VIDEO: Richard the Lionheart's heart probed

VIDEO: Richard the Lionheart's heart probed

VIDEO: Richard the Lionheart's heart probed

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 12:08 AM PST

French scientists have revealed the results of a nine month study on the heart of Richard I, or as he is better known Richard the Lionheart.

Fashion designers harness Dutch grannies' knitting power

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 12:06 AM PST

Two Dutch entrepreneurs are merging the fashion sense of young designers with the knitting knowledge of local grannies to create a range of original knitwear, stitched together over coffee and cake at a retirement home.

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VIDEO: Florida man swallowed by sinkhole

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 06:42 PM PST

A Florida man has disappeared into a 20ft-deep (6m) sinkhole that swallowed up a bedroom in his house.

VIDEO: Family told sinkhole house was 'stable'

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 11:23 PM PST

A Florida man has disappeared into a 20ft-deep (6m) sinkhole that swallowed up a bedroom in his house.

Armed intruders issued ultimatum

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 11:20 PM PST

The authorities today warned the armed intruders claiming to be from the royal army of the Sulu Sultanate to immediately lay down arms and surrender or face dire consequences.

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Rais conveys condolences to families of slain commandos

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 10:51 PM PST

Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim today conveyed his condolences to the families of the two police commandos killed in a gun battle in Sabah yesterday.

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TED Talks take wing online as enclave ends

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 11:06 PM PST

As a week of mind-bending TED Conference talks ranging from animal necrophilia to fighting poverty ended Friday, inspiring presentations from the renowned gathering were spreading.

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Mobile World Congress 2013: the highlights

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 10:51 PM PST

This year's Mobile World Congress was the biggest in history in terms of visitors and exhibitors.

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A history of couture in 100 dresses

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 10:50 PM PST

(France, Paris-AFP) - Array. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2013.

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More Surface areas

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 09:37 PM PST

Microsoft has announced the next countries where its Surface RT and Surface Pro tablets are set to roll out.
By the end of March the Windows Surface RT -- which runs a pared-down version of Microsoft's latest operating system -- will be available in Japan, Mexico, New Zeland, Russia, Singapore and Taiwan.

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VIDEO: Obama signs budget cuts into effect

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 10:52 PM PST

US President Barack Obama has signed into effect a wave of steep spending cuts which he has warned could damage the US economy.

VIDEO: Gun parts made on 3D printer

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 10:02 PM PST

As the gun debate around automatic rifles continues in the United States, one company has decided to combat possible legislation by designing a gun that can be made at home.

Myanmar strengthens int'l cooperation in drug elimination

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 10:11 PM PST

Myanmar and the United States have recently signed a letter of agreement on resuming joint opium yield survey this year after such cooperation was halted for nine years since 2004.

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Obama orders $85 billion spending cuts, blames Republicans

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 10:05 PM PST

President Barack Obama has reluctantly ordered an $85 billion austerity drive that could slow the US economy and slash jobs, after blaming Republicans for refusing to stop the "dumb" spending cuts.

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Malaysia threatens 'drastic' steps in Borneo siege

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 09:45 PM PST

Malaysia threatened Saturday to take "drastic action" against intruding followers of a self-claimed Philippine sultan, after their tense standoff erupted in a shootout that killed 14 people.

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Old families keep the secret of Timbuktu's manuscripts

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 09:31 PM PST

Though armed Islamists have left their town, the grand old families of Timbuktu are still wary of revealing the secret of how they safeguarded thousands of ancient manuscripts from destruction by extremists.

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Venezuela slams health rumours over Chavez

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 09:24 PM PST

The Venezuelan government on Friday lashed out against rumors of the cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez, insisting that he is recovering, and saying all speculations were made to confuse the public.

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Jackie Chan's China appointment draws Hong Kong ire

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 09:07 PM PST

Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan this week joins China's top political advisory body in a move analysts say highlights Beijing's growing "soft power" efforts to project unity between itself and the former British colony.

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More evacuees returning home as flood situation improves

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 08:39 PM PST

The situation in the flood-hit states of Kelantan, Perak and Terengganu continued to improve, with the number of evacuees dropping to 717 overnight.

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Bodies of killed commandos flown to Subang

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 08:04 PM PST

The bodies of the two police commandos killed in a shootout by armed intruders claiming to be from the so-called Sulu Sultanate in the Philippines were flown to peninsular Malaysia today.

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