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Braving the elements
Life, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 19/11/2013
» The drop in temperature especially towards the end of the year brings with it not just the cool morning breeze but also the sound of people sneezing. From the beginning of November in particular, the unfamiliar weather makes people more susceptible to illnesses.
Pakistan court agrees to try Musharraf for treason
AFP, Published on 19/11/2013
» Pakistan's top court on Monday accepted a government request to set up a special tribunal to try former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf for high treason, an offence punishable by death or life in prison.
Dow ends at new record after topping 16,000 mark
AFP, Published on 19/11/2013
» The Dow edged higher to a fresh record Monday after topping 16,000 for the first time, while the S&P 500 breached 1,800 but pulled back in late trade.
Philippine typhoon survivors turn cave-dwellers
AFP, Published on 19/11/2013
» Victims who survived the Philippines' super typhoon by huddling in a cave as a tsunami-like wave obliterated their community have now made it their home -- reduced to Stone Age conditions with nowhere else to go.
Google to pay $17m in privacy settlement
AFP, Published on 19/11/2013
» Google has agreed to pay $17 million to settle an investigation by US states into its use of unauthorized tracking software on Apple Safari Web browsers, officials said Monday.
Brazil firm on demand for domestic web data storage
AFP, Published on 19/11/2013
» Brazil on Monday stood firm on its demand that tech giants such as Google and Facebook store local customer data in this country to ensure greater privacy .
Eurozone posts 13.1-billion September trade surplus
AFP, Published on 19/11/2013
» The eurozone posted another big 12-month increase in its trade surplus on Monday, the latest monthly data from the EU's Eurostat agency showed.
Bangladesh study links rice, arsenic
AFP, Published on 19/11/2013
» An unprecedented probe into high levels of arsenic in Bangladesh's groundwater strengthens suspicions that eating rice boosts exposure to the poison, scientists said on Monday.
Scolari backs England to impress at World Cup
AFP, Published on 19/11/2013
» Brazil boss Luiz Felipe Scolari believes England could be one of his country's main rivals when the South American nation stages next year's World Cup finals.
UN calls for immediate end to new Kachin clashes
AFP, Published on 19/11/2013
» The United Nations called Monday for an immediate end to clashes between Myanmar troops and ethnic Kachin rebels which have trapped hundreds of people including schoolchildren in a remote area with limited food and shelter.