Two killed as passenger plane lands in Myanmar rice field

Two killed as passenger plane lands in Myanmar rice field

Two killed as passenger plane lands in Myanmar rice field

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 11:08 PM PST

YANGON, Dec 25 — Two people were killed and 10 wounded in northeast Myanmar on today when a passenger plane missed an airport runway in heavy fog and landed in a rice paddy, state television said.  The pilot of the Air Bagan plane touched down beyond Heho airport in Shan state, killing an 11-year-old passenger and a motorcyclist on the ground, ...

UN general assembly voices concern for Myanmar’s Muslims

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 10:50 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 25 — The UN General Assembly expressed serious concern today over violence between Rohingya Muslims and Buddhists in Myanmar and called upon its government to address reports of human rights abuses by some authorities.  The 193-nation General Assembly approved by consensus a non-binding resolution, which Myanmar said last month ...

Japan’s Abe to pick MP Kishida as foreign minister

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 10:01 PM PST

TOKYO, Dec 25 — Incoming Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will appoint lower house lawmaker Fumio Kishida to the key post of foreign minister, Kyodo news agency reported today, as the government seeks to balance a bolder diplomatic stance with the need to repair frayed ties with China and South Korea.  The hawkish Abe must balance the need to ...

Acne in women may be linked to a hormonal imbalance

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 10:59 PM PST

If you're a woman with adult acne, you likely know all too well how difficult it is to treat. But if you're among the 80 percent of women who see no benefit from the commonly prescribed antibiotic treatments, this could be a sign of a hormonal imbalance.

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Two killed as passenger plane lands in Myanmar rice field

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 10:36 PM PST

YANGON (Reuters) - Two people were killed and 10 wounded in northeast Myanmar on Tuesday when a passenger plane missed an airport runway in heavy fog and landed in a rice paddy, state television said.

Egypt to announce result of constitution vote today

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 06:59 PM PST

CAIRO, Dec 25 — Egypt will announce today the official results of a vote on its new constitution, the head of the elections committee told state media last night, a step which paves the way for the formation of a new parliament in about two months.  The creation of a new constitution is a vital step in Egypt's transition to democracy almost two ...

South Africa’s Mandela to remain in hospital for Christmas

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 06:50 PM PST

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 25 — Former South African President Nelson Mandela continues to respond to treatment more than two weeks after being taken to hospital in Pretoria and will remain there for Christmas Day, the presidency said today.  The 94-year-old anti-apartheid hero and Nobel Peace laureate has been treated for a lung infection and gallstones ...

US reprimands some eye centres on lasik surgery advertising

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 06:36 PM PST

WASHINGTON,Dec 25 — US health regulators warned five eyecare providers to stop misleading advertising and promotion of refractive lasers used in eye surgery procedures such as LASIK.  The US Food and Drug Administration found that the advertisements and promotional materials did not offer consumers adequate information about risks and possible ...

Venezuela’s Chavez ‘improves slightly’ after surgery

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 06:22 PM PST

CARACAS, Dec 25 — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's condition has "improved slightly" after a cancer operation in Cuba, the information minister said today, amid doubts over whether the former soldier is in good enough health to continue governing.  "The patient has shown a slight improvement in his condition," Venezuelan Information Minister ...

Catholic church urges Irish to oppose abortion law

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 06:14 PM PST

DUBLIN, Dec 25 — The head of Ireland's Catholic Church urged followers in his Christmas Day message to lobby against government plans to legalise abortion.  Ireland, the only EU member state that currently outlaws the procedure, is preparing legislation that would allow limited access to abortion after the European Court of Human Rights criticised ...

Nikkei rises, exporters lead gains on weaker Yen

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 05:59 PM PST

TOKYO, Dec 25 — Japan's Nikkei share average rose today as exporters gained on a weaker yen, with volume expected to stay low due to a lack of participants during the Christmas holiday.  The Nikkei rose 1.5 per cent to 10,089.56. Exporters led the gains, with Toyota Motor Corp adding 2.1 per cent, Nissan Motor Co rising 1.8 per cent and Canon Inc ...

Find room for God in fast-paced world, Pope says on Christmas eve

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 03:30 PM PST

VATICAN CITY, Dec 25 — Pope Benedict, leading the world's Roman Catholics into Christmas, today urged people to find room for God in their fast-paced lives filled with the latest technological gadgets.  The 85-year-old pope, marking the eighth Christmas season of his pontificate, celebrated a solemn Christmas Eve mass in St Peter's Basilica, ...

Thousands sign US petition to deport Piers Morgan over gun comments

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 03:16 PM PST

LOS ANGELES, Dec 25 — More than 48,000 people have signed a petition that they posted on the White House website demanding that British CNN talk show host Piers Morgan be deported over comments he made on air about gun control.  Morgan (picture) last week lambasted pro-gun guests on his show, after the December 14 mass shooting at Sandy Hook ...

VIDEO: Notre Dame celebrates 850 years

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 08:59 PM PST

Notre Dame cathedral in Paris is due to celebrate its 850th anniversary, with the start of a year-long festival.

U.N. General Assembly voices concern for Myanmar's Muslims

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 08:20 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly expressed serious concern on Monday over violence between Rohingya Muslims and Buddhists in Myanmar and called upon its government to address reports of human rights abuses by some authorities.

U.N. approves new debate on arms treaty opposed by U.S. gun lobby

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 06:14 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Monday to restart negotiations on a draft international treaty to regulate the $70 billion global trade in conventional arms, a pact the powerful U.S. National Rifle Association has been lobbying hard against.

Japan's policy veteran Motegi likely to serve as trade minister - media

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 06:00 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Incoming Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to pick policy veteran Toshimitsu Motegi as trade minister, who will also take charge of energy and other key economic policies, media reported on Tuesday.

Ambushed NY firemen shot dead; two police killed elsewhere

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 05:54 PM PST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A gunman, who spent 17 years in prison for murder, ambushed and killed two volunteer firefighters and wounded two others on Monday near Rochester, New York, as they responded to a house fire he deliberately set, police said.

China shows off world's longest high-speed rail route

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 06:25 PM PST

China on Saturday showed off the final link of the world's longest high-speed rail route set to begin whisking passengers from Beijing to Guangzhou next week in a third of the time currently required.

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VIDEO: Georgia PM's rapper son releases album

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 05:28 PM PST

Bera Ivanishvili, the son of Georgia's new prime minister, is making his voice heard as a rapper with the release of a debut album.

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