Saturday, December 31, 2011

Quake rattles New Zealand's Christchurch: USGS (Reuters)

Quake rattles New Zealand's Christchurch: USGS (Reuters)

Quake rattles New Zealand's Christchurch: USGS (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 05:37 PM PST

Reuters - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck close to the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

North Korea says names Kim Jong-un top military commander (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 07:49 PM PST

North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-un looks on during the memorial for late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang, in this still image taken from video December 29, 2011. REUTERS/KRT via Reuters TVReuters - North Korea announced on Saturday it has appointed Kim Jong-un, the anointed successor and youngest son of Kim Jong-il, as supreme commander of its 1.2 million-strong military, two days after official mourning for the late leader ended.

Test-firing of Iran long-range missiles in Gulf delayed-TV (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:14 AM PST

Reuters - Iran's senior navy commander denied state media reports that the Islamic Republic had test-fired long-range missiles during a naval drill on Saturday, saying the missiles would be launched in the coming days.

Cyclone Thane kills at least 33 in southeast India (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:45 PM PST

Reuters - At least 33 people died when Cyclone Thane hit coastal southern India near the former French colony of Pondicherry, officials said on Saturday, causing thousands to evacuate and damaging roads, buildings and power lines.

Libya's Army Tries to Reassert Itself in Face of Militias (Time.com)

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 09:15 PM PST

Time.com - The warriors of the various regional brigades that overthrew Muammar Gaddafi seem to have the run of Libya. The army and police, however, try to do their duty

WHO: Bird flu research raises safety questions (AP)

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 04:02 PM PST

AP - The World Health Organization is warning that dangerous scientific information could fall into the wrong hands after U.S. government-funded researchers engineered a form of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus more easily transmissible between humans.

Report: Iran to propose new nuclear talks (AP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:12 AM PST

An Iranian navy boat fires a missile in a drill in the sea of Oman, on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. Iran's navy chief has reiterated for a second time in less than a week that his country can easily close the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, the passageway through which a sixth of the world's oil flows. (AP Photo/IIPA, Ali Mohammadi)AP - Iran's ambassador to Germany says his country will propose a new round of talks with the six world powers, following the latest sanctions imposed by the West over Tehran's controversial nuclear program.

Bomb blast at Colombia police station (AP)

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 09:27 PM PST

AP - A bomb has exploded at a police station in southern Colombia, and two people are reported killed.

Ethiopia troops enter Somalia, control border town (AP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:20 AM PST

AP - A resident and a military officer say Ethiopian troops have entered a border town in Somalia in what would be a third front against al-Shabab militants.

Philippine fireworks, revelry gunfire injure 200 (AP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:43 AM PST

A Filipino man buys firecrackers at a makeshift stand in downtown Manila, Philippines on Saturday Dec. 31, 2011. More than 200 people have been injured by illegal firecrackers and celebratory gunfire in the Philippines despite a government scare campaign against reckless holiday revelries, officials said. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)AP - More than 200 people have been injured by illegal firecrackers and celebratory gunfire in the Philippines despite a government scare campaign against reckless holiday revelries, officials said Saturday.

Arrow shot kills 8-year-old Australian girl (AP)

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:10 PM PST

AP - Australian police say an 8-year-old girl has died from being accidentally shot in the head with an arrow.

New Zealand's violent gangs try to clean up their act (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 10:46 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - New Zealand’s spectacular landscape, the setting for the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, attracts thousands of overseas tourists each year. Yet, few of those visitors realize that despite the beautiful mountains, volcanoes, and fiords, the country has a darker side: an entrenched gang culture.

Will Chinese Baseball Make It to the American Big Leagues? (Time.com)

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 09:15 PM PST

Time.com - America's favorite pastime is still relatively unknown in China, with only 4 million players compared with the estimated 300 million who play basketball. But MLB Asia officials are optimistic, thanks to the success of the sport elsewhere in the region.

After all the street protests, India fails to pass anticorruption law (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 08:35 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - India's Parliament was unable to pass an anti-corruption bill that had been cleared by the powerful lower house earlier this week, leaving the controversial legislation in limbo.
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