VIDEO: Japan cherry trees mark Spring |
- VIDEO: Japan cherry trees mark Spring
- Court allows Borders' application to quash book seizure
- S. Korea approves first N. Korea aid since rocket launch
- South China prepares for more storms after 24 die
- South Korea defence chief pick quits in new humiliation for Park
- Australia's Labour roiled by resignations after failed leadership coup
- Myanmar riots stoke fears of widening sectarian violence
- Gun rights backers vow court fight against new Colorado laws
- Gun bill, background checks, head to US Senate battle
- Scientists claim new glasses-free 3D for cellphone
- The second screen experience being embraced by broadcasters
- Looking at your Facebook profile can boost self-esteem: study
- YouTube passes billion user mark
- Poles chase away winter by burning and drowning dolls
- Poet climber ascends US embassy in Paris
- U.S. hopeful for strong Chinese action on North Korea
- Myanmar riots stoke fears of widening sectarian violence
- VIDEO: How to be a 'big cheese' in Italy
- VIDEO: Obama urges return to peace talks
- VIDEO: Race against time for Cyprus banks
| VIDEO: Japan cherry trees mark Spring Posted: 22 Mar 2013 12:13 AM PDT People in Tokyo have been enjoying the arrival of Japan's cherry blossom season which marks the beginning of spring. | ||
| Court allows Borders' application to quash book seizure Posted: 22 Mar 2013 12:44 AM PDT Berjaya Books Sdn Bhd, which owns the Borders bookstores, and two others today succeeded in their attempt to quash the decision by the Federal Territory Islamic Department (Jawi) over the seizure of Irshad Manji's controversial book. | ||
| S. Korea approves first N. Korea aid since rocket launch Posted: 22 Mar 2013 12:30 AM PDT South Korea on Friday approved the first shipment of humanitarian aid to North Korea since military tensions spiralled after Pyongyang's rocket launch in December and nuclear test last month. | ||
| South China prepares for more storms after 24 die Posted: 22 Mar 2013 12:30 AM PDT Southern China was warned Friday to prepare for more heavy rain and hailstorms after 24 people died when severe weather lashed five provinces, including a "super-tornado" in one city and egg-sized hailstones. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| South Korea defence chief pick quits in new humiliation for Park Posted: 22 Mar 2013 12:00 AM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Park Geun-hye's nominee for defence chief withdrew his candidacy on Friday, the latest humiliation for her month-old administration as the country faces daily threats of nuclear annihilation from the North. 
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| Australia's Labour roiled by resignations after failed leadership coup Posted: 21 Mar 2013 11:28 PM PDT CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard faced a string of ministerial resignations on Friday in the wake of a botched leadership coup against her, forcing a reshuffle of her Labour government just months from potentially disastrous elections. 
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| Myanmar riots stoke fears of widening sectarian violence Posted: 22 Mar 2013 12:18 AM PDT MEIKHTILA, Myanmar , March 22 — Unrest between Buddhists and Muslims in central Myanmar has reduced neighbourhoods to ashes and stoked fears that last year's sectarian bloodshed is spreading into the country's heartland in a test of Asia's newest democracy. Buildings in Meikhtila were still burning early today and agitated Buddhist crowds roamed ... 
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| Gun rights backers vow court fight against new Colorado laws Posted: 21 Mar 2013 10:50 PM PDT DENVER, March 22 — A day after Colorado's governor signed laws setting limits on ammunition and imposing background checks, gun rights advocates have vowed to sue, some county sheriffs have declined to enforce the measures, and an ammunition manufacturer is leaving the state. The measures signed into law on Wednesday by Governor John Hickenlooper ... 
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| Gun bill, background checks, head to US Senate battle Posted: 21 Mar 2013 10:35 PM PDT WASHINGTON, March 22 — US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said yesterday any gun-control bill that passed his chamber could only be effective if it included universal background checks, an embattled centrepiece of President Barack Obama's bid to curb gun violence. Reid voiced hope an elusive bipartisan compromise could soon be reached on ... 
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| Scientists claim new glasses-free 3D for cellphone Posted: 22 Mar 2013 12:21 AM PDT Fancy watching a movie on your mobile phone, where figures leap out from the screen in 3D, rather as Princess Leia did in that scene from "Star Wars"? This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| The second screen experience being embraced by broadcasters Posted: 22 Mar 2013 12:19 AM PDT Using devices such as tablets and smartphones to enhance the viewing experience is set to go mainstream as 'social' tv moves into the limelight. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| Looking at your Facebook profile can boost self-esteem: study Posted: 22 Mar 2013 12:17 AM PDT A new study finds that Facebook profiles are "self-affirming," and that after getting your ego bruised, in even a small way, users get a boost of confidence by checking out their online profile. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| YouTube passes billion user mark Posted: 22 Mar 2013 12:16 AM PDT More than a billion people use YouTube each month, with viewing on smartphones helping drive growth, the Google-owned online video sharing venue said Wednesday. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| Poles chase away winter by burning and drowning dolls Posted: 22 Mar 2013 12:11 AM PDT Clutching a gaudy homemade doll in flames, students gathered Thursday on a frosty footbridge in central Poland to toss it into the river -- an ancient rite repeated across the country every March 21. | ||
| Poet climber ascends US embassy in Paris Posted: 22 Mar 2013 12:10 AM PDT A self-styled "poet climber" on Thursday managed to sidestep security, climb on to a roof adjacent to the US embassy building in Paris and spend two hours there before being helped down by fire fighters. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| U.S. hopeful for strong Chinese action on North Korea Posted: 21 Mar 2013 11:24 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States is optimistic China will take strong action against North Korea by increasing scrutiny of financial transactions with Pyongyang that could contravene fresh U.N. sanctions, a senior U.S. official said on Friday. 
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| Myanmar riots stoke fears of widening sectarian violence Posted: 21 Mar 2013 11:08 PM PDT MEIKHTILA, Myanmar (Reuters) - Unrest between Buddhists and Muslims in central Myanmar has reduced neighbourhoods to ashes and stoked fears that last year's sectarian bloodshed is spreading into the country's heartland in a test of Asia's newest democracy. 
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| VIDEO: How to be a 'big cheese' in Italy Posted: 21 Mar 2013 11:18 PM PDT At times of European austerity, Italy's artisan cheese makers are resorting to some more unusual methods to make their products appealing to buyers. | ||
| VIDEO: Obama urges return to peace talks Posted: 21 Mar 2013 03:54 PM PDT Barack Obama has called on Israelis and Palestinians to return to peace talks, as he makes his first visit to Israel and the West Bank as US president. | ||
| VIDEO: Race against time for Cyprus banks Posted: 21 Mar 2013 11:34 PM PDT MPs in Cyprus are due to begin voting on a series of bills that aim to raise the funds the country needs to secure an international bailout. |
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