Pakistani scholars say mourning slain governor risky |
- Pakistani scholars say mourning slain governor risky
- Philippines says arrests senior Maoist guerrilla
- 'Chill seekers' in icy record bid
- Innocent man freed after 30 years
- Indonesia divided over forest moratorium, misses Jan start
- Teoh's death not due to suicide, Coroner ruled
- Nazi-era graves to be dug up in Austria
- Australia floods cause "catastrophic" damage
- Taiwan wants pigs potty-trained to curb pollution
- World Bank issues first yuan-denominated bond
- More rain on way as Australia records third-wettest yr on record
- U.S. holds talks on N.Korea, looks to China
- ANALYSIS - New U.S. Congress to hone in on Afghan aid
- Food contamination alert in Germany
- Another death in land protest in China: state media
- Iran hangs murderer in public
- Lenovo LePad combines tablet, laptop in one
- Indian police register case against top Citigroup officials
- Floodwaters to peak in Australia
- Three policemen shot dead in gunfire exchange in China
| Pakistani scholars say mourning slain governor risky Posted: 05 Jan 2011 01:16 AM PST ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Five hundred moderate Pakistani religious scholars have warned that anyone who expresses grief over the assassination of a senior ruling party official who opposed the country's blasphemy law could suffer the same fate. 
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| Philippines says arrests senior Maoist guerrilla Posted: 05 Jan 2011 01:16 AM PST MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine security forces shot and arrested a senior Maoist guerrilla the day after a ceasefire ended, weakening the rebels' leadership and putting a question mark over the planned resumption of peace talks next month. 
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| 'Chill seekers' in icy record bid Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:39 AM PST Two Chinese chill seekers have spent hours in freezing conditions in an attempt to break the world ice bathing record
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| Innocent man freed after 30 years Posted: 04 Jan 2011 08:35 PM PST A man in the US state of Texas has had his robbery conviction overturned after serving 30 years in jail - longer than anyone in Texas cleared by DNA.
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| Indonesia divided over forest moratorium, misses Jan start Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:44 AM PST JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's government is still trying to thrash out the details of a two-year moratorium on forest clearing under a $1 billion climate deal with Norway, leading it to miss a planned January 1 start and continued uncertainty for plantation firms. 
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| Teoh's death not due to suicide, Coroner ruled Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:24 AM PST The Coroner's Court today ruled out suicide in the death of Selangor political aide Teoh Beng Hock in 2009.
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| Nazi-era graves to be dug up in Austria Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:00 AM PST Officials in western Austria say exhumations will take place at a psychiatric hospital thought to contain the remains of Nazi victims.
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| Australia floods cause "catastrophic" damage Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:12 AM PST ROCKHAMPTON, Australia (Reuters) - Australia's record floods are causing catastrophic damage to infrastructure in the state of Queensland and have forced 75 percent of its coal mines, which fuel Asia's steel mills, to grind to a halt, Queensland's premier said on Wednesday. 
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| Taiwan wants pigs potty-trained to curb pollution Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:43 PM PST TAIPEI, Wednesday 5 January 2011 (AFP) - Taiwan's environmental authorities said Wednesday they are planning to promote potty training for pigs to help curb water and waste pollution.
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| World Bank issues first yuan-denominated bond Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:28 PM PST BEIJING, Wednesday 5 January 2011 (AFP) - The World Bank has issued its first yuan-denominated bond in a move that will help China as it tries to increase the use of its currency in global markets.
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| More rain on way as Australia records third-wettest yr on record Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:40 PM PST CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia recorded its third-wettest year on record in 2010 due to a major La Nina weather pattern which is now causing record flooding and set to last another three months. 
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| U.S. holds talks on N.Korea, looks to China Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:40 PM PST SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. has stepped up pressure on China to rein in North Korea, sending its envoy to Beijing on Wednesday as part of a campaign to push the North to end its nuclear work. 
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| ANALYSIS - New U.S. Congress to hone in on Afghan aid Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:09 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new U.S. Congress will examine cutting civilian assistance to Afghanistan as budget-minded lawmakers seek to curb costs without undercutting military operations at a key moment in a long, unpopular war. 
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| Food contamination alert in Germany Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:22 PM PST Eggs have been withdrawn from sale in Germany as a cancer causing chemical is found in chicken feed.
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| Another death in land protest in China: state media Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:53 PM PST BEIJING, Wednesday 5 January 2011 (AFP) - A 38-year-old woman was killed by a digger while protesting against a construction project in China, state press said Wednesday -- the latest fatality linked to the nation's volatile land disputes.
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| Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:50 PM PST TEHRAN, Wednesday 5 January 2011 (AFP) - Iran on Wednesday hanged in public a man convicted of committing a sensational daylight murder in a Tehran neighbourhood in October, state news agency IRNA reported.
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| Lenovo LePad combines tablet, laptop in one Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:29 PM PST LAS VEGAS, Wednesday 5 January 2011 (AFP) - Chinese computer colossus Lenovo on Tuesday unveiled an IdeaPad computer that serves as a laptop for work tasks then converts to a touch-screen tablet for play time.
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| Indian police register case against top Citigroup officials Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:26 PM PST NEW DELHI, Wednesday 5 January 2011 (AFP) - Indian police said Wednesday they had registered a case against the chief executive of US banking giant Citigroup and other board members over a fraud case uncovered at a local Indian branch.
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| Floodwaters to peak in Australia Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:45 PM PST Residents in the flood-hit Australian city of Rockhampton are preparing themselves for floodwaters to peak.
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| Three policemen shot dead in gunfire exchange in China Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:37 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - Three policemen were shot dead and six people injured in a rare shoot-out in eastern China, a nation where guns are strictly controlled, the public security ministry said on Wednesday. 
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