VIDEO: Six dead in Italian train crash

VIDEO: Six dead in Italian train crash


VIDEO: Six dead in Italian train crash

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:52 AM PST

Police in Italy say at least six people have been killed after the van they were travelling in was struck by a train as it crossed railway tracks.


VIDEO: 'Doomsday' rumours hit French village

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 01:03 AM PST

The French village of Bugarach is preparing for an influx of mystical groups who are convinced they will escape the end of the world in 2012.


Learning the art of giving, Japanese-style

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:08 AM PST

What matters at Christmas time is the spirit, right? For those yet to be convinced, a tiny Japanese pavilion in Paris offers to initiate Westerners to a 700-year-old gift-giving ritual known as Origata.

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China crackdown fuelling Tibetan immolations: group

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 11:23 PM PST

A security crackdown in Tibetan-inhabited areas of China is fuelling self-immolations in protest at Chinese rule which have claimed dozens of lives, an advocacy group said Sunday

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China conducts first landing on aircraft carrier

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 10:54 PM PST

China has conducted the first landing of a fighter jet on its new aircraft carrier in a move that extends Beijing's ability to project its growing military might in territorial disputes.

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Hobbit fever grips New Zealand ahead of world premiere

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 10:38 PM PST

Up to 100,000 people are expected to line the streets of Wellington on Wednesday for the world premiere of director Peter Jackson's long-awaited Middle Earth epic "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey".

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Bangladesh garment factory blaze kills more than 100

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:13 AM PST

DHAKA (Reuters) - A fire swept through a garment factory on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital killing more than 100 people, the fire brigade said on Sunday, in the country's worst ever factory blaze.



Five killed in attack on Pakistan Shi'ite gathering, 70 hurt

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 11:48 PM PST

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - A bomb killed at least five people and wounded about 70 near a Shi'ite procession in Pakistan on Sunday, police said, as the sect braced for major sectarian attacks by Sunni militants during a critical event in their religious calendar.



Four killed in attack on Pakistan Shi'ite gathering, dozens hurt

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 11:07 PM PST

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - A bomb killed at least four people and wounded about 70 near a Shi'ite procession in Pakistan on Sunday, police said, as the sect braced for major sectarian attacks by Sunni militants during a critical event in their religious calendar.



Four killed in new attack on Pakistan Shi'ite gathering, dozens hurt

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 10:41 PM PST

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A bomb killed at least four people and wounded dozens near a Shi'ite procession in Pakistan on Sunday, police said, as the sect braced for major attacks by Sunni militants during a critical event in their religious calendar.



Police arrest another Philippine massacre suspect

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:02 AM PST

Philippine police said Sunday they had arrested a former employee of a powerful clan blamed for the murders of 58 people in 2009, the country's worst political massacre.

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‘Tomato Revolution’ gains momentum in Bulgaria

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 06:16 PM PST

SOFIA, Nov 25 — Hundreds of Bulgarians, inspired by a shaggy-haired poet, protested in front of parliament last night, some of them throwing tomatoes in what they are calling a "tomato revolution" against corruption.  Waving banners saying "Stop political hypocrisy", the protesters were kept too far away from parliament by police to hit the ...



Egypt’s Mursi must scrap ‘dictatorial’ decree, says ElBaradei

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 05:04 PM PST

CAIRO, Nov 25 — Prominent opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei said last night there could be no dialogue with Egypt's president until he scrapped a "dictatorial" decree that he said gave the Islamist leader Mohamed Mursi the powers of a pharaoh.  The presidential decree issued on Thursday by Mursi, elected in June with the Muslim Brotherhood ...



Analysis - Fiscal battles could sideline U.S. immigration reform

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 10:04 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election this month gave supporters of comprehensive immigration reform an immediate dose of optimism.



Honduras busts alleged drug gang, seizes $100 million in assets

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 09:57 PM PST

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran anti-drug agents on Saturday broke up an alleged gang of synthetic drug producers and seized $100 million (£62.4 million) in assets, a government spokesman said.



Japan PM, opposition chief clash over monetary policy

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 09:56 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Sunday that the opposition's call for radical monetary easing to beat chronic deflation was "dangerous" and defended the independence of the central bank, countering arguments by the front runner in next month's election.



Honduras busts alleged drug gang, seizes $100 million in assets

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 09:46 PM PST

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran anti-drug agents on Saturday broke up an alleged gang of synthetic drug producers and seized $100 million in assets, a government spokesman said.



Bangladesh garment factory fire kills 120

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 09:34 PM PST

DHAKA (Reuters) - A fire swept through a garment factory on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital, killing at least 120 people, the chief of the fire brigade said on Sunday, in the worst accident for the booming industry in recent years.



Bangladesh garment factory fire kills 120

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 08:29 PM PST

DHAKA (Reuters) - At least 120 people were burnt to death as a fire swept through a garment factory on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital, the chief of the fire brigade said on Sunday.



Iskandar Malaysia catalyst for Johor's economic growth

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 08:09 PM PST

Prior to Iskandar Malaysia's launch six years ago, Johor's economy was very much dependent on the manufacturing industries which were not all high value-added.

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