Explosion rocks police station in central Turkey - TV

Explosion rocks police station in central Turkey - TV


Explosion rocks police station in central Turkey - TV

Posted: 25 May 2012 12:27 AM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - An explosion shook a police station in the central Turkish province of Kayseri on Friday and some people were injured, broadcaster NTV reported.



France's Hollande makes unannounced Afghanistan trip

Posted: 25 May 2012 12:21 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on Friday to visit some of the French troops he wants to pull out later this year and meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai, whom he saw briefly last week in Chicago.



New Zealand jails ship's officers for reef wreck

Posted: 24 May 2012 11:57 PM PDT

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The captain and the navigation officer of a container ship which smashed into a reef off a popular New Zealand holiday spot were jailed on Friday for causing the country's worst environmental disaster in decades.



Minimise traffic disruption during MRT construction

Posted: 25 May 2012 12:03 AM PDT

Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) has devised a traffic management plan to ensure minimal traffic disruption at the work sites of the My Rapid Transit (MRT) project under construction.

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Asean export growth likely to dip

Posted: 24 May 2012 11:51 PM PDT

Export growth is expected to dip across Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) in the next quarter but the region remains resilient, according to a new ICAEW report.

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Vasseti to unveil high-speed Internet service June

Posted: 24 May 2012 11:16 PM PDT

Vasseti Datatech Bhd will introduce a high-speed Internet service in Malaysia on June 1 following the signing of a service agreement with GL Broadband (GLBB), a multi-lingual commercial Internet service provider in Japan.

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Allow skilled workers from China, government urged

Posted: 24 May 2012 11:15 PM PDT

The Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) has urged the government to allow importation of foreign workers from more source countries in Asean, China and India.

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Exclusive - China leadership rules Bo case isolated, limits purge - sources

Posted: 24 May 2012 11:04 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao has demanded senior Communist Party officials stifle tensions over the ousting of ambitious politician Bo Xilai and show unity as they prepare for a change of leadership, sources briefed on recent meetings said.



Flu shot offers surprising benefits for expecting moms

Posted: 25 May 2012 12:09 AM PDT

If you're pregnant and wondering if the flu shot is a good idea, a new study announced Tuesday finds the H1N1 flu vaccine not only can protect you from getting sick but can actually benefit your baby.

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S.Korea urged to support victims of colonial Japan

Posted: 25 May 2012 12:03 AM PDT

South Korea's government was urged Friday to show support for victims of Japan's colonial role, following a landmark legal ruling that Japanese companies should compensate conscripted Korean workers.

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Quebec protests resume after mass arrests

Posted: 25 May 2012 12:01 AM PDT

Thousands of protesters returned to the streets across Quebec late Thursday in defiance of a new law regulating demonstrations and despite the arrest of some 1,000 protesters this week.

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Scots’ push for Britain breakup begins in earnest

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:22 PM PDT

EDINBURGH, May 25 — Supporters of independence for Scotland will today launch what they say is the biggest grassroots campaign in Scottish history, a move that could result in the demise of a 305-year-old union with England and the breakup of Britain. Seeking to tap into a cocktail of historical rivalry, opposing political tastes, and a perception ...



Ship's captain jailed over New Zealand oil spill

Posted: 24 May 2012 11:38 PM PDT

The captain and second officer of a ship that caused New Zealand's biggest sea pollution disaster when it ploughed into an offshore reef were both jailed for seven months Friday.

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S.Korea's Incheon Airport named world's best for seventh straight year

Posted: 24 May 2012 11:16 PM PDT

South Korea's Incheon International Airport has been named the world's best airport for the seventh consecutive year, the airport's operator said Friday.

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The effectiveness of transformation plans

Posted: 24 May 2012 11:12 PM PDT

Politicians become disorientated and time is wasted for war of words and confrontation. How much energy is left to promote the transformation plans?

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France's Hollande makes unannounced Afghanistan trip

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:57 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on Friday to visit some of the French troops he wants to pull out later this year and meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai, whom he saw briefly last week in Chicago.



Myanmar protests an opportunity to show more reform

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:53 PM PDT

YANGON (Reuters) - Five days of street protests over chronic power shortages present Myanmar's reformist government with a headache and an opportunity.



Analysis - China's nine-dashed line in South China Sea

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:18 PM PDT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Alongside an armada of paramilitary patrol vessels and fishing boats, China has fired off a barrage of historical records to reinforce its claim over a disputed shoal near the Philippines in the South China Sea.



France's Hollande in surprise visit to Afghanistan

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:09 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande arrived in Afghanistan on Friday for a surprise trip to visit France's troops there and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Hollande's office said.



Analysis - China's nine-dashed line in South China Sea

Posted: 24 May 2012 09:12 PM PDT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Alongside an armada of paramilitary patrol vessels and fishing boats, China has fired off a barrage of historical records to reinforce its claim over a disputed shoal near the Philippines in the South China Sea.



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