Organisers of Saturday's rally adamant about gathering at checkpoints

Organisers of Saturday's rally adamant about gathering at checkpoints


Organisers of Saturday's rally adamant about gathering at checkpoints

Posted: 11 Jan 2013 12:39 AM PST

Though advised not to gather at certain points, the organisers of tomorrow's rally in the city appear to be adamant about proceeding with this.

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Windscreen crack hits Dreamliner in Japan

Posted: 11 Jan 2013 12:38 AM PST

Japan's All Nippon Airways grounded a 787 Dreamliner Friday after a crack was found in the cockpit windshield, the latest setback for Boeing's flagship aircraft.

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Southwest China landslide kills 18, dozens more buried

Posted: 11 Jan 2013 12:35 AM PST

A landslide in southwestern China on Friday killed at least 18 people, including seven from one family, with more than two dozen others trapped, state media and local authorities said.

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Japan PM fires fresh broadside at China in row

Posted: 11 Jan 2013 12:32 AM PST

Japan's hawkish new prime minister took aim at Beijing again Friday, accusing China of deliberately allowing Japanese businesses to suffer in the corrosive row over disputed islands.

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Teachers, students warned against participating in gathering

Posted: 11 Jan 2013 12:29 AM PST

Deputy Education Minister Dr Mohd Puad Zakarshi today warned school teachers and students against participating in a gathering organised by the opposition in the federal capital tomorrow.

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Rights group warns Pakistan faces worsening sectarian violence

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 11:05 PM PST

QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Violence against Pakistani Shia Muslims is rising and some communities are living in a state of siege, a human rights group said on Friday, warning that sectarian violence will only get worse a day after 114 people were killed in bombings.


Fiji's military ruler dumps draft constitution

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 10:38 PM PST

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Fiji's military ruler has announced a draft constitution underpinning a return to civilian rule and democratic elections will be re-written to ensure "true democracy", sparking criticism from neighbours Australia and New Zealand.


Pap test could screen for ovarian and uterine cancer: study

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 11:22 PM PST

Turns out the pap smear -- a routine test women undergo each year or two to screen for cervical cancer -- could help screen for other types of cancer as well, a new study said this week.

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Track your luggage no matter where it ends up with Trakdot

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 11:17 PM PST

Losing your luggage while travelling may no longer be the ordeal it once was thanks to Trakdot which premiered at this year's onsumer electronic extravaganza CES.

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Withings announces activity tracker, air quality sensor

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 11:15 PM PST

Smart scale maker Withings has jumped on board the wearable health tracker trend with the announcement of its own device at this year's CES in Las Vegas. In addition, its new smart scale tracks, of all things, air quality.

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Change sewage into clean water

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 11:07 PM PST

I do not resist learning from others, but why must the commission learn from a far country which is having a similar standard with us instead of a nearer one with far better standard?

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VIDEO: Killer whales escape from ice trap

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 11:10 PM PST

Around a dozen killer whales have managed to escape after being trapped under thick ice off the coast of Canada

India rape accused hunted victim, aimed to kill - police

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 10:05 PM PST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The gang of men charged with the rape and murder of an Indian physiotherapy student deliberately tried to find a woman to rape and kill and ended the night with blood on their clothes, a police report seen by Reuters said.


India rape accused hunted victim, aimed to kill, says police

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 10:29 PM PST

NEW DELHI, Jan 11 — The gang of men charged with the rape and murder of an Indian physiotherapy student deliberately tried to find a woman to rape and kill and ended the night with blood on their clothes, a police report seen by Reuters said. Five men, along with a teenager who says he is under 18, gathered for dinner at a dwelling in a south ...


US officials to review Boeing’s Dreamliner, says report

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 10:24 PM PST

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 — US transportation officials will hold a press conference today to discuss issues related to recent electrical problems on Boeing Co's new 787 Dreamliner, according to a person familiar with the matter. The source, who did not want to be identified because the information is not public, declined to provide further details. The ...


VIDEO: Australians flee as bush fires rage

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 10:42 PM PST

Australia's south-east is still burning and emergency crews are battling more than 120 blazes across the region.

KFC parent company sorry over China chicken scare

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 10:21 PM PST

US fast food giant Yum! Brands has apologised to customers of its Chinese KFC restaurants after a scandal over tainted chicken that dented sales at the popular chain.

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China notes S. Korean frustration with Pyongyang policy

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 10:21 PM PST

A top Chinese envoy acknowledged Friday South Korea's "dissatisfaction" with China's policy towards North Korea, but asked for Seoul's understanding over Beijing's reluctance to punish Pyongyang.

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Who should be blamed?

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 10:02 PM PST

Is it everyone's false but not the water supply company? Shouldn't it bear the responsible of managing and conducting maintenance?

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VIDEO: Obama to hold talks with Karzai

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 09:26 PM PST

The Afghan President Hamid Karzai will meet US President Barack Obama in Washington later for talks about a continued international military presence in the country.

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