Taming the wild turtle

Taming the wild turtle

Taming the wild turtle

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 01:13 AM PDT

Freshwater turtles are known as one of the most aggressive wild animals. They are also treated as a type of delicious game food.

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UK-France defence pacts to be signed

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:30 AM PDT

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and UK Prime Minister David Cameron are to sign two treaties paving the way for a joint military force on Tuesday.


Malaysia can be Muslim 'thought leader': Clinton

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:38 AM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday that Muslim-majority Malaysia can be a global "thought leader", praising the multicultural nation's efforts to avoid religious rifts.

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Tokyo recalls ambassador over Russia island row

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:36 AM PDT

TOKYO, Tuesday 2 November 2010 (AFP) - Japan said Tuesday it will recall its ambassador to Moscow, heightening a long-standing row with Russia over four remote Pacific islands following a visit there by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

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Philippine actor mistaken for real gunman shot dead

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:35 AM PDT

CEBU, Tuesday 2 November 2010 (AFP) - A Philippine village watchman shot dead an actor he mistook for a real gunman, police said on Tuesday.

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India hikes interest rates to curb rising inflation

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:34 AM PDT

MUMBAI, Tuesday 2 November 2010 (AFP) - India's central bank on Tuesday raised benchmark interest rates by 25 basis points, its sixth hike since the start of the year to curb rising inflation in the country's booming economy.

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Another Vietnam blogger held: reports

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:33 AM PDT

HANOI, Tuesday 2 November 2010 (AFP) - A Vietnamese blogger has been detained for "infringing on the interests of the state" after she criticised a security official and his family, reports said Tuesday.

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Asean's role in a region of growing complexity

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:32 AM PDT

The East Asian Summit (EAS), which took place on Saturday 30 October 2010, has never been livelier. This year's summit was coloured by a spat between China and Japan that scuttled a formal summit between their prime ministers, with the two leaders meeting informally for just 10 minutes.

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Australia PM seeks Indonesian help on people smuggling

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:32 AM PDT

JAKARTA, Tuesday 2 November 2010 (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard sought Indonesian support Tuesday for her proposal for a regional refugee centre, during talks in Jakarta with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

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S.Korea to build 8.2 billion-dollar offshore wind farm

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:30 AM PDT

SEOUL, Tuesday 2 November 2010 (AFP) - South Korea said Tuesday it would build a massive offshore wind farm off the west coast by 2019 to develop new sources of renewable energy and help wind turbine exporters.

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Asean needs a push after stalling on human rights

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:25 AM PDT

In the year since the establishment of the Asean Intergovernmental Commission for Human Rights (AICHR), the overall human rights situation in the region has actually deteriorated. Worse still, nobody talks about it anymore because the conventional wisdom is that Asean now has a human rights body.

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Penang tables deficit budget

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:21 AM PDT

The Penang government today tabled the state budget for 2011 with a deficit of RM107.78 million -- RM28.8 million more than the RM78.98 million this year.

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Iraq church raid ends with 52 dead

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:51 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Fifty-two hostages and police were killed when an attempt by Iraqi security forces to free more than 100 Catholics held in a Baghdad church by al Qaeda-linked gunmen turned into a bloodbath, officials said on Monday.

Japan to recall envoy to Russia over isle row

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:16 AM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara said on Tuesday that Japan would temporarily recall its ambassador to Moscow to hear explanations about a row with Russia over disputed islands.

The final lap

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 11:53 PM PDT

The Batu Sapi parliamentary by-election in Sabah and the Galas state by-election in Kelantan have entered the final lap and the campaigning is set to heat up in the final two days before polling starts on Thursday 4 November 2010.

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Ground crew protest over Philippine Airlines outsource plan

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 11:32 PM PDT

MANILA, Tuesday 2 November 2010 (AFP) - Hundreds of Philippine Airlines ground crew took to the streets Tuesday to urge President Benigno Aquino to stop the flag carrier from farming out their jobs to other companies.

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EU border force deploys in Greece

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 11:43 PM PDT

Nearly 200 specialists from the European border agency are being sent to the Greek-Turkish border to tackle the flow of illegal immigrants into the EU.


Brazil's Rousseff in equality vow

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 11:38 PM PDT

Brazil's first female President-elect, Dilma Rousseff, has said she intends to make gender equality a priority for her government.


Democrats braced for US midterms

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 11:35 PM PDT

US President Obama has warned that Tuesday's midterm elections will have an impact for years to come as his Democratic party braces itself against a tide of voter anger.


Diabetes drugs may help control lung cancer - study

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 11:08 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Commonly used diabetes drugs such as metformin may help control lung cancer, and may help prevent it, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.

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