Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Riyadh industrial building hit by explosion

Riyadh industrial building hit by explosion


Riyadh industrial building hit by explosion

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 10:42 PM PDT

An industrial building in eastern Riyadh was almost entirely destroyed by a large explosion on Thursday, a Reuters witness said.


Barack Obama banks on Hollywood friends, whatever Clint Eastwood says

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 10:33 PM PDT

Film legend Clint Eastwood claims that Hollywood's image as a Democratic bastion is exaggerated -- but the evidence says otherwise, with stars like George Clooney leading an A-list Obama cast.


A baby box where parents can legally leave newborns anonymously

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 09:44 PM PDT

A box in which parents can leave their babies anonymously without any legal risk opened Wednesday in a town in northwestern Russia - part of an effort that activists hope will save many young lives.


Race tight in four states, Barack Obama holds slight edge in US election: Poll

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 09:21 PM PDT

President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are neck and neck in four of the most hotly contested states in next week's election, but Mr Obama holds a slight advantage in two of them, according ...


70 held for abusing mentally ill patients in Israel

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 09:01 PM PDT

As many as 70 employees of a mental health centre in Israel have been arrested for alleged physical and sexual abuse of patients.


Expect feisty defence from China's disgraced Bo Xilai

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 08:46 PM PDT

Disgraced former top Chinese politician Bi Xilai can be expected to mount a feisty defence of himself when he finally comes to trial, but a guilty verdict is not in doubt, a lawyer who had a front sea...


Japan nuke crisis crew not told of danger: Worker

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 08:18 PM PDT

The operator of a Japanese nuclear plant that went into a tsunami-triggered meltdown knew the risks from highly radioactive water at the site but sent in crews without adequate protection or warnings,...


David Cameron rocked by defeat in Europe budget vote

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 08:03 PM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron suffered a humiliating defeat in Parliament on Wednesday after Conservatives rebelled over Europe, an issue that has divided his party for decades and helped bring...


270 votes to win: The quirky US White House race

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 07:50 PM PDT

In a quirk of the US system, American voters do not directly elect their Presidents and Vice Presidents. Technically speaking, they pick "electors" in an Electoral College.


Barack Obama tours disaster zone as Superstorm Sandy toll passes 60

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 07:38 PM PDT

President Barack Obama toured New Jersey's devastated coastline on Wednesday, vowing to stay with flood victims "for the long haul" as the US toll from superstorm Sandy passed 60.


Superstorm Sandy: New Yorkers search for food, water and electricity

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 07:28 PM PDT

The people gathered around the side of a building on Third Avenue looked like refugees huddled around a campfire. But instead of crackling flames, their warmth came from more advanced technology: a po...


Foreign students to get Canada immigration priority

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 07:17 PM PDT

Canada's Immigration Minister has invited more foreign students and temporary foreign workers to apply to stay in the country next year, though immigration levels will remain unchanged.


New York area's JFK, Newark airports reopening

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 07:00 AM PDT

The John F. Kennedy and Newark Liberty airports, both of which serve New York City, are reopening Wednesday morning after being closed for days by Hurricane Sandy, the local port authority said.


Blog: Hurricane Sandy hits us!

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 06:40 AM PDT

I had never been in a hurricane before. I was at school when someone said Sandy was going to hit us. I thought it was a joke and did not take it that seriously! I started to tell my mom and her friend...


Two days after Superstorm Sandy, New York City begins to stir to life

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 06:33 AM PDT

Two days after Superstorm Sandy brought New York to a standstill, residents itching to get back to work and their old lives noticed small signs that the city might be getting back to- well, not quite ...


New York's post-Sandy divide: Those with power and those without

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 06:15 AM PDT

The massive storm left people damp, miserable and in the dark in the lower part of the city. Yet in much of the rest of Manhattan, life was almost normal, albeit without some of the usual urban comfor...


Superstorm Sandy: US rejects Hafiz Saeed's offer of aid

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 06:07 AM PDT

The US, which is battling the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, has rejected an offer of help from Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the man believed to be the mastermind behind the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.


Superstorm Sandy looks enormous from space: Sunita Williams

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 03:47 AM PDT

Superstorm Sandy looks enormous even when seen from space, Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams said as she prepared to add to her record-setting space walking sojourns.


Red Bull heir faces more charges in Ferrari crash

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 02:49 AM PDT

Thai police have pressed drunken driving and speeding charges against the Red Bull energy drink heir accused of killing a police officer in a Ferrari crash.


Lalchand Kataria takes over as Minister of State for Rural Development

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:23 AM PDT

Lalchand Kataria on Wednesday took over as Minister of State for Rural Development after his portfolio was changed following an apparent goof-up in work allocation in the ministerial revamp.


White House race growls to life in Superstorm Sandy's aftermath

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:38 AM PDT

President Barack Obama planned to tour superstorm Sandy's debris field on Wednesday and Mitt Romney plotted a return to campaigning as the White House race stirred to life days ahead of the vote.


Afghanistan Presidential election set for April 2014

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 11:21 PM PDT

Afghanistan will hold its next Presidential election on April 5, 2014, the Election Commission announced on Wednesday.


Yacht commissioned by Steve Jobs launched

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 11:13 PM PDT

The sleek, white superyacht glistens under a gray autumnal sky, a posthumous testament to the design aesthetic of Steve Jobs.


New York blog: Through Storm Sandy, stories of courage and help

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 10:52 PM PDT

It looks like New York but doesn't feel like it. When I look out of my window I see a smaller city because half of it is still plunged in darkness. A tale of two cities then - one with power, one with...


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