Antidepressants don't increase pregnancy risks: study

Antidepressants don't increase pregnancy risks: study

Antidepressants don't increase pregnancy risks: study

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 10:56 PM PST

The use of antidepressants during pregnancy is not linked to a higher overall risk of stillbirth and death in newborns, a study said Tuesday, confounding a long-held opposing view of such drugs.

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Myanmar mediators urge Suu Kyi help in Kachin war

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 10:37 PM PST

Mediators trying to broker a peace deal between the military and ethnic minority rebels in northern Myanmar on Saturday appealed to Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to help end the bloody conflict.

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Giant rubber duck brings Sydney festival to life

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 10:03 PM PST

A gigantic, bright yellow rubber duck floated into Sydney's Darling Harbour on Saturday as part of the Australian city's annual arts festival, a celebration where high-art meets popular entertainment.

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SIA pilots asked to volunteer for unpaid leave

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 09:42 PM PST

Singapore Airlines has asked its captains to volunteer for unpaid leave amid a global economic slowdown that has dented long-haul travel demand, the airline said Saturday.

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Nureyev's legacy in spotlight, 20 years on

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 10:06 PM PST

Twenty years after his death, Rudolf Nureyev's legacy still lights up the world of ballet as brilliantly as the flamboyant performances which once illuminated the greatest stages.

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Free air tickets under 1Malaysia Integration Programme

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 09:59 PM PST

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today announced the implementation of the '1Malaysia Integration Programme' together with Air Asia, which sees a free air ticket offer by the airline for routes between Sabah, Sarawak and the peninsula for a specific period.

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Six Russians dead, two injured in Italy snowmobile accident

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 07:33 PM PST

ROME, Jan 5 — Six Russian tourists were killed and two seriously injured yesterday when a snowmobile tipped over and plunged down a steep ski slope in the Italian Alps, rescue workers said. The vehicle, driven by one of the Russians, was carrying the tourists across the piste on the Cermis mountain in the Trentino province when it careered out of ...

Syria blames ‘terrorists’ for deadly petrol station blast

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 07:15 PM PST

BEIRUT, Jan 5 — Syria said yesterday a car bomb at a crowded petrol station in Damascus was set off by "terrorists", a term it uses for rebels seeking to topple President Bashar al-Assad. The blast on Thursday night killed 11 people and wounded 40 at a station packed with Syrians queuing for fuel, which has become scarce in the 21-month insurgency ...

Northern Irish fighting rages, 10 police hurt in rioting

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 06:36 PM PST

BELFAST, Jan 5 — Northern Irish police came under attack by pro-British loyalists yesterday as the province's first minister branded rioters "a disgrace" and said they were playing into the hands of rival militant nationalists. Rioting began a month ago after a vote by mostly nationalist pro-Irish councillors to end the century-old tradition of ...

‘Nobody helped us for an hour’: India rape witness speaks

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 04:33 PM PST

NEW DELHI, Jan 5 — Passers-by left a gang-raped Indian student lying unclothed and bleeding in the street for almost an hour, a male friend who was assaulted with her said yesterday in his first public comments on the case that provoked a global outcry. The 23-year-old student died in hospital two weeks after she was attacked on December 16 in a ...

Japan likely to increase defence spending due to isles row - media

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:52 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is likely to increase defence spending for the first time in 11 years, Japanese media reported on Saturday, as newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledges a sterner response to a territorial dispute with China.

Malaysia gets top marks in Islamic finance

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 09:16 PM PST

The Economist has given top marks to Malaysia's progressive leadership in Islamic finance and in particular its dominance in Islamic bonds or sukuk.

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KLIA2 to open June 28

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:46 PM PST

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today announced that the new low-cost airport, dubbed KLIA2, will be launched on June 28 this year, coinciding with the launch date of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in 1998.

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VIDEO: Chile 'arson attack' kills two

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:25 PM PST

A Chilean landowner and his wife, who were involved in a land dispute with a local indigenous group, have been killed in a suspected arson attack.

Bursa seen to trade firmer next week

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:28 PM PST

Share prices on Bursa Malaysia are expected to be firmer next week, driven by the resolution of the United States' fiscal cliff uncertainty, improving economic backdrop in Japan and China, rising prices of commodities as well as strong technical momentum.

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Almost 40% of Android users now on version 4.0 or above

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:04 PM PST

Over the past 14 days, the number of Android users running Jelly Bean -- the latest version of the operating system -- on their devices has finally passed the 10 percent mark.

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Rumour: iPhone 5S to launch in June in range of sizes and colors

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 07:44 PM PST

The next iPhone will feature new touch-sensor technology, a choice of two screen sizes and will be available in a range of five colors, according to recent rumors.

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Apple, Google gain in US smartphone market: survey

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 07:35 PM PST

Apple and Google extended their dominance in the US smartphone market as 2012 neared its close, industry tracker comScore said on Thursday.

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2013 will be the year of the bigger, faster smartphone

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 07:19 PM PST

Supply chain claims, product rumors and confirmed device launches for this year's international Consumer Electronics Show (CES, January 8-11 in Las Vegas) all point to two growing smartphone trends for 2013 -- large screens and quad-core processors.

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Chavez swearing-in can be delayed - Venezuelan VP

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 06:41 PM PST

CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez's formal swearing-in for a new six-year term scheduled for January 10 can be postponed if he is unable to attend due to his battle to recover from cancer surgery, Venezuela's vice president said on Friday.
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UN council calls on CAR rebels to withdraw

UN council calls on CAR rebels to withdraw

UN council calls on CAR rebels to withdraw

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 10:38 PM PST

Security Council urges Seleka rebels to halt offensive in Central African Republic and retreat from captured towns.

Japan likely to increase defense spending due to isles row: media

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:51 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is likely to increase defense spending for the first time in 11 years, Japanese media reported on Saturday, as newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledges a sterner response to a territorial dispute with China. The government is considering increasing defense spending by around 2 percent to more than 4.7 trillion yen ($53.4 billion) in the fiscal year starting in April, the Mainichi newspaper reported. It gave no source for its information. ...

Venezuela says Chavez oath can be delayed

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 09:50 PM PST

Official says ailing Hugo Chavez will not relinquish presidency even if he must be sworn in to new term at later date.

VIDEO: Chile 'arson attack' kills two

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:25 PM PST

A Chilean landowner and his wife, who were involved in a land dispute with a local indigenous group, have been killed in a suspected arson attack.

The Top 10 Jobs That Attract Psychopaths

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 04:20 PM PST

Everyone I have ever worked with has, at some point, called another colleague or coworker "crazy." But does your job actually attract true psychopaths? In the book "The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success," Kevin Dutton explains that there are jobs that [...]

Japan likely to increase defense spending due to isles row: media

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:51 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is likely to increase defense spending for the first time in 11 years, Japanese media reported on Saturday, as newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledges a sterner response to a territorial dispute with China.

VIDEO: Chile 'arson attack' kills two

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:25 PM PST

A Chilean landowner and his wife, who were involved in a land dispute with a local indigenous group, have been killed in a suspected arson attack.

Ohio Hospital And Cardiology Group Pay $4.4 Million To Settle Charges Over Unnecessary PCIs

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 03:07 PM PST

In 2006, Reed Abelson in the New York Times reported that the PCI rate in Elyria, Ohio was four times the national average. Now, six-and-a-half years later, she reports that the local hospital, EMH Regional Medical Center, has agreed to pay $3.9 million to settle accusations that it billed Medicare for unnecessary PCIs. And the [...]

Arianespace To Launch Vietnamese Satellite

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 03:00 PM PST

The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology has signed a contract with Arianespace to launch its VNREDSat-1A satellite.

US House passes Sandy aid bill

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 07:40 PM PST

Aid package worth $9.7b aims to help pay thousands of insurance claims, two months after storm devastated east coast.

US credit agency sues JP Morgan again

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 07:08 PM PST

Agency lawsuit alleges bank misportrayed $2.2b in risky mortgage securities, leading to collapse of three credit unions.

Rapper Shawty Lo Needs Condoms, Not A Show On Oxygen Channel

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:07 AM PST

Rapper Carlos 'Shawty Lo' Walker needs condoms and therapy, not a reality show, says Sabrina Lamb, a prolific writer, commentator and now activist. She may have gotten her wish: the show's 13-minute Youtube trailer has been pulled, and mention of this show is nowhere to be found on Internet Movie [...]

Losing Weight + Social Media...A 21st Century Way To Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 01:44 PM PST

Using social media to lose weight? How one leader is putting the two together...

Son Plays Online Game Too Much, So Father Hires Virtual Hitmen

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 01:29 PM PST

Gaming addiction is a serious problem. But some solutions--like therapy and time away from the computer--are better than others. If Kotaku's translation from a Chinese newspaper is to be believed, one man was so frustrated with his son's gaming addiction that came upon a solution that was, if nothing else, unique.

A Hall of Fame Quandary Involving Sportsmanship, Integrity and Character

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 01:25 PM PST

The steroids epidemic that had polluted the game of baseball for nearly two decades is rearing its ugly head once again. Due to Major League Baseball's initial reluctance to expeditiously address an issue of grave importance regarding performance enhancing substances, baseball writers have unwillingly become a moral compass for the [...]

Spain's king makes rare public interview

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 06:27 PM PST

Juan Carlos's first public interview in more than a decade is seen as bid to repair monarchy's image hurt by scandals.

De-clutter, Detox & De-dupe: a recipe for success in the new year

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 01:18 PM PST

You do not have to be a pack rat or hoarder to want to get more organized this year.  Whether you have stacks of paper on your desk or piles of unread e-mails clogging your inbox, you know you will feel better if you could just get them sorted out [...]

How To Be Better At Your Job In 2013

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:18 PM PST

Forgo 2013 Resolutions And Just Get Comfortable With Yourself

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:18 PM PST

Your resolution is flawed, even before you begin it.  No matter if this is to lose some holiday weight, or to start running, or get a new better job, etc.  Typically, your resolution is based on some idea that you don't stack up to someone else - or someone's idea [...]

Chavez swearing-in can be delayed: Venezuelan VP

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 09:53 PM PST

CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez's formal swearing-in for a new six-year term scheduled for January 10 can be postponed if he is unable to attend due to his battle to recover from cancer surgery, Venezuela's vice president said on Friday.
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Church of England ends ban on gay bishops

Church of England ends ban on gay bishops

Church of England ends ban on gay bishops

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:59 PM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - The Church of England has lifted a ban on gay male clergy who live with their partners from becoming bishops on condition they pledge to stay celibate, threatening to reignite an issue that splits the 80-million-strong global Anglican community.

Malala Yousafzai, Shot by Pakistani Taliban, Is Discharged From Hospital

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 01:23 PM PST

Doctors said the girl, Malala Yousafzai, had made "excellent progress" and would be staying with her family before returning for further surgery.

Britain, Argentina sparring again over the Falklands

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:25 PM PST

LONDON — More than 30 years after Argentina's unsuccessful invasion of the Falkland Islands, a fresh war of words has broken out over the sovereignty of the British territory, a rocky archipelago more than 8,000 miles from London but harboring outsize importance to both countries.

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Malala Yousafzai, Shot by Pakistani Taliban, Is Discharged From Hospital

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:44 PM PST

Doctors said the girl, Malala Yousafzai, had made "excellent progress" and would be staying with her family before returning for further surgery.

Hundreds of thousands gather for Gaza rally

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:37 AM PST

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians gathered in Gaza in a show of support for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah Party on Friday, the 48th anniversary of the party's founding.

George Saunders Has Written the Best Book You’ll Read This Year

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:30 PM PST

The brutal, beautiful vision of a great American storyteller.

NATO deploys Patriot missiles in Turkey

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:52 AM PST

NATO starts deploying Patriot missiles in Turkey to defend against threats from neighbouring Syria.

Friend of rape victim blasts Indian police

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:17 PM PST

The man who was with the gang-rape victim at the time of the attack says no one responded to their cries for help.

India Ink: Rape Victim's Friend Details Attack and Delays in Getting Help

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:59 AM PST

A vicious attack, compounded by lack of assistance from police officers, doctors or passers-by.

VIDEO: 'World's fattest man' sheds 46 stone

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 06:42 AM PST

A Suffolk man once dubbed the world's fattest said he is desperate for surgery to remove excess skin after losing 46 of his 70 stone.

VIDEO: Afghan toy inspires landmine destroyer

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 10:29 PM PST

Two brothers raised in Afghanistan design a prototype landmine destroyer based on a toy they played with as children.

Ferguson blames Spurs over Fryers

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:46 AM PST

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson calls for an investigation into Tottenham's signing of Zeki Fryers.

Hunt begins for British Spitfires buried in Myanmar

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:52 AM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - A British farmer is heading to Myanmar to lead efforts to unearth more than 30 Spitfire fighter planes, 17 years after he first heard rumors they were buried under a World War Two airfield.

New Delhi rape victim’s companion tells of police and public apathy in TV interview

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:43 AM PST

NEW DELHI — For 25 minutes, they lay by the road naked and crying for help. Passing drivers slowed down, looked at them, but did not stop.

The 23-year old woman who was gang-raped and beaten inside a moving bus last month had been thrown out onto the street to die, along with her male friend. But even when police finally arrived, they wasted more than 20 minutes arguing about who had jurisdiction over the crime before even bothering to cover the couple with a blanket against onlookers' stares, the young student's friend said on Indian television Friday.

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Afghanistan Releases Detainees Ahead of Trip by Karzai to Washington

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:25 PM PST

President Hamid Karzai's government released 80 detainees on Friday, part of a continuing effort to assert its sovereignty over the contentious issue of how prisoners are handled.

At War Blog: How Defense Act Addresses Military Suicides and Issues of Conscience

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:10 AM PST

More than a spending bill, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 also includes provisions dealing with military suicides and the accommodation of the conscience, moral principles or religious beliefs of service members.

Friend recounts Delhi rape trauma

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:32 AM PST

The male friend of a woman who died after being raped on a Delhi bus gives his first interview, saying he was beaten unconscious by the culprits.

Nepal torture suspect charged in UK

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 01:05 PM PST

A Nepalese man, Colonel Kumar Lama, is charged in the UK with committing torture during his country's civil war in 2005.

Nepal torture suspect charged in UK

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 01:23 PM PST

A Nepalese man, Colonel Kumar Lama, is charged in the UK with committing torture during his country's civil war in 2005.

Fatah’s rally in Gaza hints at effort toward unity with Hamas

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:06 AM PST

JERUSALEM — The Fatah party of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas held a mass rally in Gaza on Friday to mark the 48th anniversary of its founding, the first such gathering permitted by the rival Islamist Hamas group since it seized control of the territory in a brief civil war in 2007.

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