Tablets, smartphones steal scene at Tokyo toy show |
- Tablets, smartphones steal scene at Tokyo toy show
- Lower trade surplus not a cause for concern: MITI
- Five Libyan soldiers killed in Benghazi violence
- Pregnancy and air travel: new guidelines
- Ministry to fulfill pledge on affordable housing
- Twitter opens analytics tools to the public
- Initiative takes aim at smartphone theft
- Office finally comes to the iPhone
- Lost in translation: South Korea to spell check all its signs
- Flash mob of 11,000 picnickers in white descend on Paris
- Video: Will flying bikes take off?
- Ukrainian teen prostitutes find way back into society
- Environmentalists warn of Nicaragua canal disaster
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- Thousands paddle up to celebrate Hong Kong dragon boat festival
- Pakatan MPs will take their oath: Karpal
- Bursa to stabilise next week on follow-through buying
- Moderate Rohani on course for outright Iran election win
- World Bank, U.N. join hands in conflict zones but face hurdles
- 6.1% Indian infants do not live to 5 years old
| Tablets, smartphones steal scene at Tokyo toy show Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:11 AM PDT A toy helicopter created from cannibalised smartphones was among the main attractions at a huge toy show in Tokyo on Friday, where producers were targeting the young and the young-at-heart. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Lower trade surplus not a cause for concern: MITI Posted: 14 Jun 2013 11:21 PM PDT The reduction in trade surplus recorded in early 2013 is not a cause for concern as adjustment is taking place, said Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Secretary-General Datuk Dr Rebecca Sta Maria. |
| Five Libyan soldiers killed in Benghazi violence Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:35 AM PDT BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Five soldiers were killed in clashes between Libyan special forces and armed protesters in the eastern city of Benghazi, an military official said on Saturday. |
| Pregnancy and air travel: new guidelines Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:11 AM PDT New advice from UK experts at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) says air travel during pregnancy, even at advanced stages of pregnancy, isn't risky to mom or her baby. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Ministry to fulfill pledge on affordable housing Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:10 AM PDT The Ministry of Federal Territories will fulfil the promise to build 80,000 affordable homes in the Federal Territories within five years made by the Barisan Nasional. |
| Twitter opens analytics tools to the public Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:08 AM PDT The Twitter microblogging network is gradually and discreetly opening up its analytics platform to the general public, according to US tech site The Next Web. Accessible from the Twitter Ads dashboard, these features are currently only available to certain accounts in English and based in the US, but the service is expected to develop. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Initiative takes aim at smartphone theft Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:06 AM PDT Law enforcement officials from New York and San Francisco launched a nationwide campaign Thursday to curb smartphone theft with the help of the companies that make the coveted devices. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Office finally comes to the iPhone Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:05 AM PDT Microsoft has launched an app that brings word processing, spreadsheets and presentations to Apple smartphone screens. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Lost in translation: South Korea to spell check all its signs Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:02 AM PDT South Korea is launching a massive, nationwide spell check operation of its signposts to bring more clarity to foreign visitors, particularly among English and Chinese speakers. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Flash mob of 11,000 picnickers in white descend on Paris Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 AM PDT (Relaxnews) - To mark their silver anniversary, organizers of the oldest, largest and most exclusive outdoor dinner party in Paris sent 11,000 guests to two of the most iconic landmarks in Paris: the courtyard of the Louvre and Trocadéro where guests dined against the twinkling lights of the Eiffel Tower. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Video: Will flying bikes take off? Posted: 14 Jun 2013 11:12 PM PDT A group of designers from the Czech Republic have found a novel way for cyclists to beat the rush hour traffic -- flying over it. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Ukrainian teen prostitutes find way back into society Posted: 14 Jun 2013 11:02 PM PDT Sasha, 17, hides her face under the brim of her baseball cap as she recounts how a lack of food and clothing in her boarding school three years ago forced her to turn to prostitution. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Environmentalists warn of Nicaragua canal disaster Posted: 14 Jun 2013 10:56 PM PDT A proposed Nicaraguan waterway rivaling the Panama Canal would cause an environmental disaster threatening drinking water supplies and fragile ecosystems, conservationists said Friday. |
| Posted: 14 Jun 2013 10:54 PM PDT At least 1,200 prisoners dressed in multicoloured uniforms stage an aerobic 'full body' dance show at Lurigancho high security prison in Lima, Peru. Inmates from Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia, armed their steps (small wooden platforms), practicsd for more than three months and danced to rock music and reggaton meringues, to beat the world record for the number of people dancing in jail. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Thousands paddle up to celebrate Hong Kong dragon boat festival Posted: 14 Jun 2013 10:31 PM PDT (People's Republic of China-AFP) - Paddles up and fancy dress on for the annual dragon boat festival in Hong Kong, which sees some 5,000 people competing in 240 teams. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Pakatan MPs will take their oath: Karpal Posted: 14 Jun 2013 10:22 PM PDT Pakatan Rakyat Member of Parliament (MP) will not boycott the 13th parliament sitting, said DAP Chairman Karpal Singh. |
| Bursa to stabilise next week on follow-through buying Posted: 14 Jun 2013 09:12 PM PDT The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) is expected to stabilise and stage a mild rebound next week on stronger bargain hunting activity. |
| Moderate Rohani on course for outright Iran election win Posted: 14 Jun 2013 10:21 PM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - Moderate Iranian cleric Hassan Rohani looked to be heading towards an outright victory over his conservative rivals in the presidential election, initial results showed on Saturday. |
| World Bank, U.N. join hands in conflict zones but face hurdles Posted: 14 Jun 2013 10:12 PM PDT (Reuters) - When the heads of the World Bank and the United Nations flew into the violence-wracked African city of Goma on a cloudy day last month, it was the first time the giants of international development had joined forces in the struggle to help the world's most fragile regions. |
| 6.1% Indian infants do not live to 5 years old Posted: 14 Jun 2013 10:00 PM PDT An average 61 out of 1,000 infants in India do not survive until their fifth birthday with 80 percent of deaths occurring in the first two years of life, a survey has said. |
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