Indian lawyers refuse to defend gang-rape accused

Indian lawyers refuse to defend gang-rape accused

Indian lawyers refuse to defend gang-rape accused

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 12:31 AM PST

Lawyers at an Indian court hearing the case of a fatal gang-rape which has shocked the nation said Wednesday they would refuse to defend the men accused of taking part in the assault and murder.

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Philippine communists call off truce

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 12:16 AM PST

Communist insurgents in the Philippines called off a truce with the government on Wednesday, almost two weeks ahead of schedule, raising concerns about the future of peace talks.

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Welfare Dept not soliciting cash for assistance

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 11:54 PM PST

Officers or staff from the Welfare Department are not authorised to solicit for cash or other valuables from the public in return for any services from the department, said Sarawak Welfare, Women and Family Development Minister, Datuk Fatimah Abdullah, here today.

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Halt logging during flood season: police

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 11:18 PM PST

Logging companies have been urged to halt their activities in secluded jungle areas in Pahang for the duration of the flood season in the state.

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VIDEO: Dam eases oil reserve loss in Sudan

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 12:00 AM PST

The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan say that they are ready to compromise in order to reach an agreement at talks later this week.

VIDEO: Mass march over Hong Kong leader

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 01:59 PM PST

Thousands of people in Hong Kong take to the streets on the first day of the new year to call for the city's chief executive to resign.

Consumer tech events of 2013

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:49 PM PST

2013 promises to be another landmark year in consumer technology with everything from television sets to family car interiors getting a high-tech makeover. The fun will begin as always at CES in January where the world's leading technology companies and a growing number of car makers will stand side by side to show the public the groundbreaking innovations that are destined to become mainstream realities in the future.

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Singapore's Q4 GDP growth estimated at 1.1%

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:44 PM PST

The Singapore economy, based on advance estimates, grew at a modest 1.1 per cent, year-on-year, in the fourth quarter of 2012, an improvement from the flat growth recorded in the previous quarter, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

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VIDEO: Outcry over Japan's forced confessions

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 04:13 PM PST

In recent months there has been a public outcry over an alarming number of wrongful arrests in Japan where innocent people confessed to crimes they didn't commit.

VIDEO: Dozens die in Abidjan new year crush

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:07 AM PST

At least 60 people have been killed and more than 200 injured in a crush during new year festivities in Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan, officials say.

VIDEO: Obama: 'More work needed' after bill

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 08:52 PM PST

US President Barack Obama says more work is needed to strengthen the US economy after Congress votes in favour of a deal to stave off a "fiscal cliff" of drastic taxation and spending measures.

VIDEO: New year meal for Athens' homeless

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 06:01 PM PST

Hundreds of poor and homeless people in Greece's capital have spent New Year's Day queuing to get a free meal.

Japan's emperor expresses sympathy for disaster victims

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:32 PM PST

Japan's Emperor Akihito delivered his traditional New Year address on Wednesday, reiterating his sympathy for victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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India unlikely to grow at 6%: industry body

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:14 PM PST

India's growth is unlikely to exceed six per cent in the current fiscal year ending March 2013, a report by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) said.

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Business community more confident on economy: survey

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 09:34 PM PST

Malaysian business owners are more confident on the country's economy, said the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR).

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With final vote, U.S. Congress resolves "fiscal cliff" drama

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 09:08 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States averted economic calamity on Tuesday when lawmakers approved a deal preventing huge tax hikes and spending cuts that would have pushed the world's largest economy off the "fiscal cliff" into recession.

VIDEO: Digital sales break £1bn barrier

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:05 PM PST

More than a billion pounds was spent in 2012 for the first time on downloaded videos, music and games.

VIDEO: North Korea's unexpected NY message

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 01:47 AM PST

The North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivers an unexpected new year message and calls for an end to confrontation between his country and South Korea.

With final vote, U.S. Congress resolves "fiscal cliff" drama

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 08:13 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress approved a rare tax increase on Tuesday that will hit the nation's wealthiest households in a bipartisan budget deal that stops the world's largest economy from falling into a deep fiscal crisis and recession.

Delhi gang-rapists tried to run over victim: reports

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 09:25 PM PST

A gang of rapists who assaulted and murdered a woman on a bus in New Delhi last month tried to run her over with the vehicle after the attack, reports said Wednesday, citing a grisly police account of the incident.

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Chavez's VP says ailing leader still 'delicate'

Chavez's VP says ailing leader still 'delicate'

Chavez's VP says ailing leader still 'delicate'

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 11:25 PM PST

A woman holds an image of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez as people gather to pray for him at a church in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is confronting "new complications" due to a respiratory infection nearly three weeks after undergoing cancer surgery, his Vice President Nicolas Maduro said Sunday evening in Cuba as he visited the ailing leader for the first time since his operation. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's vice president is returning home Wednesday from a visit with Hugo Chavez in Cuba and says the ailing president's condition remains "delicate" three weeks after his cancer surgery.

The Perverse Economics of the Electric Grid

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 06:01 PM PST

Electrons are cheap – at least electrons are cheap to create. Until recently, it was also cheap to deliver electrons from power plants to customers. That is no longer the case. The electric grid may once have been an engine of economic efficiency, but these days it looks more like [...]

VIDEO: Outcry over Japan's forced confessions

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 04:13 PM PST

In recent months there has been a public outcry over an alarming number of wrongful arrests in Japan where innocent people confessed to crimes they didn't commit.

VIDEO: Dozens die in Abidjan new year crush

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:07 AM PST

At least 60 people have been killed and more than 200 injured in a crush during new year festivities in Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan, officials say.

VIDEO: Obama: 'More work needed' after bill

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 08:52 PM PST

US President Barack Obama says more work is needed to strengthen the US economy after Congress votes in favour of a deal to stave off a "fiscal cliff" of drastic taxation and spending measures.

VIDEO: New year meal for Athens' homeless

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 06:01 PM PST

Hundreds of poor and homeless people in Greece's capital have spent New Year's Day queuing to get a free meal.

10 Predictions For The Mobile Industry In 2013

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 05:30 PM PST

More devices will go wireless, context will be king, Facebook may finally launch a phone.

VIDEO: Outcry over Japan's forced confessions

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 04:13 PM PST

In recent months there has been a public outcry over an alarming number of wrongful arrests in Japan where innocent people confessed to crimes they didn't commit.

VIDEO: China celebrates 'Shanghai Style'

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:57 AM PST

Hong Kong and Shanghai both held major events to mark the start of 2013 - featuring fireworks and music.

VIDEO: Tech prophets: Appification and HTML5

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 04:05 PM PST

BBC News Website invites three experts to discuss the trends that will shape the technology landscape in 2013 and beyond.

'Til death do us part in Syria

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:27 PM PST

Just months ago, 18-year-old Ayat Al-Qassab danced with her family as she celebrated her marriage. Now, her shattered and bloodied body lies in a grave below the crumbling buildings of Homs. As her parents bury their third child, they celebrate and thank God for her martyrdom.

13 stories for 2013

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:25 PM PST

Syria's expanding turmoil, Iran's nuclear program, China's rise and more: Let's peer into the misty looking glass for 2013 and see what's next for the world.

2013: From Syria to 'post-Gangnam' era

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 01:47 AM PST

Forecasting the major international stories for the year ahead is a time-honored pastime, but the world has a habit of springing surprises. In late 1988, no one was predicting Tiananmen Square or the fall of the Berlin Wall. On the eve of 2001, the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent invasion of Afghanistan were unimaginable. So with that substantial disclaimer, let's peer into the misty looking glass for 2013.

VP: Chavez still in 'delicate' condition

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:23 PM PST

Three weeks after undergoing cancer surgery, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez remains in delicate condition and has seen only slight improvement in his health, the country's vice president said.

Cricket commentator Martin-Jenkins dies

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:20 PM PST

Christopher Martin-Jenkins, whose commentary for BBC Radio's Test Match Special for more than four decades made him one of cricket's most respected journalists, died Tuesday of cancer.

VIDEO: Digital sales break £1bn barrier

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:05 PM PST

More than a billion pounds was spent in 2012 for the first time on downloaded videos, music and games.

VIDEO: North Korea's unexpected NY message

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 01:47 AM PST

The North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivers an unexpected new year message and calls for an end to confrontation between his country and South Korea.

VIDEO: Digital sales break £1bn barrier

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:05 PM PST

More than a billion pounds was spent in 2012 for the first time on downloaded videos, music and games.

Venezuela VP says Chavez 'conscious'

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:27 PM PST

Nicolas Maduro dispels rumours that cancer-stricken president is in coma and says he has "the same strength as always".

More At Stake Than Fiscal Cliff

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 05:12 PM PST

Both houses of Congress voted overwhelmingly to maintain the George W. Bush tax cuts for about 98% of the American people. I won't reiterate the implications that every other pundit will relate. Fact is that so much more was at stake than "just" the fiscal cliff -- namely, the question [...]
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Iraq PM warns Sunni protesters to end rallies

Iraq PM warns Sunni protesters to end rallies

Iraq PM warns Sunni protesters to end rallies

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 01:09 PM PST

Nouri al-Maliki says protests alleging discrimination should end, as Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr backs demonstrators.

Study Suggests Lower Death Risk for the Overweight

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 01:00 PM PST

A report on nearly three million people found that those whose body mass index ranked them as overweight had less risk of dying than people of normal weight.

VIDEO: Thousands take new year plunge

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 12:05 PM PST

Tens of thousands of brave swimmers have been celebrating the start of 2013 with a new year plunge into near freezing waters across Europe.

The surprising shopping habits of China's growing middle class

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 11:58 AM PST

China's slowing economy is likely to stabilize in 2013, with consumer spending being the main category to drive growth, predicts the Economist.

That's probably welcome news to the Chinese government, which has been trying to boost domestic consumer spending for years amid weak demand for Chinese exports elsewhere in the world. Earlier this year, the Associated Press reported:

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With a Mall Boom in Russia, Property Investors Go Shopping

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 12:21 PM PST

While malls appear to be past their peak in the United States, in Russia they are luring shoppers with money to spend and investors like Morgan Stanley.

Clashes in West Bank Injure Palestinians

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 12:42 PM PST

The violence broke out between Israeli soldiers and Palestinians after an undercover Israeli force entered a West Bank village.

Man City 3-0 Stoke

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 09:28 AM PST

Manchester City stay within seven points of Manchester United at the top of the Premier League with a comfortable win over Stoke.

View From the Left: Obama ‘Kept Giving Stuff Away’

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 11:17 AM PST

Disappointed liberals are complaining that President Obama caved in on taxes and sent a signal that he would ultimately surrender on other priorities.

Stampede at New Year’s Celebration Kills Dozens in Ivory Coast

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 12:36 PM PST

Ivorian officials Tuesday said that they were baffled as to what set off the stampede, which happened as revelers were leaving a sprawling downtown stadium.

Art Review: Paul Klee's Colorful Trail in Italy

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 04:00 AM PST

"Paul Klee and Italy," an exhibition of 45 of the artist's works at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome, examines the influence of his visits to Italy on his painting.

Rival Sudans signal border concessions before summit

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 12:43 PM PST

ROSEIRIS, Sudan/JUBA (Reuters) - Sudan and South Sudan said on Tuesday they wanted to set up a demilitarized border zone, signaling possible concessions ahead of a summit which will test whether they can mend ties and restore vital oil flows.

Air strike 'kills 13 Farc rebels'

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:45 AM PST

The Colombian Air Force says it has killed 13 Farc rebels in an attack on a camp in Antioquia province, as peace talks are due to resume in Cuba.

Mass march over Hong Kong leader

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:15 AM PST

Thousands of people take to the streets of Hong Kong calling for the resignation of the Beijing-backed leader CY Leung.

Mass march over Hong Kong leader

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:15 AM PST

Thousands of people take to the streets of Hong Kong calling for the resignation of the Beijing-backed leader CY Leung.

Why demographics are still a concern for some Israeli Jews

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 09:49 AM PST

January is often a popular time for news about population data, and this time around, there are few surprises: Out of Japan is a new report showing that its population declined by 212,000, the biggest drop on record and further evidence of the perils of its rapidly-aging, increasingly childless citizenry.

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Deadly motorcycle bomb explodes in Karachi

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 01:23 PM PST

At least two people killed and dozens wounded after blast in congested neighbourhood of Pakistani city.

"Generous, thoughtful and scatty"

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 09:28 AM PST

Christopher Martin-Jenkins was "generous, thoughtful and scatty"

Sam Khalifa: Briefly a Rising Star, Forever a Mourning Son

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 12:41 PM PST

Sam Khalifa, a Pirates shortstop in the '80s, waited more than two decades for justice in the murder of his father, Rashad, who was stabbed to death at his Tucson mosque.

China Builds a Railroad, and Laos Bears the Cost

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 11:29 AM PST

China wants a railroad linking it to Thailand and on to the Bay of Bengal in Myanmar, but some international groups warn that it may put a big burden on Laos.

India rape victim's ashes scattered, more attacks stoke debate

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 09:10 AM PST

LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - The ashes of an Indian student who died after being gang-raped were scattered in the Ganges river on Tuesday as reports of more attacks stoked a growing national debate on violence against women.
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