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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Asia Pacific News.Net http://www.asiapacificnews.net/ en-us Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:26:45 -0500 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:26:45 -0500 30 Al-Qaeda has made another threat toward the US. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599109 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:21:22 -0500 Asia Pacific News.Net http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599109 There have been more terror attacks linked to rebel and government forces in Mogadishu, Somalia. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599071 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:43:41 -0500 Asia Pacific News.Net http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599071 Pakistani police claim to have prevented an attack on a five-star hotel in Lahore, the country's second largest city. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599070 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:39:37 -0500 Asia Pacific News.Net http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599070 Four wealthy German pensioners have been put on trial in Germany for allegedly adducting the man who controlled their investments. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599068 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:46:32 -0500 Asia Pacific News.Net http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599068 Michael Jackson's former doctor has appeared at a court in Los Angeles to deny a charge of involuntary manslaughter related to the singer's death. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599067 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:31:08 -0500 Asia Pacific News.Net http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599067 Famous Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have asked their London lawyers to issue papers against Britain's News of the World. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599066 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:18:19 -0500 Asia Pacific News.Net http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599066 A father has been accused of burying his daughter because she spoke to boys. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599064 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:58:12 -0500 Asia Pacific News.Net http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599064 It has been suggested by Afghan villagers that the Taliban may be preparing for a major offensive against NATO targets. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598744 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:59:47 -0500 Asia Pacific News.Net http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598744 In the United States, at least five people are reported to have been killed and dozens injured after an explosion ripped through a gas power plant under construction in Middletown in Connecticut. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598643 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:51:52 -0500 Asia Pacific News.Net http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598643 The body of a man has been found slumped in the landing gear of a plane at Japan's Narita Airport. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598747 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:05:47 -0500 Asia Pacific News.Net http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598747 Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said conscription may be the answer to increasing the speed of the armed forces build-up. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598642 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:36:01 -0500 Asia Pacific News.Net http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598642 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has blamed US President Barack Obama for delaying the resumption of Middle East peace talks. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598644 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:03:54 -0500 Asia Pacific News.Net http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598644 Vienna, Feb 9 (DPA) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Yukiya Amano has said he was concerned about Iran's announcement that it would ramp up its uranium enrichment programme. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599099 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:50:04 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599099 Beijing, Feb 9 (DPA) China on Tuesday sentenced a rights activist to five years in prison after convicting him of subversion for compiling documents, including a list of children who died in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, supporters said. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599100 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:50:04 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599100 Los Angeles, Feb 9 (DPA) Eight months after Michael Jackson died from a drug overdose, his personal doctor Conrad Murray was charged with his death. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599097 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:50:03 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599097 Bangkok, Feb 9 (DPA) Thai police have arrested a gang of five men who allegedly stole more than 30,000 Triumph-brand bras worth an estimated 3 million baht ($90,900), media reports said Tuesday. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599096 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:50:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599096 Singapore, Feb 9 (DPA) Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel), South-East Asia's biggest phone company, said Tuesday that net profit for its third quarter rose 24 percent from a year ago on the back of steady growth in its home market and Australia. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599095 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:50:01 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599095 Vancouver, Feb 9 (DPA) Vancouver Games organisers expressed confidence mild weather won't disrupt the start of the winter Olympics as they fine tuned preparations ahead of Friday's opening ceremony. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599092 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:30:03 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599092 Washington, Feb 9 (IANS) Still recovering from the 'historic mess' left from the weekend's record blizzard, Washingtonians Tuesday braced for a second wallop that could pile up 10 to 20 more inches of snow in the national capital region. About 80,000 people across the US were without power Saturday. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599090 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:30:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599090 London, Feb 9 (IANS) Human rights activists have sprung to the defence of Indian gender campaigner Gita Sahgal after Amnesty International sacked her Sunday for criticising it publicly over its involvement with a former Guantanamo Bay inmate. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599087 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:00:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599087 Kathmandu, Feb 9 (IANS) Two years after Ram Gopal Varma's remake of the Bollywood classic 'Sholay' suffered censors' scissors in Nepal, the film director's new release 'Rann' has met with an entirely different response here, with top Maoist leaders calling it 'inspiring'. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599084 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:20:01 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599084 Melbourne, Feb 9 (IANS) Accusing the Victoria government of downplaying the racial violence against Indians, Australia's opposition leader said the state has failed to confront the problem. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599082 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:40:01 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599082 Mexico City, Feb 9 (DPA) Southern Mexico was roiled Monday evening by an earthquake registering a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale, the country's national seismological service said. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599080 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:00:06 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599080 Rawalpindi, Feb 9 (IANS) A former minister of Pakistan was shot and four of his body guards were killed when a group of armed assailants attacked the opposition Awami Muslim League's office in this district of the country's north. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599079 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:00:05 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599079 Colombo, Feb 9 (DPA) Sri Lanka former army commander General Sarath Fonseka, who spearheaded the final phase of military operations against Tamil rebels, was arrested with officials accusing him of conspiring to topple the government. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599077 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:00:04 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599077 United Nations, Feb 9 (RIA Novosti) The number of UN workers killed in last month's earthquake in Haiti has reached 94, while eight of its staff remained unaccounted for, a spokesman for the UN secretary general Ban Ki-Moon said. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599078 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:00:04 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599078 Paris, Feb 9 (DPA) Swastikas and racist and anti-Moslem graffiti were discovered Monday on the Great Mosque of the city of Saint-Etienne, French media reported. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599076 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:00:03 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599076 Moscow, Feb 9 (RIA Novosti) Russia will provide a loan of $300 million to Sri Lanka to help the island nation procure military equipment and technology to strengthen its armed forces. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599075 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:00:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599075 Muenster, Feb 9 (DPA) A Polish-born artist has completed a 40-metre-long painting depicting Pope John Paul II, and said she believes it is the largest oil painting ever of the late pope. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599061 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:00:01 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599061 Los Angeles, Feb 9 (DPA) Three of the largest US book publishers are to hike the prices of their electronic books after the introduction of Apple's iPad tablet computer forced Amazon to abandon its one-price-fits-all policy, Information Week reported Monday. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599059 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:50:01 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599059 Kiev, Feb 9 (DPA) Viktor Yanukovych has effectively won Ukraine's presidential election with a 3.14 percentage-point margin of victory over his opponent, and practically all ballots counted, a senior election official said Monday. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599058 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:20:01 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599058 San Francisco, Feb 9 (DPA) Online payments' service Paypal has halted personal payments to India following new government regulations that were designed to crack down on money laundering. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599057 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:50:03 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599057 London, Feb 8 (IANS) British rocker Pete Doherty has been voted the least desirable celebrity neighbour in a new online poll. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599056 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:50:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599056 London, Feb 8 (IANS) 'Twilight' star Robert Pattinson has revealed he found his sex scenes with Uma Thurman in new movie 'Bel Ami' 'disturbing' because her character uses sex as a 'weapon'. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599054 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:30:03 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599054 London, Feb 8 (IANS) Just when Megan Fox is being panned for her acting skills in movies like the 'Transfomers' series and 'Jennifer's Body', Hollywood comeback kid Mickey Rourke has hailed the model-turned-actress as Hollywood's 'best young actress'. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599053 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:30:01 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599053 London, Feb 8 (IANS) Scottish actor Gerard Butler is auctioning off a night in his company to raise money for a children's cancer charity. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599052 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:20:03 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599052 London, Feb 8 (IANS) Hollywood bosses are already working on a sequel to star-studded new movie 'Valentine's Day' releasing Friday. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599051 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:20:01 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599051 Paris, Feb 8 (DPA) The sale by France of a Mistral helicopter-carrying warship to Russia appeared to have soured Monday's meeting between US Defence Secretary Robert Gates and his French counterpart Herve Morin. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599022 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:50:01 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599022 Islamabad, Feb 8 (IANS) Are Pakistani politicians speaking at cross-purposes on Kashmir? It would seem so, with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi expressing ignorance that the issue was close to resolution as a result of back-channel diplomacy with India by the previous government. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599006 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:30:06 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599006 Washington, Feb 8 (IANS) This capital city of the world's most powerful nation and the areas around were still trying hard Monday to dig themselves out of what President Barack Obama called a 'Snowmaggedon' and a local daily a 'historic mess'. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599001 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:00:01 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/599001 London, Feb 8 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals, the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Monday joined forces with Hampshire, Cape Cobras, Trinidad and a yet-to-be-confirmed Australia state team for a global alliance here at Lord's. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598996 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:50:07 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598996 Cairo, Feb 8 (DPA) The deputy head of Al Qaeda's Yemeni branch accused Egypt and Saudi Arabia of helping 'crusaders' wage a war against the Arabian peninsula, in an audiotape posted on Islamist websites Monday. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598993 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:50:05 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598993 London, Feb 8 (IANS) Australian singer Peter Andre is planning to get rid of the tattoo of his ex-wife Katie Price's name on his ring finger. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598989 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:50:03 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598989 Dhaka, Feb 8 (IANS) Indian boxers, and women's soccer and men's volleyball teams won gold medals in the ongoing 11th South Asian Games here Monday. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598968 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:50:01 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598968 London, Feb 8 (IANS) Members of a tribe in Orissa who have been battling against a multinational mining company now want the director of the Hollywood blockbuster 'Avatar' to join their high-profile campaign. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598956 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:10:01 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598956 Sydney, Feb 8 (DPA) British commercial broadcaster ITV was fined by an Australian court after it pleaded guilty to animal cruelty over the televised death of a rat, media reports said Monday. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598944 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:40:09 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598944 Dhaka, Feb 8 (IANS) Bangladesh has culled about 13,000 chickens after fresh outbreak of bird flu in the country last month, officials said Monday. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598941 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:40:08 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598941 Melbourne, Feb 8 (IANS) Champions Trophy winners Australia announced an 18-member squad for the hockey World Cup beginning in New Delhi Feb 28. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598937 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:40:06 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598937 Kathmandu, Feb 8 (IANS) Assisted by the UN and its partner agencies, Nepal's former Maoist guerrillas Monday finally released the last of the child soldiers they had recruited in the course of their 10-year war to overthrow the royal dynasty. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598934 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:40:05 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598934 Karachi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has included former skipper Wasim Akram in an inquiry committee formed last week to probe the national team's poor performance in Australia. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598929 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:40:04 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598929 Karachi, Feb 8 (IANS) Intikhab Alam's future as Pakistan coach is doubtful after he was ignored for a brief tour of Dubai where the team will play two Twenty20 Internationals against England later this month. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598924 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:40:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598924 Washington, Feb 8 (DPA) The space shuttle Endeavour lit up the Florida coast before dawn Monday as it blasted off for a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598893 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:20:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598893 Rome, Feb 8 (DPA) Serie A football champions Inter Milan beat visiting Cagliari 3-0 Sunday and stretched their lead to 10 points on city rivals AC Milan. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598890 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:00:03 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598890 Madrid, Feb 8 (DPA) The weekend's most important development in the Spanish league football was the re-emergence of modest Mallorca in the battle for fourth place. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598887 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:00:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598887 London, Feb 8 (IANS) Baseball star Alex Rodriguez was spotted getting cosy with Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz at a party in Miami. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598885 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:50:04 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598885 London, Feb 8 (IANS) Britain's first Asian judge, who is due to be knighted by the Queen, Monday defended his right to wear the Kirpan and warned schools they could be guilty of discrimination if they ban Sikh pupils from wearing the ceremonial dagger. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598886 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:50:04 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598886 Berlin, Feb 8 (DPA) Australian Open champion Serena Williams stayed on top in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings published Monday. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598884 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:50:03 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598884 Berlin, Feb 8 (DPA) Australian Open champion Roger Federer tops the men's rankings released by the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) Monday. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598883 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:50:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598883 Cairo, Feb 8 (DPA) Police detained senior leaders of Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood, the country's largest opposition group, in a series of pre-dawn raids Monday, the group and police said. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598867 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:30:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598867 Toronto, Feb 8 (IANS) Women with gout are at greater risk of a heart attack than men with the disease, says a new study. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598845 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:20:01 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598845 Kathmandu, Feb 8 (IANS) A former scalper from New Delhi's Tilak Nagar who became Indian underworld don Chhota Rajan's aide, has admitted responsibility for the audacious killing of Nepal's controversial media tycoon Jamim Shah, shot dead in the capital's VIP area Sunday, a report said. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598844 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598844 Sydney, Feb 8 (IANS) Every single moment the brain is forced to process thousands of separate odours from the world around us. Through a new study of honeybees, scientists have discovered the brain has an advanced ability to isolate specific odours and recollect smells. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598840 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:50:03 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598840 London, Feb 8 (IANS) The word hacker evokes images of a dishevelled teenager, lurking behind a computer monitor, breaking into some top security computer system. But a majority of Hollywood films portray hackers as 'good guys', says a researcher. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598839 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:50:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598839 London, Feb 8 (IANS) Scientists have identified specific genetic variants associated with biological ageing in humans. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598812 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:20:03 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598812 New York, Feb 8 (IANS) An investigational drug that inhibits production of serotonin, primarily known as a neurotransmitter, in the gut cured osteoporosis in mice and rats, according to a new report. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598809 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:20:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598809 New York, Feb 8 (IANS) Beer is a significant source of dietary silicon, a key ingredient for increasing bone mineral density, and hence a moderate consumption may help fight osteoporosis. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598799 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:40:05 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598799 Tehran, Feb 8 (DPA) Iran claimed that it would build 10 new enrichment sites within one year, the state media reported Monday. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598796 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:40:04 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598796 Washington, Feb 8 (IANS) Consuming two or more soft drinks per week doubles the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, says a new study. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598798 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:40:04 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598798 Beijing, Feb 8 (DPA) Police have shut down China's biggest website for hackers and arrested three people suspected of selling malicious software and other hacking services, state media said Monday. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598795 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:40:03 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598795 Washington, Feb 8 (IANS) Women with medium or low levels of income tend to be edgy after being diagnosed with the pre-cancerous breast condition. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598790 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:40:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598790 Washington, Feb 8 (IANS) If you won a million dollars today, what would you do? Say 'sayonara' to your boss and head to Bora Bora, or invest your new found wealth in sound projects? http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598791 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:40:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598791 Washington, Feb 8 (IANS) Preschool children are less likely to become obese if they regularly eat dinner with the rest of the family, get adequate sleep and limit television watching time. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598787 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:30:07 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598787 London, Feb 8 (IANS) After seven weeks and over $630 million in US domestic box office, the 'Avatar' magic is over; it has been knocked over by romantic movie 'Dear John', starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfriend, during the Super Bowl weekend release. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598750 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:20:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598750 Kuala Lumpur, Feb 8 (IANS) Malaysia has asked foreign governments to 'respect' its legal system and processes after Australian parliamentarians criticised the ongoing trial of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on sodomy charges. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598739 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:20:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598739 London, Feb 8(IANS) After seven weeks and over $630 million, the 'Avatar' magic at the box office is over; it has been knocked over by romantic movie 'Dear John' that has Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfriend in lead roles. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598690 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:40:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598690 London, Feb 8 (IANS) Mother of three sons, pop star turned fashion designer Victoria Beckham now wants a daughter. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598691 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:40:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598691 Kathmandu, Feb 8 (IANS) When did the father of the Indian nation Mahatma Gandhi watch his first film? Which movie was it and how did the vegetarian and boycotter of foreign goods like it? The answer to these questions come from across the border in Nepal. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598688 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:40:01 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598688 Kathmandu, Feb 8 (IANS) With Australia reporting the first attack on a Nepali student after a series of assaults on Indians, an education consultant in Nepal says the incidents should be regarded as criminal attacks and not racist. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598686 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:30:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598686 The West Indies dominated world cricket for an era and Brian Lara was one of its greatest legends whose rise and brilliant career have been captured by Clifford Narinesingh in the book 'Lara: The Untamed Spirit'. http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598680 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:00:02 -0500 IANS http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598680 US president barack Obama has referred to the weather in Washington as "snowmageddon." http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598640 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:18:02 -0500 Asia Pacific News.Net http://www.asiapacificnews.net/story/598640 Kareem Brown scored 18 points and Ceslovas Kucinskas grabbed 12 rebounds, leading Coppin State in a 70-44 rout of Florida A&M on Monday night. Lenny Young added 13 points and Branden Doughty had 11 f... http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078940&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:52:01 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078940&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Kevin Thompson scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to help Morgan State defeat Norfolk State 100-94 in overtime on Sunday. The Bears (15-7, 6-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) trailed 90-89 wit... http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078941&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:52:00 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078941&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Vince Carter had a season-high 48 points, leading the Orlando Magic back from a 17-point second-half deficit to beat the New Orleans Hornets 123-117 on Monday night. Carter was 19 for 27 shooting and... http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078942&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:51:56 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078942&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Cam Long scored 23 points and George Mason tied a school record with its 17th straight home victory Saturday over a conference opponent with a 70-68 win over James Madison. Long topped 20 points for ... http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078943&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:51:54 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078943&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Vincent Simpson knocked down a 3-pointer with 13 seconds left, lifting Hampton to a 55-53 win over Winston-Salem State on Monday night.Simpson, who finished with 12 points, sco... http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078945&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:51:51 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078945&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Boston University Kieran Millan makes a save as Boston College's Ben Smith battles defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk for the rebound during the first period of the championship game of the 58th Beanpot col... http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078944&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:51:49 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078944&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Ben Smith scored 23 points and Jacksonville defeated South Carolina-Upstate 79-63, the Dolphins' 10th consecutive victory. Smith was 9-for-10 from the line and Jacksonville (13-8, 9-3 Atlantic Sun Co... http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078946&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:51:47 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078946&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Damage to Toyota's image is growing by the day with the automaker now considering a U.S. and Japanese recall of Prius hybrids - the vehicle that's a symbol of its technological prowess and green car a... http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078705&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:51:45 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078705&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A 22-year-old New York mother accused of going out on a midnight beer run when a stove fire erupted in the apartment where her children were left alone has been found guilty of cri... http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078751&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:51:44 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078751&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 A Vietnamese court convicted a journalist and democracy activist of assault and sentenced her to three-and-a-half years in prison Friday in a one-day trial that rights groups said was meant to silence... http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078947&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:51:42 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078947&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 The key issue that led to the halting of the military airlift that was bringing critically injured Haitians to the United States for treatment is cost. How much is medical care for Haitian earthquake... http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078915&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:51:39 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078915&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Scottie Reynolds didn’t have any memorable games against West Virginia — until he got hot against the Mountaineers in the second half Monday night. http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078647&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:35:57 -0500 MSNBC http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078647&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 (CNN) -- Iran's envoy to the International International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the window for nuclear negotiations is still open -- even as tensions rise over Iran's decision to defy the wo... http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078937&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:34:26 -0500 CNN http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078937&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Shirin Ebadi cites abuses in Iran against religious minorities, women, unions, rights campaigners She pleads for action from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights She accuses Iran of p... http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078939&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:34:24 -0500 CNN http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078939&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 New York (CNN) -- More than 1,000 people in New Jersey and New York, many of them adolescent Orthodox Jews, have been sickened with mumps since August, health authorities said Monday. http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078652&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:34:21 -0500 CNN http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078652&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Safety requirements did not cover the ice problem which probably caused a plane to crash-land at Heathrow two years ago, according to an official report into the accident. http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078953&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:31:30 -0500 Sky News http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078953&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Under electoral reform plans championed by Gordon Brown, the country would be asked to choose whether to switch to the alternative vote (AV) method. The Prime Minister hailed the change as part of a ... http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078951&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:31:29 -0500 Sky News http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078951&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 A new Government campaign, launched as part of today's Safer Internet Day, delivers the three-step message 'Zip it, Block it, Flag it' - inspired by the simple Green Cross Code, first taught to a gene... http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078954&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:31:24 -0500 Sky News http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078954&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Office for National Statistics reveal women between 30 and 34 continuing to have the highest fertility rate, at 113.1 per 1,000 women. But the rate among women aged 40 and over has more than doubled ... http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078952&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:31:23 -0500 Sky News http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078952&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 TOKYO — Toyota will recall its flagship 2010 Prius hybrid due to a glitch in its braking system, it announced Tuesday, adding to the burgeoning crisis at the Japanese automaker. http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078646&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:29:04 -0500 International Herald Tribune http://feeds.asiapacificnews.net/?rid=32078646&cat=2411cd3571b4f088