VIDEO: Locusts threaten Mid East crops

VIDEO: Locusts threaten Mid East crops

VIDEO: Locusts threaten Mid East crops

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 01:17 AM PST

Pesticides are being sprayed from the land and air in an effort to eradicate a huge swarm of locusts that is threatening crops in southern Israel and Gaza.

Wake-up call for the 'sultan'

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 01:01 AM PST

Seen from the TV screen, this old man couldn't have been more common looking.

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Exclusive: China wealth fund, Commerce Ministry to get new heads - sources

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 12:29 AM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will likely appoint savvy international dealmakers to run its giant sovereign wealth fund and Commerce Ministry in a soft power push to soothe fears over a planned spending spree to boost Beijing's ownership of strategic global assets.

Monte Paschi's spokesman was under pressure over bank probe - reports

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 12:00 AM PST

MILAN (Reuters) - The spokesman of Monte Paschi di Siena found dead on Wednesday was under pressure over an investigation into alleged corruption and fraud that has rocked the world's oldest bank, reporters who knew him said.

Increase of essential supplies to Sabah: Ismail Sabri

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 12:34 AM PST

The government will increase the supply of food and daily necessities in Sabah, especially in Lahad Datu and Semporna following the Southern Philippines armed intruders crisis.

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Malaysian-born woman Australia's richest

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:54 PM PST

Malaysian-born Vicky Teoh, with an estimated wealth of A$390 milllion, tops Australia's Rich Women's List, published by the Business Review Weekly (BRW) today.

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Women business leaders still in minority in Malaysia

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:12 PM PST

Nine in 10 (91 per cent) of Malaysian employees believe that there should be a gender balance in workplace leadership teams, yet only half (51 per cent) say their companies have managed to achieve this goal.

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VIDEO: Lion kills woman at California park

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:35 PM PST

A lion has killed a volunteer intern at a private big cat park near Fresno, California, officials say.

Kenyan authorities urge patience as vote count drags on

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:21 PM PST

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan authorities said the outcome of a presidential election would not be compromised by the failure of electronic vote counting technology that has left the nation in the dark about the result three days after the poll.

Malaysia rejects Borneo ceasefire call (UPDATED)

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 12:04 AM PST

Malaysia's prime minister on Thursday rejected a ceasefire call by the self-proclaimed Philippine sultan whose Islamic fighters launched a deadly incursion into Malaysia.

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Myanmar shelter offers refuge for HIV patients

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:41 PM PST

At a small and peaceful clinic on the outskirts of Yangon, 20 volunteers tend to 300 HIV patients abandoned by a health care system allowed to crumble during decades of brutal military rule in Myanmar.

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Tech fair shows 11th century books, 21st century technology

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:33 PM PST

Precious mediaeval books, usually displayed in glass cases and touchable only with gloves, can now be read in glorious 3D, thanks to a system unveiled Tuesday at the world's top tech fair.

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Microsoft bringing hand gestures to Kinect

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:29 PM PST

Soon Kinect users will be able to pinch to zoom, scroll and pan simply by clenching their fists.

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Facebook changes led users to reveal more: study

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:24 PM PST

Facebook users began sharing more private data after the social network giant revamped its policies and interface, according to a study released Tuesday.

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Twitter abandons TweetDeck on mobiles

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:22 PM PST

Even though it bought the application in 2011, Twitter has announced that it is abandoning Tweetdeck on iOS and Android in favor of its own solution.

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3D printer wows world's top high-tech fair

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:20 PM PST

Of all the futuristic gadgets on show at CeBIT, the world's top high-tech fair, few drew bigger crowds Tuesday than a 3D printer creating solid objects in plastic from a computer display.

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Indonesian provincial vote suggests religion card weakening

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:15 PM PST

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's most populous province has re-elected its conservative Muslim governor, but by such a narrow margin that it suggests the religious card may be losing its power to win votes in the world's largest Islamic society.

Insight - Beppe Grillo - Italian clown or political mastermind?

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 10:56 PM PST

ROME (Reuters) - Beppe Grillo stirs strong feelings. His supporters believe he can clean up Italian politics and give ordinary people more say in decision-making. His opponents see a dangerous populist who evokes memories of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.

Insight - Palestinian street boils at plight of prisoners

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 10:52 PM PST

OFER PRISON, West Bank (Reuters) - In a sprawling Israeli prison, Palestinian activist Hassan Karajeh sat through a hurried court hearing in a language he didn't understand under the authority of a military occupation he and his people reject.

Randy pandas get privacy at Tokyo zoo

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:05 PM PST

A pair of pandas in the mood for mating were being given a bit of space Thursday with Japanese zookeepers hoping they would get it on if the public was kept away.

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