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SearchQuake-hit New Zealand city cleans up carnage02:39 PM, Sep 09, 2010s restored across the city — but Hamilton warned it will take many weeks to restore sewerage systems and more than a year to repair buildings damaged in the quake and hundreds of aftershocks. Millions of liters of spoiled milk and spilled alcohol from wrecked warehouses were poured into a flooded river and disposed of Thursday, after waste managers agreed the badly hit sewerage system could not cope with the liquids. "We are sucking... Mullah Omar tells Afghans the Taliban are winning01:35 PM, Sep 09, 2010said. "In the time to come, we will try to establish an Islamic, independent, perfect and strong system." In remarks directed to the American people, he said the U.S. military had failed to achieve its objectives after nearly nine years. "You should know that your rulers have continuously told you lies since the beginning of the aggression on Afghanistan until this very day. They have wasted hundreds of billion of dollars of your tax mo... Xbox takes battle to PS3, Wii in Japan11:28 AM, Sep 09, 2010bal success. But Microsoft eliminated the controller completely. Kinect relies instead on a camera system that recognizes gestures and voices, enabling players to control on-screen avatars in action and sports games simply by moving their own bodies. "All you have to do is play (Kinect), or watch people play it," said Takashi Sensui, head of Microsoft's home and entertainment division in Japan. "It's nothing you've seen, and it's a brand n... Professor calls for legitimacy for illegal immigrants in South Korea09:12 PM, Sep 08, 2010ms that either the journalist or the conference participants need to brush up on the American legal system. Some are saying that there needs to be a way to gradually legitimize unregistered foreigners, whose fundamental human rights cannot be protected owing to their illegitimate status. Speaking at a muticulturalism conference in Yangju on September 8, Professor Yun In-jin of Korea University said, "in law they are illegal immi... Indonesia cities empty for Muslim holy month's end06:59 PM, Sep 08, 2010l mass exodus, which always leaves the country's overburdened and poorly maintained transportation systems bursting at the seams, resulted in massive traffic jams and the ever-growing threat of road accidents. Flights were overbooked and anxious relatives weighed down with boxes of gifts formed long lines at bus stations for journeys that can take days. "It's going to be exhausting," said Sri Maryati, a 21-year-old waitress, as she waited... Teachers killed in restive southern Thailand04:59 PM, Sep 08, 2010e viewed by insurgents as government collaborators who impose Buddhist culture through the school system. They are targeted along with civil servants and local officials in Thailand's three southernmost provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat, which are the only Muslim-majority areas in the Buddhist country. On Tuesday, a husband and wife, both Buddhist and primary school teachers at a public school, were riding to a morning market on a... Gates, Buffett to sell giving to China's richest10:28 AM, Sep 08, 2010ndards such as worker's rights are improved. Many have pointed to shortcomings in China's charity system, which critics say lacks transparency. The discussion underscores what experts say is the relatively immature state of philanthropy in China, where in just three decades economic reforms pulled hundreds of millions out of poverty and created a generation of newly minted millionaires. Gates and Buffett have been campaigning to convince... Malaysia's timber giant and the US sub-prime crash05:39 PM, Sep 07, 2010an they paid for them. The biggest loser appears to be the California Public Employees Retirement System, which at last report was US$926 million in the red on Mountain House although it hopes eventually the market will turn and allow it to recoup its US$1.2 billion investment With crucial help from Taib in the form of timber permits in Sarawak, Samling has evolved into a global giant, harvesting 2.3 million cubic meters of timber annuall... Analysis: Thailand passes 5 million Facebook users11:30 AM, Sep 07, 2010learning curve have started to create a proper guideline and make social media marketing more systematic and measurable. Some marketers realized they are a bit too late and quickly jumped into this and tried to catch up with others. I fully agree with Siwat, further proof can be found from the increase in the number of Bangkok-based social media based jobs for non-Thais. Until recently, opportunities were restricted to Thai nationals, as... Saudis demand justice in Thai jewel heist, murders07:02 PM, Sep 06, 2010ill impact the court case, and it will continue," Abhisit told reporters. "We believe the judicial system will provide us with an answer."Associated Press... Afghan Central Bank: Kabul Bank has 'stabilized'09:19 AM, Sep 06, 2010-torn country and efforts by the central government to build an efficient political and financial system to drag Afghanistan out of poverty. If not resolved, problems at the bank could have wide-ranging political repercussions. It handles the pay for Afghan public servants, soldiers and police in the unstable nation, which is beset by a Taliban insurgency and is awash in drug money and billions in international aid. Kabul Bank's woes furt... NZ cleans up after quake that tore new fault line11:09 PM, Sep 05, 2010e something off a movies set," with wrecked buildings, buckled roads, broken water mains and sewage systems and some flooding caused by broken water pipes. Scientists from GNS Science began installing 40 portable seismographs in the region Sunday to record seismic data from the continuing stream of aftershocks. More than 60 had been recorded by mid-afternoon Sunday. Seismologists study aftershock sequences to help learn more about the mechanics... Buildings collapse, 2 injured in powerful NZ quake02:47 AM, Sep 05, 2010efense John Carter said there was "a lot of damage to our key infrastructure ... water, waste water systems." Experts said the low number of injuries reflects the country's strict building codes. "New Zealand has very good building codes ... (that) mean the buildings are strong compared with, say, Haiti," which suffered widespread damage in a magnitude-7.0 quake this year, earth sciences professor Martha Savage said. "It's about the same size ... Afghans continue pulling money from troubled bank02:29 AM, Sep 05, 2010the week undermines efforts by the central government to build an efficient political and financial system to drag Afghanistan out of its dire poverty. Problems at the bank could also have wide-ranging political repercussions since it handles the pay for Afghan public servants, soldiers and police in the unstable nation beset by a Taliban insurgency, widespread drug trafficking and the plundering of aid money. While there was little apparent si... Philippines to seek lifting of ban in tuna fishing03:30 PM, Sep 03, 2010clusive economic zone of member countries of the WCPFC is also allowed provided a vessel monitoring system is observed and observers from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) are allowed on board. The ban has already directly affected close to 1,500 workers employed by fishing companies who were laid off following compliance to the WCPFC circular. BFAR director Malcolm Sarmiento said they will submit the Philippine positi... |
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