ANALYSIS - World warms, public cools to climate action |
- ANALYSIS - World warms, public cools to climate action
- Aquino unfazed by Philippine poll fraud allegations
- In Queen Bess, pelicans lay their eggs next to Gulf oil
- Air India flights resume after govt strike
- Seven dead in Russian city blast: official
- Rights group slams Myanmar junta on poll anniversary
- The sunset days of Old Samy
- iPhone maker Foxconn hit by 10th jumping death
- FEATURE - Secularist Turks grapple with vision of modernity
- BP monitoring to see if 'top kill' plug working
- iPhone maker Foxconn hit by 10th jumping death
- Death toll from south Russia bomb rises to seven
- Colosseum to open corridors
- Asia moved little on human rights in 2009 - Amnesty
- Obama security doctrine poised for unveiling
- Up from the deep sea: a nightmare for Obama
- Number of attempted attacks within U.S. rising - CNN
- Indonesia puts moratorium on new forest clearing
- Jamaica death toll 'rises to 44'
- French anger over retirement plan
| ANALYSIS - World warms, public cools to climate action Posted: 27 May 2010 12:59 AM PDT OSLO (Reuters) - This year is on track to be the warmest worldwide since records began in the 19th century yet voters seem to be cooling to strong action to combat climate change.
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| Aquino unfazed by Philippine poll fraud allegations Posted: 27 May 2010 12:59 AM PDT MANILA (Reuters) - Senator Benigno Aquino III, set to be the next president of the Philippines, said he was unfazed by allegations of election fraud and described complaints from losing pro-administration candidates as a "fishing expedition".
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| In Queen Bess, pelicans lay their eggs next to Gulf oil Posted: 27 May 2010 12:41 AM PDT GRAND ISLE, May 27 (AFP) - Thousands of pelicans call Queen Bess their home. But the virgin island is now surrounded by oil staining floating barriers and the big birds, who lay their eggs next to the mess.
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| Air India flights resume after govt strike Posted: 27 May 2010 12:37 AM PDT MUMBAI, May 27 (AFP) - Striking Air India ground crew and engineers on Thursday returned to work and flights resumed, the company said, after industrial action led to cancellations just days after a fatal crash.
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| Seven dead in Russian city blast: official Posted: 27 May 2010 12:36 AM PDT MOSCOW, May 27 (AFP) - The death toll in a bomb blast in Russia's southwestern city of Stavropol rose to seven Thursday with dozens of people still hospitalized, many in critical condition, officials said.
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| Rights group slams Myanmar junta on poll anniversary Posted: 27 May 2010 12:36 AM PDT BANGKOK, May 27 (AFP) - A leading rights group marked the 20th anniversary of Myanmar's last elections on Thursday by calling on the junta's allies to demand a credible political process ahead of this year's polls.
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| Posted: 27 May 2010 12:22 AM PDT 30 years ago, Samy was still an energetic young man, a youth leader in the Malaysian Indian Congress. Opposite him was a highly respected MIC president Tun Sambanthan.
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| iPhone maker Foxconn hit by 10th jumping death Posted: 26 May 2010 11:36 PM PDT HONG KONG, May 27 — An employee of iPhone-maker Foxconn jumped to his death late yesterday, Chinese state media reported, the tenth suspected suicide this year at the high-tech company's huge production base in southern China. Separately, three Taiwan TV stations reported that another person, a young woman, had also jumped late yesterday but had ...
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| FEATURE - Secularist Turks grapple with vision of modernity Posted: 27 May 2010 12:27 AM PDT ANKARA (Reuters) - In the cool hush of the marble mausoleum above Ankara, Turks pay homage as they have for decades to secular state founder Kemal Ataturk. Down below, the traffic roars, streets teem with well-heeled youth, mosques are built, stylish cafes and bars thrive, the call to prayer echoes.
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| BP monitoring to see if 'top kill' plug working Posted: 26 May 2010 11:55 PM PDT VENICE, La. (Reuters) - BP Plc faces a defining day in its five-week Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster on Thursday when its latest attempt to seal a gushing well deep underwater will be deemed either a success or a failure.
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| iPhone maker Foxconn hit by 10th jumping death Posted: 26 May 2010 11:55 PM PDT HONOG KONG/TAIPEI (Reuters) - An employee of iPhone-maker Foxconn jumped to his death late on Wednesday, Chinese state media reported, the tenth suspected suicide this year at the high-tech company's huge production base in southern China.
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| Death toll from south Russia bomb rises to seven Posted: 26 May 2010 11:55 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - The death toll from a bomb blast in the southern Russian city of Stavropol rose to seven on Thursday and 16 people were in a critical condition, Russian media reported.
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| Posted: 26 May 2010 10:57 PM PDT One of Italy's most famous landmarks is to open its underground corridors to the public for the first time.
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| Asia moved little on human rights in 2009 - Amnesty Posted: 26 May 2010 11:23 PM PDT HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asia did little to improve human rights in 2009 with nations more focused on internal problems, despite outbreaks of abuse including a tightening of civil liberties in China, Amnesty International said on Thursday.
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| Obama security doctrine poised for unveiling Posted: 26 May 2010 11:23 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's new national security doctrine on Thursday is expected to enshrine his break with the go-it-alone Bush era, instead promising more diplomacy abroad and economic discipline at home to bolster America's standing in the world.
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| Up from the deep sea: a nightmare for Obama Posted: 26 May 2010 11:23 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Up from the briny deep of the Gulf of Mexico came a nightmare for President Barack Obama.
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| Number of attempted attacks within U.S. rising - CNN Posted: 26 May 2010 11:23 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of attempted domestic attacks against the United States over the past nine months has surpassed the number of attempts during any other previous one-year period, CNN reported, citing an unclassified Department of Homeland Security memo.
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| Indonesia puts moratorium on new forest clearing Posted: 26 May 2010 11:23 PM PDT JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia will put a two-year moratorium on new concessions to clear natural forests and peatlands under a deal signed with Norway aimed at reducing greenhouse gases, the government said in a statement.
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| Jamaica death toll 'rises to 44' Posted: 26 May 2010 10:48 PM PDT At least 44 people have died during fighting between police and gunmen in the current anti-drug offensive in Kingston, Jamaica's ombudsman says.
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| French anger over retirement plan Posted: 26 May 2010 10:54 PM PDT French trade unions are to protest against the government's plans to raise the retirement age.
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