Well: The Voices of Hepatitis

Well: The Voices of Hepatitis


Well: The Voices of Hepatitis

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 10:59 AM PST

Six men and women tell their stories of living with hepatitis.


Man opens fire at Florida school

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 01:00 PM PST

A gunman opens fire during a school board meeting in the US state of Florida.


US economy 'not cutting jobless'

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 01:02 PM PST

The US economic recovery is still too slow to bring down the country's high level of unemployment, the Federal Reserve warns.


N Korea 'has extra uranium site'

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 12:37 PM PST

North Korea has "at least one other" uranium enrichment site in addition to the one shown to US experts last month, the US State Department says.


At War: The Taliban Remembers an American Envoy

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 12:31 PM PST

Reaction from the Taliban on the death of Richard C. Holbrooke, the chief American envoy to the region.


N Korea 'has extra uranium site'

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 12:37 PM PST

North Korea has "at least one other" uranium enrichment site in addition to the one shown to US experts last month, the US State Department says.


Israel bars entry to W Bank firemen

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 12:31 PM PST

Ceremony to honour firefighters cancelled after Israel denies entry permits to Palestinians who helped battle blaze.


Motherlode: Too Few Girls in Children’s Movies

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 09:07 AM PST

Actress Geena Davis wants to know where why 79 percent of characters in kids' movies are male.


Bucks: How to Avoid Tow Truck Scams

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 11:08 AM PST

Tips to help drivers avoid falling victim to tow truck scams this winter.


Mullen Expresses Impatience With Pakistan on Visit

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 11:40 AM PST

America's top military officer carried what he called a strong sense of "strategic impatience" with the government in Islamabad over its failure to clear insurgents.


Growth Sluggish, Fed Keeps Buying Bonds

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 12:34 PM PST

The Federal Reserve announced that it was maintaining its plan to buy $600 billion in government securities.


Bangladesh factory fire kills at least 8

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 11:18 AM PST

At least eight people were killed and more than 100 others injured -- most of them critically -- in a fire at a garment factory in Bangladesh Tuesday, the country's national news agency reported.


Cheney, Halliburton may settle Nigerian charges

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 11:12 AM PST

Charges of bribery against former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and Halliburton by Nigeria's anti-corruption police may be dropped after an agreement to pay a $250 million fine.


Canada Motorists Stranded in Blizzard

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 11:17 AM PST

Canada's military began airlifting hundreds of motorists stranded for 24 hours on a highway in southwestern Ontario, after a blizzard snarled traffic and caused a key U.S.-Canada bridge to suspend traffic into Ontario.


Ivory Coast's Ouattara Steps Up Pressure on Rival

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 11:08 AM PST

Alassane Ouattara, the man whom most of the world recognizes as Ivory Coast's president, pressed ahead Tuesday with plans to force his opponent to relinquish power, aiming to seize the state treasury and take control of government buildings.


About New York: Rock Fame: Won, Lost and Re-enacted

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 12:59 PM PST

As he climbs back from the bottom, Dee Snider, who led Twisted Sister, is in a Broadway show playing an aging rock impresario.


North Korean Nuclear Ability Seen to Far Outpace Iran’s

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 12:28 PM PST

American officials say they see signs that North Korea's nuclear program is more sophisticated than was thought, adding urgency to efforts to contain it.


Storm Strands Hundreds of Motorists in Canada

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 10:52 AM PST

A state of emergency was declared and the armed forces were summoned after a heavy storm left motorists stranded in their cars on a major Ontario highway for a second day.


Bits: F.B.I. Memos Reveal Cost of a Hacking Attack

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 11:26 AM PST

A 2005 F.B.I. memo reveals how much Google says a hacker's attack cost the company.


Kosovo leader was criminal mafia boss, report says

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 12:49 PM PST

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci headed a mafia-style organized crime ring in the late 1990s that engaged in assassinations, beatings, organ trafficking and other crimes, according to a draft report released on Tuesday.


WikiLeaks sticks knife into Azerbaijan's first lady

WikiLeaks sticks knife into Azerbaijan's first lady


WikiLeaks sticks knife into Azerbaijan's first lady

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 11:02 PM PST

LONDON, Dec 14: The first lady of Azerbaijan has problems showing a "full range of facial expression", US diplomats say witheringly in US embassy cables released by WikiLeaks.


FACTBOX - Holbrooke remembered as consummate U.S. diplomat

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 12:23 AM PST

World leaders, colleagues, friends and analysts remembered Holbrooke as a giant of American foreign policy. Here are some of their statements.



China says envoy has North Korea backing to defuse tensions

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 12:21 AM PST

BEIJING, Dec 14 — China today said its envoy to North Korea recently gained Pyongyang's backing for easing regional tensions, convening regional talks and advancing "denuclearisation" of the Korean peninsula. Chinese spokeswoman Jiang Yu said Beijing's envoy to North Korea, Dai Bingguo, reached accord with Pyongyang on those points during his ...


China paper clashes with government over cooking oil

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 11:52 PM PST

BEIJING, Dec 14 – A leading Chinese business daily has hit back at the country's powerful economic planning agency, insisting that its report about a looming shortage in cooking oil was accurate. It is very rare in China for a media organisation to publicly challenge a government body, but the Shanghai-based China Business News took a stand after ...


China hunts for slave boss of mentally disabled

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 11:46 PM PST

BEIJING, Dec 14 – Chinese police are hunting a factory boss who enslaved mentally handicapped people, forcing them to work long hours without pay and beating them if they tried to escape, Chinese media reported on Tuesday. The boss of a construction materials factory in China's western Xinjiang province, hired about a dozen people, many of whom ...


S.Korea men find virtual love on the iPhone

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 11:34 PM PST

SEOUL, Dec 14 – Stressed out South Korean men without time to date can now at least pretend they have a girlfriend, albeit on their smart phone. Launched on November 30 by Nabix, a South Korean developer, the iPhone application "Honey it's me!" is warming lonely hearts with the voice of "Mina", a 20-something virtual woman. For US$1.99 (RM6.30), ...


Egypt factory collapse death toll rises to 14

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 11:28 PM PST

CAIRO, Dec 14 – The death toll from the collapse of a clothing factory in Egypt's northern port city of Alexandria has doubled to at least 14, Egypt's state news agency said on today. Ten people were injured in the collapse on Sunday, blamed on damage from heavy rains, the Middle East News Agency reported. Building collapses and road accidents ...


Email, birthdays of McDonald’s customers hacked

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 11:16 PM PST

LOS ANGELES, Dec 14 – McDonald's Corp said yesterday hackers gained access to a database containing information such as the email addresses and birth dates of people who voluntarily signed up for its websites and promotions. The world's biggest hamburger chain said the security breach did not include any Social Security numbers, credit card ...


Indonesia parliament approves fuel subsidy cuts, delays to March

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 10:54 PM PST

JAKARTA, Dec 14 – Indonesia's parliament on Tuesday approved a government proposal to stop private cars using subsidised fuel but delayed its start, with the plan expected to add to inflation and change gasoline buying by Asia's top motor fuel importer next year. The country's parliament argued state energy firm Pertamina was not yet ready for the ...


Tax deal clears first test in Congress

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 09:33 PM PST

WASHINGTON, Dec 14 – President Barack Obama's bipartisan tax plan overwhelmingly passed its first test in Congress yesterday, even as a Wall Street ratings agency warned its damage to America's strained finances would outweigh any short-term economic boost. The US$858 billion package, which would keep lower income-tax rates from expiring at the ...


Govt taking significant steps to reduce carbon emissions, says Mukhriz

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 12:22 AM PST

The government is taking significant steps to ensure sustainable growth with plans set for the reduction of carbon emissions in the country by 40 per cent in 2020, said Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Mukhriz Tun Mahathir today.

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Govt and CCM set aside RM30 mln to transform cooperatives' retail stores

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 12:19 AM PST

A total of RM30 million has been allocated by the government and the Cooperative Commission of Malaysia (CCM) under the Retail Shop Transformation programme or TUKAR to modernise the existing retail stores of cooperatives.

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Maxis invests over RM80 mln to enhance network coverage in Sabah, Sarawak

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 12:18 AM PST

Maxis Bhd, Malaysia's leading integrated communications provider, has invested over RM80 million over the past year to establish and enhance network coverage in Sabah and Sarawak.

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HKL first govt hospital to adopt concept of recycling

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 12:18 AM PST

The Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) has become the first government hospital to adopt the concept of recycling through the establishment of its Environment Group.

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Taman Ferngrove residents protest opening of Jalan Pakis

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 12:13 AM PST

Residents of Taman Ferngrove in Cheras want the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) to abandon a plan to open Jalan Pakis for a month from tomorrow for Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA).

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Indian Muslims challenge Ayodhya holy site ruling

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 12:09 AM PST

NEW DELHI, Tuesday 14 December 2010 (AFP) - A Muslim group in India on Tuesday filed a petition with the Supreme Court challenging a ruling that divided a bitterly-contested religious site between Hindus and Muslims.

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Geckos going up to RM500 each as it is rumoured to cure AIDS

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 11:59 PM PST

Rumors saying that the Tokay Gecko can cure AIDS have helped raised its price. A wild gecko weighing 100 grams now costs RM500. A pet store in Kuantan hit a record of selling 15 in one day.

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Malaysia to sustain FDI growth next year, says Mida chairman

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 11:52 PM PST

Malaysia will be able to sustain its foreign direct investment (FDI) growth next year, Malaysian Industrial Development Authority Chairman Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman Mahbob said today.

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Assange blasts Visa, MasterCard, PayPal for blocking cash

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 11:50 PM PST

SYDNEY, Tuesday 14 December 2010 (AFP) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday blasted Visa, MasterCard and PayPal for blocking donations to his website, in a statement from behind bars to Australian television.

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KFC Malaysia plans on expanding in India

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 11:49 PM PST

LANGKAWI, Tuesday 14 December 2010 (Bernama) -- KFC Holdings (M) Bhd is pushing up its efforts to expand the number of its fast food restaurants in India next year looking at the huge market the country offers.

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