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- VIDEO: Cuba to end 'hated' exit permits
- Australian "misogyny" row prompts change to dictionary
- Suicide bomber wounds 45 Afghan soldiers in east
- Analysis - Obama regains his footing in feisty second debate
- Russia authorities open criminal case against protest leader
- Hong Kong's former development secretary charged with fraud
- Survey finds women are confused about birth control
- S. Korea to crack down on sexy performance by minors
- Ten per cent of foreign student applications rejected, Dewan Rakyat told
- Govt may defray infrastructure costs for building of affordable houses - Najib
- S. Korea holds 23 Chinese for illegal fishing
- And the Razzie Award goes to...
- Analysis - Euro emigration: safety valve or debt drag?
- VIDEO: Obama and Romney clash in debate
- Obama takes offensive against Romney in debate rematch
- Kenyan policemen injured in Coast province grenade attack
- U.S. servicemen arrested in Okinawa for alleged rape
- Shahrir tells Johor folks to capitalise on state's economic growth
- Skilled knowledge workers to dominate Malaysia's future workplaces, says report
- Malaysia only country outside China recognising Chinese education - Najib
| VIDEO: Cuba to end 'hated' exit permits Posted: 17 Oct 2012 01:40 AM PDT Cuba will allow residents to leave the country without needing an exit permit after the government relaxed restrictions on residents.
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| Australian "misogyny" row prompts change to dictionary Posted: 17 Oct 2012 01:17 AM PDT CANBERRA (Reuters) - A fiery speech against sexism by Australia's first woman prime minister has prompted the textbook of Australian English to broaden the definition of "misogyny" to better fit the heated political debate raging downunder. 
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| Suicide bomber wounds 45 Afghan soldiers in east Posted: 17 Oct 2012 12:49 AM PDT KHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a joint Afghan-U.S. base in the country's east on Wednesday, wounding at least 45 Afghan soldiers, local officials said. 
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| Analysis - Obama regains his footing in feisty second debate Posted: 17 Oct 2012 12:22 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama put his re-election bid back on firm footing on Tuesday night with a strong debate performance that is likely to thrill his Democratic supporters and earn him a second look from the few voters who remain undecided. 
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| Russia authorities open criminal case against protest leader Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:40 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian authorities launched criminal proceedings against opposition leader Sergei Udaltsov on Wednesday, accusing him of planning "mass disorder" in protests against President Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule. 
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| Hong Kong's former development secretary charged with fraud Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:37 PM PDT HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's anti-graft agency charged a former development secretary over an alleged housing fraud involving HK$700,000 ($90,300) on Wednesday, in the latest blow to the city's new leader who has vowed to restore confidence in the government after a series of scandals. 
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| Survey finds women are confused about birth control Posted: 17 Oct 2012 12:26 AM PDT A new US poll finds that two in five women admitted that they had not used birth control or skipped taking their regular dose of oral contraceptive pills in the last month, mostly due to beliefs that they are infertile or not sexually active all the time.
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| S. Korea to crack down on sexy performance by minors Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:56 PM PDT South Korea authorities said Wednesday they were taking steps to curb over-sexualised performances by teenaged stars of the country's thriving K-pop scene.
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| Ten per cent of foreign student applications rejected, Dewan Rakyat told Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:55 PM PDT Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Dr Hou Kok Chung said today about 10 per cent of applications from foreign students for admission to local universities up to September were rejected for not meeting the terms and criteria.
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| Govt may defray infrastructure costs for building of affordable houses - Najib Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:53 PM PDT The government is considering defraying infrastructure costs so that private developers can build more houses at below market price, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today.
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| S. Korea holds 23 Chinese for illegal fishing Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:44 PM PDT South Korea's coastguard said Wednesday it was holding 23 Chinese fishermen in custody for questioning after a violent clash in the Yellow Sea that left one Chinese crew member dead.
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| And the Razzie Award goes to... Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:43 PM PDT They lacks practical usage and have turned out as the world's most expensive greeting cards.
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| Analysis - Euro emigration: safety valve or debt drag? Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:01 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Debt-laden euro zone countries are exporting again -- only this time it's their young workers, in an exodus some fear could intensify national debt problems longer term. 
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| VIDEO: Obama and Romney clash in debate Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:43 PM PDT US President Barack Obama hits out at Republican Mitt Romney in the second of three pre-election debates.
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| Obama takes offensive against Romney in debate rematch Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:16 PM PDT HEMPSTEAD, New York (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama launched aggressive attacks against Republican rival Mitt Romney on jobs, energy and Libya in their second debate on Tuesday as the Democrat tried to reclaim the momentum in a tight White House race. 
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| Kenyan policemen injured in Coast province grenade attack Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:00 PM PDT MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - At least 10 Kenyan police officers were injured when two grenades were hurled at them by suspected al Shabaab sympathisers during a police operation at the country's Coast province in the early hours of Wednesday, police said. 
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| U.S. servicemen arrested in Okinawa for alleged rape Posted: 16 Oct 2012 09:42 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Two U.S. servicemen were arrested in Japan's southern island of Okinawa on suspicion of raping a Japanese woman, police said on Wednesday, in an incident that could strain Tokyo's ties with its closest ally Washington. 
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| Shahrir tells Johor folks to capitalise on state's economic growth Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:35 PM PDT The people in Johor should capitalise on the wealth of opportunities offered to them now as the state moves into higher gear for further growth and development, says Johor Baharu Member of Parliament Tan Sri Shahrir Abdul Samad.
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| Skilled knowledge workers to dominate Malaysia's future workplaces, says report Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:34 PM PDT Malaysia's future workplaces will be dominated by skilled knowledge workers, helping the country to reach the high-income status by 2020, the Randstad World of Work Report 2012/13 released here today stated.
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| Malaysia only country outside China recognising Chinese education - Najib Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:34 PM PDT Malaysia is the only country outside China that recognises Chinese education as part of the national education system, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today.
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