Hopes fade for those still trapped in Freeport Indonesia mine

Hopes fade for those still trapped in Freeport Indonesia mine

Hopes fade for those still trapped in Freeport Indonesia mine

Posted: 18 May 2013 12:10 AM PDT

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc said on Saturday that rockfalls were hampering rescue efforts after a tunnel collapse four days ago at its giant Indonesian copper mine, with hopes fading of finding alive any of the 23 still missing.

Northeast Japan jolted by magnitude 5.9 quake, no tsunami warning

Posted: 18 May 2013 12:02 AM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted northeastern Japan on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

N. Korea fires short-range missiles

Posted: 18 May 2013 12:53 AM PDT

North Korea on Saturday launched three short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, apparently as part of a military drill, South Korea's defence ministry said.

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Taiwan leader calls for calm amid outrage at Philippines

Posted: 18 May 2013 12:38 AM PDT

Taiwan's leader on Friday called for calm and promised to protect Filipinos on the island amid widespread anger at the Philippines over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman.

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Philippines rejects Taiwan 'murder' claims

Posted: 18 May 2013 12:06 AM PDT

The Philippines Saturday rejected Taiwan's allegations that its coastguards had intentionally murdered a Taiwanese fisherman whose death has triggered a major diplomatic spat.

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Samsung to address Galaxy SIV's storage issues

Posted: 18 May 2013 12:03 AM PDT

An investigation by BBC consumer affairs show "Watchdog" has forced Samsung to reverse its initial position and address the storage shortcomings in its latest smartphone.

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The Surface Pro will arrive in Europe and Asia Pacific regions in May

Posted: 18 May 2013 12:02 AM PDT

The wait is over, Microsoft's post-PC PC is set to go on sale in 23 more countries in time for the summer.

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VIDEO: Many hurt in train crash near NYC

Posted: 18 May 2013 12:55 AM PDT

At least 60 people have been injured after a commuter train derailed and collided with another just outside New York City.

Yahoo! adds tweets to online news pages

Posted: 17 May 2013 11:58 PM PDT

Yahoo! on Thursday began spicing up its online news pages with real-time comments fired off at the globally popular messaging service Twitter.

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Facebook and Twitter jump on Google glasses

Posted: 17 May 2013 11:56 PM PDT

Facebook and Twitter launched applications Thursday for Google glasses as developers rushed to learn more about tailoring software for the Internet-linked eyewear yet to hit the market.

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Domino's Pizza Brazil creates DVD movies that smell like pizza

Posted: 17 May 2013 11:53 PM PDT

Pizza restaurant chains are turning up the heat when it comes to innovative marketing campaigns, with the latest pitch out of Domino's selling DVD discs that emerge out of the player smelling like pizza.

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$4.85 mln lotto ticket found in US cookie jar

Posted: 17 May 2013 11:50 PM PDT

A US man who dug a handful of old lottery tickets out of his cookie jar was shocked to find out one of them was worth $4.85 million, officials said.

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Prague plans subway 'Love Train' for singles

Posted: 17 May 2013 11:50 PM PDT

Prague underground commuters looking for love will soon be able to try their luck at romance in designated dating cars, a transport spokesman said Friday.

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'Lazy' Italian postman hoarded 400 kilos of mail

Posted: 17 May 2013 11:49 PM PDT

A hard-partying village postman on the Italian island of Sardinia was too "lazy" to deliver post in the morning and instead hoarded some 400 kilos (882 pounds) of it in his home, local residents and the police said.

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Bangladeshi baby born in storm shelter named after cyclone

Posted: 17 May 2013 11:49 PM PDT

A baby boy who was born in a Bangladeshi storm shelter was named after an impending cyclone by villagers who hoped the gesture would protect them from the storm's wrath, an official said Friday.

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Moscow metro auctions off vintage carriages

Posted: 17 May 2013 11:32 PM PDT

Moscow metro is set to auction off more than a hundred of its iconic blue carriages after updating its rolling stock, a spokesman told AFP on Thursday.

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Qantas enlists authors to write books that match flight times

Posted: 17 May 2013 11:29 PM PDT

Calling the airplane the final bastion for the old-fashioned paperback novel, Aussie airline Qantas is launching a series of specially written books that can be read from start to finish within the duration of the flight.

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Karpal: No need for senate

Posted: 17 May 2013 11:23 PM PDT

The DAP chairman, Karpal Singh today said the federal constitution should be amended to abolish the senate.

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Hong Kong launches first electric taxis

Posted: 17 May 2013 10:42 PM PDT

Hong Kong saw its first electric taxis hit the streets on Saturday in a step towards reducing the city's high levels of roadside pollution.

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France legalises same-sex marriage

Posted: 17 May 2013 10:42 PM PDT

France became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage Saturday after President Francois Hollande signed it into law following months of bitter political debate.

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