Thursday, July 26, 2012

Hindu boy converts to Islam on TV in Pakistan

Hindu boy converts to Islam on TV in Pakistan

Hindu boy converts to Islam on TV in Pakistan

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 10:39 PM PDT

A Pakistani television show broadcast live a Hindu boy converting to Islam, prompting a leading daily to say that it sent "a clear signal that other religions don't enjoy the same status in Pakistan a...

DC Comics delays Batman comic after Colorado shooting

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 10:29 PM PDT

DC Comics is asking retailers to postpone sales of a Batman comic book out of respect for victims of the shooting at a theatre showing "The Dark Knight Rises" in Colorado.

Chinese politician Bo's wife charged with murder

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 08:12 PM PDT

Prosecutors have charged the wife of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai and a family aide with the murder of a British businessman, the government said on Thursday, pushing ahead a case at the centre ...

Facebook posts $157 million loss in first report as a public company

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 01:34 PM PDT

Facebook is reporting stronger-than-expected revenue in the company's first earnings report since its rocky initial public offering two months ago.

Mitt Romney backtracks on criticism of London Olympics

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 11:30 AM PDT

US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney backtracked Thursday on unflattering comments he made about the London Olympics as he held talks with Prime Minister David Cameron and other British officials.

Google Talk service partly restored after hours of outage

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 10:04 AM PDT

Popular instant messaging service Google Talk has been partially restored after going offline in India and other parts of the world for hours together.

Twitter suffers second outage in five weeks

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 09:25 AM PDT

Twitter suffered its second widespread outage in 5 weeks on Thursday, a blow to the micro-blogging service's reputation and reliability.

Deepening jobs gloom hits Francois Hollande's recovery hopes

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 08:18 AM PDT

France's woes deepened on Thursday as news of thousands of new job losses dealt another blow to the Socialist government's hopes of reviving an ailing economy.

Faulty UK ATM starts paying 'free money'

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 06:25 AM PDT

A faulty ATM in the UK started dispensing double the amount requested as people squabbled with each other to avail the sudden windfall. Police were called to calm crowds that had gathered after the ca...

China raises Beijing storm toll to 77 after outcry

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 06:18 AM PDT

Chinese authorities have raised Beijing storm's death toll to 77 from 37 after the public questioned the days-old tally. Some residents even compiled their own totals in a reflection of deep mistrust ...

Truck bomb kills 11 in northwest Pakistani market

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 05:59 AM PDT

A truck packed with explosives exploded in a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan close to the Afghan border on Thursday, killing 11 people, a government official said. The blast in Salarzai town i...

Cuba marks 59th anniversary of revolution

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 05:36 AM PDT

Cuba marked the 59th anniversary on Thursday of the failed uprising against the Moncada military barracks that the island considers the beginning of Fidel Castro's revolution. The main celebration kic...

Pakistan suspends NATO supply route over security

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 05:16 AM PDT

Pakistan has temporarily stopped NATO supply trucks crossing its northwestern border into Afghanistan over security concerns due to fears of Islamist attacks, officials said on Thursday.

Scare in UK theatre over masked man at Batman showing

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 04:51 AM PDT

Just hours after a gunmen massacred 12 people at a US cinema hall last week, moviegoers at a British theatre screening the latest Batman flick got a fright of their lives when an attendant walked in ...

6.7 magnitude earthquake hits off Mauritius

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 04:45 AM PDT

Seismologists have said that a strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck north of the Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius. The US Geological Service said the earthquake, early on Thursday, was centered abo...

Walk on the left: Olympic etiquette tips

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 12:21 AM PDT

London Olympics: Welcome to Britain! The line forms to the right. Here are some tips for Olympic visitors hoping to get the most out of their experience.

A global steel giant scales back

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 11:42 PM PDT

Steel is a notoriously volatile industry. But four years ago, Lakshmi Mittal, the Indian-born tycoon, appeared to have mastered the business.

India for complete adherence to UN resolutions on Syria

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 11:35 PM PDT

As violence in Syria worsens, India has called on all parties within and outside the troubled country to fully cooperate with international envoy Kofi Annan to bring an end to the crisis. India's Perm...

That mystery woman in North Korea? Turns out she's the first lady

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 11:23 PM PDT

She was first spotted at a gala concert for the country's who's who, dressed in a trim black suit in the Chanel tradition. Then she popped up at a kindergarten, trailing photographers who caught image...
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