Saturday, November 24, 2012

Pets sent off with a bang at Australia's firework funerals

Pets sent off with a bang at Australia's firework funerals

Pets sent off with a bang at Australia's firework funerals

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 10:56 PM PST

Warren Blackwell held onto the ashes of his beloved canine companion Gypsy for eight years, never able to find the right place or occasion to celebrate her life.

Thai Prime Minister faces no confidence motion

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 10:22 PM PST

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday faced a no-confidence debate launched by her opponents in parliament, a day after political protests turned violent in Bangkok.

Hamas leader defiant as Israel eases Gaza curbs

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 08:59 PM PST

Israel eased restrictions on Gaza fishermen and farmers on Saturday, Palestinian officials said, advancing a three-day-old truce brokered by Egypt after a week of fierce fighting.

Fire in clothes factory kills 121 in Bangladesh

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 08:11 PM PST

The death toll from a fire at a Bangladeshi factory soared to at least 121 as rescue workers recovered 112 bodies Sunday, the national fire chief told AFP.

Egypt reformist warns of turmoil from Mohammed Morsi decree

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 07:19 PM PST

Prominent Egyptian democracy advocate Mohammed ElBaradei warned Saturday of increasing turmoil that could potentially lead to the military stepping in unless the Islamist president rescinds his new, n...

Look what Barack Obama's shopping for Christmas

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 06:37 PM PST

President Barack Obama made a quick trip to a Virginia bookstore for some Christmas shopping. The president took his daughters, Sasha and Malia, to One More Page Books in Arlington, Va., on Saturda...

Dubai plans new 'city', world's largest mall

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 10:20 AM PST

Dubai, famed for its mega-projects before it was hit by the global financial crisis, on Saturday announced a new development to open the world's biggest mall and a park larger than London's Hyde Park.

Irish newspaper editor quits over Kate Middleton's topless photos

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 09:07 AM PST

The editor of the Irish Daily Star has resigned after the newspaper published topless photos of Prince William's wife Catherine, its publishers announced on Saturday.

Security beefed up in Lahore for Muharram processions

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 08:01 AM PST

In the wake of bombings and suicide attacks targeting Shia processions in different parts of Pakistan, over 25,000 policemen have been put on high alert in the capital city of the most populous provin...

Yasser Arafat body to be exhumed on Tuesday in murder inquiry

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 07:47 AM PST

The body of the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will be exhumed on Tuesday, eight years after his death, in an investigation to establish if he was murdered, a Palestinian official said on Saturday.

Pakistan bus crash kills 16: Officials

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 07:01 AM PST

At least 16 people were killed and 22 others injured on Saturday when a passenger bus collided with a lorry in a mountainous area of northwestern Pakistan, officials said.

18 Chinese miners die in coal-gas explosion

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 06:54 AM PST

A coal mine accident in China's southwest killed 18 workers and trapped five more on Saturday, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

Foster children taken away from 'racist' UK couple

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 05:31 AM PST

A British local authority has removed three non-white children from their foster parents because the couple are members of the anti-immigration UK Independence Party (UKIP), it was reported on Saturda...

Russian scientist jailed under Vladimir Putin walks free

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 05:20 AM PST

Russian scientist Valentin Danilov walked free on parole on Saturday after serving eight years of a 14-year sentence on charges of spying for China during President Vladimir Putin's first term.

Indian among six cardinals selected by Pope to appoint his successor

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 05:04 AM PST

Pope Benedict made six non-European prelates Roman Catholic cardinals on Saturday, chipping away at the old continent's domination of the elite group that will one day elect his successor.

Nicolas Sarkozy judge mistook hostage for billionaire: Lawyer

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 04:58 AM PST

A judge investigating Nicolas Sarkozy's campaign funding mistook a Colombian hostage for a billionaire backer of France's right-wing party when he queried a meeting in the ex-president's diary, a lawy...

Government defends single-product restriction on IKEA investment plan

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 04:02 AM PST

A top government official on Saturday defended India's decision to permit IKEA to sell only furniture products in the country, curtailing the Swedish retailer's investment plans in a fast growing cons...

Back to school in Gaza after Israel offensive

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 03:53 AM PST

Tens of thousands of children are returning to school in the Gaza Strip after eight days of cross-border fighting between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which rules the coastal encla...

India says China's new passport maps unacceptable

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 03:39 AM PST

New Delhi responded on Saturday to China's newly revised passports that show parts of Indian territory as part of China by issuing visas to Chinese citizens that show its own maps.

Renault Twizy: More than a skateboard, less than a car

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 03:02 AM PST

THE Renault Twizy is one of those vehicles you instinctively want to like. The tiny electric two-seater is virtuous (zero emissions), quirky (people sure look at you) and entertaining to tool around i...

A year on, Afghan 'girl-in-green' revisits Ashura massacre site

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 02:25 AM PST

In a brave gesture of defiance against suicide bombers, Afghanistan's "girl-in-green" on Saturday revisited the scene of a Shiite Muslim holy-day massacre that made her image world famous.

Lashkar founder Hafiz Saeed offers funeral prayers for Kasab

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 02:04 AM PST

LeT founder Hafiz Mohammad Saeed led a gathering of thousands in offering funeral prayers for Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist involved in the Mumbai attacks who was hanged earlier this week,...

Egypt protesters tear-gassed as world concern mounts

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 12:47 AM PST

Anti-riot police fired tear gas on Saturday to disperse protesters camped out in Cairo's Tahrir Square as Western governments voiced growing concern over Islamist President Mohamed Morsi's assumption ...
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