Obama and G.O.P. Gear Up for Next Fiscal Fight

Obama and G.O.P. Gear Up for Next Fiscal Fight


Obama and G.O.P. Gear Up for Next Fiscal Fight

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 01:07 PM PST

Days after one high-stakes standoff over finances was resolved, the two sides are getting ready for another as Congress prepares to address the nation's borrowing limit.

Boy killed at holiday parade in southern Spain

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 12:49 PM PST

MADRID (Reuters) - A six-year-old boy was killed in an accident at a traditional festive parade on Saturday in Malaga on Spain's southern Costa del Sol, local authorities said.

Belfast protests over flag turn violent

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 12:56 PM PST

Northern Ireland police clash with protesters angered by decision to stop flying the British flag year-round.

Leaders of two Sudans agree on border buffer zone: mediator

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 12:01 PM PST

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to set up a long-delayed demilitarized zone along their disputed border as soon as possible, a condition for the resumption of oil exports, an African Union mediator said on Saturday.

Honduras removes its ambassador to Colombia amid party scandal

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 11:58 AM PST

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras has removed its ambassador to Colombia amid reports his personal aide was involved in a wild party held at the embassy of Honduras in Bogota which, according to media, was attended by prostitutes and where cell phones and computers were stolen.

New High for Tuna at Tokyo Fish Sale

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 12:06 PM PST

A Tokyo-based sushi restaurant chain owner paid 155.4 million yen, or about $1.76 million, for a 488-pound bluefin, or about $3,600 per pound.

Travel Disrupted in China Amid Unusually Cold Weather

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 12:08 PM PST

Snow and ice led to closed highways, canceled flights, stranded tourists and power failures in several provinces.

India struggles with social media following rape uproar

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 11:15 AM PST

NEW DELHI — Protests against a brutal gang rape galvanized thousands of young Facebook- and Twitter-savvy Indians last week, and they once again exposed the Indian government's beleaguered and often blundering efforts to join the social media bandwagon.

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West Ham 2-2 Man Utd

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 11:56 AM PST

Manchester United earn an FA Cup replay against West Ham thanks to Robin van Persie's stoppage-time goal.

Steven Smith, Developer, Hopes to Restore a Fleeting Paradise in the Bronx

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 07:46 AM PST

Steven Smith envisions an $80 million project at Oak Point, where Hurricane Sandy's 13-foot surge washed away a shoreline haven he had helped create.

Venezuela assembly meets for leadership vote

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 12:08 PM PST

Country's top legislative body re-elects its speaker as President Chavez's swearing-in appears likely to be delayed.

Bill Pushes for More Legislative Sessions in Texas

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 11:34 AM PST

A bill in Texas would change not only how lawmakers conduct business, but also how often, in a state where legislators meet only in odd-numbered years.

McChrystal Book Details Tensions With Obama

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 12:58 PM PST

Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the former American commander in Afghanistan, recalls disputes with the White House starting soon after President Obama took office.

India Takes Aim at Poverty With Cash Transfer Program

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 11:57 AM PST

On Jan. 1, the government started depositing pension and scholarship payments directly into the bank accounts of about 245,000 people, in a bid to prevent corrupt officials from diverting money to their own pockets.

Man arrested after shots fired at Northern Irish police in flag riots

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 09:55 AM PST

BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Irish police arrested a 38-year-old man on Saturday on suspicion of attempted murder after shots were fired at police officers during protests over the removal of the British flag from Belfast City Hall.

Four dead in Colorado shooting

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 11:39 AM PST

Four people, including a gunman, are found dead following a shooting incident and stand-off with police in Aurora, in the US state of Colorado.

McChrystal Book Details Tensions With Obama

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 12:58 PM PST

Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the former American commander in Afghanistan, recalls disputes with the White House starting soon after President Obama took office.

Italian fashion boss Missoni missing off Venezuela

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 10:02 AM PST

A small plane carrying six people, one of them believed to be Vittorio Missoni, a director of Italy's Missoni fashion house, is missing off the coast of Venezuela, Interior Minister Nestor Reverol Torres said.

Depardieu makes Russia trip after accepting citizenship

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 10:02 AM PST

French-born actor Gerard Depardieu arrived in the Black Sea resort of Sochi Saturday, according to Russian state media, a day after he announced that he had accepted Russian citizenship.

‘Sticks for Troops' keeps hockey going in Afghanistan

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 09:19 AM PST

There is more hockey being played in Kandahar right now than in the NHL.

That's right, deployed soldiers get to blow off steam by playing organized hockey games, thanks in part to the organization Sticks for Troops.

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Antidepressants don't increase pregnancy risks: study

Antidepressants don't increase pregnancy risks: study


Antidepressants don't increase pregnancy risks: study

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 10:56 PM PST

The use of antidepressants during pregnancy is not linked to a higher overall risk of stillbirth and death in newborns, a study said Tuesday, confounding a long-held opposing view of such drugs.

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Myanmar mediators urge Suu Kyi help in Kachin war

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 10:37 PM PST

Mediators trying to broker a peace deal between the military and ethnic minority rebels in northern Myanmar on Saturday appealed to Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to help end the bloody conflict.

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Giant rubber duck brings Sydney festival to life

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 10:03 PM PST

A gigantic, bright yellow rubber duck floated into Sydney's Darling Harbour on Saturday as part of the Australian city's annual arts festival, a celebration where high-art meets popular entertainment.

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SIA pilots asked to volunteer for unpaid leave

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 09:42 PM PST

Singapore Airlines has asked its captains to volunteer for unpaid leave amid a global economic slowdown that has dented long-haul travel demand, the airline said Saturday.

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Nureyev's legacy in spotlight, 20 years on

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 10:06 PM PST

Twenty years after his death, Rudolf Nureyev's legacy still lights up the world of ballet as brilliantly as the flamboyant performances which once illuminated the greatest stages.

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Free air tickets under 1Malaysia Integration Programme

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 09:59 PM PST

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today announced the implementation of the '1Malaysia Integration Programme' together with Air Asia, which sees a free air ticket offer by the airline for routes between Sabah, Sarawak and the peninsula for a specific period.

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Six Russians dead, two injured in Italy snowmobile accident

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 07:33 PM PST

ROME, Jan 5 — Six Russian tourists were killed and two seriously injured yesterday when a snowmobile tipped over and plunged down a steep ski slope in the Italian Alps, rescue workers said. The vehicle, driven by one of the Russians, was carrying the tourists across the piste on the Cermis mountain in the Trentino province when it careered out of ...


Syria blames ‘terrorists’ for deadly petrol station blast

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 07:15 PM PST

BEIRUT, Jan 5 — Syria said yesterday a car bomb at a crowded petrol station in Damascus was set off by "terrorists", a term it uses for rebels seeking to topple President Bashar al-Assad. The blast on Thursday night killed 11 people and wounded 40 at a station packed with Syrians queuing for fuel, which has become scarce in the 21-month insurgency ...


Northern Irish fighting rages, 10 police hurt in rioting

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 06:36 PM PST

BELFAST, Jan 5 — Northern Irish police came under attack by pro-British loyalists yesterday as the province's first minister branded rioters "a disgrace" and said they were playing into the hands of rival militant nationalists. Rioting began a month ago after a vote by mostly nationalist pro-Irish councillors to end the century-old tradition of ...


‘Nobody helped us for an hour’: India rape witness speaks

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 04:33 PM PST

NEW DELHI, Jan 5 — Passers-by left a gang-raped Indian student lying unclothed and bleeding in the street for almost an hour, a male friend who was assaulted with her said yesterday in his first public comments on the case that provoked a global outcry. The 23-year-old student died in hospital two weeks after she was attacked on December 16 in a ...


Japan likely to increase defence spending due to isles row - media

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:52 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is likely to increase defence spending for the first time in 11 years, Japanese media reported on Saturday, as newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledges a sterner response to a territorial dispute with China.


Malaysia gets top marks in Islamic finance

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 09:16 PM PST

The Economist has given top marks to Malaysia's progressive leadership in Islamic finance and in particular its dominance in Islamic bonds or sukuk.

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KLIA2 to open June 28

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:46 PM PST

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today announced that the new low-cost airport, dubbed KLIA2, will be launched on June 28 this year, coinciding with the launch date of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in 1998.

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VIDEO: Chile 'arson attack' kills two

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:25 PM PST

A Chilean landowner and his wife, who were involved in a land dispute with a local indigenous group, have been killed in a suspected arson attack.

Bursa seen to trade firmer next week

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:28 PM PST

Share prices on Bursa Malaysia are expected to be firmer next week, driven by the resolution of the United States' fiscal cliff uncertainty, improving economic backdrop in Japan and China, rising prices of commodities as well as strong technical momentum.

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Almost 40% of Android users now on version 4.0 or above

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:04 PM PST

Over the past 14 days, the number of Android users running Jelly Bean -- the latest version of the operating system -- on their devices has finally passed the 10 percent mark.

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Rumour: iPhone 5S to launch in June in range of sizes and colors

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 07:44 PM PST

The next iPhone will feature new touch-sensor technology, a choice of two screen sizes and will be available in a range of five colors, according to recent rumors.

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Apple, Google gain in US smartphone market: survey

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 07:35 PM PST

Apple and Google extended their dominance in the US smartphone market as 2012 neared its close, industry tracker comScore said on Thursday.

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2013 will be the year of the bigger, faster smartphone

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 07:19 PM PST

Supply chain claims, product rumors and confirmed device launches for this year's international Consumer Electronics Show (CES, January 8-11 in Las Vegas) all point to two growing smartphone trends for 2013 -- large screens and quad-core processors.

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Chavez swearing-in can be delayed - Venezuelan VP

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 06:41 PM PST

CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez's formal swearing-in for a new six-year term scheduled for January 10 can be postponed if he is unable to attend due to his battle to recover from cancer surgery, Venezuela's vice president said on Friday.