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Egyptian military says only dialogue can avert disaster By Alistair Lyon and Tamim Elyan CAIRO | Sat Dec 8, 2012 11:58am EST (Reuters) - Egypt's military said on Saturday only dialogue could avert "catastrophe", stepping into a crisis pitting Islamist President Mohamed Mursi against...

Strong quake hits off Japan near Fukushima By Antoni Slodkowski TOKYO | Fri Dec 7, 2012 2:20pm EST (Reuters) - A strong quake centered off northeastern Japan shook buildings as far away as Tokyo on Friday and triggered a one-meter tsunami in an area devastated by last year's Fukushima...

President of Mexico's bid to change country's name The President of Mexico has just over one week left in office, but as his final act in power he has launched a bid to change the country’s name to Mexico. Mexico's President Felipe Calderon and his wife Margarita Zavala Photo: REUTERS Mark...

Hi-tech 'sunglasses' could banish jet-lag It is one of the negative side-affects of long-haul travel, but suffering from jet lag could soon become a distant memory for weary travellers. Scientists say the device can help ward of the negative affects of long-haul travel and bring new relief...

Groom bleeds to death after freak accident on wedding day A groom bled to death on his wedding day after a freak accident when he tripped and fell on a beer glass. Mr Maciel tripped and fell whilst having an empty beer glass in his pocket Photo: ALAMY By Donna Bowater, Rio de Janeiro 4:26PM...

Angler dies after swallowing fish A Brazilian angler died after a fish he had just caught swam down his throat and choked him to death, according to reports. A sole fish hides under sand Photo: ALAMY By Matt Roper, Rio de Janeiro 2:36PM GMT 22 Nov 2012 The man was fishing with friends on...

China sacks Communist official who appeared in sex tape China has sacked a district Communist Party official after images of him having sex with his mistress were splashed across microblog websites. The logo of Sina Corp's Chinese microblog website 'Weibo' Photo: REUTERS 11:42AM GMT 23 Nov...

Saudi husbands 'alerted by text' if their wives leave the country Women in Saudi Arabia are now monitored by the government using an electronic system that tracks any cross-border movements, alerting their male guardians by text if they attempt to leave the country...

New England strip club flattened by gas blast that looked like 'missile strike' A strip club was levelled, a dozen other buildings damaged and 18 people injured when a natural gas explosion ripped through a Massachusetts town. The debris left a large hole in the ground where the multi-story...

Chinese condom brand recruits female 'testers' Staff Reporter 2012-11-19 16:06 A woman demonstrates correct condom application for a safe sex campaign. (Photo/Lee Chien-kun) A condom manufacturer in China has attracted the attention of internet users with an online advertisement recruiting...

Buddhist monk in Hunan convicted of bigamy, embezzlement Lee Hsing-tong and Staff Reporter 2012-11-20 08:46 A temple in Shanxi province undergoes renovations. (Photo/Xinhua) A Buddhist monk in China has been sentenced to six years in prison on charges of bigamy and embezzlement, our...

Hunan farmer makes pigs fly Staff Reporter 2012-11-22 09:19 Diving pigs in a sporting event for swine in Anhui. (Photo/Xinhua) A pig farmer in central China's Hunan province makes his pigs dive from from a high platform to improve the quality of their meat, the local Xiaoxiang Morning...

No Dalai Lama visit, says 'professional assessment' by Taiwan's relevant organs CNA and Staff Reporter 2012-11-24 15:31 Former vice president Annette Lu, center, on Friday protests the decision to deny a proposed visit by the spiritual leader. (Photo/Chang Kai-i) Taiwan's decision to turn...

Xi Jinping promotes Wei Fenghe to full general Xinhua 2012-11-24 17:08 The promotion ceremony for Wei Fenghe, left. (Photo/Xinhua) Xi Jinping, chairman of the Communist Party of China's Central Military Commission, promoted Wei Fenghe to full general on Friday. Xi, also general secretary...

Dell launches new Windows 8 ultrabook in Taiwan Staff Reporter 2012-11-24 09:39 Dell's Latitude 6430u. (Photo/China Times) US PC maker Dell is banking on Microsoft's new Windows 8 operating system, launching the new business ultrabook Latitude 6430u in Taiwan on Thursday. Dell said it will...

Toxic milk crusader dies in Xi'an after mysterious attack Staff Reporter 2012-11-24 09:34 Jiang Weisuo is honored for his work to improve China's dairy industry. (Internet photo) Jiang Weisuo, widely known for his crusade against toxic milk in China, died in Xi'an earlier this month after...

New PRC passport threatens hard-won stability: Ma Ying-jeou CNA and Staff Reporter 2012-11-24 15:10 An image of Taiwan's Sun Moon Lake appears in the new PRC passports. (Internet photo) Taiwan's government has said it is unacceptable for China to include Taiwan on its national map and...

Yunnan woman escapes detention for stopping Wen Jiabao Staff Reporter 2012-11-24 17:41 Wen Jiabao inspects Yiliang, which was hit by a series of earthquakes on Sept. 7, killing 81. (Photo/Xinhua) A woman in southwest China's Yunnan province who briefly held up Premier Wen Jiabao in early...

Thai police fire tear gas in clash with hundreds of protesters REUTERS FIRST POSTED: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2012 02:21 PM EST | UPDATED: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2012 02:35 PM EST Anti-government protesters wear swimming goggles for protection against tear gas as they face police near the...

Poison in Turkish leader's autopsy: report AAP November 25, 20121:30AM Pathologists discovered the insecticide DDT as well as traces of the heavy metal cadmium and two radioactive substances in an autopsy on former Turkish president Turgut Ozal. Source: Supplied AN autopsy of the exhumed...