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VIDEO: Nasa 'moon' lander bursts into flames

VIDEO: Nasa 'moon' lander bursts into flames
VIDEO: Robot pack mule unveiled in US
VIDEO: Chinese murder trial ends swiftly
Little sign of battle in Egypt’s Sinai region
South Korea’s Lee angers Japan with plan to visit disputed islands
Tropical Storm Ernesto weakens over land, kills three
Accused Colorado gunman sought help for mental illness, says lawyer
Car bomb kills Yemen security official, al Qaeda suspected
Antarctic cooperation, luck come to rescue of U.S. researcher
Najib congratulates Pandelela for winning Olympic medal
India reinvents 'ethnic chic'
Three U.S. soldiers killed by uniformed Afghan in Helmand
NASA's Morpheus lander in fiery crash at Cape Canaveral
Accused Colorado gunman sought help for mental illness - lawyer
MIDF reiterates 4.8% GDP forecast
Toll discounts, rebates during Raya
Blogger gets 3 months for contempt of court
Americans divided over gun control after mass shootings: poll
Singapore's Q2 economy shrinks 0.7%
VIDEO: Robot pack horse unveiled in US

VIDEO: Nasa 'moon' lander bursts into flames

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 12:01 AM PDT

A small Nasa lander being tested for missions to the moon and other destinations beyond Earth has crashed and burned during a trial run.

VIDEO: Robot pack mule unveiled in US

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 08:34 PM PDT

The BBC's Alastair Leithead attends a convention in Las Vegas to find out how the military and police will be using drones in the future.

VIDEO: Chinese murder trial ends swiftly

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 02:55 PM PDT

The murder trial of the wife of a prominent Chinese politician, who is accused of killing a British businessman, has ended after one day.

Little sign of battle in Egypt’s Sinai region

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 11:51 PM PDT

SHAIKH ZUWAID (Egypt), Aug 10 — Egypt poured troops into North Sinai yesterday in an offensive meant to tackle militants in the Israeli border region, but residents were sceptical, saying they had seen no sign of anyone being killed in what they described as a "haphazard" operation. The offensive is crucial to maintaining good relations with ...

South Korea’s Lee angers Japan with plan to visit disputed islands

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 11:39 PM PDT

SEOUL, Aug 10 — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is scheduled to visit a set of remote islands today, angering neighbour Japan which also lays claims to territory believed to contain frozen natural gas deposits that could be worth billions of dollars. South Korea controls the islands with a coast guard presence and plans to beef up maritime ...

Tropical Storm Ernesto weakens over land, kills three

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 10:11 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY, Aug 10 — Tropical Storm Ernesto weakened as it travelled inland from the Gulf of Mexico yesterday, but it sent wind gusts and showers across the state of Veracruz, home to some of Mexico's busiest ports and oil installations. The storm, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph), made landfall in the early afternoon close to the ...

Accused Colorado gunman sought help for mental illness, says lawyer

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 08:17 PM PDT

CENTENNIAL (Colorado), Aug 10 — Accused Colorado gunman James Holmes, charged with murder over a shooting rampage last month at a movie theatre in a Denver suburb, has a "mental illness" and tried to get help before the shooting, his defence attorney said in court yesterday. Holmes' public defender, in a hearing on media access to court files in ...

Car bomb kills Yemen security official, al Qaeda suspected

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 12:41 AM PDT

ADEN (Reuters) - A senior Yemeni security official has been killed by a car bomb in the south-eastern city of Mukalla, in a suspected al Qaeda attack, a local security official said.

Antarctic cooperation, luck come to rescue of U.S. researcher

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 12:28 AM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Pilot skill, international cooperation and a lot of luck were to thank for the successful evacuation from a remote Antarctic outpost of a U.S. researcher in apparent need of urgent surgery, an Australian official said on Friday.

Najib congratulates Pandelela for winning Olympic medal

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 12:28 AM PDT

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak congratulated national diver, Pandelela Rinong, for winning the bronze medal in the Women's 10m Platform event final of the 2012 London Olympics, hence being the country's first female Olympian to ever win an Olympic medal.

India reinvents 'ethnic chic'

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 12:15 AM PDT

Jumpsuits inspired by sari drapes, urban dresses in tribal cloth and digitally printed lehenga skirts -- young designers have re-embraced their Indian heritage at Mumbai's latest fashion week.

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Three U.S. soldiers killed by uniformed Afghan in Helmand

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 12:04 AM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - An Afghan wearing a uniform killed three U.S. soldiers in the southern province of Helmand, a spokeswoman for NATO-led forces in Afghanistan said on Friday.

NASA's Morpheus lander in fiery crash at Cape Canaveral

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 11:26 PM PDT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A small NASA lander being tested for missions to the moon and other destinations beyond Earth crashed and burned after veering off course during a trial run at the Kennedy Space Centre on Thursday, officials with the U.S. space agency said.

Accused Colorado gunman sought help for mental illness - lawyer

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 11:25 PM PDT

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - Accused Colorado gunman James Holmes, charged with murder over a shooting rampage last month at a movie theatre in a Denver suburb, has a "mental illness" and tried to get help before the shooting, his defence attorney said in court on Thursday.

MIDF reiterates 4.8% GDP forecast

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 12:26 AM PDT

MIDF Research has maintained its gross domestic product (GDP) growth target for this year at 4.8 per cent with the downside at 4.5 per cent given the increase in imports and exports activities in the second quarter.

Toll discounts, rebates during Raya

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 11:52 PM PDT

The concessionaires of 24 expressways have agreed to provide incentives in the form of toll rebates and discounts for class 1 vehicles in conjunction with this year's Aidilfitri celebration.

Blogger gets 3 months for contempt of court

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 11:42 PM PDT

The High Court here today sentenced blogger Amizudin Ahmat to three months' jail after finding him guilty of contempt of court by further publishing 11 articles defaming Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim.

Americans divided over gun control after mass shootings: poll

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 11:29 PM PDT

A new national survey shows public attitudes toward gun control remain divided in the United States, even after news of deadly mass shootings dominated press coverage over the past weeks.