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- Qatar least corrupt in Middle East
- China to expand fleet to patrol disputed seas
- Thai opposition urges world court to probe Bangkok violence
- Cambodian PM says no third Khmer Rouge trial
- Australia promises aid to quake struck Indonesia
- Latin American Clown Convention
- Indian mother arrested after newborn thrown from hospital
- Hobbit movies to be made in New Zealand: PM
- Vietnam activists on trial as Clinton urged to speak out
- 179 dead as Indonesia hit by tsunami, volcano
- N.Korea demands massive rice, fertiliser aid from S.Korea
- Video of Japan-China boat collisions submitted to parliament
- Indonesian spiritualist fails to tame volcano
- NZealand PM says Hollywood playing 'hardball' on Hobbit
- Apple accused of copyright infringement in China: report
- Political veterans cannot afford defeat
- Becoming a clown to deliver happiness
- Opposition run out of issues: Khairy
- North Korea demands massive rice, fertiliser aid from Seoul
- 154 dead in Indonesia tsunami, 400 missing
| Qatar least corrupt in Middle East Posted: 27 Oct 2010 01:04 AM PDT DUBAI, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (Bernama) -- Qatar is the least corrupt country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), followed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to Transparency International.
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| China to expand fleet to patrol disputed seas Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:23 AM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China has launched a new inspection vessel to strengthen marine patrols and 36 more will be added to boost China's presence in disputed waters, state media said on Wednesday. 
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| Thai opposition urges world court to probe Bangkok violence Posted: 26 Oct 2010 03:51 PM PDT  BANGKOK: Thailand's "Red Shirt" anti-government movement has urged the International Criminal Court to investigate possible crimes against humanity by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's government. The petition argues that the country's political and military leadership is "criminally liable" for actions taken during two months of mass opposition protests in April and May that left more than 90 people dead, mainly civilians. The Red Shirts, many of whom support fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, accuse the government of a "massive cover-up", according to details posted on the website of Thaksin's Canadian lawyer Robert Amsterdam. He said his firm was involved in the filing of the "preliminary report", based on interviews with dozens of witnesses and survivors, at the Hague-based ICC this week. Thailand's government said it was aware of the complaint, but did not believe it would be taken up by the court. "I have been informed by the ministry of foreign affairs about the case," said government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn. "But as I understand it this is not within the scope of the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction," he added. Live ammunition The two-month rally by the Reds attracted up to 100,000 people demanding immediate elections, but was broken up by soldiers firing live ammunition. The petition says the army was "given the authority to shoot the mostly unarmed demonstrators on sight", noting that at one point the authorities designated certain areas as live fire zones. On April 10, during a failed military attempt to clear part of Bangkok's historic district of protests, troops "fired thousands of rounds of live ammunition directly into the unarmed Red Shirt crowd," it says. It cites the examples of one man whose brains were blown out by a rifle shot while carrying a Red Shirt banner, and a renegade general allied to the Reds who was killed by a sniper while giving an interview to a foreign reporter. At the time Abhisit accused "terrorists" of inciting the violence. His government said its troops were only allowed to fire live rounds in self defence, as warning shots or against armed militants. Abhisit promised an investigation into the deaths but the opposition has denounced the probe as a "whitewash". - AFP
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| Cambodian PM says no third Khmer Rouge trial Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:32 AM PDT PHNOM PENH, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen told visiting UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Wednesday that a second Khmer Rouge war crimes trial due to start early next year would be the last.
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| Australia promises aid to quake struck Indonesia Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:31 AM PDT SYDNEY, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday offered to help Indonesia after a 7.7 magnitude quake caused a tsunami which left more than 150 people dead and hundreds missing.
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| Latin American Clown Convention Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:21 AM PDT (MEXICO, MEXICO CITY-AFP) - With their red noses, oversized pants and silly antics, more than 300 clowns from across Latin America made a collective attempt in Mexico City to set a Guiness Record for the longest non-stop laugh. The clowns, who were attending the Latin American Clown Convention and hail from Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Ecuador, Argentina, Chile and the United States, managed a boisterious display of giggling, cackling, heeing and hawing for a record 15 minutes on Wednesday. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFP), 2010.
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| Indian mother arrested after newborn thrown from hospital Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:15 AM PDT MUMBAI, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - An Indian woman who gave birth prematurely to twins has been arrested in Mumbai for allegedly throwing one of her children from a hospital window, police and hospital officials said.
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| Hobbit movies to be made in New Zealand: PM Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:15 AM PDT WELLINGTON, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - Peter Jackson's "Hobbit" movies will be made in New Zealand after the government struck a deal with Hollywood studio Warner Bros., Prime Minister John Key said Wednesday.
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| Vietnam activists on trial as Clinton urged to speak out Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:01 AM PDT HANOI, MySinchew 2010.10.27 (AFP) - Communist Vietnam convicted three activists Wednesday as US congressmen called for six others to be freed and a rights group urged Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to speak out on visit to Hanoi.
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| 179 dead as Indonesia hit by tsunami, volcano Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:59 PM PDT JAKARTA, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - Indonesian authorities appealed for aid Wednesday after a tsunami smashed into an island chain and a volcano erupted less than 24 hours later, leaving scores dead and thousands homeless.
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| N.Korea demands massive rice, fertiliser aid from S.Korea Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:57 PM PDT SEOUL, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - North Korea Wednesday demanded massive food aid from South Korea in return for concessions over a reunion programme for separated families, a Seoul official said.
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| Video of Japan-China boat collisions submitted to parliament Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:57 PM PDT TOKYO, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - Video footage of collisions between Chinese and Japanese boats near a disputed island chain was submitted to Japan's parliament Wednesday, threatening to inflame the row between the Asian giants.
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| Indonesian spiritualist fails to tame volcano Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:56 PM PDT YOGYAKARTA, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - The spiritual guardian of Indonesia's Mount Merapi, an old man known as Grandfather Marijan, lost his battle with the volcano when it buried him in a blanket of choking ash.
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| NZealand PM says Hollywood playing 'hardball' on Hobbit Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:52 PM PDT WELLINGTON, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said Hollywood executives were playing "hardball" in talks over "The Hobbit" Wednesday but the country would not write a blank cheque to keep the movies.
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| Apple accused of copyright infringement in China: report Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:51 PM PDT BEIJING, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - US high-tech giant Apple has been accused in China of copyright infringement, with a computer screen maker saying it owns the rights to the iPad name in the country, a report said Wednesday.
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| Political veterans cannot afford defeat Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:43 PM PDT Similar to Yong, Razaleigh cannot afford a defeat as he can never revive in Umno if he loses.
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| Becoming a clown to deliver happiness Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:29 PM PDT 16 years ago, 24-year-old Lin Jin Tian had just graduated from Canada and worked as an engineer in Malaysia. All his relatives and friends were impressed by his achievements.
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| Opposition run out of issues: Khairy Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:24 PM PDT The Umno Youth movement said the opposition have run out of issues in the by-election for the Galas state seat to the extent that they try to find splits which are non-existent in Umno.
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| North Korea demands massive rice, fertiliser aid from Seoul Posted: 26 Oct 2010 03:40 PM PDT  SEOUL: North Korea today demanded massive food aid from South Korea in return for concessions over a reunion programme for separated families, a Seoul official said. The demand for 500,000 tonnes of rice and 300,000 tonnes of fertiliser was made when the two sides met in the North's city of Kaesong to discuss reunions, media pool reports from Kaesong quoted the official as saying. "North Korean delegates linked the issue of separated families and the aid, indicating that they could make concessions if rice and fertiliser aid are given," the unidentified official was quoted as saying. A one-off reunion event will start on Saturday at the jointly-run Mount Kumgang resort on the North's east coast and will last six days, linking 100 people from each side with long-separated family members. But Seoul wants to hold the emotional events once a month between March and November, since many elderly people die before getting a chance for such a meeting. In response to the request for aid, South Korean representatives replied that they were not in a position to give an answer and would refer it to government authorities. - AFP
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| 154 dead in Indonesia tsunami, 400 missing Posted: 26 Oct 2010 03:36 PM PDT  JAKARTA: At least 154 people were killed and another 400 remain missing after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami in western Indonesia, an official said today. The quake struck late Monday off the coast of western Sumatra, sending a three-metre (10-foot) wall of water into a remote island chain where several villages were flattened. "At least 154 people were killed and 400 people are still missing," West Sumatra provincial disaster management head Harmensyah said. "They have lost their houses and now need a lot of aid and assistance. There are some tents already arrived here but we still need many more," he said. - AFP
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