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- Protesters shut Nepal bungee jump bridge in ownership row
- British child abuse suspect arrested in Thailand
- SKorea to stage massive firing drill to deter North provocation
- PLUS proxy holders asked to vote in person at EGM
- Over a million to benefit from power bill rebate
- Court sets Jan 27 for mention of former queen's suit
- SKorea willing to conduct joint probe with China over boat sinking
- FACTBOX - Obama to sign law ending military ban on gays
- South Korea army to hold huge drill, North silent
- Saudi king leaves hospital in good health — agency
- 'World's first' glasses-free 3D TV hits stores in Japan
- Saudi king leaves US hospital after surgery
- Saudi king leaves hospital in good health - agency
- Warm Russian, Indian ties outlive Cold War
- Independent panel to probe Cameron bus crash
- Asylum boat orphan relatives land in Australia
- Choristers' unplanned Christmas in US
- Christmas dishes around the world
- U.S. moving to end ban on gays in military
- Japan forecasts GDP growth to slow in 2011
| Protesters shut Nepal bungee jump bridge in ownership row Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:46 AM PST KATHMANDU, Wednesday 22 December 2010 (AFP) - Angry protesters have closed a famous bungee jump in Nepal in a dispute over ownership of the bridge tourists use to dive into a narrow gorge while attached to an elastic cord.
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| British child abuse suspect arrested in Thailand Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:44 AM PST BANGKOK, Wednesday 22 December 2010 (AFP) - A British man wanted in the UK for molesting children as young as 18 months and selling images of the abuse online has been arrested in Thailand after over a decade on the run, police said Wednesday.
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| SKorea to stage massive firing drill to deter North provocation Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:27 AM PST SEOUL, Wednesday 22 December 2010 (Bernama) -- South Korea plans to conduct its largest ever ground and air live-fire drill near the border with North Korea on Thursday, Yonhap news agency reported Wednesday.
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| PLUS proxy holders asked to vote in person at EGM Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:17 AM PST PLUS Expressways Bhd's shareholders who have lodged their respective forms of proxy should attend the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) tomorrow in person.
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| Over a million to benefit from power bill rebate Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:16 AM PST A total of 1,068,000 domestic consumers are to enjoy an electricity bill rebate estimated at RM138.48 million next year, Deputy Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Noriah Kasnon said today.
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| Court sets Jan 27 for mention of former queen's suit Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:15 AM PST The High Court here today set Jan 27 next year or mention of the suit brought by former Raja Permaisuri Agong Siti Aishah Abdul Rahman against paranormal researcher Syed Abdullah Hussein Al-Attas, better known as Uncle Seekers, for breach of confidential information.
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| SKorea willing to conduct joint probe with China over boat sinking Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:15 AM PST SEOUL, Wednesday 22 December 2010 (Bernama) -- South Korea is willing to conduct a joint investigation with China into last week's sinking of a Chinese fishing boat in waters off South Korea's southwest coast, Yonhap news agency cited an official as saying Wednesday, amid signs of a diplomatic row over the accident.
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| FACTBOX - Obama to sign law ending military ban on gays Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:15 AM PST Approval of the measure by Congress this month was a victory for Obama, who made repeal of the long-standing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy a campaign issue but sought to end the ban through Congress rather than the courts. 
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| South Korea army to hold huge drill, North silent Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:15 AM PST SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea announced land and sea military exercises on Wednesday including its largest-ever live-fire drill near North Korea just as tension on the peninsula was beginning to ease after Pyongyang's attack on a southern island. 
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| Saudi king leaves hospital in good health — agency Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:11 AM PST RIYADH, Dec 22 — Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has left a New York hospital in good health, the kingdom's state news agency said today. "King Abdullah left the Presbyterian Hospital on Tuesday evening . . . as God gave him good health," the Saudi Press Agency said. "He moved to his place of residence in New York to recuperate and continue with ...
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| 'World's first' glasses-free 3D TV hits stores in Japan Posted: 21 Dec 2010 11:48 PM PST TOKYO, Wednesday 22 December 2010 (AFP) - Toshiba on Wednesday launched in Japan what it calls the world's first television that allows viewers to see 3D images without the need to wear special glasses, amid intensifying competition in the market.
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| Saudi king leaves US hospital after surgery Posted: 21 Dec 2010 11:32 PM PST RIYADH, Wednesday 22 December 2010 (AFP) - Saudi King Abdullah has left a New York hospital to convalesce, the royal court announced on Wednesday, one month after his departure for back surgery sparked speculation about the future of the kingdom's leadership.
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| Saudi king leaves hospital in good health - agency Posted: 21 Dec 2010 11:39 PM PST RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's elderly King Abdullah has left a New York hospital in good health, the kingdom's state news agency said on Wednesday. 
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| Warm Russian, Indian ties outlive Cold War Posted: 21 Dec 2010 11:39 PM PST NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's warm reception in India, including wrapping up a stealth fighter jets deal potentially worth $35 billion, dispels Russian fears its former Cold War ally has turned to the West. 
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| Independent panel to probe Cameron bus crash Posted: 21 Dec 2010 11:17 PM PST The Cabinet today decided that an independent board of inquiry be set up to investigate Monday's Cameron Highlands bus crash which killed 27 people, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said.
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| Asylum boat orphan relatives land in Australia Posted: 21 Dec 2010 11:17 PM PST SYDNEY, Wednesday 22 December 2010 (AFP) - Australian officials on Wednesday said they had found two aunts of a young refugee orphaned in last week's asylum boat sinking on later people-smuggling boats and arrangements were underway for a reunion.
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| Choristers' unplanned Christmas in US Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:13 AM PST A group of 43 choristers from the UK is spending an unplanned Christmas in the US because of airport chaos caused by heavy snow.
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| Christmas dishes around the world Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:10 PM PST For many people in the UK Christmas drinner is not just about turkey and stuffing. BBC News samples some dishes from other parts of the world.
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| U.S. moving to end ban on gays in military Posted: 21 Dec 2010 11:04 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is drafting new rules that will allow gays and lesbians to serve openly for the first time, but it could be many months before a move that some top officers warn may endanger troops will finally take effect. 
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| Japan forecasts GDP growth to slow in 2011 Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:41 PM PST TOKYO, Wednesday 22 December 2010 (AFP) - Japan's economic growth will slow in fiscal 2011 to a real 1.5% from 3.1% in this year on soft private consumption and the ebbing impact of stimulus measures, the government said Wednesday.
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