France seeks extra 6 billion euros in taxes in 2014 - minister |
- France seeks extra 6 billion euros in taxes in 2014 - minister
- Cuban leader Raul Castro says he will retire in 2018
- Singapore doctor to testify via videolink in gang-rape case
- Police classify 74-year-old man's death in a fire as murder after post-mortem report
- ATM to increase personnel for border patrols
- Opposition pact completes negotiations on allocation of electoral seats
- Compassionate fund not spent in the political interest - Awang Adek
- Firefox smartphone system challenges Android, iOS
- Earthquake shakes buildings in Tokyo
- Smartphones: a guide to the terminology
- VIDEO: Italians vote in 'close' election
- Protest votes raise uncertainty in close Italy election
- Magnitude 6.2 quake jolts Japan, no tsunami warning
- New device helps users keep track of belongings and loved ones
- Opponents vote to send Egypt's Morsi into space
- Entering election excitement period
- Israel tests new Arrow missile interceptor-ministry
- Greater KL to host 10 mln people, greener buildings in 2020, says Raja Nong Chik
- Malaysia opposition vows reform, lower living costs
- Good state residents like me
| France seeks extra 6 billion euros in taxes in 2014 - minister Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:39 AM PST PARIS (Reuters) - The French government will have to raise an extra 6 billion euros in taxes next year to make up for a shortfall in its finances, the budget minister said on Monday. 
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| Cuban leader Raul Castro says he will retire in 2018 Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:16 AM PST HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban President Raul Castro announced on Sunday he will step down from power after his second term ends in 2018, and the new parliament named a 52-year-old rising star to become his first vice president and most visible successor. 
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| Singapore doctor to testify via videolink in gang-rape case Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:55 AM PST A Singapore doctor who performed a post-mortem examination on an Indian gang-rape victim is to testify via videolink Monday in the trial of five men accused of her murder, a defence lawyer said. | ||
| Police classify 74-year-old man's death in a fire as murder after post-mortem report Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:48 AM PST A port-mortem report has revealed that a 74-year-old man whose charred remains were found in a burnt house at Kampung Rantau Panjang, Lanchang, near here, last Saturday, was indeed murdered and did not die of suffocation, as earlier reported. | ||
| ATM to increase personnel for border patrols Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:34 AM PST The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) will increase the number of its personnel for border patrols as part of the continuous security measures, Second Infantry Division Commander Major General Datuk Azizan Md Delin said. | ||
| Opposition pact completes negotiations on allocation of electoral seats Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:34 AM PST Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), DAP and PAS leaders have completed their negotiations on the allocation of over 700 parliamentary and state seats up for contest in the 13th general election (GE13), according to PAS election director Dr Hatta Ramli. | ||
| Compassionate fund not spent in the political interest - Awang Adek Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:33 AM PST The annual allocation of between RM20 million and RM30 million as compassionate fund by the federal government to Kelantan has never been spent in the political interest, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussin. | ||
| Firefox smartphone system challenges Android, iOS Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:18 AM PST Mozilla Foundation announced Sunday it will launch in mid 2013 its widely anticipated Firefox operating system for smartphones in a direct challenge to the duopoly of Apple's iOS and Google's Android. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| Earthquake shakes buildings in Tokyo Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:16 AM PST A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Japan on Monday, setting buildings in the capital swaying but causing no risk of a tsunami, seismologists said. | ||
| Smartphones: a guide to the terminology Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:16 AM PST As smartphones become more and more advanced, so does the language used to describe them -- not a problem for the most committed of technophiles, but for everyone else, trying to understand just what exactly something like NFC is and whether or not it is actually something they would need is another matter entirely. As Mobile World Congress kicks off in Barcelona and the launches of new products with new features come thick and fast, here is a short guide. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| VIDEO: Italians vote in 'close' election Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:32 AM PST Voters went to the polls on Monday for the second day of Italy's general election. The result is seen as crucial for the country's efforts to tackle its economic problems as well as for the eurozone at large. | ||
| Protest votes raise uncertainty in close Italy election Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:10 AM PST ROME (Reuters) - Polls in Italy opened for the second and final day of voting on Monday, with a surge in protest votes increasing fears of an unclear outcome that could hamper economic reforms. 
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| Magnitude 6.2 quake jolts Japan, no tsunami warning Posted: 24 Feb 2013 11:56 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 jolted eastern Japan on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, adding that no tsunami warning had been issued. 
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| New device helps users keep track of belongings and loved ones Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:12 AM PST A tiny anodized aluminum key-ring alarm can be used to track down a missing iPhone or to ensure that a bag or even a child doesn't stray beyond a designated area. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| Opponents vote to send Egypt's Morsi into space Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:02 AM PST Opponents of Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi are voting to send him where no Islamist leader has gone before: outer space. | ||
| Entering election excitement period Posted: 24 Feb 2013 11:59 PM PST It can be predicted that many other eye catching and sensational political shows will be staged in the coning two months, including confrontations among component parties, the intensification of seat allocation problems and battles between confronting coalitions. | ||
| Israel tests new Arrow missile interceptor-ministry Posted: 24 Feb 2013 11:07 PM PST JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel carried out a successful test of its upgraded, ballistic Arrow missile interceptor on Monday, the Israeli Defence Ministry said in a statement. 
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| Greater KL to host 10 mln people, greener buildings in 2020, says Raja Nong Chik Posted: 24 Feb 2013 11:09 PM PST The Greater KL/Klang Valley programme, expected to host 10 million people in 2020, will have to have "higher, denser, faster and greener" buildings to accommodate the population, Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin said today. | ||
| Malaysia opposition vows reform, lower living costs Posted: 24 Feb 2013 10:55 PM PST Malaysia's opposition unveiled a sweeping election manifesto Monday that pledges to eliminate authoritarian rule and corruption, while promising lower fuel prices and other populist sweeteners. | ||
| Posted: 24 Feb 2013 10:50 PM PST I do not blame the state government. As a resident of the state, I have been disheartened to inefficiency and incapacity, regardless of which political party is in power. |
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