EC to meet political parties before election |
- EC to meet political parties before election
- Seven killed in fresh clashes in Malaysian Borneo
- Portals, bloggers told not to make negative comments on intrusion
- Philippines' elite swallow country's new wealth
- China to seal Xi's power after months of pledges
- Najib orders probe into claim opposition leader has a hand in intrusion
- China village defies officials to demand democracy
- 5 cops. 2 gunmen killed in Semporna ambush
- Heat on Thailand as wildlife conference starts
- China's graft-fighting Xi tells party future is on the line
- Xi: Party future is on the line
- The steamy art of Latvia's ritual saunas
- 5 policemen killed in Semporna ambush: IGP
- Western brands corner Pakistan middle class
- Five Malaysian police killed in Borneo clash: official
- Transparent film uses light to power phone batteries
- 'Cirque du soleil director' unveils UAE show
- Smartphones to the rescue for lost cats, grandmas
- Glasses.com turns heads with 3-D iPad app
- Indian women use smartphones to 'pin the creeps'
| EC to meet political parties before election Posted: 03 Mar 2013 01:00 AM PST The Election Commission (EC) will convene a meeting with all political party leaders, including from opposition parties, for a final briefing before the 13th general election is held. | ||
| Seven killed in fresh clashes in Malaysian Borneo Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:03 AM PST Five Malaysian policemen and two gunmen died in a fresh clash on Borneo as fears mounted that violence linked to a deadly standoff with Filipino intruders had spread to other areas, police said Sunday. | ||
| Portals, bloggers told not to make negative comments on intrusion Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:47 PM PST The Special Affairs Department (Jasa) has taken several media portals and bloggers to task for putting out irresponsible comments on the intrusion of Filipino armed men in Lahad Datu, Sabah to avoid misinterpretation. | ||
| Philippines' elite swallow country's new wealth Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:45 PM PST Optimism is soaring that the Philippines is finally becoming an Asian tiger economy, but critics caution a tiny elite that has long dominated is amassing most of the new wealth while the poor miss out. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| China to seal Xi's power after months of pledges Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:29 PM PST Thousands of delegates from across China meet this week to seal a power transfer to new leaders who have raised expectations with a deluge of propaganda during their first months running the Communist Party. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| Najib orders probe into claim opposition leader has a hand in intrusion Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:17 PM PST Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has ordered the intelligence authorities to investigate a claim that an opposition leader had a hand in the armed intrusion in Lahad Datu, Sabah. | ||
| China village defies officials to demand democracy Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:01 PM PST Villagers in southern China were locked in a stand-off with authorities Sunday and were demanding democratic polls after a violent clash with thugs linked to a local official over a land transfer. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| 5 cops. 2 gunmen killed in Semporna ambush Posted: 02 Mar 2013 10:51 PM PST Five policemen, one of them an officer, were killed in an ambush by a group of armed men, two of whom were also killed, in Kampung Sri Jaya, Simunul, Semporna, Sabah, last night. | ||
| Heat on Thailand as wildlife conference starts Posted: 02 Mar 2013 10:32 PM PST Global conservationists converged on Bangkok Sunday for the start of endangered species talks, as host Thailand was forced onto the defensive over the rampant smuggling of ivory through its territory. | ||
| China's graft-fighting Xi tells party future is on the line Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:16 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party will only be able to mark its 100th birthday in eight years time if officials can learn from the selfless sages of the past, party chief Xi Jinping said in remarks published on Sunday, taking another swipe at corruption. 
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| Xi: Party future is on the line Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:21 PM PST BEIJING, March 3 – China's ruling Communist Party will only be able to mark its 100th birthday in eight years time if officials can learn from the selfless sages of the past, party chief Xi Jinping said in remarks published today, taking another swipe at corruption. Xi, who will take over the reins of state power from outgoing President Hu Jintao ... 
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| The steamy art of Latvia's ritual saunas Posted: 02 Mar 2013 10:57 PM PST Lying face down in deep snow, naked, in bone chilling sub-zero weather is enough to make anyone think twice. | ||
| 5 policemen killed in Semporna ambush: IGP Posted: 02 Mar 2013 09:38 PM PST Five policemen, one of them an officer, were killed in an ambush by armed intruders in Kampung Sri Jaya, Simunul, Semporna, Sabah, last night, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar told reporters in Lahad Datu today. | ||
| Western brands corner Pakistan middle class Posted: 02 Mar 2013 09:37 PM PST American fast-food and Western fashion outlets are taking Pakistan's growing middle class by storm, defying stereotypes about a conservative Muslim country plagued by Al-Qaeda and Taliban-linked violence. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| Five Malaysian police killed in Borneo clash: official Posted: 02 Mar 2013 09:32 PM PST Five Malaysian policemen died in a fresh clash with gunmen as violence linked to a deadly stand-off with Filipino intruders spread to another area of Borneo island, police said Sunday. | ||
| Transparent film uses light to power phone batteries Posted: 02 Mar 2013 09:20 PM PST A transparent film that costs just one euro ($1.30) to make could bring an end to the anguish of mobile phone users facing the dreaded dead-battery message. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| 'Cirque du soleil director' unveils UAE show Posted: 02 Mar 2013 09:19 PM PST (United Arab Emirates-AFP) - "Story of a Fort, Legacy of a Nation" is a live stage show created especially for Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Conceptualized by Italian-Belgian theatre director Franco Dragone, known for his work with Cirque du Soleil, the show combines music, acrobatic performances and special effects. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2013. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| Smartphones to the rescue for lost cats, grandmas Posted: 02 Mar 2013 09:14 PM PST Lost your cat? Your grandmother? Or are you injured in a car crash, unable to call for help because your phone battery is dead? Never fear, a mobile solution is near. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| Glasses.com turns heads with 3-D iPad app Posted: 02 Mar 2013 08:34 PM PST Jonathan Coon turned heads Wednesday with iPad software that lets people try on sunglasses by manipulating 3-D images of themselves from the neck up. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| Indian women use smartphones to 'pin the creeps' Posted: 02 Mar 2013 08:28 PM PST With virtual bodyguards, panic buttons and maps to pinpoint harassment blackspots, women in urban India are using their smartphones for protection after a notorious gang-rape in New Delhi. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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