Europe's Economic Powerhouse Drifts East

Europe's Economic Powerhouse Drifts East


Europe's Economic Powerhouse Drifts East

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 12:39 PM PDT

With large parts of Europe still in a rut and struggling to cope with a debt crisis, the robust German economy is increasingly deploying its money and management time outside the euro area.


Tyrone 'hit and run' victim dies

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 12:32 PM PDT

Police have launched a murder inquiry after the victim of a hit and run in County Tyrone died in hospital.


UAE activists plead not guilty

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 12:17 PM PDT

In a closed-door trial, five activists in the United Arab Emirates plead not guilty to charges of incitement and insulting the Emirates' rulers.


Viscount warned off Lords claim

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 10:08 AM PDT

UKIP climate change spokesman and deputy leader Viscount Monckton is told to stop calling himself a member of the House of Lords.


Protests in Tunisia Turn Violent; Teenager Killed

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 11:26 AM PDT

A 14-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet fired during a violent protest in the Tunisian town where the uprisings that spread across the Arab world first began.


Tunisian leader says protesters aim to spread chaos

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 12:32 PM PDT

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's prime minister on Monday accused protesters who held a wave of demonstrations over the weekend of plotting to destabilize the country, six months after the revolution that inspired the Arab Spring.


Murdoch Aides Long Tried to Blunt Scandal Over Hacking

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 12:42 PM PDT

A small group of executives at News Corporation pursued strategies for years that had the effect of obscuring the extent of wrongdoing in Britain's best-selling tabloid.


Books of The Times: Superheroes, Surveyed and Sized Up

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 10:52 AM PDT

"Supergods," by Grant Morrison, is an impressionistic overview of comic heroes and an attempt to rediscover the magical essence that inspired nearly 75 years' worth of superhero storytelling.


Aston Villa complete Given deal

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 11:47 AM PDT

Aston Villa sign 35-year-old goalkeeper Shay Given from Manchester City on a five-year contract.


Mother wants to bury missing son

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 12:04 PM PDT

The mother of a Londonderry teenager who went missing in Lough Swilly at the weekend has appealed for help in finding her "amazing son".


After Years of Delays, Atlantic Yards Arena Begins Taking Shape

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 12:07 PM PDT

The site's first featured building is on track to open in September 2012, but the fights that have surrounded the project from the beginning are far from over.


Will lawmakers draw blood from Murdoch?

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 11:50 AM PDT

News Corp founder Rupert Murdoch, his son James and former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks are set to appear in parliament on Tuesday to answer questions about the phone hacking scandal that has convulsed Britain.


'Greater role' for military base

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 11:20 AM PDT

The UK government says more servicemen and women will be stationed at a south Wales military base that is home to an elite special forces unit.


FSB Seeks New Rules, Surcharges for Largest Banks

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 12:29 PM PDT

The Financial Stability Board will issue two consultative papers reviewing ways to better regulate and orderly unwind large systemic banks when they get into trouble.


Hungary court frees accused Nazi war criminal

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 11:10 AM PDT

Sandor Kepiro, 97, is acquitted of ordering the execution of more than 30 Jews and Serbs in Novi Sad in 1942.


NoW whistle-blower is found dead

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 12:56 PM PDT

A former News of the World journalist who made phone-hacking allegations against the paper is found dead.


Ready to Swim With the Sharks, for 103 Miles

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 12:20 PM PDT

Diana Nyad, 61, aims to set a record by swimming across the shark-infested Straits of Florida in 60 hours, without leaving the water.


No 'cover-up' charges after death

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 10:42 AM PDT

No-one will be prosecuted over an attempted cover-up following the death of a Stafford Hospital patient, the Crown Prosecution Service says.


China Paper Disbands Investigative Team

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 10:16 AM PDT

A prominent Chinese government newspaper disbanded its investigative reporting team, which had won plaudits for its aggressive muckraking.


Shuttle prepares to leave station

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 10:34 AM PDT

The US shuttle Atlantis is preparing to undock from the International Space Station and head to home to Earth one more time.


Internet, the modern battlefield

Internet, the modern battlefield


Internet, the modern battlefield

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 12:30 AM PDT

The move of the government to tighten control over traditional media has prompted more people to pursue the so-called truth online, enabling the minor online media to dominate public opinion.

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Australian hospital in baby switch error

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 12:22 AM PDT

Two Australian mothers were mistakenly given the wrong newborns in a mix up which saw the infants breastfed and cared for by the wrong woman for some eight hours, the hospital said Monday.

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Court rejects man’s bid to have a woman’s name

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:59 PM PDT

The High Court here rejected an application by a man, who underwent a sex-change operation two years ago, to change his name to that of a woman.

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Malaysian women 16th most stressed, study shows

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:54 PM PDT

Malaysian women rank 16th most stressed women in the world, according to a recent study on the stress levels which women worldwide are subjected to.

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Taliban claim killing of key Karzai adviser

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:49 PM PDT

The Taliban on Monday claimed the assassination of a senior adviser to the Afghan president, marring the start of transition to Afghan security control and the departure of US General David Petraeus.

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Banking sector still abuzz with M&A speculations

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:29 PM PDT

The banking sector is abuzz again on potential mergers and acquisitions (M&A), after rumours surfaced that major shareholders of Alliance Financial Group (AFG) may divest out.

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VIDEO: Libyan rebels craft weapons in Misrata

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 10:47 PM PDT

Rebels in the Libyan city of Misrata face an ongoing struggle against Col Gaddafi's forces, with the city itself is still surrounded by enemy soldiers on one side and the sea on the other.


VIDEO: Tanks and turmoil on Syria's streets

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 08:26 PM PDT

At least 30 civilians are killed in the city of Homs in central Syria during violence between supporters and opponents of President Bashar al-Assad, a rights group says.


Smart Expressway closed for 7 hrs from 11pm on Wednesday

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 10:35 PM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- The Smart Expressway will be closed to traffic from 11pm on Wednesday until 6am on Thursday.

Syarikat Mengurus Air Banjir & Terowong Sdn Bhd, in a statement today, said the closure was to enable maintenance work to be carried out on the expressway's tunnel system.

The statement said members of the public could call the Smart toll-free line 1-300-88-7188 for any enquiry.

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'Crazy' Egypt magnate Sawiris revives Swiss alpine village

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 09:08 PM PDT

In a country where rolling meadows and snow-capped peaks are a common sight, Andermatt, with its massive concrete military compound, is hardly a popular tourist destination.

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Noah's "real-life" ark takes shape on Dutch river

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 09:04 PM PDT

For three years, the quaint old city of Dordrecht has watched in amazement as a local businessman's dream of building a real-life Noah's ark, stocked with thousands of plastic animals, became a reality.

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Britain's police chief resigns as hacking scandal escalates

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 09:11 PM PDT

LONDON, Jul 18: Britain's top police officer has resigned and turned on the prime minister in a dramatic escalation of the phone hacking scandal.


Egypt's Mubarak critical, in 'full coma'

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 09:07 PM PDT

CAIRO, Jul 18: Egypt's former dictator Hosni Mubarak has gone into a full coma after the sudden deterioration of his health, his attorney says.


Indonesia dispatches 5,000 Muslim preachers to protect forest

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 08:27 PM PDT

JAKARTA, Jul 18: The Indonesian Forestry Ministry will dispatch 5,000 Muslim preachers in its latest move to campaign against forest destruction, citing the rampant case of illegal logging involving local communities.


Back to the coffee house

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 08:55 PM PDT

Everyone could be a reporter, editor and commentator in the coffee house but there was neither professionalism nor ethical standard. Therefore, such kind of information spreading was unable to build accountability journalism as required in journalism.

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VIDEO: Hacking scandal: Is Australia next?

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 08:01 PM PDT

Support is galvanising for further investigations into Rupert Murdoch's media empire in Australia, where the Greens Party have called for a parliamentary review of the nation's media.


Bank Negara to keep short-term rates stable

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 07:22 PM PDT

Short-term rates are expected to remain stable today as Bank Negara continues to siphon excess liquidity from the financial system.

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Scotland Yard chief quits, Brooks arrested over hacking

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

Britain's top police officer resigned Sunday and Rupert Murdoch's former aide Rebekah Brooks was arrested as the phone hacking scandal finally tore into the heart of the British establishment.

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30 reported killed in clashes in Syria

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 07:19 PM PDT

At least 30 people were killed in 24 hours in the central Syrian city of Homs in clashes between supporters and opponents of President Bashar al-Assad's regime, a human rights activist said on Sunday.

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British police chief quits over phone-hacking scandal

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 07:18 PM PDT

Britain's most senior police officer Paul Stephenson resigned on Sunday, citing allegations about Scotland Yard's links to Rupert Murdoch's empire amid the phone-hacking scandal.

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