Wednesday, September 28, 2011

China to get ATM which dispenses gold

China to get ATM which dispenses gold


China to get ATM which dispenses gold

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 03:52 AM PDT

The first gold ATM will be put into service during China's National Day Holiday in Beijing. The gold ATM made its first appearance in the Wangfujing Street, Beijing's busiest downtown area last Friday (Sept 23), attracting many curious passers-by.

Small plane crashes in Indonesia; 18 feared dead

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 03:13 AM PDT

A small plane carrying 18 people crashed in western Indonesia on Thursday, officials said, as search-and-rescue teams rushed to the scene.


US man charged in aerial bomb plot on Pentagon

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 01:54 AM PDT

A Massachusetts man was arrested Wednesday and accused of plotting an assault on the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol using remote-controlled aircraft armed with explosives - the latest of several terrorism cases to spring from federal sting operations.


Decision on designating Haqqani a terror network in final stages: Clinton

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 01:25 AM PDT

The United States government is in the final stages of declaring the Haqqani network a foreign terrorist outfit, the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced on Wednesday.


US confronts Pak with evidences of ISI's terror links

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 06:23 PM PDT

The US confronted Pakistan with "concrete evidences" of links between the ISI and extremist organisations like the Haqqani network and LeT, before it launched a frontal attack on the spy agency for its terror ties, Pentagon officials have said.


US slaps sanctions on two Lashkar-e-Taiba leaders

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 06:00 PM PDT

US officials on Wednesday imposed financial sanctions on two leaders of a Pakistan-based militant group with links to the Al Qaeda network. The US Treasury Department named Zafar Iqbal and Hafiz Abdul Salam Bhuttavi, leaders and founding members of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a group on the US terrorist list since 2001.


France to cut Budget for first time since World War II

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 05:46 PM PDT

France proudly presented next year's Budget on Wednesday as the first to cut spending since World War II, as it tries to convince nervous investors that it will get its debts under control.


Reebok to pay $25 million to consumers over shoe dispute

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 02:44 PM PDT

Reebok will pay $25 million to customers to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it made deceptive claims in ads that its toning shoes would strengthen and tone the legs and buttocks of those who wear them.


Switzerland's Lower House votes to ban burqa in public

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 02:07 PM PDT

Swiss lawmakers are considering a ban on wearing face-covering veils in some public situations. Switzerland's Lower House of Parliament voted 101-77 on Wednesday to outlaw veils like the burqa worn by some Muslim women when using public transportation or dealing with authorities.


In Pak media, US is target for acrimony

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 07:19 AM PDT

The United States might still be weighing its options about how to deal with Pakistan, but many politicians, retired army generals and popular television talk show hosts here have already made up their minds that America is on the warpath with their country.


Red Flag-16: China's new, improved surface-to-air missile system

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 07:18 AM PDT

China has deployed a new land-based mid-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system capable of intercepting both high and very low-flying targets, boosting its air defence capability. The new SAM system called Hongqi-16, or Red Flag-16, was delivered to an air defence unit in the Shenyang Military Region, official media reported.


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