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News Feed Latest worldwide news Myanmar Air Services Grow Rapidly Despite Safety Record Passenger numbers are surging as new airlines spring up and foreign carriers rush in. Some officials and executives talk of turning Myanmar into a regional hub. Breakingviews Central bank candour on property bubble Oct. 22 - Germany's Bundesbank says apartment prices in some cities could be 20% overvalued. Policymakers usually avoid such blatant views, but they have a role as market critics, says Breakingviews Sports Briefing | College Basketball Four to Host N.C.A.A. Womens Regionals Notre Dame, Stanford, Louisville and Nebraska will host the N.C.A.A. tournament womens regionals this season. Tortorella on Best Behavior as Canucks Visit Islanders In the New York metropolitan area for the first time as coach of the Vancouver Canucks, John Tortorella, the former Rangers coach, was graceful with reporters. Eye-popping art that bring tears to your eyes Oct. 10 - Argentine painter Leandro Granato shows a real eye for art as he snorts watercolor paints up his nose and weeps them onto canvas to create works of art. Tara Cleary reports. Youre the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Drywall Contractors Fastest-growing small businesses. The sharing economy. Why the wedding business is booming in New Jersey. Kenya army hit by mall looting claims A month after an attack on Kenya's Westgate Mall claimed at least 67 lives, leaked video footage from inside has sparked anger amid claims that it shows soldiers looting from stores as they hunted for the gunmen. UPDATE 4-Devon Energy, Crosstex to form pipeline company HOUSTON/NEW YORK Oct 21 (Reuters) - Devon Energy Corp said on Monday it would combine most of its U.S. pipeline and processing businesses with those owned by Crosstex Energy Inc and Crosstex Energy... Security Check Now Starts Long Before You Fly The T.S.A. has at its fingertips a large range of personal records to prescreen passengers, including past travel, property records and vehicle registrations. How Thandie Newton beat typhoid for film One of the most eagerly awaited films to come out of Africa in recent years, starring Thandie Newton and Chiwetel Ejiofor, is hitting the big screen. UPDATE 2-RF Micro revenue forecast misses, WiFi chip demand slows Oct 22 (Reuters) - Chipmaker RF Micro Devices Inc forecast current-quarter revenue below market expectations, saying it expects revenue from its wireless infrastructure business to decline, mainly due to lower seasonal orders from cable TV networks. Qatar defends 2022 project There's nearly a decade to go before a ball is kicked at soccer's 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. But the tiny Gulf state, which won the right to host the event nearly three years ago, is embroiled in controversy over the treatment of the huge migrant labor force within its borders. ArtsBeat Revamped Les Mis Finds Its Valjean and Javert for Broadway Ramin Karimloo will play Jean Valjean and Will Swenson will be Inspector Javert in the reconceived Broadway production of Les Misrables. Beauty parade Watsons IPO could arm Li Ka-shing to extend China lead HONG KONG, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing is expected to use proceeds from what could be the world's biggest retail sector IPO to expand his health and beauty business in China - a market forecast to grow by around 40 percent to $186 billion by 2015. South Korea's Jin Takes Perth Title for First Win Former world number one amateur Jin Jeong beat England's Ross Fisher in a play-off for his maiden professional title at the Perth International on Sunday. Serena I apologized to Maria Serena Williams refuses to get drawn into a pre-Wimbledon war of words with Maria Sharapova Sunday -- claiming she has apologized to her Russian rival for comments made about her personal life. Many Ex-Players May Be Ineligible for Payment in N.F.L. Concussion Settlement Only players with the most severe brain injuries will be compensated, and the estates of retirees who died before 2006 would be excluded, according to a draft of the proposed settlement. Spying for Mossad, Israeli author never forsook fiction RAMAT RAZIEL, Israel (Reuters) - For retired Israeli spy Mishka Ben-David, writing fiction was a realization of artistic aspirations he had long suppressed. West, Kardashian engaged Oct. 22 - Kanye West proposes to Kim Kardashian in a lavish engagement celebration. Bob Mezan reports. Security Check Now Starts Long Before You Fly The T.S.A. has at its fingertips a large range of personal records to prescreen passengers, including past travel, property records and vehicle registrations. USDA to assist South Dakota ranchers recovering from blizzard CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it would provide assistance to South Dakota livestock producers to clean up from an early winter blizzard two weeks ago that killed tens of thousands of cattle. UPDATE 1-BHP plans sale to trim down west Texas shale assets LONDON/NEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton plans to sell roughly half its oil and gas acreage in the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico, an area revived by the shale boom, to focus on its most lucrative assets there. Golf Capsules Webb Simpson maintained a four-stroke lead Saturday in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, birdieing four of the last seven holes at TPC Summerlin Reuters on the Road TransferWise takes on banking titans Oct. 11 - Send money abroad for less TransferWise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus takes Reuters taxi challenge to explain how. Lauda on F1's danger years Three-time World Champion Niki Lauda talks about the dangers of racing F1 cars in the 1970's. Artist creates 3D faces on pumpkins Oct. 17 - Ohio graphic artist Deane Arnold has developed a passion for carving 3D, life-like expressions into pumpkins. Jillian Kitchener reports. UPDATE 4-Saudi Arabia warns of shift away from U.S. over Syria, Iran * In Washington, Saudi prince assails Obama's Mideast moves NY eatery gives diners the silent treatment October 22 - Eating in silence is the latest trend at a Brooklyn restaurant. Sharon Reich reports. No. 19 Oklahoma St Keeping QB a Secret Just as it was throughout the preseason, the identity of No. 19 Oklahoma State's starting quarterback remains a mystery. Music Review David Leisner and Rufus Mller at Symphony Space As a tribute to Benjamin Brittens centennial, the guitarist David Leisner and the tenor Rufus Mller performed some of his Folk Song Arrangements at Symphony Space. Russia039;s Tinkoff prices London IPO at top of range MOSCOW, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Russian entrepreneur Oleg Tinkov039;s consumer credit company TCS priced its London IPO at $17.50 a share, at the top end of a previously-announced range, it said on Tuesday. Indian sage dreams of gold to save economy, government starts digging NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian government is digging for treasure after a civic-minded Hindu village sage dreamt that 1,000 tons of gold was buried under a ruined palace, and wrote to tell the central bank about it. Dutch government asks sea law tribunal to release activists LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - The Dutch government on Monday asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to order Russia to release 30 people detained last month during an environmental protest in the Arctic Sea. U.S. regulators say no fair-lending problem with new mortgage rules WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Tuesday said they do not expect lenders to run afoul of fair-lending laws if they opt to issue only the most basic mortgages after tough new rules take effect in 2014. Career Couch Avoiding Collisions of Church and the Workplace When it comes to religious expression at work, employers must balance the interests of the business with their employeesx2019; beliefs, workplace experts say. Surging Sharks Shut Out Red Wings Logan Couture scored in the shootout and the visiting San Jose Sharks beat the Detroit Red Wings, 1-0, on Monday night. EU Parliament stops short of US-style approvals for medical devices * Lawmakers reject U.S.-style pre-marketing product approval UPDATE 1-Netflix adds U.S. streaming customers, shares jump 11 pct LOS ANGELES, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Subscription video company Netflix Inc added 1.3 million customers to its U.S. streaming business during the quarter that ended in September, helping to boost earnings... ArtsBeat Book Review Podcast The Return of Bridget Jones Helen Fielding discusses the third novel starring her heroine. The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | October 22, 2013 See what you know about the news of the day.

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