Women who talk smack about their bodies unlikeable: study

Women who talk smack about their bodies unlikeable: study


Women who talk smack about their bodies unlikeable: study

Posted: 25 May 2013 12:12 AM PDT

Ladies, you may think you're strengthening female bonds with your girlfriends when you make disparaging remarks about your body weight, but new research suggests that in fact, no one likes a 'fat talker.'

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Indian movie makers eye worldwide sales

Posted: 24 May 2013 11:39 PM PDT

When actor Eliyas Qureshi swapped Bollywood for Hollywood 15 years ago, the only roles for Indian actors were "cab drivers, doctors and terrorists".

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Malaysia urges parties in conflicts to discard extremism

Posted: 24 May 2013 11:32 PM PDT

Malaysia has urged all parties in conflicts to discard extremism and move instead towards promoting a culture of peace to resolve differences.

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16 children die in Pakistan school bus fire

Posted: 24 May 2013 11:22 PM PDT

Sixteen children and a teacher were killed when their school bus caught fire in central Pakistan on Saturday, police said.

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Vivid Festival shines a light on Sydney

Posted: 24 May 2013 11:20 PM PDT

Once again Sydney was literally lit up, Friday, transformed into a living, gleaming, nocturnal art gallery for Australia's premier winter event, Vivid Sydney. Featuring some of the world's biggest names in lighting, technology and design, the Vivid Festival is a chance for Sydney to stake a claim among the world's great cities.

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11 dead as Philippine troops clash with militants

Posted: 24 May 2013 10:53 PM PDT

Eleven people were killed in the southern Philippines early Saturday as troops clashed with a militant group blamed for the country's deadliest terror attacks, the military said.

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Artists seek global audience at Hong Kong's Art Basel

Posted: 24 May 2013 09:56 PM PDT

Having taken five Volkswagen Beetles and compressed them into spheres, artist Ichwan Noor was always going to grab attention at the inaugural Hong Kong Art Basel.

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Annual cultural festival lights up a vivid Sydney

Posted: 24 May 2013 09:40 PM PDT

Vivid Sydney, the annual festival of light, music and ideas, kicks off as landmarks around city become part of show. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.

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2014 launch predicted for Apple’s ‘iWatch’

Posted: 24 May 2013 09:33 PM PDT

Industry watchers believe Apple's smartwatch device will focus on tracking, biometrics and online security, rather than replicating iPhone features.

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Fairphone taking orders for its ethical smartphone

Posted: 24 May 2013 08:43 PM PDT

On first glance, it looks like any Android-powered touch-screen smartphone, but scratch beneath the surface and the Fairphone is much more.

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Syria opposition unity talks face collapse

Posted: 24 May 2013 07:19 PM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syrian opposition talks aimed at presenting a coherent front at an international peace conference to end the civil war faced the prospect of collapse after President Bashar al-Assad's foes failed to cut an internal deal, opposition sources said on Friday.

Sultan's insulter detained: MCMC

Posted: 24 May 2013 09:13 PM PDT

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has managed to locate a suspect who insulted His Majesty the Sultan of Terengganu on his Facebook page. With cooperation from the Police, the suspect has been detained for questioning.

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Profit taking likely to be extended next week

Posted: 24 May 2013 08:33 PM PDT

Share prices are expected to undergo further profit-taking next week with the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) possibly retreating to the 1760 points support level.

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Police to appeal rejection of remand: Ahmad Zahid

Posted: 24 May 2013 08:14 PM PDT

The police will appeal against the decision by a magistrate today to deny remand on three individuals who were detained to facilitate investigations under the Sedition Act 1948, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

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Police can handle PJ gathering: Ahmad Zahid

Posted: 24 May 2013 08:02 PM PDT

Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is confident that the police are capable of handling the gathering planned by the opposition in Petaling Jaya tomorrow.

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Paul Low resigns as TI-M president

Posted: 24 May 2013 07:46 PM PDT

Datuk Paul Low today tendered his resignation as Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) president, following his appointment as minister in the Prime Minister's Department in the new Cabinet line-up recently.

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Myanmar port project to boost ties with Thailand

Posted: 24 May 2013 08:52 PM PDT

With opening of Dawei's deep-sea port in Myanmar, Thailand's western part is poised to become a logistics and transportation hub as well as tourist destination, according to analysts here.

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US push on Myanmar enters new phase

Posted: 24 May 2013 08:24 PM PDT

After a landmark visit by Myanmar's leader, the United States is looking to a new phase of greater cooperation to encourage reform with the former pariah state as it runs out of major symbolic steps.

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Sixth night of Stockholm riots as Britain, US issue warnings

Posted: 24 May 2013 08:08 PM PDT

Stockholm experienced a sixth straight night of riots early Saturday, with cars torched in several immigrant-dominated suburbs, as Britain and the United States warned against travelling to the hotspots.

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EU firms lament job losses from possible punitive duties on Chinese solar products

Posted: 24 May 2013 07:54 PM PDT

A coalition of over 580 European solar companies on Friday protested in a dramatic way against looming anti-dumping duties against Chinese-made solar products.

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