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- Two Koreas, U.S. militaries lower alert - report
- AG files for revision of open verdict of Teoh Beng Hock's death
- Corruption trial of former Sime Darby senior manager on Apr 11
- Laos general Vang Pao dies in California: hospital
- Taiwan keeps close watch on Chinese stealth fighter
- Philippine boy survives three days at sea
- China leads Asia in clean energy: UN official
- Royal commission of inquiry for Teoh Beng Hock
- Newer antipsychotics overused, U.S. study suggests
- Israel: No Iran bomb before 2015, shy on strikes
- FACTBOX - Main climate policy steps likely for Asia in 2011
- Israeli troops kill Hamas man's neighbour -wife
- ANALYSIS - With battles at home, Obama seeks policy wins abroad
- ANALYSIS - Asia's climate steps could delay global CO2 market
- Australia floods cause months, possibly years, of damage
- Clinton condemns Belarus crackdown, meets activists
- Where doubts exist, pursuit of truth prevails
- Plans cannot keep up with changes
- Big show
- China plans massive investment in NKorea
| Two Koreas, U.S. militaries lower alert - report Posted: 07 Jan 2011 12:32 AM PST SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean and U.S. forces have downgraded their defensive alert against the North based on intelligence that Pyongyang has relaxed the standby status of military units on the west coast, a news report said on Friday. 
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| AG files for revision of open verdict of Teoh Beng Hock's death Posted: 07 Jan 2011 12:16 AM PST Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail has filed an application to the High Court today for a revision of the open verdict delivered by the Coroner's court in the inquest into Teoh Beng Hock's death.
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| Corruption trial of former Sime Darby senior manager on Apr 11 Posted: 07 Jan 2011 12:15 AM PST The Sessions Court here today fixed April 11 to start the trial of former senior manager of Sime Darby Engineering Sdn Bhd Mazhazmi Jamaluddin, charged with accepting a RM200,000 bribe for a contract worth USD134.2 million (RM420 million) to build and sell three barges.
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| Laos general Vang Pao dies in California: hospital Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:54 PM PST LOS ANGELES, Friday 7 January 2011 (AFP) - Former Laotian general Vang Pao, who once commanded a CIA-backed "secret army" of Hmong guerrillas during the Vietnam war, died Thursday in California aged 81, a hospital spokeswoman said.
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| Taiwan keeps close watch on Chinese stealth fighter Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:52 PM PST TAIPEI, Friday 7 January 2011 (AFP) - Taiwan's defence ministry said Friday it was keeping a close eye on the development of China's first stealth fighter and would keep pushing for advanced aircraft from the United States.
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| Philippine boy survives three days at sea Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:50 PM PST MANILA, Friday 7 January 2011 (AFP) - A 15-year-old Philippine schoolboy who was sent alone to sea by his grandmother to fish survived three days adrift after his boat engine failed, local authorities said Friday.
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| China leads Asia in clean energy: UN official Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:48 PM PST BEIJING, Friday 7 January 2011 (Bernama) -- China's massive investment in new energy industries in recent years, has made it Asia's green economy giant, Xinhua news agency cited Ajay Chhibber, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, as saying.
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| Royal commission of inquiry for Teoh Beng Hock Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:47 PM PST Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the government will set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to investigate the death of former political secretary Teoh Beng Hock who was found dead in 2009.
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| Newer antipsychotics overused, U.S. study suggests Posted: 07 Jan 2011 12:00 AM PST CHICAGO (Reuters) - Although first approved to treat schizophrenia, new antipsychotic medications are increasingly being prescribed for a host of other uses, even when there is little evidence they work, U.S. researchers said on Friday. 
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| Israel: No Iran bomb before 2015, shy on strikes Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:29 PM PST JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel believes Iran would not be capable of producing a nuclear bomb before 2015 and a top Israeli official has counselled against pre-emptive military strikes, intelligence assessments published on Friday said. 
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| FACTBOX - Main climate policy steps likely for Asia in 2011 Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:29 PM PST But fragmented progress in the region and concern about the failure of the U.S. Congress to act on tough carbon dioxide reductions means a single market and common carbon price in Asia are some years off, analysts say. 
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| Israeli troops kill Hamas man's neighbour -wife Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:29 PM PST HEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli troops killed a 65-year-old Palestinian on Friday during a raid to arrest his neighbour who was affiliated with Hamas, the dead man's wife and local residents said. 
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| ANALYSIS - With battles at home, Obama seeks policy wins abroad Posted: 06 Jan 2011 10:57 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With political battles looming at home, President Barack Obama will pursue more accomplishments abroad this year, keeping foreign policy high on the agenda despite a main focus on fixing the U.S. economy. 
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| ANALYSIS - Asia's climate steps could delay global CO2 market Posted: 06 Jan 2011 10:57 PM PST SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia's powerhouse economies are turning cautious on national plans to price emissions and instead pursuing incremental steps that could delay a global carbon offset market. 
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| Australia floods cause months, possibly years, of damage Posted: 06 Jan 2011 10:57 PM PST GLADSTONE, Australia (Reuters) - Australia's flood-stricken coal industry may be disrupted for months as reports emerge of key rail and road links being washed away, while some infrastructure may take years to repair, authorities said on Friday. 
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| Clinton condemns Belarus crackdown, meets activists Posted: 06 Jan 2011 10:25 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday condemned the Belarussian government's recent crackdown on political opponents and warned that Washington was watching the situation closely. 
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| Where doubts exist, pursuit of truth prevails Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:30 PM PST Similarly, the dispute in Teoh Beng Hock's case, I believe, will not stop. The calls to unearth the truth will continue to spread and become a political issue. The banners "An injustice waiting to be made right" raised by Beng Hock's family highlight their determination to bring the perpetrators to justice. Where doubts exist, the pursuit of the truth will prevail, this is the wish of the citizens!
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| Plans cannot keep up with changes Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:27 PM PST Especially for public holidays which because the government does not act according to norms, they will lead inevitably to changes in plans. However, for some government projects which have been planned for a number of years, they also often go wrong because of human factors.
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| Posted: 06 Jan 2011 10:53 PM PST The world's largest annual consumer technology trade show features 2,700 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services to about 126,000 attendees.
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| China plans massive investment in NKorea Posted: 06 Jan 2011 10:50 PM PST SEOUL, Friday 7 January 2011 (AFP) - A Chinese state company plans to inject about $2 billion into a project to build up a North Korean free trade zone into a regional export base, a report in South Korea said Friday.
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