VIDEO: Amish-on-Amish attacks in Ohio

VIDEO: Amish-on-Amish attacks in Ohio


VIDEO: Amish-on-Amish attacks in Ohio

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 12:59 AM PDT

Police in the US state of Ohio are investigating a rare violent feud in the Amish community, in which members have had beards and hair cut off.


VIDEO: Prince Harry trains in US desert

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 05:53 AM PDT

Prince Harry begins the final stage of his Apache helicopter training


Men's sheds help Aussie men fend off the blues

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 12:25 AM PDT

A work shed, tools, and good company are helping keep Australian men healthy - in body and mind. Community-based Men's Sheds are opening across the country, providing them a place to work and a mental health support network. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.

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N.Korea warns over anti-Pyongyang leaflets

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 12:08 AM PDT

North Korea's military on Saturday threatened retaliation against "provocative" acts from the South including the scattering of anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets across the border.

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Indonesian police arrest five over mosque bombing

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 11:24 PM PDT

Indonesia's counter-terrorism police on Saturday arrested five people in connection with a suicide bombing of a mosque in April, a spokesman said.

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Floods in Philippines could last a month: official

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 11:23 PM PDT

Massive flooding in the Philippines brought about by back-to-back typhoons could last for a month even as the storms' death toll reached 95, the civil defence chief said on Saturday.

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Budget helps M'sians cope with higher costs

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:53 PM PDT

United Overseas Bank says the 2012 Budget has great focus on rural development and helps Malaysians cope with higher costs.

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Najib dismisses opposition's "unrealistic" label for Budget 2012

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:42 PM PDT

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today dismissed the opposition labelling of Budget 2012 as unrealistic by saying they are just devoid of ammunition to attack the government.

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Sabah hopes for bigger allocation from 2012 Budget for agriculture sector development

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:40 PM PDT

Sabah hopes to receive a bigger allocation from the Budget 2012 for the development of its agricultural sector.

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Government's efforts will encourage Malaysians to own green vehicles, says Proton

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:40 PM PDT

The government's efforts in driving the "green" initiative as outlined in the 2012 Budget, will encourage market acceptance and further motivate Malaysians to own green vehicles, says Proton Holdings Bhd (Proton).

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Budget 2012 puts people first, says MCA president

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:39 PM PDT

MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek today lauded Budget 2012 which he said has come out with a slew of initiatives to address the rising cost of living as proof that the government puts the "people first".

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Current term of Parliament ends on April 24, 2013 - EC

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:39 PM PDT

The term of the current parliament ends on April 24, 2013, according to the Elections Commission (EC).

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DAP sets aside Manoharan's six-month suspension

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:38 PM PDT

The DAP Central Executive Committee (CEC) has set aside the six-month suspension imposed on its Kota Alam Shah state assemblyman M. Manoharan over his remarks about the Malaysian flag, according to a statement issued by the party's national headquarters today.

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US apologises for sex tourism remark: Philippines

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:32 PM PDT

The US ambassador to the Philippines has apologised for his controversial remark that 40 percent of male tourists visit the country for sex, the foreign department said Saturday.

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Taiwan tycoon faces 20 years on embezzlement claim

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:31 PM PDT

The head of Tatung Company, a leading Taiwanese home appliance maker, has been indicted on embezzlement charges and could face 20 years in jail, prosecutors said Saturday.

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Indonesia police arrest bombing suspect

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:31 PM PDT

Indonesia's counter-terrorism police on Saturday arrested at least one suspect in a suicide bombing of a mosque in April, a spokesman said.

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VIDEO: Bolivian protesters march on La Paz

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 08:40 PM PDT

More than 1,000 protesters who oppose the construction of a highway through indigenous territory and a national park, are continuing their long march towards Bolivia's main city, La Paz.


Canadian gold mine project sows discord in Romania

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:15 PM PDT

On the surface, it is just one of the many picturesque villages of Transylvania, a region called Romania's "national treasure" by Britain's Prince Charles for its stunning nature.

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Forest protesters scale Sydney Opera House

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 08:47 PM PDT

Three people scaled Sydney's iconic Opera House on Saturday, unfurling a bright yellow banner on its tiled white sails to protest against the destruction of forests.

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North China expressway accident leaves 35 dead, 19 injured

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 08:16 PM PDT

An expressway accident in north China's port city of Tianjin on Friday afternoon has left 35 dead and 19 others injured, police said.

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US tries to ease SKorean anger over rape cases (AP)

US tries to ease SKorean anger over rape cases (AP)


US tries to ease SKorean anger over rape cases (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:49 PM PDT

AP - U.S. officials are scrambling to ease public anger in South Korea sparked by two sexual assault cases involving American soldiers.


US releases Cuban man jailed for spying

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:57 PM PDT

Cuba calls for Raul Gonzalez to be returned to Havana amid fears he could be in danger while on probation in the US.


VIDEO: Bolivian protesters march on La Paz

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 08:40 PM PDT

More than 1,000 protesters who oppose the construction of a highway through indigenous territory and a national park, are continuing their long march towards Bolivia's main city, La Paz.


Two Tibetans Set Themselves on Fire

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 09:16 PM PDT

Two former monks set themselves on fire, the latest in a spate of self-immolations that represents a fresh challenge to Chinese policies and to the nonviolent Buddhist ethics of the Dalai Lama.


New Zealand navy joins oil spill cleanup

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 09:36 PM PDT

Naval vessels deployed amid fears stricken container ship could sink and cause an environmental disaster.


England reach Euro 2012

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 04:45 PM PDT

Greece, France and Russia took giant steps toward next year's Euro finals with victories in their qualifying games.


America's Drones Have Been Infected by a Virus

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 09:48 PM PDT

The computer systems controlling a large portion of America's drones have been infected by a virus.


VIDEO: Bolivian protesters march on La Paz

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 08:40 PM PDT

More than 1,000 protesters who oppose the construction of a highway through indigenous territory and a national park, are continuing their long march towards Bolivia's main city, La Paz.


VIDEO: Plight of Chicago's unemployed

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:48 PM PDT

Mark Mardell explores the plight of Chicago's unemployed black Americans.


IRS Proposes New Regulations for Submitting EITC Claims

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 08:52 PM PDT

The IRS announced this week that it is changing the filing requirements for tax pros who submit a federal tax return claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Under new proposed regulations, paid tax preparers submitting EITC claims must also file a federal form 8867, Paid Preparer?s Earned Income Credit Checklist (downloads as a pdf). ...


Japan grounds F-15s after fuel tank falls off (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 09:57 PM PDT

AP - Japan has grounded its F-15 fighters for the second time in three months after a fuel tank and parts of a mock missile fell off a jet on a training mission, officials said Saturday.


Spain's Queen Sofia visiting aid projects in Haiti (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 08:27 PM PDT

Spain's Queen Sofia receives a bouquet of flowers from a girl upon her arrival at the Toussaint Louverture airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Oct. 7, 2011. Queen Sofia is on a two-day visit to Haiti to tour assistance programs to help people affected by the Jan. 2010 earthquake. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)AP - European royalty arrived in impoverished Haiti on Friday as Spain's Queen Sofia came to check on aid efforts that seek to help the Caribbean nation rebuild after last year's earthquake.



VIDEO: Mexico arrests over mass killings

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 07:47 PM PDT

The Mexican navy has arrested eight suspects in the murder of 32 people whose bodies were found in the eastern city of Veracruz on Thursday.


VIDEO: Arrests over Mexican mass killings

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 07:51 PM PDT

The Mexican navy has arrested eight suspects in the murder of 32 people whose bodies were found in the eastern city of Veracruz on Thursday.


At least 35 killed in China car smash (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 08:01 PM PDT

Reuters - At least 35 people, most of them students, were killed when a car collided with a coach on a highway in northern China, state media reported on Saturday.


Earnings on deck as Europe eyed (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 06:02 PM PDT

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) September 19, 2011. REUTERS/Eric ThayerReuters - Investors tiring of the euro zone's debt crisis dragging the market all over the place are hoping to focus on something else next week -- earnings.



Venezuelan islanders say expropriation affects few (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 07:59 PM PDT

AP - Most residents of Venezuela's Los Roques archipelago don't seem concerned by President Hugo Chavez's announcement that his government will expropriate homes on the Caribbean islands.


2 Tibetans set selves on fire in latest protest (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 07:58 PM PDT

AP - Two Tibetan men set themselves on fire in southwest China in the latest self-immolation protest against the Chinese government, state media and a rights group reported Saturday.


Discord Riddles Libyan Factions

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 05:54 PM PDT

Unity among Libya's former rebels is disintegrating, as regional rivalries between fighters from the Western Mountains and Tripoli have come close to exploding into warfare in the capital.


Liberia's President Faces Re-Election Challenge

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 04:35 PM PDT

Four days after being named co-winner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf faces what may be an even tougher contest: Re-election.