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- Four dead, six missing as ship aground off Taiwan
- 'Invisible key' invented by Taiwan scientists
- Rio says installations on track for 2016 Olympics
- Penang Hill residents should be included in special inquiry - Teng
- Peru region scraps protest against Southern Copper
- Woman detained in connection with baby found in drain
- Senior citizen slashed in attempted robbery at cyber cafe
- Eurozone seeks agreement to help Greek cashflow
- New acts to provide a balance for individual rights, civil liberties and public order safeguards
- Budget 2012 can address hardship faced by low-income earners, says Najib
- Thai PM takes Twitter break after account hacked
- Telling the truth
- Gunmen free American woman in southern Philippines
- China braces for another powerful tropical storm
- Aid rushed to Philippine flood victims
- Turkish womb transplant promises hope for women
- For beleaguered commuters, Johannesburg promises change
- Afghan yuppies get rich on ten years of war
- Assad opponents unite, ask world for help
- More than 700 arrested in Wall Street protest
| Four dead, six missing as ship aground off Taiwan Posted: 03 Oct 2011 12:33 AM PDT Four sailors were confirmed dead and six were missing after rescuers saved 11 from a freighter that ran aground near the northern Taiwan port of Keelung Monday, officials said.
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| 'Invisible key' invented by Taiwan scientists Posted: 03 Oct 2011 12:32 AM PDT A team of Taiwanese researchers have developed an "invisible key" technology which allows users to unlock their doors by means of simple hand gestures, the head of the team said Monday.
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| Rio says installations on track for 2016 Olympics Posted: 03 Oct 2011 12:26 AM PDT (Brazil-AFP) - The head of the organising committee for the Rio 2016 Olympics says everything will be ready to host the world's biggest sporting event. Carlos Nuzman made the comments after concerns were raised over preparations in the city for the 2014 football World Cup. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.
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| Penang Hill residents should be included in special inquiry - Teng Posted: 03 Oct 2011 12:14 AM PDT The Penang Barisan Nasional (BN) wants BN component parties and residents association (RA) representatives of the Penang Hill to be among members of a special inquiry committee to probe into the controversial multi-storey car park at the foot of the hill.
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| Peru region scraps protest against Southern Copper Posted: 03 Oct 2011 12:20 AM PDT LIMA (Reuters) - Authorities in Peru's Tacna region called off plans for a mass protest against Southern Copper on Sunday, saying they would enter talks with the miner and Peru's central government to solve a thorny water dispute. 
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| Woman detained in connection with baby found in drain Posted: 02 Oct 2011 11:48 PM PDT Police have detained a 19-year-old woman to assist investigation into the discovery of dead newborn baby girl in a drain at a flat house in Taman Selayang Segar 2 here today.
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| Senior citizen slashed in attempted robbery at cyber cafe Posted: 02 Oct 2011 11:48 PM PDT A senior citizen's hand was almost severed when three armed robbers attacked him during an attempted robbery at a cyber cafe in Medan Warisan, Jalan Kuantan-Gambang here on Saturday night.
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| Eurozone seeks agreement to help Greek cashflow Posted: 02 Oct 2011 11:36 PM PDT Eurozone finance ministers will seek agreement Monday on unlocking vital loan aid for Greece, after a warning from Athens that it will miss budget deficit targets sent markets tumbling in Asian trade.
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| New acts to provide a balance for individual rights, civil liberties and public order safeguards Posted: 02 Oct 2011 11:29 PM PDT The two new acts to replace the Internal Security Act (ISA) will provide a balance between promoting individual rights and civil liberties as well as safeguarding public order, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
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| Budget 2012 can address hardship faced by low-income earners, says Najib Posted: 02 Oct 2011 11:27 PM PDT The government's initiatives to be unveiled in Budget 2012 on Friday will help ease the cost of living of low-income earners, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today.
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| Thai PM takes Twitter break after account hacked Posted: 02 Oct 2011 11:24 PM PDT Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said Monday she had decided to take a break from Twitter, after her account was taken over by a hacker who mocked and criticised her.
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| Posted: 02 Oct 2011 11:24 PM PDT When there are kind words about us, why don't we first ask ourselves whether we are really so perfect?
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| Gunmen free American woman in southern Philippines Posted: 02 Oct 2011 11:18 PM PDT MANILA (Reuters) - Muslim gunmen have freed a Philippine-born American woman after nearly three months in captivity on a remote southern island in the Philippines where al Qaeda-linked militants are active, but her son was not released, police said on Monday. 
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| China braces for another powerful tropical storm Posted: 02 Oct 2011 11:06 PM PDT Thousands of fishing boats have been called back to port in southern China as authorities brace for the arrival of tropical storm Nalgae, which has already wreaked havoc in the Philippines.
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| Aid rushed to Philippine flood victims Posted: 02 Oct 2011 10:19 PM PDT Philippine authorities rushed aid Monday to thousands of people marooned in their flooded homes for nearly a week after deadly typhoons, but said the worst appeared over with waters receding.
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| Turkish womb transplant promises hope for women Posted: 02 Oct 2011 10:17 PM PDT Lying on a hospital bed in her laced violet nightgown, Derya Sert is the first woman in the world to receive a womb from a deceased donor, raising hopes for millions of women who want to bear a child.
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| For beleaguered commuters, Johannesburg promises change Posted: 02 Oct 2011 10:15 PM PDT For Johannesburg's poor who jostle for crowded mini-bus taxis, as well as drivers stuck in gridlock, the richest city in Africa is promising to change.
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| Afghan yuppies get rich on ten years of war Posted: 02 Oct 2011 10:13 PM PDT "Business is booming, I have made good profits since the Taliban were ousted," said a smiling Sayed Habib as he showed Western dresses to young women in one of Kabul's glitziest shopping malls.
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| Assad opponents unite, ask world for help Posted: 02 Oct 2011 09:46 PM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria's main opposition groups joined together on Sunday to call on the international community to take action to protect Syrian people facing a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protests. 
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| More than 700 arrested in Wall Street protest Posted: 02 Oct 2011 09:46 PM PDT NEW YORK, Oct 3 — Police reopened the Brooklyn Bridge after more than 700 anti-Wall Street protesters were arrested for blocking traffic lanes and attempting an unauthorised march across the span. The arrests took place when a large group of marchers, participating in a second week of protests by the Occupy Wall Street movement, broke off from ... 
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