Afghan Taliban, U.S. revive reconciliation talks in Qatar: Karzai

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• Afghan Taliban, U.S. revive reconciliation talks in Qatar: Karzai
• New Type Of Life May Have Been Found In Buried Antarctic Lake
• Analysis: Bellicose North Korea forces China to shift stance on old friend
• U.S., allies use U.N. rights panel to pressure defiant North Korea
• U.S., allies use U.N. rights panel to pressure defiant North Korea
• Will Secretary Moniz Put Energy Back Into The Department of Energy?
• Pakistan Christians rally over Lahore attacks
• Japan's cleanup lags from tsunami, nuke accident
• Analysis: Bellicose North Korea forces China to shift stance on old friend
• 'Star Trek' Trailer Shows Shuttle Is the Ship That Made the Kessel Run
• VIDEO: Backlash over knives on US planes
• The Introvert's Guide to a Successful SXSW
• Kenyatta declared winner of Kenya's presidential vote
• Kenyatta declared winner of Kenya's presidential vote
• In China, public anger over secrecy on environment
• Falklands votes in sovereignty referendum rejected by Argentina
• Stringer leaving Sony in June, hands over to Hirai
• In China, public anger over secrecy on environment
• Has the time come for a pope of color?
• Falklands votes in sovereignty referendum rejected by Argentina

Afghan Taliban, U.S. revive reconciliation talks in Qatar: Karzai Posted: 09 Mar 2013 10:42 PM PST KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban and the United States have been holding talks in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Sunday.

New Type Of Life May Have Been Found In Buried Antarctic Lake Posted: 09 Mar 2013 10:12 PM PST A Russian research team reports that it has found a previously unknown form of life buried in Antactrica's Lake Vostok.

Analysis: Bellicose North Korea forces China to shift stance on old friend Posted: 09 Mar 2013 09:15 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - Six months ago China's state media was lauding North Korea as a great place to invest as both countries tried to promote a cross-border economic zone. One nuclear test, a long-range rocket launch and much sabre-rattling later and China is a central player in new U.N. sanctions against Pyongyang, something Chinese experts say marks a major shift in Beijing's policy toward its impoverished neighbor. At the same time, Chinese newspapers have been calling North Korea an ungrateful and unreliable liability. ...

U.S., allies use U.N. rights panel to pressure defiant North Korea Posted: 09 Mar 2013 10:06 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies are applying a new form of pressure on North Korea, already facing a tightening ring of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear and missile tests: tougher U.N. censure of Pyongyang's human rights record. In a move human rights advocates say is long overdue, the European Union and Japan are circulating a resolution at the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva calling for a formal commission of inquiry into North Korea's record. The U.S. ...

U.S., allies use U.N. rights panel to pressure defiant North Korea Posted: 09 Mar 2013 10:06 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies are applying a new form of pressure on North Korea, already facing a tightening ring of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear and missile tests: tougher U.N. censure of Pyongyang's human rights record.

Will Secretary Moniz Put Energy Back Into The Department of Energy? Posted: 09 Mar 2013 09:53 PM PST President Barack Obama announced Monday that he will nominate Dr. Ernest Moniz to head the U.S. Department of Energy as Secretary. This was a wise move. There are not many who are better qualified, few with as much experience, and none with more chutzpah than Ernie Moniz. And he will need all three if he is to accomplish anything in a job that has been a standing nightmare for decades.

Pakistan Christians rally over Lahore attacks Posted: 09 Mar 2013 10:03 PM PST Protests in Karachi after mobs ransack and torch homes in Christian area of Lahore over alleged insult against prophet.

Japan's cleanup lags from tsunami, nuke accident Posted: 09 Mar 2013 09:58 PM PST NARAHA, Japan (AP) — Two years after the triple calamities of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster ravaged Japan's northeastern Pacific coast, debris containing asbestos, lead, PCBs — and perhaps most worrying — radioactive waste due to the crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant looms as a threat for the region.

Analysis: Bellicose North Korea forces China to shift stance on old friend Posted: 09 Mar 2013 09:15 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - Six months ago China's state media was lauding North Korea as a great place to invest as both countries tried to promote a cross-border economic zone.

'Star Trek' Trailer Shows Shuttle Is the Ship That Made the Kessel Run Posted: 09 Mar 2013 09:01 PM PST I've recently become concerned about J.J. Abrams role as the director of the next Star Wars movie. After all, he could be bringing some of his Star Trek sensibility into the galaxy far, far away, and the two are--and should continue to be--extremely different. It turns out that my concerns have been warranted, albeit in reverse. The latest Star Trek trailer has a moment taken straight out of Return of the Jedi.

VIDEO: Backlash over knives on US planes Posted: 09 Mar 2013 08:01 PM PST Flight attendants in the US have condemned plans to allow some types of knives aboard flights.

The Introvert's Guide to a Successful SXSW Posted: 09 Mar 2013 08:42 PM PST The South by Southwest Interactive festival is a frenzied cornucopia – nearly 30,000 people descending on a few square blocks of Austin, launching innovations and overtaxing everything from wifi signals to restaurant seating. It's a dream for eager extroverts looking to make new connections and enjoy the legendary SXSW party scene, fully loaded with Texas BBQ and beer. But it can be a challenge for introverts who know (in theory) that they should be out mingling, but feel overwhelmed by the crowds, the strangers, and the incredibly loud music everywhere.

Kenyatta declared winner of Kenya's presidential vote Posted: 09 Mar 2013 07:54 PM PST NAIROBI (Reuters) - Uhuru Kenyatta, indicted for crimes against humanity, was declared winner of Kenya's presidential election on Saturday, but rival Raila Odinga said he would challenge the outcome in court and asked supporters to avoid violence. Kenyatta, Kenya's richest man and son of its founding president, faces trial on charges of playing a leading role in the wave of tribal killings that followed the disputed 2007 presidential election. His win on Saturday avoided what could have been a divisive a run-off penciled in for April. ...

Kenyatta declared winner of Kenya's presidential vote Posted: 09 Mar 2013 07:54 PM PST NAIROBI (Reuters) - Uhuru Kenyatta, indicted for crimes against humanity, was declared winner of Kenya's presidential election on Saturday, but rival Raila Odinga said he would challenge the outcome in court and asked supporters to avoid violence.

In China, public anger over secrecy on environment Posted: 09 Mar 2013 08:22 PM PST BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - When China's environment ministry told attorney Dong Zhengwei he couldn't have access to two-year old data about soil pollution because it was a "state secret", it added to mounting public outrage over the worsening environment. Microbloggers, state media and even delegates to this week's session of the National People's Congress, the largely rubber-stamp parliament, were already critical of the government for poor air and water quality. Now they are also expressing disquiet over the scarcity of information about the environment available to them. ...

Falklands votes in sovereignty referendum rejected by Argentina Posted: 09 Mar 2013 07:06 PM PST STANLEY, Falkland Islands (Reuters) - Residents of the Falkland Islands vote on Sunday in a sovereignty referendum aimed at countering Argentina's increasingly assertive claim over the British-ruled territory. Diplomatic tension between Britain and Argentina has flared up more than three decades since they went to war over the South Atlantic archipelago, and that has unsettled some of the roughly 2,500 islanders. ...

Stringer leaving Sony in June, hands over to Hirai Posted: 09 Mar 2013 08:31 PM PST TOKYO (AP) — Howard Stringer, who fought to bring a divided and struggling Sony Corp. together as the Japanese electronics and entertainment company's first foreign president, is retiring as chairman in June.

In China, public anger over secrecy on environment Posted: 09 Mar 2013 08:22 PM PST BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - When China's environment ministry told attorney Dong Zhengwei he couldn't have access to two-year old data about soil pollution because it was a "state secret", it added to mounting public outrage over the worsening environment.

Has the time come for a pope of color? Posted: 09 Mar 2013 04:43 PM PST When Catholicism's cardinals meet in the Sistine Chapel to select a new pope, they will be surrounded by an explosion of divine artistic images in one of the most famous places on Earth to seek the face of God. Read full article >>

Falklands votes in sovereignty referendum rejected by Argentina Posted: 09 Mar 2013 07:06 PM PST STANLEY, Falkland Islands (Reuters) - Residents of the Falkland Islands vote on Sunday in a sovereignty referendum aimed at countering Argentina's increasingly assertive claim over the British-ruled territory.

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Venezuela sets post-Chavez poll date

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• Venezuela sets post-Chavez poll date
• Susan Rice as national security adviser? U.N. ambassador said to be front-runner.
• Head of Greek Privatization Agency Resigns
• John Sexton Is Tested by N.Y.U. Faculty
• Saudi Court Convicts Activist
• Malaysian Authorities Say They Have Trapped Intruders
• Photos of the Week: March 2-9
• Dragging case taxi driver is buried
• Man City 5-0 Barnsley
• Jordan's King Abdullah reappoints Ensour as PM
• Jordan's parliament chooses PM for first time
• Nigerian forces say they have killed 52 Islamists, arrested 70
• China Says It Will Not Abandon North Korea
• Saudi Arabia jails two prominent activists
• Slovenians take to streets against corruption
• Malaysia Detains 79 in Fight Against Filipinos
• Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S. Citizen, in America’s Cross Hairs
• Kenya poll a 'triumph of democracy'
• British minister floats quitting European rights convention
• Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S. Citizen, in America’s Cross Hairs

Venezuela sets post-Chavez poll date Posted: 09 Mar 2013 01:39 PM PST A presidential election to replace late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez will be held on 14 April, the country's electoral commission says.

Susan Rice as national security adviser? U.N. ambassador said to be front-runner. Posted: 09 Mar 2013 01:03 PM PST UNITED NATIONS —Susan E. Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who lost out in a bruising bid for the job of secretary of state, may have the last laugh. Rice has emerged as far and away the front-runner to succeed Thomas E. Donilon as President Obama's national security adviser later this year, according to an administration official familiar with the president's thinking. The job would place her at the nexus of foreign-policy decision making and allow her to rival the influence of Secretary of State John F. Kerry in shaping the president's foreign policy. Read full article >>

Head of Greek Privatization Agency Resigns Posted: 09 Mar 2013 01:08 PM PST The head of Greece's privatization agency and a senior finance ministry official resigned Saturday, after they were charged with dereliction of duty during their former tenures as board members of the country's state-owned power company.

John Sexton Is Tested by N.Y.U. Faculty Posted: 09 Mar 2013 01:01 PM PST The faculty of New York University is conducting a no-confidence vote on John Sexton, the university's president, whom some consider a hero and others an autocrat.

Saudi Court Convicts Activist Posted: 09 Mar 2013 06:43 AM PST A court in Saudi Arabia convicted a prominent rights activist of "electronic crimes," and sentenced him to 10 years over his criticism of the government.

Malaysian Authorities Say They Have Trapped Intruders Posted: 09 Mar 2013 05:35 AM PST Police and military authorities said Saturday they have trapped followers of a self-proclaimed head of the sultanate of Sulu between two coastal villages in Sabah state while blocking their exit to the sea.

Photos of the Week: March 2-9 Posted: 09 Mar 2013 07:11 AM PST In this week's pictures, a boy and his monkey stroll along the waterfront in Mumbai, girls celebrate a snowstorm as their father shovels in Indiana, dogs eye a snack at a dog show in England, and more.

Dragging case taxi driver is buried Posted: 09 Mar 2013 12:56 PM PST A taxi driver who was filmed being dragged behind a police van in South Africa before being found dead is buried in his native Mozambique.

Man City 5-0 Barnsley Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:53 AM PST Carlos Tevez shrugs off his recent arrest to score a hat-trick as Manchester City beat Barnsley to reach FA Cup semis.

Jordan's King Abdullah reappoints Ensour as PM Posted: 09 Mar 2013 12:57 PM PST AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah reappointed Abdullah Ensour as prime minister on Saturday after canvassing members of a new parliament elected in January, officials said.

Jordan's parliament chooses PM for first time Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:51 AM PST Move marks first time in country's history that head of government is decided by legislature rather than the king.

Nigerian forces say they have killed 52 Islamists, arrested 70 Posted: 09 Mar 2013 12:29 PM PST KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian security forces said on Saturday they had killed 52 Islamist militants over 10 days of fighting in the northeasterly Borno state, at a cost of only two of their own men, with no civilian deaths.

China Says It Will Not Abandon North Korea Posted: 09 Mar 2013 09:18 AM PST The careful remarks by Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi masked the unparalleled plain-spoken discussions among China's officials and analysts about the value of supporting North Korea even as it continues to develop nuclear weapons.

Saudi Arabia jails two prominent activists Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:59 AM PST Founding members of the banned Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association are sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Slovenians take to streets against corruption Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:57 AM PST Thousands march in the capital, demanding a snap election after the conservative government of Janez Jansa was ousted.

Malaysia Detains 79 in Fight Against Filipinos Posted: 09 Mar 2013 12:12 PM PST Followers of a sultan seeking to re-establish a historic claim over part of Borneo Island have been under attack by Malaysian forces.

Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S. Citizen, in America’s Cross Hairs Posted: 09 Mar 2013 10:51 AM PST An account of how the United States came to use a drone strike to kill the terrorist leader Anwar al-Awlaki, who was born in New Mexico. The account highlights the perils of a war conducted behind a classified veil.

Kenya poll a 'triumph of democracy' Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:23 AM PST Uhuru Kenyatta promises to serve all Kenyans "without fear or favour" after being declared winner of the presidential election by the smallest of margins.

British minister floats quitting European rights convention Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:12 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Britain should consider leaving the European Convention on Human Rights because it interferes with the government's ability to fight crime and control immigration, Home Secretary (interior minister) Theresa May said on Saturday.

Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S. Citizen, in America’s Cross Hairs Posted: 09 Mar 2013 10:51 AM PST An account of how the United States came to use a drone strike to kill the terrorist leader Anwar al-Awlaki, who was born in New Mexico. The account highlights the perils of a war conducted behind a classified veil.

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