VIDEO: 'When I heard the shots I ran'

VIDEO: 'When I heard the shots I ran'


VIDEO: 'When I heard the shots I ran'

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 12:06 AM PDT

A survivor of Friday's attack on a Norwegian island youth camp has spoken about how he hid from the gunman after seeing his friends shot dead.


The country's fate

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 11:53 PM PDT

Therefore, based on the current political situation, Malaysia has inevitably come to a political crossroad, a critical juncture of political duel.

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U.S. sees no "fast track" for N.Korea nuclear talks

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 12:15 AM PDT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The United States is in no rush to resume nuclear talks with North Korea even though Washington has invited a senior diplomat to New York this week, U.S. officials said on Monday.



Brutal attack tests "openness" of Norwegian society

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 11:44 PM PDT

OSLO (Reuters) - Before Friday's deadly attacks by a Norwegian on a self-styled mission to save European "Christendom" from Islam, it was not uncommon to see Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg taking public transport to work and senior ministers walking in Oslo without bodyguards.



Norway mass killer wants time in court to tell why

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 11:44 PM PDT

OSLO (Reuters) - Anders Behring Breivik wants to tell Norway and the world why he killed at least 93 people in a bomb attack and shooting rampage when he appears in court on Monday, his lawyer said.



Bahrain commission to investigate army, torture claims

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 11:44 PM PDT

MANAMA (Reuters) - A commission tasked by Bahrain to investigate weeks of protests that rocked the Gulf island kingdom said on Sunday it would look at the role of the security forces in the unrest and examine charges of torture.



New York state celebrates first same-sex marriages

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 11:44 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wedding fever hit New York on Sunday, as hundreds of gay and lesbian couples married on the first day that same-sex marriage became legal in the state.



Venezuela's Chavez will run for re-election in 2012

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 11:44 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will seek another six-year term in an election next year despite recent surgery to remove a cancerous tumour, he told a state newspaper in an interview published late on Sunday.



Norway killer intended to target former PM - report

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 11:44 PM PDT

OSLO (Reuters) - The man who bombed Norway's capital and gunned down Labour Party youths on an island, killing at least 93, told police he intended to target former Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland, Oslo newspaper Aftenposten said.



Norway gunman seeks public hearing as he faces justice

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 11:47 PM PDT

Self-confessed Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik appears before an Oslo judge on Monday, seeking a public court hearing as the once placid Nordic nation mourns the 93 weekend victims.

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Singapore's June CPI down 0.2 pct

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 11:41 PM PDT

Singapore's Consumer Price Index (CPI) in June 2011 fell slightly by 0.2 per cent over May 2011, primarily due to lower costs of housing as well as clothing and footwear.

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TIMELINE - Excerpts from Norway attacker's diary

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 11:13 PM PDT

Police confirmed that Breivik published the English language document on Friday only hours before the killings. Here are some excerpts from the English-language diary contained in a 1,500-page online manifesto:



Our jerseys

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:21 PM PDT

They just do not get it that Sin Chew Daily is not meant to serve their interests and Tay Tian Yan will never write based on their preferences.

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IAEA chief visits Japan's stricken nuclear plant

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:12 PM PDT

The head of the UN atomic watchdog agency headed for Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant on Monday to survey efforts to contain the world's worst nuclear disaster in 25 years.

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VIDEO: Anders Breivik due to appear in court

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:25 PM PDT

The man blamed for Friday's twin terror attacks in Norway is due to make his first appearance in court.


VIDEO: UN to hold emergency drought talks

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:16 PM PDT

As the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation is preparing to host emergency talks on the drought crisis in the Horn of Africa, the Red Cross says it has managed to deliver food aid in Somalia to an area controlled by the Islamist group Al-Shabaab.


Hishammuddin applies to strike out part of Anwar's defence statement

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:10 PM PDT

Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein is applying to strike out part of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's defence statement in his suit against Anwar over the sex video featuring a man resembling the opposition leader.

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China revises train crash toll to 36

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:08 PM PDT

China on Monday revised the death toll from a high-speed train crash to 36, with 192 people wounded, in the country's worst rail accident since 2008.

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Instant media wounded by rush to judgment on Oslo

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 09:41 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - As Norway mourns the carnage wrought by a self-styled crusader against Islam, news media around the world face hard questions about their haste to point fingers of suspicion at Muslims.



Venezuela's Chavez will run for re-election in 2012

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 09:41 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will seek another six-term in an election next year despite recent surgery to remove a cancerous tumour, he told state newspaper Correo del Orinoco in an interview published on Sunday.



Airbnb Raises Massive $112 Million Funding Round

Airbnb Raises Massive $112 Million Funding Round


Airbnb Raises Massive $112 Million Funding Round

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 11:06 PM PDT

Airbnb has raised $112 million in new venture financing led by Andreessen Horowitz. DST Global and G


VIDEO: Anders Breivik due to appear in court

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:25 PM PDT

The man blamed for Friday's twin terror attacks in Norway is due to make his first appearance in court.


New US envoy to Afghanistan: No rush for the exits (AP)

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:56 PM PDT

A US military vehicle enhanced to resist mine explosions is seen on patrol close to the Pakistan border. US government funds earmarked ostensibly to promote business in Afghanistan have landed in Taliban hands under a $2.16 billion transportation contract, The Washington Post has reported.(AFP/File/Ted Aljibe)AP - The new U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan says the United States is not rushing to leave the country and cautions that what happens in the months ahead will have far-reaching consequences across the globe.



Australia and Malaysia sign 'refugee' deal

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:52 PM PDT

Human Rights Watch slams agreement to send 800 asylum seekers in Australia to Malaysia in exchange for 4,000 refugees.


It's Official: Airbnb Joins The Billion Dollar Valuation Club

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:51 PM PDT

Apartment sharing startup Airbnb is getting one serious upgrade. The startup closed $112 million in


How To Have A More Positive Relationship With Your Aging Parent

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:43 PM PDT

There a numerous difficulties around aging parents that deal with money. Here are 4 basic ways to m


VIDEO: Anders Breivik due to appear in court

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:25 PM PDT

The man blamed for Friday's twin terror attacks in Norway is due to make his first appearance in court.


Catholic Health Australia regrets adoption policy (AP)

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 09:53 PM PDT

AP - Roman Catholic Church health providers have apologized for forcing unmarried Australian mothers to give up their babies for adoption and are urging state governments to accept financial responsibility for the once widespread practice.


Venezuela's Chavez will run for re-election in 2012

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:30 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will seek another six-year term in an election next year despite recent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor, he told a state newspaper in an interview published late on Sunday.


VIDEO: UN to hold emergency drought talks

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:16 PM PDT

As the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation is preparing to host emergency talks on the drought crisis in the Horn of Africa, the Red Cross says it has managed to deliver food aid in Somalia to an area controlled by the Islamist group Al-Shabaab.


VIDEO: UN to hold emergency drought talks

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:16 PM PDT

As the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation is preparing to host emergency talks on the drought crisis in the Horn of Africa, the Red Cross says it has managed to deliver food aid in Somalia to an area controlled by the Islamist group Al-Shabaab.


SINA Corp Monetizes China's Twitter

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 09:55 PM PDT

China's microblogging site, weibo.com.cn, develops virtual currency.


Strauss-Kahn accuser speaks publicly

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 09:39 PM PDT

Maid who accused former IMF chief of attempted rape tells the US media he appeared as a "crazy man" and attacked her.


A Cuban housing market? Gov't is lifting a taboo (AP)

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 09:00 PM PDT

In this July 14, 2011 photo, Claudia Martinez, who is pregnant, and her husband Marvin Cabrera speak with neighbors at the entrance of their home in Havana. Fifty years after Fidel Castro's revolution froze property transactions, a severe housing crisis has stubbornly resisted repeated government attempts to fix the problem. But President Raul Castro has pledged to legalize the purchase and sale of homes by the end 2011, bringing the informal market out of the shadows. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)AP - Each morning before the sun rises too high, Cubans gather at a shaded corner in central Havana, mingling as though at a cocktail party. icebreaker is always the same: "What are you offering?"



Malaysia, Australia sign refugee exchange pact (AP)

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:47 PM PDT

Malaysian Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, left, and Australian Immigration Minister Chris Bowen pose after exchanging signed documents during a signing ceremony to swap refugees between the two countries, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, July 25, 2011. Malaysia and Australia have sealed a pact to swap refugees in a contentious new strategy aimed at deterring asylum seekers from undertaking perilous boat journeys to Australia. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)AP - Malaysia and Australia sealed a pact Monday to swap refugees in a contentious new strategy aimed at deterring asylum seekers from undertaking perilous boat journeys to Australia.



Just Three Plastic Surgeries Later, a Miss Brasil 2011 Victory

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 09:34 PM PDT

Twenty-five year old Brazilian girl Priscila Machado says that beauty wasn?t the only thing th


India Banks Prepare for Another Rate Hike

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 09:10 PM PDT

India readies another round of rate hikes.


Oprah Selects Novel By Kenyan Author

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 09:09 PM PDT

O, The Oprah Magazine has selected 'One Day I Will Write About This Place,' a memoir by award-winnin


VIDEO: New York's first same sex weddings

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 08:35 PM PDT

Hundreds of gay couples marry in New York after it became the sixth and most populous US state to legalise same-sex weddings.


Could a Faster SWAT Response Have Prevented the Killings in Norway?

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 09:01 PM PDT

? Could better law enforcement have prevented the shooting at the youth camp in Norway this wee