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- China film broaches sensitive topic of famine
- VIDEO: US envoy admits Benghazi error
- Malaysia first among upper-middle income countries in WJP index
- Over half of US consumers will buy a tablet before the end of the year
- Health, local deals key themes in India's growing mobile market: conference
- Windows 8 sales hit 40 million: Microsoft
- Google removes anonymity to keep app reviewers honest
- Najib observes general assemblies of three Umno wings
- Selangor allocates RM5m to tackle flash floods in Klang
- Malaysia among top Visa spending countries
- VIDEO: Three died in Panama floods
- Outcry in Taiwan over calls to terminate Chinese 'Oscars'
- Bangladesh charity puts women in the driving seat
- Syria launches air strikes as combat rages in Damascus
- China considers easing family planning rules
- VIDEO: Syria's growing refugee crisis
- VIDEO: Job vacancies to be filled across EU
- US judge orders tobacco companies to admit deception
- Obama to meet CEOs on ‘fiscal cliff’
- In communist Cuba, the tax man cometh
| China film broaches sensitive topic of famine Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:47 AM PST China's latest blockbuster film, to be released nationwide Thursday, focuses on the hypersensitive topic of famine -- but not the mass starvation that Mao Zedong presided over, which remains strictly taboo.
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| VIDEO: US envoy admits Benghazi error Posted: 28 Nov 2012 01:10 AM PST A US diplomat hotly tipped to replace Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has admitted releasing incorrect information after September's attack on the American consulate in Libya.
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| Malaysia first among upper-middle income countries in WJP index Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:23 AM PST Malaysia ranks first among 30 upper-middle income countries, and 16th globally, in providing security to its people, according to the World Justice Project (WJP)'s Rule Of Law Index 2012 report.
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| Over half of US consumers will buy a tablet before the end of the year Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:13 AM PST A survey of over 20,000 people in the US reveals most want an iPad and that, after brand name, cellular connectivity was the most important factor influencing purchase.
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| Health, local deals key themes in India's growing mobile market: conference Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:11 AM PST The biggest mobile trends in India for 2013 will revolve around home automation, personalized infotainment, commerce, local deal apps and healthcare.
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| Windows 8 sales hit 40 million: Microsoft Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:05 AM PST (SAN FRANCISCO-AFP) - Microsoft said Tuesday it sold 40 million licenses for its Windows 8 operating system in the first month after a launch which got a mixed reception. One of the new heads of the Windows unit, Tami Reller, made the announcement to an analysts' meeting and Microsoft provided the information on its Windows blog. "Windows 8 is outpacing Windows 7 in terms of upgrades," the blog post said. "We built Windows 8 to work great on existing Windows 7 PCs. And we also set out to make upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8 super easy."
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| Google removes anonymity to keep app reviewers honest Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:01 AM PST Search giant Google is forcing Play Store users to reveal their identities and wants to link app reviews to social media accounts.
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| Najib observes general assemblies of three Umno wings Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:58 PM PST Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, spent about 45 minutes to observe for themselves the debates at the general assemblies of the Umno Wanita, Youth and Puteri wings today.
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| Selangor allocates RM5m to tackle flash floods in Klang Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:37 PM PST The Selangor government, through the Selangor Economic Action Council, approved RM5 million to tackle Klang's flash floods which require RM1.2 billion to overcome, the Selangor state assembly was told today.
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| Malaysia among top Visa spending countries Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:18 PM PST Malaysia has been ranked 10th among the Asia Pacific's top spending countries for 2011 in Visa's annual global Commercial Consumption Expenditure (CCE) Index.
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| VIDEO: Three died in Panama floods Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:25 PM PST At least three people have died after widespread flooding in Panama, according to officials.
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| Outcry in Taiwan over calls to terminate Chinese 'Oscars' Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:17 PM PST A Taiwanese lawmaker's call to scrap a top film festival because it made Taiwan too reliant on China's movie industry sparked heated criticism on Wednesday from film veterans and fans.
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| Bangladesh charity puts women in the driving seat Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:12 PM PST Mosammat Shahanara, 22, is a rare breed in Bangladesh: a qualified professional female driver, and she is ready to hit the road in a new career that should bring her independence and an income.
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| Syria launches air strikes as combat rages in Damascus Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:03 PM PST BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian war planes attacked towns in the country's north and east and killed at least five civilians in a strike on an olive oil press as fighting raged in the capital Damascus on Tuesday, opposition activists said. 
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| China considers easing family planning rules Posted: 27 Nov 2012 10:39 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - China is mulling changes to its one-child policy, a former family planning official said, with government advisory bodies drafting proposals in the face of a rapidly ageing society in the world's most populous nation. 
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| VIDEO: Syria's growing refugee crisis Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:10 PM PST Aid agencies in countries bordering Syria are warning that the country's prolonged civil war is putting huge strain on their efforts and on Syria's relations with its neighbours.
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| VIDEO: Job vacancies to be filled across EU Posted: 27 Nov 2012 10:54 PM PST Thousands of skilled workers who cannot find work in Greece, Spain and Portugal could help fill vacancies in other parts of the EU, officials in Brussels say.
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| US judge orders tobacco companies to admit deception Posted: 27 Nov 2012 08:29 PM PST WASHINGTON, Nov 28 — Major tobacco companies that spent decades denying they lied to the US public about the dangers of cigarettes must spend their own money on a public advertising campaign saying they did lie, a federal judge ruled yesterday. The ruling sets out what might be the harshest sanction to come out of a historic case that the Justice ... 
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| Obama to meet CEOs on ‘fiscal cliff’ Posted: 27 Nov 2012 05:32 PM PST WASHINGTON, Nov 28 — Chief executives from top US corporations will meet with President Barack Obama tomorrow to discuss US fiscal problems, the White House said. The corporations include Goldman Sachs, Deloitte LLP and Caterpillar Inc. , one flashpoint in a standoff with Congress over the "fiscal cliff" — a series of tax hikes and spending cuts ... 
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| In communist Cuba, the tax man cometh Posted: 27 Nov 2012 10:00 PM PST HAVANA (Reuters) - Most Cubans have not paid taxes for half a century, but that will change under a new code starting January 1. 
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