U.S. nuclear regulator withheld information - WSJ |
- U.S. nuclear regulator withheld information - WSJ
- China floods kill 34 in drought-hit provinces
- China accuses Vietnam in escalating sea tensions
- Chicago man guilty of aiding Pakistan militant group
- Clinton in talks about possible move to World Bank
- FACTBOX - 2008 food price crisis -- what caused it?
- Do you know what the LOL means?
- Country can manage inflation, says Zeti
- Najib Asks Muslims To Set Their House In Order
- PAS Merely Lifting BN's Idea On Welfare State, Says Najib
- VIDEO: Syria referred to UN Security Council
- VIDEO: Lagarde's IMF bid under threat
- Turkey's foreign minister says Arab unrest anticipated 10 years ago
- More Saudi women arrested for driving
- Malaysia drug inmates riot, 43 escape: police
- Czech cork-clad house draws crowds to wine-making town
- Malaysia probes state head on timber graft claims
- The presidential election of Singapore
- Suspected Maoists kill 10 policemen in India
- China's trade surplus widens to $13.05 bn in May
| U.S. nuclear regulator withheld information - WSJ Posted: 10 Jun 2011 12:36 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. nuclear safety regulator did not break the law when he stopped a review of a proposed Nevada burial site for radioactive waste, but he "strategically" kept information from his fellow commissioners, the Wall Street Journal said, citing a report from the agency's internal watchdog. 
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| China floods kill 34 in drought-hit provinces Posted: 09 Jun 2011 11:32 PM PDT BEIJING, June 10 — Torrential rains in two drought-stricken central China provinces have triggered landslides and brought down houses, killing at least 34 people and leaving 30 missing, state media said today. More than 60,000 people were evacuated after downpours hit Xianning city in Hubei province late yesterday, the China News Service said, ... 
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| China accuses Vietnam in escalating sea tensions Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:01 PM PDT BEIJING, June 10 — China accused Vietnam of "gravely violating" its sovereignty and endangering the lives of Chinese sailors in an escalating territorial dispute that has added to broader tensions over the South China Sea. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei issued the condemnation of Vietnam late yesterday after Hanoi accused China of ... 
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| Chicago man guilty of aiding Pakistan militant group Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:35 PM PDT CHICAGO, June 10 — A US jury yesterday found a Pakistani-born Chicago businessman guilty of providing support to an Islamic militant group but not guilty of participating in the group's 2008 assault on Mumbai that killed 166 people. In a mixed verdict, the jury also found Tahawwur Rana, 50, a former Pakistan Army doctor with Canadian citizenship, ... 
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| Clinton in talks about possible move to World Bank Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:30 PM PDT WASHINGTON, June 10 — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been in discussions with the White House about leaving her job next year to become head of the World Bank, sources familiar with the discussions said yesterday. The former first lady and one-time political rival to President Barack Obama quickly became one of the most influential ... 
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| FACTBOX - 2008 food price crisis -- what caused it? Posted: 10 Jun 2011 12:05 AM PDT But in 2005, global prices of wheat, rice and other cereals began to rise and then surged in 2008, with rice leaping from about $350 to nearly $1,000, triggering panic and unrest. 
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| Do you know what the LOL means? Posted: 10 Jun 2011 12:11 AM PDT I was chatting with a friend on the MSN when she suddenly came out with the abbreviation "LOL". Clueless about it, I asked her what it meant and learnt that it stood for "laughing out loud".
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| Country can manage inflation, says Zeti Posted: 10 Jun 2011 12:07 AM PDT Malaysia's inflation will be infected if the country has high commodity prices that would translate into high food prices, said Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz.
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| Najib Asks Muslims To Set Their House In Order Posted: 10 Jun 2011 12:01 AM PDT PUTRAJAYA, June 10 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today called on Muslims to set their house in order first before they can become the guiding light for mankind like their forefathers. He said Muslims must acknowledge the need for them to be introspective and totake corrective action. "Evidently, the problems faced by Muslims are within. They may seem difficult to manage but the solutions can be found by reverting to the true teachings of Islam," he said at the opening of the Wasatiyyah Convention at the First Millennium of Islam in the Archipelago, here.
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| PAS Merely Lifting BN's Idea On Welfare State, Says Najib Posted: 09 Jun 2011 11:49 PM PDT Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today the Barisan Nasional (BN) government had long implemented efforts leading towards the formation of a welfare state which PAS had only now thought of.
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| VIDEO: Syria referred to UN Security Council Posted: 09 Jun 2011 11:45 PM PDT Pro-democracy activists in Syria have vowed to stage more protests against President Bashar al-Assad, as his regime comes under mounting international pressure.
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| VIDEO: Lagarde's IMF bid under threat Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:55 PM PDT The French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde's hopes of securing the top job at the International Monetary Fund could come unstuck on Friday.
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| Turkey's foreign minister says Arab unrest anticipated 10 years ago Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:24 PM PDT  ISTANBUL, Jun 10: Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has said he had "undoubtedly" anticipated the unrest in the Arab world in his book 10 years ago.
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| More Saudi women arrested for driving Posted: 09 Jun 2011 05:26 PM PDT  RIYADH, Jun 10: Saudi police have arrested six women for practicing driving in an empty car lot in the capital city of Riyadh, calling in their male guardians.
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| Malaysia drug inmates riot, 43 escape: police Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:57 PM PDT Malaysian inmates torched a drug rehabilitation centre in southern Johor state, with 43 fleeing after the riot, police said Friday.
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| Czech cork-clad house draws crowds to wine-making town Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:45 PM PDT A bricklayer in the Czech Republic's picturesque South Moravian wine-making region is drawing legions of tourists curious to see the elaborate cork-decorated facade of his house.
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| Malaysia probes state head on timber graft claims Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:32 PM PDT Malaysia's anti-graft watchdog is investigating the chief minister of a resource-rich state on Borneo island over claims of corruption in timber dealings, an official said Friday.
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| The presidential election of Singapore Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:29 PM PDT It is generally believed that incumbent President S.R. Nathan would retire, meaning that Singapore is going to elect a new president. The people have been making their guesses and the war of the presidential election has begun!
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| Suspected Maoists kill 10 policemen in India Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:21 PM PDT Suspected Maoist guerrillas, including some female fighters, killed ten Indian policemen during a landmine ambush in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said Friday.
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| China's trade surplus widens to $13.05 bn in May Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:17 PM PDT China's politically sensitive trade surplus expanded to $13.05 billion in May from the previous month as the value of exports hit a new record high, government data showed Friday.
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