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Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:44:05 GMT
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch takes to Twitter
Yes, it really is Rupert Murdoch - and not an impostor - on Twitter.
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:39:05 GMT
`Person of interest' detained in LA car arson case
Officials say 12 suspected arson fires broke out overnight at carports and garages in the Los Angeles area, and a "person of interest" has been taken...
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:34:05 GMT
Movie sword-fight master Bob Anderson dies at 89
British fencing authorities say Bob Anderson, a former Olympic swordsman who staged fights for films including the "Star Wars" and "Lord of the...
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:29:05 GMT
French journalist found dead in Yemen
Yemeni security officials say a French journalist has been found dead in his hotel room in the capital Sanaa.
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:19:05 GMT
Indian police arrest 2 men for sacrificing child
Two men have been arrested in central India for allegedly killing a 7-year-old girl and cutting out her liver in a ritual sacrifice to ensure a...
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:14:05 GMT
UK man in court over killing of Indian student
A 20-year-old British man charged with the murder of an Indian student said in court that his name was "Psycho" during an appearance Monday.
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:59:35 GMT
Passers-by rescue kids in icy river crash
Nine passers-by scrambled to help after coming upon the accident along U.S. 89 in Logan Canyon, saving three children trapped in the vehicle ...
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:59:20 GMT
Somali militants gather, recruit at border town
Residents in a Somalia border town invaded by Ethiopian troops over the weekend say that they welcome the presence of Ethiopia's military because it...
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:59:09 GMT
Iran Tests Naval Cruise Missile
The official news agency IRNA said the missile test was carried out on Monday on the final day of 10 days of maneuvers in the vital oil-exporting...
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:58:21 GMT
Wolverton: New Year won't be a happy one for some tech companies
This year we’ll see new video game machines, a new version of Windows and maybe even an Apple-branded television. But don’t get your hopes up too...
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:53:55 GMT
Palestinians don't expect much in Israel talks
The Palestinians are downplaying expectations ahead of their first meeting with Israelis in more than a year.
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:48:55 GMT
Myanmar cuts sentences for many prisoners
Myanmar's government announced Monday that it is reducing the sentences of many prisoners in a clemency that fell short of the general amnesty many...
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:44:20 GMT
European stocks up in light post-holiday trade
Global stock markets opened a risk-filled New Year still hung over from a rough 2011, with little direction to trading and many exchanges closed.
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:43:55 GMT
Gaza's Hamas premier visits flotilla ship
The Hamas premier of the Gaza Strip has visited a ship docked in Turkey that in 2010 was the target of a deadly raid by Israeli troops seeking to...
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:39:20 GMT
Indian troops fire on Kashmir protesters, 1 killed
Police say troops in Indian-controlled Kashmir have opened fire on hundreds of villagers who were protesting against frequent power cuts, killing one...