Iran underground uranium enrichment site operational soon— Official

Iran underground uranium enrichment site operational soon— Official


Iran underground uranium enrichment site operational soon— Official

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 12:00 AM PST

TEHRAN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Iran's underground uranium enrichment facility will go on stream soon, a senior official was quoted by Iranian media on Sunday as saying, a move likely to increase tension between the Islamic state and the West over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. "The Fordow nuclear enrichment plant will be operational in the near future ... ...



Chinese man held for firebomb attack at Japan embassy in Seoul

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 11:48 PM PST

SEOUL, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A Chinese man who reportedly said his grandmother was one of many thousands forced into prostitution for the Japanese army during World War Two was arrested on Sunday for a firebomb attack at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, police said. The 37-year-old man, identified by his family name Liu, hurled four petrol bombs at the ...



Romney sails through Republican debate

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 09:13 PM PST

GOFFSTOWN, Jan 8 — Republican Mitt Romney fended off attacks on his business record yesterday and sailed through a high-stakes debate that his rivals used to jockey for second place in New Hampshire and look ahead to South Carolina. Romney, the former governor of neighbouring Massachusetts with a big lead in New Hampshire, repeatedly positioned ...



13 items come under prince control during CNY

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 12:29 AM PST

Thirteen items will come under the Price Control Scheme (PCS) for the Chinese New Year festival, said Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

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Toll in Philippine landslide rises to 31

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 12:25 AM PST

Rescuers retrieved three more bodies from a landslide that buried part of an illegal gold-mining site in the southern Philippines, raising the death toll to 31, officials said Sunday.

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Diego Rivera's Depression-era message, today

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 11:28 PM PST

(NEW YORK-AFP) - Diego Rivera's murals created for the MoMA in 1931 took up the themes of the day -- economic inequality and the struggle against oppression. The New York museum has brought back the exhibition -- and couldn't have picked a better time. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.

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Anwar prepared for jail on verdict eve

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 11:01 PM PST

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said Sunday he was prepared to go to jail as he geared up for last-ditch rallies on the eve of a trial verdict that threatens his political career.

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China local government debt threatens economy

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 10:55 PM PST

Local governments across China have borrowed billions of dollars to build bridges, apartments and shopping malls, leaving many insolvent and endangering the country's financial system, analysts say.

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Anwar rallies support on eve of verdict

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 10:54 PM PST

Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim wraps up a defiant nationwide tour with rallies in Malaysia's capital Sunday as he bids for support on the eve of a trial verdict that could end his political career.

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Anwar's ups and down rivet Malaysia

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 10:53 PM PST

Anwar Ibrahim rose to the brink of power in Malaysia, fell spectacularly, only to rise again as a firebrand opposition leader in a tumultuous life that faces yet another pivotal moment.

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At 30, Princess Catherine tiptoes into the royal limelight

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 10:52 PM PST

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, turns 30 on Monday after a near-faultless nine months of low-key royal engagements as she makes a gentle entrance into royal life alongside her husband Prince William.

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German carmakers buoyed by boost in US sales

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 10:52 PM PST

German automakers are revving up for an aggressive push to expand their customer base in the highly competitive US market and will unleash a slew of hot new products at the Detroit auto show this week.

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Romney holds frontrunner pace as rivals attack

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 10:51 PM PST

Republican US presidential candidate Mitt Romney weathered sharp attacks from his rivals in a Saturday debate and pushed full speed ahead towards New Hampshire's bellwether primary.

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Auto makers stumble in India's policy fog

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 10:50 PM PST

Global auto makers which have rushed to set up factories in India to feed local demand admit they have been tripped up in the last 12 months by the country's unpredictable policy-making.

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Mexico goalkeeper arrested for helping kidnap gang

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 08:36 PM PST

MONTERREY, Mexico, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Mexico arrested former international soccer goalkeeper Omar Ortiz on suspicion of working for a gang of kidnappers, fanning concerns about lawlessness plaguing the United States' southern neighbour.



Mexico goalkeeper arrested for helping kidnap gang

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 08:13 PM PST

MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico arrested former international soccer goalkeeper Omar Ortiz on suspicion of working for a gang of kidnappers, fanning concerns about lawlessness plaguing the United States' southern neighbour.



Stricken cargo ship breaking up on reef off New Zealand

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 07:24 PM PST

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A stricken container ship wedged on a reef off a popular New Zealand holiday spot has broken up but is still on the reef after running aground three months ago, maritime authorities said on Sunday.



Iran holds military exercise near Afghan border

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 07:19 PM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran launched a military manoeuvre near its border with Afghanistan on Saturday, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, days after naval exercises in the Gulf increased tensions with the West and pushed up oil prices.



Activists board Japanese whaling vessel - Sea Shepherd

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 06:20 PM PST

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Three Australian environmental activists boarded a Japanese whaling vessel Sunday to protest against Japan's annual whale cull in the Antarctic, anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd said in a statement.



U.S. concerned about Bahrain activist, urges probe

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 05:13 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States called on its ally Bahrain on Saturday to investigate the case of a prominent Bahraini human rights activist who the opposition says was beaten by security forces.



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