Saturday, December 31, 2011

Powerful 7.0 magnitude quake rocks Tokyo

Powerful 7.0 magnitude quake rocks Tokyo


Powerful 7.0 magnitude quake rocks Tokyo

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 09:57 PM PST

A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Tokyo Sunday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injury and no tsunami warning was issued.


North Korea vows to defend Kim Jong Un 'unto death'

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 09:28 PM PST

North Korea vowed Sunday to stage an all-out drive for prosperity as it unites behind new leader Kim Jong Un, ushering in 2012 with promises to resolve food shortages, bolster its military and defend ...


UK cops to fly to India to meet Anuj Bidve's family

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 06:55 PM PST

Two officials of the Greater Manchester Police are scheduled to fly to India to meet the family of Indian student Anuj Bidve, who was killed in an unprovoked attack on Boxing Day in Salford.


Afghan president welcomes US remarks on Taliban

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 08:57 AM PST

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday welcomed remarks from the Obama administration that the Taliban were not necessarily America's enemies.


HIV positive man 'infected hundreds' in US; turns himself in

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 04:51 AM PST

An HIV-positive man in US has potentially infected thousands of people - by having unprotected sex so he could spread the disease, according to a media report.


China to release war simulation video game used by the army

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 03:09 AM PST

China plans to release a war simulation video game for its public, called the Glorious Mission that reportedly targets US troops.


Memogate: Panel to summon Haqqani, ISI chief for questioning

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:20 AM PST

A Pakistan Parliamentary panel probing the memo scandal has decided to summon former envoy to the US Husain Haqqani, businessman Mansoor Ijaz and ISI chief Lt Gen Shuja Ahmed Pasha to appear before it...


Gilani rules out early polls, says his government will finish term

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:03 AM PST

Notwithstanding a series of crises faced by his government, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has dismissed any chance of early polls, saying the next general election would be held as schedu...


Anuj Bidve murder: UK police offer £50,000 reward to trace killer

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:50 AM PST

British police investigating the "horrific" murder of Indian student Anuj Bidve have offered a £50,000 reward to trace the killer and apologised to the victim's family for delay in informing about th...


A human touch for ancient scripts at Italy's book hospital

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:19 AM PST

Ancient manuscripts are treated like hospital patients at a famous book restoration institute in Rome that has worked on everything from the Dead Sea Scrolls to one of the oldest Korans in the world.


Pakistan judicial commission to probe memo scandal

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:56 PM PST

Pakistan's Supreme Court set up a judicial commission on Friday to investigate a secret memo scandal that threatens the government, lawyers said, dealing a blow to the country's leaders, who have argu...


US man guilty of arson at 'topless coffee shop'

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:32 PM PST

A man blamed for a fire that destroyed a coffee shop where topless waitresses worked has been found guilty of arson.


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