"Senegal wins" as Wade concedes election defeat

"Senegal wins" as Wade concedes election defeat


"Senegal wins" as Wade concedes election defeat

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 12:49 AM PDT

DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal's Macky Sall claimed victory on Monday in a hotly contended presidential election over incumbent Abdoulaye Wade, who quickly conceded defeat in a move that could bolster the West African state's democratic credentials.



Iranian leader says U.S. can no longer dictate policy

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 12:22 AM PDT

DUSHANBE (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday the United States could no longer dictate policy to the rest of the world and that relations between NATO and Pakistan would become more unstable.



117 houses damaged by storm

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 12:01 AM PDT

A total of 117 houses in five areas in the state were damaged in a storm that struck for 10 minutes beginning at 4.15pm yesterday.

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Now that was some workout: women report having orgasms from exercise

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 11:54 PM PDT

Need a little more motivation to hit the gym? A new study published this week confirms what many have already known, that up to 15 percent of women can experience orgasms, dubbed "coregasms," from physical activity.

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Myanmar parliament approves numerous bills in third session

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 11:47 PM PDT

The two-month-long third session of Myanmar's Union Parliament, which began on Jan. 26 and ended in the weekend, approved a number of submitted amendment bills after discussions in the parliament.

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32 flood mitigation projects underway - Kurup

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 11:45 PM PDT

Thirty-two flood mitigation projects are being implemented throughout the country at a cost of RM880 million, said Natural Resources and Environment Minister Tan Sri Joseph Kurup.

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Ancient temple hopes to be marked on tourist map

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 11:41 PM PDT

The Jalan Tokong Besi in Chinatown of Malacca is also known as Harmony Street, as worship places of three religions are located peacefully along the same street. Among them is 200-year-old ancient San Duo Temple.

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VIDEO: Merkel: Eurozone must hold together

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 11:09 PM PDT

The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has told the BBC that it would be a huge political mistake if Greece were to leave the Eurozone.


VIDEO: Syrian American artist's vision

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 09:24 PM PDT

Syrian American artist Diana Al-Hadid tells BBC News how she is looking back at her roots and trying to reconnect with her own identity.


VIDEO: Merkel: Britain must decide on Europe

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 11:06 PM PDT

The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has told the BBC that the British have to decide for themselves to what extent they wish to be part of Europe.


Man who shot Florida teen fears for safety, supporters say

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 11:04 PM PDT

SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - The neighbourhood watch volunteer who sparked a national uproar by shooting an unarmed teenager to death has wept with remorse over the killing and now fears for his own life, a friend of the gunman and a legal adviser said on Sunday.



Obama vows to pursue further nuclear cuts with Russia

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 10:43 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama vowed on Monday to pursue further nuclear arms cuts with Russia, saying the United States has more warheads than necessary, even as he issued stern warnings to North Korea and Iran in their nuclear standoffs with the West.



China hopes not to see reversal of eased situation on Korean Peninsula: Hu

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 10:20 PM PDT

Chinese President Hu Jintao said Monday China hopes not to see the improved situation on the Korean Peninsula is reversed, according to an official of the Chinese delegation.

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Lewd messages, video sent to Serdang MP

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 10:18 PM PDT

Serdang Member of Parliament Teo Nie Ching today lodged a report at the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) after receiving lewd video and picture messages on her mobile phone.

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Anwar files RM100-mln libel suit against Nallakaruppan, Utusan Malaysia

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 10:17 PM PDT

Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today filed a RM100-million libel suit in the High Court against Malaysian United Indian Party (MUIP) president Senator Datuk S. Nallakaruppan over derogatory remarks in a statement by the latter carried on the front page of the Utusan Malaysia newspaper on March 20.

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Muhyiddin outlines Malaysia's contribution to check nuclear terrorism

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 10:17 PM PDT

Malaysia has made significant progress in fulfilling commitments agreed to at the inaugural Nuclear Security Summit in Washington in 2010, including strengthening its legislative framework, said Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

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Hong Kong leader-elect gets down to business

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 10:09 PM PDT

Hong Kong's chief executive-elect Leung Chun-ying got down to business Monday after winning the most divisive leadership election the city has seen since the 1997 handover to China.

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Myanmar pop stars brace for lyrical revolution

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 10:07 PM PDT

With a flamboyant wardrobe and a diva's voice, she's seen as Myanmar's Lady Gaga -- a rare pop star in a country where years of isolation have left musicians reliant on borrowed foreign tunes.

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S. Korea to shoot down N. Korea rocket if it strays

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 10:06 PM PDT

South Korea is preparing to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it strays into the South's territory during a launch planned for next month, the defence ministry said Monday.

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Police arrest suspect in Philippine massacre

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 10:06 PM PDT

Philippine police said Monday they had arrested a wanted member of a powerful Muslim clan blamed for the country's worst political massacre after he was injured in a blast.

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