Suspects in India rape case appear in court

Suspects in India rape case appear in court


Suspects in India rape case appear in court

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:13 AM PST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Five men accused of the gang rape and murder of an Indian student appeared in court on Monday to hear charges against them, after two of them offered evidence possibly in return for a lighter sentence.


Shell Alaska oil rig ready for towing after line attached

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:12 AM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - A tow line has been attached to the Shell oil drilling rig grounded off an Alaska island since a New Years Eve storm, meaning that officials will be able to begin a process to move the vessel to more sheltered waters on Monday.


Chinese protest outside newspaper gates in rare censorship demo

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:08 AM PST

GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - Scores of supporters of one of China's most liberal newspapers demonstrated outside its headquarters on Monday in a rare protest against censorship, backing an unusual strike by journalists against interference by the provincial propaganda chief.


Colorado movie house shooting suspect faces preliminary hearing

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:04 AM PST

DENVER (Reuters) - A former graduate student charged with shooting a dozen people to death at a screening of a "Batman" film in Colorado was due back in court on Monday as prosecutors seek to convince a judge they have enough evidence to put the accused gunman on trial.


Bahrain's top court upholds sentences against uprising leaders - lawyer

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:37 PM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain's highest court upheld sentences against 13 leaders of a 2011 uprising on Monday, a defence lawyer said, in a ruling that could further fuel unrest in the U.S.-allied Gulf Arab state.


Statue built to reformer whose death sparked Tiananmen

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:35 AM PST

A statue of former Chinese Communist Party chief Hu Yaobang, a reformer whose death sparked the Tiananmen Square democracy protests, has been set up in a coastal city, state media reported Monday.

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Rhino horns worth $600,000 seized at Bangkok airport

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:30 AM PST

A Vietnamese man was arrested with rhino horn worth more than half a million dollars in his luggage at Bangkok's main airport, Thai officials said on Monday.

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Protesters gather at China newspaper in censorship row

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:00 AM PST

Protestors gathered Monday at the offices of a Chinese newspaper at the centre of a censorship row, in a rare public demonstration in support of media freedom in the country.

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It is natural in politics

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:00 AM PST

They must bear in mind that once they have gone too far, it might trigger a backlash effect and the game will then not worth the candle!

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Australia braces for ‘catastrophic’ wildfire day

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:41 PM PST

CANBERRA, Jan 7 — Australia was today bracing for days of "catastrophic" fire and heatwave conditions, with fires already burning in five states and as a search continued for people missing after devastating wildfires in the island state of Tasmania. Prime Minister Julia Gillard toured fire-ravaged Tasmanian townships and promised emergency aid ...


Halimah Yacob ‘likely to be’ new Speaker

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:28 PM PST

SINGAPORE, January 7 — History could be made when Parliament elects a new Speaker at its next sitting on January 14: For the first time, a woman could assume the office, ranked behind only the Prime Minister and President. Minister of State for Social and Family Development Halimah Yacob's name has been thrown up as the likely replacement for ...


Smartphone rebate application system running smoothly - MCMC

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:38 PM PST

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) today gave the assurance that the online application registration system for the RM200 rebate on smartphone purchase for youths has been running smooth without any glitch.

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Kedah MACC detains NGO 'rebate' suspect

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:16 PM PST

The Kedah Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained a 46-year-old male suspect in the 'deduction' of state allocations involving non-governmental organisations (NGO).

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Japan PM Abe sings national anthem as step to "take back Japan"

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:20 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Hawkish Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his ruling party kicked off their first full working day of 2013 by singing the national anthem, seen by critics as a symbol of past imperialism and militarism.


Bahrain's top court upholds sentences against uprising leaders - lawyer

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:59 PM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain's highest appeal court upheld sentences against 13 leaders of a 2011 uprising on Monday, a defence lawyer said, in a decision that could further fuel unrest in the U.S.-allied Gulf Arab state.


Suspects in India rape case appear in court

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:29 PM PST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Five men accused of the gang rape and murder of an Indian student appeared in court on Monday to hear charges against them, after two of them offered evidence possibly in return for a lighter sentence in the case that has led to a global outcry.


Australia braces for "catastrophic" wildfire day

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:29 PM PST

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia was bracing on Monday for days of "catastrophic" fire and heat wave conditions, with fires already burning in five states and as a search continued for people missing after devastating wildfires in the island state of Tasmania.


VIDEO: Alarm at Ukraine's ultra-nationalist growth

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:38 PM PST

A sudden rise in popularity of Ukraine's ultra-nationalist party, Svoboda, has caused concern both inside and outside the country.

VIDEO: Australia PM visits fire-hit Tasmania

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:24 PM PST

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is visiting wildfire-hit regions in Tasmania, as crews continued to battle blazes in the state.

VIDEO: Patriot missiles on way to Turkey

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:28 PM PST

Nato has begun to deploy Patriot missiles to Turkey to help Turkish troops repel attacks by missiles or aircraft from neighbouring Syria.

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