Indonesia jail riot kills Myanmar detainees

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• Indonesia jail riot kills Myanmar detainees
• World powers await Iran's reaction to nuclear offer
• U.N. observers failing mandate to track Hezbollah arms: Israel
• Iran, 6 powers meet for nuclear talks
• China Kills Birds Amid Flu Fears
• Dozens crushed in India building collapse
• North Korea lacks means for nuclear strike on U.S., experts say
• Exfm: 3 Years Old And Still A Cool Tool To Discover Music On The Open Web
• Buddhist, Muslims from Myanmar clash in Indonesia
• Rize Up Gaming Seeks To Create Safe Gaming Spaces
• Building collapses in India; at least 27 killed
• Argentina scours flood areas for bodies
• Money Spigot Opens Wider
• Cyprus Rescue Hurts Bloc's Bank Plan
• China culls birds as bird flu death toll mounts
• Roger Ebert Seized Much Life from Cancer
• Jordan bolsters security along Syria border
• China culls birds as bird flu death toll mounts
• Magnitude 5.4 earthquake shakes buildings in Mexico City
• Magnitude 5.4 earthquake shakes buildings in Mexico City

Indonesia jail riot kills Myanmar detainees Posted: 04 Apr 2013 11:14 PM PDT Fight between Muslim and Buddhist detainees erupt after they heard about communal violence back in Myanmar.

World powers await Iran's reaction to nuclear offer Posted: 04 Apr 2013 10:42 PM PDT ALMATY (Reuters) - World powers will urge Iran on Friday to accept their offer to ease some economic sanctions if Tehran stops its most sensitive nuclear work, in talks aimed at calming tensions that threaten to boil over into war.

U.N. observers failing mandate to track Hezbollah arms: Israel Posted: 04 Apr 2013 10:35 PM PDT TEL AVIV (Reuters) - U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon have failed to report on Hezbollah guerrilla armaments as required, a senior Israeli official said on Thursday, arguing that Israel could not rely on foreign intervention for its security.

Iran, 6 powers meet for nuclear talks Posted: 04 Apr 2013 10:13 PM PDT ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — Six world powers have sat down at the negotiating table with Iran for talks they hope will make progress in curbing Tehran's nuclear progress.

China Kills Birds Amid Flu Fears Posted: 04 Apr 2013 10:20 PM PDT China announced a sixth death from a new bird flu strain while authorities carried out the slaughter of all poultry at a Shanghai market where the virus was detected in pigeons being sold for meat.

Dozens crushed in India building collapse Posted: 04 Apr 2013 10:07 PM PDT At least 28 people, mostly labourers, killed and more than 50 injured when section of seven-storey building came down.

North Korea lacks means for nuclear strike on U.S., experts say Posted: 04 Apr 2013 09:56 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea's explicit threats this week to strike the United States with nuclear weapons are rhetorical bluster, as the isolated nation does not yet have the means to make good on them, Western officials and security experts say.

Exfm: 3 Years Old And Still A Cool Tool To Discover Music On The Open Web Posted: 04 Apr 2013 09:45 PM PDT The global music industry's digital revenues are estimated at $5.6 billion in 2012, roughly 34% of total industry revenues, according to the latest IFPI Digital Music Report 2013. The report also highlights a whopping 2.3 billion single tracks downloaded and 207 million digital albums sold worldwide last year. Between 2011 and 2012, the subscription-based music streaming services grew by 44% with 20 million subscribers globally.

Buddhist, Muslims from Myanmar clash in Indonesia Posted: 04 Apr 2013 09:02 PM PDT MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Buddhist and Muslim asylum seekers from Myanmar brawled with rocks and knives Friday at an immigration detention center in Indonesia, leaving eight combatants dead and another 15 injured, police said.

Rize Up Gaming Seeks To Create Safe Gaming Spaces Posted: 04 Apr 2013 08:42 PM PDT "I was sitting around the house on a July day and watched as my son was trolled for 45 minutes straight in a League of Legends game.  There were all kinds of vile slurs, trolling, and harassment going on.  I was so upset," says Rize Up Gaming founder Russell Grisham.  "My wife turned to me and said, you never used any of those specific slurs… but you were a troll once too.  That was you.  Then it hit me.  She was right.  And it was time for a change.  That's when I knew I had to start Rize Up Gaming."

Building collapses in India; at least 27 killed Posted: 04 Apr 2013 09:10 PM PDT MUMBAI, India (AP) — A building collapsed as it was being constructed illegally in a Mumbai, India, suburb, killing at least 27 people, police said Friday.

Argentina scours flood areas for bodies Posted: 04 Apr 2013 08:33 PM PDT Police and soldiers search for bodies in Buenos Aires province after floods from torrential rains killed at least 57.

Money Spigot Opens Wider Posted: 04 Apr 2013 09:40 PM PDT The Bank of Japan will join major central banks that since the financial crisis have been testing the limits of their powers in a grand—and some say risky—experiment to stimulate the sluggish global economy.

Cyprus Rescue Hurts Bloc's Bank Plan Posted: 04 Apr 2013 09:00 PM PDT Brussels Beat: EU banks are supposed to be able to open branches whereever they like, but some 'bail-ins' have made jurisdictions flout this principle.

China culls birds as bird flu death toll mounts Posted: 04 Apr 2013 10:02 PM PDT By Fayen Wong and Clare Baldwin SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese authorities were slaughtering birds at a poultry market in the financial hub Shanghai as the death toll from a new strain of bird flu mounted to six on Friday, spreading concern overseas and sparking a sell-off on Hong Kong's share market. State news agency Xinhua said the Huhuai market for live birds in Shanghai had been shut down and birds were being culled after authorities detected the H7N9 virus from samples of pigeons in the market. ...

Roger Ebert Seized Much Life from Cancer Posted: 04 Apr 2013 07:22 PM PDT I just learned this evening that Roger Ebert has passed away, one day after issuing his blogpost, "A Leave of Presence."

Jordan bolsters security along Syria border Posted: 04 Apr 2013 07:13 PM PDT Number of troops doubled as Syria warns neighbour is "playing with fire" by hosting US-backed training of rebels.

China culls birds as bird flu death toll mounts Posted: 04 Apr 2013 10:02 PM PDT SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese authorities were slaughtering birds at a poultry market in the financial hub Shanghai as the death toll from a new strain of bird flu mounted to six on Friday, spreading concern overseas and sparking a sell-off on Hong Kong's share market.

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake shakes buildings in Mexico City Posted: 04 Apr 2013 07:35 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook buildings in Mexico City on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damages.

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake shakes buildings in Mexico City Posted: 04 Apr 2013 07:34 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook buildings in Mexico City on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damages. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Guerrero state on Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. A Reuters witness in the Pacific resort of Acapulco, the biggest city in Guerrero, said the earthquake seemed slight, with some people not even noticing the tremor. Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera said city services were operating normally after the earthquake. ...

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Same-sex marriage: Not just a U.S. debate

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• Same-sex marriage: Not just a U.S. debate
• No agreement on Syria access for U.N. chemical arms inspectors
• Rahul Gandhi, Indian party’s heir apparent, woos country’s industrialists
• Thousands march in funerals for Palestinians as tensions mount
• A gif that perfectly sums up North Korea's military capability to strike the U.S.
• Roger Ebert, Film Critic, Dies
• Film critic Roger Ebert dies at 70
• French government blameless in minister scandal: Hollande
• Serbia must accept Kosovo plan or risk isolation: minister
• Death Toll From Argentine Floods Rises
• Gandhi Moves Toward Candidacy
• Hungary Looks to Boost Lending
• U.N. observers failing mandate to track Hezbollah arms: Israel
• Senator Portman Sorts Ohio Fallout After Marriage Shift
• U.S. agents seize Bissau "drug kingpin" at sea
• Photos: Floods in Argentina
• Uncle: Pistorius not training
• No prosecution over dog attack death
• Ivory Coast begins exhuming mass graves
• The TV Watch: ‘Mad Men’ Season 6 Focuses More on Women

Same-sex marriage: Not just a U.S. debate Posted: 04 Apr 2013 12:42 PM PDT It's not just the United States grappling with the issue of same-sex marriage. Many countries around the world are re-examining their laws, and some appear to be on the brink of changing them.

No agreement on Syria access for U.N. chemical arms inspectors Posted: 04 Apr 2013 01:15 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations and Syria have not yet agreed on how much access a team of chemical weapons inspectors will have to investigate allegations that such arms were used recently in the Syrian conflict, according to a letter to Syria's U.N. envoy.

Rahul Gandhi, Indian party’s heir apparent, woos country’s industrialists Posted: 04 Apr 2013 12:20 PM PDT NEW DELHI — Rahul Gandhi, the heir apparent of India's ruling Congress party, has warned Indians against yearning for a single strongman to solve the country's problems, saying the "clogged" political system should be more inclusive. Read full article >>

Thousands march in funerals for Palestinians as tensions mount Posted: 04 Apr 2013 10:28 AM PDT JERUSALEM — Thousands of Palestinians marched Thursday in funerals for a prisoner who died in Israeli custody and two teenagers fatally shot by Israeli soldiers. The marches illustrated mounting tensions in the West Bank ahead of a visit this weekend by U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry to explore ways to revive peace talks. Read full article >>

A gif that perfectly sums up North Korea's military capability to strike the U.S. Posted: 04 Apr 2013 09:47 AM PDT In assessing North Korea's capability to carry out its threatened full-scale and potentially nuclear "strike plan" against the United States, we've looked at its missile range, its cyber espionage program, its nuclear fuel development, its ability to miniaturize a nuclear warhead, its conventional military strength, even the apparent distance between its rhetoric and actions. Read full article >>

Roger Ebert, Film Critic, Dies Posted: 04 Apr 2013 01:05 PM PDT Mr. Ebert and his fellow reviewer Gene Siskel could lift or sink a movie with their thumbs up or down. His cancer struggle gave him an altogether different public image.

Film critic Roger Ebert dies at 70 Posted: 04 Apr 2013 01:32 PM PDT Renowned American film critic Roger Ebert dies at 70 after a long battle with cancer, his newspaper the Chicago Sun-Times has reported.

French government blameless in minister scandal: Hollande Posted: 04 Apr 2013 12:57 PM PDT RABAT (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande said on Thursday the government was blameless in the case of an ex-minister who lied about a secret foreign bank account, as he and top ministers faced more pressure to explain themselves.

Serbia must accept Kosovo plan or risk isolation: minister Posted: 04 Apr 2013 12:44 PM PDT BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia must accept a European Union-brokered plan to tackle the ethnic partition of its former province of Kosovo, or risk isolation, the country's finance minister said on Thursday.

Death Toll From Argentine Floods Rises Posted: 04 Apr 2013 12:51 PM PDT The death toll from flooding in La Plata and Buenos Aires rose to at least 55 people as the authorities started to wind down rescue efforts to focus on providing food and shelter to thousands of people left homeless by the disaster.

Gandhi Moves Toward Candidacy Posted: 04 Apr 2013 12:32 PM PDT Rahul Gandhi, who has the most recognizable surname in Indian politics, gave a rare major speech that edged him closer to becoming his party's candidate for prime minister, as the election season gained pace.

Hungary Looks to Boost Lending Posted: 04 Apr 2013 12:31 PM PDT Hungary's central bank ventured into unconventional territory Thursday, saying it plans to offer interest-free money for loans to small and midsize businesses and help them convert burdensome foreign-currency loans into local forints in an effort to boost the economy.

U.N. observers failing mandate to track Hezbollah arms: Israel Posted: 04 Apr 2013 12:39 PM PDT TEL AVIV (Reuters) - U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon have failed to report on Hezbollah guerrilla armaments as required, a senior Israeli official said on Thursday, arguing that Israel could not rely on foreign intervention for its security.

Senator Portman Sorts Ohio Fallout After Marriage Shift Posted: 04 Apr 2013 12:16 PM PDT Senator Rob Portman's change of stance has intensified and quickened debate over the issue in his home state of Ohio.

U.S. agents seize Bissau "drug kingpin" at sea Posted: 04 Apr 2013 12:26 PM PDT DAKAR/PRAIA (Reuters) - Undercover U.S. agents have arrested the former navy chief of Guinea Bissau, wanted by Washington as a kingpin of the international drugs trade, in a sting operation off the coast of West Africa, two sources familiar with the operation said.

Photos: Floods in Argentina Posted: 04 Apr 2013 12:04 PM PDT

Uncle: Pistorius not training Posted: 04 Apr 2013 12:04 PM PDT South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius is "not back on any official training program," his uncle said Thursday, rejecting media reports that the Olympic and Paralympic athlete accused of murder in his girlfriend's February shooting death was preparing to race again.

No prosecution over dog attack death Posted: 04 Apr 2013 11:58 AM PDT No prosecutions are being sought "at this stage" over the death of a teenager attacked by dogs in a Greater Manchester house.

Ivory Coast begins exhuming mass graves Posted: 04 Apr 2013 12:08 PM PDT Justice minister presides over grim exercise in Yopougon, scene of fierce fighting triggered by disputed election.

The TV Watch: ‘Mad Men’ Season 6 Focuses More on Women Posted: 04 Apr 2013 11:02 AM PDT As Season 6 of AMC's "Mad Men" begins, the pleasure of this AMC series is no longer in discovery; it's in the affirmation that there is still some invention left in the show.

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