Disasters to slash Australian growth by 1.0% |
- Disasters to slash Australian growth by 1.0%
- China says monetary tightening to continue
- Increasing activity at Philippine volcano
- Want to save fuel? Go fly a kite
- Big aftershock rocks N. Zealand's quake-hit Christchurch
- Deal to boost flu pandemic preparedness agreed - WHO
- Rare quake rocks Australia's Barrier Reef coast
- 21.72% turnout as of noon
- Misrata under bombardment, West seeks regime change
- Dalai Lama urges restraint in Tibet monastery standoff
- New Delhi Fashion Week embraces western design
- Smooth polling in Kuching, Sibu and Miri
- Indonesia police boost security after suicide bomb
- Vietnam to send more workers to Malaysia
- VIDEO: Nigerians prepare to vote
- Surging food prices to thrust millions into poverty in New Europe
- Top G20 economies face scrutiny over imbalances
- Chernobyl survivor still backs nuclear energy
- Hundreds of aftershocks worsen Japan's quake trauma
- Taste is no boundary for royal wedding souvenirs
| Disasters to slash Australian growth by 1.0% Posted: 16 Apr 2011 12:38 AM PDT The hit to exports from Japan's quake and tsunami, devastating floods in its own northeast and a rallying dollar has shaved 1.0 percent off Australia's growth forecasts, a report said Saturday.
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| China says monetary tightening to continue Posted: 16 Apr 2011 12:37 AM PDT China will continue to tighten monetary policy for some time as the world's second-largest economy tries to tame inflation, the central bank chief was quoted by state media saying Saturday.
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| Increasing activity at Philippine volcano Posted: 16 Apr 2011 12:36 AM PDT More quakes and gas emissions have been detected from a volcano on an island close to the Philippine capital, possibly indicating an eruption is looming, the government said on Saturday.
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| Want to save fuel? Go fly a kite Posted: 16 Apr 2011 12:34 AM PDT The blue-hulled vessel would slip by unnoticed on most seas if not for the white kite, high above her prow, towing her to what its creators hope will be a bright, wind-efficient future.
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| Big aftershock rocks N. Zealand's quake-hit Christchurch Posted: 16 Apr 2011 12:32 AM PDT A strong 5.2-magnitude aftershock rocked the quake-shattered New Zealand city of Christchurch Saturday and cut power to several areas, but there were no immediate reports of damage, officials said.
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| Deal to boost flu pandemic preparedness agreed - WHO Posted: 16 Apr 2011 12:48 AM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - Virus samples will be shared globally in exchange for vaccines produced from them under a landmark deal to improve preparedness for a flu pandemic, diplomats at the World Health Organisation said on Saturday. 
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| Rare quake rocks Australia's Barrier Reef coast Posted: 16 Apr 2011 12:29 AM PDT Australia's Barrier Reef district was rocked by an unusual 5.2-magnitude earthquake Saturday, but laid-back locals said they had barely felt a thing.
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| Posted: 16 Apr 2011 12:21 AM PDT A total of 233,134 voters or 21.72 per cent of the electorate in Sarawak have voted in the state polls as of noon today, according the Election Commission.
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| Misrata under bombardment, West seeks regime change Posted: 15 Apr 2011 11:46 PM PDT TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi bombarded the besieged rebel city of Misrata and battled their way into its centre, and U.S., British and French leaders redefined the aim of their air war to regime change. 
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| Dalai Lama urges restraint in Tibet monastery standoff Posted: 15 Apr 2011 11:46 PM PDT DHARAMSALA (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama has urged restraint in a stand-off between security forces and Tibetans at a Buddhist monastery in southwest China, said to have been sparked by the self-immolation of a monk last month. 
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| New Delhi Fashion Week embraces western design Posted: 15 Apr 2011 09:56 PM PDT (India-AFP) - The 12th annual Fashion Week has kicked off in India this week with a clear trend of western attire dominating the catwalks in New Delhi. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.
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| Smooth polling in Kuching, Sibu and Miri Posted: 15 Apr 2011 09:34 PM PDT The polling process in the Sarawak state election went smoothly in Kuching, Sibu and Miri without any incident, police in the three divisions said.
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| Indonesia police boost security after suicide bomb Posted: 15 Apr 2011 09:09 PM PDT Indonesian police said Saturday they increased security measures in their headquarters across the nation after a suicide bomber blasted himself in a mosque inside a police compound.
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| Vietnam to send more workers to Malaysia Posted: 15 Apr 2011 09:07 PM PDT Vietnam will send more guest workers to Malaysia to meet the latter's huge demand for Vietnamese labourers in manufacturing, construction, agriculture, services and housekeeping, according to Vietnam news agency (VNA).
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| VIDEO: Nigerians prepare to vote Posted: 15 Apr 2011 08:07 PM PDT As Nigerians prepare to vote in the presidential election on Saturday, the BBC's Will Grant examines whether ex-military leader Muhammadu Buhari could prove a challenge to the current president and frontrunner, Goodluck Jonathan.
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| Surging food prices to thrust millions into poverty in New Europe Posted: 15 Apr 2011 08:27 PM PDT The recent price hikes in food and energy could push more than five million people in Eastern Europe and Central Asia into poverty, reports the China's Xinhua news agency, quoting World Bank's official.
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| Top G20 economies face scrutiny over imbalances Posted: 15 Apr 2011 08:17 PM PDT Seven of the world's leading economies including China and the United States face deep scrutiny over fiscal and financial imbalances as the G20 group announced a new framework Friday for assessing potential risks to the global economy.
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| Chernobyl survivor still backs nuclear energy Posted: 15 Apr 2011 08:16 PM PDT It happened a quarter of a century ago but Sergei Belyakov still remembers vividly how much he suffered from high radiation exposure after the Chernobyl nuclear plant meltdown.
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| Hundreds of aftershocks worsen Japan's quake trauma Posted: 15 Apr 2011 08:15 PM PDT Hundreds of aftershocks have rocked the ground and frayed nerves in the five weeks since Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami, forcing survivors to relive the terror almost daily.
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| Taste is no boundary for royal wedding souvenirs Posted: 15 Apr 2011 08:14 PM PDT From fine china makers to the producers of nick-nacks of dubious taste, souvenir makers have gone into overdrive ahead of Prince William's wedding to Kate Middleton.
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