South Korean envoy downbeat on nuclear talks

South Korean envoy downbeat on nuclear talks

South Korean envoy downbeat on nuclear talks

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:42 AM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's nuclear envoy said on Friday it would be very difficult to persuade North Korea to give up its atomic programme, and that a flurry of diplomacy aimed at restarting nuclear talks was unlikely to produce major breakthroughs.

Explosion on Iran-Turkey gas pipeline cuts supply - Mehr agency

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:42 AM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - An explosion on a pipeline transferring natural gas from Iran to Turkey halted supplies early on Friday, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.

S. Korea lodges protest with Japan in islands row

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:49 AM PDT

South Korea summoned the Japanese ambassador on Friday to protest over a planned visit by his country's lawmakers to a location near islands claimed by both countries, an official said Friday.

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Japan denies censorship over nuclear crisis

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:49 AM PDT

Japan on Friday denied that a government project to monitor online news reports and Twitter posts about the Fukushima nuclear crisis was an attempt to censor negative information and views.

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Indonesia rejects outrage over lynch mob sentences

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:48 AM PDT

Indonesia on Friday dismissed expressions of outrage and disbelief over the perceived light sentences handed down to Islamic extremists who killed three minority sect members in a mob frenzy.

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VIDEO: Swiss tourism hit by strong franc

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:41 PM PDT

Switzerland's franc is riding high but this combined with a shaky Euro spells trouble for the country's tourism industry.


Explosion on Iran-Turkey gas pipeline cuts supply - Mehr agency

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:10 AM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - An explosion on a pipeline transferring natural gas from Iran to Turkey halted supplies early on Friday, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.

U.S. police say arrest of soldier foiled 'terror plot'

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:10 AM PDT

KILLEEN, Texas (Reuters) - A U.S. Army soldier arrested with suspected bomb-making materials near Fort Hood, Texas, was hatching a "terror plot" to attack military personnel, police said on Thursday.

Angry families mourn China train crash victims

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:40 PM PDT

WENZHOU, China (Reuters) - Angry families of people killed in last weekend's train crash in eastern China gathered to mourn on Friday, directing ire at the Railways Ministry for its botched handling of the disaster.

Police say arrest of soldier foiled 'terror plot'

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:40 PM PDT

KILLEEN, Texas (Reuters) - A U.S. Army soldier arrested with suspected bomb-making materials near Fort Hood, Texas, was hatching a "terror plot" to attack military personnel, police said on Thursday.

The reborn of a former street wanderer

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:48 PM PDT

She is a 38 year-old mentally-challenged woman, who had been abandoned by her family and met with unfortunate events when she was a street wanderer. In the darkest period of her life, she met her saviour Wendy Yap.

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Silence speaks louder than words

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:40 PM PDT

Perhaps, this is not a silent-film era but amid constant noise pollution and war of words, we may find that silence speaks louder than words if we manage to observe a moment of silence, take a sip of the tea and watch some classic silent movies.

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VIDEO: What went wrong on Air France Rio flight?

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:09 PM PDT

Investigators are to reveal the circumstances of the deadly crash of an Air France jet travelling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris in 2009.


Blast at Ukrainian coal mine kills 16

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:09 PM PDT

KIEV (Reuters) - A blast at a coal mine in the Lugansk region of eastern Ukraine killed at least 16 miners on Friday, the Emergencies Ministry of the former Soviet republic said.

Ex-South Vietnam leader mourned in Malaysia

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:19 PM PDT

Family and friends shed tears Friday at the funeral of the former South Vietnam prime minister Nguyen Cao Ky, who died in Malaysia a week ago aged 80.

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Noble, or ugly?

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:08 PM PDT

However, we must also admit that reproving around does not mean changing anything. And there are actually many ways to express opposition to corruption and evil acts. We should never treat those who are not our friends as enemies and classify the people as either black or white.

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VIDEO: US House debt limit vote delayed

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:58 PM PDT

A vote on a Republican bill to raise the US debt ceiling, cut spending and avert default on US debt is delayed amid reports of conservative resistance.


16 workers die, 10 missing in Ukraine mine blast: officials

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:48 PM PDT

Sixteen miners died and another 10 were missing after a nighttime explosion in a coal mine in the Lugansk region in eastern Ukraine, the emergencies ministry said on Friday.

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Cycle your way to health, with safety

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:46 PM PDT

Cycling is a healthy outdoor activity, be it for leisure, exercise or competition. But there is a word of caution for the cycling enthusiasts -- safety.

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Bank Negara reserves at US$134.326bn

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:45 PM PDT

Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) official reserves assets totalled US$134.326 billion while other foreign currency assets amounted to US$19.650 billion as at end-June 2011.

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