Argentina eyes Falklands flights

Argentina eyes Falklands flights


Argentina eyes Falklands flights

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 01:34 PM PST

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez says she wants to renegotiate an agreement with the UK on flights to the Falkland Islands from South America.


Coach Praised After Ohio School Shooting Speaks

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 01:29 PM PST

T.J. Lane, 17, was charged Thursday with killing three students, the first step in proceedings that could see him facing the possibility of life without parole if convicted.


Bits Blog: AT&T Sets Clearer Limits on ‘Unlimited’ Plans

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 01:00 PM PST

AT&T has clarified the limits of its unlimited data plan. with a Web page that outlines how much of data use might lead to customers being throttled, or having their data connections slowed down.


EU makes Serbia candidate for membership: draft text

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 01:26 PM PST

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will make Serbia a candidate for membership, another step in the bloc's outreach to the states of the former Yugoslavia, draft conclusions of a summit of EU leaders showed on Thursday.


EU set to make Serbia candidate

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 01:18 PM PST

Serbia is poised to be given EU candidate status by the 27-member bloc after Romania withdrew its objections.


Juvenile charges for US 'shooter'

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 01:25 PM PST

A 17-year-old accused of a US high school shooting will face juvenile murder charges after allegedly killing and wounding fellow students in Chardon, Ohio.


José Antonio Abreu Leads El Sistema in Venezuela

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 12:44 PM PST

José Antonio Abreu, the founder and influential leader of a classical music education program in Venezuela called El Sistema, engenders deep respect.


China Congress Buzz: Two Chiefs' Styles

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 11:59 AM PST

The inner party debate about China's future won't be on public view at the National People's Congress next week, but is encapsulated in the appearance of two provincial leaders, who represent contrasting development paths.


NATO Chief Seeks Key Post-2014 Afghan Role

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 11:19 AM PST

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO Secretary-General, said in an interview Thursday, he was seeking to position the alliance in a key role in Afghanistan after 2014 when Afghan security forces are expected to have taken full control of all combat operations in the country.


Peace Corps turns 51: Send us your photos, memories

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 12:23 PM PST

More than 50 years ago today, an American volunteer program was launched by the U.S. government to promote cross-cultural exchange.

Today that idea has inspired more than 200,000 Americans to work in 139 different countries, together with governments, schools, NGOs, entrepreneurs and other groups on issues as varied as HIV/AIDs, technology and environmental preservation.

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Marie Colvin was buried in Homs, according to activist video

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 12:06 PM PST

A Syrian activist video claims to show the burial of American journalist Marie Colvin in Homs on Monday.

Colvin, a renowned foreign correspondent from Britain's Sunday Times newspaper, was killed along with French photographer Remy Ochlik in a mortar strike on Homs on Feb. 22.

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China backs US-North Korea nuclear deal

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 10:47 AM PST

Beijing willing to facilitate six-party talks on nuclear disarmament that have been stalled for nearly three years.


Sarkozy hides in bar amid protest

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 12:14 PM PST

Protesters mob French President Nicolas Sarkozy as he campaigns for re-election in the Basque country, forcing him to take shelter in a bar.


AT&T Sets New Rules on ‘Unlimited Data’ Plans

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 12:35 PM PST

AT&T Inc. caved to complaints that it's placing unreasonable limits on the "unlimited data" plans it offers smartphone subscribers.


Sudan defence minister wanted by ICC

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 12:17 PM PST

Arrest warrant issued for 41 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed in Darfur conflict.


At War Blog: 'Hell and Back Again' Shows War Stories Don't End When War Movies Do

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 11:22 AM PST

Danfung Dennis's documentary is filled with intimate moments that fictional war films like "Act of Valor" could never accomplish. "To Hell and Back Again" concerns the immediate action of war, which in real life happens in unexpected, violent bursts of seconds or minutes.


Obama Calls for an End to Subsidies for Oil and Gas Companies

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 12:51 PM PST

In New Hampshire, the president called on Americans to contact their Congressional representatives and demand a vote on the subsidies.


Movie Review: ‘Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax,’ With Ed Helms and Danny DeVito

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 12:51 PM PST

"Dr. Seuss' The Lorax," the movie version of the children's book, is a noisy, useless piece of junk, reverse-engineered into something resembling popular art.


ICC issues Sudan minister warrant

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 11:37 AM PST

The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Sudan's Defence Minister Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein for alleged crimes in Darfur.


Gaza marathon attracts thousands

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 08:18 AM PST

Thousands of runners take part in the Gaza Strip's second-ever marathon, braving freezing weather conditions and strong winds.


Food shortages push up Thai consumer prices

Food shortages push up Thai consumer prices


Food shortages push up Thai consumer prices

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 12:23 AM PST

Thai consumer prices in February rose 3.35 percent from a year earlier, led by soaring food costs owing to drought in parts of the kingdom, the government said Thursday.

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VIDEO: Anger over China bear bile farms

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 07:40 PM PST

Animal welfare groups are stepping up their efforts to stop bears being farmed for their bile, a popular ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.


VIDEO: A look back at the life of Davy Jones

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 03:11 PM PST

Davy Jones, Manchester-born lead singer with 60s band The Monkees, has died aged 66, his publicist has confirmed.


Hong Kong chief pledges to cooperate with graft probe

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 12:13 AM PST

Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang promised Thursday to cooperate with an investigation into his alleged ties to rich tycoons, after revelations of his jaunts on private jets and yachts.

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Change

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:57 PM PST

A statue depicting former Chinese leader Mao Zedong at the 798 Art Complex in Beijing, as China prepares for this year's leadership change.

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Crippled Italian liner docks in Seychelles

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:50 PM PST

A crippled Italian cruise liner with over 1,000 people onboard docked in the Seychelles on Thursday, three days after a fire disabled it in pirate-infested waters.

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Israel says starvation will force Iran to its knees

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:30 PM PST

TEL AVIV, Mar 1: Iran's citizens should be starved in order to curb Tehran's nuclear program, Israeli officials said Wednesday ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's upcoming trip to Washington.


VIDEO: Costa Allegra passengers disembark

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:42 PM PST

The stricken cruise liner the Costa Allegra has docked in the Seychelles.


Cancellation of concert not tarnishing country's image: Rais

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:32 PM PST

Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said the cancellation of a concert featuring American songstress, Erykah Badu, would not tarnish Malaysia's image internationally.

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Malaysia's 40 richest worth US$64.4bn: Forbes

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:31 PM PST

Malaysia's 40 richest are worth a total of US$64.4 billion, up US$2.3 billion from the year before, according to the latest Forbes list.

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VIDEO: Christine Lagarde: Passing the cap

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:26 PM PST

The International Monetary Fund boss, Christine Lagarde, has been crossing the globe to drum up $500 bn worth of fiscal support for the eurozone. But can she convince world leaders to dig deep?


Higher tax collection a significant achievement: Najib

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:30 PM PST

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the success of the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) in raising revenue collection by 26.79 per cent last year was an extraordinary achievement.

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Thai vehicle sales to exceed 1 million

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:29 PM PST

Thailand's Ministry of Finance says that over one million new vehicles should be sold on the domestic market in 2012, when the country's total car production is expected to reach 1.8 million units, thanks to the improving Thai economy in the wake of a flooding crisis late last year.

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MAS to post modest earnings in 2013

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:28 PM PST

Analysts expect Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS), which posted a net loss of RM1.28 billion in its fourth quarter, to record modest earnings in the 2013 financial year.

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Windows 8 Consumer Preview available for download

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:27 PM PST

Microsoft Corp's Windows 8 Consumer Preview is available for download starting today.

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US recalls India-made birth control pills

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:18 PM PST

A batch of birth control pills manufactured in India for US distribution has been recalled due to a packaging error that could make the pills ineffective, US health authorities said on Monday.

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Intricate 'noh' masks for Japan's tsunami lost

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:10 PM PST

An amateur carver of the ornate masks used in traditional "noh" theatre took visitors on a tour of his works Thursday, in an exhibition mounted in memory of family who died in Japan's tsunami.

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River flowing from China dries up in India: lawmaker

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 10:55 PM PST

A major river in India's northeast that originates in Tibet has suddenly dried up, triggering speculation that China might be responsible, a local official told AFP on Thursday.

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It's time for reflection

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 10:52 PM PST

Since our daily life is still inseparable from rare-earth, does it also mean that we will not oppose it as long as the rare earth plant is not built in Malaysia?

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Romney wins non-binding Wyoming vote

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 10:39 PM PST

Mitt Romney followed up key victories in Michigan and Arizona with another win in Wyoming's non-binding Republican presidential straw poll, according to state party officials.

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