EU-bound Croatia craves investors but drags feet on reforms |
- EU-bound Croatia craves investors but drags feet on reforms
- Penang Sentral project to start this year: NCIA
- Too many female marathon runners experience breast pain: study
- Musicians find fame and fortune at YouTube
- BN must analyse its trust deficit: Khairy
- North Korea says jailed American missionary plotted downfall of state
- Insight - In eastern Syria oil smugglers benefit from chaos
- Nokia debuts $99 smartphone in emerging market struggle
- YouTube launches paid channels, promises more
- Google to showcase new tablets and operating system update at May conference
- Venice removes controversial Boy with Frog statue
- Rome river judged too dirty for tourist cruises
- More urgent than protesting and giving vent
- Philippines admits to shooting at Taiwan boat
- Bangladesh building collapse death toll tops 1,000
- VIDEO: Rebuilding lives after Sichuan quake
- VIDEO: 'I set myself on fire as a cry for help'
- Balloon arts
- Bangladesh toll passes 1,000 as stacks of bodies found
- India's rebels in red take on sexual predators
| EU-bound Croatia craves investors but drags feet on reforms Posted: 10 May 2013 12:38 AM PDT DUBROVNIK, Croatia (Reuters) - The barren Srdj plateau overlooking the mediaeval city of Dubrovnik is a real estate developer's dream, offering breath-taking views of Croatia's top tourist destination. |
| Penang Sentral project to start this year: NCIA Posted: 10 May 2013 12:29 AM PDT The long-awaited Penang Sentral project is likely to start in the fourth quarter of this year, says the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA). |
| Too many female marathon runners experience breast pain: study Posted: 10 May 2013 12:09 AM PDT A new British study finds that more than a third of women who run marathons suffer from breast pain when jogging -- and that four out of 10 do nothing about it. But researchers say women could improve their odds with a better sports bra. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Musicians find fame and fortune at YouTube Posted: 10 May 2013 12:00 AM PDT YouTube is proving to be a powerful launch pad for a new generation of Internet-savvy music stars from Psy to Macklemore and beyond. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| BN must analyse its trust deficit: Khairy Posted: 09 May 2013 11:49 PM PDT The Barisan Nasional (BN) must do an in-depth study and analysis on its trust-deficit if it wants to restore voter trust and confidence within the next five years. |
| North Korea says jailed American missionary plotted downfall of state Posted: 09 May 2013 11:38 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - A Korean-American sentenced to 15 years hard labour in North Korea was a missionary who used his tourism business to form groups to overthrow the government, the state's Supreme Court said. |
| Insight - In eastern Syria oil smugglers benefit from chaos Posted: 09 May 2013 11:30 PM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - In Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zor, a network of tribes and smugglers has exploited the chaos of war to create an illicit oil trade that makes European hopes of buying crude from President Bashar al-Assad's opponents a distant prospect. |
| Nokia debuts $99 smartphone in emerging market struggle Posted: 09 May 2013 11:58 PM PDT Struggling Finnish mobile giant Nokia unveiled Thursday a $99-touchscreen smartphone as it battles to gain traction in India and other emerging markets to reverse falling sales. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| YouTube launches paid channels, promises more Posted: 09 May 2013 11:57 PM PDT YouTube on Thursday launched a pilot program of paid channels for its online video service, calling it part of an effort "that enables content creators to earn revenue for their creativity." This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Google to showcase new tablets and operating system update at May conference Posted: 09 May 2013 11:55 PM PDT With one week to go until Google's annual developers' conference kicks off, the rumors surrounding new products, features and services is reaching fever pitch, and new tablets and an updated operating system are widely expected by those in the know. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Venice removes controversial Boy with Frog statue Posted: 09 May 2013 11:51 PM PDT Venice removed a controversial white statue of a naked boy holding a frog by US sculptor Charles Ray from the entrance of the Grand Canal on Wednesday, sparking criticism from art lovers. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Rome river judged too dirty for tourist cruises Posted: 09 May 2013 11:46 PM PDT Tourist cruises along Rome's Tiber River have been suspended indefinitely for the first time since they began a decade ago because the waterway is judged too dirty. |
| More urgent than protesting and giving vent Posted: 09 May 2013 11:37 PM PDT What the political parties accusing it should do now is to collect evidence, including photos and videos, as well as witnesses and material evidence, before bringing it to the court. Verbal accusations and demonstrations would not be able to change the fait accompli. |
| Philippines admits to shooting at Taiwan boat Posted: 09 May 2013 11:09 PM PDT The Philippines admitted Friday that its coastguard fired at a Taiwanese fishing boat in an incident that authorities in Taipei said left a crewman dead and triggered widespread outrage on the island. |
| Bangladesh building collapse death toll tops 1,000 Posted: 10 May 2013 12:05 AM PDT DHAKA (Reuters) - The death toll from the catastrophic collapse of a Bangladesh factory building, the world's worst industrial accident since the Bhopal disaster in India in 1984, has climbed above 1,000 and more bodies might still be trapped inside as rescuers struggle to end the salvage operation. |
| VIDEO: Rebuilding lives after Sichuan quake Posted: 09 May 2013 07:06 PM PDT On the fifth anniversary of the Sichuan earthquake of 2008, the BBC's John Sudworth has been to the area to find out how the region and its people have managed to rebuild their lives. |
| VIDEO: 'I set myself on fire as a cry for help' Posted: 09 May 2013 11:11 PM PDT In Bulgaria, six people have burned themselves alive in protest at worsening poverty levels since the start of the year. |
| Posted: 09 May 2013 10:20 PM PDT Sculptures by artist Jeff Koons related to the Celebration series: Balloon Swan (Blue), Balloon Rabbit (Yellow), and Balloon Monkey (Red) are on display during a press preview for Koons' first major exhibition over the last decade at Gagosian New York. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Bangladesh toll passes 1,000 as stacks of bodies found Posted: 09 May 2013 10:13 PM PDT The death toll from last month's collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh rose past 1,000 Friday as piles of bodies were found in the ruins of a stairwell where victims had sought shelter. |
| India's rebels in red take on sexual predators Posted: 09 May 2013 10:13 PM PDT India's "Red Brigade" is a group of angry young women with a simple message for the country's sexual predators: change your ways or be ready to face the consequences. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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