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FBI might shutdown the Internet on March 8 28 Feb 2012 | 11:28 pm
Millions of computer users across the world could be blocked off from the Internet as early as March 8 if the FBI follows through with plans to yank a series of servers originally installed to combat ...
Israel will strike Iran without warning US – intelligence source 28 Feb 2012 | 11:22 pm
Israeli officials say if they decide to launch a pre-emptive attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, they will do so without the prior consent or knowledge of the US, according to an AP report citing le...
US spooks say no Iranian nukes 28 Feb 2012 | 11:20 pm
Iran’s alleged nuclear ambition may be high in the headlines. The US intelligence community, whose job is to assess the threat, is skeptical about it. Same as it has been for five years. The latest re...
Yeddyurappa gives up brinkmanship, but devises a new game plan 28 Feb 2012 | 11:18 pm
On the 70th birthday of former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa, ShivarudraSwamy of Beli Mutt pointed out the most glaring weaknesses of the former chief minister: lack of patience and manipulative skill...
Day care centers’strike enters 2nd day in S. Korea 28 Feb 2012 | 11:13 pm
A nationwide strike launched by private day care centers in South Korea entered a second day on Tuesday, but the impact of the collective action turned out to be limited despite widespread worries amo...
Hong Kong’s amorous pandas get a little privacy 28 Feb 2012 | 11:11 pm
Hong Kong’s pandas Le Le and Ying Ying have been given some privacy away from the prying eyes of tourists this week in a bid to encourage them to mate, their handlers said Tuesday. Ocean Park aquarium...
Myanmar relaxes grip on media, vows end to censors 28 Feb 2012 | 11:11 pm
It was a newspaper article that just months ago, Myanmar’s draconian state censors never would have approved. It told how prison authorities crudely attempted to cure a scabies outbreak by wiping down...
One year on, ‘ghosts’ stalk Japan’s tsunami city 28 Feb 2012 | 11:10 pm
A year after whole neighbourhoods full of people were killed by the Japanese tsunami, rumours of ghosts swirl in Ishinomaki as the city struggles to come to terms with the awful tragedy. One reconstru...
Fossils show huge penguin once roamed New Zealand 28 Feb 2012 | 11:09 pm
Fossilised remains of one of the largest penguins ever, an “elegant” giant standing 1.3 metres (52 inches) tall, have been found in New Zealand, scientists said Tuesday. The penguin lived 27-24 millio...
Australian PM mulls cabinet reshuffle 28 Feb 2012 | 11:08 pm
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Tuesday refused to rule out punishing ministers who failed to back her in a bitter leadership ballot with Kevin Rudd as she mulls a cabinet reshuffle. Gillar...
