Prostitute scandal threatens Australian PM |
- Prostitute scandal threatens Australian PM
- Hypertension study prompts new diagnosis guidance
- No major heart risk seen in new psoriasis drugs
- China turns to Libya rebels, urges "stable transition"
- Libya rebels hunt for Kadhafi after compound captured
- Hong Kong to rule on maids residency next month
- A difficult task
- Japan protests over Chinese boats in disputed waters
- Indian government pushes to end anti-graft fast
- Strauss-Kahn lawyer says sex with maid was consensual
- North Korea's Kim, Medvedev hold nuclear talks
- Gaddafi flees Tripoli HQ ransacked by rebels
- FEATURE - Billions spent on Afghan police but brutality, corruption prevail
- Russia's Medvedev in talks with N. Korean leader
- Japan protests over China ships in disputed waters
- VIDEO: Paris offers black heritage tours
- North Korea's Kim, Medvedev to hold nuclear talks
- Once-a-century earthquake rattles U.S. East Coast
- Being rich, being poor
- The consequence of being a dictator
| Prostitute scandal threatens Australian PM Posted: 24 Aug 2011 12:17 AM PDT Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard refused Wednesday to detail her dealings with an MP accused of misusing a credit card to pay for prostitutes in a scandal that threatens her government.
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| Hypertension study prompts new diagnosis guidance Posted: 24 Aug 2011 12:29 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Taking repeated blood pressure readings over a 24-hour period rather than a one-off measurement in the clinic is the most cost-effective way of deciding who should be prescribed drugs for hypertension, according to a study published on Wednesday. 
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| No major heart risk seen in new psoriasis drugs Posted: 24 Aug 2011 12:29 AM PDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new, highly effective class of psoriasis drugs did not appear to raise the risk of heart problems in a review of published studies, but the analysis may not have been big enough to detect rare cases, U.S. researchers said. 
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| China turns to Libya rebels, urges "stable transition" Posted: 24 Aug 2011 12:29 AM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China urged a "stable transition of power" in Libya and said on Wednesday it is in contact with the rebel National Transitional Council, the clearest sign yet that Beijing has effectively shifted recognition to forces poised to defeat Muammar Gaddafi. 
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| Libya rebels hunt for Kadhafi after compound captured Posted: 23 Aug 2011 11:50 PM PDT Libyan rebels hunted Wednesday for Moamer Kadhafi and battled the remnants of his forces after overrunning his Tripoli compound, as the strongman urged residents to cleanse the capital "of rats."
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| Hong Kong to rule on maids residency next month Posted: 23 Aug 2011 11:17 PM PDT A Hong Kong court will rule next month whether foreign maids are allowed to settle permanently in the city, it said Wednesday as the hearing into a landmark and controversial case wrapped up.
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| Posted: 23 Aug 2011 10:51 PM PDT The political confrontation between the government and the alternative coalition has entered a stage of mutual suspicion. And thus, they continue to argue on whatever issues and cause a stagnation in the democratic process.
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| Japan protests over Chinese boats in disputed waters Posted: 23 Aug 2011 10:46 PM PDT Japan lodged a protest with Beijing after two Chinese boats entered waters near a disputed Japanese-administered island chain in the East China Sea on Wednesday.
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| Indian government pushes to end anti-graft fast Posted: 23 Aug 2011 10:43 PM PDT Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was to chair an all-party meeting Wednesday as the government stepped up efforts to end a public standoff with fasting anti-graft activist Anna Hazare.
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| Strauss-Kahn lawyer says sex with maid was consensual Posted: 23 Aug 2011 11:58 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn had consensual sex with the hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault, his defence lawyer said on Tuesday, adding that their comparative sizes would have ruled out a forcible encounter 
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| North Korea's Kim, Medvedev hold nuclear talks Posted: 23 Aug 2011 11:58 PM PDT SOSNOVY BOR, Russia (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met at a Siberian military base on Wednesday for talks the Kremlin said would focus on Pyongyang's nuclear programme and economic ties. 
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| Gaddafi flees Tripoli HQ ransacked by rebels Posted: 23 Aug 2011 11:58 PM PDT TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A beleaguered Muammar Gaddafi vowed on Wednesday to fight on to death or victory after rebels forced him to abandon his Tripoli stronghold in what appeared to be a decisive blow against the Libyan leader's 42-year rule. 
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| FEATURE - Billions spent on Afghan police but brutality, corruption prevail Posted: 23 Aug 2011 11:27 PM PDT KABUL (Reuters) - An Afghan policeman shot dead taxi driver Mohammad Jawid Amiri six month ago, for no apparent reason. According to a Kabul police official, the shooting was an accident, and the offending policeman is now behind bars. 
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| Russia's Medvedev in talks with N. Korean leader Posted: 23 Aug 2011 11:27 PM PDT SOSNOVY BOR, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev began talks with visiting North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in Siberia's Buryatia region on Wednesday. 
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| Japan protests over China ships in disputed waters Posted: 23 Aug 2011 11:27 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan lodged a protest with China on Wednesday after two Chinese ships briefly entered what it regards as its territorial waters near the East China Sea islets, the latest flare-up in a long-running dispute. 
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| VIDEO: Paris offers black heritage tours Posted: 23 Aug 2011 10:23 PM PDT Paris has seen an increase in the number of African American visitors, and there is a growing number of tours springing up to cater to the new demographic.
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| North Korea's Kim, Medvedev to hold nuclear talks Posted: 23 Aug 2011 10:25 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will discuss Pyongyang's nuclear programme and economic cooperation, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. 
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| Once-a-century earthquake rattles U.S. East Coast Posted: 23 Aug 2011 10:25 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake rattled the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, sending tremors as far as Canada, damaging well-known buildings in the nation's capital and sending scared office workers into the streets. 
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| Posted: 23 Aug 2011 10:09 PM PDT Many societies are now facing the problem of the rich getting richer while the poor getting poorer. The rich are showing off their wealth, the poor are striving hard to become rich while the poor who will never be able to catch up are holding grudges against the rich.
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| The consequence of being a dictator Posted: 23 Aug 2011 10:08 PM PDT This time, Gaddafi's turn has come. Waking up from the nightmare, he finds his power gone. After nearly half a century of authority and glory, he now must live in misery and infamy.
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