China summons diplomats after deadly boat raid

China summons diplomats after deadly boat raid


China summons diplomats after deadly boat raid

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 01:07 AM PDT

China said Thursday it had summoned diplomatic envoys from Thailand, Laos and Myanmar and asked them to speed up a probe into a raid on two Chinese cargo boats on the Mekong that killed 13 people.

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Nepal bus crash kills 43

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 01:02 AM PDT

At least 43 people were killed Thursday when a bus veered off a mountain road in eastern Nepal and plunged into a river, officials said.

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Cezanne's love affair with Paris

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:50 AM PDT

(France-AFP) - The great painter Cezanne is best known for his interpretations of Provence -- but he also cast his expert eye on the French capital. Now, the Musee du Luxembourg is mounting a special show on "Cézanne and Paris", centred on the small but select group of canvases in which he protrayed the city in his own unique way. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.

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Enough food for export despite flood: Thai envoy

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:48 AM PDT

Thailand says it has enough food for export to Malaysia and other countries in the region despite the country being hit by its worst flood in decades.

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Enough food for export despite flood: Thai envoy

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:48 AM PDT

Thailand says it has enough food for export to Malaysia and other countries in the region despite the country being hit by its worst flood in decades.

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Flood crisis likely to affect Thailand's GDP growth

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:47 AM PDT

Thai Deputy Prime Minister Kittirat Na-Ranong cautioned on Thursday that the ongoing flood crisis could reduce Thailand's gross domestic product (GDP) growth by at least 0.6-0.9 per cent due to expanding damage to the country's farm and industrial sectors, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported.

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Indonesian court jails top terrorist for 8 years

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:43 AM PDT

An Indonesian court sentenced Islamist extremist Abu Tholut to eight years in prison Thursday for helping to establish a terror training camp for an Al-Qaeda-linked militant group.

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Royal wedding

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:29 AM PDT

King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (2L) and future queen Jetsun Pema (3L) stand together during their marriage ceremony in the main courtyard of the 17th century fortified monastery or dzong in Punakha.

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MIER cuts 2011 growth forecast

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:15 AM PDT

The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) has revised its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2011 to 4.6 per cent from 5.2 per cent previously.

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Bangkok strengthens defences as floods close in

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:20 AM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - City workers and soldiers raced to finish defensive walls around inner Bangkok on Thursday as floodwater that has covered about a third of Thailand threatened the capital.



Strong quake hits Bali

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:06 AM PDT

A strong earthquake, measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale, hit Bali island in Indonesia this morning, the Malaysian Meteorological Department said.

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Rethink traditional IT security practices, banks urged

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:06 AM PDT

Banks and financial institutions should rethink their traditional network security practices as mobile devices proliferate, bandwidth demand expands and new cyber threats emerge.

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Make laws, regulations innovation-friendly: Mahathir

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:05 AM PDT

The government must re-examine all the laws and regulations and update them if necessary to make them innovation-friendly, said former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed.

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Philippine hostage stand-off ends safely: police

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:04 AM PDT

Armed robbers in the Philippines who held eight people hostage at a bank released all their captives unharmed and surrendered after a stand-off lasting more than two hours, authorities said.

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13 October 2011

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 11:56 PM PDT


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Bank robbers hold seven hostage in Philippines

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 11:46 PM PDT

Armed robbers in the Philippines were holding seven people hostage at a bank on Thursday after police foiled their attempt to flee, authorities said.

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Take it as only a reference

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 11:46 PM PDT

Abu Kassim concluded that not many people have actually come across corruption or bribery in reality and serious corruption in this country was actually a misconception. Is it true? I have many questions to ask.

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World prone to food-borne disease outbreaks: WHO

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 11:32 PM PDT

The world has become more vulnerable to outbreaks of disease caused by contaminated food because of growing global trade, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.

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Quake shakes Indonesia's Bali, tourists run from hotels

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 11:49 PM PDT

DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia's resort island of Bali was struck by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Thursday, shaking buildings and sending tourists running out of hotels. There were no immediate reports of any casualties.



FACTBOX - Gaddafi's children

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 11:49 PM PDT

As the anti-Gaddafi rebellion gathered force, and eventually took over most of the country, some of his offspring sought refuge in friendly states. One son, Saif al-Arab, was killed.



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