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S. Korea says N. Korea rejects more joint tourism talks

S. Korea says N. Korea rejects more joint tourism talks
Oslo train station partially evacuated over suspect bag
Taiwan's ex-Fiji envoy faces probe in sex scandal
China state paper accuses authorities of 'arrogance'
Big boom in Chinese wedding industry
Settlement reached over nude squat incident
Appeals Court upholds Umno chief's acquittal over money laundering
Calorie labels change some diners' habits - study
Oslo station partly evacuated due suspicious suitcase
Global climate talks can reach agreement
Germany declares end to E. coli outbreak
China rescues dozens of infants from human traffickers
Trauma-hit Norway tries to return to normality
US132bn high-speed rails under construction in China
S.Korea singer wins fans worldwide after talent show
China says 89 abducted children freed
Inflation and public discontent
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S. Korea says N. Korea rejects more joint tourism talks

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 12:38 AM PDT

North Korea has rejected a South Korean offer of fresh talks to settle a festering dispute about a joint tourism resort in the communist country, a Seoul official said Wednesday.

Oslo train station partially evacuated over suspect bag

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 12:37 AM PDT

Oslo's central train station was partially evacuated and bomb disposal teams deployed on Wednesday morning because of a suspicious item of baggage, Norway's NTB news agency reported.

Taiwan's ex-Fiji envoy faces probe in sex scandal

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 12:37 AM PDT

Taiwan's foreign ministry said Wednesday it has handed the case of its former de facto ambassador to Fiji, who is embroiled in a sex scandal, over to a new anti-graft body for further investigation.

China state paper accuses authorities of 'arrogance'

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 12:36 AM PDT

One of China's official newspapers on Wednesday accused the authorities of "arrogance" in their handling of a deadly high-speed train crash, joining a rising chorus of public fury.

Big boom in Chinese wedding industry

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 12:19 AM PDT

(China-AFP) - Elaborate ceremonies, lavish banquets: young Chinese couples are happy to spend thousands of dollars when they tie the knot. But costs are spiralling out of control. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.

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Settlement reached over nude squat incident

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 12:13 AM PDT

The suit filed by a woman who appeared in a video recording doing ear-squats in the nude at a police station, reached an out-of-court settlement today.

Appeals Court upholds Umno chief's acquittal over money laundering

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 12:12 AM PDT

The Court of Appeal today upheld a 2008 Sessions Court decision acquitting Kubang Kerian Umno chief Datuk Mohd Fauzi Ismail on two counts of money-laundering involving RM138,210.

Calorie labels change some diners' habits - study

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 12:15 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York City's requirement that fast-food restaurants post calorie counts on menus led one in six customers to notice the information and buy foods with fewer calories, according to new research released on Tuesday.

Oslo station partly evacuated due suspicious suitcase

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 12:15 AM PDT

OSLO (Reuters) - Parts of Oslo's central train station were evacuated early on Wednesday after a suspicious suitcase was discovered, and police were investigating, Norwegian news agency NTB said.

Global climate talks can reach agreement

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 11:44 PM PDT

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A global deal on a pact to succeed the U.N.'s main climate agreement is still within reach but will not be struck this year, with the pace of talks still far too slow, New Zealand's top climate negotiator said on Wednesday.

Germany declares end to E. coli outbreak

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 11:44 PM PDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's federal disease control institute declared on Tuesday that an E. coli outbreak which killed more than 50 people is now over and no cases have been reported in the past three weeks.

China rescues dozens of infants from human traffickers

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 11:44 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police rescued 89 infants kidnapped for sale and arrested 369 people they said were linked to two human trafficking rings this month, state media reported on Wednesday.

Trauma-hit Norway tries to return to normality

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 11:44 PM PDT

OSLO (Reuters) - A Norwegian cabinet minister will make a symbolic return on Wednesday to her bomb-damaged office as the nation tries to restore some normality after the massacre by a right-winger whose lawyer believes is insane.

US132bn high-speed rails under construction in China

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 12:10 AM PDT

China's high-speed rails under construction may cost up to 849.1 billion yuan (US$131.79 billion), a brokerage firm estimates, after a train crash triggered financial concerns over the sector.

S.Korea singer wins fans worldwide after talent show

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 11:57 PM PDT

(South Korea-AFP) - A young South Korean construction worker has become an international singing star after more than 10 million YouTube users watched his powerful performance on a local TV talent show. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.

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China says 89 abducted children freed

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 11:10 PM PDT

Chinese police said Wednesday they had freed 89 children in a crackdown on trafficking launched this year after online reports of widespread abductions sparked public outrage.

Inflation and public discontent

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 11:08 PM PDT

The world economy is expected to decline and it would be more difficult to curb inflation if we do not do it now. The government should really be concerned about it as rising prices could lead to public discontent.