Q+A - What's going on at Japan's damaged nuclear power plant? |
- Q+A - What's going on at Japan's damaged nuclear power plant?
- IMF chief sent to notorious jail in sex assault case
- China plays down U.N. report on North Korea, Iran proliferation
- Bomb found in Ireland before British queen visit
- HSBC to go on massive hiring spree in China, Singapore
- S. Korea restarts major bank sell-off
- China's Forbidden City rules out plans for elite club
- Bomb defused ahead of queen's Ireland visit
- Myanmar frees 1000s in 'pathetic' jail-term cut
- N. Korea refugees get help with English
- Buddha's birthday
- Yo-yo championships kick off in San Francisco
- Malaysian parts suppliers can offer services to Japanese automakers
- Indon maid issue to be resolved by end of month
- U.S. deepens engagement with Afghan Taliban to end war - report
- VIDEO: Guatemala killings: Suspects arrested
- VIDEO: Russia 'to reduce road accidents'
- Q+A - Why the attention on Pakistan's Chashma nuclear complex?
- FACTBOX - Ties between China and Pakistan
- Pakistan plays China card with Prime Minister's visit
| Q+A - What's going on at Japan's damaged nuclear power plant? Posted: 17 May 2011 01:04 AM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese engineers are trying to gain control of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, 240 km (150 miles) north of Tokyo, which was crippled by the huge March 11 earthquake and tsunami. 
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| IMF chief sent to notorious jail in sex assault case Posted: 17 May 2011 01:04 AM PDT By Basil Katz and Edith Honan 
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| China plays down U.N. report on North Korea, Iran proliferation Posted: 17 May 2011 12:34 AM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Tuesday played down a United Nations report that pointed to it as a trans-shipment point for banned missile technology and other illicit trade between North Korea and Iran. 
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| Bomb found in Ireland before British queen visit Posted: 17 May 2011 12:34 AM PDT DUBLIN (Reuters) - A homemade bomb was found in the luggage compartment of a bus in Ireland on Tuesday and blown up by the army in a controlled detonation, the military said, hours before the first state visit by Britain's Queen Elizabeth. 
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| HSBC to go on massive hiring spree in China, Singapore Posted: 17 May 2011 01:08 AM PDT Banking giant HSBC said Tuesday it will employ at least 2,000 extra people in mainland China and Singapore over the next five years, as it seeks to tap the fast-growing Asia Pacific markets.
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| S. Korea restarts major bank sell-off Posted: 17 May 2011 01:07 AM PDT Seoul will this week restart the stalled sale of the government's stake in South Korea's largest financial group, a state agency said Tuesday, in a move that could change the country's banking landscape.
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| China's Forbidden City rules out plans for elite club Posted: 17 May 2011 01:06 AM PDT Beijing's Forbidden City has scotched plans for an exclusive club inside the historic imperial palace complex that raised hackles at a time when China faces public anger over a growing wealth gap.
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| Bomb defused ahead of queen's Ireland visit Posted: 17 May 2011 12:29 AM PDT Irish soldiers defused a bomb near Dublin overnight ahead of a visit by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II scheduled to start Tuesday, Irish police and the military said.
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| Myanmar frees 1000s in 'pathetic' jail-term cut Posted: 17 May 2011 12:28 AM PDT About 17,000 prisoners were due to be released nationwide in Myanmar, an official said Tuesday, after the president announced a limited jail-term reduction that was greeted with disappointment by critics.
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| N. Korea refugees get help with English Posted: 17 May 2011 12:27 AM PDT The British embassy in Seoul launched a programme Tuesday to teach English to North Korean refugees so they can compete better in South Korean society.
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| Posted: 17 May 2011 12:15 AM PDT Nepalese Buddhists offer prayers at Swayambhunath during Buddha Purnima, which marks the Buddha's birthday, in Kathmandu. Buddha was born in Lumbini, Nepal, some 200km southwest of Kathmandu.
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| Yo-yo championships kick off in San Francisco Posted: 17 May 2011 12:03 AM PDT (America, 2994-AFP) - San Francisco was in a spin on Saturday as yo-yoers from around the USA converged in Washington Square Park for the Bay Area Classic, part of the Triple Crown Yoyo contest. The tournament is the first of three nationwide events planned for the coming weeks. The contestant with the most points at the end of all three rounds will be crowned national champion. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.
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| Malaysian parts suppliers can offer services to Japanese automakers Posted: 16 May 2011 11:58 PM PDT Malaysian automotive parts and component suppliers should act quickly and offer their services to Japan's automotive makers after the recent earthquake, tsunami and ensuing radiation scare in the Tohoku region.
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| Indon maid issue to be resolved by end of month Posted: 16 May 2011 11:57 PM PDT The controversy on the Indonesian maid freeze which has been going on for almost two years is expected to be resolved in about two weeks with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Malaysia and Indonesia in Jakarta.
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| U.S. deepens engagement with Afghan Taliban to end war - report Posted: 17 May 2011 12:03 AM PDT SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The United States has stepped up direct talks with the Afghan Taliban for a political settlement of the 10-year-old war, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, a move that analysts said earlier was easier following the death of Osama bin Laden. 
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| VIDEO: Guatemala killings: Suspects arrested Posted: 16 May 2011 11:26 PM PDT Police in Guatemala say they have captured suspected members of Mexico's feared Zeta cartel in connection with a massacre that left at least 27 people dead in a Guatemalan village on Sunday morning.
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| VIDEO: Russia 'to reduce road accidents' Posted: 16 May 2011 11:36 PM PDT Russian police say they are trying to reduce the number of people killed on the country's roads by a third by 2020.
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| Q+A - Why the attention on Pakistan's Chashma nuclear complex? Posted: 16 May 2011 11:02 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani will visit China from Tuesday, after last week opening his country's second Chinese-made nuclear power reactor at the Chashma complex. 
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| FACTBOX - Ties between China and Pakistan Posted: 16 May 2011 11:02 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani will visit China from Tuesday, underscoring Beijing's support while fallout from the death of Osama bin Laden has strained relations between Islamabad and Washington. 
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| Pakistan plays China card with Prime Minister's visit Posted: 16 May 2011 10:31 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani's visit to China from Tuesday allows Islamabad to show it has another major power to turn to just as relations with the United States have turned increasingly strained after the killing of Osama bin Laden. 
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