Japan's Sony generates power from paper

Japan's Sony generates power from paper


Japan's Sony generates power from paper

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 01:06 AM PST

Japanese electronics giant Sony on Thursday revealed technology that generates electricity from shredded paper.

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Israel approves steps to rein in settler violence

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 11:04 PM PST

JERUSALEM, Dec 15 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday approved steps to crack down on violent ultra-nationalist Jewish settlers after a rampage at a West Bank military base and torching of a mosque's facade stirred public outrage. Radical settlers are bent on foiling government efforts to shut down unauthorised outposts they have ...



Putin says 'pleased' young Russians protesting

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 12:41 AM PST

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday said the results of Russia's parliamentary elections reflected popular opinion but said he was pleased by the sight of mass protests of mainly young people.

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The hypnotist

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 12:36 AM PST

Finally we will have a troublemaker fewer in politics if Hasan Ali is eventually removed by PAS.

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Australian newspaper raided over hacking claims

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 12:29 AM PST

Australian police on Thursday raided the offices of Melbourne newspaper The Age over alleged hacking into a political party's database.

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China says its ambassador to Myanmar met Suu Kyi

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 12:28 AM PST

China's ambassador to Myanmar has held talks with democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the opposition National League for Democracy, Beijing said Thursday.

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Putin won't quit as PM to run for Kremlin - spokesman

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 12:21 AM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin will not step down as prime minister when he is campaigning for Russia's presidency, his spokesman said on Thursday, dismissing reports he might become acting president to help secure re-election to the Kremlin.



Western China city seeks to banish Muslim veil

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 11:57 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - A city in heavily Muslim far western China has begun a campaign to discourage veils and growing long beards in a bid to "dilute religious consciousness," media reports said Thursday.



Syrian army deserters kill 27 soldiers in Deraa - group

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 11:50 PM PST

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian army deserters killed at least 27 soldiers and security force personnel in a series of clashes in the southern province of Deraa at dawn on Thursday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.



Bad batch of moonshine kills more than 100 in India

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 11:43 PM PST

MOGRAHAT, India (Reuters) - An adulterated batch of bootleg liquor has killed at least 100 drinkers in eastern India, with dozens more arriving at a cramped rural hospital with poisoning symptoms.



Syrian army deserters kill 27 soldiers in Deraa - group

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 11:09 PM PST

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian army deserters killed at least 27 soldiers and security force personnel in a series of clashes in the southern province of Deraa at dawn on Thursday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.



Anwar's sodomy trial ends, verdict to come

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 10:53 PM PST

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The sodomy trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim ended on Thursday after nearly two years of sensational testimony with the judge saying he would deliver a verdict on January 9, ahead of a general election expected early next year.



Many called for questioning over NFC: deputy IGP

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 12:13 AM PST

Police have called many individuals for questioning over alleged breach of trust of a loan provided by the government for the National Feedlot Centre (NFC), said Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Khalid Abu Bakar.

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Singapore records strong Q3 employment growth

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 12:13 AM PST

Singapore's employment growth was strong and unemployment dipped in the third quarter of 2011, according to the latest statistics from Ministry of Manpower.

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Spending big for a shabby house

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 12:06 AM PST

"I met a friend the next day after the auction and he called Singaporeans who bade the old houses fatheads. I told him that I'm actually one of the fatheads," Chen said.

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China plans tighter film censorship

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 11:38 PM PST

China is planning to tighten already strict movie censorship to bar anti-government sentiments and messages of religious fanaticism from the screen, the government said Thursday.

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S. Korea governing party changes rules for new leader

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 11:37 PM PST

South Korea's beleaguered ruling party revised its charter Thursday to clear the way for leading presidential hopeful and top female politician Park Geun-Hye to take charge as interim leader.

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19 MOF companies incur RM710m losses

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 11:26 PM PST

Pre-tax losses incurred by 19 out of 47 companies in which Minister of Finance Inc (MOF Inc) held over 50 percent of equity, amounted to RM710 milion in financial year 2009.

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Former company executive jailed for bribing policeman

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 11:26 PM PST

A former executive of an international cigarette company was sentenced to a day's jail and fined RM10,000, in default six months' jail, by the Sessions Court here for bribing a policeman last year.

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18% growth in EPF's Q3 investment income

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 11:25 PM PST

The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) today announced that driven by commendable returns from equity investments, it had registered a healthy RM6.80 billion in investment income for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2011 (Q3).

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