VIDEO: Is Sarkozy returning to politics?

VIDEO: Is Sarkozy returning to politics?


VIDEO: Is Sarkozy returning to politics?

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 12:12 AM PDT

Barely a year after Nicolas Sarkozy left office vowing never to return, polls suggest he would easily beat incumbent Francois Hollande.

Manila offers US its military bases in case of N.Korea war

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 10:57 PM PDT

The US would be allowed to station forces at military bases in the Philippines if it went to war with North Korea, Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Saturday citing a treaty between the allies.

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Birch juice season takes Latvia by storm

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 10:29 PM PDT

As spring melts away a long winter deep in Latvia's vast forests, the stillness is almost imperceptibly broken by a rhythmic drip, drip, drip.

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Salvador stadium ready for World Cup 2014

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 10:24 PM PDT

(Brazil-AFP) - Brazil inaugurated the new Salvador stadium, one of the six to host the Confederations Cup in June which acts as a practice run for the 2014 World Cup.Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2013.

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First case of new bird flu strain found outside eastern China

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 09:35 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese capital reported on Saturday its first case of a new strain of bird flu, state news agency Xinhua said, the first time it has been found in a human outside of eastern China.
    


London taxi drivers develop a different part of the brain

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 10:00 PM PDT

Scientific research shows that black taxi drivers develop a particular part of the brain known as the hippocampus when studying for The Knowledge, a special training programme where they memorise London's 25 thousand streets. A natural sound version of an AFPTV report. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2013.

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Tablets taking over

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 09:53 PM PDT

Experts predict yet another record year for device shipments and believe that 2013 will be the year that Samsung's products start to challenge the iPad.

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Rulers remain above politics

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 09:35 PM PDT

The rulers are above politics and should not be dragged into the political arena in the attempt to help any individual or political party to garner votes in the 13th General Election, according to political analysts.

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Najib officially launches ESSCOM in Lahad Datu

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 09:04 PM PDT

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today officially launched the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) here. The symbolic launch was effected at noon at the Marine Police Base, which will serve as the temporary administrative centre pending the setting up of the ESSCOM headquarters.

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Report: Nokia is developing a Windows tablet

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 08:56 PM PDT

New information has come to light that seems to confirm that Finnish phone maker Nokia is poised to release its own tablet.

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Bursa to slow down next week

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 08:47 PM PDT

The overbought situation is expected to slow down Bursa Malaysia's upward momentum next week, said Affin Investment Bank vice president/head of retail research, Dr Nazri Khan.

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Suu Kyi's first visit to Japan in 27 years

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 08:31 PM PDT

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in Japan on Saturday in her first visit to the country in 27 years, Xinhua news agency reported citing local media reports.

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Israel fires into Syria after Golan troops come under fire

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 09:25 PM PDT

JERUSALEM, April 13 — The Israeli military said it fired artillery into Syria yesterday after its troops were shot at on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, in the latest of a series of shooting incidents on the once-quiet front. "No soldiers were injured and no damage was caused. IDF (Israel Defence Forces) soldiers responded with artillery fire ...
    


Kerry to meet China’s top leaders to discuss North Korea

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 09:14 PM PDT

BEIJING, April 13 — US Secretary of State John Kerry meets China's top leaders today in an effort to persuade them to exert pressure on North Korea to scale back its belligerent rhetoric and, eventually, return to nuclear talks. Travelling to Beijing for the first time as secretary of state, Kerry made no secret of his desire to see China take a ...
    


Senate plan would deport illegal immigrants entering US after 2011

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 08:58 PM PDT

WASHINGTON, April 13 — US senators crafting an immigration bill have agreed that foreigners who crossed the US border illegally would be deported if they entered the United States after December 31, 2011, a congressional aide said yesterday. The legislation by a bipartisan group of senators would give the estimated 11 million immigrants living in ...
    


Strong 6.0-magnitude quake hits western Japan

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 08:12 PM PDT

A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit western Japan early on Saturday, injuring at least 15 people and destroying some houses, officials and reports said.

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London braces for mass 'party' for Thatcher's death

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 07:56 PM PDT

Police were braced on Saturday for a mass 'party' staged by opponents of Margaret Thatcher in London's Trafalgar Square to celebrate the former British prime minister's death.

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French architect presents 'joie de vivre' offices

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 08:49 PM PDT

French architect Jean Nouvel presented what he called "joie de vivre" offices at Milan Design Week, telling AFP in an interview that he was waging war against "cloned and alienating" work spaces.

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Beijing reports first H7N9 case

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 08:48 PM PDT

A seven-year-old girl in Beijing was infected with the H7N9 strain of bird flu, the first such case in the Chinese capital, local health authorities said Saturday.

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