Chinese media warns Philippines of counterstrike in disputed South China Sea spat

China.org.cn - Sunday 30th June, 2013

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting and a series of related meetings with the foreign ministers of its dialogue partners and related countries kicked off in Brunei on ...

Rich Asian and crazy

Asia News Network - Sunday 30th June, 2013

, where I first heard of his novel, "Crazy Rich Asians": "The rich are different from you and me." And how true: It's unfathomable and unimaginable for regular folks like us--and Rachel Chu, one of the protagonists in "Crazy Rich Asians"--the world that these obscenely wealthy live in as described in Kwan's first novel. Thus, reading about them becomes a ...

80000 march for gay pride in Mexico City

Times of India - Sunday 30th June, 2013

MEXICO CITY: Clad in colorful costumes -- or nothing at all -- more than 80,000 people participated Saturday in Mexico City's gay pride march, officials said. Amid the procession of people dressed as butterflies, clowns and Indian warriors, were a dozen floats, including one featuring topless transexuals dancing. "This is our way to speak out against the social discrimination we face ...

China ramps up response after Xinjiang riots

Channel News Asia - Sunday 30th June, 2013

China has vowed to ramp up patrols and"crack down upon terrorist groups" after staging large military exercises in the ethnically-divided Xinjiang region following clashes that killed at least35 ...

Southeast Asia haze Indonesia doing everything to contain fires on Sumatra island

whatsonsanya - Sunday 30th June, 2013

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Indonesia was doing everything it could to contain the fires on the island of Sumatra, including the deployment of military aircraft to waterbomb the blazes, and has earmarked around 200 billion rupiah ($20 million) to handle the disaster. The week-long environmental crisis, which has seen air pollution in Singapore and Malaysia reach hazardous levels, ...

China boosts security in Xinjiang after bloodshed

San Diego Union-Tribune - Sunday 30th June, 2013

BEIJING -; Chinese paramilitary troops are conducting round-the-clock patrols in the tense northwestern region of Xinjiang following a series of bloody clashes that have killed at least 56 ...

Jakarta hopes for a less contentious Asean meet

Asia News Network - Sunday 30th June, 2013

Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa expressed hope that this year's Asean foreign ministers' meeting would be less contentious, even as China's top party newspaper fired a fresh salvo at the Philippines over the ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The dispute drove a wedge between Asean members at last year's meeting in Phnom Penh, resulting in the ...

Cambodian jungle graveyard mystifies experts

General Sources - Sunday 30th June, 2013

Over a hundred 'burial jars' and a dozen coffins arranged on a ledge in remote Cambodian jungle have for centuries held the bones -- and secrets -- of a mysterious people who lived alongside with the Angkor era. Why the bones were placed in jars on a cliff some 100 metres (320 feet) high in the Cardamom Mountains, or indeed whose remains they are, has long puzzled experts. For seven ...

China expels legislator for violating discipline

Tampa Bay Online - Sunday 30th June, 2013

BEIJING (AP) -- China says it has expelled a member of the national legislature for "serious disciplinary violations" amid a crackdown on corruption ordered by President Xi ...

More From Mad Mad World

Times of India - Saturday 29th June, 2013

"Happy Birthday to You," the ditty sung around the world in tribute to everyone from toddlers to centenarians, belongs to the public, according to a lawsuit filed ...

Backgrounder 46th ASEAN Ministerial Meetings and Related Meetings

Global Times - Saturday 29th June, 2013

The 46th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) will be held on Sunday at the International Convention Center, Brunei Darussalam.A series of Ministerial meetings will also be held following the AMM, namely the Post Ministerial Conferences (PMC), the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), and the third East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers' Meeting.The discussions at the 46th AMM are expected ...

Japan S Korea foreign ministers to hold first talks

Channel News Asia - Saturday 29th June, 2013

Japan's foreign minister will hold direct talks with his South Korean counterpart at a regional gathering this week, the first ministerial meeting between the two countries since new governments came to ...

Golf Park stretches lead at US Womens Open

Channel News Asia - Saturday 29th June, 2013

World number one Park In-Beewas the only player to break par in the third round of the US Women's Open on Saturday, stretching her lead to four strokes over compatriot I.K. ...

ISI has infiltrated US thinktanks Pak scholar says

Times of India - Saturday 29th June, 2013

There has indeed been a perceptible increase in Pakistani experts in US thinktanks and universities over the past decade, particularly after the country's association with the so-called war on terror, including its reputation as the haven for ...

US vice-president asked me to deny Snowden asylum Ecuadorian president says

Times of India - Saturday 29th June, 2013

Edward Snowden , and that the American official asked Ecuador to reject the fugitive intelligence leaker's asylum request. Correa said Ecuador would consult with the United States before making a decision but that ultimately it is up to Quito whether to grant asylum to the young man who has made bombshell revelations about covert US surveillance of phone records and Web traffic. Correa said ...

Nigerian troops kill civilians Rights panel

Times of India - Saturday 29th June, 2013

LAGOS: Nigeria's national human rights commission says it has credible reports security forces are killing, torturing, illegally detaining and raping civilians in fighting an Islamic uprising in northeast Nigeria. The extremists have killed more than 1,600 people since 2010. A new report says troops also have torched homes and tried to hide evidence of gross violations by disposing of ...

Egypt protests UAE warns citizens against travelling to country

Times of India - Saturday 29th June, 2013

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday called on its citizens to avoid unnecessary trips to Egypt due to its unstable political situation. The warning by the foreign ministry was issued as Egypt is witnessing protests by both supporters and opponents of Mohamed Morsi, who will observe Sunday as his first anniversary as Egyptian president, Xinhua reported. But he will also face massive ...

Asian tiger mosquitoes have blood-lust for humans

CBS News - Saturday 29th June, 2013

(CBS News) There's a nasty mosquito invading the U.S. that is sure to take a bite out of your outdoor summer plans. The insect is called the Asian tiger mosquito, and it has a blood-lust for humans but will also attack dogs, cats, birds and other animals. Unlike other mosquitoes that tend to only come out at certain times, the Asian-tiger variety will bite all day long, making it hard to ...

Russian FM goes to Brunei to discuss Syria with Kerry attend RF-ASEAN meeting

Itar Tass - Saturday 29th June, 2013

MOSCOW, June 30 (Itar-Tass) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday is leaving for Brunei, where he will discuss Syria with US Secretary of State John Kerry and attend a Russia-ASEAN ministerial meeting, ASEAN?s regional security forum and the ministerial meeting of the East Asia Summit on July 1-2.In the meantime, the Syrian crisis keeps growing deeper, many analysts warn. It ...

US boss detained in China for bid to shift business to India

Times of India - Saturday 29th June, 2013

BEIJING: Foreign businessmen in Beijing are asking if the Communist Party-backed trade unions are working on plans to frustrate any possible moves to shift industrial units out of China. They are shaken by the recent detention of an American businessman, who tried to shift his business to India. Charles Starnes, 42, coowner of speciality medical supplies firm Coral Springs, was detained for six ...

US bugged EU offices computer networks

Times of India - Saturday 29th June, 2013

BERLIN: The United States bugged European Union offices and gained access to EU internal computer networks, according to secret documents cited in a German magazine on Saturday, the latest in a series of exposures of alleged US spy programmes. Der Spiegel cited from a September 2010 "top secret" document of the US National Security Agency (NSA) which it said fugitive former NSA ...

Best-paid man in Obamas team earns $225000 per year

Times of India - Saturday 29th June, 2013

WASHINGTON: Twenty-two of US President Barack Obama's top advisers make the top White House salary of $172,200 per year -- but there is one official who earns 30% more. It's not chief of staff Denis McDonough. Not Obama's senior adviser and close friend Valerie Jarrett. Not Cecilia Munoz, who is overseeing White House efforts on immigration reform, nor Lisa Monaco, who advises ...

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NCAA 14 sc playbook

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IMO the playbook they've used contains a lot of standard, traditional Spurrier plays... Fun N Gun stuff... they also had a wide assortment of options out of the Shotgun if I recall correctly. Considering that we seem to be making a move back to traditional, behind center, Fun N Gun offense, I'm not sure why we'd take that stuff out of the playbook now. We may also implement a good bit of pistol this year.

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Judge scrutinizes Facebook deal to end privacy lawsuit over ads

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June 28, 2013 at 7:17 PM ET

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SAN FRANCISCO ? Child rights advocates tried to convince a U.S. judge on Friday that a Facebook legal settlement did not go far enough to keep content created by minors out of the hands of advertisers.

Five plaintiffs filed a proposed class action against Facebook in 2011, saying the social networking giant's "Sponsored Stories" program shared user's "likes" of certain advertisers without paying them or allowing them to opt out.

The case has highlighted tension between privacy concerns and Facebook's drive to monetize user content.

Under the terms of a proposed settlement, Facebook will pay $20 million to compensate class members, and promised to give users more control over how their content is shared ? changes which plaintiff lawyers estimate to be worth up to $145 million. Facebook charged advertisers nearly $234 million for Sponsored Stories between January 2011 and August 2012, court filings show.

U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco preliminarily approved the settlement last year, but he still must give it a final sign-off."

At a hearing on Friday, Children's Advocacy Institute attorney Robert Fellmeth told Seeborg that no minors should have their content shared with advertisers. Seeborg did not say how he would rule, but said his role is only to say if the settlement is fair.

"My function here is not to craft the perfect policy for minors," Seeborg said.

Related story: Facebook to pull ads from pages with sex, violence

Earlier this month, Facebook announced a retooling of its advertising product offerings and eliminated the term "Sponsored Stories," though the company can still share its members likes of different products. Facebook attorney Michael Rhodes said in court on Friday that the legal settlement would still cover those types of advertising practices.

Under the deal, impacted Facebook users can claim a cash payment of around $10 each to be paid from the settlement fund, and plaintiff lawyers are seeking $7.5 million in fees. Any money remaining would then go to charity.

Seeborg called the $145 million valuation of changes to Facebook's site "highly speculative." However, plaintiff lawyer Robert Arns said the changes were very significant. "We think it sets a new standard for all social media sites in the U.S.," Arns said.

The case in U.S. District Court, Northern District of California is Angel Fraley et al., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated vs. Facebook Inc, 11-cv-1726.

Copyright 2013 Thomson Reuters.

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Egypt prepares for worst ahead of Sunday protest

In this Friday, June 28, 2013 photo, an Egyptian vendor walks in front of the Semiramis hotel which is surrounded by recently erected barbed fence ahead of mass protests in Cairo, Egypt. As the streets once again fill with protesters eager to oust the president and Islamists determined to keep him in power, Egyptians are preparing for the worst: days or weeks of urban chaos that could turn a loved one into a victim. Households already beset by power cuts, fuel shortages and rising prices are stocking up on goods in case the demonstrations drag on. Businesses near protest sites are closing until crowds subside. Fences, barricades and walls are going up near homes and key buildings. And local communities are organizing citizen patrols in case security breaks down.(AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

In this Friday, June 28, 2013 photo, an Egyptian vendor walks in front of the Semiramis hotel which is surrounded by recently erected barbed fence ahead of mass protests in Cairo, Egypt. As the streets once again fill with protesters eager to oust the president and Islamists determined to keep him in power, Egyptians are preparing for the worst: days or weeks of urban chaos that could turn a loved one into a victim. Households already beset by power cuts, fuel shortages and rising prices are stocking up on goods in case the demonstrations drag on. Businesses near protest sites are closing until crowds subside. Fences, barricades and walls are going up near homes and key buildings. And local communities are organizing citizen patrols in case security breaks down.(AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Egyptian men build up a tent in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Thursday, June 27, 2013. Cairo is bracing for mass protests against the government planned for Sunday. (AP Photo/ Manu Brabo)

Egyptian buy bread at a popular market in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, June 27, 2013. Opponents of the country's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are hoping to bring out massive crowds Sunday, saying they have tapped into widespread discontent over economic woes, rising prices and unemployment, power cuts and lack of security. In a televised speech late Wednesday, Morsi told his opponents to use elections not protests to try to change the government and said the military should focus on its role as the nation's defenders in a nationally televised address on Wednesday, days before the opposition plans massive street rallies aimed at removing him from office. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

An Egyptian man walks past graffiti Arabic writing that reads, "leave", on new concrete barricades erected ahead of mass protests against the country's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi that block the entrance of the presidential palace, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, June 28, 2013. Egypt's main opposition coalition on Thursday rejected the Islamist president's offer for dialogue on reconciliation and said it insists on holding early elections, ratcheting up pressure on Mohammed Morsi just days ahead of planned mass protests seeking his ouster. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Journalists watch a film prepared by Muslim brotherhood party ( freedom and justice) ahead of planned weekend protests against the country's president, during a press conference in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, June 27, 2013. Amid Egypt?s multiple woes under an Islamist-dominated administration, religion is not the political selling point it once was among Egyptians, one factor fueling planned weekend protests calling for president Mohammed Morsi?s fall. (AP Photo/ Amr Nabil)

CAIRO (AP) ? As the streets once again fill with protesters eager to oust the president and Islamists determined to keep him in power, Egyptians are preparing for the worst: days or weeks of urban chaos that could turn their neighborhoods into battlegrounds.

Households already beset by power cuts, fuel shortages and rising prices are stocking up on goods in case the demonstrations drag on. Businesses near protest sites are closing until crowds subside. Fences, barricades and walls are going up near homes and key buildings. And local communities are organizing citizen patrols in case security breaks down.

For yet another time since President Mohammed Morsi took office last year, his palace in Cairo's upscale Heliopolis neighborhood is set to become the focus for popular frustration with his rule. Some protests outside the capital have already turned deadly, and weapons ? including firearms ? have been circulating more openly than in the past.

"We're worried like all Egyptians that a huge crowd will come, and it will get bloody," said Magdy Ezz, owner of a menswear shop across from the walled complex, a blend of Middle Eastern and neoclassical architecture. Besides ordinary roll-down storm shutters, storefronts on the street are sealed off with steel panels.

"We just hope it will be peaceful. But it could be a second revolution," he said. "If it lasts, we'll have to keep the store closed. But it's not like business has been booming here anyway, especially since the problems last year."

Last winter, the area saw some of Cairo's deadliest street violence since the 2011 uprising, with Islamists attacking a sit-in, anarchists throwing gasoline bombs, and police savagely beating protesters.

Morsi's opponents aim to bring out massive crowds starting Sunday, saying the country is fed up with Islamist misrule that has left the economy floundering and security in shambles. They say they have collected 15 million signatures ? around 2 million more than the number of voters who elected Morsi ? calling for him to step down, and they hope the turnout will push him to do just that.

Morsi's Islamist allies say they will defend the mandate of the country's first freely elected president, some with their "souls and blood" if necessary, while hard-liners have vowed to "smash" the protests.

On Friday, thousands of Morsi supporters launched a counterdemonstration, which some plan to continue as an open-ended sit-in at a mosque near the presidential palace ? the endpoint of the main protest march two days later.

Both camps say they intend to be peaceful, but demonstrations could rapidly descend into violence ? especially if the two sides meet. Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood group has said five of its members were killed in clashes with protesters in Nile Delta provinces over the past days. On Friday, two people were killed in clashes in the port city of Alexandria and at least five Brotherhood offices were torched, while the nation's highest religious authority, Al-Azhar, warned against "civil war."

At the Brotherhood's national headquarters in Cairo's Muqattam district, workers added a final layer of mortar to a brick wall topped with grating to reinforce the main gate. A bank on the corner was completely boarded up. Some fear protesters could descend on the neighborhood to attack the headquarters, as happened last spring when supporters and opponents of the president fought street battles that left 200 wounded.

"The police have to get this place secured. It's their job and I'm sure they will," said Hadi Saad, a designer who lives around the corner from the headquarters. "The demonstrations will be very big across the country, no matter if (Morsi) stays or goes, so we should be prepared here as well."

Other neighbors said they don't expect a repeat of violence in the area, a hill overlooking the rest of the city. Only a handful of police patrolled the neighborhood ahead of the weekend protests, corralling a 100-car queue to the main avenue's gas station.

Engineer Hasan Farag, also a neighbor, said residents were "hoping for the best." Some have begun to resent the Brotherhood's presence, however, and a petition to force the offices out has been circulating.

"The neighborhood is divided ? some don't mind the headquarters being here, others do," Saad said.

Security has been redoubled at the presidential palace in Heliopolis. Walls set up last year still block some traffic access, and curved concrete slabs designed to prevent climbing now protect the main gates. Shipping containers also line much of the perimeter, and nearby apartment buildings have blocked off their parking lots and side streets with barbed wire. On Friday, authorities built a new wall of concrete blocks to surround the complex.

Peter Soliman, a communications student who lives in the neighborhood, said most residents don't know what to expect.

"Of course, parents are worried about their children going out to demonstrate by the palace, especially if the Brotherhood shows up," he said. "People fear things will turn bloody and divide the country."

Other Heliopolis residents and protest organizers say neighborhood watch groups are already being formed.

In the city center, concrete walls continue to block off the Interior Ministry and southern access routes to Tahrir Square, epicenter of the uprising that overthrew longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Protesters began gathering at the square ahead of the weekend, saying they plan to dig in for a protracted conflict.

The nearby Semiramis Hotel is taking no chances, even though Tahrir is expected to be a sideshow compared to Sunday's march to the palace. The site of repeated clashes between stone-throwing youths and riot police this past year, the luxury hotel has just finished fortifying itself with a spiked metal fence topped with razor-sharp blades.

To the south, in the leafy Garden City neighborhood ? an area that has sometimes seen spillover violence from Tahrir ? some residents were securing their homes.

Metalworker Sameh Haddad used an arc welder to put the final touches on an apartment building's new wrought iron gate before hurrying to other appointments. "For once, business has been great," he said.

Associated Press

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Apple Remains No.1 Smartphone Maker As Android Leads In The OS Market Share In U.S.

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Apple ranks as the leading smartphone maker in the U.S., while Android remains the nation’s top smartphone platform, according to comScore. ...

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