Three U.S. soldiers killed on base by Afghan - NATO

Three U.S. soldiers killed on base by Afghan - NATO


Three U.S. soldiers killed on base by Afghan - NATO

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:50 AM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - Three U.S. soldiers have been shot dead by an Afghan worker on a military base in southern Afghanistan, in a deadly 24 hours for NATO-led forces in the country during which six soldiers died in rogue attacks.



Romney picks Ryan as vice presidential running mate: source

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 11:40 PM PDT

NORFOLK, Virginia (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney plans to name Congressman Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate on Saturday in a move that will bring the debate over how to reduce government spending and debt to the forefront of the race for the White House.



North India bus crash kills 41

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 11:55 PM PDT

At least 41 people were killed when a passenger bus plunged into a gorge on Saturday in a mountainous region of north India, an official said.

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The value of sports

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 11:47 PM PDT

Of course, not everyone can become a great athlete. Sports, however, enable children to learn something that they cannot learn in classroom, which help them enhance their psychological qualities.

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Bo's wife blames breakdown for Briton's murder

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 11:25 PM PDT

The wife of Chinese politician Bo Xilai, whose downfall rocked the ruling elite, has admitted murdering a British businessman and blamed her actions on a mental breakdown, state media said.

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13 dead as lightning strikes Bangladesh mosque

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 11:01 PM PDT

At least 13 people were killed and 15 injured when lightning struck a makeshift mosque in a remote village in Bangladesh as locals were holding special Ramadan prayers, police said Saturday.

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Debt reduction among Budget 2013 focus: Ahmad Husni

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 10:58 PM PDT

The government will focus efforts on reducing the country's debt apart from helping the rakyat as well as boost the economy in formulating Budget 2013.

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Romney picks Paul Ryan as running mate, says Republican official

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 10:19 PM PDT

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug 11 — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has picked Congressman Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate and will announce the pick today, a Republican official said. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Romney would announce Ryan as his choice at an event in Norfolk. The pick of Ryan will ...



Japan to take islands dispute with Korea to international court

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 09:57 PM PDT

TOKYO, Aug 11 — Japan said today it would take the long-running islands territorial dispute with South Korea to the International Court of Justice, after South Korean President Lee Myung-bak made a surprise visit to the islands this week. The islands, known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, lie equidistant from the two mainlands and ...



Mars rover Curiosity ready for its driver’s licence

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 07:19 PM PDT

PASADENA, California, Aug 11 — After flying more than 560 million kilometres from Earth, the Mars rover Curiosity is about to get its driver's licence. Mission control engineers in California will spend the next four days remotely installing new computer software in Curiosity that essentially reorients the brains of the six-wheeled vehicle for ...



Bird flu claims ninth victim this year in Indonesia

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 10:41 PM PDT

An Indonesian man has died of bird flu, the health ministry said Saturday, in the country's ninth fatal case this year.

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Unscrupulous diploma mill

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 10:37 PM PDT

Please believe me that you can actually buy a diploma, degree or a PhD certificate for your dog, cat or even chicken, as long as you have money.

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London Olympics comes alive -- brick by Lego brick

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 09:55 PM PDT

(Britain-AFP) - What better way to re-live the finest moments of the London 2012 Olympic Games that animate them with thousands of Lego bricks? That's exactly what German Fabian Mortiz has done, painstakingly recreating key moments from the Aquatics centre, Olympic Stadium and volleyball arena. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.

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Bursa to trend higher next week

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 08:42 PM PDT

Share prices on Bursa Malaysia are likely to be higher next week on the back of increased foreign fund inflow, improved global sentiment and Budget 2013 rotation play, said Vice-President and Head of Retail Research of Affin Investment Bank, Dr Nazri Khan.

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Selangor Sultan not condoning any form of politics in mosques

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 08:22 PM PDT

Sultan Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah today said he does not condone any form of politicising in mosques in the state.

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DAP camouflaging PAS' Islamic state agenda: Liow

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 08:09 PM PDT

DAP is trying to camouflage PAS' true intention of setting up an Islamic state by claiming that their Pakatan Rakyat partner was merely trying to establish a welfare state, said MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

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'Modest' swimwear sheds its mothballs in US

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 09:06 PM PDT

Modest bathing suits have shed their mothballs and come back in style in the United States, with a clientele spanning the religious, the curvy and the sun-sensitive.

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Superyachts bring slice of Monaco to East London

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 08:57 PM PDT

(London-AFP) - The London business district of Canary Wharf, a few kilometers to the south of the Olympic park, is currently a temporary home to a fleet of superyachts. The giant vessels, owned by some of the world's richest people, are being moored there for the duration of the games, attracting onlookers to the normally sedate neighbourhood. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.

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Japan mulls international court for S. Korea row

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 08:22 PM PDT

Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba said Saturday that Tokyo was considering asking the International Court of Justice to settle a bitter row with South Korea over a disputed island group.

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UK ticket-holder wins record 190 million euro lottery

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 07:18 PM PDT

A ticket-holder in Britain has won a record 190 million euros (£149 million, $234 million) in the EuroMillions lottery, officials announced on Friday.

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