Chavez back in Venezuela, on Twitter with four million followers |
- Chavez back in Venezuela, on Twitter with four million followers
- Turkish police raid leftist group after U.S. embassy bombing
- India says "too early" to probe possibility of corruption in Rafale deal
- Analysis - Egypt in political clinch as economic cliff looms
- Robbers seize gems worth 350 million euros at Brussels Airport
- Chavez back in Venezuela, on Twitter with 4 million followers
- Senior Pakistani insurgent arrested in Afghan east - officials
- Najib's visit to Dongzong open house a good start: Liow
- Indonesia detains 26 Australia-bound asylum seekers
- Much ado about nothing
- Google planning retail chain: report
- LG unveils new full-HD smartphone
- Dry ice vacuum cleaner robot bound for Fukushima
- Go easy on the calcium, researchers advise
- Nestle finds horsemeat in beef pasta meals
- Armenian president re-elected, opposition cries foul
- VIDEO: Reeva Steenkamp memorial to be held
- Police task force to probe hacking of information dept website
- US-based artist to unleash 10,000 pink balloons on Kabul
- Malaysia, Singapore to build high speed rail link
| Chavez back in Venezuela, on Twitter with four million followers Posted: 19 Feb 2013 12:22 AM PST CARACAS (Reuters) - After Hugo Chavez spent two months out of the public eye for cancer surgery in Cuba, the Venezuelan government hailed his homecoming on Monday and said the president had achieved another milestone - 4 million followers on Twitter. 
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| Turkish police raid leftist group after U.S. embassy bombing Posted: 19 Feb 2013 12:17 AM PST ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Police launched raids across Turkey early on Tuesday targeting a militant leftist group behind a suicide bomb attack on the U.S. embassy, ordering the arrest of nearly 200 people, state-run Anatolian news agency reported. 
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| India says "too early" to probe possibility of corruption in Rafale deal Posted: 19 Feb 2013 12:08 AM PST NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony said on Tuesday it was "too early" to consider the possibility of foul play in a planned $10 billion (6.45 billion pounds) deal with France's Dassault Aviation for Rafale war planes. 
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| Analysis - Egypt in political clinch as economic cliff looms Posted: 19 Feb 2013 12:04 AM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Two years after a pro-democracy uprising, Egypt resembles a rickety bus rolling towards a cliff, its passengers too busy feuding over blame to wrench the steering wheel to safety. 
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| Robbers seize gems worth 350 million euros at Brussels Airport Posted: 18 Feb 2013 11:57 PM PST BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Armed robbers stole diamonds worth 350 million euros (301.69 million pounds) while the gems were being loaded onto a plane at Brussels Airport on Monday evening, Belgian state broadcaster VRT reported. 
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| Chavez back in Venezuela, on Twitter with 4 million followers Posted: 18 Feb 2013 11:46 PM PST CARACAS (Reuters) - After Hugo Chavez spent two months out of the public eye for cancer surgery in Cuba, the Venezuelan government hailed his homecoming on Monday and said the president had achieved another milestone - 4 million followers on Twitter. 
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| Senior Pakistani insurgent arrested in Afghan east - officials Posted: 18 Feb 2013 11:40 PM PST KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan security forces captured a top Pakistani Taliban commander during an operation in eastern Afghanistan, security officials said on Tuesday, in a move that could help improve trust between the two countries. 
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| Najib's visit to Dongzong open house a good start: Liow Posted: 18 Feb 2013 11:48 PM PST "It is a good start, we can continue to strengthen the relationship and work hard for the benefit of all in the country," said MCA Deputy President Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. | ||
| Indonesia detains 26 Australia-bound asylum seekers Posted: 18 Feb 2013 11:30 PM PST Indonesian police have arrested 26 Sri Lankans asylum seekers who were stranded after their boat hit a reef as they tried to reach Australia's Christmas Island, an official said Tuesday. | ||
| Posted: 18 Feb 2013 11:16 PM PST Xenophon, a weirdly sounding name that should make a good candidate for the namesake of Samsung's next generation of smartphones. | ||
| Google planning retail chain: report Posted: 18 Feb 2013 10:58 PM PST Google is building its own North American chain of retail stores and plans to have the first ones open at the end of 2013 in time for the holiday season, according to recent reports. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| LG unveils new full-HD smartphone Posted: 18 Feb 2013 10:56 PM PST LG Electronics unveiled Monday the latest version of its flagship smartphone, boasting a higher resolution screen aimed at gaining a technical edge over bigger rivals like Samsung. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| Dry ice vacuum cleaner robot bound for Fukushima Posted: 18 Feb 2013 10:52 PM PST A remote controlled robot that uses dry ice to vacuum up radiation was unveiled by Japanese researchers on Friday, the latest innovation to help the clean-up at Fukushima. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| Go easy on the calcium, researchers advise Posted: 18 Feb 2013 10:47 PM PST Women who consume high amounts of calcium, including supplements, run twice the risk of suffering from a cardiovascular-related death compared to those who don't, suggest the results of a new Swedish study. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| Nestle finds horsemeat in beef pasta meals Posted: 18 Feb 2013 11:15 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Nestle, the world's biggest food company, has removed beef pasta meals from sale in Italy and Spain after finding traces of horse DNA. 
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| Armenian president re-elected, opposition cries foul Posted: 18 Feb 2013 11:03 PM PST YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenian President Serzh Sarksyan has won a new five-year term, the Central Electoral Commission said on Tuesday. 
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| VIDEO: Reeva Steenkamp memorial to be held Posted: 18 Feb 2013 10:43 PM PST A private memorial service will be held on Tuesday for Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot dead last week at the South Africa home of the athlete Oscar Pistorius, who denies a charge of pre-meditated murder. | ||
| Police task force to probe hacking of information dept website Posted: 18 Feb 2013 10:42 PM PST Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department has set up a special task force to investigate the hacking of Information Department's website yesterday. | ||
| US-based artist to unleash 10,000 pink balloons on Kabul Posted: 18 Feb 2013 10:38 PM PST Despite grinding poverty and more than three decades of war, a New York-based artist believes 10,000 pink balloons can help bring peace and happiness to Afghans on the streets of Kabul. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| Malaysia, Singapore to build high speed rail link Posted: 18 Feb 2013 09:42 PM PST The Prime Ministers of Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to build a High Speed Rail link between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, which is expected to be completed by 2020. |
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