Bill Gates says aid must be tied to results |
- Bill Gates says aid must be tied to results
- Russia scraps law enforcement deal with Washington
- Israel to give Palestinians $100 million in withheld funds
- Japanese airlines had Dreamliner battery issues before recent incidents
- Pakistan says militant bases broken up near Afghan border
- Exclusive - CIA nominee had detailed knowledge of "enhanced interrogation techniques"
- VIDEO: The high-wire way to cross a road
- VIDEO: Why the surf is up in China
- VIDEO: The rebels building bombs in Syria
- VIDEO: Kerry voted next US Secretary of State
- Singapore rejects 'comfort woman' statue
- Hong Kong mulls making baby formula protected item
- S. Korea launches third bid to join global space club
- High Court allows lawyers' application to quash MACC notice
- Bursa in consolidation till GE: analyst
- One dead after Alabama school bus shooting, child seized
- VIDEO: Soldier has double arm transplant
- VIDEO: Nigerian farmers take on Shell
- Anti-whalers claim early victory against Japanese fleet
- Homecoming interrogations trouble young Chinese
| Bill Gates says aid must be tied to results Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:07 AM PST Bill Gates on Wednesday urged the world to take a page from his corporate playbook and link aid to measurable results, saying a harder-nosed strategy could dramatically reduce disease and poverty. | ||
| Russia scraps law enforcement deal with Washington Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:59 PM PST MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is scrapping its agreement with Washington to cooperate on law enforcement and narcotics control, another sign of deteriorating ties between the Cold War-era foes since Vladimir Putin's return to the Kremlin last year. 
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| Israel to give Palestinians $100 million in withheld funds Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:34 PM PST JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will give Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's administration around $100 million (63.5 million pounds) in tax revenues that had been withheld in retaliation for his statehood bid in the United Nations, Israeli officials said on Wednesday. 
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| Japanese airlines had Dreamliner battery issues before recent incidents Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:21 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's two biggest airlines replaced below-par lithium-ion batteries on their Boeing Co 787 Dreamliners in the months before separate incidents led to the technologically advanced aircraft being grounded worldwide due to battery problems. 
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| Pakistan says militant bases broken up near Afghan border Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:16 PM PST PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani security officials broke up more than a dozen militant sanctuaries in the Khyber tribal region this week and killed 23 fighters, they said, while tribal sources said pro-Taliban groups killed 20 pro-government militants. 
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| Exclusive - CIA nominee had detailed knowledge of "enhanced interrogation techniques" Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:06 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Brennan, President Barack Obama's nominee to head the CIA, had detailed, contemporaneous knowledge of the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques" on captured terrorism suspects during an earlier stint as a top spy agency official, according to multiple sources familiar with official records. 
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| VIDEO: The high-wire way to cross a road Posted: 29 Jan 2013 08:20 PM PST Circus performer Nik Wallenda has walked across a high-wire over a busy road in Florida without a safety harness. | ||
| VIDEO: Why the surf is up in China Posted: 29 Jan 2013 06:45 PM PST Surfing is increasing in popularity in China, and the island of Hainan is preparing to host an international surfing event. | ||
| VIDEO: The rebels building bombs in Syria Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:46 PM PST As the civil war in Syria continues, home-made weapons are a key tool in the Free Syrian Army's campaign to try and oust President Bashar al-Assad. | ||
| VIDEO: Kerry voted next US Secretary of State Posted: 29 Jan 2013 09:41 PM PST The American Senate has approved John Kerry as the next US Secretary of State by an overwhelming vote, replacing Hillary Clinton who stands down on Friday. | ||
| Singapore rejects 'comfort woman' statue Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:30 PM PST Singapore said Wednesday it has rejected plans by South Korean activists to erect a statue in the city-state commemorating women forced into sexual slavery by Japan during World War II. | ||
| Hong Kong mulls making baby formula protected item Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:18 PM PST Hong Kong is considering designating baby formula a "reserved commodity" to ensure sufficient supply, an official said Wednesday, after mainland Chinese who flocked to buy it sparked shortage fears. | ||
| S. Korea launches third bid to join global space club Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:17 PM PST South Korea launched a rocket Wednesday in its third bid to put a satellite in orbit -- a high-stakes challenge to national pride after rival North Korea succeeded in the same mission last month. | ||
| High Court allows lawyers' application to quash MACC notice Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:13 PM PST The High Court today quashed a notice issued by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to two lawyers in connection with investigations into a case involving the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC). | ||
| Bursa in consolidation till GE: analyst Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:04 PM PST The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) is expected to consolidate from now until the next general election, an analyst said. | ||
| One dead after Alabama school bus shooting, child seized Posted: 29 Jan 2013 09:20 PM PST (Reuters) - Officials in Alabama said one person was killed on Tuesday after local media reported that a gunman boarded a school bus and shot the driver several times, then fled with a 6-year-old child passenger and holed up in an underground bunker. 
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| VIDEO: Soldier has double arm transplant Posted: 29 Jan 2013 03:45 PM PST Brendan Marrocco he first American soldier to survive after losing all four limbs in the Iraq war has received a double-arm transplant. | ||
| VIDEO: Nigerian farmers take on Shell Posted: 29 Jan 2013 09:26 PM PST A group of Nigerian farmers will hear on Wednesday whether their case against Dutch oil giant Shell has been successful. The farmers blame oil leaks in the Niger delta on the oil company, but Shell denies any wrongdoing. | ||
| Anti-whalers claim early victory against Japanese fleet Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:59 PM PST Militant anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd said Wednesday it had zeroed in on the Japanese fleet before a single mammal had been killed, claiming an early victory in their annual Southern Ocean battle. | ||
| Homecoming interrogations trouble young Chinese Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:53 PM PST Getting a ticket home for the Spring Festival holiday is a headache on its own. But the "interrogations" that parents spring on their hapless children during the festival are proving to be just as hard to handle for some young Chinese, reports China's Xinhua news agency. |
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