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- Taliban vow suicide and "insider" attacks in new spring offensive
- International forum discusses China's urbanisation
- Cheetahs in race to survive
- Islamist says Egypt should press on with judge reforms
- North Korea says American tourist it is holding will face trial
- Obama talks tough, shows no rush to act on Syria chemical arms evidence
- Religion in elections
- Bursa expected to rally next week
- US citizen to face trial in N. Korea: KCNA
- Musee Grevin inaugurates new wax museum in Montreal
- Synchronised yoga world record set in Bangkok
- One in four Samsung Galaxy SIV owners will break their handsets within a year
- Samsung releases new smartphone, posts record profit
- Two arrested as Bangladesh building toll rises to 325
- North Korea says American tourist it is holding will face trial
- Nokia plans smartphone launch for May 14
- EC reprints electoral roll following corrections
- 3 opposition leaders identified to be behind Lahat Datu intrusion: Zahid
- Political parties should take concerted stand on security issues: Najib
- Do not politicise customs deputy chief's murder: Hishammuddin
| Taliban vow suicide and "insider" attacks in new spring offensive Posted: 27 Apr 2013 12:21 AM PDT KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban in Afghanistan vowed on Saturday to start a new campaign of mass suicide attacks on foreign military bases and diplomatic areas, as well as damaging "insider attacks", as part of a new spring offensive this year. 
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| International forum discusses China's urbanisation Posted: 27 Apr 2013 12:19 AM PDT LOS ANGELES, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Scholars and experts on ecological civilization gathered here on Friday to discuss rural development, noting that China's development of rural culture and agriculture is of great importance to the future of itself and the world. The 7th international forum on ecological civilization, held at Pitzer College in the suburbs of Los Angeles, focused on problems China has met in the process of urbanization, discussing ways to better develop ecological agriculture, build rural communities and expand small farms. | ||
| Posted: 26 Apr 2013 11:12 PM PDT The cheetah, the world's fastest land animal, survived mass extinction during the last ice age 10,000 years ago. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| Islamist says Egypt should press on with judge reforms Posted: 26 Apr 2013 09:37 PM PDT CAIRO, April 27 — Egypt's Islamist-dominated parliament must move quickly to adopt judicial reforms that have sparked a revolt by judges, the deputy leader of the Muslim Brotherhood's political arm argued yesterday. The proposed reforms, which would get rid of more than 3,000 judges by lowering the retirement age, have widened the rift between ... 
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| North Korea says American tourist it is holding will face trial Posted: 26 Apr 2013 09:32 PM PDT SEOUL, April 27 — North Korea said today a Korean-American tourist, who has been held in prison by the reclusive state since late last year, will face trial for "committing crimes" against the North, a move that could further stoke tensions with the United States. Kenneth Bae, 44, was in a group of five tourists who visited the northeastern city ... 
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| Obama talks tough, shows no rush to act on Syria chemical arms evidence Posted: 26 Apr 2013 09:28 PM PDT WASHINGTON, April 27 — President Barack Obama warned Syria yesterday that its use of chemical weapons would be a "game changer" for the United States but made clear he was in no rush to intervene in the civil war there on the basis of evidence he said was still preliminary. Speaking a day after the disclosure of US intelligence that Syria had ... 
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| Posted: 26 Apr 2013 10:54 PM PDT Buddhist and Christian youth groups have issued statements to reject Hudud laws and Islamic state in defence of the status of secular state. | ||
| Bursa expected to rally next week Posted: 26 Apr 2013 09:34 PM PDT The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) is expected to stage a rally next week on optimism the current government will retain power post-general election, positive reversal in commodity prices, firm regional stock sentiment and strong performance of the ringgit following the influx of foreign funds, a dealer said. | ||
| US citizen to face trial in N. Korea: KCNA Posted: 26 Apr 2013 09:11 PM PDT A US citizen will go on trial at North Korea's Supreme Court on charges including trying to overthrow the communist regime, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Saturday. | ||
| Musee Grevin inaugurates new wax museum in Montreal Posted: 26 Apr 2013 09:10 PM PDT (Canada-AFP) - Celine Dion, Michael Jackson and Steve Jobs are among the stars featured at the new Musee Grevin wax museum inaugurated in Montreal. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2013. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| Synchronised yoga world record set in Bangkok Posted: 26 Apr 2013 09:09 PM PDT (Thailand, Bangkok-AFP) - More than 3,000 people at The Temple of Dawn, or Wat Arun, in Bangkok have broken the world record for largest number of people performing a synchronised Thai yogic position. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2013. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| One in four Samsung Galaxy SIV owners will break their handsets within a year Posted: 26 Apr 2013 08:32 PM PDT Samsung expects to sell 10 million Galaxy SIV handsets every month following its official launch this weekend and, according to the latest Square Trade research, as many as one in five US consumers will be buying one. However, the insurance company also claims that 25 percent of owners are also expected to break their shiny new handset before it is 12 months old. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| Samsung releases new smartphone, posts record profit Posted: 26 Apr 2013 08:18 PM PDT Samsung on Friday released the latest version of its flagship Galaxy smartphone, as it announced record first-quarter profits driven by surging sales growth in its mobile division. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| Two arrested as Bangladesh building toll rises to 325 Posted: 26 Apr 2013 09:37 PM PDT DHAKA (Reuters) - Two factory bosses were arrested in Bangladesh on Saturday, 72 hours after the deadly collapse of a building where low-cost garments were made for Western brands, as the death toll rose to 325 and angry workers protested on the streets of the capital. 
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| North Korea says American tourist it is holding will face trial Posted: 26 Apr 2013 09:20 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Saturday a Korean-American tourist, who has been held in prison by the reclusive state since late last year, will face trial for "committing crimes" against the North, a move that could further stoke tensions with the United States. 
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| Nokia plans smartphone launch for May 14 Posted: 26 Apr 2013 09:01 PM PDT Nokia has sent out invitations to a London event that will reveal what's next for its line of Lumia Windows Phone handsets. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| EC reprints electoral roll following corrections Posted: 26 Apr 2013 08:52 PM PDT The Election Commission (EC) has reprinted the electoral roll following the discovery of errors in the identity numbers of early voters, its secretary Datuk Kamaruddin Mohamed Baria said today. | ||
| 3 opposition leaders identified to be behind Lahat Datu intrusion: Zahid Posted: 26 Apr 2013 08:24 PM PDT The Defence Ministry has identified three opposition leaders to be behind the intrusion in Lahad Datu by a group of militants from southern Philippines. | ||
| Political parties should take concerted stand on security issues: Najib Posted: 26 Apr 2013 08:09 PM PDT Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today political parties in the country should adopt a concerted stand on issues affecting the nation's security, like the recent intrusion in Lahad Datu and Semporna. | ||
| Do not politicise customs deputy chief's murder: Hishammuddin Posted: 26 Apr 2013 07:55 PM PDT Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has warned all parties not to politicise the murder of Customs Deputy Director-General (customs/internal tax) Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim in Putrajaya today. |
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