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Jul 22, 2011
ENTERTAINMENT News, Jul 22, 2011
WORLD News, Jul 22, 2011
| Convoy believed to carry Hadzic arrives at Belgrade airport Thu,21 Jul 2011 11:55 PM PDT Reuters - BELGRADE (Reuters) - A convoy believed to be carrying Goran Hadzic, a wartime leader of Croatia's Serbs and a suspected war criminal, arrived at Belgrade airport on Friday, a Reuters eyewitness said. Full Story | |
| Convoy believed to carry Hadzic leaves Belgrade jail Thu,21 Jul 2011 11:43 PM PDT Reuters - BELGRADE (Reuters) - A convoy believed to be carrying Goran Hadzic, a wartime leader of Croatia's Serbs and a suspected war criminal, left a Belgrade courthouse and jail complex Friday and headed in the direction of the city's airport. Full Story | |
| China hails Canada court decision to extradite fugitive Thu,21 Jul 2011 10:23 PM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday welcomed a Canadian court's decision to extradite the nation's most-wanted fugitive, but lawyers and rights activists have expressed doubt that he would have access to a fair trial back home. Full Story | |
| Analysis: Struggling Indian economy hardens case to end policy Thu,21 Jul 2011 10:20 PM PDT Reuters -  MUMBAI (Reuters) - India is nearing the end of its credit tightening cycle, as 10 interest rate increases since March 2010 exact a toll on growth in a once-roaring economy, making Tuesday's expected rate rise potentially the last for the near future. | |
| Muddy Waters files suit alleging fake report, blackmail Thu,21 Jul 2011 10:09 PM PDT Reuters - BANGALORE (Reuters) - Muddy Waters LLC has filed a lawsuit in a U.S. court, alleging a fake press release defamed it and saying an imposter claiming to work for the research firm had tried to blackmail a company for $2 million to withhold a damning report.Full Story | |
 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone leaders agreed on a second rescue package for debt-stricken Greece that risks triggering a temporary default and will give their financial rescue fund broader powers to try to prevent market instability spreading through the region. | |
 VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - A Canadian court cleared the way on Thursday for the extradition of China's most wanted man, dismissing concerns that he could be tortured or executed back home. | |
| Two Koreas likely to meet to discuss nuclear issue: report Thu,21 Jul 2011 07:39 PM PDT Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - The nuclear envoys of South and North Korea are expected to meet on the sidelines of an Asian forum in Bali on Friday in the first high level contact since tensions spiked on the Korean peninsula last year, a news report said. Full Story | |
 VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - The Federal Court of Canada cleared the way on Thursday for the extradition of China's most wanted man, dismissing concerns that he could be tortured or executed back home. | |
 NEZAHUALCOYOTL, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico's leftist Party of the Democratic Revolution was so sure of winning the last presidential election in 2006 that supporters took to the streets for months when it lost. | |
 SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi ruled out on Thursday talks with the rebels seeking to end his 41-year-rule, casting doubt on a flurry of Western efforts to negotiate an end to a deepening civil conflict. | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pakistan's exiled former President Pervez Musharraf said on Thursday that "absolute negligence and not complicity" was behind his country's Osama bin Laden fiasco and Washington and Islamabad must put that episode behind them and rebuild trust. | |
 VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - China's most-wanted fugitive could be on a plane back home from Canada as early as Saturday unless a Canadian judge moves quickly to block his deportation, lawyers said on Thursday. | |
| Gaddafi rules out talks, rally emphasizes divisions Thu,21 Jul 2011 03:49 PM PDT Reuters - SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Thursday ruled out talks with the rebels trying to end his 41-year-rule, raising questions about whether a flurry of Western efforts to negotiate an end to the deepening conflict can succeed. Full Story | |
 QUERETARO, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico's army has made one of its biggest-ever drug busts, seizing a warehouse full of chemicals that experts say could have been used to make billions of dollars worth of methamphetamine. | |
| Timeline: Libya's uprising against Muammar Gaddafi Thu,21 Jul 2011 12:52 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Here is a timeline on the revolt in Libya since the first protests against the rule of Muammar Gaddafi began in February: Full Story | |
| Libya's Gaddafi urges Misrata notables to fight rebels Thu,21 Jul 2011 12:52 PM PDT Reuters - TUNIS, Jul (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi urged families and tribal leaders from Misrata to fight to take back Libya's third-largest city from rebels who have pushed his troops away after more than four months of bitter fighting. Full Story | |
| Israel sees Libya as new source of arms for Gaza Thu,21 Jul 2011 12:52 PM PDT Reuters - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Libya has become a new source of smuggled weaponry for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, a senior Israeli official said on Thursday. Full Story | |
| Factbox: Latest developments in Libyan conflict Thu,21 Jul 2011 12:52 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Following are the latest political and military developments in the Libyan crisis. Full Story | |
 MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali Islamist rebels accused the United Nations Thursday of exaggerating the severity of the drought gripping the south of the country and of politicizing the humanitarian crisis. | |
| Yemen says kills two Qaeda leaders, critics voice doubt Thu,21 Jul 2011 12:09 PM PDT Reuters - DUBAI/SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni security sources said their forces had killed two al Qaeda leaders in the south during an offensive in the flashpoint Abyan province as it seeks to regain areas seized by Islamist militants. Full Story | |
| War over, fear still stalks polls in north Sri Lanka Thu,21 Jul 2011 10:25 AM PDT Reuters - JAFFNA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's northern cities hold local polls for the first time in many years on Saturday and though the civil war is over, fear and intimidation remain rife, poll monitors and opposition politicians say. Full Story | |
 LIMA (Reuters) - Leftist Peruvian President-elect Ollanta Humala picked more centrists for his Cabinet on Thursday as he tries to reassure investors he will govern as a moderate in one of the world's fastest-growing economies. | |
| Analysis: Diplomacy struggles to break Libya standoff Thu,21 Jul 2011 10:05 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Military pressure alone may not end Libya's war, but neither is diplomacy proving to be the fast track to peace that impatient Western powers had hoped.Full Story | |
| Somalia's new women's minister snatched by rebels Thu,21 Jul 2011 10:04 AM PDT Reuters - NAIROBI (Reuters) - Somalia's new minister for women was snatched by Islamist rebels 30 km outside the capital, Mogadishu, almost immediately after her appointment was announced, a relative said on Thursday. Full Story | |
 BLANTYRE (Reuters) - At least 18 people have been killed in clashes between police and demonstrators during violent nationwide protests against President Bingu wa Mutharika, the Malawian health ministry said Thursday. | |
 GROZNY, Russia (Reuters) - Lying on a couch with her eyes closed, 26-year-old Milena sips water blessed by an Islamic healer who sits nearby reciting verses from the Koran to cure her depression. | |
| Suspected Al Qaeda recruiter arrested in Germany Thu,21 Jul 2011 08:57 AM PDT Reuters - BERLIN (Reuters) - An Afghan national has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of recruiting or fundraising for international militant groups Al Qaeda and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, federal prosecutors said on Thursday. Full Story | |
 LIMA (Reuters) - Leftist Peruvian President-elect Ollanta Humala picked more centrists for his Cabinet on Thursday as he tries to reassure investors he will govern as a moderate in one of the world's fastest-growing economies. | |
 MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Dora was close to becoming a Category 5 storm in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico Thursday although it was not close to land, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. | |
 SANAA (Reuters) - Three people were killed in clashes in two regions of Yemen between forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his opponents, who are growing increasingly frustrated they have failed to oust him. | |
| Factbox: Who's who in Peru Humala's policy team Thu,21 Jul 2011 07:14 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Peru's leftist President-elect Ollanta Humala on Thursday named an academic and journalist to be foreign minister and appointed an engineer and former Cabinet official to be mines and energy minister. Full Story | |
| Instant view: Peru President-elect Humala picks ministers Thu,21 Jul 2011 07:14 AM PDT Reuters - LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's leftist President-elect Ollanta Humala late on Thursday chose moderates to hold key Cabinet posts in one of the world's fastest-growing economies.Full Story | |
| Peru markets up on pro-business Cabinet picks Thu,21 Jul 2011 07:14 AM PDT Reuters - LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's markets opened stronger on Thursday after President-elect Ollanta Humala picked moderates for his Cabinet as he tries to convince investors he will govern as a centrist in the fast-growing economy. Full Story | |
 JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel is debating whether to say sorry for storming a Gaza-bound Turkish activist ship last year, after its jurists recommended satisfying Ankara's demand for an apology to help fend off war-crimes lawsuits. | |
 WUNSIEDEL, Germany (Reuters) - The remains of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess have been exhumed from a grave in Bavaria after it became a pilgrimage for thousands of right-wing extremists. | |
 CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's new cabinet was sworn in Thursday as the ruling army council tries to placate protesters demanding faster reforms and a deeper purge of former President Hosni Mubarak's allies. | |
| Syrian army steps up Homs campaign Thu,21 Jul 2011 05:20 AM PDT Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army stepped up its military operation in the central city of Homs which has become a focal point for pro-democracy protests, activists and residents said Thursday. Full Story | |
| Cash records, email suggest Coulson knew of bribes: source Thu,21 Jul 2011 05:15 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters)- Scotland Yard investigators have cryptic financial records corroborating suspicions that former News of the World editor Andy Coulson knew about illegal payments to police officers, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Full Story | |
 BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's last major war crimes suspect was able to evade capture thanks to a network of hardliners and may have spent time in Russia, according to the country's president and investigators. |
TECHNOLOGY News, Jul 22, 2011
| Sony insurer sues to deny data breach coverage Thu,21 Jul 2011 11:34 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK/TOKYO (Reuters) - One of Sony Corp's insurers has asked a court to declare that it does not have to pay to defend the media and electronics conglomerate from mounting legal claims related to a massive data breach earlier this year. Full Story |
 TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's major consumer electronics makers are expected to show April-June earnings collapsed due to the March earthquake, but focus is turning to whether they can meet their forecasts for a swift recovery, given a fragile global economy. | |
| U.S. judge criticizes Google and Oracle at hearing Thu,21 Jul 2011 07:29 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Both Oracle Corp and Google Inc have taken unreasonable positions on the scale of damages involved in a high stakes patent battle over the Android operating system, a U.S. judge said in court. Full Story | |
| Apple joins Hulu bid talks: report Thu,21 Jul 2011 05:58 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Apple Inc is in early talks to join the bidding for Hulu, the online video site that Walt Disney Co, News Corp and its other owners have put up for sale, Bloomberg cited two unidentified sources as saying. Full Story | |
 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn urged Motorola to consider splitting off its patent portfolio to cash in on surging interest in wireless technology from companies like Google Inc and Apple Inc. | |
 SEATTLE (Reuters) - Sales of Microsoft Corp's flagship Windows software disappointed for the third straight quarter, taking the gloss off better-than-expected earnings that were aided by an unusually low tax rate. | |
 SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese counterfeiters have had a field day pumping out knockoffs of Apple Inc's best-selling iPhones and iPads, but one appears to have gone a step further -- a near flawless fake Apple Store that even employees believe is the real deal. | |
| Judge criticizes Google and Oracle at hearing Thu,21 Jul 2011 04:41 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Both Oracle Corp and Google Inc have taken unreasonable positions on the scale of damages involved in a high stakes patent battle over the Android operating system, a U.S. judge said in court. Full Story | |
| Hackers target intelligence agency contractors Thu,21 Jul 2011 04:39 PM PDT Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - Hackers, likely working for foreign governments, are actively trying to steal classified government data by breaking into the computer networks of contractors that work for U.S. intelligence agencies. Full Story | |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn urged Motorola to shop around its patent portfolio to cash in on interest in wireless technology from companies like Google Inc and Apple Inc. | |
 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc said over 1 million people bought the latest version of its operating software for Mac computers on the first day. | |
| Google boosts federal lobbying Thu,21 Jul 2011 01:22 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc boosted its spending to lobby the U.S. government by 54 percent in the second quarter, as the world's No.1 Internet search engine faces an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission. Full Story | |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a brief hiatus and an FBI takedown of several alleged "hacktivists," two groups that have claimed responsibility for a recent wave of cyber vandalism say they are back. | |
 TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion's PlayBook tablet has received the green light for use in U.S. federal government agencies, the BlackBerry maker said on Thursday. | |
| Groupon data collection scrutinized by Congress Thu,21 Jul 2011 11:43 AM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Groupon Inc's privacy and data-collection policies came under congressional scrutiny on Thursday, the latest sign of regulatory pressure on the largest online daily deals company. Full Story |
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