Arrest Offers Peek Into Russian Criminal World

Arrest Offers Peek Into Russian Criminal World


Arrest Offers Peek Into Russian Criminal World

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:57 PM PDT

American authorities said that Vladislav A. Horohorin, known as BadB, headed "one of the most sophisticated organizations of online financial criminals in the world."


Chronic Fatigue Linked to Virus Class

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:36 PM PDT

A research team found evidence similar to that of a study from last fall, representing a significant advance for a mysterious condition.


Tiger Woods and Wife Are Divorced

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:40 PM PDT

Tiger Woods and his wife officially divorced, nine months after a car crash outside his home set off revelations that he had been cheating on his wife.


Sweden to probe WikiLeaks charges

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:29 PM PDT

Swedish Chief Prosecutor Eva Finne will investigate the charges brought against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange this week, she said.


Pakistan president says flooding could incite anger, but government is resilient

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:00 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN -- Pakistan's president said Monday that the calamitous flooding that is wreaking havoc across his country could foment public anger and embolden Islamist militants, but he expressed confidence that his government would survive the crisis.


Government - Pakistan - Asia - Business and Economy - Punjab


Police investigate woman's death

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:25 PM PDT

Police investigating the death of a 50-year-old woman in south Belfast arrest a man.


Collector fined for breeding 'ligers'

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 02:49 AM PDT

A wild animal collector is facing fines for crossbreeding a lion with a tiger.


BP claims fund to begin payouts

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:06 PM PDT

A $20bn (£12.9bn) fund to compensate victims of the BP oil spill begins accepting claims as its independent administrator pledges swift payments.


Climate protesters and police clash

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 07:28 AM PDT

Climate protesters attacked the RBS building in Edinburgh


Wales marks police dog anniversary

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:25 AM PDT

South Wales Police Dog Section is celebrating its 50th anniversary. It has grown into one of the most respected and influential training schools in Britain. Its dogs are used in numerous roles, including helping to apprehend violent criminals and searching for drugs.


Ex-prosecutor reportedly suspended, could face trial over Iran prison deaths

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:51 AM PDT

TEHRAN -- A former Iranian prosecutor who for years was responsible for jailing dissidents and opposition members in the Islamic Republic could now be taken to court over the 2009 killings of three opposition activists in a substandard prison, an attorney for one of the victims' families said on ...


Iran - Prison - Middle East - Mohsen Rouhalamini - Tehran


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Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:51 AM PDT


Some Service Restored on Long Island Rail Road

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:44 PM PDT

After a near-total shutdown for four hours, some trains have begun running out of Pennsylvania Station.


Equestrians’ Latest Safety Option Is the Air Bag

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:01 PM PDT

Inflatable vests have generated enthusiasm from those hoping to make eventing competitions safer for riders.


Tiger Woods and wife are divorced

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:12 PM PDT

Tiger Woods and his wife Elin Nordegren have divorced, the couple say in a statement on the golfer's website.


Pakistan turns to IMF for help

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:26 PM PDT

Government may ask International Monetary Fund to loosen its existing $10 billion loan.


Video of Manila Hostage Drama

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 11:15 AM PDT

Much of a 12-hour standoff between police commandos and a hostage-taker in the Philippines was broadcast on live television.


Security concerns make Afghan election dangerous for politicians, voters alike

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 10:57 AM PDT

KABUL -- On a recent campaign swing through Kandahar, Afghan parliamentary candidate Khalid Pashtoon brought the essentials: posters, leaflets, pamphlets and 15 bodyguards armed with pistols and rifles.



Afghanistan - Asia - United States - Warfare and Conflict - Afghanistan Civil War


Talks ‘Doable,’ Says Palestinian Official

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:20 PM PDT

Saeb Erekat echoed remarks by the Israeli prime minister a day earlier that a peace agreement would be difficult but "possible."


The Appraisal: Requested of a Broker: Clean My House!

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:39 PM PDT

In today's market, some brokers say they have never encountered so many demands from their clients, or so much hostility.


Wanted -- principals with principles

Wanted -- principals with principles


Wanted -- principals with principles

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 01:07 AM PDT

There were many good principals in the 1960s. But today, how many good principals are there?

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Wanted -- principals with principles

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 01:07 AM PDT

There were many good principals in the 1960s. But today, how many good principals are there?

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American charged with murder in Hong Kong bar brawl stabbing

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:45 AM PDT

HONG KONG, Monday 23 August 2010 (AFP) - Hong Kong police have charged an American teacher with murder after a 24-year-old man was stabbed to death in a bar brawl, according to court documents.

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Singapore's CPI up 1.3% in july 2010

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:40 AM PDT

SINGAPORE, Monday 23 August 2010 (Bernama) -- Singapore's consumer price index (CPI) last month rose by 1.3% over June 2010 as a result of higher costs of housing, transport as well as clothing and footwear.

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Compensation czar takes charge of $20 bln BP fund

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 01:08 AM PDT

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A $20 billion compensation fund for economic victims of the BP Plc Gulf oil spill opens for business on Monday amid accusations that the rules established by its administrator are unfair.


10 dead as swine flu spreads in New Zealand

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 04:49 PM PDT

WELLINGTON: Swine flu is continuing to spread in New Zealand, health officials said today as the death toll rose to 10 and some areas reported more people in hospital than during last year's pandemic.

Although the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the global pandemic over, H1N1 "is the most common strain of influenza circulating" in New Zealand, director of public health Mark Jacobs said.

"So far this year there have been 10 deaths reported as linked to swine flu," he said, up from six a week ago.

More than 500 people have been admitted to hospital with lab-confirmed swine flu so far this year with 16 treated in intensive care.

With vaccine supplies dwindling, Jacobs said arrangements were being made to make another 35,000 doses available.

Although the WHO has said the swine flu pandemic has "largely run its course" it did acknowledge that severe outbreaks could still occur in some countries.

- AFP


Boustead's first half year revenue soars to RM3 billion

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:28 AM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR, Monday 23 August 2010 (Bernama) -- Boustead Holdings Bhd posted a strong revenue of RM3 billion in its first half year financial period ended June 30, 2010, an increase of 20% compared with the corresponding period last year.

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Port Union wants rates to be standardised

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:26 AM PDT

The Union of Port Ancillary Supply Services (UNEPASS) today called on the Port Klang Authority (PKA) to standardise the lashing and unlashing rates to avoid undercutting by contractors.

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Call for sport associations in T'ganu to hire foreign coaches

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:24 AM PDT

KUALA TERENGGANU, Monday 23 August 2010 (Bernama) -- Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said today proposed that sport associations in the state start looking for foreign coaches in a bid to empower state athletes and achieve the state's aspiration to become a new powerhouse in sport.

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Indonesia proposes date for border talks with Malaysia

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:22 AM PDT

Indonesia has proposed a date for talks on border issues with Malaysia and is waiting for a response from Kuala Lumpur, Antara news agency reported Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa as saying here Monday.

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Higher Q1 profit for Proton

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:20 AM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR, Monday 23 August 2010 (Bernama) -- Proton Holdings Bhd reported a higher pre-tax profit of RM104.647 million for the first quarter financial period ended June 30, 2010 from RM64.379 million in the same quarter last year.

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Japanese shares fall to new nine-month low

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:18 AM PDT

TOKYO, Monday 23 August 2010 (AFP) - Japanese shares dipped to a fresh nine-month low Monday amid uncertainty over whether Tokyo will adopt further stimulus measures to prop up a sagging economy.

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Melaka's industrial sector received RM428 million in investments until April this year

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:14 AM PDT

MELAKA, Monday 23 August 2010 (Bernama) -- Melaka's industrial sector received foreign investments of RM428 million approved by the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) between January and April this year.

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Alcoholic brew kills eight in Indonesia: police

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 11:54 PM PDT

JAKARTA, Monday 23 August 2010 (AFP) - Eight people died after drinking moonshine alcohol in Indonesia's capital, police said Monday.

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Ministry to set up two labs related to youth and sports industry

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 11:49 PM PDT

The Ministry of Youth and Sports will set up two laboratories, related to the youth and sports industry, with the help of the Performance & Management Delivery Unit (Pemandu) under the Prime Minister's Department.

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Perhebat to become university college by 2015

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 11:43 PM PDT

The Ex-Servicemen's Affairs Corporation (Perhebat) will become a university college by 2015, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

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Southern Punjab 'like an inland sea'

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 11:58 PM PDT

Hundreds of thousands of people in Pakistan are still being forced to leave their homes as the devastation from the heavy monsoon rains continues.


Petraeus:Taliban momentum 'reversed'

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 11:24 PM PDT

The commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan says the momentum built up by the Taliban has been reversed in the south of the country and capital Kabul.


Pakistan floods leave millions hungry - U.N.

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:08 AM PDT

SUKKUR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's worst floods in decades have left millions hungry, the United Nations said on Monday, while parts of the south were on high alert for rising waters that could further tax aid groups.


Ex-policeman holds bus in Manila, 7 hostages freed

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:08 AM PDT

MANILA (Reuters) - A disgruntled ex-policeman armed with an automatic rifle was holding 18 people, including tourists from Hong Kong, hostage on a bus in downtown Manila on Monday, demanding his reinstatement to the force.