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Posted: 01 May 2013 12:31 AM PDT

People relaxing in Singapore's financial district which has been transformed into a green garden and playground. The year 2013 marks 50 years of greening Singapore with its vibrant parks, tree-lined boulevards and thriving biodiversity as a result of the dedication and commitment by Singaporeans to enhance the quality of life.

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20 years on, world's first web page to be reborn

Posted: 01 May 2013 12:11 AM PDT

The world's first web page will be dragged out of cyberspace and restored for today's Internet browsers as part of a project to celebrate 20 years of the Web, organisers said on Tuesday.

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'4Real'?, New Zealand reveals banned baby names

Posted: 01 May 2013 12:06 AM PDT

New Zealand officials on Wednesday released a list of baby names put forward by parents that were rejected because they were too bizarre or offensive, including "Lucifer" and "Mafia No Fear".

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Ecuadoran ambassador in supermarket checkout fight

Posted: 01 May 2013 12:06 AM PDT

Even ambassadors, it turns out, are turf-conscious when it comes to waiting in the supermarket checkout line.

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Gunman fires at man in compound of house in Simpang

Posted: 01 May 2013 12:03 AM PDT

One of two men on a motorcycle fired a shot at a man in the compound of his house in Simpang near Taiping last night, but the bullet missed the victim, police said today.

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Man shot near Selayang wholesale market

Posted: 01 May 2013 12:03 AM PDT

One of three men in a car shot and injured a man in the front passenger seat of another car as the victim and two other men were about to leave after eating at a restaurant near the Selayang wholesale market last night, police said today.

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Three British soldiers killed in Afghan attack

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 11:55 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Three British soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in London said on Wednesday.
    


Tsarnaev homeland Chechnya: rebuilt from war, ruled by fear

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 11:54 PM PDT

GROZNY, Russia (Reuters) - When it was last in the international spotlight, Chechnya was in ruins, its capital Grozny reduced to dust by the deadliest artillery and air onslaught in Europe since World War Two.
    


VIDEO: Knox: I want to visit Kercher's grave

Posted: 01 May 2013 12:05 AM PDT

The American student Amanda Knox, who has written a book about her experience in Italy, says she hopes one day to be able to visit Meredith Kercher's grave.

Malaysia's clean-polls pledge smudged by ink flap

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 11:59 PM PDT

Malaysia's opposition and clean-polls activists said Wednesday the integrity of weekend elections was in doubt after revelations that indelible ink meant to prevent fraud was easily washed off.

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Polarised responses in Johor

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 11:59 PM PDT

It is expected that most Chinese voters would vote for Kit Siang and Pakatan Rakyat candidates. It is a situation that can hardly be changed by the BN.

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Anti-establishment sentiment among youngsters a global phenomenon: Chang

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 11:52 PM PDT

Researcher of Southeast Asian and Malaysian politics for more than 30 years, Dr Chang Chak Yan predicts that Chinese Malaysians will overwhelmingly vote for the opposition in GE13 although the ruling coalition will still take the helm of Federal administration after May 5.

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What could UN sleuths unearth at Iran’s Parchin base?

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 11:14 PM PDT

NEW YORK, May 1 — The self-styled "Sherlock Holmeses" of the UN nuclear watchdog, now seeking access to a major Iranian base, say they have the capability to find tiny traces of atomic material at a site even if a country were to try to cover it up. In talks later this month, the International Atomic Energy Agency will once again press Teheran to ...
    


Pakistan military angered by treatment of Musharraf

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 10:46 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD, May 1 — Pakistan's powerful army chief has suggested the military is unhappy with how authorities have treated former army chief and president Pervez Musharraf since his return from exile. A Pakistani court yesterday imposed a lifetime ban on Musharraf from contesting elections, undermining his efforts to regain influence by winning a ...
    


Guinea on brink of chaos over long-delayed poll

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 10:59 PM PDT

FRIA, Guinea (Reuters) - Failure by Guinea's politicians to reach agreement for a long-delayed legislative poll is stirring up tribal violence, jeopardising economic gains and raising fears that the military could once again step in.
    


VIDEO: Rare glimpse inside Cuba's prisons

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 11:01 PM PDT

Cuba has allowed foreign journalists to visit several of its prisons, for the first time in almost a decade.

VIDEO: Niger's peace broken by violence

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 10:25 PM PDT

It has been almost four years since an amnesty was given to thousands of militants who were causing havoc in the Niger Delta, but relative peace has recently been broken.

New strike hits Freeport's Indonesian mine

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 10:31 PM PDT

Hundreds of workers at Freeport-McMoRan's Indonesian mine have gone on strike demanding better pay, the US firm said Wednesday, in the latest industrial action to hit the operation.

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"Belated" good news

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 10:30 PM PDT

What do the Chinese want actually? If they are still asking this question at this moment, would they be able to gain Chinese votes?

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Pakistan military angered by treatment of Musharraf - reports

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 11:43 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's powerful army chief has suggested the military is unhappy with how authorities have treated former army chief and president Pervez Musharraf since his return from exile.
    


Guinea on brink of chaos over long-delayed poll

Guinea on brink of chaos over long-delayed poll


Guinea on brink of chaos over long-delayed poll

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 11:01 PM PDT

FRIA, Guinea (Reuters) - Failure by Guinea's politicians to reach agreement for a long-delayed legislative poll is stirring up tribal violence, jeopardizing economic gains and raising fears that the military could once again step in.

VIDEO: Rare glimpse inside Cuba's prisons

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 11:01 PM PDT

Cuba has allowed foreign journalists to visit several of its prisons, for the first time in almost a decade.

VIDEO: Niger's peace broken by violence

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 10:25 PM PDT

It has been almost four years since an amnesty was given to thousands of militants who were causing havoc in the Niger Delta, but relative peace has recently been broken.

Mexican Senate approves telecoms-reform bill

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 10:34 PM PDT

Legislation seeks to challenge near monopoly of TV giant Televisa and phone company of world's richest man Carlos Slim.

The Sole Proprietor's 'Good Problem' --Too Much Work

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 10:45 PM PDT

When those of us who choose to go it alone begin building a business (especially a service-based one), it can be a challenge to get clients. We build our web sites, worry about page rankings, network with other business people, crank out blogs and then cross our fingers, hoping for our phones to ring or our email boxes to fill up with inquiries. 

The World's Richest In Tech Billionaires 2013

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 10:33 PM PDT

Admitting You Were Wrong Doesn't Make You Weak -- It Makes You Awesome!

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 10:33 PM PDT

It takes tremendous fortitude to utter the words "I was wrong, and I am sorry".  I love that word: fortitude. I could list the dictionary definition of fortitude, but let's be honest, why go to that trouble when Bill Gates blessed us with Microsoft Word's single click to see its synonyms, which are: strength, courage, resilience, grit, determination, endurance, guts, and staying power.  Boo-yah!  Who doesn't want to be all of that?!

VIDEO: Clear-up continues after Texas blast

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 10:22 PM PDT

People have begun to return to find what happened to their homes after last month's explosion at a fertiliser plant in Texas.

Pakistan military angered by treatment of Musharraf: reports

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 11:22 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's powerful army chief has suggested the military is unhappy with how authorities have treated former army chief and president Pervez Musharraf since his return from exile.

Pakistan military angered by treatment of Musharraf: reports

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 10:19 PM PDT

A poster of former President Musharraf and Jinnah, founder and first governor-general of Pakistan, is pictured in IslamabadBy Michael Georgy ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's powerful army chief has suggested the military is unhappy with how authorities have treated former army chief and president Pervez Musharraf since his return from exile. A Pakistani court on Tuesday imposed a lifetime ban on Musharraf from contesting elections, undermining his efforts to regain influence by winning a seat in parliament. The former army chief returned in March after nearly four years of self-imposed exile to contest a May 11 general election, but election officers disqualified him because of court cases pending against him. ...


Who Will Be Relegated From the EPL Along With QPR & Reading?

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 09:57 PM PDT

The weekend's action made official what observers of the EPL have known for months – Reading and QPR will be relegated at season's end.  The only question that now remains at the bottom of the table is who will be the third team to join them in the Championship next season.

Test Drive: 2013 Ford Fusion Impresses In Every Way But One

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 08:55 PM PDT

The 2013 Ford Fusion is one of the best family sedans I've driven. Unfortunately, it was also a pain in the neck. And I mean that literally.

Israel's Tourism Is Booming, And For Good Reason

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 08:54 PM PDT

Israel's tourism is breaking records, with international travel at an all time high.  As the nation nears its 65th Anniversary on May 14th, travelers are flocking to Israel to celebrate the birth of the nation.

Test Drive: 2013 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic Has Seductive Power

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 08:54 PM PDT

The thought keeps reverberating: This is a $44,655 car that doesn't even have a navigation system.

The Most Popular Excuses Drivers Give Police: Women Say They're Lost, Men Blame GPS

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 08:54 PM PDT

Responses men and women give to police after being pulled over for driving infractions provide interesting insight into the differences between men and women.

Anger Grows in India at Police Response

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 11:13 PM PDT

A string of alleged attacks on women and children in India has added to scrutiny of the police response to such violence.

Photos of the Day: April 30

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 09:00 PM PDT

In today's pictures, a man tends to one of his goats in Ireland, injured people receive treatment after an explosion in Syria, a holy man helps his adopted child into a yoga headstand in India, and more.

VIDEO: Obama takes cautious approach on Syria

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 08:00 PM PDT

President Obama has said he will not be rushed to respond to Syria's apparent use of chemical weapons.

Obama vows again to close prison at Guantanamo Bay

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 03:53 PM PDT

President Barack Obama arrives for a new conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday renewed his pledge to close the prison for terrorist suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, but the impediments that have thwarted him thus far remain.


Punch-up in Venezuelan parliament

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 08:28 PM PDT

Fistfights broke out during an angry session linked to the South American nation's bitter election dispute.