17 Turkish soldiers killed in helicopter crash

17 Turkish soldiers killed in helicopter crash


17 Turkish soldiers killed in helicopter crash

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 12:05 AM PST

DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) - Seventeen Turkish soldiers were killed on Saturday when their helicopter crashed in southeastern Turkey due to bad weather conditions, the area's governor said.



Indonesia expects 6.4% growth in Q4

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 12:05 AM PST

The Indonesian government expected economy to expand by 6.4 percent in the final quarter, supported by investment, consumption and government spending, a minister said here on Saturday.

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China's most polluted city breathes easier

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:57 PM PST

Fan Lifen recalls the days when her hometown was shrouded in darkness, with the sun barely visible through a thick curtain of smog.

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Turkish soldier dies, 12 injured in helicopter crash

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:47 PM PST

DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) - One Turkish soldier was killed and 12 were injured on Saturday when their helicopter crashed in southeastern Turkey, security sources said.



Myanmar train crash fire kills 25 people, injures 62

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:05 PM PST

YANGON (Reuters) - A train in Myanmar carrying petrol derailed and burst into flames, killing 25 people and injuring 62, most of them villagers trying to collect fuel spilled in the accident, state television said.



Pakistan marks "Malala Day", poor children to get cash for school

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 10:57 PM PST

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The families of more than 3 million poor children in Pakistan will receive cash stipends if their children go to school, the government said as officials prepared to mark "Malala Day" on Saturday in support of a schoolgirl shot by the Taliban.



Homeowners return to storm devastation on N.J. island

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 10:03 PM PST

(Reuters) - Homeowners return to an 18-mile (30-km) barrier island off New Jersey's Atlantic coast on Saturday, giving some of them their first view of the devastation wrought by Superstorm Sandy.



Women are twice as likely to use emoticons in text messages

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:21 PM PST

A new study from Rice University in Texas finds that women are twice as likely as men to use emoticons in their text messages.

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Japan, US to discuss revising defence guidelines

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:03 PM PST

Japan and the United States have agreed to discuss updating 15-year-old guidelines on their security alliance in view of China's growing military presence in the region, a Japanese official said.

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Myanmar extends 'warm welcome' to Obama before visit

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 10:42 PM PST

Myanmar's government has said it "warmly welcomes" the historic visit of President Barack Obama later this month, expressing hope his trip will bolster the nation's political reform drive.

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Gunfight at Sri Lanka's biggest prison kills 27

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 09:26 PM PST

COLOMBO (Reuters) - At least 27 people were killed and a senior police officer seriously wounded in a gunfight in Sri Lanka's biggest prison that began when police came under fire from inmates, officials and police said on Saturday.



VIDEO: S Africa miners turn to illegal work

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 09:45 PM PST

Dozens of South African miners, who lost their jobs after a series of recent strikes, have turned to illegal gold panning.


Husband of slain Iraqi-American woman arrested in her death

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:18 PM PST

SAN DIEGO, California, Nov 10 — The husband of an Iraqi-American woman who was beaten to death near San Diego in March in a killing initially probed as a possible anti-Muslim hate crime has been arrested for her murder, police said yesterday. Shaima Alawadi, a 32-year-old mother of five, was found bludgeoned to death in her home in the San Diego ...



Thousands flee Syria in exodus, millions more need aid

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 05:11 PM PST

ANKARA, Nov 10 — Thousands of Syrians fled their country yesterday in one of the biggest refugee exoduses of the 20-month civil war after rebels seized a border town, and the United Nations warned that millions more still in Syria will need help as winter sets in. In Qatar, the main opposition group outside Syria elected a new leader. However, it ...



Gala premiere for Spielberg's epic drama "Lincoln"

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 08:58 PM PST

(United States-AFP) - Gala premiere of "Lincoln", Steven Spielberg's epic drama already tapped for Oscar glory, with star Daniel Day-Lewis and entire cast in attendance. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.

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VIDEO: Escaping poverty by magic

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 09:07 PM PST

How one boy in South Africa used magic to escape poverty and make his dreams come true.


VIDEO: Fatal clashes at Sri Lanka prison

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 12:30 AM PST

More than a dozen people have been killed and many more wounded during clashes between inmates and guards at a prison in the Sri Lankan capital, authorities say.


Myanmar train blaze leaves 25 dead, 100 injured

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 08:45 PM PST

Investigators searched for clues Saturday to the cause of a train derailment and an ensuing blaze that killed 25 people and injured nearly 100 more in northern Myanmar.

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Communication in marriage

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 08:37 PM PST

Good communication is the cornerstone of a healthy marriage relationship. Unfortunately it is often the most troublesome aspect in a marriage. When a couple is courting they never seem to have any trouble talking to and understanding each other however many couples report that once they get married good communication is the first to go.

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