Chinese firm in iPad row threatens to sue Apple in US

Chinese firm in iPad row threatens to sue Apple in US

Chinese firm in iPad row threatens to sue Apple in US

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 12:57 AM PST

A debt-laden Chinese computer firm embroiled in a copyright row with Apple over the iPad name on Friday threatened to sue the technology giant in the United States for $2 billion.

read more

VIDEO: Lebanon monitors events in Syria

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 12:07 AM PST

As violence across Syria continues, nowhere are events being watched more closely than in neighbouring Lebanon.


VIDEO: Tour of a crowded Honduran prison

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 10:07 PM PST

Miguel Angel Manueles, an inmate at La Paz Penitentiary, shows the BBC how cramped the conditions are.


VIDEO: Spying on a silent star

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 11:57 PM PST

The silent movie star, Charlie Chaplin, became the subject of a British intelligence investigation after America pressed for evidence linking him to communism, according to files released in the National Archives.


Bangladesh bans 'Banglish' to protect local tongue

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 12:03 AM PST

A Bangladesh court has outlawed the use of English slang known as "Banglish" on television and radio stations, a move welcomed by experts on Friday who worry about a foreign invasion of their language.

read more

Taiwan official apologises over US maid abuse case

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 11:53 PM PST

A Taiwanese official suspended from her post on Friday apologised for hurting Taiwan's image after she was deported by the United States over a maid abuse case.

read more

Hew says sorry for 'compensated dating' remarks

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 11:49 PM PST

Following my recent comments on Facebook on the issue of "The compensated dating between local reporters and BN" which stirred a storm of controversy, I have listened and gave serious thought to views from all sides, I have also considered the lessons gained from this experience.

read more

Thai police seek new Iranian bomb suspect (UPDATED)

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 11:41 PM PST

Police in Thailand said Friday they were hunting for a fifth Iranian suspected in a failed bomb plot in Bangkok that has sent tensions between Israel and Iran soaring.

read more

More seats for Chua-Lim debate

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 11:29 PM PST

The organisers of the Saturday debate between MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has decided to provide more seats for the public despite the fact the debate will be aired live on a satellite television channel.

read more

Deal sealed on relocation sites for military, police installations

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 11:28 PM PST

The development of Bandar Malaysia is on track with the latest progress being the agreement on eight relocation sites for the current military and police installations at the old Sungai Besi air base.

read more

UN calls for reforms to benefit Myanmar people

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 10:56 PM PST

A top UN official urged Myanmar Friday to ensure that a new reform drive benefits citizens of the impoverished nation in areas such as healthcare and education.

read more

Is it a man's world? Berlin film fest asks

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 10:50 PM PST

Does the world treat men and women differently? Drag king pioneer Diane Torr not only believes so but in an experiment in front of the camera empowers women to test out her theory.

read more


This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Japan emperor enters hospital for heart surgery

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 10:44 PM PST

Japan's Emperor Akihito went into hospital Friday, a day before he is due to have heart bypass surgery, royal officials said, as members of the public signed books at the Imperial Palace to wish him well.

read more


This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Obama pitches unfinished business for second term

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 10:28 PM PST

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought on Thursday to stoke enthusiasm in California about his 2012 re-election drive, saying he wanted another chance to overhaul immigration and tackle climate change with a second term.

Election affects economy

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 10:13 PM PST

If private sector is afraid to invest, the economy will then lose the engine to move forward.

read more

Mission impossible? U.S. wants sanctions to hurt only Iran

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 10:08 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama hopes the toughest sanctions ever imposed on Iran will squeeze its oil exports - all without scaring markets, crimping growth, impoverishing ordinary Iranians or antagonizing allies.

Nuclear crisis makes Japan ex-PM Kan an energy apostle

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 09:26 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nearly a year after a huge quake and tsunami sparked Japan's Fukushima nuclear crisis, then-premier Naoto Kan is haunted by the spectre of an even bigger disaster forcing tens of millions of people to flee Tokyo and threatening the nation's existence.

Survivors accuse guards after Honduras prison blaze

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 08:54 PM PST

COMAYAGUA, Honduras (Reuters) - Survivors of a Honduran prison fire that killed more than 350 inmates accused guards of leaving inmates to die inside their cells and shooting at others who tried to escape the flames.

Angry Birds fly to Facebook

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 09:28 PM PST

(Indonesia, Jakarta-AFP) - "Angry Birds" is catapulted to the world of Facebook in Jakarta by its Finnish maker Rovio. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.

read more


This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

New York cocktails go high-tech

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 09:18 PM PST

(New York-AFP) - Centrifuges, distillation machines and liquid nitrogen -- they're just a few of the ingredients at a New York bar, where cocktails are as much science experiment as refreshment. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.

read more


This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)