Billionaire Packer’s Sydney casino plan gets initial govt nod

Billionaire Packer’s Sydney casino plan gets initial govt nod

Billionaire Packer’s Sydney casino plan gets initial govt nod

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 12:05 AM PDT

SYDNEY, Oct 25 — Australia's Crown Ltd has won initial backing from a state government for a plan to build an A$1 billion (RM3.15 billion) casino in Sydney, bringing founder and billionaire James Packer closer to his goal of a global casino empire. A final approval, which is still some way off, will allow Crown to build a rival to Sydney's only ...

Obama tackles rape comments, ‘fiscal cliff’ on TV talk show

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 11:35 PM PDT

BURBANK, Oct 25 — President Barack Obama suspended the levity during an interview with late-night TV talk show host Jay Leno last night to address a Republican Senate candidate's assertion that pregnancies resulting from rape are intended by God and to express confidence that Washington could soon address the looming "fiscal cliff." "I don't know ...

Hurricane Sandy growing stronger as it nears Cuba

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 11:23 PM PDT

HAVANA, Oct 25 — Hurricane Sandy, growing stronger over warm Caribbean waters, lashed eastern Cuba with heavy rains and rising winds today as it bore down on the communist island after ripping across Jamaica. At least 55,000 people had been evacuated, Cuban officials said, principally because of expected flooding from rains that could total up to ...

Strengthening Hurricane Sandy slams into Cuba

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 12:13 AM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy, strengthening rapidly after crossing the warm Caribbean Sea, slammed into southeastern Cuba early on Thursday with 110 mph winds that cut power and blew over trees across the city of Santiago de Cuba.

Insight - Hungary's far-right party gains as it targets Roma

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 12:06 AM PDT

DEVECSER, Hungary (Reuters) - Decades of animosity between Hungarians and ethnic Roma in this small town in western Hungary had attracted little attention until the far-right Jobbik party saw an opportunity to score a few political points.

Syria government indicates accepts holiday truce - Russia

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 11:51 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has indicated to Russia that it will accept U.N.-Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi's proposal for a Muslim holiday ceasefire in Syria, Moscow's U.N. envoy said on Wednesday.

Tokyo governor resigns to set up new party

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 12:06 AM PDT

Beijing-baiting Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara, whose bid to buy disputed islands ignited a smouldering row between Japan and China, resigned on Thursday to start his own national political party.

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Maya demand an end to doomsday myth

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 12:01 AM PDT

Guatemala's Mayan people accused the government and tour groups on Wednesday of perpetuating the myth that their calendar foresees the imminent end of the world for monetary gain.

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Worker killed in Hong Kong bridge building accident

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 11:50 PM PDT

A construction worker was killed and 14 others injured in Hong Kong Thursday after they were hit by falling steel rods at the construction site for a massive bridge, officials said.

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The credibility of AES

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 11:50 PM PDT

The PAS-backed Kempen Anti-Saman Ekor (Kase) uncovered that many of the 831 locations where AES cameras would be set up were incredulous, with some of them located in the middle of the sea and jungle. Some Internet users teased that these AES cameras were used to capture speeding fish and beasts.

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S. Korea auto workers in live-wire protest

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 11:35 PM PDT

Two South Korean auto workers who have staged a protest up an electricity pylon for more than a week said Thursday they would only come down if Hyundai Motor gives thousands of temporary workers full-time status.

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VIDEO: Hurricane Sandy batters Jamaica

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 11:11 PM PDT

Hurricane Sandy has battered Jamaica with strong winds and heavy rainfall, leaving one person dead and a number of people trapped.


Egypt brokers informal Israel/Gaza truce - Israeli official

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 11:32 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian militants held fire overnight on Thursday and Israel refrained from air strikes as an informal truce brokered by Egypt appeared to take hold following two days of violence along the Israel-Gaza border.

MIC wants Selangor to stop Batu Caves condo project

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:45 PM PDT

The MIC said today the PKR-led Selangor government should step in immediately to stop the construction of a 29-storey condominium block in the vicinity of Batu Caves.

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Singapore may bin phone books over privacy fears

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:31 PM PDT

Singapore is considering stopping the publication of free telephone directories listing residential and office numbers as privacy concerns mount, a government agency said.

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Taiwan ex-cabinet official indicted on corruption

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:30 PM PDT

A former top official in Taiwan's cabinet was indicted on graft charges on Thursday for abusing his influence to solicit and accept bribes, prosecutors said.

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Bali's 'largest' ancient Hindu temple discovered

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:28 PM PDT

Construction workers in Bali have discovered what is thought to be the biggest ancient Hindu temple ever found on the Indonesian island, archaeologists said.

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Planned chemical plant sparks protest in China

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:23 PM PDT

An eastern Chinese city on Thursday defended a planned chemical plant after hundreds of residents demonstrated against the project, the latest in a series of environmental protests in China.

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S. Korea starts North-focused military exercise

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:23 PM PDT

South Korea on Thursday kicked off an annual, large-scale military exercise aimed at countering threats from North Korea at a time of heightened cross-border tensions.

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Student auctions virginity for Australian documentary

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:22 PM PDT

A Brazilian student has sold her virginity in an online auction for US$780,000 as part of a documentary organised by an Australian filmmaker, reports said Thursday.

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