Serbia's Mladic at genocide trial in war crimes court |
- Serbia's Mladic at genocide trial in war crimes court
- Greeks pull funds from banks; emergency cabinet to be named
- Deathbed wish gives Ivory Coast first all-women orchestra
- Diamond at heart of royal Europe goes for US$9.5m
- China’s ‘small stick’ approach to South China Sea
- Police disperse protesters at anti-Putin sit-in
- Fake pig ears latest China food scandal: report
- Japan enters commercial space race
- Communist elders urge removal of China police czar
- VIDEO: Arizona wildfire continues to grow
- Indonesian organisers fight for Lady Gaga gig
- Najib arrives in NY for working visit
- Singapore by-election to see straight fight between PAP, WP
- VIDEO: David Beckham butt of Obama's jokes
- Austerity to strain transatlantic ties at NATO Chicago summit
- Police disperse protesters at anti-Putin sit-in
- U.S. may freeze assets to boost Yemen transition - report
- VIDEO: Gunmen strike Kenya nightclub
- Two-thirds of world population urban by 2050: WWF
- DAP has no room for dissent: Najib
| Serbia's Mladic at genocide trial in war crimes court Posted: 16 May 2012 12:45 AM PDT THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic, 70, appeared on Wednesday for his genocide trial looking confident, flashing a thumbs-up and clapping his hands as he entered the courtroom. 
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| Greeks pull funds from banks; emergency cabinet to be named Posted: 16 May 2012 12:04 AM PDT ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's political leaders meet on Wednesday to form a caretaker government to take it to a second election in just over a month, with its euro membership at stake and its president speaking of "fear that could develop into panic" at its banks. 
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| Deathbed wish gives Ivory Coast first all-women orchestra Posted: 16 May 2012 12:28 AM PDT It took a mother's last wish, and a man to make it happen, but Ivory Coast now has it's first all-women orchestra in what is hailed as a little "revolution" in this fiercely patriarchal society.
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| Diamond at heart of royal Europe goes for US$9.5m Posted: 16 May 2012 12:44 AM PDT GENEVA, May 16 — A diamond coveted by kings, queens and princes for centuries, used to reinforce alliances between nations and pawned to pay off royal debts sold for nine million Swiss francs (RM29.7 million) at Sotheby's in Geneva last night. The auction house called the "Beau Sancy" diamond "one of the most important historic diamonds ever to ... 
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| China’s ‘small stick’ approach to South China Sea Posted: 15 May 2012 11:59 PM PDT HONG KONG, May 16 — In a month-long standoff between China and the Philippines over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, Beijing has so far refrained from sending warships from its increasingly powerful and modern navy to enforce its territorial claims. Instead, China has deployed patrol vessels from its expanding fleet of paramilitary ships ... 
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| Police disperse protesters at anti-Putin sit-in Posted: 15 May 2012 11:06 PM PDT MOSCOW, May 16 — Russian riot police broke up an Occupy-style protest against President Vladimir Putin today, forcing dozens of people out of a central Moscow park where they had staged a sit-in round-the-clock for a week and detaining at least 15. Dispersal of the makeshift encampment was the latest step in a government crackdown on protests over ... 
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| Fake pig ears latest China food scandal: report Posted: 16 May 2012 12:03 AM PDT Police in China are investigating after the discovery of a batch of "fake" pigs' ears reportedly made from gelatin, state media said Wednesday, in yet another food safety problem to hit the country.
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| Japan enters commercial space race Posted: 16 May 2012 12:02 AM PDT Japan will put a commercial satellite into space on Friday, officials said, in its first foray into the European- and Russian-dominated world of contract launches.
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| Communist elders urge removal of China police czar Posted: 16 May 2012 12:01 AM PDT A group of Communist Party elders has issued a daring open letter calling for the removal of China's top security official, amid political upheaval ahead of a once-a-decade leadership transition.
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| VIDEO: Arizona wildfire continues to grow Posted: 15 May 2012 11:33 PM PDT US firefighters are continuing to battle a growing wildfire near Crown King in Arizona, with dry conditions and high wind hampering efforts to contain it.
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| Indonesian organisers fight for Lady Gaga gig Posted: 15 May 2012 10:58 PM PDT Organisers Wednesday vowed to fight for a Lady Gaga concert to go ahead in Indonesia, despite police refusing a permit and Islamic hardliners threatening "chaos" if she comes to the Muslim-majority nation.
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| Najib arrives in NY for working visit Posted: 15 May 2012 10:56 PM PDT Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak arrived here Tuesday to begin a working visit to New York, aimed at strengthening and broadening Malaysia's relations with the world's largest economy, the United States.
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| Singapore by-election to see straight fight between PAP, WP Posted: 15 May 2012 10:56 PM PDT The Hougang by-election on May 26 is set to be a straight fight between Desmond Choo from the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) and Png Eng Huat from the Workers' Party (WP).
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| VIDEO: David Beckham butt of Obama's jokes Posted: 15 May 2012 10:35 PM PDT President Obama has welcomed the LA Galaxy football team to the White House to celebrate the team's winning of the Major League soccer championship in the US.
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| Austerity to strain transatlantic ties at NATO Chicago summit Posted: 15 May 2012 10:07 PM PDT LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defence spending cuts are putting an increasing strain on relations between the United States and its European allies in NATO, sharpening transatlantic battles over issues ranging from financing Afghan security forces to missile defence. 
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| Police disperse protesters at anti-Putin sit-in Posted: 15 May 2012 09:14 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian riot police broke up an Occupy-style protest against President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, forcing dozens of people out of a central Moscow park where they had staged a sit-in round-the-clock for a week and detaining at least 15. 
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| U.S. may freeze assets to boost Yemen transition - report Posted: 15 May 2012 09:07 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama plans to give the Treasury Department authority on Wednesday to freeze U.S.-based assets of anyone who "obstructs" implementation of the Washington-backed political transition in Yemen, the Washington Post reported late on Tuesday. 
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| VIDEO: Gunmen strike Kenya nightclub Posted: 15 May 2012 09:26 PM PDT Gunmen opened fire and threw grenades from outside the gates of the building.
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| Two-thirds of world population urban by 2050: WWF Posted: 15 May 2012 09:29 PM PDT About two-thirds of the world's population will be located in urban areas by 2050, creating serious implications for the conservation of natural resources, according to the 2012 edition of the Nature's Living Planet Report.
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| DAP has no room for dissent: Najib Posted: 15 May 2012 09:28 PM PDT DAP stalwart Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim's resignation from the party showed that DAP does not condone dissent from its members despite claiming to be democratic, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today.
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