Malaysia water "crisis" signals fierce fight for richest state

Malaysia water "crisis" signals fierce fight for richest state

Malaysia water "crisis" signals fierce fight for richest state

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 10:45 PM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The surprise statement came during a rainy spell and when the seven dams in Malaysia's richest, most populous state were full.

VIDEO: What are the uses for an old ship?

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 10:22 PM PDT

Tom Wrigglesworth and Rob Bell travel to Belgium, to Europe's largest ship breaking yard, to discover what happens to ships at the end of their working lives.


Afghan truckers a forgotten front in a war growing deadlier by the day

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 09:29 PM PDT

Men push a family past a fuel tanker, carrying supplies for NATO Forces, at the Pakistan-Afghan border of TorkhamKHOSH GOMBAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - In the cabins of their "jingle" trucks flamboyant with tinsel baubles and painted tiger patterns as they move NATO's war supplies, Habibullah thinks he and other drivers are becoming a forgotten front in an Afghan war growing more vicious. From a dusty truck park midway between Kabul and the Pakistan border, and under the constant thump of helicopters from Jalalabad airbase over the road, Habibullah moves food and military materiel across the Taliban's eastern heartland, from Nuristan to the former al Qaeda cave stronghold of Tora Bora. ...

Romania decides fate of suspended president

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 10:29 PM PDT

Opinion polls show two-thirds of Romanians expected to vote in favour of impeaching President Traian Basescu.


Shevchenko trades football for politics

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 10:28 PM PDT

Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko announced on Saturday that he was retiring from football to begin a career in politics.

Assange's mom seeks Ecuador help

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 10:27 PM PDT

The mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will meet with Ecuadorian authorities Monday to urge them to grant her son asylum.

Hyundai Recalls On Sensor Problems, Air Bags

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 05:33 PM PDT

Smaller drivers could be at risk in the driver's seat of Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles. 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe Sensors could fail to recognize smaller-statured drivers in 2007 through 2009 model year Santa Fes, according to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That recall covers 199,118 vehicles. Hyundai dealers will perform a software update to rectify [...]


Afghan truckers a forgotten front in a war growing deadlier by the day

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 09:29 PM PDT

KHOSH GOMBAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - In the cabins of their "jingle" trucks flamboyant with tinsel baubles and painted tiger patterns as they move NATO's war supplies, Habibullah thinks he and other drivers are becoming a forgotten front in an Afghan war growing more vicious.

A Golden Olympic Start For Lochte

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 09:26 PM PDT

Ryan Lochte won the 400-meter individual medley Saturday, beating Michael Phelps in an Olympic race for the first time and making the case that he is the best swimmer in the world. Phelps finished fourth.


Mixed Night for U.S. at Aquatic Centre

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 03:06 PM PDT

The U.S. swim team has a somewhat disappointing first day at the Olympics, earning four medals but just one gold, with Michael Phelps failing to medal in the 400 IM.


Cycle Activists Arrested at Olympic Protest

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 11:54 AM PDT

Now that the Olympic Games are under way, Olympic-related protests are out of the starting blocks as well.


Olympic Ticket Trouble Leaves an Empty Feeling

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 12:43 PM PDT

For more than a year, Londoners complained about their inability to obtain Olympic tickets. Then the first full day of competition here revealed swaths of empty seats at marquee events.


Everybody Loves Verizon Except Its Customers

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 05:16 PM PDT

Everybody loves owning big telecom including Verizon these days due to the big dividends. But being a Verizon customer is quite something else.


Olympics' perfect attendance nations

Posted: 27 Jul 2012 02:36 PM PDT

As the 2012 Summer Games begin, check out the medals, the money and which four nations have competed in every Summer Olympics.

Chemo for teen in abortion debate

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 09:37 AM PDT

A pregnant leukemia patient, whose life was at risk because anti-abortion laws in the Dominican Republic prevented doctors from treating her, has started receiving chemotherapy, officials said Thursday.

Chemo starts for pregnant teen at center of abortion debate

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 09:37 AM PDT

A pregnant leukemia patient, whose life was at risk because anti-abortion laws in the Dominican Republic prevented doctors from treating her, has started receiving chemotherapy, officials said Thursday.

The Real Problem With Video Game Reviews

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 04:52 PM PDT

Game critics have an intimidating task with many games taking over 20 hours to complete. Is the traditional review model not really built for these long, interactive experiences? Film critics have it easy. I should know. I occasionally pretend to be one. To review a film, one needs to have a good sense [...]


Culture wars and the Olympic opening ceremony

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 04:24 PM PDT

I've just read this post by Anthony Wing Kosner about the London opening ceremony and the huge volume of comments he has generated. I've also read a fair few comments from around the net. I get the sense that professional journalists liked it, the average Brit liked it, and that [...]


Syrian forces hammer Aleppo

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 08:16 PM PDT

Tanks pounded the Syrian city of Aleppo, a sign that a much-feared government offensive in the country's largest city has started, as the opposition warned allies to act soon.

London in time-lapse

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 08:08 PM PDT

Watch a time lapse film of how a run-down area was transformed into an Olympic arena ahead of the grand opening ceremony.
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