Rockets hit southern Israeli resort of Eilat

Rockets hit southern Israeli resort of Eilat

Rockets hit southern Israeli resort of Eilat

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 11:42 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Two rockets struck Israel's Red Sea resort of Eilat on Wednesday, causing no casualties or damage, the city's mayor said.
    

Putin foe Navalny defiant as trial opens in Russia

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 11:24 PM PDT

KIROV, Russia (Reuters) - Protest leader Alexei Navalny accused the Russian authorities of laying trumped-up charges against him at the start of trial on Wednesday which he says is part of clampdown on the opposition by Vladimir Putin.
    

Explosions heard in southern Israeli resort of Eilat

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 11:19 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Explosions were heard in the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Wednesday and sirens sounded, police said, in what Israel Radio described as a rocket attack.
    

China basketball player vilified for Japan move

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 11:36 PM PDT

A former Chinese national youth team basketball player branded as "scum" after she emerged playing in a Japanese league with Japanese citizenship has sparked heated debate over patriotism in sport in China.

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Putin foe Navalny goes on trial in Russia

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 10:30 PM PDT

MOSCOW, APRIL 17 — Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny, looking calm and relaxed, went on trial today on theft charges which he says are politically motivated and part of a clampdown on dissent by Vladimir Putin. The anti-corruption blogger chatted casually with reporters as he entered the court in the city of Kirov 900km  northeast of Moscow, ...
    

VIDEO: Boston vigil for bomb victims

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 11:11 PM PDT

A candlelit vigil has been held in Boston to show sympathy for those killed and injured in blasts at the finish line of the Boston marathon on Monday.

Boston bomb probe looking at pressure cooker, backpacks

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 11:08 PM PDT

BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston Marathon bombing investigators on Wednesday entered the third day of their hunt with an emerging picture of the target: a suspect or suspects carrying heavy bags or backpacks made of dark nylon.
    

Gay Chinese see hope in visit by Icelandic PM and wife

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 10:47 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - This week's visit to China by Iceland's prime minister and her same-sex spouse has given rise to tentative hopes among gay Chinese that widespread news coverage could be a first step towards more openness about homosexuality at home.
    

Putin foe Navalny goes on trial in Russia

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 10:32 PM PDT

KIROV, Russia (Reuters) - Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny, looking calm and relaxed, went on trial on Wednesday on theft charges which he says are politically motivated and part of a clampdown on dissent by Vladimir Putin.
    

Capriles distances himself from violent protests in Venezuela

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 10:05 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles distanced himself from post-election street violence after seven fatalities threatened to turn the South American OPEC nation's vote dispute into a full-blown crisis.
    

Gelang Patah matters life and death

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 10:51 PM PDT

Johor menter besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman is all out in the Lim-Ghani fight to contest Lim Kit Siang in Gelang Patah. To date, it is the most critical and presumably the last election running for Kit Siang.

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Samsung to improve build quality due to growing premium handset competition

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 10:22 PM PDT

Said to be worried by the build quality of direct rival, the HTC One, Samsung is reportedly putting more effort into sourcing and incorporating premium materials into its upcoming phablet, the Note III.

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Chong Wei, Pandelela crowned 2012 National Sportsman, Sportswoman

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 10:13 PM PDT

Shuttler Datuk Lee Chong Wei and diver Pandelela Rinong were today crowned National Sportsman and Sportswoman of the year at the 2012 National Sports Awards.

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BN's candidate list final

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 09:15 PM PDT

There will be no changes to the list of Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates for the 13th general election (GE13) as the list is final.

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Capriles distances himself from violent protests, calls off march

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 10:02 PM PDT

CARACAS, April 17 — Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles distanced himself from post-election street violence after seven fatalities threatened to turn the South American OPEC nation's vote dispute into a full-blown crisis. Capriles had planned to lead a march on the National Electoral Council (CNE) today to demand a recount after ...
    

Suu Kyi says no easy answer to sectarian violence

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 09:47 PM PDT

TOKYO, April 17 — Myanmar's charismatic opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi made rare comments today on sectarian violence in her nation, but said she was "not a magician" and will not be able to solve long-running ethnic disputes. Speaking to students at Tokyo University while on a visit to Japan, Suu Kyi maintained her stand that the rule of law ...
    

Boston Marathon bombs believed packed in pressure cookers

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 09:38 PM PDT

BOSTON, April 17 — The bombs that exploded at the Boston Marathon were likely heavy, carried to the scene in dark nylon bags, and fashioned out of pressure cookers packed with shrapnel to make them more lethal, authorities said yesterday. The twin blasts on Monday killed three people including an 8-year-old boy and injured 176 others, some of ...
    

Boston bomb scene pictures show remains of explosive device

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 09:06 PM PDT

BOSTON, April 17 — Boston Marathon bomb scene pictures taken by investigators and released yesterday show the remains of an explosive device including twisted pieces of a metal container, wires, a battery and what appears to be a small circuit board. A US government official, who declined to be identified, made the pictures available to ...
    

Myanmar's Suu Kyi says no easy answer to sectarian violence

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 09:48 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Myanmar's charismatic opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi made rare comments on Wednesday on sectarian violence in her nation, but said she was "not a magician" and will not be able to solve long-running ethnic disputes.
    

Disciplining elementary school child

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 10:00 PM PDT

It must be recognised that the elementary school child has reached an age of understanding. As such, parents should act as role-models in helping them to become socially acceptable. Children between the ages of seven to twelve are able to appreciate and evaluate values such as honesty, courtesy and fair-play. In fact they have an extremely sensitive reaction to what is fair and acceptable.

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