Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Monday, November 25, 2013

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Qatar, Kuwait Praise Iran Nuclear Deal

Voice of America - ‎37 minutes ago‎
Qatar and Kuwait have joined the nations praising the nuclear agreement struck between Iran and a group of world powers, while Israel is criticizing the pact.

Texas to Get Hit With Freezing Rain, Sleet

ABC News - ‎12 minutes ago‎
A storm blamed for at least eight deaths in the West was expected to bring freezing rain and sleet to parts of Texas as it continued making its way through the Southwest before moving east ahead of Thanksgiving.

Newtown shooting report to focus on 911 calls

CBS News - ‎2 hours ago‎
STAMFORD, Conn. -- It's been almost a year since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Twenty children and six adults were killed.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Iran deal saps oil prices, cheers Asia shares

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
... slideshows. * Brent crude sinks over $2.40 a barrel on groundbreaking Iran deal. * Agreement seen positive for risk appetite, global growth.

$100G reward offered for information in Md. mailman shooting

Fox News - ‎41 minutes ago‎
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering $100,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the shooting death of a mail carrier in the Maryland suburbs of Washington D.C.

Thailand protests: Demonstrators fill Bangkok streets

BBC News - ‎54 minutes ago‎
Anti-government protesters forced their way into the finance ministry, as tens of thousands marched on a second day of demonstrations in Bangkok.

Vince Cable sends report on RBS conduct to regulators

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Business Secretary Vince Cable has sent a report into how RBS dealt with some small firms to City regulators. The report claims that the bank put some "good and viable" businesses into default so it could make more profit.

Reporters: Edwin Lane and Ben Morris

BBC News - ‎4 hours ago‎
Simon Jack speaks to Eddie Warren, an RBS business customer, who was forced to sell his hotel at a loss after RBS placed his business with the restructuring team.

Latvia supermarket remains demolished after collapse

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Diggers have been working on demolishing the remains of the Riga supermarket where 54 people died after the roof collapsed. The Latvian President Andris Berzins has described the collapse as "murder", and called for foreign experts to investigate what ...

Australian family set Christmas lights record

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
An Australian family have put up 502,165 Christmas lights around their home, setting a new world record. The Richards family, in Canberra, set the record for the most Christmas lights on a residential property, Guinness World Records confirmed.

Apple buys motion sensor maker PrimeSense

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Apple has purchased PrimeSense, an Israeli firm that specialises in making 3D motion detection technology. PrimeSense is best known for developing gesture control for Microsoft's Kinect sensor, and has made strides towards bringing the technology to ...

Libya army in Benghazi clashes with Ansar al-Sharia

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
At least five people have been killed in clashes between the Libyan army and an Islamist militia in the restive city of Benghazi, officials say.

Shinzo Abe: China new air defence zone move 'dangerous'

BBC News - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has described China's move to create a new "air defence identification zone" over disputed waters as "dangerous".

Egypt protests: New law condemned as 'repressive'

BBC News - ‎39 minutes ago‎
Human rights groups in Egypt have condemned a new law restricting public protests which has been signed by the interim President Adly Mansour.

Aust websites targets by Indon hackers

The Australian - ‎1 hour ago‎
INDONESIAN hackers are targeting Australian police and other government agencies' websites as payback for spying on their president but no critical police information has been compromised.

PTI sit-ins continue for the second day

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led sit-ins against drone attacks continued for the second day on Monday. PTI protestors checked trailers carrying containers on their way to Afghanistan to block all Nato supplies.

More hot gases erupt from rumbling volcano in western Indonesia; 15K ...

Fox News - ‎1 hour ago‎
KARO, Indonesia - A powerful burst of hot ash and gravel has erupted from a rumbling volcano in western Indonesia, sending panicking villages fleeing down the mountain.

Connecticut couple set to celebrate 81st anniversary

Fox News - ‎16 hours ago‎
The longest-married couple in America - who are set to celebrate their 81st anniversary on Monday - have one bit of advice on how to stay together so long: just roll with the punches.

The curious and the skeptical mark murder anniversary at Oswald grave

Chicago Tribune - ‎8 hours ago‎
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - On a frigid, rainy Texas Sunday, a small but steady trickle of curious visitors made their way to the grave of Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald on the 50th anniversary of his murder.

Four killed, one wounded in shooting at Tulsa, Oklahoma, drug house

Reuters - ‎5 hours ago‎
(Reuters) - Four people were killed and one person was wounded in a shooting at a reputed drug house in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where methamphetamine has been dealt and used, police said on Sunday.

Obama calls GOP an 'impediment' at Seattle fundraiser

Fox News - ‎1 hour ago‎
November 24, 2013: President Barack Obama briefly glances up toward the sunset after arriving at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle.

Americans not willing to spend without holiday deals

The Detroit News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Despite signs that the economy is improving, big store chains like Wal-Mart and Kohl's don't expect Americans to have much holiday shopping cheer unless they see bold, red signs that offer huge discounts.

Macy's Joining Wal-Mart on Thanksgiving Energizes Labor

Bloomberg - ‎4 hours ago‎
Macy's Inc. (M), whose annual Manhattan parade is a cherished Thanksgiving tradition for millions, is starting a new holiday ritual: It's asking its employees to show up for work.

AceShowbiz - ‎48 minutes ago‎
Arriving via Facebook, the new video features Pitbull dancing to the song on the beach while Ke$ha and some female dancers crash a local bar.

"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" scorches with $161.1 million opening

CBS News - ‎11 minutes ago‎
Woody Harrelson, Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence in a scene from "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." Lionsgate. Shares.

Seven things you need to know from the AMAs

USA TODAY - ‎4 minutes ago‎
At Sunday night's American Music Awards in L.A. ... Taylor Swift continues AMAs reign. Further solidifying the power of teenage girls and social media, Taylor Swift brought home three awards (all of which are fan-voted), including artist of the year.

Patriots rally for wild overtime win over Broncos

Boston Herald - ‎14 minutes ago‎
Matt West. IN THE ZONE: Rob Gronkowski (87) celebrates with Danny Amendola (right) and Julian Edelman after scoring in the third quarter of the Pats' 34-31 overtime win last night in Foxboro.

Cardinals Adding Peralta

New York Times - ‎5 hours ago‎
The free-agent shortstop Jhonny Peralta and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed on a four-year contract, giving Peralta, an All-Star, a fresh start after his Biogenesis drug suspension.

Lakers' third win in a row gets them back to .500

Los Angeles Times
19 minutes ago
Written by
Mike Bresnahan
The Lakers look at .500 records the same way they treat Pacific Division titles. Ugh. Please. Also; Lakers improve free-throwing, with Xavier Henry leading the way · Lakers vs.

A new, flying jellyfish-like machine

Science Codex - ‎13 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON D.C. Nov. 24, 2013 -- Up, up in the sky: It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a . . . jellyfish? That's what researchers have built -- a small vehicle whose flying motion resembles the movements of those boneless, pulsating, water-dwelling creatures.

Massive, meat-eating predatory dinosaur unearthed

CNN - ‎Nov 23, 2013‎
(CNN) -- It lived about 100 million years ago, weighed four tons and likely was at the very top of its prehistoric food chain. Researchers from Chicago's Field Museum, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and North Carolina State University ...