China defence chief says military buildup no threat to the world

China defence chief says military buildup no threat to the world

China defence chief says military buildup no threat to the world

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:52 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's military buildup poses no threat to the world, Defence Minister Liang Guanglie said on Tuesday, in an effort to allay fears among Asian neighbours amid long-running maritime disputes.

Congo M23 rebels agree to withdraw from Goma - Uganda military chief

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:46 PM PST

KAMPALA (Reuters) - The leader of the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Colonel Sultani Makenga, has agreed to withdraw his forces from the eastern cities of Goma and Sake, the Ugandan military chief said on Tuesday.

Iranian MP decries cyber police "violations" over blogger's death

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:40 PM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - A senior Iranian MP criticised the nation's cyber security force for "violations" in the wake of the death in police custody of a blogger, Press TV reported late on Monday.

Ericsson sues Samsung in US for patent infringement

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PST

Swedish telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson said Tuesday that it was suing South Korean rival Samsung in a US court for violating patents.

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VIDEO: Grandfather becomes fashion icon

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:52 PM PST

A 72-year-old grandfather from China has become something of an internet sensation after he began modelling clothes for teenage girls.


Kuwait to allow protest march on eve of election - PM

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:48 PM PST

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Authorities will allow a protest march to go ahead the day before the December 1 parliamentary election in Kuwait, the Gulf Arab state's prime minister said in a move designed to ease tensions ahead of the poll.

Helium shortage grounds Mickey at Tokyo Disneyland

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:28 PM PST

Tokyo Disneyland has stopped selling helium balloons shaped like Mickey Mouse and other characters because of a worldwide shortage of the lighter-than-air gas, the park's operator said Tuesday.

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US organ transplant pioneer Murray dies at 93: report

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:06 PM PST

Dr. Joseph Murray, who won the Nobel Prize for performing the first-ever successful organ transplant, died late Monday at the age of 93, according to the Boston Globe.

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UN passes first resolution on female mutilation

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:59 PM PST

The UN General Assembly on Monday passed its first resolution condemning female genital mutilation, which opponents say more than 140 million women worldwide have had to endure.

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Defiant Chinese drivers continue pay protest in Singapore

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:31 PM PST

About 60 mainland Chinese bus drivers in Singapore stayed off work Tuesday, the second day of a rare labour stoppage in the city-state.

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Taiwan drafts timeline for 4G mobile services

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:31 PM PST

Taiwan unveiled its plan for the launch of super-fast 4G mobile Internet Monday, with demand for speedier services that can rapidly transfer images on the rise, officials said.

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Original Apple I computer sells for record $630,000 at auction

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:29 PM PST

An original Apple 1 computer in full working order has sold for €491,868 ($630,000) at a European auction, smashing the existing record for this most sought-after piece of high-tech history.

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Allo Allo! Onion Johnnies set sail for Britain again

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:19 PM PST

Onion Johnnies, the travelling salesmen whose berets and bicycles inspired Britain and much of the world's classic image of the archetypal Frenchman, are setting sail for England once more.

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Getting into the heart of town planning

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:17 PM PST

Over the last 63 years, the world commemorated Town Planning Day every Nov 8 in recognition of town planners and their contribution to planning our homes and communities.

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Itchy-footed Briton visits every nation without flying

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:15 PM PST

A Briton celebrated Monday claiming to be the first person to have visited every sovereign nation on the globe without flying, after he crossed into the world's youngest country, South Sudan.

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Experts exhume Arafat, seek evidence of poison

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 09:49 PM PST

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The body of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was exhumed on Tuesday by a team of international experts trying to discover if he was poisoned, as many Palestinians believe.

The effects continue

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 09:58 PM PST

Despite with physical inconvenience, they still move forward slowly, and firmly.

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Pole dance

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 09:48 PM PST

Pole dancer taking part in the Pole Dance South America 2012 competition in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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ietnam refuses to stamp new Chinese passport

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 09:42 PM PST

Vietnamese border guards said Tuesday they were refusing to stamp entry visas into controversial new Chinese passports which feature a map of Beijing's claim to almost all of the South China Sea.

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Sylvester Stallone opens debutants ball in Paris

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 09:37 PM PST

(France, Strasbourg-AFP) - Taking place at the glitzy Crillon Hotel on Saturday, Sylvester Stallone and his daughter opened the debutant's ball in Paris. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.

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