Leopard mauls pregnant woman in India

Leopard mauls pregnant woman in India

Leopard mauls pregnant woman in India

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 12:35 AM PST

A leopard badly mauled two people including a pregnant woman Friday after straying into the largest city in India's northeast Assam state -- the third such attack there in as many weeks.

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BN govt goes for long-term benefits: Najib

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 11:15 PM PST

The Barisan Nasional (BN) government will not go for short-term gains such as harnessing votes in an election at the expense of the long-term national interest, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today.

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IJM awaiting award letter for MRT tender

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 11:14 PM PST

IJM Corporation Bhd is still awaiting the Letter of Award (LOA) from MRT Corp for the Package V5 Project of the MRT project.

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IJM awaiting award letter for MRT tender

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 11:14 PM PST

IJM Corporation Bhd is still awaiting the Letter of Award (LOA) from MRT Corp for the Package V5 Project of the MRT project.

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VIDEO: Held Libyans 'died after torture'

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 01:51 PM PST

Several people have died after being tortured by militias in Libyan detention centres, human rights group Amnesty International has said.


VIDEO: Cuba oil project drilling to start

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:40 PM PST

Cuba is to begin exploratory drilling in search of oil - this weekend a rig will begin drilling for oil just 100 kilometres from Florida.


VIDEO: Michael Jackson honoured in Hollywood

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:13 PM PST

The late Michael Jackson has been honoured at a ceremony in Hollywood attended by his family and a host of celebrities, including Justin Bieber.


VIDEO: What IS this? Find out in Odd Box...

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:51 PM PST

The man who shot himself in the head with a nail gun but didn't notice, the BBC reporter enjoying a toy fair way too much and a baby aardvark. It's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic Byrne.


Preview

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:59 PM PST

Game Changer, a 17-month-old American English Coonhound walks past a media gaggle at the 136th annual Westinster Kennel Club Dog Show preview in New York City.

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Chinese charged with arson attack on Japan embassy

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:52 PM PST

South Korean prosecutors Friday brought charges against a Chinese man accused of hurling petrol bombs at the Japanese embassy in Seoul because his grandmother was forced into wartime sex slavery.

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Security Council meets on Syria; revolt nears Damascus

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:28 PM PST

HARASTA, Syria (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council meets on Friday to discuss the next move on Syria and council envoys said members will be given a new Western-Arab draft resolution, as fighting between troops and rebels edged closer to Syria's capital Damascus.

Carnival sued by crew member over cruise ship disaster

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:35 PM PST

ILLINOIS, Jan 27 — Carnival Corp, whose luxury cruise liner Costa Concordia capsized off the coast of Italy, was sued by a crew member in a first of what may be multiple US lawsuits seeking class-action status over the disaster, court documents show. Lawyers for Gary Lobaton, who was a crew member on board the Costa Concordia, said in a court ...

UN Security Council to meet Friday on Syria, says France

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:11 PM PST

PARIS, Jan 27 — France's UN mission said the Security Council would meet behind closed doors today to discuss the next steps regarding Syria, with council envoys saying the 15-nation body would likely get a new Western-Arab draft resolution. "The UN Security Council will meet in closed consultations today (at) 3pm. (4am Malaysian time) in New York ...

Twitter to restrict user content in some countries

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:39 PM PST

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 27 — Twitter announced yesterday that it would begin restricting Tweets in specific countries, renewing questions about how the social media platform will handle issues of free speech as it rapidly expands its global user base. Until now, Twitter had to remove a Tweet from its global network if it received a takedown request ...

Malaysia attractive investment destination for knowledge-driven firms: Mustapa

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:31 PM PST

Malaysia is an attractive premier investment destination particularly for high-technology and knowledge-driven companies, said International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.

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Syed Husin sues Utusan, two others for defamation

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:31 PM PST

Senator Dr Syed Husin Ali today filed a RM10-million suit against Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Bhd and two others over the publication of an article allegedly defamatory of him.

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Syed Husin sues Utusan, two others for defamation

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:31 PM PST

Senator Dr Syed Husin Ali today filed a RM10-million suit against Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Bhd and two others over the publication of an article allegedly defamatory of him.

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IMF sees Myanmar as Asia's next economic bright spot

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:30 PM PST

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently commended Myanmar's economic reform efforts, saying that the nation has the potential to become the next economic bright spot in Asia, China's Xinhua news agency reported.

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Avril Lavigne launching ‘rock 'n' roll' nail strips

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:28 PM PST

Avril Lavigne has announced the global launch of a limited edition nail polish strip collection with Sally Hansen's Salon Effects brand.
Set to go on sale in April at $9.99 per kit, the line will include 12 designs such as tiny skulls and leopard prints, influenced by the singer's pop/rock sound.

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Carnival sued by crew member over cruise ship disaster

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:25 PM PST

(Reuters) - Carnival Corp, whose luxury cruise liner Costa Concordia capsized off the coast of Italy, was sued by a crew member in a first of what may be multiple U.S. lawsuits seeking class-action status over the disaster, court documents show.

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