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Japan’s answer to next tsunami: mini-Noah’s Ark (AP)
september 30, 2011by latadmin
AP – A small Japanese company has developed a modern, miniature version of Noah’s Ark in case Japan is hit by another massive earthquake and tsunami: a...
Afghanistan eye fresh World Twenty20 berth
september 30, 2011by latadmin
Afghan captain Mohammad Nabi said Friday his fast-rising cricket team were batting for a fresh berth in the World Twenty20, hoping that competing in Pakistan had helped...
HK police arrest man who fled after bank error
september 30, 2011by latadmin
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police say they have arrested a New Zealander who went on the run when a bank mistakenly gave him a multimillion-dollar line of credit in...
Murray beats Dimitrov to reach Thailand Open semis
september 30, 2011by latadmin
BANGKOK (AP) — Andy Murray used his greater experience to beat rising star Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-4 on Friday and reach the semifinals of the Thailand Open. The...
China ‘cracks down on fake iPhones’
september 30, 2011by latadmin
Police in Shanghai have arrested five people for making fake iPhones, state media said Friday, just as Apple fans overseas wait with bated breath for the launch of the...
A Year On, North Korea’s ‘Dear Young General’ Has Made His Mark
september 30, 2011by latadmin
SEOUL — It is a telling sign of who is the rising star in North Korea: state-run television showing octogenarian party secretaries bowing to a man their...
China launches module for space station
september 29, 2011by latadmin
China launched an experimental module to lay the groundwork for a future space station today, underscoring its ambitions to become a major space power over the coming...
China Fires 12 Government Workers in Illegal Adoption Scandal
september 29, 2011by latadmin
BEIJING — Twelve government employees have been fired and stripped of their Communist Party membership after an investigation into allegations that family planning...
China orders safety drive after environment protests
september 29, 2011by latadmin
China on Thursday ordered manufacturers of potentially toxic products to conduct safety and environmental checks after a recent spate of major anti-pollution protests...
Top seed Almagro into Malaysian Open quarterfinals
september 29, 2011by latadmin
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Top-seeded Nicolas Almagro reached the quarterfinals of the Malaysian Open with a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4) victory over fellow Spanish player...
