Verdict due in Pope Benedict butler trial

Verdict due in Pope Benedict butler trial

Verdict due in Pope Benedict butler trial

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 12:46 AM PDT

The biggest trial in modern Vatican history wraps up on Saturday with a verdict expected in the case of Pope Benedict XVI's ex-butler accused of leaking secret papers that revealed fraud scandals and intrigue.

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N. Korean shoots officers, defects: South military

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 12:43 AM PDT

A North Korean soldier defected to the South on Saturday through the heavily militarised border, saying he shot dead two superior officers in the process, the South Korean military said.

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VIDEO: Jordan protests after poll call

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 11:58 AM PDT

Thousands of Jordanians have attended a protest demanding political reforms in Amman, hours after King Abdullah called early parliamentary elections.


VIDEO: Mammoth carcass found in Siberia

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 12:59 PM PDT

A well-preserved mammoth carcass has been found by an 11-year-old boy in the permafrost of northern Siberia. It has been named Zhenya, after Zhenya Salinder, the 11-year-old who found the carcass while walking his dogs in the area.


VIDEO: Chinese holidays bring tons of rubbish

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 12:16 PM PDT

Tons of rubbish is being collected by cleaners at Beijing's Tiananmen Square during an eight-day holiday


VIDEO: Paris nightlife dilemma

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 11:41 AM PDT

Local residents complain that bars are colonising the streets and making it impossible to sleep, but some say they are proof Paris is a dynamic city.


VIDEO: Bond marks 50 years on film

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 11:38 AM PDT

The James Bond franchise is marking 50 years since the first film, Dr No, was released.


VIDEO: Kenyans win torture ruling in UK

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 10:45 AM PDT

Three Kenyans who were tortured by British colonial authorities can proceed with their legal claims against the UK government, a court has ruled.


Audit finds Philippines lost $2.46 bn to anomalies

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 12:21 AM PDT

The Philippines lost $2.46 billion through misuse of state funds and assets during the latter years of graft-tainted ex-president Gloria Arroyo's rule, government auditors said Saturday.

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Malaysia still strong to receive FDIs: Najib

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 12:07 AM PDT

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today said that despite the uncertain global economic climate, Malaysia was still in a strong position to receive direct foreign investments.

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Turkey warns Syria more strikes would be fatal mistake

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 11:03 PM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's prime minister said on Friday his country did not want war but warned Syria not to make a "fatal mistake" by testing its resolve, and its army retaliated for a third day running after more mortar rounds from Syria landed on its soil.

U.S., South Korea to forge joint response to North's missile force

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 10:45 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea are set to announce this weekend a joint response to the perceived threat from North Korea's growing ballistic missile force, according to a State Department notice to U.S. lawmakers on Friday.

Dissident blogger released after detention in Cuba

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 10:14 PM PDT

BAYAMO, Cuba (Reuters) - Cuban authorities released prominent dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez late on Friday after detaining her on the eve of a Spanish activist's high-profile manslaughter trial in the eastern city of Bayamo.

Electrified

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 10:15 PM PDT

US magician David Blaine stands under lightning bolts at the start of his latest performance "Electrified" in New York. The magician, stuntman and all-round daredevil hopes to stay standing for three days and nights in the middle of a million volts of fiery electric currents.

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Implement employee screening, Malaysian companies urged

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 10:06 PM PDT

Malaysian companies must implement the employee-screening programme as their standard operating procedure before hiring a suitable candidates to run their operations to avoid employing unqualified people and overpaying them, said Venovox Sdn Bhd's Chief Operating Officer, Rebecca.

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Japan ex-PM 'to meet S.Korean leader to mend ties'

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 10:05 PM PDT

Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso is planning to meet South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak in a bid to mend ties soured by a territorial dispute, a report said Saturday.

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Strike at China Apple manufacturer: rights group

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 10:05 PM PDT

Thousands of workers have gone on strike at a Foxconn plant in China making components for Apple's iPhone 5, a labour rights group said Saturday.

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Putin superhero, protesters star in Russian film

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 10:04 PM PDT

Anarchic activists plot provocative stunts and hold pitched battles with riot police in the first Russian blockbuster to show the burgeoning protest movement against Vladimir Putin.

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Dutch city puts its jobless back to work

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 09:59 PM PDT

For years The Netherlands has had the reputation of being a generous welfare state, but in some cities like Rotterdam this is changing: the jobless are now put to work to earn their keep.

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Malaysia, Thailand to work together to combat corruption

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 09:28 PM PDT

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the National Anti-Corruption Commission of Thailand (NACC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Combating and Preventing Corruption to establish collaborative framework in preventing and combating corruption.

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