France, Japan join forces for larger share of nuclear market

France, Japan join forces for larger share of nuclear market


France, Japan join forces for larger share of nuclear market

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:36 AM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and France on Friday agreed to boost nuclear cooperation to secure a larger share of global atomic energy markets as Tokyo's pro-nuclear government looks to restart reactors despite public unease in the wake of the Fukushima disaster.

Cyber disputes loom large as Obama meets China's Xi

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:27 AM PDT

SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will complain to Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit on Friday about alleged Chinese hacking of U.S. secrets, even as the White House faces growing questions at home over American government surveillance.

Stop bridge construction work immediately, contractors told

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:44 AM PDT

The Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) today instructed the contractors involved in construction works at the site of the collapsed interchange ramp of the Penang Second Bridge to stop work immediately as it could endanger public safety.

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Former ISA detainee's case trasferred to High Court

Posted: 06 Jun 2013 11:54 PM PDT

The Ampang Magistrate Court today ordered the case of former Internal Security Act (ISA) detainee Yazid Sufaat and his worker who are charge with being members of a terrorist group, Tanzim Al-Qaeda Malaysia to be transferred to the High Court.

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Deadly Philippine blast likely gas leak: govt

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:27 AM PDT

A powerful explosion in a high-end apartment complex in the Philippine capital that killed three people was likely caused by a gas leak and not a bomb as initially feared, the government said Friday.

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Budapest braces for record flood surge

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:18 AM PDT

Thousands of Hungarians feverishly worked through the night reinforcing dykes along the banks of the swelling Danube River, as Budapest braced for what is expected to be a record flood surge.

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Digital memories preserved for a thousand years

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:16 AM PDT

Nothing lasts forever, but with an estimated 1000-year lifespan, the new M-DISC comes close, letting you conceivably back up the entire digital world for future safe-keeping, 25GB at a time.

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Google releases stock keyboard for Android 4.0

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:12 AM PDT

Google has released its stock keyboard available to download via Google Play to all devices running Android 4.0 or above in certain English-speaking markets.

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Firmware update addresses Samsung Galaxy SIV storage issues

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:11 AM PDT

A new patch for Samsung Galaxy SIV will enable users to save apps to microSD cards and will also fix screen issues some owners have been experiencing.

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'Facebook - The Musical' video scores viral hit

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:09 AM PDT

A video that provides a lighthearted take on the popularity of the world's largest social network has gone viral, clocking up nearly half a million views after first hitting YouTube on June 3.

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Bacon gift sets hottest Father's Day idea this year

Posted: 06 Jun 2013 11:57 PM PDT

A pork lover's gift set that includes a full pack of bacon, a money clip for the man who 'brings it home' and cuff links shaped like bacon strips have become some of this season's hottest Father's Day gift ideas.

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Exposé reveals that Kim Jong-il loved French cognac and Big Macs

Posted: 06 Jun 2013 11:56 PM PDT

A riveting interview with the personal chef of North Korea's late leader Kim Jong-il reveals fascinating details about the dictator's extravagant -- and expensive -- taste for French cognac, Iranian caviar, and McDonald's Big Macs.

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Reports on U.S. surveillance of Americans fuel debate over privacy, security

Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:39 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The debate over whether the U.S. government is violating citizens' privacy rights while trying to protect them from terrorism escalated dramatically on Thursday amid reports that authorities have collected data on millions of phone users and tapped into servers at nine internet companies.

Seven Georgian soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan

Posted: 06 Jun 2013 11:24 PM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber detonated a small truck loaded with explosives in southern Afghanistan, killing seven Georgian soldiers, the U.S.-led coalition forces and Georgian officials said on Friday.

With troops and techies, U.S. prepares for cyber warfare

Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:12 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On the site of a former military golf course where President Dwight Eisenhower once played, the future of U.S. warfare is rising in the shape of the new $358 million (229.42 million pounds) headquarters for the military's Cyber Command.

April trade up 2.5%

Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:35 PM PDT

Malaysia's total trade in April grew by 2.5 per cent to RM110.67 billion, compared with the same month a year ago, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said today.

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Poets slam in Paris for world cup

Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:25 PM PDT

Performers from 20 countries gather in Paris for the poetry slam world cup. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.

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Bra ban ahead of Chinese exam

Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:11 PM PDT

More than nine million students packed exam halls across China for the opening day of the country's university entrance exam on Friday -- with attempts to stop cheating even leading to bans on metal bra clasps.

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Ray Bellisario: the photographer the royals hated

Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:10 PM PDT

The world's press will train their lenses on Britain's new royal baby next month, but after a career spent snapping the family in the most unflattering light, Ray Bellisario will happily leave them to it.

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Fears for African rhinos in China forest

Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:06 PM PDT

In a tropical Chinese rainforest, seven savannah-dwelling African rhinos are said to be awaiting release into the wild -- raising fears for their welfare in a country with a booming rhino horn trade.

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