China denies allegations firms exported "banned goods" to North Korea

China denies allegations firms exported "banned goods" to North Korea

China denies allegations firms exported "banned goods" to North Korea

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 12:33 AM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Foreign Ministry denied on Wednesday allegations that Chinese firms had exported banned goods to North Korea.

India advances, but many women still trapped in dark ages

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 12:06 AM PDT

NEW DELHI, June 13 (TrustLaw) - The birth of a girl, so goes a popular Hindu saying, is akin to the arrival of Lakshmi - the four-armed goddess of wealth, often depicted holding lotus flowers and an overflowing pot of gold.

NATO says still hopes for Pakistan transit agreement

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 12:02 AM PDT

CANBERRA (Reuters) - NATO still hopes to reopen transport supply routes to Afghanistan through neighbouring Pakistan despite securing new transit deals with three Central Asian states, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Wednesday.

Troops patrol in riot-hit Myanmar town to restore calm

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 11:57 PM PDT

SITTWE, Myanmar (Reuters) - Soldiers and riot police patrolled the streets of the Myanmar town of Sittwe on Wednesday to enforce a state of emergency after days of sectarian violence in which at least 21 people have been killed. Residents said the town was calmer.

Italian police say arrest anarchists for attacks

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 11:27 PM PDT

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian police said on Wednesday they were arresting members of an anarchist organisation suspected of carrying out a string of recent attacks, including sending letter bombs to the tax collection agency Equitalia and Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt.

Poisoning girl pupils, a new dilemma for Afghan parents

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 12:17 AM PDT

"It really disappointed me to see my girl laid down unconscious on a bed in hospital to receive medical treatment. It is a matter of concern for me and other parents sending their kids to school," Abdul Qayum, father of an affected girl, said in a hospital in the northern Takhar province.

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VIDEO: My Business: Pizza delivery in Kabul

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 04:02 PM PDT

41 year-old Muhammad Ismael Aarefi speaks to the BBC about discovering a niche in the food market in Kabul - a western-style pizza delivery service.


VIDEO: Nigeria's slum built on the water

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 11:59 PM PDT

Once a fishing village in Nigeria, Makoko is now a slum over the Lagos lagoon with a population of nearly 100,000 migrant workers.


Bombs kill 44 in Iraq attacks on pilgrims, police

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 11:17 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Bombs targeting Shi'ite pilgrims in Baghdad and police in southern Iraq killed at least 44 people on Wednesday in a wave of attacks during a major religious festival, police and hospital sources said.

VIDEO: Blow dart craze grips Japan's elderly

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 11:56 PM PDT

Blow darting is a rapidly growing sport among Japanese pensioners.


Giant panda craze

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 11:34 PM PDT

I doubt that how many people would be willing to travel all along the way to the wetland just to see a pair of pandas, as the place has no other attraction.

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Fugitive in $260 mn bank fraud arrives in Indonesia

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 11:04 PM PDT

A former bank executive convicted over a $260-million fraud scheme was handed over to Indonesian authorities on Wednesday after extradition from the United States, officials said.

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VIDEO: Spanish anger over austerity cuts

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 10:42 PM PDT

As Spain's borrowing costs rise to their highest rate since the launch of the euro, protests are held across the country against planned austerity measures.


Heavy metal headbangers rally for 'DeathFest'

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 10:27 PM PDT

(United States-AFP) - Yes, they wear all black, and yes, they sport tattoos and bang their head. But amateurs of extreme "death metal" gathered at this year's 'DeathFest' want the world to know: heavy metal fans aren't all made alike. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.

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Thousands of workers rally in Sydney over compensation cuts

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 10:15 PM PDT

Thousands of New South Wales workers are marching on parliament in Sydney to protest against expected cuts to workers compensation by the state government, local media reported on Wednesday.

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Former soccer heads sentenced 10-1/2 years for bribery

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 10:15 PM PDT

Two former Chinese soccer chiefs were sentenced on Wednesday to more than a decade in jail for bribery.

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Nazi beach resort an unwieldy legacy for today's Germany

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 10:12 PM PDT

It is one of the biggest relics left behind by the Nazis, perched on one of Germany's most spectacular beaches, and after years of neglect it is getting a new lease of life.

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Hong Kong employers fight paternity leave plan

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 10:11 PM PDT

Hong Kong employers are fighting hard against a government plan to make paternity leave mandatory in the Asian finance centre, saying such benefits have all but bankrupted Europe.

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Obama favored for reelection... in Europe and Japan

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 10:08 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama would cruise to reelection in November if Europeans and Japanese could vote, but his popularity is slipping in China and Muslim nations, according to a poll out Wednesday.

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PAS slammed for asking members to defer haj for election

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 10:04 PM PDT

The PAS request that members directly involved in general election defer performing the haj has been criticised as inappropriate.

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