Barack Obama was a 40-something fresh face when he won the presidency in 2008. He's gotten older in four years, but he was up against another older man -- Mitt Romney -- to keep his job.But Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden -- two of the top potential Democratic replacements for Barack Obama four years from now -- will be either in or approaching their 70s when the next presidential...
Jan
22
Defterios: What keeps Davos relevant
Labels: WorldSTORY HIGHLIGHTSSince the late 20th Century, the ski resort of Davos has been synonymous with the World Economic ForumDefterios: I first came to Davos as a relatively junior correspondent, two months after the Berlin Wall fellFall of Communism, China's opening, removal of apartheid in South Africa unfolded in the 90sIt's the inter-play between geo-politics and business is what keeps the forum relevantDavos...
Govt unveils measures to ease air pollution in Beijing
Labels: Technology BEIJING : The mayor of China's capital Beijing has unveiled new measures to ease the chronic air pollution in the city. This follows criticism earlier this month, when Beijing experienced a record level of pollution, at 30 to 45 times above recommended safety levels. The aim of the measures is to cut the density of major air pollutants by 2 per cent, as well as improve the monitoring and...
Prince Harry: I killed Taliban
Labels: LifestylePrince Harry serves in AfghanistanPrince Harry serves in AfghanistanPrince Harry serves in AfghanistanPrince Harry serves in AfghanistanPrince Harry serves in AfghanistanPrince Harry serves in AfghanistanPrince Harry serves in AfghanistanPrince Harry serves in AfghanistanPrince Harry serves in AfghanistanPrince Harry serves in AfghanistanPrince Harry serves in AfghanistanPrince Harry serves in AfghanistanPrince...
U.K. grandma gets death sentence in Bali
Labels: Health BALI An Indonesian court sentenced a British grandmother to death on Tuesday for smuggling cocaine worth $2.5 million in her suitcase onto the resort island of Bali — even though prosecutors had sought only a 15-year sentence. Lindsay June Sandiford, 56, wept when judges handed down the sentence and declined to speak to reporters on her way back to prison, covering her face with a floral scarf....
Inauguration: 7.5 Things You Should Have Seen
Labels: Business A presidential inauguration is a big, long event that lasts all day and into the night–and who has time to really watch it? People have jobs, ones that don’t let you off for a federal holiday.Everyone (or, at least, some) will be talking about it, which means potential embarrassment for anyone who doesn’t know what happened. Thankfully, ABC employs news professionals stationed in Washington,...
Jan
21
Why Hollande must 'reset presidency'
Labels: WorldJohn Gaffney says Francois Hollande, seen here at the Elysee Palace on January 11, 2013, needs to rethink his presidency.STORY HIGHLIGHTSFrench President Francois Hollande and the country's Socialists are in a strong positionDespite this, Hollande has made little progress since his election, says John GaffneyGaffney: Hollande "like a stunned bunny in the headlights" of economic realityPresident must...
M1 provides details on service disruption & recovery
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: M1 has provided more details on the service disruption which affected customers from 15 to 17 January. On 15 January, a vendor was carrying out upgrading works on the backhaul transmission network at one of its network centres. At around 2.30am, the vendor attempted to connect its power cables from the transmission equipment rack to the distribution rack. This caused sparks...
Midwest faces frostbite threat
Labels: LifestyleBy Ben Brumfield, CNNupdated 5:27 AM EST, Mon January 21, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSFrostbite can occur in as little as 10 minutes in extreme wind chill, the CDC warnsMonday's highs in North Dakota and Minnesota will stay below zeroExtreme cold is dangerous to people with heart conditions(CNN) -- Frigid temperatures in Minnesota and North Dakota this week will have residents thinking they've been living...
Police brace for inauguration bash
Labels: Health WASHINGTON District of Columbia officials have lowered their turnout estimate for Monday's presidential inauguration. The district's homeland security director, Chris Geldart, said Sunday that officials now expect between 500,000 and 700,000 people to attend. That's fewer than the 600,000 to 800,000 people initially anticipated and significantly less than the 1.8 million people that packed the...
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