VIDEO: Explosions at Ecuador volcano

VIDEO: Explosions at Ecuador volcano


VIDEO: Explosions at Ecuador volcano

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 11:57 PM PST

People living on the slopes of the Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador are being evacuated as a plume of gas and ash rises from its crater.

VIDEO: Thousands of turtles released

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 11:51 PM PST

More than 120,000 baby turtles have been released in to a river in Bolivia in an attempt to boost the area's turtle population.

Want to report a theft? There's an app for that

Posted: 18 Dec 2012 12:20 AM PST

Launched Monday in the UK, the Facewatch Personal Theft Reporting App, the first of its kind in Britain, enables users to report a theft via their smartphone, generate an insurance crime reference and even cancel their credit or debit cards.

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Google's latest 'cleaning' could leave Windows Phone users without email

Posted: 18 Dec 2012 12:18 AM PST

Google's annual cleaning has claimed a number of features and services including Google Calendar Sync, Punchd and Google Sync for Nokia, which should have little impact on the vast majority of the world's internet -- and therefore Google -- users. However, the company's decision to stop offering Google Sync could be a real problem for Windows Phone owners with a Gmail account.

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Terrorism: Not born overnight

Posted: 18 Dec 2012 12:11 AM PST

Creeping down the chimney, the Santa Claus is preparing to hand out Christmas gifts. But the moment he steps inside the house, he is greeted by a gun pointed in his face.

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S. Korea says no concession on key issues with Japan

Posted: 18 Dec 2012 12:07 AM PST

South Korea on Tuesday described Japan as a "precious partner" but warned it would give no ground to presumptive premier Shinzo Abe on thorny diplomatic issues that have dogged ties for decades.

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Nokia gearing up to launch Windows Phone 7.8 update

Posted: 18 Dec 2012 12:06 AM PST

According to several major American tech sites, Nokia has reportedly released on its servers Microsoft's 7.8 update of its operating system, allowing the older generation of Lumia phones to access the same user interface and certain functions and themes as the Windows Phone 8.

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MTUC wants higher EPF dividend

Posted: 18 Dec 2012 12:04 AM PST

The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has called on the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to declare a higher dividend this year because of its increased investment income.

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No toleration for the culture of violence

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 11:49 PM PST

How tender were the lovely faces. They were angels of the world, but their lives were taken away in a flash by an armed devil. Even more frightening, while the Americans were still shedding tears, a few gunshots were fired again, and another five people lost their lives.

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Bioeconomy key to high-income status: minister

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 11:45 PM PST

Malaysia has identified bio-economy as an important element in transforming Malaysia into a high income country by 2020, said Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment.

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Newtown students to return to classes in wake of school massacre

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 11:49 PM PST

NEWTOWN, Connecticut, Dec 18 — The schools of Newtown, which stood empty in the wake of a shooting rampage that took 26 of their own, will again ring with the sounds of students and teachers today as the bucolic Connecticut town struggles to return to normal. But among the normal sounds of a school day — teachers reading to children, the scratch ...


First funerals for Newtown victims as US schools confront tragedy

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 11:15 PM PST

NEWTOWN, Connecticut, Dec 18 — One boy was buried in his hero's football jersey in a small white coffin. Balloons and a teddy bear welcomed mourners to the funeral of his first-grade schoolmate. The two funerals yesterday ushered in what will be a week of memorial services and burials for the 20 children and six adults massacred at Sandy Hook ...


Newtown students to return to classes in wake of school massacre

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 11:23 PM PST

NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - The schools of Newtown, which stood empty in the wake of a shooting rampage that took 26 of their own, will again ring with the sounds of students and teachers on Tuesday as the bucolic Connecticut town struggles to return to normal.


Explain issues to people, civil servants told

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 10:47 PM PST

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has called on civil servants to understand and explain to the people the government's views on issues raised by irresponsible parties in the run up to the general election.

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90% public services to be online by 2015

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 09:57 PM PST

Ninety per cent of the services provided by the civil servants will be implemented online by the year 2015, said Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Datuk Seri Dr Ali Hamsa.

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VIDEO: US gun debate gathers pace

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 10:26 PM PST

As the first funerals are held for the victims of Friday's mass shooting in Connecticut, President Barack Obama meets members of his Cabinet to discuss how America's gun laws might be changed.

On eve of South Korea vote, Park sounds father's battle cry

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 09:17 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - With just a day to go before a tight presidential vote in South Korea, front-running conservative candidate Park Geun-hye evoked her dictator father's economic call to arms in a bid to rally her party faithful.


Serbian village stakes out its own vampire claim

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 10:00 PM PST

The leering visage of a gap-toothed man with blood dripping down his stubbly chin is an unusual lure for tourists, but in the tiny Serbian hamlet of Zarozje, locals are hoping a resurrected vampire legend will let them bleed a little cash from passing visitors.

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S. Korea presidential rivals in final push for votes

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 09:57 PM PST

The two rivals for South Korea's presidency made a final pitch to voters Tuesday -- the eve of an election that looks set to go down to the wire and could produce the country's first female leader.

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Indonesia blames pilot error for Sukhoi crash that killed 45

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 09:56 PM PST

Indonesian investigators blamed pilot error Tuesday for a Sukhoi Superjet crash that killed all 45 onboard an exhibition flight that slammed into a Javanese volcano in May.

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