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Seoul sees 'turning point' with North Korea
AFP, Published on 03/01/2012
» SEOUL - South Korea's President Lee Myung-Bak said Monday the divided peninsula is at a turning point after the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, with opportunities to improve relations.
European stocks close higher in thin trade
AFP, Published on 03/01/2012
» European stock markets close higher on Monday, given a boost by strong German economic data in thin holiday trade.
Zamora sinks Arsenal as Fulham fightback
AFP, Published on 03/01/2012
» Bobby Zamora struck an injury-time winner as Fulham stunned 10-man Arsenal 2-1 to derail the Gunners' recent Premier League resurgence on Monday.
Breaking the fall
Life, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 03/01/2012
» A house not in order and with damaged flooring can make its occupants trip and fall, particularly older people who are at high risk because of their advanced age when health, strength and sense of balance start failing.
'New' New Year's resolutions
Life, Published on 03/01/2012
» With the New Year looming, do you have any resolutions for 2012?
Controlling your cholesterol
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 03/01/2012
» It is a widely accepted theory that high cholesterol causes heart disease, so many food brands are trying to advertise themselves as "healthy" by adding "cholesterol free" labels on their line of products. But if you look carefully you will see that they are usually products that are not made from animal fat to begin with (all dietary cholesterol comes from animal fat, not vegetable fat), like potato crisps, so the "cholesterol free" label is completely a non-issue; there's no way potato crisps can contain cholesterol unless they are deep-fried in animal fat. Therefore, you should look at the amount of calories in each serving instead.
Snipers still threaten Syrian lives: Arab League
AFP, Published on 02/01/2012
» The Arab League chief said on Monday that snipers remain a threat to civilian lives in Syria and called for the shootings to end, as activists heaped criticism on the bloc's observer mission.
French breast implant firm used fuel additive
AFP, Published on 02/01/2012
» French breast implant manufacturer PIP used a fuel additive in its now-banned implants which the company knew were defective as early as 2005, it was revealed on Monday.
Iran tests missiles near key oil-transit strait
AFP, Published on 02/01/2012
» Iran on Monday tested missiles near the Strait of Hormuz, underlining its threats to close the vital oil-transit waterway as the West readies to impose more economic sanctions over Tehran's nuclear drive.
Iran tests cruise missile during navy war games
AFP, Published on 02/01/2012
» Iran on Monday successfully tested a Ghader ground-to-ship cruise missile on the last day of navy war games near the Strait of Hormuz, the official news agency IRNA quoted a navy spokesman as saying.