CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez‘s cancer operation in Cuba on Tuesday was successful, his vice president said, adding it was a complicated procedure that lasted more than six hours.The third recurrence of the socialist leader’s illness has thrown his 14-year-old presidency into jeopardy and upended politics in the South American OPEC nation.“Once again, our comandante has shown...
Chavez cancer surgery successful, Venezuela VP says
Label: HealthCARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez‘s cancer operation in Cuba on Tuesday was successful, his vice president said, adding it was a complicated procedure that lasted more than six hours.The third recurrence of the socialist leader’s illness has thrown his 14-year-old presidency into jeopardy and upended politics in the South American OPEC nation.“Once again, our comandante has shown...
Asia stocks gain, unfazed by NKorea rocket launch
Label: BusinessBANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Wednesday as a German business confidence survey alleviated concerns that Europe’s largest economy might fall into recession. Investors brushed off North Korea‘s latest test launch of a long-range rocket.The ZEW indicator of economic sentiment defied expectations by rising to plus 6.9 points, from minus 15.7 in November. Markets had expected the index to remain...
Corruption probe shrouds Quebec in new darkness
Label: WorldMONTREAL (Reuters) – Half a century ago, a new crop of Quebec leaders sparked the so-called Quiet Revolution to eradicate the “Great Darkness” – decades of corruption that kept Canada‘s French-speaking province under the dominance of one party and the Catholic church.The revolution’s reforms, including cleaning up the way lawmakers were elected and secularizing the education system, seemed to work,...
Facebook helps FBI bust cybercriminals blamed for $850 million losses
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Investigators led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and aided by Facebook Inc, have busted an international criminal ring that infected 11 million computers around the world and caused more than $ 850 million in total losses in one of the largest cybercrime hauls in history.The FBI, working in concert with the world’s largest social network and several international...
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“X Factor” castoff Cheryl Cole files $2.3 million lawsuit against producers
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Cheryl Cole, who was originally hired as a judge for the American version of “The X Factor” but was replaced by Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger before the show premiered, is now suing the producers of the show for $ 2.3 million dollars, according to court papers obtained by TheWrap.In the complaint against Blue Orbit Productions, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Girls...
Freezing Breast Cancer Tumors Is Better Than Surgery
Label: HealthFIRST PERSON | Surgery for small breast cancer tumors may soon be a thing of the past. A new procedure called cryoablation turns a tumor into a ball of ice. Instead of undergoing surgery to remove the tumor, a doctor can now freeze it. I like that idea.Freezing tumorsThe Telegraph reported on Dec. 10 that doctors are looking into cyroablation as a viable alternative to breast cancer surgery. Cryoablation...
HSBC ‘to pay $1.9bn’ in US deal
Label: Business10 December 2012 Last updated at 19:30 ETHSBC is to pay US authorities $ 1.9bn (£1.2bn) in a settlement over money-laundering, say reports, the largest ever in such a case.The UK-based bank was alleged to have helped launder money belonging to drug cartels and states under US sanctions.Earlier this year HSBC admitted having poor money laundering controls following a US Senate investigation.Last month...
Egypt army given temporary power to arrest civilians
Label: WorldCAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s Islamist president has given the army temporary power to arrest civilians during a constitutional referendum he is determined to push through despite the risk of bloodshed between his supporters and opponents accusing him of a power grab.Seven people were killed and hundreds wounded last week in clashes between the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood and their critics besieging Mohamed...
Massive HP conference draws 10,000 attendees to ogle products, speakers, presentations
Label: TechnologyBy Suzy HansenMore than 10,000 customers, partners and attendees flocked to the Hewlett-Packard Discover conference in Frankfurt, Germany, this week to learn about HP’s latest products, exchange ideas, swap business cards and basically examine whether HP can improve the way their companies are run. The event was held at Messe Frankfurt, one of the world’s largest trade exhibition sites.CEO Meg Whitman...
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