Sunday, September 30, 2012

Bangladesh deploys troops after new attacks on Buddhists

Bangladesh deploys troops after new attacks on Buddhists


Bangladesh deploys troops after new attacks on Buddhists

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 10:33 PM PDT

Bangladesh sent in troops to guard Buddhist neighbourhoods on Monday after Muslim mobs carried out fresh attacks on temples and homes over a Facebook photo deemed offensive to Islam, police said.


Five Germans among six dead in China bus crash: Reports

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 09:37 PM PDT

Five Germans were among six people who died when a tourist bus slammed into a container truck near the Chinese capital and caught fire, state media reported on Monday.


US may have put mistaken faith in Libya site's security

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 09:31 PM PDT

An effective response by newly trained Libyan security guards to a small bombing outside the American diplomatic mission in Benghazi in June may have led United States officials to underestimate the s...


Truck accident in northern Mexico kills 16 people

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 09:15 PM PDT

Authorities in Mexico have said that a tractor-trailer collided with a truck carrying members of three families, killing at least 16 people in the nation's north.


Major quake hits Colombia, no deaths or damage reported

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 08:58 PM PDT

A large earthquake shook Colombia on Sunday, rattling residents in the southwest of the Andean nation, but there were no reports of deaths or major damage, authorities said.


Chavez to Obama: I'd vote for you, and you for me

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 08:45 PM PDT

With both presidents facing tight re-election fights, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez gave a surprise endorsement to Barack Obama on Sunday - and said the US leader no doubt felt the same.


Storm speeds out of Japan after injuring dozens

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 08:34 PM PDT

A weakening tropical storm was speeding out of Japan on Monday after bringing gale-strength winds to Tokyo and injuring dozens of people, causing blackouts and paralyzing traffic to the south and west...

Japan cabinet resigns ahead of reshuffle

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 08:32 PM PDT

Japan's cabinet resigned en masse on Monday, heralding a reshuffle by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda as he looks to move past a damaging row with China and boost his flagging popularity.


Julian Assange reveals life inside 'space station' embassy

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 06:54 AM PDT

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is certain he will one day go to Ecuador, he said in an interview published on Sunday, describing his life in the Ecuadoran embassy in London as "like being in a space...


Iran to introduce local alternatives to Gmail and Google

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 06:23 AM PDT

Iranian officials announced that they would soon introduce local alternatives to Google and its Gmail e-mail service, even as the country's media and even some officials stepped up complaints over Teh...


Ten feet by eight feet house in United Kingdom goes on sale for 90,000 pounds

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 06:01 AM PDT

A studio flat in London, smaller than a snooker table, overlooking the exclusive store Harrods is up for sale for a whopping 90,000 pounds. The flat on the eighth floor of an upmarket Knightsbridge bl...

Know everything about your office even before you join

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 04:28 AM PDT

While considering applying for an advertised position, job seekers in Australia can now read anonymous reviews of their potential workplaces on a new website.


Attack on Hindus prompts blasphemy case in Pakistan

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 04:12 AM PDT

A group of Muslims suspected of ransacking a Hindu temple in southern Pakistan may be charged with blasphemy, police said Sunday. The case is a rare twist on the use of the country's harsh blasphemy l...


Sun shoots off huge flare directed towards Earth

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 02:45 AM PDT

NASA has captured the image of a particularly wide Earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME) or flare, erupting from the Sun and spewing billions of tonnes of solar particles.


Rioters torch Buddhist temples, homes in Bangladesh

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 01:57 AM PDT

Thousands of rioters torched Buddhist temples and homes in southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday over a photo posted on Facebook deemed offensive to Islam, in a rare attack against the community.


Sikh woman, three children found murdered in Belgium

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:57 AM PDT

In a gruesome incident, four members of a Sikh family, including three children, have been found murdered in their home in Belgium's capital city of Brussels.


Hundreds of Libyans handover their weapons

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:42 AM PDT

Hundreds of Libyans converged Saturday on a main square in Benghazi and another in Tripoli in response to a call from the military to hand over their weapons, some driving in with armored personnel ca...


Philippine jailbirds perform 'Gangnam Style'

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:41 AM PDT

Philippine convicts who became famous for dancing to Michael Jackson's hits have added South Korean spice to their repertoire, with a performance of the popular "Gangnam Style" rap.


Over 30 people killed in wave of attacks: Officials

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:38 AM PDT

A wave of shooting and bombings in Iraq on Sunday killed at least 32 people and wounded 104, security and medical officials said.

Watch: Philippine jailbirds perform 'Gangnam Style'

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:33 AM PDT

Philippine convicts who became famous for dancing to Michael Jackson's hits have added South Korean spice to their repertoire, with a performance of the popular "Gangnam Style" rap. A video posted by...


Afghan inside attack puts US troop deaths at 2,000

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:58 PM PDT

An apparent insider attack by Afghan forces has killed a U.S. service member and a foreign civilian contractor with NATO, officials said Sunday. The attack -the latest in a string of strikes by Afghan...


Comet shining 15 times brighter than moon will fly by Earth

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:43 PM PDT

A comet which shines 15 times brighter than the moon and potentially visible in broad daylight will fly by the Earth next year, giving humans a chance to witness one of the most spectacular events.


Green supercars lure crisis-hit consumers into a cleaner future

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 10:31 PM PDT

European consumers have been buying far fewer cars in recent years; Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne says the auto companies "have lost three million (sales) in five years."

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