Developing nations push rich on climate targets ahead of talks

Developing nations push rich on climate targets ahead of talks

Developing nations push rich on climate targets ahead of talks

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 12:06 AM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - Talks on a new climate change treaty in Qatar next week will not advance unless rich countries promise more ambitious cuts to greenhouse gas emissions, four major developing nations said.

India executes last surviving Mumbai attacker in secret

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:46 PM PST

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - India secretly executed the lone survivor of a Pakistan-based militant squad on Wednesday, just days before the fourth anniversary of an attack that killed 166 people in a rampage through the financial capital Mumbai.

'Diana' biographer injured in fatal S.Africa car crash

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 12:04 AM PST

Princess Diana's biographer Andrew Morton and his wife have been badly hurt in a car crash near Kruger National Park, authorities confirmed Wednesday.

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VIDEO: Drugs smuggled in heavy machinery

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:45 PM PST

Australian police say they have seized drugs worth almost a quarter of a billion dollars smuggled from China inside heavy machinery.


Singapore reducing exam pressure on students

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:45 PM PST

Singapore will no longer publish the names of top scorers in national student examinations to reduce academic pressure on children but the move has drawn mixed reactions, press reports said Wednesday.

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Smartphones inching towards Full HD

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:34 PM PST

Several brands are reportedly working on 5-inch Full HD (1080p) smartphones boasting record resolutions of 400ppi according to several US websites.

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Smart homes go mainstream

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:32 PM PST

The market for home automation products continues to grow despite economic uncertainties.

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Sony's Bravia ultra-high definition TV will come with content pre loaded

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:30 PM PST

Sony is not the first company to market with an ultra-high definition TV, but it will be the first to provide its owners with something to watch.

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Yemeni plane crashes near Sanaa airport, killing 10

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:35 PM PST

SANAA (Reuters) - A Yemeni military transport plane crashed near Sanaa airport on Wednesday, killing all ten people onboard, an airport official said.

China police hold car protest sticker printer

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:28 PM PST

Police in southern China have detained a car owner for online attempts to organise a campaign against rising licence fees, state press said Wednesday in a sign of official concern over potential unrest.

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Quality determines sustainability of organisation: Fadillah

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:28 PM PST

Quality management is one of the top issues that will differentiate between a successful and a non-successful organisation, said Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Datuk Fadillah Yusof.

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Singapore dissident to run for office in 2016

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:28 PM PST

One of Singapore's most outspoken opposition politicians said on Wednesday he plans to run for parliament again after settling defamation damages awarded to two former prime ministers.

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JetBlue asks Facebook followers to design tablet app in exchange for free travel

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:27 PM PST

After launching its iPhone app earlier this year, US low-cost carrier JetBlue is asking for help from its Facebook fans to develop its new tablet app.

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Parents, teens uneasy Facebook 'friends': study

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:26 PM PST

US parents are keeping a close eye on their teens' activities on Facebook and other social networks, provoking a "mixed" reaction from the youngsters, a new study showed Tuesday.

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Nokia's free iPhone maps app for already in the App Store top 10

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:23 PM PST

Nokia's maps app for iPhone went from 101st to 32nd most popular free app within 15 minutes.

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Facebook's couple pages: 'creepy' and 'very 1950s' say web

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:22 PM PST

On November 8 Facebook rolled out 'couple pages.' Pages that chart the interaction via posts and photos of two people on the site who have registered themselves as "in a relationship," this personal history is available to see by visiting facebook.com/us, but what do users think? Do people really want to see the history of their relationship tracked on a social networking site?

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China angst over runaway boys' deaths

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:20 PM PST

Angst-ridden Chinese social media users -- and state outlets -- raised questions over the plight of the country's children Wednesday after several officials were sacked over five runaway boys' deaths.

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Apple approves its 1 millionth app

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:19 PM PST

According to tracker Appsfire, 1 million apps have come to Apple's App Store since its launch in 2008.

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Japan opposition LDP pledges 2 percent inflation accord with BOJ

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 10:56 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - The opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), tipped to finish first in Japan's parliamentary election, pledged on Wednesday to compile a large extra budget and push the central bank to ease its already loose monetary policy to rescue the economy from recession.

Yemeni transport plane crashes near Sanaa airport, 10 killed

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 10:50 PM PST

SANAA (Reuters) - A Yemeni military transport plane crashed near Sanaa airport on Wednesday, killing ten of its crew members, an airport official said.

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