Political crisis leaves Nepal's Maoist fighters in limbo - Sin Chew Jit Poh

Nepal Politics - 1 hour 3 min ago

Political crisis leaves Nepal's Maoist fighters in limbo
Sin Chew Jit Poh
Nepalese Maoist ex-soldier Hemanta Sharma poses with his daughter as he gives an interview to AFP at Dahaban Camp in Rolpa some 200kms north-west of ...

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Supposedly extinct red fox discovered near Yosemite National Park - Los Angeles Times (blog)

Science & Technology - 1 hour 21 min ago

PhysOrg.com

Supposedly extinct red fox discovered near Yosemite National Park
Los Angeles Times (blog)
The genetic signature of canine slobber on a bait bag of chicken scraps and a fuzzy photograph snapped by a motion-sensitive camera north of Yosemite National Park have confirmed the existence of a supposedly extinct red fox, the US Forest Service ...
Scientists hail find of rare fox in Sierra NevadaSan Jose Mercury News
One of continent's rarest mammals, Sierra Nevada red fox found near Sonora PassSan Jose Mercury News
Rare Sierra red fox foundFresno Bee
PhysOrg.com -KCRA Sacramento
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Nepal Parliament fails to elect a new Prime Minister for the 6th time - Stock Market Today

Nepal Business - 1 hour 23 min ago

The Hindu

Nepal Parliament fails to elect a new Prime Minister for the 6th time
Stock Market Today
The Business Advisory Committee of Parliament will decide the date for the 7th round of voting. AIR Kathmandu Correspondent reports that neither of the two ...
In Nepal crisis, India believes Centrists are keyBusiness Standard
Nepalese parliament plans seventh bid to elect premier (Roundup)Monsters and Critics.com

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Hurd is being considered for No. 2 spot at Oracle - Los Angeles Times

Science & Technology - 1 hour 47 min ago

The Guardian

Hurd is being considered for No. 2 spot at Oracle
Los Angeles Times
The ousted chief executive of computer maker Hewlett-Packard is likely to serve under his friend and CEO of the business software firm, Larry Ellison, who in an e-mail had scolded HP for its decision. By Alex Pham and Jessica Guynn Mark Hurd, ...
AP source: Oracle, ex-HP CEO Hurd in talks for jobWashington Post
Former HP boss may move to OracleAFP
Report: Oracle, ex-HP CEO Hurd in talks over jobThe Associated Press
Contra Costa Times -New York Times -Wall Street Journal
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Australia mops up weekend storms, watch for floods - The Hindu

World News - 1 hour 53 min ago

ABC Online

Australia mops up weekend storms, watch for floods
The Hindu
AP Emergency crews across Australia were mopping up damage and responding to calls for help Monday following fierce weekend storms, while residents of at least two south-eastern towns evacuated their homes due to rising floodwaters. ...
Victorian rivers head towards flood peakABC Online
Wangaratta and Shepparton brace, Benalla gets a let-offSydney Morning Herald
Flooding strikes northern Victoria stateUPI.com
Brisbane Times -The Border Mail -The Australian
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New Zealand region grappling to recover from powerful quake - CNN International

World News - 2 hours 1 min ago

msnbc.com

New Zealand region grappling to recover from powerful quake
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff The historic St. Johns church at Hororata, Canterbury, suffered serious damage in Christchurch, New Zealand. (CNN) -- New Zealand's Christchurch and the surrounding Canterbury region continued to grapple Monday with the effects of ...
New Zealand Bonds Fall on Quake Cleanup Bill; Kiwi Trades Near 3-Week HighBloomberg
New Zealand Building Shares Rally After QuakeWall Street Journal
New Zealand Faces $1.4 Billion Bill After EarthquakeBusinessWeek
AFP -New Zealand Herald -TVNZ
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Pre-Everest expedition - E-Pao.net

Nepal Sports - 2 hours 5 min ago

Pre-Everest expedition
E-Pao.net
... North East Pre-Everest Expedition to Mount Nepal Peak (7169 metres) of Sikkim Himalayas 2010 was flagged off from MMTA Campus today by sports Minister N ...

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HK investigators urged to return hostage-taker's phone - ABS CBN News

World News - 2 hours 11 min ago

Xinhua

HK investigators urged to return hostage-taker's phone
ABS CBN News
MANILA, Philippines - The Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) on Monday urged Hong Kong authorities to return 3 cell phones used during the August 23 hostage crisis, including the one allegedly used by the hostage-taker, Rolando Mendoza. ...
DOT chief: HK tourism bigger loser than RP in hostage rowGMANews.TV
Manila begins hostage crisis probeAljazeera.net
Aquino Takes Responsibility for Bus Siege That Killed 8 Hong Kong PeopleBloomberg
Xinhua -Philippine Star -Hindustan Times
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Cloak and dagger - BBC News

World News - 2 hours 36 min ago

The Guardian

Cloak and dagger
BBC News
When an old contact got back in touch, the BBC's Clive Myrie became the first journalist to learn that the Basque separatist group ETA were declaring a ceasefire. Here, he explains how it happened. ...
What is behind ETA's ceasefire announcement?Xinhua
Madrid 'cautious' as Eta declares another ceasefireTelegraph.co.uk
Spain's Basque Separatists Declare Cease-FireVoice of America
Reuters -Irish Times -Independent
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Modi takes swipe at Cong & its leaders - Times of India

Nepal Politics - 2 hours 49 min ago

Modi takes swipe at Cong & its leaders
Times of India
Curiously, a week before, the third strongman from the India- Nepal border tracts on the side of Bihar, Taslimuddin had joined the JD(U) in the presence of ...

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Adult services censored on Craigslist - CNN

Science & Technology - 2 hours 50 min ago

NDTV.com

Adult services censored on Craigslist
CNN
(CNN) -- Online classified service Craigslist's decision to censor its adult services section is a "good step but a continuing battle has to be fought," a leader in the fight against prostitution ads said on Sunday. "I'm very pleased by this very solid ...
Some See a Ploy as Craigslist Blocks Sex AdsNew York Times
1 'censored' bar won't stop online prostitutionThe Associated Press
Craigslist Adult Services Section Shut DownPC World
ABC News -San Diego 6 -The Guardian
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Australian Independents Could Split Their Support, Windsor Says - BusinessWeek

World News - 3 hours 9 min ago

New Zealand Herald

Australian Independents Could Split Their Support, Windsor Says
BusinessWeek
Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The three independent lawmakers being courted by Australia's two major parties after the closest national election in 70 years could split their support, giving neither the 76 seats needed to form a ...
3 lawmakers meet with Australia's rival political leaders before picking prime ...The Canadian Press
Independents close to decisionABC Online
Bob's way out - the Katter flapSydney Morning Herald
The Hindu -Wall Street Journal -Bloomberg
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Trapped Chilean miners, families frustrated over mail delivery - Washington Post

World News - 3 hours 25 min ago

The Guardian

Trapped Chilean miners, families frustrated over mail delivery
Washington Post
COPIAPO, CHILE - Tensions heightened over the weekend as family members of the 33 men trapped in a Chilean mine shaft for the past month protested that the government is censoring and losing their letters to the miners and ...
Chile miners may be free by NovemberSydney Morning Herald
Miners' families mark first monthBBC News
At Chile mine, help comes in many formsLos Angeles Times
Telegraph.co.uk -The Guardian -NDTV.com
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Bombing at an Iraqi army base in Baghdad kills 12, injures at least 20 - Washington Post

World News - 3 hours 25 min ago

The Guardian

Bombing at an Iraqi army base in Baghdad kills 12, injures at least 20
Washington Post
Just five days after the United States declared the end of its combat mission in Iraq, US soldiers opened fire Sunday morning on suicide bombers who snuck into an Iraqi army base in Baghdad, a US military spokesman said ...
7 killed in Baghdad suicide bombing: statementXinhua
Baghdad Attack Highlights Still Dangerous Role of US TroopsNew York Times
Despite formal combat end, US joins Baghdad battleThe Associated Press
The Guardian -The Press Association -Independent
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Livestock sit out the Victorian floods - ABC Online

World News - 3 hours 51 min ago

ABC Online

Livestock sit out the Victorian floods
ABC Online
Livestock losses have been minimal in Victoria, despite widespread floods and gale force winds across the state over the weekend. Farmers say there were given plenty of warning to move animals to higher ground. Crop damage is likely to be extensive, ...
Floods continue to threaten Victorian townsABC Online
Wangaratta and Shepparton brace, Benalla gets a let-offSydney Morning Herald
Residents still alert for floodsSydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald -Brisbane Times -Bloomberg
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Suicide Attack Kills 3 Soldiers in South Russia - New York Times

World News - 4 hours 20 sec ago

Kansas City Star

Suicide Attack Kills 3 Soldiers in South Russia
New York Times
MOSCOW — A suicide bomber drove a car packed with explosives into a military installation in a Muslim region of southern Russia early Sunday, killing three soldiers and injuring more than 30 others, officials said. ...
Russian defense minister inspects site of Dagestan attackRIA Novosti
Bomb Kills Five Soldiers in Russia's CaucasusWall Street Journal
Dagestan suicide bombing targets Russian militaryChristian Science Monitor
CNN -Voice of America -Telegraph.co.uk
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Taliban threatens election violence - ABC Online

World News - 4 hours 42 min ago

Boston Globe

Taliban threatens election violence
ABC Online
Taliban leaders are urging Afghans to boycott the parliamentary poll later this month, saying it is part of the foreign occupation of Afghanistan. They say they will attack security forces, election workers, ...
The Next Afghan ElectionNew York Times (blog)
Taliban Vows to Disrupt Afghan ElectionsVoice of America
Taliban threaten to attack Afghan polling stationsThe Associated Press
Daily Times -Tehran Times -FOXNews
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Taliban threatens election violence - ABC Online

World News - 4 hours 42 min ago

Telegraph.co.uk

Taliban threatens election violence
ABC Online
Taliban leaders are urging Afghans to boycott the parliamentary poll later this month, saying it is part of the foreign occupation of Afghanistan. They say they will attack security forces, election workers, ...
Suspected Taliban bomb maker among captured insurgentsCNN
Taliban Vows to Disrupt Afghan ElectionsVoice of America
Taliban vow to disrupt Afghan pollTehran Times
The Associated Press -msnbc.com -Reuters
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In-Depth: Pitchford On How Gearbox Got To Own Duke Nukem Franchise - Gamasutra

Science & Technology - 5 hours 13 sec ago

MTV.com (blog)

In-Depth: Pitchford On How Gearbox Got To Own Duke Nukem Franchise
Gamasutra
On Friday morning, Gearbox Software and 2K Games dropped a bomb on gamers and industry alike at Seattle's Penny Arcade Expo. Not only was Duke Nukem Forever alive once again, it was playable. On Sunday, they dropped another one. ...
Gearbox Now Owns Duke Nukem IPPSX Extreme
PAX 2010 - DUKE NUKEM FOREVER Hands-On... Really!Newsarama
Hades Freezes Over: Duke Nukem Forever Makes ComebackDailyTech
RipTen -Computerandvideogames.com -CNET
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Heavy rains, landslides kill at least 36 in Guatemala - CNN International

World News - 5 hours 2 min ago

msnbc.com

Heavy rains, landslides kill at least 36 in Guatemala
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff Guatemala City, Guatemala (CNN) -- Torrential rains and landslides in Guatemala have killed at least 36 people, and could claim as many as 100 lives, the country's emergency services agency said Sunday. In addition, 30 people were ...
Guatemala landslides kill dozens, toll seen risingReuters
Dozens dead in Guatemala mudslidesUPI.com
Deadly mudslides kill at least 38 in GuatemalaNECN
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