Japan protests Chinese ships entry into waters near disputed isles

Japan protests Chinese ships entry into waters near disputed isles


Japan protests Chinese ships entry into waters near disputed isles

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:37 AM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan lodged a protest with China on Wednesday against the entry of Chinese patrol ships into waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea, an issue that has long been a cause of friction between Asia's two biggest economies.



16 killed in southwestern China mudslide

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 01:06 AM PDT

Sixteen bodies have been recovered following a rain-triggered mudslide that occurred in southwest China's Sichuan province on June 28, Xinhua news agency reported.

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Deviants and terrorists

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 01:00 AM PDT

Excessive enthusiasm might be followed by craziness. They lay down their lives for their belief. They believe that they are enforcing justice on behalf of God and will have an eternal life after death.

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Chinese woman compensated for late abortion

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:40 AM PDT

Chinese authorities have paid $11,000 to a woman forced to abort seven months into her pregnancy, her lawyer said Wednesday, adding that the money would never compensate for her endless pain.

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Prosecution appeals against Anwar's acquittal in sodomy case

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 11:43 PM PDT

The prosecution in Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy case today applied to the Appeals Court to set aside a High Court decision acquitting and discharging Anwar of sodomising his former aide, Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.

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Malaysia will be ageing nation by 2030

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:21 AM PDT

Malaysia is set to become an ageing nation by the year 2030 and it would pose a challenge to the government, said Deputy Minister of Women, Family, and Community Development Datuk Heng Seai Kie.

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May manufacturing sales up 10%

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 11:58 PM PDT

The sales value of the manufacturing sector in May this year registered a growth of 10 per cent to RM52.5 billion when compared to the RM47.7 billion reported in the corresponding month of last year.

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Exclusive - U.S. to demand disclosures as it eases Myanmar sanctions

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 11:56 PM PDT

VIENTIANE (Reuters) - The United States plans to ease sanctions this week to allow its companies to invest in and provide financial services to Myanmar but will require them to make detailed disclosures about their dealings, sources briefed on the matter said on Wednesday.



US crafted Pakistan ‘apology’ to suit allies abroad, opponents at home

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 11:04 PM PDT

WASHINGTON, July 11 — In the end it was a meeting in a nondescript conference room in Chicago that finally set in motion the long-awaited US apology to Pakistan last week ending a seven-month impasse over NATO supply routes for the Afghan war. The meeting in late May followed months of clamouring by Islamabad, images of flag-draped coffins on TV, ...



Japan protests Chinese ships entry into waters near disputed isles

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 09:57 PM PDT

TOKYO, July 11 — Japan lodged a protest with China today against the entry of Chinese patrol ships into waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea, an issue that has long been a cause of friction between Asia's two biggest economies. Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said three Chinese fishery patrol ships entered waters near the ...



Factbox: Women clergy in the Anglican Communion

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 09:22 PM PDT

LONDON, July 11 — Here is a look at the issue of the ordination of women priests and bishops in the worldwide Anglican Communion: 1968 - The Lambeth Conference, the meeting of all Anglican church leaders once every 10 years, recommended that women be involved as much as possible in worship at services pending resolution of the female ordination ...



Church of England delays women bishops vote

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 08:57 PM PDT

YORK, England, July 11 — The Church of England has delayed a vote on allowing women bishops after reformers rejected a last-minute concession to conservatives keen to keep the posts reserved for men only. The Church's General Synod voted to send back to their current bishops for further consideration an amendment allowing dissenting parishes to ...



New name, old campaign as Republicans wage war on ‘Obamacare’

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 07:48 PM PDT

WASHINGTON, July 11 — Since Republicans took control of the House of Representatives, they have introduced by their own count 30 bills to get rid of or gut the law they call "Obamacare," bearing titles such as the "Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act," the "repeal the Job killing health care law" act and the "NObamacare Act of 2012." Yesterday they ...



U.S. crafted Pakistan "apology" to suit allies abroad, opponents at home

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 11:33 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the end it was a meeting in a nondescript conference room in Chicago that finally set in motion the long-awaited U.S. apology to Pakistan last week ending a seven-month impasse over NATO supply routes for the Afghan war.



Analysis - Bird flu vaccine now? More than a shot in the dark

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 11:08 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Culls of hundreds of thousands of chickens, turkeys and ducks to stem bird flu outbreaks rarely make international headlines these days, but they are a worryingly common event as the deadly virus continues its march across the globe.



Defiant Egypt parliament meets amid legal crisis

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 11:07 PM PDT

Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court froze on Tuesday a presidential decree reinstating the Islamist-led parliament, hours after the lower house convened in defiance of the judiciary and military.

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Baby giant panda born in Tokyo zoo dies

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 10:48 PM PDT

A baby giant panda born last week at a Tokyo zoo died of pneumonia on Wednesday, according to park officials who had initially hailed the birth as rare success for Japan's captive breeding programme.

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230 Chinese students in N. Zealand on suspect visas

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 10:47 PM PDT

New Zealand launched a search Wednesday for hundreds of Chinese students who arrived in the country on fraudulently-obtained visas, immigration officials said.

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ASEAN struggles over maritime dispute with China

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 10:46 PM PDT

China and Southeast Asian countries struggled to make progress Wednesday on a code of conduct designed to ease tension in the flashpoint South China Sea, diplomatic sources said.

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Japan summons China ambassador over island dispute

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 10:45 PM PDT

Japan summoned the Chinese ambassador Wednesday as a diplomatic row flared up after three Chinese patrol boats approached a chain of islands at the centre of a bitter territorial dispute.

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