East Harlem Landlords Keep Apartments Sealed Up

East Harlem Landlords Keep Apartments Sealed Up


East Harlem Landlords Keep Apartments Sealed Up

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:58 PM PDT

Above the bustling street level, apartments are boarded up and vacant, with owners content to earn income off storefronts rather than deal with the trouble of renters.


Yemen airport shut after blasts

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 01:07 PM PDT

Yemen shuts its international airport in the capital Sanaa after explosions are reported at an adjacent air force base.


Kyrgyz PM leads race for presidency in tense vote

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 01:07 PM PDT

BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's prime minister was on target to win a presidential election in the strategic former Soviet republic Monday, with more than half the votes counted in an election that rival candidates say was marred by fraud and poor administration.


Students stage anti-government protest in east Sudan

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:54 PM PDT

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Hundreds of students staged an anti-government rally in eastern Sudan on Sunday, protesting against poverty and rising food prices, witnesses said.


Kelly Clarkson, the Role Model Next Door

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 11:15 AM PDT

The singer's power-pop hits and dismissal of criticism about her weight have fostered a distinct relationship with fans: less that of adulation than of identification and admiration.


Controversy mars Kyrgyz presidential election

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:21 PM PDT

More than a third of candidates say they will reject outcome of Sunday's election, citing voting irregularities.


Saudi royal offers $1m Israeli-soldier bounty

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:30 PM PDT

Prince Khaled bin Talal increases to $1m a reward offered by cleric to anyone who captures an Israeli soldier.


VIDEO: New Israeli air strike into Gaza

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:40 PM PDT

One Palestinian has been killed in a new Israeli air strike in Gaza, hours after Egypt apparently brokered a ceasefire.


Teaching awards for two schools

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:07 PM PDT

Two Welsh schools take top UK teaching awards, with honours for the PE department of Dyffryn Taf in Whitland, and a film by pupils at Lewis School Pengam.


Supreme Court to Hear Cases Involving Bad Advice on Plea Deals

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:47 PM PDT

Defendants have some recourse when they get incompetent representation at trial, and the justices are being asked to decide whether they have a similar guarantee in plea bargaining.


Russian Aide Hopeful W.T.O. Issues Can Be Resolved Soon

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:44 AM PDT

The adviser indicated that the obstacles to Russia joining the trade group could be resolved in a matter of hours, suggesting that an endgame was at hand after 18 years of stop-and-go negotiations.


The Haggler: A Cellphone Theft, and a $25,000 Phone Bill

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:00 PM PDT

After his cellphone was stolen in South Africa, a T-Mobile customer wound up with a monstrous bill — and asked the Haggler to intervene.


Islamic Jihad announces Gaza cease-fire

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 10:53 AM PDT

The Palestinian group Islamic Jihad announced an immediate cease-fire with Israel on Sunday following a sharp rise in violence in the past several days.


VIDEO: Qantas ordered to resume flights

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:31 AM PDT

An independent tribunal in Australia has ordered a permanent end to the industrial dispute that has grounded all Qantas flights.


Tottenham 3-1 QPR

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 10:55 AM PDT

Gareth Bale scores twice to extend Tottenham's unbeaten run to seven games with victory over Queens Park Rangers.


Protest greets BNP leader Griffin

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:26 AM PDT

About 30 people protest outside the British National Party's conference in Liverpool and shout at leader MEP Nick Griffin as he arrives.


Rally for president-elect Higgins

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:27 AM PDT

The President of Ireland-elect Michael D Higgins has been greeted by over 5,000 supporters at a welcome home rally in his native Galway.


'Fatty apron' fuels ovary cancer

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:14 AM PDT

A "fatty apron" in the abdomen help fuel the spread of ovarian cancer, research suggests.


Debt crisis defines Trichet's tenure at ECB

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 10:03 AM PDT

Did Jean-Claude Trichet do enough to tackle the debt crisis?


Egypt military detains blogger over clashes

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:10 PM PDT

Rights groups slam detention of activist Alaa Abd El Fattah for 'inciting violence' in October after court appearance.


India awaits world's 7 billionth baby

India awaits world's 7 billionth baby


India awaits world's 7 billionth baby

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 01:04 AM PDT

Come Monday, it may be hard to predict which country would see the birth of the seven billionth baby.

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Registration of illegal migrants in Sarawak to start Tuesday

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 01:02 AM PDT

A month-long exercise to register illegal immigrants (PATI) in Sarawak will be carried out by the Immigration Department beginning Nov 1.

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Record personal details in acid sales

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 01:01 AM PDT

The Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) has proposed that the government set up a system to record the personal details of those purchasing acid.

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China coal mine blast kills 29: state media

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:54 AM PDT

A gas explosion at a coal mine operating without a proper licence has killed 29 miners in central China, state media said Sunday, the latest in a series of deadly accidents to hit the industry.

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Stranded passengers pin hopes on Qantas mediator

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:53 AM PDT

About 70,000 stranded passengers were Sunday desperately hoping Australia's workplace regulator would end the stunning grounding of Qantas Airways' entire fleet over a bitter industrial row.

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Trick-or-treat

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:21 AM PDT

Trick-or-treaters make their way up the driveway at the White House in Washington, DC.

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EC proposal to allow early voting for media gets thumbs-up

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:07 AM PDT

The Election Commission (EC) proposal to extend the early or postal voting to the media community in the country has received positive response from the media fraternity in Sarawak.

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Muhyiddin wants BN components to nurture bonding

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:04 AM PDT

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today bonding among components of the Barisan Nasional (BN) is fundamental to maintaining the coalition's position as the only party that can administer the country well.

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Ghost of Michael Jackson, haze of meds, hangs over trial

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 11:54 PM PDT

At times the wood-lined courtroom could have passed for a medical lecture theater: experts with saline drip stands and complicated graphs earnestly demonstrating the half-life of benzodiazepines.

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Commonwealth agree they must reform

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 11:52 PM PDT

A Commonwealth summit bringing together world leaders from the 54-nation bloc closed Sunday agreeing on the urgent need to reform the grouping but without consensus on human rights.

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Cambodia marks anniversary of ex-king's return

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 11:51 PM PDT

Tens of thousands of Cambodians thronged the streets of Phnom Penh on Sunday to mark the 20th anniversary of their beloved former king Norodom Sihanouk's return from exile.

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Grounding takes gloss off Qantas brand

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 11:50 PM PDT

Qantas's shock decision to ground its fleet of planes is a calculated gamble that risks trashing not only the "Flying Kangaroo" brand but that of Australian tourism generally, experts say.

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Gerakan supports actions against irregularities in AG's report

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 11:46 PM PDT

Gerakan supports any action to be taken by the government to address the abuse and leakage disclosed in the 2010 Auditor General's Report, its president, Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said today.

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Malaysia to ask for higher Haj quota

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 11:44 PM PDT

Malaysia always take advantage of its annual meetings with haj authorities in Saudi Arabia to request for higher quota, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom.

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Flood-hit Thailand gets bottled drinking water from Malaysia

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 11:43 PM PDT

The first batch of relief supplies despatched through a coordinated effort by Malaysian non-governmental organisations arrived last night in flood-stricken Thailand.

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Malaysia seeks to host 2019 CHOGM

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 11:42 PM PDT

Malaysia is seeking to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2019, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today.

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Student missing after going to school

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 11:32 PM PDT

A Form Two student of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Lunas here, Nur Ainina Adila Muhd Zuki, has been reported missing after going to school last week.

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Pace for SUPP presidency gains momentum

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 11:22 PM PDT

The race for the Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) presidency is gaining momentum as the two contenders, organising secretary Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui and assistant secretary-general Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh, prepare their supporters for elections at the branch level prior to the central polls in December.

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VIDEO: Lula diagnosed with throat cancer

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 10:57 PM PDT

Former Brazilian President Lula has throat cancer and will be treated with chemotherapy starting shortly, a top hospital says.


Latest China mine disaster kills 29 people, says Xinhua

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 09:41 PM PDT

BEIJING, Oct 30 — A blast at a coal mine in southern China has killed 29 people, state news agency Xinhua said today, in the latest disaster to hit the accident-prone industry. The gas explosion happened yesterday afternoon at the state-owned Xialiuchong colliery in Hunan province's Hengyang while 35 miners were at work, the report said. One miner ...