Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Megaupload Data Could Be Erased This Week
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'Assad, you'll die like Gaddafi': Rebels want off with Syria head
Unemployment and Jordan's youth
East Timor's Ramos-Horta to seek second term as president
PKR gives MACC two weeks to act against NFC head
Friday, 27 January 2012
Larger Anti-Lynas rally in Kuantan next month
Idealab CEO anticipates power crunch as gadget boom goes global
Apple Overtakes Samsung As World’s Largest Smartphone Vendor In Q4
In addition, Apple shipped 37 million units in Q4, again going neck-and-neck with Samsung and its 36.5 million units shipped during the same time.
How to Stay Motivated and Avoid Slacking Off While Working From Home
If you have the opportunity to telecommute regularly, or even work from home every now and again, the temptation can be strong to just put your feet up and forget about work unless you have to check in occasionally and clear out your inbox or dial in to a meeting.
Occasional slacking is fine, but there's no faster way to get your remote work privileges revoked than to keep that up. Here's how to resist the urge and stay motivated, even if there's no one looking over your shoulder....continue reading...
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Putting a human cost on the iPad
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Foxconn employees run for safety after a fatal explosion last May.
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The company, which reported $13 billion in profits yesterday, has been plagued by reports of long hours, unsafe working conditions, and physical punishment of employees in factories that make parts for its popular devices. Dozens have been injured and a handful killed in explosions and other accidents at the plants.
Stone balls to knock passengers off Indonesian train roofs
A rocket star is born
'First Lady of Shopping' reported to MACC
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
KL shares easier at midday
At 12.30pm, the FBM KLCI lost 2.51 points to 1,520.15 after opening 1.04 points higher at 1,523.7.
Some 502.88 million shares worth RM566.31 million changed hands with losers leading gainers 305 to 271.
Google Privacy no more?
The new privacy policies go into effect on March 1.Users have no choice but to accept the changes, except, of course, to stop using Google's services.
Manchester City dispute costs Carlos Tevez $14 million US
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The Argentinian has allegedly forgone 1.2 million pounds for travelling without permission to Argentina; missed out on 1.7 million in wages over the past two months; and forfeited a six-million-pound “loyalty bonus” that would have been paid out had he stayed at the club.
Kampung Baru amok motive may never be known
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 24, 2012): Police are yet to acertain what sparked off the aggression of a 34-year-old ex-convict who went amok and held a 10-year-old girl hostage for five hours at her house at Kampung Baru on Monday.
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Guide to Afghanistan: The Adventures of a KL-ite (Part 7 of 10)
Windows 8: Why the coming beta is likely to be labeled the 'consumer preview'
Is Microsoft going to position the coming Windows 8 beta as a “consumer preview”? And if so, why?
Anonymous's Operation Global Blackout: ' Facebook will be next , January 28'
Monday, 23 January 2012
New economic regulations for 2012
Flash mob: Brickfields "Kolaveried"
Sunday, 22 January 2012
Dutch teenager completes world solo-yacht trip
Hungary anti-EU protest: 100,000 march in Budapest
UK Censorship: Silencing Press TV
Saturday, 21 January 2012
UK bans Press TV: 'Iran getting closer to total isolation'
TripAdvisor’s Top U.S. Destinations on the Rise for 2012
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| Nashville, Tennessee, tops TripAdvisor’s list of U.S. destinations on the rise for 2012. (TripAdvisor traveler photo) |
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Costa Concordia - Two Bodies Recovered
The divers found the bodies in the submerged part of the cruise ship, Costa Concordia, the Italian news outlet Ansa reported.
Still Want To Work On Board?
Has the recent and terrible Costa cruise ship disaster made you rethink a career at sea? It really shouldn’t. This kind of event is incredibly rare and, although the Captain didn’t use his training, the crew did. According to the reports, there wasn’t a pre-cruise safety drill where all the passengers are played the emergency announcements, shown their muster stations and even get to put on their life jackets.
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Lim Guan Eng dares Nor Mohamed to debate abolishing tolls
Lim Guan Eng: 'Abolish tolls! '
Spy Who Stoned Me: #UK admits #British rock invasion
Possibly the cutest baby panda? - Schoenbrunn Zoo, #Austria
Kodak goes bankrupt amid digital world of film
Four Days in Guantanamo-Web Only
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Boing Boing editor speaks to Al Jazeera about SOPA and PIPA #blackout
Lim Kit Siang: PR is ready for Malaysian Spring in GE 13
Adam Adli: UPSI should have just expelled me
Kuin 5: Mahasiswa protes sikap membisu PAS
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Russian truck stuck in river 'cheats death'
Last Ponggal for Kampung Railway Sentul?
Kampung Railway Sentul has been in existence since 1885. The early settlers were made up of the earliest migrant workers from India to work on the Malayan railway, and their descendents are now facing eviction by the property developers which had bought the property from Keretapi Tanah Melayu.
‘Santa John’ arrested on child sex charges
According to WRAL, the teens mother called Apex Police and said Peters had been contacting her daughter through a modeling website. “My daughter had pictures on two modeling websites,” the mother of the alleged victim told WRAL News. The mother went on tell WRAL that her daughter started a conversation with Peter’s on December 29, who was using the screen name “Brad Taylor.” He reportedly told the teen he wanted to take pictures of her, WRAL reports.
Guy spent 16 Years, Built 6-Million-Matchstick Model
Now, we’ve posted a lot of impressive matchstick creations, from the model of Minas Tirith built by Patrick Anton, to the matchstick fleet of David Reynolds, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a detailed model. Just hearing that the artist spent 16 years working on it, one can tell he was seriously passionate about assembling this matchstick masterpiece, and after laying eyes on it, you understand why it took him so long.
The whole religious complex is incredibly detailed, with even the shingles realistically reproduced, and Ignatov even managed to fit a picture of Jesus into one of the walls, and painted religious figures on the wooden pavement of the monastery courtyard.
Saturday, 14 January 2012
UK seeks Saudi Arabia support to attack Iran?
A rejuvenated Pakatan shapes up for battle
Husam Musa: Kelantan govt to absorb state PTPTN debts once Pakatan in power
Iran, Venezuela carry out joint projects
Qatar's emir suggests sending Arab troops to Syria
25 Shi'ite pilgrims killed in Iraq suicide attack
What's at stake in Taiwan's elections?
How will the results of Taiwan's January 14th presidential elections affect U.S.-China relations?
Raw Video: Stolen Car in China Hits 13 Vehicles
The driver of a stolen car in China hit 13 other vehicles while trying to evade police. Chinese State CCTV reports that the driver was arrested and charged with endangering public safety. (Jan. 13)
Anwar Ibrahim: After the Sodomy Trial (Special Highlight))
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been cleared of sodomy charges, which he says were meant to kill off his political career.
Anwar Ibrahim: 'I'm not worried whether they appeal or not'
Brutal death: Kugan's mother claims RM100mil in damages
US unemployment : Job seekers remove tattoos to find work
The booming of game industry despite high unemployment in US
The US economy is still struggling with high unemployment, but one sector is booming - the gaming industry. It has led to many of the brightest graduates exploring careers not in traditional fields like engineering or medicine, but in making games. Rob Reynolds reports from Los Angeles.
Shias go on pilgrimage despite deadly attacks
Myanmar releases 200 political prisoners
Thursday, 12 January 2012
Re-Occupy Wall Street: Protesters back in Zuccotti Park
Laporan polis terhadap kos guaman MAIWP
Relations with China dominate Taiwan vote
Video allegedly showing US Marines urinating on Taliban dead
Afghan Taliban: abuse video will not stop peace talks
Digging In: Foraging with Orang Temuan Part 1
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Umno veteran: Sodomy verdict alone not sufficient
INTERVIEW While BN leaders are proudly trumpeting that Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim's acquittal has proven that the judiciary is fair and independent, a former minister and Umno veteran begged to differ.
Student activist charged with obstructing police
A 22-year-old Universiti Malaya student activist claimed trial in the Kuala Lumpur magistrate's court today with obstructing police officers in their duty.
Sodomy II: Saiful's father pleads with AG to appeal
The father of Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan today pleaded with the attorney-general to appeal the acquittal of Anwar Ibrahim on a sodomy charge.
'Obama has no balls to shut Gitmo for good'
Ten years ago America's infamous prison Guantanamo Bay locked up the first 20 detainees accused of terrorism. Seven hundred suspects have passed through since, many allegedly being abused and tortured there, almost none getting a trial.
Greeks voice anger at Ehud Barak visit
Ehud Barak is the fourth Israeli official to visit Athens since former US Federal Reserve banker Loukas Papademos was appointed prime minister of Greece two months ago.
Guantanamo Tunisians return home
It has been ten years since the United States began operating the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center in Cuba. The facility was set up after the September 11 attacks in 2001 - and since then has been marred by controversy, as suspects remain in limbo without trial.
49er Fans Ask 'Who's Got It Better Than Us?'
San Francisco 49er fans are gearing up for the teams first playoff appearance in a decade when they host New Orleans on Saturday. As Haven Daley reports, a hip hop artist has created a new unofficial anthem catching on throughout the Bay Area. (Jan. 11)
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
France and Germany push controversial Tobin tax
The idea of taxing financial transactions has resurfaced with both Paris and Berlin agreeing such a levy in the EU should be imposed.
Atomic Games: Nuclear hide'n'seek in Iran
Iran launches a new uranium enrichment facility after threatening to shut down a vital oil supply route in the Gulf, sparking warnings of military action from the US.
Iran sentences American ex-Marine to death for spying
American Amir Mirzai Hekmati, who also holds Iranian citizenship, has been sentenced to death by a judge in Iran for spying for the CIA, local media reported on Monday.
Switzerland's central bank chief resigns
The Swiss National Bank chairman has resigned abruptly, bowing to a public uproar over his private currency deals. Philipp Hildebrand's decision comes just as a Swiss parliamentary committee is preparing to grill him behind closed doors.
Polish prosecutor shoots self after presser
A Polish military prosecutor has shot himself in the head after cutting short a news conference in what appeared to be a dramatic protest in a turf war between Poland's civilian and military prosecution services.
Kosovo-born Muslim man Charged in Fla. Bomb Plot
A Kosovo-born Muslim man was charged with plotting to attack crowded locations around Tampa, including nightclubs and a sheriff's office, with a car bomb, assault rifle and other explosives, federal authorities said Monday. (Jan. 9)
Citizen's death sentence heightens US-Iran tensions
The US is calling on Iran to immediately free the man it has sentenced to death for spying. This after Iran's Revolutionary Court ruled Amir Hekmati had spied for the US Central Intelligence Agency and he has 20 days to appeal.
Monday, 9 January 2012
Himpunan 901 dicemari letupan bom, pergelutan
Hanya sekitar 50 orang penyokong Saiful Bukhari Azlan -- pengadu dalam kes Liwat II -- hadir dalam perhimpunan di kawasan Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan ketika mahkamah menyampaikan keputusan perbicaraan melibatkan Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hari ini.
Adam Adli suspended for three semesters
Student activist Adam Adli Abdul Halim has been suspended for three semesters over charges of damaging the reputation of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI).
DPM: Malaysia confident of positive growth
Deputy Prime Minister says Malaysia is confident the economy will remain stable and see positive growth this year.
Iran's President, Ahmadinejad rallies support in Venezuela
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has arrived in Venezuela at the start of a tour of Latin American countries.
Syrian defectors 'buying weapons from army
Al Jazeera has gained exclusive footage from inside Syria of the army defectors fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad's government.
Twenty-storey building implodes in Texas (video)
A demolition crew bring down a twenty-storey building in Houston, Texas, producing this spectacular video. Report by Mark Morris.
NY demonstrators call for US police accountability
If a picture is worth a thousand words -- then what are these worth? Press TV's Hank Flynn reports from New York.
Pakistan sets new conditions to resume cooperation with US
The local media reports that under new terms of bilateral and multilateral engagements with the US and the NATO, the Parliamentary Committee has linked the restoration of Islamabad's cooperation with the permanent halt to the US drone strikes in country's tribal areas, a clear guarantee not to breach Pakistan's sovereignty again, an agreement to transfer civil nuclear technology to come out of energy crises and a greater access of Pakistani products to the US and European markets.
Press TV's Javed Rana reports from Islamabad.
Terror Testimony: 'Give Arab League more time to crack Syria'
Hundreds of civilians have reportedly been killed by government troops in Syria since the first Arab League observers arrived last month, and on Friday, dozens died in a Damascus suicide bombing the regime is blaming on terrorists.
Political analyst Sara Marusek from Syracuse University in Beirut told RT that it is not yet time for intervention from organizations like the United Nations, and that criticisms of the Arab League monitors as futile are premature.
901 Rally: Five hurt in explosions at KL court complex
Kuala Lumpur police chief DCP Mohamad Salleh said five people suffered minor injuries in three explosions at the vicinity of the Jalan Duta court complex Monday morning.
Interview: Anwar Ibrahim acquitted in sodomy case
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been acquitted in a surprise end to a politically-charged sodomy trial. The popular leader has called the trial a government bid to cripple his opposition ahead of upcoming polls.
Sodomy II: Anwar not guilty
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court on Monday acquitted Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim of the charge of sodomising his former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.
Justice Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah said that after going through the evidence, the court could not be 100% certain the integrity of the DNA samples was not compromised.
He said as such, the court was left only with Saiful's testimony, which was uncorroborated, and was reluctant to convict based entirely on this.
Read chronology at The Star..
Anwar Rally: Nurul Izzah rallies the supporters
The final ceramah roadshow before today's verdict on the sodomy trial of PKR de facto Leader, Anwar Ibrahim, daughter and party VP Nurul Izzah rallies the 5,000 strong crowd at the Sultan Sulaiman Club in Kampung Baru.
901 Rally: Press waits outside court complex
The press is made to wait outside the gates of the Jalan Duta court early Monday morning waiting the verdict on whether Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim sodomised his former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan three years ago.
Tan Seng Giaw and Husam Musa at final ceramah
DAP national vice-chairman and Kepong MP and PAS vice-president Husam Musa at the final roadshow ceramah before Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial verdict.
901 Rally: Anwar Supporters gather at carpark
PKR's Subang MP R. Sivarasa, Datuk S. Ambiga and A. Samad Said arrive at the Jalan Duta court. Meanwhile, police are thoroughly checking the bags of those going into the court complex.
Malaysian man dies in Jakarta hotel room after overdosing on sex stimulant
JAKARTA: A Malaysian man was found dead in a hotel room here early Sunday and police believe his death was due to an overdose of a sex stimulant.
Anwar says will make trip to India, Turkey after sodomy verdict
HULU TERENGGANU: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has indicated that he will take a trip to India after the court verdict Monday.
"Insyallah (God willing), my wife and I will leave for Mumbai after the court delivers its decision in the morning," the Opposition leader said at his ceramah in Kampung Gaung, Kuala Berang here Saturday night.
901 - Tian Chua dakwa Rakyat mesti Turun Jalan Raya tuntut Hak
KUALA LUMPUR 9 Jan. - Rakyat tidak lagi boleh mempercayai sistem kehakiman Negara yang telah dicabul demi kepentingan politik.
Sunday, 8 January 2012
Miracle escape after woman's bungee cord snaps in Africa
A woman survives after she plunges into crocodile infested waters on the borders of Zimbabwe and Zambia when her bungee cord snaps. . Report by Katie Lamborn.
Anwar Ibrahim expects to score big in Sabah
As news of a split in Sabah Umno gains wider attention, there is no one more happy about the development than Pakatan Rakyat leader Anwar Ibrahim.
Sharing his excitement over what he sees as "a positive" development in the Land Below the Wind, Anwar told Malaysiakini in an interview that Pakatan would pick up "a substantial" number of seats in the state.
Raw Video: USCG Icebreaker Aids Russian Tanker
A US Coast Guard icebreaker is escorting a Russian tanker trying to get a large shipment of fuel products to Nome, Alaska. Unless the tanker gets through, Nome will likely run short of fuel supplies before another delivery is made this spring. (Jan. 7)
US community creates alternative healthcare model for lower income group
A community in the US state of Maine has created an alternative healthcare model in order to support those who cannot afford costly health insurance. Like a labour-bartering economy, residents work in order to receive healthcare credits.
Al Jazeera's John Terrett reports from Falmouth, Maine.
Grounded Cargo Ship Breaks Apart on New Zealand Reef
A cargo ship grounded off the New Zealand coast for months has split into two pieces after being lashed by pounding seas. The disaster is sparking fears a fresh oil spill could wash ashore, maritime officials said. (Jan. 7)
Video: Nurul Izzah at Bukit Gasing
Friday Jan 6 at Bukit Gasing was one of the stops in Anwar Ibrahim's roadshow before the verdict of 'Sodomy II' on Monday Jan 9th.
DAP’s Bollywood drama - The Star
The stand-off between the “warlord” and the “godfather” in Penang is a signal that the DAP will have to grapple with ambitious politicians who will go all out to be picked as candidates for the general election.
The issue was sparked off by a Tamil press report where Dr Ramasamy had reportedly indicated that DAP might field three Indian women in the next general election. It is actually a good idea and might even be a game-changer for the party among Indian voters. Some even suggested it was Guan Eng himself who had asked him to look out for credible Indian candidates.
Eleven die in New Zealand hot air balloon crash
A hot air balloon has crashed in rural New Zealand killing all 11 people aboard. The balloon came down near a small town 150 kilometres north of the capital Wellington. Witnesses described seeing 10 metre high flames rising from the balloon's basket before it plummeted to the ground. The balloon hit power lines as it fell, causing power cuts in the local area.
France's First Lady Carla Bruni rejects charity misconduct claims
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has rejected claims of financial irregularities linked to her charity work. In 2008, France's First Lady signed up as an ambassador for The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria. She also has her own charitable foundation.
Reporting that France is a big contributor to the Global Fund, weekly magazine, Marianne, claims the Geneva-based body paid 2.7 million euros towards Bruni's philanthropic activities and to 'several agencies' belonging to a friend of the ex-model.
Rights group slams Libya visit by Sudan's Bashir
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, wanted on genocide charges by the International Criminal Court, is in Libya to hold talks with its post-Gaddafi leaders. The visiting leader openly backed the uprising that ousted the late Colonel, who had himself supported anti-government rebels in Sudan.
Russian church head calls for dialogue after protests
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been urged to respond to mass protests against last month disputed parliamentary election. In an interview to mark Christmas Day in the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriach Kirill urged authorities to be more open in the face of growing concerns over vote-rigging allegations.
"If the authorities remain insensitive to protests, then that is a very bad sign: a sign that the authorities are incapable of adjusting themselves.
German: 'Shoe' protesters urge president to quit
It is a sign of contempt from the Arab world. But it was in Germany, outside the presidential palace, that footwear was flashed to say the man in office must go. Saturday's shoe-waving sit-in was the latest sign of pressure on President Christian Wulff, dogged by a private loan scandal, although he looks determined to stay put.
Boy Adopts Rare Bear in Colombia (Video)
A Colombian boy who found a so-called spectacled bear cub near his remote rural home looked after it for weeks until his parents finally called the authorities. Vets said the three-month old female cub was in good health thanks to the boy. (Jan. 7)
Flash-mob protests segregation of women in Israel
No comment tv- A crowd of 250 women formed a flash-mob in Beit Shemesh in Israel on Friday to protest against the segregation of women in the state.
Colourful parade as journey of the three kings re-enacted in Spain
Revellers gathered in the Spanish capital Madrid on Thursday evening to watch the traditional parade marking the eve of the Epiphany
Video of massive train collision and fire in Indiana
Three freight trains collided in a rural part of the U.S. state of Indiana, starting a fire and injuring two of the six crew members involved. One of the trains, carrying mostly empty ethanol tanks, was stationary when it was hit in the back by another. A third then ran into derailed carriages on the parallel track. Local officials said there was no spill of any hazardous material from the wreck. Nevertheless, they ordered the evacuation of several dozen houses near the crash site as a precaution.
Sumbangsih Cup 2012 - Kelantan 1 - 2 Negeri Sembilan
Malaysia: Sumbangsih Cup 2012. Kelantan vs Negeri Sembilan at Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Texas Teen Deported to Colombia Back Home
A Texas teen who was deported to Colombia after claiming to be an illegal immigrant was returned to the United States. (Jan. 7)
Saturday, 7 January 2012
Anwar Ibrahim super confident of Putrajaya takeover
INTERVIEW Having given a string of interviews this week, one would think that PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim would run out of things to say.
But meeting with Malaysiakini for an interview yesterday, Anwar was chatty and upbeat, hardly betraying the slightest apprehension over the sodomy trial verdict due to be delivered on Monday.
Full Story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/185867
Monday, 2 January 2012
Mayan timekeeper says end of Mayan calendar does not mean end of the world
A Regina man who trained as a Mayan timekeeper says the end of the ancient Mayan calendar does not mean the end of the world.
Dec. 21, 2012 marks the end of the 5,125-year-long Mayan Long Count calendar.
Do you have change for a million-dollar bill?
LEXINGTON, N.C. (AP) – Do you have change for a million-dollar bill?
Police say a North Carolina man insisted his million-dollar note was real when he was buying $476 worth of items at a Walmart.
Investigators told the Winston-Salem Journal that 53-year-old Michael Fuller tried to buy a vacuum cleaner, a microwave oven and other items. Store employees called police after his insistence that the bill was legit, and Fuller was arrested.
The largest bill in circulation is $100. The government stopped making bills of up to $10,000 in 1969.
Fuller was charged with attempting to obtain property by false pretense and uttering a forged instrument. He is in jail on a $17,500 bond, and it isn’t clear if he has an attorney. He is scheduled to be in court Tuesday.
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