Man with knife holds five people hostage in Japan bank - media

Man with knife holds five people hostage in Japan bank - media


Man with knife holds five people hostage in Japan bank - media

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 12:45 AM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - A man with a knife demanding that Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's government resign was holding five people hostage on Thursday in a small bank, media reported.



Man takes hostages, demands Japan PM resign: media

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 01:02 AM PST

A knifeman was holding hostages at a Japanese bank Thursday, police said, with local media reporting he was demanding Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's cabinet resign.

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Bursa's 2013 listings likely to match this year's value

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 12:36 AM PST

Bursa Malaysia has sufficient listings in the pipeline for next year to match the value of listings recorded this year.

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China Grand Canal seeks world heritage status

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 12:18 AM PST

The Grand Canal, the longest artificial waterway in the world, will bid for UNESCO World Heritage status, according to the cultural heritage bureau of east China's Jiangsu Province.

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VIDEO: Who wants what from EU budget deal?

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 03:06 PM PST

Britain will not give away any of its rebate during the EU budget negotiations, the Prime Minister has said.


Is NFC moving into the mainstream?

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 12:07 AM PST

Near Field Communication (NFC) has already started being incorporated into smartphones but in as little as four years' time, the technology will be commonplace in games consoles, tablets, computers, televisions and set-top boxes.

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iPad is most wanted device for children, Wii U second: Nielsen

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 12:05 AM PST

The iPad is top of the pops when it comes to desirability as a kids' holiday present, and the Nintendo Wii U isn't doing too badly either, according to an extract from Nielsen's 360° Gaming Report for 2013.

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2013 will be the year of the tablet

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 12:04 AM PST

Projected figures suggest devices such as iPads will overtake notebook sales for the first time next year.

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Spoof video asks Africans to help freezing Norway

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 12:02 AM PST

A spoof music video appealing to Africans to donate radiators for freezing children in Norway got almost 430,000 hits in five days on YouTube.

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Ex-staff challenge Nokia with new Finnish smartphone

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 11:55 PM PST

A group of ex-Nokia employees who quit over the company's decision to abandon the planned MeeGo operating system in favour of Windows plan to launch their own smartphone next year, their start-up said on Wednesday.

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Facebook partners with Orange to launch social calls service

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 11:53 PM PST

A service from telecommunications company Orange and Facebook launching next year will eliminate the need for users to know phone numbers to be able to call Facebook friends.

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Outcry in Taiwan over rejection of Dalai Lama visit

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 11:49 PM PST

Taiwan has decided to bar the Dalai Lama from entering the island, triggering an angry response from a women's organisation that had invited him to a meeting there next month, officials said Thursday.

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Global mobile data traffic doubled in year: Ericsson

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 11:49 PM PST

The amount of data used by mobile devices doubled over the past year, boosted by growth in video streaming services, according to a study released on Wednesday by Swedish telecom group Ericsson.

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New Firefox beta launches with integrated Facebook Messenger

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 11:47 PM PST

Firefox is rolling out a new beta introducing a new social API and a preview of the first social integration with Facebook Messenger. Firefox 17 is available for Windows, Mac OS, Linux and Android.

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Hamas-Israel ceasefire takes hold but mistrust runs deep

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 11:28 PM PST

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A ceasefire between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers took hold on Thursday after eight days of conflict, although deep mistrust on both sides cast doubt on how long the Egyptian-sponsored deal can last.



Man takes hostages at Japan bank

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 11:15 PM PST

A man was holding hostages at a Japanese bank Thursday, police said, with local media reporting that he was armed with a knife and demanding to speak with journalists.

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Normality

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 11:14 PM PST

How are Chinese education leaders going to cooperate if they keep suspecting each other? Such an open war of teasing will also affect the public. Fuelled suspicions could lead to split.

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Pakistan Taliban vow to attack Indian targets over Mumbai gunman

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 10:43 PM PST

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Taliban movement threatened on Thursday to attack Indian targets to avenge the country's execution of Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, the lone survivor of the militant squad responsible for a rampage through Mumbai that killed 166 people in 2008.



Inflation Eve

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 10:47 PM PST

Kermit the Frog is inflated at the Macy's 86th annual Thanksgiving Day Parade's "Inflation Eve" in New York City.

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Thailand steps up security for Bangkok mass demo

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 10:43 PM PST

Thailand on Thursday invoked a special security law to cope with a political rally this weekend in Bangkok, the scene of several outbreaks of violent unrest in recent years.

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