes committed by the former junta but neither the quasi-civilian government nor opposition led by Aung San Suu Kyi have any appetite to do so for now, a United Nations investigator said on Friday.

On Religion: Focus on the Family Transforms Its Message

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 07:33 AM PST

Under the leadership of Jim Daly, the evangelical group has tried to be less divisive and invite civil dialogue with its religious and ideological foes.

Protestors, police clash at Guinea opposition march

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 12:59 PM PST

CONAKRY (Reuters) - Protesters clashed with Guinean police on Friday at a march by thousands of opposition supporters in the coastal capital Conakry, the latest in more than a week of violence stemming from a dispute over legislative elections.

Funeral for US Civil War sailors

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 12:04 PM PST

The remains of two sailors who perished aboard US Civil War gunboat USS Monitor are to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery with full honours.

Malala's story inspires film

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 12:07 PM PST

The Afghan girl who was shot by Taliban gunmen has inspired a global movement and a documentary titled "Girl Rising."

Sudan, South Sudan to withdraw forces from buffer zone

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 12:35 PM PST

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Sudan and South Sudan agreed on Friday to order their forces out of a demilitarized border zone within a week, a mediator said, possibly opening the way to the resumption of oil exports from the south.

Five sheet-wrapped bodies found in Mexico; gang murder suspected

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:35 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Five corpses wrapped head to toe in white sheets were found early Friday on a highway in the northern Mexican city of Saltillo, victims of suspected gang-related slaying.

Singing woman kicked off Miami train

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 09:17 AM PST

A Florida mayor apologises to an elderly woman whom a private security guard forcibly removed from a commuter train for singing.

The Lede: A Bin Laden Son-in-Law’s Video Messages

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 11:35 AM PST

Weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, praised the attacks in a video message broadcast on Al Jazeera.

Clegg says Lib Dems let people down

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:27 PM PST

The Liberal Democrats "let people down" by not dealing with claims made against the party's ex-chief executive, Nick Clegg tells party delegates.
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