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- Catholics cannot confess via iPhone-Vatican
- New Year brings new hope for new China
- BNM may raise SRR 50-100 basis points: economist
- Muhyiddin refutes talks govt pressured over NEM
- Thailand, Cambodia only have clashes, not wars: Thai DPM
- Malaysian embassy plays its role in Ops Piramid
- No solo race, but multiculturalism
- Teen suicide bomber strikes Pakistan army facility and kills 20
- Japan watches Russian military near disputed isles
- Hot Air Balloon Fiesta
- Let go, live and let live
- N. Zealand police raid Australia-affiliated biker gang
- China blog spotlights missing-child problem
- Thailand rejects mediation by France
- Singapore sees record visitors in 2010
- Suicide attack kills 20 Pakistan army recruits
- China's lunar holiday retail sales surge
- China Jan-Feb inflation may top 5%: state media
- China businesswoman to head private equity fund
- No end to protest as labour unions join Egypt's revolution
| Catholics cannot confess via iPhone-Vatican Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:51 PM PST VATICAN CITY, Feb 10 — Catholics cannot confess via iPhone and technology is not a substitute for being present when admitting sins to a priest, the Vatican spokesman said yesterday. The statement by Father Federico Lombardi follows the launch of an iPhone application aimed at helping Catholics through confession sanctioned by the Catholic Church ...
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| New Year brings new hope for new China Posted: 10 Feb 2011 12:34 AM PST A UK-based charity was recently in China filming a new documentary titled "New Year, New China, New You." According to a news release from Harvest Fields Commissioning International (HFCI), including footage from the Chinese New Year's celebrations, the film attempts to explain the background of the many traditions and celebrations which lead up to 3 February 2011 and beyond.
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| BNM may raise SRR 50-100 basis points: economist Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:42 PM PST Bank Negara is expected to raise the statutory reserve requirement (SRR) in the upcoming monetary policy committee meeting on March 11 in a move to curb excess liquidity in the banking system, says an economist.
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| Muhyiddin refutes talks govt pressured over NEM Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:38 PM PST Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today dismissed allegations that the government caved in to right-wing pressure and watered down the second part of the New Economic Model (NEM).
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| Thailand, Cambodia only have clashes, not wars: Thai DPM Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:38 PM PST BANGKOK, Thursday 10 February 2011 (Bernama) - Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban insisted Thursday that the ongoing tension along the Thai-Cambodian border was the result of clashes between Thai and Cambodian border troops, not a war, reports Thai News Agency (TNA).
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| Malaysian embassy plays its role in Ops Piramid Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:37 PM PST The adage, 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going', holds true for the Malaysian Embassy in Cairo.
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| No solo race, but multiculturalism Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:36 PM PST The secret of our various successes lies in our multiculturalism.
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| Teen suicide bomber strikes Pakistan army facility and kills 20 Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:05 PM PST ISLAMABAD, Feb 10 — A boy in a school uniform blew himself up at a Pakistani army recruitment centre in the troubled northwest region today, killing 20 cadets, military and security officials said. The attack challenged official assertions that army offensives had weakened al Qaeda-linked Taliban militants waging a campaign to destabilise ...
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| Japan watches Russian military near disputed isles Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:03 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is closely monitoring stepped-up activity by Russia's military near disputed islands, Japan's chief spokesman said on Thursday after Moscow said it would deploy new weapons to the area. 
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| Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:21 PM PST Spectators stand in front of inflated hot air balloons during the 16th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in the Clark Freeport Zone. Hot air balloons from various countries take part in the annual event started in 1994 at the former US military air base.
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| Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:18 PM PST Malaysians are generally optimistic but mental stress has taken away the joy. Remember, the key is in our hearts, and when our hearts are out of control, our bodies will go haywire.
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| N. Zealand police raid Australia-affiliated biker gang Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:09 PM PST WELLINGTON, Thursday 10 February 2011 (AFP) - New Zealand police raided dozens of properties Thursday in an operation they said "ripped the welcome mat out" from an Australian biker gang trying to establish itself in the country.
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| China blog spotlights missing-child problem Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:08 PM PST BEIJING, Thursday 10 February 2011 (AFP) - A Chinese microblog that helps parents find missing children has become a sensation, shining a light on child abductions and the growing power of Twitter-like Internet services in China.
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| Thailand rejects mediation by France Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:07 PM PST BANGKOK, Thursday 10 February 2011 (Bernama) -- Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban has rejected France's proposal to play a mediation role to end border rows between Thailand and Cambodia, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported.
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| Singapore sees record visitors in 2010 Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:07 PM PST SINGAPORE, Thursday 10 February 2011 (AFP) - Singapore welcomed a record 11.6 million visitors last year, up 20% from 2009, thanks to the lure of its two new casinos and robust Asian economic growth, the tourism board said Thursday.
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| Suicide attack kills 20 Pakistan army recruits Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:05 PM PST MARDAN, Thursday 10 February 2011 (AFP) - A teenage suicide bomber killed 20 Pakistani army recruits at a parade ground on Thursday, in an attack claimed by the Taliban to avenge US drone strikes and local military offensives.
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| China's lunar holiday retail sales surge Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:04 PM PST SHANGHAI, Thursday 10 February 2011 (AFP) - China's retail sales for the Lunar New Year holiday surged 19% year-on-year in one of the biggest rises in a decade, signalling a surge in domestic consumption according to state media.
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| China Jan-Feb inflation may top 5%: state media Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:03 PM PST SHANGHAI, Thursday 10 February 2011 (AFP) - China's inflation could exceed five percent for the first two months of the year, a government economist has warned in comments published by state media on Thursday.
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| China businesswoman to head private equity fund Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:01 PM PST HONG KONG, Thursday 10 February 2011 (AFP) - Mary Ma, one of China's top businesswomen, is leaving California-based TPG Capital to start a private equity fund, a report said Thursday, the latest Chinese executive to strike out on their own.
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| No end to protest as labour unions join Egypt's revolution Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:16 PM PST CAIRO, Feb 10: For the first time, Egyptian labour unions have gone on a nationwide strike, adding momentum to pro-democracy demonstrations in Cairo and other cities.
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