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- China dissident jailed for 9 years for "subversive"
- Insight - Handsome accordion player is North Korea's kingmaker
- Pakistan leaders near showdown with army - newspapers
- Riot police fire teargas to disperse protesters in China
- Egypt activists call mass rally against army rule
- Quakes rattle NZ's tremor-plagued Christchurch
- U.S. Speaker Boehner surrenders in tax showdown
- Mumbai railway claims 35,000 lives in decade: report
- Spielberg seeks 'old-fashioned' spectacle in war film
- Putin's reponse to protests 'shameful': Gorbachev
- Suu Kyi registers party, makes first parliament visit
- Khir Toyo gets 12 months and properties confiscated
- Deadline to return SBPA option forms extended to Jan 15
- Mothers who work part-time may be happier, healthier
- Singapore's Nov CPI up 0.6%
- Dec CPI to grow 3.3-3.5%: JF Apex
- Japan emperor recalls 2011 as 'truly distressing year'
- Chinese veteran activist jailed for nine years: lawyers
- Egypt activists call mass rally against army rule
- Quake rattles New Zealand’s tremor-plagued Christchurch
| China dissident jailed for 9 years for "subversive" Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:20 AM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - Human rights advocate Chen Wei was sentenced to nine years in jail by a court in southwest China after a brief hearing on Friday in which he pleaded not guilty to subverting state power, the stiffest punishment in a crackdown on dissent this year. 
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| Insight - Handsome accordion player is North Korea's kingmaker Posted: 22 Dec 2011 11:07 PM PST SEOUL (Reuters) - The power behind the throne in North Korea was a dashing accordion player in his youth, whose life changed when he met the daughter of autocratic founder Kim Il-Sung at university and wooed and married her despite the dictator's opposition. 
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| Pakistan leaders near showdown with army - newspapers Posted: 22 Dec 2011 08:44 PM PST ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's powerful military and civilian leaders are headed for a showdown over a memo that accused the country's generals of plotting a coup, newspaper editorials predicted on Friday. 
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| Riot police fire teargas to disperse protesters in China Posted: 22 Dec 2011 08:04 PM PST HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese riot police fired teargas to disperse a throng of protesters in a small town in southern China on Friday, the fourth day of demonstrations against the construction of a power station. 
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| Egypt activists call mass rally against army rule Posted: 22 Dec 2011 07:22 PM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian activists have called a mass rally in Cairo on Friday against the army's handling of protests that killed 17 people and drew international criticism of the ruling generals. 
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| Quakes rattle NZ's tremor-plagued Christchurch Posted: 22 Dec 2011 07:18 PM PST WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A series of strong earthquakes hit the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday, sending goods toppling from shelves, causing rockfalls and driving terrified residents from buildings 10 months after a quake killed almost 200 people in the city. 
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| U.S. Speaker Boehner surrenders in tax showdown Posted: 22 Dec 2011 06:34 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner caved in to growing criticism from within and outside his Republican Party, agreeing on Thursday to a short-term deal to extend a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans. 
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| Mumbai railway claims 35,000 lives in decade: report Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:03 AM PST More than 35,000 people have been killed on Mumbai's rail network over the last decade, according to a freedom of information request published on Friday.
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| Spielberg seeks 'old-fashioned' spectacle in war film Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:01 AM PST Steven Spielberg's new film "War Horse" is almost deliberately old-fashioned, pitting noble beast against the horrors of war, with sweeping, emotional setpieces -- and dividing critics as Hollywood's awards season looms.
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| Putin's reponse to protests 'shameful': Gorbachev Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:00 AM PST The last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said Friday he was ashamed of Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev's career was over, in a stinging rebuke to the Russian ruling duo over their response to protests.
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| Suu Kyi registers party, makes first parliament visit Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:00 AM PST Myanmar's democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi registered her opposition party and visited the national parliament for the first time on Friday, as she prepares to enter the mainstream political arena.
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| Khir Toyo gets 12 months and properties confiscated Posted: 22 Dec 2011 11:51 PM PST Former Selangor menteri besar Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo was sentenced to 12 months in prison after he was found guilty by the High Court here today on a charge of obtaining for himself and his wife a valuable property at a consideration he knew was insufficient, four years ago.
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| Deadline to return SBPA option forms extended to Jan 15 Posted: 22 Dec 2011 11:51 PM PST The Public Service Department (PSD) has agreed to extend the deadline to return the option forms for the Public Service New Remuneration (SBPA) scheme to Jan 15.
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| Mothers who work part-time may be happier, healthier Posted: 22 Dec 2011 11:29 PM PST A new study announced Monday reveals that mothers who work part time may enjoy better overall health and fewer signs of depression compared to stay-at-home mothers or those who work full-time.
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| Posted: 22 Dec 2011 11:04 PM PST Singapore consumer price index in November 2011 rose a marginal 0.6 per cent over October 2011, due to higher costs of private road transport, accommodation and recreation and others.
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| Dec CPI to grow 3.3-3.5%: JF Apex Posted: 22 Dec 2011 11:03 PM PST The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is expected to grow in the range of 3.3-3.5 per cent year-on-year (yoy) in December due to year-end mega sales that boost consumer spending.
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| Japan emperor recalls 2011 as 'truly distressing year' Posted: 22 Dec 2011 10:56 PM PST Japan's Emperor Akihito marked his 78th birthday on Friday by recalling a "truly distressing year" but praising the unity of the Japanese people in overcoming March's earthquake-tsunami-nuclear disasters.
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| Chinese veteran activist jailed for nine years: lawyers Posted: 22 Dec 2011 10:55 PM PST A court in southwest China on Friday sentenced veteran human rights activist Chen Wei to nine years in jail for "inciting subversion of state power", his lawyers and rights groups said.
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| Egypt activists call mass rally against army rule Posted: 22 Dec 2011 10:14 PM PST CAIRO, Dec 23 ― Egyptian activists have called a mass rally in Cairo today against the army's handling of protests that killed 17 people and drew international criticism of the ruling generals. Protesters who fought soldiers and police in the capital for five days until calm was restored this week want the ruling military council to cede power ... 
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| Quake rattles New Zealand’s tremor-plagued Christchurch Posted: 22 Dec 2011 06:42 PM PST WELLINGTON, Dec 23 ― An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude struck near the New Zealand city of Christchurch today, New Zealand's civil defence said, prompting the evacuation of some public buildings and sending goods toppling from shelves. Christchurch, the largest city in New Zealand's South Island, is recovering from a quake measuring 6.3 which ... 
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