China's Xi says willing to promote dialogue between Koreas

China's Xi says willing to promote dialogue between Koreas


China's Xi says willing to promote dialogue between Koreas

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 11:43 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's new president Xi Jinping told South Korea's president on Wednesday that China was willing to help to promote dialogue between North Korea and South Korea, saying stability on the Korean peninsula was in China's interest, China's foreign ministry said.


Samsung confirms smartwatch plans

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:24 AM PDT

South Korean company Samsung is reportedly racing to beat Apple's much rumored iWatch to market.

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Three new smart health gadgets to keep an eye on

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:22 AM PDT

Smart health products are a hot trend, and three new products vying for your attention on crowd-funding platform Indiegogo include a tiny breathalyzer for your smartphone and a bicycle helmet that tracks your heart rate.

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New Zealanders toast the end of 'Marmageddon'

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:03 AM PDT

Supermarkets across New Zealand stocked up with Marmite for the first time in more than a year Wednesday, as a shortage of the salty spread caused by the Christchurch earthquake came to an end.

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VIDEO: Nazi looted art returned to owner

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 11:41 PM PDT

A man from the US has been reunited with six valuable paintings that were stolen by the Nazis from his grandfather nearly eight decades ago.

South Korea police investigating server outages at major TV networks

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 11:35 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean police are investigating network outages at major broadcasters and a large bank on Wednesday, with a major network services provider alleging that its system was hacked.


Polish rescuers bring workers out of collapsed mine

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 11:42 PM PDT

POLKOWICE, Poland (Reuters) - Polish rescue workers tunnelled through collapsed rock to reach 19 workers trapped in a mine shaft and are now bringing them to the surface, a spokesman for the company operating the mine said.


Minnie Mouse forsakes trademark dots for Lanvin gowns

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:02 AM PDT

Out with the polka dots! Nothing less than specially designed Lanvin gowns will do for Minnie Mouse, who makes her haute couture debut on Saturday at Disneyland near Paris.

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Eight Filipinos charged with waging war against Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:01 AM PDT

Eight people from the southern Philippines were charged in the Magistrate's Court, which sat at the district police headquarters here, with engaging in terrorism and waging war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

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PM's Office dismisses "parliament dissolved" rumour

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:01 AM PDT

The Prime Minister's Office has dismissed a rumour that the Dewan Rakyat was dissolved today to pave the way for the 13th general election.

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Kit Siang's ambition

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 11:59 PM PDT

Even though if Lim loses, he has passed the baton to his beloved son while his own political career has passed the peak. He has nothing to lose but will only gain a historical status.

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US 'hair archaeologist' recreates coiffures of antiquity

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 11:54 PM PDT

By day, Janet Stephens cuts and colors at a hair salon. By night, she is an amateur archaeologist, meticulously recreating hairstyles dating back to the times of Roman antiquity.

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"Temporary burial" planned for 28 dead Sulu terrorists - Deputy IGP

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 11:13 PM PDT

The bodies of 28 Sulu terrorists kept at the Lahad Datu and Tawau hospitals will be buried as a temporary measure pending any claim by next-of-kin, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said today.

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Russia's Putin invites Netanyahu to visit Moscow - Israeli official

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 10:35 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Russia, an Israeli official said on Wednesday.


By land or by sea, tougher U.S. border tests illegal immigrants

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 10:16 PM PDT

TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexican grandmother Lucia Angulo has entered the United States illegally so often over the past three decades that she has lost count of how many times border patrols caught her.


Cubans on the move as new real estate market grows

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 10:05 PM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - At an informal housing market on Havana's historic Paseo del Prado, Renaldo Belen puts the hard sell on a prospective buyer under a tree hung with hand-lettered signs advertising homes for sale.


Seoul says ready to talk to North on resuming resort tours

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 09:41 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is ready to talk to Pyongyang about resuming tours to the Mount Kumgang resort in North Korea if the safety of travellers can be guaranteed, an official said on Wednesday.


Sulu terrorists pay for grave miscalculation

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 10:28 PM PDT

The Sulu terrorists from the Philippines who intruded into Sabah made a grave miscalculation by assuming that their home-grown brand of warfare would be successful in Malaysia, said a defence analyst.

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Pakistan hopes for Buddhist tourism boost

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 10:25 PM PDT

Religious violence may be on the rise and the Taliban still a threat, but Pakistan is hoping a rich Buddhist heritage will help it boost international tourism to its troubled northwest.

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Seven rare Komodo dragons hatch in Indonesia

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 10:20 PM PDT

Seven Komodo dragons have hatched under a breeding programme at an Indonesian zoo, an official said Wednesday, a success story that raises hope for the endangered lizard.

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