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- VIDEO: Volga boats face new safety checks
- VIDEO: Gay couple reflect on marriage law change
- India's unsolved bombings
- N. Korea refugees fail to thrive in South: study
- Journey begins for Africa's fastest train
- OSK maintains buy call on AirAsia
- Invest in talents, private sector told
- Escape foiled at Australian immigration centre
- Asian shares rise after week of selling
- Gay weddings could bring windfall to New York
- German grannies take up new calling as 'Mary Poppins'
- Rare white bird lifts hopes for N.Z. kiwis
- Fireworks
- Forever Marilyn
- High Court reduces fine on MP
- Forests can store more carbon emissions
- Self-medication easy but unsafe
- Liverpool fans flock to stadium
- Health ministry to investigate Tung Shin incident
- Sarbaini not prone to outbursts: colleagues
| VIDEO: Volga boats face new safety checks Posted: 14 Jul 2011 11:03 PM PDT Authorities in Russia are checking the safety of the entire river boat fleet following the sinking of the pleasure boat "Bulgaria" on Sunday.
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| VIDEO: Gay couple reflect on marriage law change Posted: 14 Jul 2011 10:33 PM PDT Alex Freyre and Jose Maria Di Bello became the first gay couple in Latin America to get married.
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| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 10:44 PM PDT A series of bombings. No claim of responsibility. No prime suspects.
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| N. Korea refugees fail to thrive in South: study Posted: 14 Jul 2011 10:34 PM PDT Many refugees from North Korea suffer serious physical and mental health problems and almost all new arrivals fail to integrate or thrive in South Korea, an influential think-tank says.
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| Journey begins for Africa's fastest train Posted: 14 Jul 2011 10:32 PM PDT (South Africa-AFP) - Work is finally complete on the fastest train in Africa. Commuters will soon speed at 160 kilometres per hour between Johannesburg and Pretoria, waving at the cars often snarled in traffic along the highway that links South Africa economic hub with the nearby capital. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.
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| OSK maintains buy call on AirAsia Posted: 14 Jul 2011 10:32 PM PDT OSK Research Sdn Bhd has maintained its 'buy' call on AirAsia Bhd at a fair price of RM3.89 as it views the possible tie-up with All Nippon Airways (ANA) of Japan as positive.
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| Invest in talents, private sector told Posted: 14 Jul 2011 10:31 PM PDT The private sector should adopt the culture of investing in talents and view it as an investment rather than expenses, says Bank Negara Malaysia Assistant Governor Marzunisham Omar.
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| Escape foiled at Australian immigration centre Posted: 14 Jul 2011 10:31 PM PDT Australian authorities on Friday demanded a report on security at Sydney's troubled Villawood immigration detention centre after a group of Chinese and Malaysian detainees attempted a mass breakout.
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| Asian shares rise after week of selling Posted: 14 Jul 2011 10:29 PM PDT Asian markets were mostly higher on Friday as dealers bought back cheap stocks after a week of heavy selling, although dealers remained cautious amid fears of a debt default by the United States.
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| Gay weddings could bring windfall to New York Posted: 14 Jul 2011 10:28 PM PDT (New York-AFP) - The wedding bells will be ringing on July 24 when New York's new law allowing same-sex marriages comes into effect. But already caterers, florists, bakers and other vendors are getting ready for the party, anticipating a "pink dollar" boom for the wedding business. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.
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| German grannies take up new calling as 'Mary Poppins' Posted: 14 Jul 2011 10:28 PM PDT In Germany the idea of a teenager spending a few months abroad looking after someone else's children while she studies or travels has given rise to a new concept -- the granny "au pair".
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| Rare white bird lifts hopes for N.Z. kiwis Posted: 14 Jul 2011 10:22 PM PDT An expectant silence hangs over the Pukaha bird sanctuary as hundreds of spectators await a glimpse of a rare white kiwi, a bird held sacred by New Zealand's indigenous Maori people.
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| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 10:01 PM PDT Fireworks burst over the Eiffel Tower during the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris.
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| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 09:58 PM PDT Workers put some finishing touches on ''Forever Marilyn," a sculpture by Seward Johnson in Chicago. The 26ft tall stainless steel and aluminum sculpture weighs 34,000 pounds and will be unveiled Saturday and remain on display through the spring of 2012.
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| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 09:20 PM PDT The High Court here reduced to RM1,000 the RM3,000 fine imposed by the Magistrate's Court on Padang Serai member of parliament, N. Gobalakrishnan, who was found guilty last year of obstructing a police officer in 2002.
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| Forests can store more carbon emissions Posted: 14 Jul 2011 09:16 PM PDT A latest study showed that the role of forests as carbon dioxide (CO2) stores was much bigger than previously thought.
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| Self-medication easy but unsafe Posted: 14 Jul 2011 09:16 PM PDT Why do some people medicate themselves? According to social activist Gurmukh Singh, time constraints largely dictate people's lives, including how they approach illness and health.
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| Liverpool fans flock to stadium Posted: 14 Jul 2011 09:15 PM PDT More than 30,000 local and foreign fans of English Premier League team Liverpool FC flocked to the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil here today to watch their favourite players train ahead of the team's friendly match against the Malaysian national side at the same venue on Saturday.
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| Health ministry to investigate Tung Shin incident Posted: 14 Jul 2011 09:14 PM PDT A high-level committee of enquiry has been set up to investigate what happened at the Tung Shin Hospital on Saturday (July 9).
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| Sarbaini not prone to outbursts: colleagues Posted: 14 Jul 2011 09:13 PM PDT Three Customs officers who testified at today's inquest into the death of customs assistant director Ahmad Sarbaini Mohamed, described him as a calm and patient man who was not given to outbursts.
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