China warns EU off yuan pressure

China warns EU off yuan pressure

China warns EU off yuan pressure

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 01:11 PM PDT

The Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has warned the European Union against pressurising China into raising the value of the yuan.


Israel arrests two Muslim clerics

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 01:13 PM PDT

Israeli police arrest two Muslim clerics in the northern town of Nazareth on suspicion of "supporting terrorism".


China warns EU off yuan pressure

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 01:11 PM PDT

The Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has warned the European Union against pressurising China into raising the value of the yuan.


Moon impact 'formed Saturn rings'

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 01:07 PM PDT

Saturn's rings may have formed when a large moon with an icy mantle and rocky core spiralled into the nascent planet.


US says sorry for Pakistan deaths

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 01:03 PM PDT

US ambassador in Islamabad says helicopter pilots mistook Pakistani soldiers for Taliban fighters they were pursuing.


Karzai in Afghanistan 'peace talks'

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:23 PM PDT

Delegates at an unofficial conference to discuss reconciliation meet the president in Kabul.


F.B.I. Arrests 129 in Police Corruption Sweep in Puerto Rico

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:52 PM PDT

Officials described the drug trafficking arrests as part of the largest investigation into police corruption in the F.B.I.'s history.

West Virginia Sues U.S. Over Mining Restrictions

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:40 PM PDT

The state is seeking to reverse stricter controls on mountaintop coal mining adopted in 2009.

Solar surprise for climate issue

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:47 PM PDT

The Sun's influence on modern-day global warming may have been over-estimated, a study suggests.


Two held in global fraud raids

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:46 PM PDT

Two Britons are arrested following raids by fraud investigators into alleged corrupt activities at banknote print firm Securency.


Clinton-Biden Swap: Denial, Speculation

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:19 PM PDT

The White House dismissed the idea, floated by Bob Woodward, that the vice president and secretary of state might trade jobs.

Hungarians Raced to Escape Caustic Sludge

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:52 PM PDT

Wave of red sludge turned picturesque villages into red-tinged towns out of science-fiction horror films.

Medal of Honor awarded to Green Beret for sacrifice in Afghan fight

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:03 PM PDT

Wounded and running out of ammunition, Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller battled a force of more than 100 insurgents in Afghanistan, allowing his fellow soldiers to seek cover from a blistering attack in 2008.


Ruling in '98 Tanzania embassy bombing case a setback for U.S.

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:30 PM PDT

A federal judge in New York has barred a key prosecution witness from testifying in the trial of a suspect in the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in East Africa after ruling that the government learned of the man through coercive CIA interrogations at a secret prison overseas.


Rabbis replace Korans at burned mosque in West Bank

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 03:10 PM PDT

BEIT FAJAR, WEST BANK - In a rare act of conciliation Tuesday, a group of rabbis from Jewish settlements near the Palestinian town of Beit Fajar visited a mosque there that had been torched by arsonists and brought Korans to replace those burned in the blaze.


Seamus Heaney wins top poet prize

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:01 PM PDT

Poet Seamus Heaney is named the winner of the prestigious Forward Prize, which comes with a cheque for £10,000.


FBI stings net Puerto Rico police

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:25 PM PDT

Dozens of police officers are arrested on drugs charges in Puerto Rico following the biggest police corruption investigation in the history of the FBI.


German Muslims must obey law, not sharia: Merkel

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:11 PM PDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday Muslims must obey the constitution and not sharia law if they want to live in Germany, which is debating the integration of its 4 million-strong Muslim population.

Robinson outlines recovery plan

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:03 PM PDT

The First Minister has outlined his vision for economic recovery as he addresses the Institute of Bankers in Belfast on Wednesday night.


Doctor, gang-raped in Sudan's Darfur, wins rights award

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:07 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Halima Bashir, a doctor who says she was gang-raped by Sudanese soldiers after speaking out about atrocities in Darfur, won the Anna Politkovskaya award for women human rights defenders on Wednesday.
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CC Liew, the first Chinese journalist to receive the coveted Eminent Journalist Award

CC Liew, the first Chinese journalist to receive the coveted Eminent Journalist Award

CC Liew, the first Chinese journalist to receive the coveted Eminent Journalist Award

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:56 AM PDT

Sin Chew Media Corporation managing director cum group editorial director Datuk CC Liew today received the highest honour in Malaysian journalism, the National Eminent Journalist (Tokoh Wartawan Negara) award.

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Indian bill aims to stamp out corruption in top judiciary

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:41 AM PDT

NEW DELHI, Wednesday 6 October 2010 (AFP) - India's Supreme Court and High Court judges accused of misconduct could face tough new investigations and be forced to step down under a new draft law approved by the Indian cabinet.

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Chinese film crew in Bordeaux

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:39 AM PDT

(FRANCE, Pessac-AFP) - A Chinese film crew has taken over an 18th-century French wine estate to shoot a silver screen sequel to one of the country's most-loved romantic TV series, now set in the vineyards of Bordeaux. Until now the region was virtually unknown as a Chinese film location. Yet twelve years after "Cherish Our Love Forever" ended its hit run on Chinese television, the follow-up sees its two lead characters -- star-crossed lovers -- reunited far from Beijing in the sun-dappled wine hills of southwest France. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2010.

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Japan's PM seeks early resumption of gas talks with China

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:30 AM PDT

TOKYO, Wednesday 6 October 2010 (AFP) - Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Wednesday called for an early resumption of stalled talks with China over a disputed gas field in the East China Sea as a territorial row simmers.

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Scientists discover 200 new species in remote PNG

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:29 AM PDT

SYDNEY, Wednesday 6 October 2010 (AFP) - Scientists Wednesday unveiled a spectacular array of more than 200 new species discovered in the Pacific islands of Papua New Guinea, including a white-tailed mouse and a tiny, long-snouted frog.

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France warns travellers against UK terror threat

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:42 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - The French government has warned citizens travelling to Britain to exercise caution due to a very high risk of terrorist action in the country that could target public transport and tourist sites.


North Korea nuclear threat is "alarming", says South

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:42 AM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - Mercurial North Korea's nuclear threat has reached an "alarming level" and it is now trying to miniaturise weapons to improve their mobility and impact, a South Korean government official said.


Briton killed in Pakistan linked to failed NY bomber

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:42 AM PDT

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - A British man killed by an air strike in Pakistan had ties with the would-be Times Square bomber, a Pakistani intelligence official said on Wednesday.


Explosion near British embassy in Sanaa - TV

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:11 AM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - An explosion near the British embassy in the Yemeni capital Sanaa has led to injuries, Al Jazeera television reported on Wednesday.


By-election a windfall for Galas residents

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 11:41 PM PDT

The Galas by-election has sent house rental and food prices spiralling out of control as local residents try to make a fast buck.

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Malaysia, EU to begin FTA talks December: Najib

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 11:41 PM PDT

Malaysia and the European Commission launched the negotiations for the Malaysia-European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA) and the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) here Tuesday, signalling a new era of cooperation between both sides.

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Thousands in Russia make pilgrimage to relic of saint's hand

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 02:06 PM PDT

By Olga Rotenberg

FOCUS MOSCOW: Pilgrims stood patiently in line to kiss the silver-clasped fingers of Saint Spyridon, and to pray for the fourth-century saint to lend a divine hand in their family and money worries.

A queue outside Moscow's Danilovsky monastery stretched back several kilometres this week as thousands waited to see the relic of the Greek saint's right hand, which is briefly on loan to the Russian Orthodox Church.

But Russian believers said it was well worth the wait.

"Something happens to your soul that can't be put in words. It's some kind of warmth inside," said Tatyana Makhmutova, a 40-year-old civil servant, with tears in her eyes.

"His spirit is present here. It is as if he comes closer to us with his right hand. He blesses us," pensioner Inna Svezhentseva, 72, said.

Over 80,000 people visited the relic yesterday alone, some queuing for over five hours, as the Danilovsky Monastery in southeast Moscow stayed open day and night to accommodate the throng.

Student Kristina Grebenyuk, 18, said she had waited more than two hours on a chilly autumn day to see the relic. "As soon as I walked up, I felt complete inside," she said.

In total, around 700,000 thousand people made the pilgrimage over the three weeks that Saint Spyridon's hand was displayed in Moscow, bringing some modern-day problems to the early Christian saint.

Strong faith

"I want to ask for strong faith and for my son to go to church and my husband to stop drinking. There are many things that I want to ask him... simple things that affect my life," said pensioner Tatyana Fedotushkina, 59.

Alexander Vasilyev, 56, a builder, said he would ask about "a problem with housing, with construction and with getting the official documents", after his children advised him to turn to the saint.

Known as a patron saint of the poor, Spyridon is venerated in both Eastern and Western Christianity for leading a life of great piety more than 17 centuries ago in Cyprus.

His relics are preserved on the Greek island of Corfu. His right hand was cut off after his death and held separately in Rome until it was returned to Greece in 1984.

"He was loving. He loved those who had nothing. He helped people, he gave them food. He saved them from starvation, and gave them the means to buy bread," Father Alexy, an abbot at the Danilovsky Monastery, said of the saint.

"Even now he is performing miracles," Alexy said. "Two women were asking for help to pay their rent. They went in the metro and found an envelope containing 51,000 rubles (RM5,177) -- exactly the amount they needed."

Saint Spyridon's relic was to move today to Saint Petersburg, where it was to be displayed until Oct 15.

In 2007, when the relic was first brought to Russia more than 1.3 million Orthodox believers came to pay homage.

Born in 270 AD, Saint Spyridon became the bishop of the ancient city of Tremithous and is famed for explaining the Christian doctrine of the Trinity at a meeting of bishops in 325 AD.

According to religious historians, he argued the unity of the trinity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit by holding up a brick, which separated miraculously into the three elements of water, earth and fire.

- AFP

Briton killed in Pakistan linked to failed NY bomber - source

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 11:40 PM PDT

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - A British man killed by an air strike in Pakistan had ties with the would-be Times Square bomber, a Pakistani intelligence official said on Wednesday.


North Korea nuclear threat ‘alarming’, says South

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 11:11 PM PDT

SEOUL, Oct 6 — Mercurial North Korea's nuclear threat has reached an "alarming level" and it is now trying to miniaturise weapons to improve their mobility and impact, a South Korean government official said. A US think-tank has also said satellite images taken last week showed that construction or excavation activity was taking place at the ...


Gunmen attack Nato supply trucks in Pakistan

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 10:29 PM PDT

QUETTA, Oct 6 — Gunmen in Pakistan attacked and set fire to 20 trucks carrying supplies to Nato troops in Afghanistan today, police said, the latest in a series of attacks on the logistical backbone of the war in Afghanistan. Pakistani authorities, angered by repeated incursions by Nato helicopters from Afghanistan, last week blocked a supply ...


Sydney makes it to top ten in cities index

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 10:42 PM PDT

SYDNEY, Wednesday 6 October 2010 (Bernama) -- A global cities index compiled by US management consulting giant AT Kearney has ranked Sydney in the top 10, reported China's Xinhua news agency on Wednesday.

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Engaging the extremists with a freed press

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 10:26 PM PDT

Extremism and bigotry will never disappear. They were around in the Tunku's time and they will be around a hundred years from now. The only way to deal with it is to have open political discourse not only in cyberspace but also in the mainstream media and in this regard, the mainstream media must be freed of the shackles of the Printing Presses and Publications Act.

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Beijing confirms US-China defence ministers to meet

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 10:08 PM PDT

BEIJING, Wednesday 6 October 2010 (AFP) - Beijing on Wednesday confirmed that US Defense Secretary Robert Gates and his Chinese counterpart will meet next week at a security conference in Vietnam, in a sign military ties are back on track.

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CGames: Games lurch on as athletics takes centre stage

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 10:07 PM PDT

NEW DELHI, Wednesday 6 October 2010 (AFP) - The blue-riband athletics program is due to start at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday amid concerns about the state of the track which is undergoing frantic last-minute repairs.

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Whale strike downs Australian fishing boat

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 10:06 PM PDT

SYDNEY, Wednesday 6 October 2010 (AFP) - Three Australian fishermen were rescued off the country's west after their boat apparently hit a whale and sank in rough seas, police said Wednesday.

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