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SearchTaiwan couples go whole 9 yards in mass wedding03:42 PM, Sep 09, 2010One hundred and sixty-three couples in Taiwan were married in a mass ceremony at 9:09 a.m. Thursday, the ninth day of the ninth month of the 99th year since the founding of their republic. The word for nine in Chinese sounds exactly like the word for longevity, so there was method in the decision by Taipei city authorities to organize the nine-nine-nine-nine-nine-nine nuptials when they did. Taipei Mayor Hau Long-bin, naturally dressed to... Dynasty speculation on North Korea founding day03:38 PM, Sep 09, 2010ate, state media reported. North Korea watchers say the Workers' Party meeting may have been postponed. "It's because of Kim Jong Il's health. There is no other reason," said Ha Tae-keung, chief of Open Radio for North Korea, a Seoul-based station specializing in North Korea affairs, 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 tryi... Mobile internet usage in rural India to rise by 30% this year03:00 PM, Sep 09, 2010mobile Internet users may more than double within five years thanks to adoption and usage of smartphones. Another day, another post but the same topic of increased mobile internet usage, this time in the world's second largest nation India where a report is predicting internet usage in rural parts of the country will grow thirty percent (thanks to smartphones) this year alone. From the Reuters article reporting the news: The number of inter... China's blind activist lawyer released from prison02:43 PM, Sep 09, 2010China's Constitution but often breached by the authoritarian government and police. Chen was imprisoned in 2006, marking the start of a government crackdown on activist attorneys. Chen was escorted to his village Thursday morning as family members were preparing to leave to meet him at the Linyi city prison, relative Yin Dongjiang said. The family has been under heavy surveillance in recent days and authorities cut off the mobile and landl... Quake-hit New Zealand city cleans up carnage02:39 PM, Sep 09, 2010river," said Don Chittock, hazardous substance manager at Environment Canterbury. "We're removing one million liters of alcohol from one warehouse alone," he told The Associated Press. "There's nothing more heartbreaking than walking into a warehouse and seeing all this red wine, beer and champagne on the floor." With the Waimakariri River in high flow, "this controlled release means ... using the river to get rid of (non-toxic) material"... Dynasty speculation on North Korea founding day01:42 PM, Sep 09, 2010sm's first hereditary transfer of power. North Korea watchers say the meeting may have been postponed because of Kim Jong Il's deteriorating health and recent devastating flooding. "It's because of Kim Jong Il's health. There is no other reason," said Ha Tae-keung, chief of Open Radio for North Korea, a Seoul-based station specializing in North Korea affairs, citing unidentified sources in Pyongyang. "He has to be in the conference at l... Mullah Omar tells Afghans the Taliban are winning01:35 PM, Sep 09, 2010n on Afghanistan until this very day. They have wasted hundreds of billion of dollars of your tax money in the shape of financial expenditures and your manpower in Afghanistan and have still been wasting them," he said. "Therefore, they should abandon their headlong stubborn policy. Otherwise, the Americans will themselves face humiliation and disgrace before any one else does that." Mullah Omar has not been seen in public since the Talib... Asian shares rise as Europe worries ease11:34 AM, Sep 09, 2010cond straight month citing risks to the global growth outlook. In New York on Wednesday, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 46.32, or 0.5 percent, to close at 10,387.01. The Dow had been up as much as 86 points earlier in the day before paring those gains after the Fed's regional economic report came out. The S&P 500 index rose 7.03 or 0.6 percent, to 1,098.87, while the Nasdaq rose 19.98, or 0.9 percent, to 2,228.87. In currencie... Is Google opening an office in Thailand?11:30 AM, Sep 09, 2010location to Thailand with the Thai-version of Google Maps can be explained by language. Thailand is one of the few Southeast Asian countries whose main language does not use Roman script and so requires a local version. If you're looking for priorities, Google Maps has been available in Chinese script since 2007 (see here) - but Google and China is a different matter altogether these days. Small digital market Citing the Thai-language maps as ... Xbox takes battle to PS3, Wii in Japan11:28 AM, Sep 09, 2010s that drove sales of the Nintendo DS. Kinect will be sold bundled with the Xbox or as a stand-alone system, which can be connected to existing consoles. It will cost $150 in the U.S. and 14,800 yen in Japan. Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft's games division, is scheduled to speak next week at the Tokyo Game Show, where the company is expected to make additional announcements. Associated Press ... Happs Muscat a Pink is the secret to success.....11:28 AM, Sep 09, 2010otten about it. I joined her in her picking spree and looked up a few recipes’ online. The one I found that made the most sense to me involved adding a cup of a sweet white wine. Marife and I decided we’d try the recipe but use Happs Muscat a Pink, pink sweet wine and away we went. I was the first to come in with my finished project and it was as solid as any jam could be. The flavour was intense, very sweet but fruity wi... Indian court upholds big tax bill against Vodafone11:21 AM, Sep 09, 2010In a landmark ruling Wednesday, an Indian court said Vodafone Group Plc is liable for an estimated $2.6 billion in taxes for its 2007 acquisition of one of India's largest mobile phone companies. The decision sets a precedent that could impact hundreds of foreign transactions and have a chilling effect on foreign investment, tax experts say. "We will very seriously consider an appeal," a Vodafone executive said Wednesday after the verd... Thai police promote officer indicted over killing of Saudi businessman10:00 AM, Sep 09, 2010the later return of fake jewelry to the Saudis). Earlier this year, there finally seemd progress in one of the cases, namely the murder of a Saudi businessman, when five police officers were indicated, including Lt Gen Somkid Boonthanom. However, last week the Police Commission decided to promote Somkid from head of Provincial Police Region 5 to the position of assistant national police chief. The Saudis were not happy and issued a statement as ... Pinot Noir: One of the great joys in life...09:26 AM, Sep 09, 2010Pinot Noir is one of the great joys of wine. Fine, plump, alluring, detailed, perfume, delicious. Alongside Nebbiolo, it is the noblest of reds. Grown with great passion and feel, it is nurtured through ferment with minimal but considered winemaking and equally raised with a deft touch through winter and spring, finally to bottle. It is a wine with great intrigue. A wine that yells of place. It is delicate yet powerful. We love it, breathe it a... Pakistan to charge 3 over failed Times Square bomb08:43 AM, Sep 09, 2010failed Times Square bomber meet up with militant leaders close to the Afghan border and sent him money to carry out the attack, a senior police officer said Wednesday. The three have been held since soon after the May 1 attempted car bombing, but the announcement marks the first time the authorities here have formally acknowledged their arrest. They had previously been picked up by the country's secretive intelligence agencies. The thre... |
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