Soviet scientist denies helping Iran develop atomic bomb |
- Soviet scientist denies helping Iran develop atomic bomb
- China executes "land granny" for corruption spree
- Chinese mine disaster kills 19, dozens trapped
- VIDEO: Rick Perry blunders at debate
- Cyber attacks hit Fujitsu local government system
- South Korean activist ends 309-day crane protest
- Japan lower house approves $156bn recovery budget
- Thai PM says won't quit over flood crisis
- Pilots take Qantas strike ban to court
- Toyota, Mitsubishi to resume Thailand production
- Light drinkers have higher breast cancer risk: study
- Australia urges breaking up Doha into small pacts
- ANALYSIS - China looks across Asia and sees new threats
- 43 trapped in China coal mine gas leak
- Interest in IPO market remains strong: Bursa
- Blasts hit gas pipeline between Egypt, Jordan, Israel
- Near Pacific summit site, reminder of U.S. security role
- Thai confidence at 10-year low; floods hit more firms
- Suvarnabhumi airport safe from floods: minister
- MCMC on track to achieve broadband penetration target
| Soviet scientist denies helping Iran develop atomic bomb Posted: 10 Nov 2011 01:08 AM PST MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Soviet scientist has denied being the brains behind Iran's nuclear programme, despite U.S. media reports that he helped put Tehran on the threshold of making an atomic bomb, a Russian newspaper said on Thursday.
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| China executes "land granny" for corruption spree Posted: 10 Nov 2011 01:08 AM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese official dubbed the "land granny" was executed after amassing 145 million yuan ($23 million) in bribes and illicit wealth, media reported on Thursday, offering a glimpse into the country's underground economy in land deals.
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| Chinese mine disaster kills 19, dozens trapped Posted: 10 Nov 2011 12:37 AM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - A gas leak at a colliery in southwestern China has killed 19 miners and trapped dozens underground, state media said on Thursday, in the latest disaster to hit the accident-prone industry.
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| VIDEO: Rick Perry blunders at debate Posted: 09 Nov 2011 07:40 PM PST Speaking at the CNBC Republican presidential debate, US presidential hopeful Rick Perry forgot exactly which US government agencies he planned to abolish.
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| Cyber attacks hit Fujitsu local government system Posted: 10 Nov 2011 12:00 AM PST A Fujitsu computer system run by about 200 Japanese local governments has been hit by a series of cyber attacks and is in a vulnerable condition, the company said Thursday.
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| South Korean activist ends 309-day crane protest Posted: 09 Nov 2011 11:58 PM PST A South Korean woman on Thursday ended a 309-day protest atop a giant shipyard crane after management and unionists finally reached a deal over layoffs, a witness said.
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| Japan lower house approves $156bn recovery budget Posted: 09 Nov 2011 11:57 PM PST Japan's lower house on Thursday approved a 12.1 trillion-yen ($156 billion) draft budget to finance post quake reconstruction and boost an economy hit by slow global growth and a strong yen.
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| Thai PM says won't quit over flood crisis Posted: 09 Nov 2011 11:56 PM PST Embattled Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday vowed to stay on and fight the country's deadly flood crisis despite criticism of her handling of the disaster.
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| Pilots take Qantas strike ban to court Posted: 09 Nov 2011 11:55 PM PST Qantas pilots on Thursday filed a court challenge to a strike ban ordered after the Australian airline grounded its global fleet, saying it was an excessive response to their low-level campaign.
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| Toyota, Mitsubishi to resume Thailand production Posted: 09 Nov 2011 11:55 PM PST Japanese auto giants Toyota and Mitsubishi Motor have said they will resume production in Thailand after the country's flood disaster closed factories for more than a month.
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| Light drinkers have higher breast cancer risk: study Posted: 09 Nov 2011 11:46 PM PST Light to moderate alcohol drinkers have an increased risk of breast cancer compared to women who do not drink beer, wine or liquor, said a US study published on Tuesday.
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| Australia urges breaking up Doha into small pacts Posted: 10 Nov 2011 12:04 AM PST HONOLULU (Reuters) - Australia wants World Trade Organization members to recognize that reaching a comprehensive deal in decade-old world trade talks has become impossible and to focus instead on a series of smaller pacts, the country's top trade official said on Wednesday.
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| ANALYSIS - China looks across Asia and sees new threats Posted: 10 Nov 2011 12:04 AM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - Heads of government attending Asian summits hoping to fathom China's foreign policy mood swings might spare a thought for Beijing's own leaders, who fear their expanding influence is attracting a new circle of potential foes not fans.
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| 43 trapped in China coal mine gas leak Posted: 09 Nov 2011 11:31 PM PST A coal mine gas leak has left at least 43 people trapped underground in the southwest province of Yunnan Thursday, and the rescue operation is ongoing, according to Xinhua news agency citing local authorities on Thursday.
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| Interest in IPO market remains strong: Bursa Posted: 09 Nov 2011 11:31 PM PST Interest in initial public offering (IPO) market remains strong, reflecting the economic fundamentals which are still resilient, says Bursa Malaysia chief executive officer, Datuk Tajuddin Atan.
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| Blasts hit gas pipeline between Egypt, Jordan, Israel Posted: 09 Nov 2011 11:33 PM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Saboteurs blew up the gas pipeline between Egypt, Israel and Jordan on Thursday in Northern Sinai using remote controlled bombs, forcing it to shut down, Egyptian security sources said.
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| Near Pacific summit site, reminder of U.S. security role Posted: 09 Nov 2011 11:33 PM PST HONOLULU (Reuters) - The wealthy nations attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Hawaii may fight over trade, but they've avoided serious armed conflict for decades, and the U.S. Pacific Command aims to keep it that way, even as it copes with budget pressures and a surging China.
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| Thai confidence at 10-year low; floods hit more firms Posted: 09 Nov 2011 11:33 PM PST BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai consumer confidence hit a 10-year low in October as flooding took 533 lives and shut thousands of factories, with another big industrial estate threatened on Thursday as the waters spread to the east of the capital, Bangkok.
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| Suvarnabhumi airport safe from floods: minister Posted: 09 Nov 2011 10:57 PM PST Transport Minister Air Chief Marshal Sukumpol Suwanatat has insisted on Thursday that Thailand's main Suvarnabhumi International Airport would not be inundated due to its fully-prepared flood prevention although floodwater appeared to be only some seven kilometres from the airport.
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| MCMC on track to achieve broadband penetration target Posted: 09 Nov 2011 10:56 PM PST The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is on track to achieve the national Internet broadband penetration target of 75 per cent, or 5.3 million household subscribers, by end-2015.
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