USA : Power outage shuts U.S. food stamp program for hours in 17 states.

USA : Power outage shuts U.S. food stamp program for hours in 17 states. SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - A brief power outage caused food stamp recipients in 17 states to lose access for much of Saturday to the electronic system used by stores to verify their benefits, leaving many unable to buy groceries, the company that manages the system said. The power outage that started the problem was fixed within 20 minutes, Xerox Corp spokesman...

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US. : Architect of the brink: Meet the man behind the government shutdown

US. : Architect of the brink: Meet the man behind  the government shutdown One of the most prominent developers of the plan that could shut the government down is a little-known congressman who has been in office only eight months. This newly elected tea party aligned lawmaker downplays his position, saying he has relatively little influence. But in reality, his efforts have pushed Washington to the brink. At issue is the Affordable...

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The world : Apple’s iPhone 5s And iPhone 5c Sell 9M Units Over Opening Weekend.

The world : Apple’s iPhone 5s And iPhone 5c Sell 9M Units Over Opening Weekend. Apple has just issued a press release revealing it sold 9M iPhones during the launch weekend of its iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s. As is typical for the company with new hardware, it hasn’t broken out individual model sales, but other signals point to a stronger debut weekend for the higher-end iPhone 5s than for the 5c. Apple blew away its previous...

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Malaysia : M'sia to spend US$ 49b on rail projects.

Malaysia : M'sia to spend US$ 49b on rail projects. The Malaysian government is expected to spend an estimated 160 billion ringgit (US$49 billion) more on rail-related projects until 2020, said Najib Tun Razak.The prime minister said the railroad industry had seen “massive expansion” in Asia and become an increasingly significant mode in Malaysia’s efforts to improve public transportation.“Along with the rapid development of rail networks comes...

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Australia : Emerson blasts Rudd over Labor downfall

Australia : Emerson blasts Rudd over  Labor downfall Former Labor frontbencher Craig Emerson has delivered a scorching critique of Kevin Rudd, blaming him for the damaging leaks against Julia Gillard in the 2010 campaign and saying he must quit parliament. Mr Rudd resigned as leader of the Labor party on Saturday night after conceding defeat to Tony Abbott and has not spoken publicly since. He won his own central Brisbane seat of Griffith...

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Thailand : Can Egypt Learn From Thailand?

Thailand : Can Egypt Learn From Thailand? But that bad news shouldn’t overshadow the good. Disruptive protests may have been all too common in Thailand just a short while ago, but in the last two years, they’ve become an anomaly. The country has gone from a virtual wreck to a booming, and relatively stable, success story. Figuring out how it’s managed to do that is important, and not just for Thailand’s 65 million citizens. For...

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Thailand Cuts Growth Outlook as Economy Enters Recession

Thailand Cuts Growth Outlook  as Economy Enters Recession Thailand cut its 2013 growth forecast as the country entered recession for the first time since the global financial crisis, with rising household debt limiting central bank scope to support the economy. Stocks fell. Gross domestic product unexpectedly shrank 0.3 percent in the three months through June from the previous quarter, when it contracted a revised 1.7 percent,...

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