Rare photo of A-bomb split cloud found in Hiroshima

Rare photo of A-bomb split cloud found in Hiroshima


Rare photo of A-bomb split cloud found in Hiroshima

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 12:26 AM PST

A rare photo showing the mushroom cloud from the Hiroshima atomic bombing in two distinct parts, one above the other, has been discovered in the city, a museum curator said Wednesday.

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Syria to swap prisoners for rebel-held Iranians - Turkish agency

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 11:50 PM PST

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Syrian government will set free 2,130 civilian prisoners on Wednesday in exchange for the release of 48 Iranians held by Syrian rebels, Turkey's state-run Anatolian news agency reported.


India lashes out at Pakistan after deadly Kashmir encounter

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 11:42 PM PST

JAMMU, India (Reuters) - India slammed arch-rival Pakistan on Wednesday over a fire fight in the disputed territory of Kashmir in which two of its soldiers were killed, and said the mutilation of one of the bodies was "inhuman".


Exhausted Egyptians count cost of political turmoil

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 11:32 PM PST

ZAGAZIG, Egypt (Reuters) - These days, craftsmen, shopkeepers and other inhabitants of the Egyptian Delta town of Zagazig are often too busy making ends meet to ponder why life seems to be getting harder every day.


Nigerian pirates free kidnapped Italian sailors - Italy ministry

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 11:06 PM PST

MILAN (Reuters) - Three Italian sailors abducted in Nigerian waters before Christmas have been released and will return home soon, Italy's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.


India rape accused seek trial, plead not guilty

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 11:00 PM PST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Three of the men accused of raping and murdering an Indian student in a moving bus will plead not guilty to the charges, their lawyer said on Wednesday, citing lapses in the police investigation.


Venezuela postpones inauguration for cancer-stricken Chavez

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 10:59 PM PST

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela will postpone the inauguration of President Hugo Chavez for a new term due to health problems, the government said on Tuesday, another sign the socialist leader's cancer may be bringing an end to his 14 years in power.


Samsung offers two shows at once on new OLED tv

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 12:01 AM PST

South Korean electronics giant Samsung Monday unveiled a new television that lets two people watch two different shows at the same time.

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Malaysia to maintain 5% growth this year::F&S

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 11:48 PM PST

The Malaysian economy is expected to maintain a gross domestic product (GDP) growth of five per cent this year despite weak external demand, said Frost & Sullivan.

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MACC to study Korean model

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 11:38 PM PST

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is studying South Korea's integrity evaluation method for implementation to improve the work ethics of public and private sector employees in this country.

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DAP grassroots leaders call for fresh CEC election

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 11:24 PM PST

Some 10 DAP grassroots leaders today urged the party's top leadership to hold a fresh election for the Central Executive Committee (CEC) following the admission of an error in the counting of votes in the last election.

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Perodua to retain compact car segment

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 12:00 AM PST

Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) will retain its compact car segment because that's the company's strength, said its managing director, Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh.

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Learn from mistake

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 11:43 PM PST

The blunder and embarrassment committed by the Penang state government evidences "to err is human." No politician or party could equal God, and be seen as God.

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India rape accused seek trial, plead not guilty

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 11:20 PM PST

NEW DELHI, Jan 9 — Three of the men accused of raping and murdering an Indian student in a moving bus will plead not guilty to the charges, their lawyer said today, citing lapses in the police investigation. Five men have been charged for the assault on the woman in a case that has provoked such outrage that lawyers in the district where the case ...


India summons Pakistan envoy over Kashmir incident

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 10:55 PM PST

NEW DELHI, Jan 9 — India today summoned Pakistan's high commissioner to New Delhi, Salman Bashir, to register a protest over the killing of two Indian soldiers on the military control line in Kashmir in an encounter blamed on Pakistan. Bashir was due to meet Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai, a foreign ministry spokesman said, after New Delhi ...


Australian heat wave sears new colours onto maps

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 10:37 PM PST

SYDNEY, Jan 9 — Australia's record-breaking heatwave has sent temperatures soaring, melting road tar and setting off hundreds of wildfires — as well as searing new colours onto weather maps. The Australian Bureau of Metereology has added dark purple and magenta to its colour-coded weather forecasting map to represent temperatures of 51 to 54 ...


Aleppo misery eats at Syrian rebel support

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 09:58 PM PST

ALEPPO, Syria, Jan 9 — At a crowded market stall in Syria, a middle-aged couple, well dressed, shuffle over to press a folded note, furtively, into the hand of a foreign reporter. It is the kind of silent cry for help against a reign of fear that has been familiar to journalists visiting Syria over the past two years. Only this is not the Damascus ...


Venezuela postpones inauguration for cancer-stricken Chavez

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 08:39 PM PST

CARACAS, Jan 9 — Venezuela will postpone the inauguration of President Hugo Chavez for a new term owing to health problems, the government said yesterday, in another sign the socialist leader's cancer may be bringing an end to his 14 years in power. The 58-year-old former soldier who has dominated the South American OPEC nation since 1999 has not ...


Japan to clamp down on Fukushima clean-up firms

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 11:28 PM PST

Japan's government will clamp down on contractors cleaning up radioactive material around the ruined Fukushima nuclear plant, officials said Wednesday, following disclosures of sloppy decontamination work.

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Session Courts sets new trial date for Muhdalena case

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 11:18 PM PST

The Sessions Court here has set four days beginning Feb 25 for the trial of a woman who allegedly ran amok with a man armed with a samurai sword in front of the Prime Minister's office in July last year.

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