4 climbers die in Scottish Highlands avalanche
LONDON (AP) -- Police say that four climbers were killed after they were caught up in an avalanche in the Scottish Highlands.
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Maduro slams business leaders over Venezuela economy comments
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela's vice president hit out at the country's business leaders on Saturday, saying they were seeking to de stabilize the country while cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez fights to recover from surgery. Chavez has not been seen in public nor heard from in five weeks since his latest operation in Cuba, and his heir apparent Nicolas Maduro has taken on an increasingly visible role as the face of the government in the OPEC nation. …
Massacre of over 100 reported in Syria's Homs
BEIRUT (Reuters) – More than 100 people were shot, stabbed or possibly burned to death by government forces in the Syrian city of Homs, a monitoring group said on Thursday, and fierce fighting raged across the country. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said women an d children were among the 106 people killed by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad forces who stormed Basatin al-Hasawiya, a poor district on the edge of Homs, on Tuesday. …
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela's vice president hit out at the country's business leaders on Saturday, saying they were seeking to de stabilize the country while cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez fights to recover from surgery. Chavez has not been seen in public nor heard from in five weeks since his latest operation in Cuba, and his heir apparent Nicolas Maduro has taken on an increasingly visible role as the face of the government in the OPEC nation. … Massacre of over 100 reported in Syria's Homs
BEIRUT (Reuters) – More than 100 people were shot, stabbed or possibly burned to death by government forces in the Syrian city of Homs, a monitoring group said on Thursday, and fierce fighting raged across the country. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said women an d children were among the 106 people killed by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad forces who stormed Basatin al-Hasawiya, a poor district on the edge of Homs, on Tuesday. … seenewstoday.com : Top News updates
Algeria: 32 militants killed, with 23 hostages
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) -- The Algerian government says 32 militants and 23 captives were killed during the three-day military operation to end the hostage crisis at a natural gas plant in the Sahara.
Merkel's CDU rides popularity wave in German state vote
BERLIN (Reuters) – The leader of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christia n Democrats in Lower Saxony on Saturday predicted victory in a close-run regional election that will gauge Merkel's chances of winning a third term. A win on Sunday for State Premier David McAllister would end two years of poor results for the Christian Democrats (CDU) in state elections and galvanize Merkel's re-election campaign ahead of a federal vote due in the autumn. …
Lawyer: 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree co-operating in sexual assault investigation
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree has voluntarily met with police in their investigation into an alleged sexual assault in a hotel after the team’s playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers last weekend, his attorney said Saturday.
Iran courts restart of nuke talks, but snubs UN
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Iran has floated specific dates for reopening talks with the U.S. and other world powers about its nuclear program. At the same time, Tehran has left U.N. nuclear inspectors empty-handed when it comes to addressing Western suspicions that it’s conducting tests related to nuclear weapons.
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) -- The Algerian government says 32 militants and 23 captives were killed during the three-day military operation to end the hostage crisis at a natural gas plant in the Sahara. Merkel's CDU rides popularity wave in German state vote
BERLIN (Reuters) – The leader of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christia n Democrats in Lower Saxony on Saturday predicted victory in a close-run regional election that will gauge Merkel's chances of winning a third term. A win on Sunday for State Premier David McAllister would end two years of poor results for the Christian Democrats (CDU) in state elections and galvanize Merkel's re-election campaign ahead of a federal vote due in the autumn. … Lawyer: 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree co-operating in sexual assault investigation
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree has voluntarily met with police in their investigation into an alleged sexual assault in a hotel after the team’s playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers last weekend, his attorney said Saturday.
Iran courts restart of nuke talks, but snubs UN
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Iran has floated specific dates for reopening talks with the U.S. and other world powers about its nuclear program. At the same time, Tehran has left U.N. nuclear inspectors empty-handed when it comes to addressing Western suspicions that it’s conducting tests related to nuclear weapons.
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Israeli PM faces tough choice if re-elected
JERUSALEM (AP) -- After a lackluster three-month campaign, few doubt that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way to re-election. But the makeup of Netanyahu's next government remains a mystery.
Canadians Rush and Brown finish sixth in two-man bobsled World Cup event
IGLS, Austria – Lyndon Rush, of Humboldt, Sask., and Calgary’s Lascelles Brown placed sixth on Saturday in two-man bobsled at a World Cup event after finishing in one minute 45.62.
Obama kicks off inaugural festivities with National Day of Service, volunteers at local school
WASHINGTON – Promoting community service, President Barack Obama helped spruce up a local elementary school Saturday as three days of inaugural celebrations kicked off in Washington.
Canada's Neilson 6th, Martins Dukurs wins World Cup for European skeleton title
IGLS, Austria – Eric Neilson, of Kelowna, B.C., had one of his best finishes of the season, placing sixth on Saturday at a skeleton World Cup event
Egypt clashes at trial of security officers
CAIRO (AP) -- Riot police fired tear gas Saturday to disperse dozens of demonstrators throwing rocks outside an Alexandria courthouse where the city's ex-security director and other officers are on trial for the killing of protesters during Egypt's 2011 uprising.
JERUSALEM (AP) -- After a lackluster three-month campaign, few doubt that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way to re-election. But the makeup of Netanyahu's next government remains a mystery. Canadians Rush and Brown finish sixth in two-man bobsled World Cup event
IGLS, Austria – Lyndon Rush, of Humboldt, Sask., and Calgary’s Lascelles Brown placed sixth on Saturday in two-man bobsled at a World Cup event after finishing in one minute 45.62.
Obama kicks off inaugural festivities with National Day of Service, volunteers at local school
WASHINGTON – Promoting community service, President Barack Obama helped spruce up a local elementary school Saturday as three days of inaugural celebrations kicked off in Washington.
Canada's Neilson 6th, Martins Dukurs wins World Cup for European skeleton title
IGLS, Austria – Eric Neilson, of Kelowna, B.C., had one of his best finishes of the season, placing sixth on Saturday at a skeleton World Cup event
Egypt clashes at trial of security officers
CAIRO (AP) -- Riot police fired tear gas Saturday to disperse dozens of demonstrators throwing rocks outside an Alexandria courthouse where the city's ex-security director and other officers are on trial for the killing of protesters during Egypt's 2011 uprising. seenewstoday.com : Top News updates
Jailed Liberian ex-president wants his pension
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) -- Charles Taylor may be locked up while appealing his 50-year prison sentence for war crimes, but the former Liberian president still wants his impoverished country to pay his pension.
Attack in Nigeria's northwest kills at least 3
KANO, Nigeria (AP) -- A witness and official say that gunmen attacked the convoy of a religious leader in Nigeria’s northwest, killing at least three people.
Algerian assault ends crisis, 19 hostages dead
AIN AMENAS, Algeria (AP) -- In a bloody finale, Algerian special forces stormed a natural gas complex in the Sahara desert on Saturday to end a standoff with Islamist extremists that left at least 19 hostages and 29 militants dead. Dozens of foreign workers remain unaccounted for, leading to fears the death toll could rise.
Cricket-South Africa v New Zealand, first ODI scoreboard
Jan 19 (Reuters) – Scoreboard after the first one-dayinternational between South Africa and New Zealand at BolandPark in Paarl on Saturday. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first South Africa innings H. Amla lbw b Mills 13 G. Smith lbw b McClenaghan 7 C. Ingram c N. McCullum b Williamson 29 A.B.de Villiers lbw b McClenaghan 7 F. du Plessis c Nicol b Williamson 57 Q.de Kock c N. McCullum b Franklin 18 R. McLaren c B. McCullum b Williamson 33 R. Peterson lbw b McClenaghan 0 R. Kleinveldt c Mills b Williamson 26 D. Steyn b McClenaghan 0 L. …
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) -- Charles Taylor may be locked up while appealing his 50-year prison sentence for war crimes, but the former Liberian president still wants his impoverished country to pay his pension. Attack in Nigeria's northwest kills at least 3
KANO, Nigeria (AP) -- A witness and official say that gunmen attacked the convoy of a religious leader in Nigeria’s northwest, killing at least three people.
Algerian assault ends crisis, 19 hostages dead
AIN AMENAS, Algeria (AP) -- In a bloody finale, Algerian special forces stormed a natural gas complex in the Sahara desert on Saturday to end a standoff with Islamist extremists that left at least 19 hostages and 29 militants dead. Dozens of foreign workers remain unaccounted for, leading to fears the death toll could rise. Cricket-South Africa v New Zealand, first ODI scoreboard
Jan 19 (Reuters) – Scoreboard after the first one-dayinternational between South Africa and New Zealand at BolandPark in Paarl on Saturday. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first South Africa innings H. Amla lbw b Mills 13 G. Smith lbw b McClenaghan 7 C. Ingram c N. McCullum b Williamson 29 A.B.de Villiers lbw b McClenaghan 7 F. du Plessis c Nicol b Williamson 57 Q.de Kock c N. McCullum b Franklin 18 R. McLaren c B. McCullum b Williamson 33 R. Peterson lbw b McClenaghan 0 R. Kleinveldt c Mills b Williamson 26 D. Steyn b McClenaghan 0 L. …
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US, UK defense chiefs bemoan deaths in Algeria
LONDON (AP) -- The U.S. and British defense chiefs said Saturday the hostage crisis in Algeria ended with more deaths, but that details remained unclear. They blamed the militants who seized the natural gas complex in the Sahara, and not Algeria's government for its rescue operation.
Teen Kaetlyn Osmond, world champ Patrick Chan win national short programs
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – In her black sequined dress and lips painted bright pink, Kaetlyn Osmond played up to the crowd in her mambo short program, looking little like a 17 year old.
Algerian army stages "final assault" on gas plant
ALGIERS/IN AMENAS, Algeria (Reuters) – The Algerian army on Saturday carried out a final assault on al Qaeda-linked gunme n holed up in a desert gas plant, killing 11 of the Islamists after they took the lives of seven more foreign hostages, a local source and the state news agency said. "It is over now, the assault is over, and the military are inside the plant clearing it of mines," a local source familiar with the operation told Reuters. …
LONDON (AP) -- The U.S. and British defense chiefs said Saturday the hostage crisis in Algeria ended with more deaths, but that details remained unclear. They blamed the militants who seized the natural gas complex in the Sahara, and not Algeria's government for its rescue operation. Teen Kaetlyn Osmond, world champ Patrick Chan win national short programs
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – In her black sequined dress and lips painted bright pink, Kaetlyn Osmond played up to the crowd in her mambo short program, looking little like a 17 year old.
Algerian army stages "final assault" on gas plant
ALGIERS/IN AMENAS, Algeria (Reuters) – The Algerian army on Saturday carried out a final assault on al Qaeda-linked gunme n holed up in a desert gas plant, killing 11 of the Islamists after they took the lives of seven more foreign hostages, a local source and the state news agency said. "It is over now, the assault is over, and the military are inside the plant clearing it of mines," a local source familiar with the operation told Reuters. … seenewstoday.com : Top News updates
Gas pistol pointed at Bulgaria party leader
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -- Bulgarian police detained a man after he pointed a gas pistol at an ethnic Turkish party leader as he was delivering a speech at a party caucus in the capital Saturday. No shots were fired.
Syrian opposition in new search for transitional government
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Syria's opposition leaders on Saturday launched their second bid to form a transitional government, with their credibility at stake as the country slides deeper into civil war. Agreement among the National Coalition, an umbrella group for the Syrian opposition, could help address international concern about the risk of Syria disintegrating along ethnic and sectarian lines if President Bashar al-Assad falls. …
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -- Bulgarian police detained a man after he pointed a gas pistol at an ethnic Turkish party leader as he was delivering a speech at a party caucus in the capital Saturday. No shots were fired. Syrian opposition in new search for transitional government
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Syria's opposition leaders on Saturday launched their second bid to form a transitional government, with their credibility at stake as the country slides deeper into civil war. Agreement among the National Coalition, an umbrella group for the Syrian opposition, could help address international concern about the risk of Syria disintegrating along ethnic and sectarian lines if President Bashar al-Assad falls. … seenewstoday.com : Top News updates
France says Africans need to take lead in Mali
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) -- France's foreign minister said Saturday that "our African friends need to take the lead" in a military intervention to oust extremists from power in northern Mali, though he acknowledged it could be weeks before neighbors are able to do so.
Cricket-New Zealand beat South Africa by one wicket
PAARL, South Africa, Jan 19 (Reuters) – New Zealand beat South Africa by one wicket in the first one-day cricket international at Boland Park on Saturday. Scores South Africa 208 all out (F. du Plessis 57, R. McLaren 33; M. McClenaghan 4-20, K. Williamson 4-22) New Zealand 209 for nine (J. Franklin 47 not out, B.J. Watling 45; R. McLaren 4-46, R. Kleinveldt 2-37) (Reporting by Michael Todt; Editing by Clare Fallon)
A town on Mali's frontline switches back and forth
In a potential breakthrough for the fledgling campaign to drive Islamist rebels from their strongholds in Mali, French and Malian troops are poised to secure the town of Diabaly amid reports that rebel forces have abandoned the town.
Alicia Keys juggles Sundance Film Festival debut around Super Bowl, inauguration duties
PARK CITY, Utah – It’s a busy week for Alicia Keys.
France seeks support for Africa's Mali force
ABIDJAN/NIONO, Mali (Reuters) – France called on Saturday on other world powers to commit money and logistical support for African armies readying their troops to join French soldiers already battling al Qaeda-linked militants in Mali. The appeal came as African leaders met in Ivory Coast where they are expected to agree details of a regional mission that is due to take over from French forces but is short on financing, planning and even ammunition. France has deployed ground troops and its war planes have bombed a rebel column, halting an Islamist advance. …
India's Rahul Gandhi takes Congress' No. 2 post
JAIPUR, India (AP) -- Rahul Gandhi, the scion of India's Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, was on Saturday elevated to the governing Congress party's No. 2 post, positioning him to lead the party that his family has long dominated in parliamentary elections next year.
New Orleans' new streetcar line will be ready to roll in time for Super Bowl
NEW ORLEANS – After months of construction, road closures and flying dust, New Orleans is about ready to open its new streetcar line near the Superdome -- just in time for the Super Bowl.
March protests immigrant's slaying in Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Several thousand people marched through central Athens on Saturday to protest a spate of anti-immigrant attacks in Greece, including the fatal stabbing of a 27-year-old Pakistani immigrant by su spected right-wing extremists.
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) -- France's foreign minister said Saturday that "our African friends need to take the lead" in a military intervention to oust extremists from power in northern Mali, though he acknowledged it could be weeks before neighbors are able to do so. Cricket-New Zealand beat South Africa by one wicket
PAARL, South Africa, Jan 19 (Reuters) – New Zealand beat South Africa by one wicket in the first one-day cricket international at Boland Park on Saturday. Scores South Africa 208 all out (F. du Plessis 57, R. McLaren 33; M. McClenaghan 4-20, K. Williamson 4-22) New Zealand 209 for nine (J. Franklin 47 not out, B.J. Watling 45; R. McLaren 4-46, R. Kleinveldt 2-37) (Reporting by Michael Todt; Editing by Clare Fallon)
A town on Mali's frontline switches back and forth
In a potential breakthrough for the fledgling campaign to drive Islamist rebels from their strongholds in Mali, French and Malian troops are poised to secure the town of Diabaly amid reports that rebel forces have abandoned the town.
Alicia Keys juggles Sundance Film Festival debut around Super Bowl, inauguration duties
PARK CITY, Utah – It’s a busy week for Alicia Keys.
France seeks support for Africa's Mali force
ABIDJAN/NIONO, Mali (Reuters) – France called on Saturday on other world powers to commit money and logistical support for African armies readying their troops to join French soldiers already battling al Qaeda-linked militants in Mali. The appeal came as African leaders met in Ivory Coast where they are expected to agree details of a regional mission that is due to take over from French forces but is short on financing, planning and even ammunition. France has deployed ground troops and its war planes have bombed a rebel column, halting an Islamist advance. … India's Rahul Gandhi takes Congress' No. 2 post
JAIPUR, India (AP) -- Rahul Gandhi, the scion of India's Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, was on Saturday elevated to the governing Congress party's No. 2 post, positioning him to lead the party that his family has long dominated in parliamentary elections next year. New Orleans' new streetcar line will be ready to roll in time for Super Bowl
NEW ORLEANS – After months of construction, road closures and flying dust, New Orleans is about ready to open its new streetcar line near the Superdome -- just in time for the Super Bowl.
March protests immigrant's slaying in Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Several thousand people marched through central Athens on Saturday to protest a spate of anti-immigrant attacks in Greece, including the fatal stabbing of a 27-year-old Pakistani immigrant by su spected right-wing extremists. seenewstoday.com : Top News updates
More than 140 nations adopt treaty to cut mercury
GENEVA (AP) -- A new and legally binding international treaty to reduce harmful emissions of mercury was adopted Saturday by more than 140 nations, capping four years of difficult negotiations but stopping short of some of the tougher measures that proponents had envisioned.
Mexico City pushes for order with parking meters
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Every day before dawn, dozens of men appear in the Mexican capital’s hip Condesa neighborhood and block off parking spaces along entire streets using water jugs, cardboard boxes, buckets, crates and even blocks of cement.
Anti-racism protesters rally in Athens after Pakistani stabbed
ATHENS (Reuters) – Hundreds of demonstrators on Saturday paraded the coffin in central Athens of a Pakistani immigrant who was stabbed to death earlier thi s week, praying and opening the casket to show his face in protest at racist attacks in the country. About 3,000 immigrants and human rights activists later gathered in the city's central Omonia square to demonstrate against racism, holding banners reading "Neo-Nazis out" and "Punishment for the fascist murderers of Shehzad Luqman". …
Federer, Serena Williams say Lance Armstrong let all athletes down by doping, earlier denials
MELBOURNE, Australia – Roger Federer says Lance Armstrong’s admission that he took performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career has affected all of sport and the world’s athletes.
Gunmen fire on Nigerian Islamic leader's convoy in Kano
KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) – Gunmen opened fire on the convoy of one of Nigeria’s most senior Islamic leaders in the northern city of Kano on Saturday, killing four people, although the Emir of Kano himself escaped unhurt, authorities said. Violence has worsened in Kano, the north’s main city, in the past week, with near daily attacks by Islamist sect Boko Haram against security forces. The Emir of Kano is one of the two most senior Islamic traditional leaders in Nigeria, the other being the Sultan of Sokoto. The current emir has been on the throne for half a century. …
British defence chief: Terrorists 'bear the sole responsibility' for hostage deaths in Algeria
LONDON – Britain’s defence minister says it appears the hostage situation in Algeria has come to an end and resulted in further loss of life.
Defense chiefs bemoan hostage deaths in Algeria
LONDON (AP) -- Britain’s defense minister says it appears the hostage situation in Algeria has come to an end and resulted in further loss of life.
GENEVA (AP) -- A new and legally binding international treaty to reduce harmful emissions of mercury was adopted Saturday by more than 140 nations, capping four years of difficult negotiations but stopping short of some of the tougher measures that proponents had envisioned.
Mexico City pushes for order with parking meters
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Every day before dawn, dozens of men appear in the Mexican capital’s hip Condesa neighborhood and block off parking spaces along entire streets using water jugs, cardboard boxes, buckets, crates and even blocks of cement.
Anti-racism protesters rally in Athens after Pakistani stabbed
ATHENS (Reuters) – Hundreds of demonstrators on Saturday paraded the coffin in central Athens of a Pakistani immigrant who was stabbed to death earlier thi s week, praying and opening the casket to show his face in protest at racist attacks in the country. About 3,000 immigrants and human rights activists later gathered in the city's central Omonia square to demonstrate against racism, holding banners reading "Neo-Nazis out" and "Punishment for the fascist murderers of Shehzad Luqman". … Federer, Serena Williams say Lance Armstrong let all athletes down by doping, earlier denials
MELBOURNE, Australia – Roger Federer says Lance Armstrong’s admission that he took performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career has affected all of sport and the world’s athletes.
Gunmen fire on Nigerian Islamic leader's convoy in Kano
KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) – Gunmen opened fire on the convoy of one of Nigeria’s most senior Islamic leaders in the northern city of Kano on Saturday, killing four people, although the Emir of Kano himself escaped unhurt, authorities said. Violence has worsened in Kano, the north’s main city, in the past week, with near daily attacks by Islamist sect Boko Haram against security forces. The Emir of Kano is one of the two most senior Islamic traditional leaders in Nigeria, the other being the Sultan of Sokoto. The current emir has been on the throne for half a century. …
British defence chief: Terrorists 'bear the sole responsibility' for hostage deaths in Algeria
LONDON – Britain’s defence minister says it appears the hostage situation in Algeria has come to an end and resulted in further loss of life.
Defense chiefs bemoan hostage deaths in Algeria
LONDON (AP) -- Britain’s defense minister says it appears the hostage situation in Algeria has come to an end and resulted in further loss of life.
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Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o tells ESPN he was never involved in creating girlfriend hoax
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o insisted he had no role in the bizarre hoax involving his “dead” girlfriend and told ESPN on Friday night that he was duped by a person who has since apologized to him.
Rahul Gandhi named No. 2 in India's governing Congress party as it prepares for elections
JAIPUR, India – An official of India’s governing Congress party says Rahul Gandhi, the scion of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, has been elevated to the party’s No. 2 position as it prepares for parliamentary elections next year.
One year after the infamous raid on his mansion, Kim Dotcom returns with launch of new Mega site
What a long, strange trip it's been for Kim Dotcom. Last year at this time, he was arrested at his New Zealand mansion and his Megaupload file-sharing website was shut down due to accusations that it was a hub for Internet piracy. Throughout the year, authorities accused Dotcom of owning an Internet doomsday machine and of having the world's most dangerous belly, among other questionable assertions. While all this was going on, however, Dotcom was planning to make an epic comeback with a new file-sharing website, simply dubbed Mega, that he vowed would have ironcla d legal protection. The key to keeping the new Mega out of legal trouble, Wired reported last fall, is that all files uploaded to and shared on Mega
A look at standoffs that resulted in casualties
Algeria said Saturday that at least 19 hostages and 29 militants have died in a standoff between Islamists who stormed a natural gas plant deep in the Sahara, and special forces trying to drive them out. Here’s a look at some previous standoffs that ended in significant bloodshed:
Vatican welcomes Obama gun control proposal
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The Vatican praised President Barack Obama’s proposals for curbing gun violence, saying they are a “step in a right direction.”
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o insisted he had no role in the bizarre hoax involving his “dead” girlfriend and told ESPN on Friday night that he was duped by a person who has since apologized to him.
Rahul Gandhi named No. 2 in India's governing Congress party as it prepares for elections
JAIPUR, India – An official of India’s governing Congress party says Rahul Gandhi, the scion of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, has been elevated to the party’s No. 2 position as it prepares for parliamentary elections next year.
One year after the infamous raid on his mansion, Kim Dotcom returns with launch of new Mega site
What a long, strange trip it's been for Kim Dotcom. Last year at this time, he was arrested at his New Zealand mansion and his Megaupload file-sharing website was shut down due to accusations that it was a hub for Internet piracy. Throughout the year, authorities accused Dotcom of owning an Internet doomsday machine and of having the world's most dangerous belly, among other questionable assertions. While all this was going on, however, Dotcom was planning to make an epic comeback with a new file-sharing website, simply dubbed Mega, that he vowed would have ironcla d legal protection. The key to keeping the new Mega out of legal trouble, Wired reported last fall, is that all files uploaded to and shared on Mega
A look at standoffs that resulted in casualties
Algeria said Saturday that at least 19 hostages and 29 militants have died in a standoff between Islamists who stormed a natural gas plant deep in the Sahara, and special forces trying to drive them out. Here’s a look at some previous standoffs that ended in significant bloodshed:
Vatican welcomes Obama gun control proposal
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The Vatican praised President Barack Obama’s proposals for curbing gun violence, saying they are a “step in a right direction.”
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In Joshua Tree, where the species had no name, biologist names spider after U2's Bono
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – It appeared Bono and arachnids didn’t mix when his “Spider-Man” musical had a rough Broadway run, but that didn’t keep a biologist from naming an actual spider species after the U2 singer.
Federer's game too much for Tomic in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- The bravado he built by holding serve for 76 games dissolved in six points. It was Roger Federer on the other side of the net this time, in a major, and he gave 20-year-old Bernard Tomic an instant reality check -- a kind of 'Welcome to my place, Mate.'
Lebanese protest French delay in release of leftist militant
TYRE, Lebanon (Reuters) – More than 150 people protested outside the base of French peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon on Saturday, demanding the release of a Lebanese leftist militant imprisoned in France for almost 30 years. No one appeared to have been hurt, but a week of small protests around the country, including the vandalisation of a French cultural center, could raise tensions between the two countries. Protests were sparked by a French court’s postponement of a decision on the release of 61-year-old George Abdallah until January 28. …
Ukrainian ex-PM suspected in murder case
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukrainian authorities have formally notified jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko that she is a suspect in the murder of a businessman and lawmaker in 1996.
Syria troops, rebels fight near bases in northeast
BEIRUT (AP) -- Syrian troops fought intense battles on Saturday against rebels who are trying to capture two military bases in the northwest and step up their attacks on army compounds elsewhere in the nation torn by civil war, activists said.
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – It appeared Bono and arachnids didn’t mix when his “Spider-Man” musical had a rough Broadway run, but that didn’t keep a biologist from naming an actual spider species after the U2 singer.
Federer's game too much for Tomic in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- The bravado he built by holding serve for 76 games dissolved in six points. It was Roger Federer on the other side of the net this time, in a major, and he gave 20-year-old Bernard Tomic an instant reality check -- a kind of 'Welcome to my place, Mate.' Lebanese protest French delay in release of leftist militant
TYRE, Lebanon (Reuters) – More than 150 people protested outside the base of French peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon on Saturday, demanding the release of a Lebanese leftist militant imprisoned in France for almost 30 years. No one appeared to have been hurt, but a week of small protests around the country, including the vandalisation of a French cultural center, could raise tensions between the two countries. Protests were sparked by a French court’s postponement of a decision on the release of 61-year-old George Abdallah until January 28. …
Ukrainian ex-PM suspected in murder case
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukrainian authorities have formally notified jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko that she is a suspect in the murder of a businessman and lawmaker in 1996.
Syria troops, rebels fight near bases in northeast
BEIRUT (AP) -- Syrian troops fought intense battles on Saturday against rebels who are trying to capture two military bases in the northwest and step up their attacks on army compounds elsewhere in the nation torn by civil war, activists said. seenewstoday.com : Top News updates
Algeria: 7 hostages, 11 militants dead after raid
AIN AMENAS, Algeria (AP) -- Algeria's special forces stormed a natural gas complex in the middle of the Sahara desert in a final assault Saturday, killing 11 militants, but not before they in turn killed seven hostages, the state news agency reported.
West African leaders gather for Mali summit
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) -- West African leaders headed to a special Mali summit in Ivory Coast on Saturday to discuss how to step up their role as the French-led military intervention to oust Islamic extremists from power entered its second week.
Stopping child labor: There's an app for that
Kids at stoplights offering to wipe a windshield for a few coins, or little ones hawking goods at produce markets: In much of the developing world, it's common to see children as young as eight or nine hard at work.
Stopping child labor: There's an app for that
Kids at stoplights offering to wipe a windshield for a few coins, or little ones hawking goods at produce markets: In much of the developing world, it's common to see children as young as eight or nine hard at work.
South Africa: vets struggle to treat hurt rhinos
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- A high-value target survives two attempts on her life. After recovering from multiple gunshot wounds, s he is secretly moved to an undisclosed location in hopes that the killers won't track her down again.
AIN AMENAS, Algeria (AP) -- Algeria's special forces stormed a natural gas complex in the middle of the Sahara desert in a final assault Saturday, killing 11 militants, but not before they in turn killed seven hostages, the state news agency reported. West African leaders gather for Mali summit
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) -- West African leaders headed to a special Mali summit in Ivory Coast on Saturday to discuss how to step up their role as the French-led military intervention to oust Islamic extremists from power entered its second week. Stopping child labor: There's an app for that
Kids at stoplights offering to wipe a windshield for a few coins, or little ones hawking goods at produce markets: In much of the developing world, it's common to see children as young as eight or nine hard at work.
Stopping child labor: There's an app for that
Kids at stoplights offering to wipe a windshield for a few coins, or little ones hawking goods at produce markets: In much of the developing world, it's common to see children as young as eight or nine hard at work.
South Africa: vets struggle to treat hurt rhinos
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- A high-value target survives two attempts on her life. After recovering from multiple gunshot wounds, s he is secretly moved to an undisclosed location in hopes that the killers won't track her down again. seenewstoday.com : Top News updates
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Algeria state news agency: Army launches final assault, 7 hostages, 11 kidnappers, killed
AIN AMENAS, Algeria – Algeria state news agency: Army launches final assault, 7 hostages, 11 kidnappers, killed.
UPDATE 7-Tennis-Australian Open men's singles round 3 results
Jan 19 (Infostrada Sports) – Results from the Australian Open Men’s Singles Round 3 matches on Saturday 14-Gilles Simon (France) beat Gael Monfils (France) 6-4 6-4 4-6 1-6 8-6 2-Roger Federer (Switzerland) beat Bernard Tomic (Australia) 6-4 7-6(5) 6-1 13-Milos Raonic (Canada) beat 17-Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) 7-6(4) 6-3 6-4 3-Andy Murray (Britain) beat Ricardas Berankis (Lithuania) 6-3 6-4 7-5 21-Andreas Seppi (Italy) beat 12-Marin Cilic (Croatia) 6-7(2) 6-3 2-6 6-4 6-2 Jeremy Chardy (France) beat 6-Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) 6-3 6-3 6-7(3) 3-6 6-3 7-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) …
Golf-European Tour Abu Dhabi Championship scores
Jan 19 (Infostrada Sports) – Scores from the European Tour Abu Dhabi Championship at the par-72 course on Saturday in Abu Dhabi 204 Justin Rose (Britain) 67 69 68 206 Jamie Donaldson (Britain) 67 70 69 Thorbjorn Olesen (Denmark) 68 69 69 207 Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand) 70 71 66 208 Richie Ramsay (Britain) 73 68 67 David Howell (Britain) 69 71 68 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (Spain) 70 67 71 209 Andrew Dodt (Australia) 74 70 65 Ricardo Santos (Portugal) 71 72 66 Michael Campbell (New Zealand) 69 71 69 210 Jbe Kruger (South Africa) 72 69 69 Martin Kaymer (Germany) 71 69 70 211 S.S.P. …
Bolshoi director needs more surgery after attack
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian officials say the artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet will need at least one more operation after an attacker threw acid in his face and that it's not yet clear if the sight in his right eye can be saved.
Bulgarian police detain man after he points weapon at party leader
SOFIA, Bulgaria – Police in Bulgaria detained a man after he pointed a gun at an ethnic Turkish party leader as he was delivering a speech in the capital. No shots were fired.
AIN AMENAS, Algeria – Algeria state news agency: Army launches final assault, 7 hostages, 11 kidnappers, killed.
UPDATE 7-Tennis-Australian Open men's singles round 3 results
Jan 19 (Infostrada Sports) – Results from the Australian Open Men’s Singles Round 3 matches on Saturday 14-Gilles Simon (France) beat Gael Monfils (France) 6-4 6-4 4-6 1-6 8-6 2-Roger Federer (Switzerland) beat Bernard Tomic (Australia) 6-4 7-6(5) 6-1 13-Milos Raonic (Canada) beat 17-Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) 7-6(4) 6-3 6-4 3-Andy Murray (Britain) beat Ricardas Berankis (Lithuania) 6-3 6-4 7-5 21-Andreas Seppi (Italy) beat 12-Marin Cilic (Croatia) 6-7(2) 6-3 2-6 6-4 6-2 Jeremy Chardy (France) beat 6-Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) 6-3 6-3 6-7(3) 3-6 6-3 7-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) …
Golf-European Tour Abu Dhabi Championship scores
Jan 19 (Infostrada Sports) – Scores from the European Tour Abu Dhabi Championship at the par-72 course on Saturday in Abu Dhabi 204 Justin Rose (Britain) 67 69 68 206 Jamie Donaldson (Britain) 67 70 69 Thorbjorn Olesen (Denmark) 68 69 69 207 Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand) 70 71 66 208 Richie Ramsay (Britain) 73 68 67 David Howell (Britain) 69 71 68 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (Spain) 70 67 71 209 Andrew Dodt (Australia) 74 70 65 Ricardo Santos (Portugal) 71 72 66 Michael Campbell (New Zealand) 69 71 69 210 Jbe Kruger (South Africa) 72 69 69 Martin Kaymer (Germany) 71 69 70 211 S.S.P. …
Bolshoi director needs more surgery after attack
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian officials say the artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet will need at least one more operation after an attacker threw acid in his face and that it's not yet clear if the sight in his right eye can be saved. Bulgarian police detain man after he points weapon at party leader
SOFIA, Bulgaria – Police in Bulgaria detained a man after he pointed a gun at an ethnic Turkish party leader as he was delivering a speech in the capital. No shots were fired.
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Analysis: Apple earnings need to overcome technical malaise
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – To those who study technical stock charts, Apple Inc looks broken. Even though it is widely viewed to be undervalued after hitting an 11-month low this week and nine out of 10 brokerages recommend that investors buy or hold the stock, Apple shareholders could still be in for more rough times if technical strategists are right. They note that trading charts show few price points where investors can expect clusters of buying to support Apple's shares. …
Officials: S.Sudan, Sudan fail to agree in talks
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) -- South Sudan and Sudan have failed to reach an agreement on security arrangements and oil exports, officials said Saturday after several days of talks in Ethiopia’s capital.
McClenaghan and Williamson topple South Africa for 208
PAARL, South Africa (Reuters) – Debutant Mitchell McClenaghan and Kane Williamson helped New Zealand to dismiss South Africa for 208 with four wickets apiece in the first one-day cricket international at Boland Park on Saturday. South Africa, asked to bat first by Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum, had hoped to continue their dominance over the visitors after series wins in the T20 International and Test series, but lost wickets at regular intervals on a slow pitch, and only Faf du Plessis (57) was able to register a half-century. …
A second life for the West's secondhand clothing - in Uganda
"Come here, cheap dresses!" Yiga Yokana yells to potential customers from his stall at Kampala's Owino market, one of Africa's largest outdoor shopping hubs.
Federer crushes Tomic and Australian hopes
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer humbled local favorite Bernard Tomic 6-4 7-6 6-1 to sail into the last 16 of the Australian Open and then apologized to a packed centre court crowd for "beating up" on the home players. Saturday's anticipated clash between master and apprentice briefly caught fire in the middle stages but fizzled out as the Swiss dispatched the last Australian from the tournament. …
UPDATE 2-Tennis-Federer crushes Tomic and Australian hopes
* Swiss marches on in bid for fifth title * Tomic briefly threatens in second set * Federer to meet Raonic in fourth round (Adds quotes, details) MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Roger Federer humbled local favourite Bernard Tomic 6-4 7-6 6-1 to sail into the last 16 of the Australian Open and then apologised to a packed centre court crowd for “beating up” on the home players. Saturday’s anticipated clash between master and apprentice briefly caught fire in the middle stages but fizzled out as the Swiss dispatched the last Australian from the tournament. …
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – To those who study technical stock charts, Apple Inc looks broken. Even though it is widely viewed to be undervalued after hitting an 11-month low this week and nine out of 10 brokerages recommend that investors buy or hold the stock, Apple shareholders could still be in for more rough times if technical strategists are right. They note that trading charts show few price points where investors can expect clusters of buying to support Apple's shares. … Officials: S.Sudan, Sudan fail to agree in talks
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) -- South Sudan and Sudan have failed to reach an agreement on security arrangements and oil exports, officials said Saturday after several days of talks in Ethiopia’s capital.
McClenaghan and Williamson topple South Africa for 208
PAARL, South Africa (Reuters) – Debutant Mitchell McClenaghan and Kane Williamson helped New Zealand to dismiss South Africa for 208 with four wickets apiece in the first one-day cricket international at Boland Park on Saturday. South Africa, asked to bat first by Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum, had hoped to continue their dominance over the visitors after series wins in the T20 International and Test series, but lost wickets at regular intervals on a slow pitch, and only Faf du Plessis (57) was able to register a half-century. …
A second life for the West's secondhand clothing - in Uganda
"Come here, cheap dresses!" Yiga Yokana yells to potential customers from his stall at Kampala's Owino market, one of Africa's largest outdoor shopping hubs.
Federer crushes Tomic and Australian hopes
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer humbled local favorite Bernard Tomic 6-4 7-6 6-1 to sail into the last 16 of the Australian Open and then apologized to a packed centre court crowd for "beating up" on the home players. Saturday's anticipated clash between master and apprentice briefly caught fire in the middle stages but fizzled out as the Swiss dispatched the last Australian from the tournament. … UPDATE 2-Tennis-Federer crushes Tomic and Australian hopes
* Swiss marches on in bid for fifth title * Tomic briefly threatens in second set * Federer to meet Raonic in fourth round (Adds quotes, details) MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Roger Federer humbled local favourite Bernard Tomic 6-4 7-6 6-1 to sail into the last 16 of the Australian Open and then apologised to a packed centre court crowd for “beating up” on the home players. Saturday’s anticipated clash between master and apprentice briefly caught fire in the middle stages but fizzled out as the Swiss dispatched the last Australian from the tournament. …
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Blockbuster UK administrators to shut 129 stores, cut 760 jobs
LONDON (Reuters) – Entertainment retailer Blockbuster UK will shut 129 of its 528 stores and make 760 out of its 4,190 employees redundant, the firm's administrators said on Saturday in the latest bad news for Britain's gloomy high streets. B lockbuster, which is owned by U.S. satellite TV company Dish Network , went into administration on Wednesday, days after music and DVD retailer HMV did the same. …
Algeria: Day 4 of hostage standoff at Sahara plant
AIN AMENAS, Algeria (AP) -- Faced with international outrage over the killing of hostages at a sprawling gas plant in the middle of the Sahara desert, Algeria was under pressure to bring an end to a four-day standoff with Islamist extremists that has killed at least 12 captives and left dozens unaccounted for.
Cricket-McClenaghan and Williamson topple South Africa for 208
PAARL, South Africa, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Debutant Mitchell McClenaghan and Kane Williamson helped New Zealand to dismiss South Africa for 208 with four wickets apiece in the first one-day cricket international at Boland Park on Saturday. South Africa, asked to bat first by Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum, had hoped to continue their dominance over the visitors after series wins in the T20 International and Test series, but lost wickets at regular intervals on a slow pitch, and only Faf du Plessis (57) was able to register a half-century. …
Explorer's rare Scotch returned to Antarctic stash
SCOTTBASE, Antarctica (AP) -- Talk about whisky on ice: Three bottles of rare, 19th century Scotch found beneath the floor boards of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackelton’s abandoned expedition base were returned to the polar continent Saturday after a distiller flew them to Scotland to recreate the long-lost recipe.
Officials: 4 die in violence across Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi authorities say four people, including two off-duty policemen, have been killed in Iraq where violence has ebbed but insurgent attacks are still frequent.
Cricket-South Africa bowled out for 208 v New Zealand
PAARL, South Africa, Jan 19 (Reuters) – South Africa were bowled out for 208 in the 47th over after being sent in to bat by New Zealand in the first one-day cricket international at Boland Park on Saturday. Scores: South Africa 208 all out (F. du Plessis 57, R. McLaren 33; M. McClenaghan 4-20, K. Williamson 4-22) v New Zealand (Compiled by Michael Todt; Editing by Clare Fallon)
379 Egypt protesters pardoned, charges dropped
CAIRO (AP) -- An Egyptian criminal court has invoked a presidential amnesty and dismissed charges against 379 people accused of taking part in deadly clashes with police.
LONDON (Reuters) – Entertainment retailer Blockbuster UK will shut 129 of its 528 stores and make 760 out of its 4,190 employees redundant, the firm's administrators said on Saturday in the latest bad news for Britain's gloomy high streets. B lockbuster, which is owned by U.S. satellite TV company Dish Network , went into administration on Wednesday, days after music and DVD retailer HMV did the same. … Algeria: Day 4 of hostage standoff at Sahara plant
AIN AMENAS, Algeria (AP) -- Faced with international outrage over the killing of hostages at a sprawling gas plant in the middle of the Sahara desert, Algeria was under pressure to bring an end to a four-day standoff with Islamist extremists that has killed at least 12 captives and left dozens unaccounted for. Cricket-McClenaghan and Williamson topple South Africa for 208
PAARL, South Africa, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Debutant Mitchell McClenaghan and Kane Williamson helped New Zealand to dismiss South Africa for 208 with four wickets apiece in the first one-day cricket international at Boland Park on Saturday. South Africa, asked to bat first by Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum, had hoped to continue their dominance over the visitors after series wins in the T20 International and Test series, but lost wickets at regular intervals on a slow pitch, and only Faf du Plessis (57) was able to register a half-century. …
Explorer's rare Scotch returned to Antarctic stash
SCOTTBASE, Antarctica (AP) -- Talk about whisky on ice: Three bottles of rare, 19th century Scotch found beneath the floor boards of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackelton’s abandoned expedition base were returned to the polar continent Saturday after a distiller flew them to Scotland to recreate the long-lost recipe.
Officials: 4 die in violence across Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi authorities say four people, including two off-duty policemen, have been killed in Iraq where violence has ebbed but insurgent attacks are still frequent.
Cricket-South Africa bowled out for 208 v New Zealand
PAARL, South Africa, Jan 19 (Reuters) – South Africa were bowled out for 208 in the 47th over after being sent in to bat by New Zealand in the first one-day cricket international at Boland Park on Saturday. Scores: South Africa 208 all out (F. du Plessis 57, R. McLaren 33; M. McClenaghan 4-20, K. Williamson 4-22) v New Zealand (Compiled by Michael Todt; Editing by Clare Fallon)
379 Egypt protesters pardoned, charges dropped
CAIRO (AP) -- An Egyptian criminal court has invoked a presidential amnesty and dismissed charges against 379 people accused of taking part in deadly clashes with police. seenewstoday.com : Top News updates
US Navy: Ship stuck in Philippines used faulty map
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- An inaccurate map that mislocated a marine sanctuary may have caused a U.S. Navy minesweeper to run aground on a coral reef in the Philippines this week, the Navy said Saturday
Treaty aimed at reducing mercury emissions signed
GENEVA (AP) -- More than 140 nations adopted the first legally-binding international treaty Saturday aimed at reducing mercury emissions, capping four years of negotiations on how to set limits on the use of a highly toxic metal.
Egypt drops hundreds of charges over post-Mubarak violence
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court dismissed cases against 379 people accused of involvement in clashes with police during protests near the Interior Ministry in November 2011 in which 42 demonstrators were killed, the state news agency reported. Saturday’s decision was based on President Mohamed Mursi’s offer of an amnesty for those facing charges related to events during and after the 2011 uprising that ended the 30-year rule of Hosni Mubarak, the agency reported. …
No major surprises through Week 1 at Aussie Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Nearly a week into the Australian Open, the only major surprise is that there have been, well, not many surprises at all.
Myanmar's Kachin rebels say fighting continues
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Ethnic Kachin rebels in Myanmar said clashes in the country's north continued Saturday despite a government promise to cease fire, casting doubt over hopes that the bloody conflict there could end soon.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- An inaccurate map that mislocated a marine sanctuary may have caused a U.S. Navy minesweeper to run aground on a coral reef in the Philippines this week, the Navy said Saturday Treaty aimed at reducing mercury emissions signed
GENEVA (AP) -- More than 140 nations adopted the first legally-binding international treaty Saturday aimed at reducing mercury emissions, capping four years of negotiations on how to set limits on the use of a highly toxic metal.
Egypt drops hundreds of charges over post-Mubarak violence
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court dismissed cases against 379 people accused of involvement in clashes with police during protests near the Interior Ministry in November 2011 in which 42 demonstrators were killed, the state news agency reported. Saturday’s decision was based on President Mohamed Mursi’s offer of an amnesty for those facing charges related to events during and after the 2011 uprising that ended the 30-year rule of Hosni Mubarak, the agency reported. …
No major surprises through Week 1 at Aussie Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Nearly a week into the Australian Open, the only major surprise is that there have been, well, not many surprises at all. Myanmar's Kachin rebels say fighting continues
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Ethnic Kachin rebels in Myanmar said clashes in the country's north continued Saturday despite a government promise to cease fire, casting doubt over hopes that the bloody conflict there could end soon. seenewstoday.com : Top News updates
UPDATE 6-Tennis-Australian Open women's singles round 3 results
Jan 19 (Infostrada Sports) – Results from the Australian Open Women’s Singles Round 3 matches on Saturday Bojana Jovanovski (Serbia) beat Kimiko Date-Krumm (Japan) 6-2 7-6(3) 29-Sloane Stephens (U.S.) beat Laura Robson (Britain) 7-5 6-3 10-Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) beat Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine) 6-4 6-3 Elena Vesnina (Russia) beat 16-Roberta Vinci (Italy) 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 3-Serena Williams (U.S.) beat Ayumi Morita (Japan) 6-1 6-3 Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) beat Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) 6-2 4-6 6-3 1-Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) beat Jamie Hampton (U.S. …
Raonic defeats Kohlschreiber in straight sets to move to 4th round
MELBOURNE, Australia – Canada’s Milos Raonic moved into the fourth round of the Australian Open for the second time in his career beating German Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday.
West African leaders gathering for Mali summit
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) -- West African leaders headed to a special Mali summit in Ivory Coast on Saturday to discuss how to step up their role as the French-led military intervention to oust Islamic extremists from power entered its second week.
Dotcom says new site legal, no revenge for Megaupload saga
AUCKLAND (Reuters) – Kim Dotcom, founder of outlawed file-sharing website Megaupload, said his new "cyberlocker" was not revenge on U.S. authorities who planned a raid on his home, closed Megaupload and charged him with onl ine piracy for which he faces jail if found guilty. Dotcom said his new offering, Mega.co.nz, which will launch on Sunday even as he and three colleagues await extradition from New Zealand to the United States, complied with the law and warned that attempts to take it down would be futile. "This is not some kind of finger to the U.S. …
No surprises as most seeded players make it through 1st week at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia – Nearly a week into the Australian Open, the only major surprise is that there have been, well, not many surprises at all.
Iran says progress made in U.N. nuclear talks
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said it had made some progress in resolving its disputes with the U.N. atomic watchdog, state media reported, even though the two sides' latest talks failed to seal a deal on letting inspectors visit a military site. Th e Islamic state and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) met this week, but did not manage to revive an investigation into Iran's suspected nuclear arms research, the U.N. organization's officials said on Friday. Iran's ambassador to the body, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, later said some progress had been made in the talks, Press TV reported. …
Tennis-Federer crushes Tomic and Australia to reach fourth round
MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Roger Federer crushed the hopes of a nation by dismantling local favourite Bernard Tomic 6-4 7-6 6-1 to sail into the last 16 of the Australian Open on Saturday. The much-hyped clash between the Swiss maestro and his 20-year-old opponent briefly caught fire in the middle stages but ultimately fizzled out under the lights of Rod Laver Arena, as Federer marched to a clinical 118-minute victory. …
Caterpillar writes off most of China deal after fraud
(Reuters) – Caterpillar Inc uncovered "deliberate, multi-year, coordinated accounting misconduct" at a subsidiary of a Chinese company it acquired last summer, leading it to write off most of the value of the deal and wiping out more than half its expected earnings for the fourth quarter of 2012. Shares of Caterpillar fell 1.5 percent in afterhours trading following news of the fraud, which was discovered after problems were found with the Chinese company's inventory. …
Jan 19 (Infostrada Sports) – Results from the Australian Open Women’s Singles Round 3 matches on Saturday Bojana Jovanovski (Serbia) beat Kimiko Date-Krumm (Japan) 6-2 7-6(3) 29-Sloane Stephens (U.S.) beat Laura Robson (Britain) 7-5 6-3 10-Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) beat Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine) 6-4 6-3 Elena Vesnina (Russia) beat 16-Roberta Vinci (Italy) 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 3-Serena Williams (U.S.) beat Ayumi Morita (Japan) 6-1 6-3 Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) beat Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) 6-2 4-6 6-3 1-Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) beat Jamie Hampton (U.S. …
Raonic defeats Kohlschreiber in straight sets to move to 4th round
MELBOURNE, Australia – Canada’s Milos Raonic moved into the fourth round of the Australian Open for the second time in his career beating German Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday.
West African leaders gathering for Mali summit
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) -- West African leaders headed to a special Mali summit in Ivory Coast on Saturday to discuss how to step up their role as the French-led military intervention to oust Islamic extremists from power entered its second week. Dotcom says new site legal, no revenge for Megaupload saga
AUCKLAND (Reuters) – Kim Dotcom, founder of outlawed file-sharing website Megaupload, said his new "cyberlocker" was not revenge on U.S. authorities who planned a raid on his home, closed Megaupload and charged him with onl ine piracy for which he faces jail if found guilty. Dotcom said his new offering, Mega.co.nz, which will launch on Sunday even as he and three colleagues await extradition from New Zealand to the United States, complied with the law and warned that attempts to take it down would be futile. "This is not some kind of finger to the U.S. … No surprises as most seeded players make it through 1st week at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia – Nearly a week into the Australian Open, the only major surprise is that there have been, well, not many surprises at all.
Iran says progress made in U.N. nuclear talks
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said it had made some progress in resolving its disputes with the U.N. atomic watchdog, state media reported, even though the two sides' latest talks failed to seal a deal on letting inspectors visit a military site. Th e Islamic state and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) met this week, but did not manage to revive an investigation into Iran's suspected nuclear arms research, the U.N. organization's officials said on Friday. Iran's ambassador to the body, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, later said some progress had been made in the talks, Press TV reported. … Tennis-Federer crushes Tomic and Australia to reach fourth round
MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Roger Federer crushed the hopes of a nation by dismantling local favourite Bernard Tomic 6-4 7-6 6-1 to sail into the last 16 of the Australian Open on Saturday. The much-hyped clash between the Swiss maestro and his 20-year-old opponent briefly caught fire in the middle stages but ultimately fizzled out under the lights of Rod Laver Arena, as Federer marched to a clinical 118-minute victory. …
Caterpillar writes off most of China deal after fraud
(Reuters) – Caterpillar Inc uncovered "deliberate, multi-year, coordinated accounting misconduct" at a subsidiary of a Chinese company it acquired last summer, leading it to write off most of the value of the deal and wiping out more than half its expected earnings for the fourth quarter of 2012. Shares of Caterpillar fell 1.5 percent in afterhours trading following news of the fraud, which was discovered after problems were found with the Chinese company's inventory. … seenewstoday.com : Top News updates
Official: Pakistan to free more Afghan detainees
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan plans to release more Afghan militant detainees in an attempt to boost the peace process in neighboring Afghanistan ahead of the departure of international troops next year, a top Pakistani official said.
Williams, Azarenka into 4th round at Aussie Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka advanced in contrasting styles Saturday to the fourth round at the Australian Open.
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan plans to release more Afghan militant detainees in an attempt to boost the peace process in neighboring Afghanistan ahead of the departure of international troops next year, a top Pakistani official said.
Williams, Azarenka into 4th round at Aussie Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka advanced in contrasting styles Saturday to the fourth round at the Australian Open. seenewstoday.com : Top News updates
Durant goes for career-high 52, Thunder hold off Dallas rally for 117-114 overtime win
DALLAS – Kevin Durant scored a career-high 52 points, including the go-ahead basket with 16.5 seconds left in overtime, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off a Dallas Mavericks rally for a 117-114 victory Friday night.
Canadian, 2 Peruvians among 5 gold prospectors kidnapped by rebels in northern Colombia
BOGOTA – Leftist rebels kidnapped five gold prospectors doing exploratory drilling for a Canadian company before dawn Friday in a northern province of Colombia, officials said. One abductee was from Canada, two from Peru and two from Colombia.
DALLAS – Kevin Durant scored a career-high 52 points, including the go-ahead basket with 16.5 seconds left in overtime, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off a Dallas Mavericks rally for a 117-114 victory Friday night.
Canadian, 2 Peruvians among 5 gold prospectors kidnapped by rebels in northern Colombia
BOGOTA – Leftist rebels kidnapped five gold prospectors doing exploratory drilling for a Canadian company before dawn Friday in a northern province of Colombia, officials said. One abductee was from Canada, two from Peru and two from Colombia.
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Manti Te'o tells ESPN he was never involved in creating girlfriend hoax
NEW YORK, N.Y. – ESPN says Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o maintains he was never involved in creating the dead girlfriend hoax.
Myanmar aims to improve lives, modernize with new reforms
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) – Myanmar's government will unveil a slew of new reforms to donor countries and international organizations this weekend, aiming to consolidate achievements since the end of military rule in 2011 but also quickly improve the lives o f its citizens. In opening remarks to donors on Saturday, President Thein Sein said the government wanted "a modern, industrialized country" but also stressed the need to develop the agricultural sector and narrow development gaps between the regions. …
Thai tycoon trumps Overseas Union bid for F&N, setting up showdown
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Thailand's third richest man has raised his takeover offer for Singapore's Fraser and Neave Ltd , valuing the property and drinks conglomerate at nearly $11.3 billion, a move to fend off a rival bid from a group run by Indonesian tycoon Stephen Riady. Thailand's TCC Assets Ltd, headed by billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, increased his offer to S$9.55 a share, above the S$9.08 made by a consortium led by Riady's Singapore-listed property company Overseas Union Enterprise Ltd . …
Tennis-Serena sweeps into last 16 at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Serena Williams overcame a feisty challenge from Ayumi Morita at the start of second set but recovered to swat aside the Japanese 6-1 6-3 and ease into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday. The 31-year-old American, seeking a sixth crown at Melbourne Park and a third successive grand slam title, was 3-0 down in the second set after suffering a service break for the first time in the tournament. …
Vancouver Canucks re-sign defenceman Alex Edler to six-year contract extension
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks re-signed defenceman Alex Edler to a six-year deal on Friday night.
NEW YORK, N.Y. – ESPN says Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o maintains he was never involved in creating the dead girlfriend hoax.
Myanmar aims to improve lives, modernize with new reforms
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) – Myanmar's government will unveil a slew of new reforms to donor countries and international organizations this weekend, aiming to consolidate achievements since the end of military rule in 2011 but also quickly improve the lives o f its citizens. In opening remarks to donors on Saturday, President Thein Sein said the government wanted "a modern, industrialized country" but also stressed the need to develop the agricultural sector and narrow development gaps between the regions. … Thai tycoon trumps Overseas Union bid for F&N, setting up showdown
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Thailand's third richest man has raised his takeover offer for Singapore's Fraser and Neave Ltd , valuing the property and drinks conglomerate at nearly $11.3 billion, a move to fend off a rival bid from a group run by Indonesian tycoon Stephen Riady. Thailand's TCC Assets Ltd, headed by billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, increased his offer to S$9.55 a share, above the S$9.08 made by a consortium led by Riady's Singapore-listed property company Overseas Union Enterprise Ltd . … Tennis-Serena sweeps into last 16 at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Serena Williams overcame a feisty challenge from Ayumi Morita at the start of second set but recovered to swat aside the Japanese 6-1 6-3 and ease into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday. The 31-year-old American, seeking a sixth crown at Melbourne Park and a third successive grand slam title, was 3-0 down in the second set after suffering a service break for the first time in the tournament. …
Vancouver Canucks re-sign defenceman Alex Edler to six-year contract extension
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks re-signed defenceman Alex Edler to a six-year deal on Friday night.
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Defending champion Azarenka holds off injured Hampton to reach 4th round at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia – Defending champion Victoria Azarenka struggled to hold off injured American Jamie Hampton 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 on Saturday before advancing to the fourth round of the Australian Open.
Canadian, Peruvian gold prospectors kidnapped
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Leftist rebels kidnapped five gold prospectors doing exploratory drilling for a Canadian company before dawn Friday in a northern province of Colombia, officials said. One abductee was from Canada, two from Peru and two from Colombia.
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Canadian, Peruvian gold prospectors kidnapped
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Leftist rebels kidnapped five gold prospectors doing exploratory drilling for a Canadian company before dawn Friday in a northern province of Colombia, officials said. One abductee was from Canada, two from Peru and two from Colombia.
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