Iran says will oppose rise in OPEC production ceiling

Iran says will oppose rise in OPEC production ceiling

Iran says will oppose rise in OPEC production ceiling

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 12:37 AM PDT

Tehran (Reuters) - Iran will reject increase of OPEC production ceiling in the cartel's next meeting, the country's Oil Ministry caretaker Mohammad Aliabadi told the semi-official Mehr news agency on Sunday.

VIDEO: Dune bashing in Oman

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:00 AM PDT

In a region characterised by unrest, the Sultanate of Oman offers adventure and hospitality for those who choose to visit.


VIDEO: Concern over Chavez's health

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 10:52 PM PDT

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is recuperating in Cuba after an operation two weeks ago for a pelvic abscess.


VIDEO: Pakistan's fitness industry boom

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 10:18 PM PDT

Pakistan's fitness industry is perhaps one of the few sectors of the country's economy that has boomed in recent years.


Aussie opposition immigration spokesman to meet Malaysian officials

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 10:46 PM PDT

Australia's Opposition Immigration spokesman Scott Morrison, who is in Kuala Lumpur for four days, said he was looking forward to meeting Malaysian officials on Monday, when he also visits the detention centre in Semenyih, Selangor.

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Kenyan runners dominate 2011 KL Marathon

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 10:44 PM PDT

Kenyan long distance runners as expected dominated the Standard Chartered KL Marathon by sweeping the top three spots in the race that ended at Dataran Merdeka here today.

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More than 42,000 detained for drug abuse from January to March this year

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 10:39 PM PDT

Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam today called for public cooperation to help eliminate drug abuse among the young generation.

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Growing urban population strains Chinese cities

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 10:31 PM PDT

A forest of buildings and cranes rises through thick fog above roads jammed with cars in a Chinese city the size of Austria and home to more than 32 million people.

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Actor helps Myanmar poor on final journey

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 10:23 PM PDT

He's the star of hundreds of films in military-dominated Myanmar, but these days Kyaw Thu is more likely to be found carrying coffins or driving a hearse at funerals for the poor.

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Bristol diabetes pill tied to certain cancers

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 09:31 PM PDT

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A new type of diabetes pill being developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca was effective in a two-year study but more bladder and breast cancers have been found in patients treated with the drug.

Ex-Ukraine PM to go on trial for abuse of power

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 09:31 PM PDT

KIEV (Reuters) - Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko must stand trial next Wednesday on a charge of abuse of power, a judge ruled in a pre-trial hearing late on Saturday.

ANALYSIS - South Korea's religious harmony put to the test

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 09:31 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - Many South Koreans concerned about the country's increasing religious polarisation are haunted by a single image - their president on his knees.

New York's same-sex marriage law spurs engagements

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 09:31 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Waves of gay couples rushed on Saturday to make wedding plans, as euphoria over New York State's legalization of same-sex marriage promised to turn the annual gay pride parade here into an enormous roving engagement party.

Syrian forces kill 5 civilians in clampdown

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 09:31 PM PDT

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian security forces shot dead five civilians during funerals which turned into protests against President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Royals visit to Quebec attracts anti-monarchists

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 08:50 PM PDT

Hardline separatists plan to protest Prince William and Kate Middleton's visit to Quebec next month, saying the future British monarch symbolizes Canadian federalism and Anglo-Saxon dominance.

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Indian 'holy hair': keeping the West fashionable

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 08:49 PM PDT

Strong religious belief and spirituality coupled with sky-rocketing demand from fashion-conscious Western women has made India the world-leader in the hair extension trade.

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Diabetes rate in adults doubles since 1980: study

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 08:44 PM PDT

The number of adults with diabetes worldwide has more than doubled since 1980, with almost 350 million now affected, according to a new study published in The Lancet medical journal.

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LulzSec hackers say disbanding after last data dump

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 08:29 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Lulz Security group of rogue hackers announced it was disbanding on Saturday with one last data dump, which included internal AOL Inc and AT&T documents.

Libyan soccer stars join rebels in blow to Gaddafi

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 08:29 PM PDT

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Four members of Libya's national soccer team and 13 other football figures have defected to rebels in a blow to Muammar Gaddafi's government, the rebel authority in eastern Libya said on Saturday.

Prominent Chinese dissident freed from jail

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 08:29 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - One of China's most prominent dissidents, Hu Jia, was reunited with his family early on Sunday after serving three-and-a-half-years in jail on subversion charges, but he needed rest and was not ready to speak in public, his wife said.

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