Test-firing of Iran long-range missiles in Gulf delayed-TV |
- Test-firing of Iran long-range missiles in Gulf delayed-TV
- Cyclone Thane kills at least 33 in southeast India
- 16 foreigners caught trying to sneak out of country
- China reports first bird flu case in 18 months
- Pro-Saleh protests in Yemen, seven militants killed
- North Korea names Kim Jong-un top military commander
- North Korea’s new leaders lash out at South Korea and allies
- Egypt assures US no more raids on democracy groups
- Family of French implant maker planned new plant
- VIDEO: Bloodshed as observers tour Syria
- Designer baby trend continues: Fendi launching infant accessories
- Report on tithe fund abuse untrue: Jamil Khir
- China rules protest village had 'valid' complaints
- 33 people die in south India cyclone: officials
- World to ring in 2012 with spectacular fireworks
- Huge wildfire shutters Chile national park
- Nanyang urged to withdraw reports and apologise
- Cut-price cigarettes prompt health fears in Senegal
- Thai floods death toll tops 800
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| Test-firing of Iran long-range missiles in Gulf delayed-TV Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:15 AM PST TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's senior navy commander denied state media reports that the Islamic Republic had test-fired long-range missiles during a naval drill on Saturday, saying the missiles would be launched in the coming days. 
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| Cyclone Thane kills at least 33 in southeast India Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:46 PM PST CHENNAI, Dec 31 (AlertNet) - At least 33 people died when Cyclone Thane hit coastal southern India near the former French colony of Pondicherry, officials said on Saturday, causing thousands to evacuate and damaging roads, buildings and power lines. 
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| 16 foreigners caught trying to sneak out of country Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:48 PM PST Twelve Sri Lankan nationals and four Afghans were arrested at Pantai Sungai Tengah, Bandar Penawar, while they were attempting to sneak out of the country yesterday.
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| China reports first bird flu case in 18 months Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:43 PM PST China has reported its first human case of bird flu in 18 months, after a bus driver in the massive southern boomtown of Shenzhen tested positive for the deadly virus.
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| Pro-Saleh protests in Yemen, seven militants killed Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:25 PM PST DUBAI, Dec 31 — Supporters of outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh took to the streets of Yemen's capital yesterday for the first time since he signed a peace agreement last month as violence broke out on other fronts in the country. Seven Islamist militants connected to al Qaeda were killed in southern Yemen, residents of a city occupied by the ... 
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| North Korea names Kim Jong-un top military commander Posted: 30 Dec 2011 10:48 PM PST SEOUL, Dec 31 — North Korea announced today it has appointed Kim Jong-un, the anointed successor and youngest son of Kim Jong-il, as supreme commander of its 1.2 million-strong military, two days after official mourning for the late leader ended. The North's state news agency KCNA said the appointment was made at a meeting of the Political Bureau ... 
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| North Korea’s new leaders lash out at South Korea and allies Posted: 30 Dec 2011 10:26 PM PST SEOUL, Dec 31 — North Korea sounded a bellicose note in its first communication with the outside world since the death of leader Kim Jong-il, saying its confrontational stance against South Korea would not change and labelling its opponents "foolish." Since Kim Jong-il died on December 17, the outside world has been watching to see whether his son ... 
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| Egypt assures US no more raids on democracy groups Posted: 30 Dec 2011 10:20 PM PST WASHINGTON, Dec 31 — Egyptian officials have assured the United States they will halt raids on pro-democracy and human rights groups and return property seized in a crackdown that strained ties with Washington, US officials said yesterday. US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta and the US ambassador in Egypt, Anne Patterson, spoke with top Egyptian ... 
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| Family of French implant maker planned new plant Posted: 30 Dec 2011 10:14 PM PST PARIS, Dec 31 — The Frenchman who sparked a global health scare by selling sub-standard breast implants is listed as a consultant for a new protheses plant his son planned to open in June, according to a regional French newspaper. Citing confidential company documents, the daily Nice Matin reported that Jean-Claude Mas, whose defunct company PIP ... 
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| VIDEO: Bloodshed as observers tour Syria Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:41 PM PST Syrian security forces reportedly opened fire on Friday to stop tens of thousands of protesters holding rallies in front of visiting Arab League observers.
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| Designer baby trend continues: Fendi launching infant accessories Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:03 PM PST Rome-based fashion house Fendi is teaming up with Italian manufacturer Inglesina for a collection of baby accessories.
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| Report on tithe fund abuse untrue: Jamil Khir Posted: 30 Dec 2011 10:47 PM PST Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom regarded the report on him having abused the tithe fund and the issue on his house as cruel.
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| China rules protest village had 'valid' complaints Posted: 30 Dec 2011 10:43 PM PST Residents of a village in southern China who became a thorn in the Communist Party's side when they protested for more than a week over land grabs had "valid" complaints, state media reported.
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| 33 people die in south India cyclone: officials Posted: 30 Dec 2011 09:55 PM PST At least 33 people died when a cyclone hit southern India, officials said on Saturday as engineers rushed to restore power supplies knocked out by winds of up to 140 kilometres (85 miles) an hour.
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| World to ring in 2012 with spectacular fireworks Posted: 30 Dec 2011 09:55 PM PST Spectacular fireworks and crowded parties will ring in the New Year for revellers around the world Saturday, as billions mark the end of 2011 with noisy celebrations from Sydney to Stockholm.
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| Huge wildfire shutters Chile national park Posted: 30 Dec 2011 09:53 PM PST Chilean firefighters on Saturday tried to contain a massive wildfire that has ravaged tens of thousands of acres of pristine Patagonia and forced authorities to close a popular national park.
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| Nanyang urged to withdraw reports and apologise Posted: 30 Dec 2011 09:37 PM PST Negeri Sembilan PAS, PKR and NGOs presented a memorandum demanding Nanyang Siang Pau to withdraw its feature series entitled "Looking at the Islamic Penal Law the rational way" and apologise within seven days, at the newspaper's Seremban office today.
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| Cut-price cigarettes prompt health fears in Senegal Posted: 30 Dec 2011 08:51 PM PST In contrast to much of the rest of the world, cigarette companies in Senegal are free to reduce prices at a moment's notice. The US firm Philip Morris recently cut the price by forty percent. But some NGOs and anti-smoking groups have condemned the lower prices, and the Health Ministry is considering new measures. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.
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| Thai floods death toll tops 800 Posted: 30 Dec 2011 08:46 PM PST The death toll from months of flooding in Thailand has risen above 800, although the waters have receded in many parts of the country, the government said Saturday.
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| Posted: 30 Dec 2011 08:43 PM PST Thousands of people crowd into Times Square on the day before New Year's Eve in New York City.
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