Bomb blasts cast shadow over Pakistan's milestone election

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• Bomb blasts cast shadow over Pakistan's milestone election
• Police stations bombed, British embassy cuts Libya staff
• VIDEO: How Saudi tourism is booming
• VIDEO: Guatemala's Montt guilty of genocide
• When it comes to Mother's Day, most men get it wrong: survey
• Iran to find out if political big hitters will run for president
• Blast in Pakistan’s Karachi kills 8 during polls
• Bomb kills 11 in Karachi as Pakistan votes
• Pakistan marks democratic milestone in violence-marred poll
• Russia says no new plan to sell air defence systems to Syria
• German court rejects bias charge in neo-Nazi trial
• Spielberg brings Hollywood eye to Cannes Croisette
• Disaster management, prevention best defence: Australian assistant commissioner
• Strong quake causes damage, injuries in southern Iran
• More Nexus 7 details leak ahead of reveal
• 'Zoom' version of Samsung Galaxy SIV confirmed
• Nokia launches flagship phone for the US market
• Scandal-hit ministers quit India’s troubled government
• Azizan unconscious but stable
• China boosts H7N9 monitoring

Bomb blasts cast shadow over Pakistan's milestone election Posted: 11 May 2013 12:59 AM PDT ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A string of militant attacks cast a long shadow over Pakistan's general election on Saturday, but millions still turned out to vote in a landmark test of the troubled country's democracy.

Police stations bombed, British embassy cuts Libya staff Posted: 11 May 2013 12:09 AM PDT TRIPOLI, May 11 — Bombs exploded outside two police stations in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi yesterday and Britain temporarily cut staff at its embassy in Tripoli because of security fears. The blasts, which caused damage but no casualties, were the latest signs of insecurity in Benghazi, the birthplace of the uprising that toppled Muammar ...

VIDEO: How Saudi tourism is booming Posted: 10 May 2013 04:36 PM PDT While Saudi is closed to most foreign tourists, it is spending heavily on attracting religious visitors and locals to its cultural sites.

VIDEO: Guatemala's Montt guilty of genocide Posted: 11 May 2013 01:00 AM PDT Rios Montt, a former military leader in Guatemala, has been found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity and sentenced to 80 years in prison.

When it comes to Mother's Day, most men get it wrong: survey Posted: 11 May 2013 12:14 AM PDT When it comes to purchasing gifts for Mother's Day, more than half of US men get it wrong, according to a new survey. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Iran to find out if political big hitters will run for president Posted: 11 May 2013 01:10 AM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - The last day of registration for Iran's presidential candidates began on Saturday with several high-profile figures yet to declare whether they would run in the most uncertain election in decades.

Blast in Pakistan’s Karachi kills 8 during polls Posted: 10 May 2013 11:15 PM PDT KARACHI, May 11 — The death toll from a blast at the offices of a political party in the Pakistani city of Karachi climbed to eight as Pakistanis voted in a landmark election, television stations reported. About 35 people were wounded in the attack at an office of the Awami National Party (ANP). The al Qaeda-linked Taliban, who regard the general ...

Bomb kills 11 in Karachi as Pakistan votes Posted: 10 May 2013 11:29 PM PDT A bomb attack targeting an election candidate killed 11 people in Pakistan's financial hub of Karachi as historic polls got under way Saturday, a hospital doctor said. read more

Pakistan marks democratic milestone in violence-marred poll Posted: 10 May 2013 11:28 PM PDT ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistanis voted in a landmark test of democracy on Saturday and were quickly reminded of the militant violence that plagues the country, with election-related bombings in several cities.

Russia says no new plan to sell air defence systems to Syria Posted: 10 May 2013 10:39 PM PDT WARSAW, May 11 — Russia's foreign minister said yesterday Moscow had no new plans to sell an advanced air defence system to Syria, but left open the possibility it could deliver such systems under an existing contract. The Wall Street Journal this week reported that Israel had informed the United States a Russian deal was imminent to sell S-300 ...

German court rejects bias charge in neo-Nazi trial Posted: 10 May 2013 09:52 PM PDT   MUNICH, May 11 — A German court rejected yesterday accusations of bias from two defendants in a case involving neo-Nazi racist murders, removing legal hurdles to resumption of the trial. The trial of Beate Zschaepe and four others opened last Monday in Munich but was quickly adjourned after defence lawyers delivered motions accusing chief judge ...

Spielberg brings Hollywood eye to Cannes Croisette Posted: 10 May 2013 10:36 PM PDT Steven Spielberg will bring a Hollywood veteran's eye to the more art-house Cannes Film Festival next week -- but he insists he has no preconceptions and will be a strictly "democratic" jury head. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Disaster management, prevention best defence: Australian assistant commissioner Posted: 10 May 2013 09:57 PM PDT Australia is a land of flood and fire, but being in the middle of a tectonic plate, is relatively safe from devastating earthquakes. read more

Strong quake causes damage, injuries in southern Iran Posted: 10 May 2013 09:55 PM PDT A strong earthquake of 6.2 magnitude hit southern Iran early on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, with local media reporting of damaged villages and several injuries. read more

More Nexus 7 details leak ahead of reveal Posted: 10 May 2013 09:35 PM PDT With just four days until Google's annual developers conference gets underway, further details have emerged about what is expected to be one of the event's stars -- the second generation Nexus 7 tablet. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

'Zoom' version of Samsung Galaxy SIV confirmed Posted: 10 May 2013 09:02 PM PDT Bluetooth SIG, the group tasked with certifying products that use Bluetooth technology, has listed the much-rumored photography-focused smartphone on its website. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Nokia launches flagship phone for the US market Posted: 10 May 2013 08:47 PM PDT The Lumia 928 combines the company's best imaging and screen technology with Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 operating system in a concerted attempt to win over the US market. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Scandal-hit ministers quit India’s troubled government Posted: 10 May 2013 09:09 PM PDT NEW DELHI, May 11 — Two Indian ministers embroiled in scandals quit yesterday, adding to speculation the prime minister may have to call an early election after the furore paralysed parliament and forced the delay of economic reforms. Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal had been widely expected to step down after police arrested his nephew on ...

Azizan unconscious but stable Posted: 10 May 2013 07:40 PM PDT Former Kedah menteri besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak has remained unconscious after undergoing surgery at the Penang Hospital to amputate his legs below the knee. read more

China boosts H7N9 monitoring Posted: 10 May 2013 09:05 PM PDT China's local health organs will step up flu monitoring as part of the country's efforts to fight H7N9 flu, Xinhua news agency reported. read more

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Woman pulled alive from rubble of Bangladesh factory

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• Woman pulled alive from rubble of Bangladesh factory
• Wounded Syrians show signs of chemical attack, Turkey says
• Bomb in Pakistan kills 2 on election day
• Woman pulled alive from rubble of Bangladesh factory
• Wounded Syrians show signs of chemical attack, Turkey says
• Sacked SKorea spokesman denies abuse allegations
• Pakistan Expels New York Times Reporter
• Microsoft's Japanese Windows 8 Ads Are Reatively Insane
• Pakistanis head to polls in unpredictable election
• Discussion Of Offshore Trusts Leads To Asset Freeze In Las Vegas
• World Digest: May 10, 2013
• Pakistan marks democratic milestone in close-fought election
• Polls open in Pakistan's unpredictable election
• Finding woman alive lifts Bangladesh rescuers
• Pakistan marks democratic milestone in close-fought election
• Java Pioneer Chris Melissinos on How Video Games Are Changing The Future Of Our World
• No Dirty Politics In IRS Investigations Of Tea Party
• Colombia's agriculture minister says he's resigning
• Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Oman: USGS
• Colombia's agriculture minister says he's resigning

Woman pulled alive from rubble of Bangladesh factory Posted: 10 May 2013 10:23 PM PDT By Rafiqur Rahman SAVAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - A young Bangladeshi woman who spent 17 days buried alive under a collapsed garments factory was rescued on Friday when astonished workmen heard a voice calling "save me, save me" from the rubble. Pale, drawn but seemingly unhurt, Reshma Begum was cut from the ruins and hoisted onto a stretcher to wild cheers in scenes that captivated a nation which had long given up hope of finding any more survivors. When the eight-storey building collapsed on April 24, Begum was trapped in a lightless, cell-like nook - alone, but alive. ...

Wounded Syrians show signs of chemical attack, Turkey says Posted: 10 May 2013 10:20 PM PDT By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian casualties treated in Turkey show signs of being victims of chemical weapons, the Turkish foreign minister said on Friday, adding to indications that President Barack Obama's "red line" on the use of such arms may have been crossed. Wary of the false intelligence used to justify the 2003 war in Iraq, the United States says it wants proof that chemical weapons have been used before taking any action in Syria. ...

Bomb in Pakistan kills 2 on election day Posted: 10 May 2013 10:28 PM PDT KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani police officer says two people were killed when a bomb exploded outside a political office in southern Pakistan on election day.

Woman pulled alive from rubble of Bangladesh factory Posted: 10 May 2013 10:24 PM PDT SAVAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - A young Bangladeshi woman who spent 17 days buried alive under a collapsed garments factory was rescued on Friday when astonished workmen heard a voice calling "save me, save me" from the rubble.

Wounded Syrians show signs of chemical attack, Turkey says Posted: 10 May 2013 10:20 PM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian casualties treated in Turkey show signs of being victims of chemical weapons, the Turkish foreign minister said on Friday, adding to indications that President Barack Obama's "red line" on the use of such arms may have been crossed.

Sacked SKorea spokesman denies abuse allegations Posted: 10 May 2013 09:55 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A former top South Korean presidential spokesman who was dismissed for what officials called a "disgraceful incident" while accompanying President Park Geun-hye on her visit to the United States denied Saturday media reports that he sexually molested a Korean-American woman during the trip.

Pakistan Expels New York Times Reporter Posted: 10 May 2013 09:47 PM PDT Pakistan's caretaker government ordered the expulsion of New York Times correspondent Declan Walsh, accusing him of conducting "undesirable activities."

Microsoft's Japanese Windows 8 Ads Are Reatively Insane Posted: 10 May 2013 09:39 PM PDT We're not yet sure what to make of these Windows 8 ads that Microsoft has aimed for the Asian market. They were just released via a Microsoft YouTube channel and shared by the good people at GeekWire. The streaming spots -- which aren't meant to appear on TV -- certainly seem weird to our Western eyes, but they might be somewhat normal for Japan.

Pakistanis head to polls in unpredictable election Posted: 10 May 2013 09:31 PM PDT ISLAMABAD (AP) — Despite a bloody campaign marred by Taliban attacks, Pakistan was holding historic elections Saturday pitting a former cricket star against a two-time prime minister once exiled by the army and an incumbent blamed for power blackouts and inflation.

Discussion Of Offshore Trusts Leads To Asset Freeze In Las Vegas Posted: 10 May 2013 09:21 PM PDT Husband was an officer and agent of an investment fund (hereinafter "Fund"). The Fund alleged that for some years, Husband had misappropriated millions of dollars from the Fund for his personal use, and that his Wife (herself a Defendant too) conspired with Husband.

World Digest: May 10, 2013 Posted: 10 May 2013 08:27 PM PDT Egypt's prosecutor general ordered a prominent youth leader to be detained Friday for four days pending an investigation into accusations he incited anti-government violence, a security official said, in the latest case of a pro-democracy activist being held over such allegations. Read full article >>

Pakistan marks democratic milestone in close-fought election Posted: 10 May 2013 10:40 PM PDT By Katharine Houreld and Mehreen Zahra-Malik ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistanis began voting on Saturday in a landmark election that will bring the first transition between civilian governments in a country ruled by the military for more than half of its turbulent history. The people of Pakistan hope the polls will deliver change and ease frustrations with a feeble economy, widespread corruption, chronic power cuts and crumbling infrastructure. ...

Polls open in Pakistan's unpredictable election Posted: 10 May 2013 08:35 PM PDT ISLAMABAD (AP) — Despite a bloody campaign marred by Taliban attacks, Pakistan was holding historic elections Saturday pitting a former cricket star against a two-time prime minister once exiled by the army and an incumbent blamed for power blackouts and inflation.

Finding woman alive lifts Bangladesh rescuers Posted: 10 May 2013 10:25 PM PDT SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Even amid the euphoria over finding a woman alive in the rubble of a garment factory that collapsed more than two weeks ago, rescuers on Saturday returned to the grim task of dismantling the wreckage and retrieving decomposing bodies, knowing there was little chance of finding any more survivors.

Pakistan marks democratic milestone in close-fought election Posted: 10 May 2013 10:48 PM PDT ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistanis began voting on Saturday in a landmark election that will bring the first transition between civilian governments in a country ruled by the military for more than half of its turbulent history.

Java Pioneer Chris Melissinos on How Video Games Are Changing The Future Of Our World Posted: 10 May 2013 07:50 PM PDT The Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum in Seattle has been hosting The Art of Video Games Smithsonian exhibit since February 16. I caught up with the exhibit's curator, Chris Melissinos during the final week of the exhibit, which closes May 13. The debate over whether video games constitute an art form is the latest iteration of the contentious battleground over the acknowledgement and recognition of video games as a viable cultural force. Melissinos is the recent recipient of the Ambassador Award at the 2013 Game Developers Choice Awards for his contributions in cross-platform video game technology development, video game preservation and advocacy and virtual world applications. He is also well known for his work towards building widespread support for Java-based game development while at Sun Microsystems. Melissinos had something to say about where his interest in games began, and how, indeed, video games fit into mainstream ideas of art, learning and society.

No Dirty Politics In IRS Investigations Of Tea Party Posted: 10 May 2013 07:44 PM PDT The conservative blogosphere is all-atwitter this afternoon over the revelation that the Internal Revenue Service targeted various Tea Party groups in the days leading up to the presidential election of 2012.

Colombia's agriculture minister says he's resigning Posted: 10 May 2013 09:23 PM PDT BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian Agriculture Minister Juan Camilo Restrepo, who dealt with paralyzing strikes by coffee growers and has aided negotiators seeking a peace accord with Marxist rebels, said on Friday he had submitted his resignation.

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Oman: USGS Posted: 10 May 2013 07:30 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the Gulf nation of Oman on Saturday near the northern city of Al Khasab, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Colombia's agriculture minister says he's resigning Posted: 10 May 2013 09:23 PM PDT BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian Agriculture Minister Juan Camilo Restrepo, who dealt with paralyzing strikes by coffee growers and has aided negotiators seeking a peace accord with Marxist rebels, said on Friday he had submitted his resignation. The effective date of his departure is unclear. Restrapo told reporters he informed President Juan Manuel Santos more than a month ago that he planned to step down but would remain in office until a replacement was named. There has not been announcement on a successor. ...

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