Jilted Africa cool to US vote after Obama fever fades

Jilted Africa cool to US vote after Obama fever fades

Jilted Africa cool to US vote after Obama fever fades

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 11:24 PM PDT

KOGELO, Kenya, Nov 2 — In the tiny Kenyan village of Kogelo, US President Barack Obama's ancestral homeland, some people talk of hurt feelings of the kind experienced when a favourite relative has failed to get in touch. Four years ago, Kogelo, and Africa in general, celebrated with noisy gusto when Obama, whose father came from the scattered ...

Middle Earth beckons in Air New Zealand safety video

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 10:44 PM PDT

WELLINGTON, Nov 2 — Fight a hobbit for an aisle seat? Get life jacket instructions from a beautiful female elf? Only on a plane to Middle Earth — or in an Air New Zealand safety video. The company's latest in a series of variations on the usual dull pre-flight safety instructions has lifted a page from J.R.R. Tolkien's classic "The Hobbit" in the ...

Movement of militants monitored by armed forces

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 01:32 AM PDT

The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) constantly monitors the movement of militants to prevent them from using Malaysia for shelter or transit, Chief of Defence Forces Gen Tan Sri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin said today.

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Strike at East African hub port of Mombasa enters second day

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:41 AM PDT

MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - A strike by most of the workers at Kenya's main port of Mombasa entered its second day on Friday bringing loading and unloading at East Africa's main trade gateway to a standstill, management officials said.

VIDEO: Tappin changes plea to guilty

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 08:06 PM PDT

A British businessman accused of plotting to sell anti-aircraft missile parts to Iran has pleaded guilty in a US court.


VIDEO: Timelapse shows Sandy strike NYC

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:54 AM PDT

Timelapse video filmed from the 51st floor of the New York Times Building shows superstorm Sandy's impact as it swept over the city on Monday night.


National Audit Department free from political coercion

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:34 AM PDT

Auditor-General Tan Sri Ambrin Buang has reiterated that the National Audit Department is an independent entity and free from political coercion with the auditing process abided by the international standards on auditing.

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UEM Land plans to build Auto City in Nusajaya

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:27 AM PDT

UEM Land Holdings Bhd is working on plans to build a "Auto City," a dedicated zone for motoring enthusiasts, in Nusajaya.

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World Bank approves first Myanmar aid in 25 years

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:07 AM PDT

The World Bank has approved an $80 million grant for Myanmar to support its reform drive, resuming assistance for the former pariah nation after a quarter-century absence.

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Framework to ensure Iskandar Malaysia sustainability

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:01 AM PDT

The Iskandar Region Development Authority (IRDA) believes now is the right time for it to establish a framework to ensure sustainability of Iskandar Malaysia as an economic region, its Chief Executive Datuk Ismail Ibrahim said today.

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Women still watch more TV than men, but the gap is closing

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 11:58 PM PDT

Women may watch more TV but men spend more than twice as much time gaming, according to a new Nielsen report on US viewing habits.

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VIDEO: Greek bank leak editor acquitted

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 11:55 PM PDT

A Greek journalist has been acquitted of breaching privacy for publishing the names of 2,000 suspected tax evaders.


VIDEO: NY mayor backs Obama after Sandy

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:20 AM PDT

Barack Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney are back on the campaign trail and the mayor of New York declares that he's backing President Obama for re-election.


VIDEO: Death toll still rising after Sandy

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 11:45 PM PDT

The death toll after superstorm Sandy hit the US is continuing to rise and more than 4.5m homes and businesses are without power.


Analysis: Jilted Africa cool to U.S. vote after Obama fever fades

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 11:03 PM PDT

KOGELO, Kenya/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - In the tiny Kenyan village of Kogelo, U.S. President Barack Obama's ancestral homeland, some people talk of hurt feelings of the kind experienced when a favourite relative has failed to get in touch.

Second stealth jet puts China on path to top regional power - expert

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 10:54 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's second stealth fighter jet that was unveiled this week is part of a programme to transform China into the top regional military power, an expert on Asian security said on Friday.

VIDEO: ISS crew 'Vogue' before spacewalk

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 04:09 PM PDT

Astronauts preparing for a six-and-a-half hour spacewalk to perform maintenance on the International Space Station warmed up for the task by dancing to Madonna's Vogue.


Scope of Sandy's devastation widens, death toll spirals

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 10:12 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - From New York City's Staten Island to the popular beach towns of the Jersey Shore, rescuers and officials on Friday faced growing evidence of widespread destruction wrought by superstorm Sandy, mounting anger over delayed relief and a rising death toll.

Japan announces power savings moves as reactors remain idle

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 09:50 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government announced power savings measures for the country's northernmost island, where regional monopoly Hokkaido Electric Power Co may face shortages with its only nuclear plant idled after the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

Taiwan court extends ex-leader's jail term

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 10:11 PM PDT

Taiwan's high court said Friday it has extended ex-leader Chen Shui-bian's prison sentence by one more year to 18 years and six months following a conviction earlier in the year for money laundering.

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