Japan voices fears over N. Korea nuke test

Japan voices fears over N. Korea nuke test


Japan voices fears over N. Korea nuke test

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 12:56 AM PDT

A senior Japanese defence official Saturday urged "crisis-management measures" ahead of a possible nuclear test by North Korea after its humiliating failure to launch a rocket.

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Philippines, China in "stalemate" as boats depart

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 12:55 AM PDT

Talks between the Philippines and China over boats in a disputed shoal, remained in a "stalemate" despite the departure of all but one Chinese vessel from the area, the foreign secretary said Saturday.

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Use social media to express facts

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 12:53 AM PDT

Social media consumers particularly the younger generation should use the avenue to express views based on facts rather than negative perception.

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PKR willing to give up Sabah seats

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 12:53 AM PDT

Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) is willing to give up several seats it contested in Sabah in the last general election and allow Sabah-based opposition parties, particularly Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP), to contest them, its de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

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New research suggests putting low-birth babies on diet to prevent adult obesity

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 12:40 AM PDT

It's a notion that may sound counterintuitive to parents of underweight babies: putting them on a calorie-restricted diet.

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Standoff near Philippines over; Chinese boats keep catch

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 12:48 AM PDT

MANILA (Reuters) - Chinese fishing boats left a disputed area of the South China Sea with their catches on Saturday, ending a six-day standoff but dealing a blow to Philippine efforts to assert sovereignty over the area and protect marine resources.



Chinese boats leave area of Philippine standoff

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 10:43 PM PDT

Chinese fishing boats involved in a standoff with the Philippines have left a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, leaving just one of Beijing's ships in the area, Philippine officials said Saturday.

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China widens yuan's trading band against US dollar

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 10:42 PM PDT

The People's Bank of China (PBOC), or the country's central bank, announced Saturday it will widen the yuan's daily trading limit against U.S. dollar currency to 1 percent.

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Mountain collapse kills 6 in SW China's Chongqing

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 10:41 PM PDT

Six people were killed and another two wounded in a mountain collapse Saturday morning in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, local authorities said.

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Remembering the Titanic -- a treasure trove for all

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 10:26 PM PDT

(America-AFP) - It was a century ago on Saturday that the RMS Titanic hit an iceberg and sank into the depths of the North Atlantic, sending 1,500 people to a watery grave. Of all the Titanic exhibits worldwide, the one in Las Vegas is perhaps the biggest -- and most lucrative. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.

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VIDEO: War reporters 'have to go in' to Syria

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 08:35 AM PDT

The war photographer Paul Conroy who was severely injured in Syria has warned that material from citizen journalists and activists involved directly in the conflict cannot be relied upon


After Harvard, future is uncertain for Bo’s son

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 07:43 PM PDT

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 14 — Bo Guagua, a 24-year-old descendant of Chinese Communist royalty, seemed destined to one day become a rich and powerful businessman in an economy that in his lifetime would become the world's largest. His pedigree, elite schooling, easy confidence and connections left those who knew him in no doubt he would ...



Ministry to attract 150,000 foreign students by 2015

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 10:03 PM PDT

The Higher Education Ministry has targeted to attract 150,000 foreign students to pursue their studies in the country by 2015, said its secretary-general, Datuk Ab Rahim Md Noor.

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Kampar flood situation improving

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 10:02 PM PDT

The situation in flood-stricken areas in Kampar has improved with more evacuees returning home, leaving only 364 people at relief centres this morning compared to 1,225 yesterday afternoon.

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China's March power consumption accelerates

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 10:02 PM PDT

China's power consumption rose 7.0 per cent year-on-year to 416 billion kWh in March, accelerating 0.3 percentage points from the January-February period, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said Saturday.

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Local shares to extend rally next week

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 10:01 PM PDT

Share prices on Bursa Malaysia are expected to extend their rally next week, boosted by positive sentiment emerging after the release of good first quarter corporate results coupled with further stimulus from global central banks, says Affin Investment Bank.

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TM to expand UniFi coverage to 1.3m premise passes

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 10:00 PM PDT

Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) aims to expand its UniFi high-speed fibre optic broadband coverage to 1.3 million premise passes by year-end in an effort to provide better services to customers.

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Umno distributes pamphlets on government programmes

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 09:59 PM PDT

One thousand pamphlets containing information on programmes implemented by the Barisan Nasional (BN) government in their efforts to ease the burden of people were distributed around the capital here today.

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Malaysia condemns N Korea's rocket launch

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 09:59 PM PDT

Malaysia has strongly condemned the action of the DPR Korea regime to proceed with the launch of a rocket despite the concerns raised internationally as it could violate United Nations Security Council resolutions.

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Many tsunami detection tools in Sumatra missing

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 09:58 PM PDT

The Indonesian Assessment and Technology Application Agency is working with United States to produce tsunami early detection tools that can be installed underwater to prevent vandalism.

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