With Palin Leaving, National Spotlight on Alaska Is Likely to Go, TooNew York Times - - 15 minutes ago
The latest on President Obama, the new administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. Long before she became governor, Sarah Palin startled fellow Republicans when she called out the state's ...
Palin resigns as governor; leaves plans secret The Associated Press
North Korea 'tests two missiles'BBC News - 1 hour ago
North Korea has tested two short-range missiles, South Korean media report, as concern mounts in the region that a long-range test could be days away.
N.Korea fires 2 missiles AsiaOne
Iran Cleric Says British Embassy Staff to Stand TrialNew York Times - - 1 hour ago
Worshipers at Friday Prayer in Tehran. Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati said that embassy employees would be tried for their role in inciting protests after the election.
Iran to try local British embassy staff China Daily
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Facelift for 4 pri schools
Straits Times - 19 hours ago
FOUR primary schools will be upgraded from 2011 to 2013 as part of the Ministry of Education's (MOE) continuing efforts to renew and support schools.
ICA seized $1.4 mil worth of illegal cigarettes
AsiaOne - Jul 1, 2009
$1.4 million worth of contraband cigarettes were seized from a container docked at Keppel Wharf, claiming to be carrying bamboo chopsticks on consignment.
3 million illegal cigs seized Straits Times
3m contraband cigs seized Straits Times
UN chief meets S'pore leaders
Straits Times - - Jul 2, 2009
UNITED Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon and Singapore leaders on Thursday discussed the importance of engaging Myanmar, a day ahead of his planned visit to Yangon.
paypal security tightened
Straits Times - - Jul 2, 2009
PEOPLE who sell goods using online transaction facility paypal will now get added protection from fraudulent transactions. In the past, only buyers using paypal to shop on sites like auction site ebay were protected, and allowed to make ...
Indonesia's Megawati defends VP pick on rights issue
Reuters - - 14 hours ago
JAKARTA, July 3 (Reuters) - Indonesian presidential candidate Megawati Sukarnoputri defended on Friday her choice of a running mate accused of human rights abuses, saying he had taken responsibility and there was a need ...
Indonesian elections: Your views BBC News
INDONESIA ELECTION EYE - Megawati-Prabowo warn of fraud Reuters India
Philippines salvages deal to automate 2010 elections
AFP - 8 hours ago
MANILA (AFP) - A 150 million-dollar project to automate next year's Philippine elections is back on track just days after the winning bidders threatened to walk out on the deal, officials said Friday.
Philippines says plan for automated election on again Reuters India
'Not about money' but partners mum on details Inquirer.net
Imelda Marcos: The best and worst life
AsiaOne - - 1 hour ago
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - In true Imeldific fashion, she glided down a red carpet, surrounded by little girls in white dresses carrying bouquets of roses and trailed by tuxedo-wearing violin and flute players who rendered her favorite love ...
Imelda Marcos sure she'll beat corruption charges The Associated Press
Zelaya may return by Sunday
Straits Times - 3 hours ago
MANAGUA - OUSTED Honduran president Manuel Zelaya could return home as soon as this weekend, his Nicaraguan counterpart Daniel Ortega said on Friday.
Protesters block Paris airport over Yemen crash
The Associated Press - - 6 hours ago
PARIS (AP) - Protesters linked arms across an entrance at Paris' main airport on Friday to keep passengers off a Yemeni flight to Comoros - a route that saw a deadly crash this week, after years of complaints about dangerous conditions on the flight ...
Month mourning for Comoros crash BBC News
US Marine commander out shopping in Afghanistan
AFP - 1 hour ago
GARMSIR, Afghanistan (AFP) - Brigadier General Larry Nicholson demonstrated the more open approach he wants to see among the new US troops sent to southern Afghanistan by going shopping for melons.
Gen. Petraeus says Taliban is a resilient enemy The Associated Press
Failed strategy in Afghanistan guardian.co.uk
How trading from home at 2am led to oil price spike
Financial Times - - 58 minutes ago
The story of what triggered almost $10m (€7m) of losses on the Brent oil market on Tuesday is still being pieced together, but one thing is clear: Steven Noel Perkins, the broker accused by bosses at PVM Oil ...
Rogue trader could have cost PVM Oil £400m Telegraph.co.uk
Can rogue trading move a market? BBC News
GM Bondholders Try To Block Firm's Sale
Washington Post - - Jul 2, 2009
NEW YORK, July 2 -- One of the main challengers to the proposed sale of General Motors on Thursday urged a federal bankruptcy judge to act as a check on an "overbearing" government and reject the restructuring plan pursued by the ...
GM awaits US ruling on sale plans BBC News
Judge doesn't say when he'll rule on GM plan Atlanta Journal Constitution
Madoff investors rush to beat reimbursement claims deadline
Los Angeles Times - - 29 minutes ago
At least 15000 claims to recoup money lost in the Ponzi scheme have been filed, officials say. Valid claims will be eligible for up to a $500000 payment from the Securities Investor Protection Corp.
Talking Business Ire at Madoff Swings Toward the Referee New York Times
Feds seize Madoff penthouse, wife leaves The Associated Press
Symantec Unveils New Model of Consumer Protection Codenamed
Hardware Zone - 15 hours ago
Singapore - July 3, 2009 - Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC), makers of Norton security software, unveiled today Norton Internet Security 2010 and Norton AntiVirus 2010 betas, which feature new reputation-based security technologies that tackle ...
Symantec Releases Norton 2010 Betas PC Magazine
New security services improve on standard AV signatures Computer Business Review
Why I'm Dropping Bing For Google
InformationWeek - - 40 minutes ago
It's been about a month since I started a Bing experiment, and it's gone pretty well. Search results are about as good as Google, sometimes better.
Bing indexes Twitter posts to make service 'real-time' Telegraph.co.uk
The iphone 3GS' un-fun feature: idrain
Los Angeles Times - 9 hours ago
Battery life ain't all it cracked up to be with the new iphone 3GS. In a Business report, David Sarno writes: Buyers are finding that the device, introduced two weeks ago, has trouble making it through a workday without a rest stop at the electrical ...
First iPhone 3GS Jailbreak Hits The Web Washington Post
Federer, Roddick to Meet in Wimbledon Final
Washington Post - - 1 hour ago
WIMBLEDON, England, July 3 -- The Times of London proclaimed it a "day of destiny" and ran a list of five excuses to give the boss for missing work Friday to watch Andy Murray's semifinal at Wimbledon.
Disappointment, but the British Are Used to It New York Times
Americans taking Wimbledon by storm
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
With Andy Roddick, Venus and Serena Williams and Bob and Mike Bryan doing the heavy lifting, US men and women earn seven of 12 spots in singles and doubles finals.
Williams Sisters Have Outlasted Their Critics Washington Post
Papers split on Owen's move
Straits Times - 46 minutes ago
LONDON - BRITAIN'S newspapers on Saturday could not decide if Michael Owen's surprise move to Manchester United represented another canny swoop by Sir Alex Ferguson - or a waste of money on an injury-prone player.
Ferguson's best and worst signings Times Online
Owen jumps at chance to revive flagging fortunes guardian.co.uk
Michael Jackson memorial: scramble for tickets in online lottery
Telegraph.co.uk - - 4 hours ago
Millions of Michael Jackson fans will have to enter an online lottery for just 17500 tickets to his memorial service next Tuesday, but only US residents can apply.
Jackson custody case: the legal issues
BBC News - 5 hours ago
Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe is reportedly considering whether to fight for custody of the couple's two children.
Michael Jackson fans stick it out at Neverland Ranch
Los Angeles Times - - 4 hours ago
Larry King, left, and Jermaine Jackson after a broadcast of King's talk show from Neverland Ranch. It is not known whether Neverland will be opened to the public or maintained in Michael Jackson's memory.
Neverland closes until after LA Jackson memorial The Associated Press
Jackson funeral arrangements in chaos Telegraph.co.uk
H1N1 spread unstoppable
Straits Times - 1 hour ago
CANCUN (MEXICO) - THE H1N1 flu virus is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere, spreading rapidly through Europe, and showing signs of rebounding in Mexico.
Mexico wins praise for swine flu response The Associated Press
No more travel advisories
Straits Times - - 3 hours ago
By Jessica Jaganathan & Leow Si Wan SEVERAL more steps were taken on Friday to move Singapore closer to the mitigation phase in dealing with the H1N1 virus.
47 new H1N1 cases reported Malaysia Star
Singapore confirms 95 new cases of H1N1 flu, bringing total to 878 Channel News Asia
Japan, Hong Kong Find Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Cases
조선일보(영문판) - 2 hours ago
Japan and Hong Kong say they have each identified cases of the swine influenza A-H1N1 virus that are resistant to the anti-viral drug Tamiflu.