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SearchDynasty speculation on North Korea founding day01:42 PM, Sep 09, 2010affairs, citing unidentified sources in Pyongyang. "He has to be in the conference at least five hours even though he will be sitting most of time. I think he's trying to find a day when he is well enough to do that," he said. Kim, said to be suffering from diabetes and a kidney ailment, reportedly suffered a stroke in 2008, sparking fears about instability and a possible power struggle in the nuclear-armed country if he were to die with... Ampatuan massacre: Plotting murder over dinner08:26 AM, Sep 09, 2010said Saliao’s testimony is a “smoking gun.” Saliao’s testimony lasted three hours and included details how the family patriarch wanted the crime covered up cleanly. Defense lawyers have yet to cross examine the government witness.... Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, take a bow06:35 AM, Sep 09, 2010o Pakistani had even sniffed the finals of the main draw in any Grand Slam, ever. In a period of 24 hours, Aisam has reached two. What a guy. Now, of course most of the attention will be on the nationality of his doubles partner. It's a fair enough story (though you really should've heard the ESPN people trying to talk about Indo-Pak history; it was very cute in a funny way, or possibly very funny in a cute way). An Indian and Pakistani playing ... Indonesia cities empty for Muslim holy month's end06:59 PM, Sep 08, 2010ing the four weeks of Ramadan, Muslims are not supposed to eat, drink or have sex during daylight hours. On the first day of Eid al-Fitr, people flock to early morning prayers and families later gather to eat specially prepared snacks and offer them to friends and neighbors.Associated Press... Teachers killed in restive southern Thailand04:59 PM, Sep 08, 2010to determine if security units can help protect them when they are at home and during non-working hours." Narathiwat Governor Thanon Vejkorakanont said Tuesday the deaths "had a significant impact on the morale of teachers in the areas" and that school administrators would meet this week to discuss the security situation. The attacks — which include drive-by shootings and bombings — are believed intended to frighten Buddhist ... Chasing dolphins in Mati04:51 PM, Sep 08, 2010back, the water became calmer and that made our trip faster. The whole trip lasted more than three hours, almost four hours. But despite the fact that we only saw one dolphin that day, it was all worth it. Villacorte said the boat captain erroneously went to the other side of the bay which is opposite to the area they visited the first time. He said this just proves that more studies are needed to track and record the pattern of the dolphins fr... Japan reporter tricked captors into using Twitter09:27 AM, Sep 08, 2010imatum to the Japanese government, threatening to kill him if their demands were not met within 72 hours. When the time passed, and there was no sign they were going to kill him, he started to think he could survive and gain freedom at some point. "Although it was frustrating that I didn't know when that might be, my fear of death gradually faded and I felt better," he said. Tsuneoka said after that, anger rather than fear helped him sur... And yet another worthwhile wine-bar in Tokyo via a truck-stop in Baden: Salon des Saluts09:19 AM, Sep 08, 2010examples ready to roll. Prices are not easy on the wallet but nor should they be given the opening hours, selection of wine and fine service with brio and a smile from sommelier Itoh. Itoh is cloaked in tuxedo and garb although his easy-going irreverence and passion for wine belies his attire. The bar also offers good moreish food such as top quality bacon and roasted potatoes with rosemary, pate and the like. There is a table charge of a mini... Award-winning radio program makes a comeback in a few hours...12:00 PM, Sep 06, 2010particularly the alleged conspiracy between the "extreme Left" and the "extreme Right." Within two hours of the Macapagal-Arroyo's announcement, the award-winning radio program Ngayon Na, Bayan! (loose translation: Now's the time, people) was unceremoniously axed by the management of DZRJ 810 khz (AM station) where it used to air. At that time, sources said that the latter's decision was due to pressures from the Macapagal-Arroyo administration... NZ cleans up after quake that tore new fault line11:09 PM, Sep 05, 2010ed major injuries was because the quake happened before dawn, Key said. "If this had happened five hours earlier or five hours later (when many more people were in the city), there would have been absolute carnage in terms of human life," he told TV One News Sunday. The quake cut power across the region, blocked roads with debris, and disrupted gas and water supplies, but Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker said services were being restored Sunday. ... NZ probes skydiving plane crash that killed 911:05 PM, Sep 05, 2010issues arise, from the investigation they will be referred to the Civil Aviation Authority "within hours", McClelland said. The average time for release of a public report into a crash was between nine and 15 months, he noted. Police said the aircraft was a Fletcher fixed-wing plane of a type designed and built in New Zealand. The planes are popularly used for scenic flights and skydiving in the area around New Zealand's Southern Alps. Fox Gla... Philippines' #sentisabado craze hits Twitter06:15 AM, Sep 05, 2010os living in other time zones picking up when homeland-based Filipinos had to finally leave Twitter hours past their usual bedtime. The first #sentisabado Day was held August 28. Links to #sentisabado blog posts and writeups are featured on the #sentisabado Facebook Page [Follow me on Twitter: @tonyocruz]... Buildings collapse, 2 injured in powerful NZ quake02:47 AM, Sep 05, 2010ful we haven't lost a life." State geological agency GNS Science reported 29 aftershocks in the 14 hours following the quake, ranging in strength from magnitude 3.7 to 5.4. A state of emergency was declared and army troops were on standby to assist after the quake, which was centered 19 miles (30 kilometers) west of Christchurch, according to GNS Science. No tsunami alert was issued. Prime Minister John Key, who flew to Christchurch to inspect... Afghans continue pulling money from troubled bank02:29 AM, Sep 05, 2010the people are concerned," said Mohammad Nawaz, head of an Afghan aid group who had tried for three hours to withdraw the $15,000 in his account. The bank run that began earlier in the 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 publi... Gates: Afghans should lead corruption fight02:10 PM, Sep 03, 2010ly being wiretapped discussing a bribe. He called Karzai from his jail cell in July and was freed hours later. Soon afterward Karzai blasted the work of the U.S.-backed corruption investigators involved in that case and review how they operate. "The key here is that the fight against corruption needs to be Afghan-led," Gates said. "This is a sovereign country." Gates said two units, the Major Crimes Task Force and the Sensitive Investiga... |
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