France, Japan join forces for larger share of nuclear market

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• France, Japan join forces for larger share of nuclear market
• Cyber disputes loom large as Obama meets China's Xi
• Stop bridge construction work immediately, contractors told
• Former ISA detainee's case trasferred to High Court
• Deadly Philippine blast likely gas leak: govt
• Budapest braces for record flood surge
• Digital memories preserved for a thousand years
• Google releases stock keyboard for Android 4.0
• Firmware update addresses Samsung Galaxy SIV storage issues
• 'Facebook - The Musical' video scores viral hit
• Bacon gift sets hottest Father's Day idea this year
• Exposé reveals that Kim Jong-il loved French cognac and Big Macs
• Reports on U.S. surveillance of Americans fuel debate over privacy, security
• Seven Georgian soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan
• With troops and techies, U.S. prepares for cyber warfare
• April trade up 2.5%
• Poets slam in Paris for world cup
• Bra ban ahead of Chinese exam
• Ray Bellisario: the photographer the royals hated
• Fears for African rhinos in China forest

France, Japan join forces for larger share of nuclear market Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:36 AM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and France on Friday agreed to boost nuclear cooperation to secure a larger share of global atomic energy markets as Tokyo's pro-nuclear government looks to restart reactors despite public unease in the wake of the Fukushima disaster.

Cyber disputes loom large as Obama meets China's Xi Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:27 AM PDT SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will complain to Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit on Friday about alleged Chinese hacking of U.S. secrets, even as the White House faces growing questions at home over American government surveillance.

Stop bridge construction work immediately, contractors told Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:44 AM PDT The Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) today instructed the contractors involved in construction works at the site of the collapsed interchange ramp of the Penang Second Bridge to stop work immediately as it could endanger public safety. read more

Former ISA detainee's case trasferred to High Court Posted: 06 Jun 2013 11:54 PM PDT The Ampang Magistrate Court today ordered the case of former Internal Security Act (ISA) detainee Yazid Sufaat and his worker who are charge with being members of a terrorist group, Tanzim Al-Qaeda Malaysia to be transferred to the High Court. read more

Deadly Philippine blast likely gas leak: govt Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:27 AM PDT A powerful explosion in a high-end apartment complex in the Philippine capital that killed three people was likely caused by a gas leak and not a bomb as initially feared, the government said Friday. read more

Budapest braces for record flood surge Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:18 AM PDT Thousands of Hungarians feverishly worked through the night reinforcing dykes along the banks of the swelling Danube River, as Budapest braced for what is expected to be a record flood surge. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Digital memories preserved for a thousand years Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:16 AM PDT Nothing lasts forever, but with an estimated 1000-year lifespan, the new M-DISC comes close, letting you conceivably back up the entire digital world for future safe-keeping, 25GB at a time. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Google releases stock keyboard for Android 4.0 Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:12 AM PDT Google has released its stock keyboard available to download via Google Play to all devices running Android 4.0 or above in certain English-speaking markets. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Firmware update addresses Samsung Galaxy SIV storage issues Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:11 AM PDT A new patch for Samsung Galaxy SIV will enable users to save apps to microSD cards and will also fix screen issues some owners have been experiencing. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

'Facebook - The Musical' video scores viral hit Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:09 AM PDT A video that provides a lighthearted take on the popularity of the world's largest social network has gone viral, clocking up nearly half a million views after first hitting YouTube on June 3. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Bacon gift sets hottest Father's Day idea this year Posted: 06 Jun 2013 11:57 PM PDT A pork lover's gift set that includes a full pack of bacon, a money clip for the man who 'brings it home' and cuff links shaped like bacon strips have become some of this season's hottest Father's Day gift ideas. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Exposé reveals that Kim Jong-il loved French cognac and Big Macs Posted: 06 Jun 2013 11:56 PM PDT A riveting interview with the personal chef of North Korea's late leader Kim Jong-il reveals fascinating details about the dictator's extravagant -- and expensive -- taste for French cognac, Iranian caviar, and McDonald's Big Macs. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Reports on U.S. surveillance of Americans fuel debate over privacy, security Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:39 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The debate over whether the U.S. government is violating citizens' privacy rights while trying to protect them from terrorism escalated dramatically on Thursday amid reports that authorities have collected data on millions of phone users and tapped into servers at nine internet companies.

Seven Georgian soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan Posted: 06 Jun 2013 11:24 PM PDT KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber detonated a small truck loaded with explosives in southern Afghanistan, killing seven Georgian soldiers, the U.S.-led coalition forces and Georgian officials said on Friday.

With troops and techies, U.S. prepares for cyber warfare Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:12 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On the site of a former military golf course where President Dwight Eisenhower once played, the future of U.S. warfare is rising in the shape of the new $358 million (229.42 million pounds) headquarters for the military's Cyber Command.

April trade up 2.5% Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:35 PM PDT Malaysia's total trade in April grew by 2.5 per cent to RM110.67 billion, compared with the same month a year ago, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said today. read more

Poets slam in Paris for world cup Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:25 PM PDT Performers from 20 countries gather in Paris for the poetry slam world cup. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Bra ban ahead of Chinese exam Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:11 PM PDT More than nine million students packed exam halls across China for the opening day of the country's university entrance exam on Friday -- with attempts to stop cheating even leading to bans on metal bra clasps. read more

Ray Bellisario: the photographer the royals hated Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:10 PM PDT The world's press will train their lenses on Britain's new royal baby next month, but after a career spent snapping the family in the most unflattering light, Ray Bellisario will happily leave them to it. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Fears for African rhinos in China forest Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:06 PM PDT In a tropical Chinese rainforest, seven savannah-dwelling African rhinos are said to be awaiting release into the wild -- raising fears for their welfare in a country with a booming rhino horn trade. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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4 dead in shooting in Mexico City neighborhood

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• 4 dead in shooting in Mexico City neighborhood
• Seven Georgian soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan
• Oil price near $95 ahead of US jobs report
• Taiwan charges 2 in failed train, office bombings
• Five criteria Obama may weigh in seeking Bernanke successor
• VIDEO: Sanctions hit Iranians studying abroad
• Seven Georgian soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan
• The War On Bros: Exchange Subsidies Won't Protect Young People From Obamacare's Higher Insurance Premiums
• Rep. John Dingell's Irresponsible Abuse Of His Bullying Pulpit
• Intelligence Chief Says Massive Data Collection Is No Big Deal, But Reporting It Is
• In Pictures: 2014 Toyota Corolla, Time For A Change
• 2014 Toyota Corolla Sheds Demure Image
• Austria to quit U.N.'s Golan force over Syria violence
• France calls for immediate release of two French journalists in Syria
• Austria to quit U.N.'s Golan force over Syria violence
• Bomb explodes outside home of Greek prison director
• Bomb explodes outside home of Greek prison director
• The Best Drink I Ever Had
• Chinese Smartphone Xiaomei Is Really Not A Knock-Off Of The iPhone
• Ten Reasons Why No One Hates The San Antonio Spurs

4 dead in shooting in Mexico City neighborhood Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:31 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four people died in a shooting in a tough Mexico City neighborhood that is home to the area's biggest black market.

Seven Georgian soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:33 PM PDT Kabul (Reuters) - A suicide bomber detonated a small truck loaded with explosives in southern Afghanistan on Friday, killing seven Georgian soldiers, the U.S.-led coalition forces and Georgian officials said. The incident took place on Thursday evening in Nawzad district in the battlefield province of Helmand, local officials said. On May 13, three soldiers from the ex-Soviet state were killed in a similar attack in Helmand. The incident brings to 30 the death toll of Georgian soldiers serving in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. ...

Oil price near $95 ahead of US jobs report Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:24 PM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — Oil rose modestly Friday ahead of the release of a key U.S. jobs report that traders will examine for clues to the health of the U.S. economy.

Taiwan charges 2 in failed train, office bombings Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:11 PM PDT TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Two men have been charged with planting cyanide-tainted bombs on a Taiwan high-speed train and at an office where the head of global electronics powerhouse Foxconn was scheduled to visit in April. The devices failed to explode.

Five criteria Obama may weigh in seeking Bernanke successor Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:06 PM PDT By Alister Bull and Jeff Mason and Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the summer of 2009, with the U.S. economy badly wounded and the nation's financial calamity still a vivid memory, President Barack Obama's closest aides began a vital discussion about who he should nominate to run the Federal Reserve. It was, according several former insiders, a short conversation. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke was battling resolutely to restore growth, hiring and financial stability, and little serious consideration was given to an alternative. ...

VIDEO: Sanctions hit Iranians studying abroad Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:34 PM PDT Economic sanctions imposed on Iran by the West which have a direct impact on money transfers are making it harder for Iranians to study in the US.

Seven Georgian soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:33 PM PDT Kabul (Reuters) - A suicide bomber detonated a small truck loaded with explosives in southern Afghanistan on Friday, killing seven Georgian soldiers, the U.S.-led coalition forces and Georgian officials said.

The War On Bros: Exchange Subsidies Won't Protect Young People From Obamacare's Higher Insurance Premiums Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:09 PM PDT The controversy continues over the impact of Obamacare on rising health insurance premiums. Today, the President visits California to tout his health law in that state. As I noted last week and on Monday, California's new subsidized insurance exchange announced prices that were nearly double those commonly found in the existing individual insurance market. In response, progressive bloggers are arguing that "rate shock" for young people is overstated, because it mainly applies to healthy people, and to those who won't benefit from Obamacare's subsidies. So I went back and rebuilt my quantitative analysis from the ground up, in order to address both of these points. What I found out might surprise you: The majority of participants in Obamacare's exchanges will still pay more.

Rep. John Dingell's Irresponsible Abuse Of His Bullying Pulpit Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:05 PM PDT Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich) today becomes the longest serving member of Congress in history, with a 57-year tenure. Most of the press coverage of the event has focused on the power he wielded, primarily as the chairman of the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee from 1981 to 1994. There has been little notice taken of the irresponsibility and tyranny with which he wielded that power.

Intelligence Chief Says Massive Data Collection Is No Big Deal, But Reporting It Is Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:03 PM PDT Following reports in the Guardian and the Washington Post about the National Security Agency hoovering up incredible amounts of information from telecoms and Internet companies, director of national intelligence James Clapper responded Thursday evening with two press releases claiming that the reporting contains "numerous inaccuracies," but conceding that the collection is happening and saying that it is happening legally.

In Pictures: 2014 Toyota Corolla, Time For A Change Posted: 06 Jun 2013 09:32 PM PDT

2014 Toyota Corolla Sheds Demure Image Posted: 06 Jun 2013 09:32 PM PDT True to its word, Toyota has transformed the plain-Jane Corolla sedan with expressive new styling inspired by the Corolla Furia Concept unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in January. But some of what's beneath the ornate new body is also impressively different.

Austria to quit U.N.'s Golan force over Syria violence Posted: 06 Jun 2013 09:36 PM PDT By Crispian Balmer BEIRUT (Reuters) - Austria said on Thursday it would pull out of a U.N. force on the Golan Heights after battles between Syrian troops and rebels there, in a blow to a mission that has kept the Israeli-Syrian war front quiet for 40 years. Israel, anxious for the international mission to remain in place, worried that the Golan could become a springboard for attacks on Israelis by Islamist militants fighting to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. ...

France calls for immediate release of two French journalists in Syria Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:24 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande on Friday demanded the immediate release of two French journalists missing in Syria, one of the most dangerous countries in the world for reporters. Radio station Europe 1 said its reporter, Didier Francois, and photographer Edouard Elias had gone missing as they were headed for the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. Hollande, on a three-day visit to Japan, said contact with the two had been lost. ...

Austria to quit U.N.'s Golan force over Syria violence Posted: 06 Jun 2013 09:36 PM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - Austria said on Thursday it would pull out of a U.N. force on the Golan Heights after battles between Syrian troops and rebels there, in a blow to a mission that has kept the Israeli-Syrian war front quiet for 40 years.

Bomb explodes outside home of Greek prison director Posted: 06 Jun 2013 09:06 PM PDT ATHENS (Reuters) - A time bomb exploded outside the Athens home of a Greek prison director overnight on Friday, smashing windows and slightly injuring one woman in the face, police officials said. The device, which police estimate contained at least 1 kg of dynamite, was left under a car used by Maria Stefi, director of the high-security Korydallos prison, in the Dafni neighborhood. Police cordoned off the area after an unidentified caller warned Greek news website zougla.gr that a bomb would blow up in 20 minutes. The device went off at about 0140 GMT (9.40 p.m. ...

Bomb explodes outside home of Greek prison director Posted: 06 Jun 2013 09:06 PM PDT ATHENS (Reuters) - A time bomb exploded outside the Athens home of a Greek prison director overnight on Friday, smashing windows and slightly injuring one woman in the face, police officials said.

The Best Drink I Ever Had Posted: 06 Jun 2013 08:55 PM PDT As part of covering sin businesses, it's important that I immerse myself in the industries I cover.

Chinese Smartphone Xiaomei Is Really Not A Knock-Off Of The iPhone Posted: 06 Jun 2013 08:50 PM PDT It's interesting to see news reports about the hot-selling Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomei describing it as a lot like the Apple iPhone.

Ten Reasons Why No One Hates The San Antonio Spurs Posted: 06 Jun 2013 08:48 PM PDT   Non-Trash Talkers: There is no trash talking coming from the Spurs; No forecast of multiple championships; No media events staging the coming together of the Big 3, though they have at least two future Hall of Famers in Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, with a possible Mano Ginobili on the fringe of the elite. Most Humble Award Among Stars: Duncan has as many championships as LeBron James has MVP awards – 4. He is also the all-time leading block leader in playoff history and a sure-fire Hall of Famer. Elder Inspirations: For people who are old and draw inspiration from the elder-well, Duncan is 37. Duncan is 82% for the year from the free throw line and having one of his . Loyalty: For those who like the old fashioned loyalty and players staying with a team, the Spurs trio of Duncan, Parker and Ginobili has been together 11 years. None of them left to find a championship elsewhere, though they each are all-stars who are highly marketable. Weight Loss Inspirations: Tim Duncan. Lost 25 pounds in recent years during the last of his 37 years.  Legacy Building: Yes Duncan has 4 championships in 9 years, but his last was in 2007. The Underdog. Miami is the most talented team. They are the current champions. They have the best player on the planet. The Spurs have been fading in recent years. Since the last Spurs championship, they had first round playoff exists, and after taking a 2-0 lead on the Oklahoma Thunder last year, lost 4 straight to bow out ungracefully.  Sentimental Last Chances – Duncan last played in the finals 6 years ago. He may not get to another chance before he retires from the game. They don't play dirty and they have no iconic player you love to hate. They have a style of play that shows excellence, efficiency, and flexibility to play fast or deliberately in the half court. So if you love either style, you love, not hate these Spurs.

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Fighting between Sudanese army and rebels uproots 60,000: U.N.

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• Fighting between Sudanese army and rebels uproots 60,000: U.N.
• After His Fall, Jonah Lehrer Shops a Book on the Power of Love
• India Ink: Image of the Day: June 6
• New Turkey rally ahead of PM return
• Putin and wife announce divorce
• Suicide bomber kills six Georgian soldiers in Afghanistan
• Probe into chocolate 'price-fixing'
• China Builds Up Its Links to North Korea
• Mexican soldiers free 165 migrants
• Protests held in France after left-wing student beaten to death
• Putins Finally Appear Together, to Announce Split
• Saudi Arabia blocks Viber messaging
• South Africa clown wins libel suit
• Persian rug sells for $33.8m in NY
• Putins Finally Appear Together, to Announce Split
• Keeping dogs off the dinner plate
• Hungry City: Los Perros Locos on the Lower East Side
• New Palestinian Authority cabinet sworn in
• Britain's Prince Philip, 91, in hospital for operation
• Malian troops advance on last rebel-held stronghold

Fighting between Sudanese army and rebels uproots 60,000: U.N. Posted: 06 Jun 2013 12:49 PM PDT KHARTOUM (Reuters) - More than 60,000 people have fled a town in Sudan's main oil region since it was attacked by insurgents in April, the United Nations said in a report on Thursday.

After His Fall, Jonah Lehrer Shops a Book on the Power of Love Posted: 06 Jun 2013 12:20 PM PDT In a 65-page book proposal, the former New Yorker writer uses his plagiarism scandal as a case study.

India Ink: Image of the Day: June 6 Posted: 06 Jun 2013 12:12 PM PDT Fishermen transporting baskets full of fish in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

New Turkey rally ahead of PM return Posted: 06 Jun 2013 12:36 PM PDT Thousands of Turkish protesters are pouring into Istanbul's Taksim Square, ahead of the prime minister's return from a North Africa tour.

Putin and wife announce divorce Posted: 06 Jun 2013 12:34 PM PDT The couple announced on state television that they had separated and their marriage was over after 30 years.

Suicide bomber kills six Georgian soldiers in Afghanistan Posted: 06 Jun 2013 12:21 PM PDT TBILISI (Reuters) - Six Georgian soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan on Thursday when a suicide bomber detonated a truck filled with explosives, the defense ministry said.

Probe into chocolate 'price-fixing' Posted: 06 Jun 2013 12:16 PM PDT The food giants Nestle and Mars, along with a distribution company, have been charged by authorities in Canada over alleged price-fixing of chocolate

China Builds Up Its Links to North Korea Posted: 06 Jun 2013 11:28 AM PDT With high-speed railways, roads and bridges, China aims to bring North Korea closer into its economic orbit, which means scant prospect of a breakthrough on Pyongyang at the U.S.-China presidential summit.

Mexican soldiers free 165 migrants Posted: 06 Jun 2013 12:05 PM PDT MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities said Thursday that they had rescued 165 migrants, including seven children, after a raid by soldiers on a safe house near the U.S. border. The U.S.-bound migrants, mostly Central Americans, had been held at gunpoint for two to three weeks, crammed inside a filthy home not far from the U.S. border city of McAllen, Tex., according to Mexico's Interior Secretary. Read full article >>

Protests held in France after left-wing student beaten to death Posted: 06 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - Left-wingers protested in Paris on Thursday one day after a group of far-right militants beat a leftist student to death in a busy central Paris district.

Putins Finally Appear Together, to Announce Split Posted: 06 Jun 2013 12:05 PM PDT President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia announced on Thursday that he plans to divorce his wife of 29 years, Lyudmila, who for years has barely appeared in public.

Saudi Arabia blocks Viber messaging Posted: 06 Jun 2013 12:04 PM PDT The head of the messaging application Viber says people in Saudi Arabia have had freedoms curtailed, after his service was blocked there.

South Africa clown wins libel suit Posted: 06 Jun 2013 08:38 AM PDT A South African clown wins a defamation suit against a men's magazine after it printed his picture with a report likening jesters to cross-dressing drug addicts.

Persian rug sells for $33.8m in NY Posted: 06 Jun 2013 09:56 AM PDT A 17th Century Persian rug sells at auction in New York for $33.8m (£21.8m), triple the previous auction record for a carpet.

Putins Finally Appear Together, to Announce Split Posted: 06 Jun 2013 12:05 PM PDT President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia announced on Thursday that he plans to divorce his wife of 29 years, Lyudmila, who for years has barely appeared in public.

Keeping dogs off the dinner plate Posted: 06 Jun 2013 07:02 AM PDT We arrive in the morning at the Animal Quarantine Center in Nakhon Phanom, north-east Thailand, just a few kilometers away from mountains which outline the border with Laos. The summer heat is already beating down hard and it's only 9 a.m.

Hungry City: Los Perros Locos on the Lower East Side Posted: 06 Jun 2013 11:10 AM PDT The specialty is Colombian-style hot dogs, in which dog and bun are subsumed by an avalanche of toppings.

New Palestinian Authority cabinet sworn in Posted: 06 Jun 2013 11:18 AM PDT New Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah says cabinet will rule until a unity government between Fatah and Hamas is formed.

Britain's Prince Philip, 91, in hospital for operation Posted: 06 Jun 2013 12:38 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Philip was taken to a London hospital on Thursday for a planned operation on his abdomen, Buckingham Palace said, in the latest round of medical treatment for Queen Elizabeth's 91-year-old husband.

Malian troops advance on last rebel-held stronghold Posted: 06 Jun 2013 11:37 AM PDT BAMAKO (Reuters) - Malian special forces advanced towards the rebel-held town of Kidal on Thursday on a scouting mission ahead of a possible assault on the last stronghold of the Tuareg separatist MNLA, a day before peace talks were due to begin.

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