Thursday, 20 December 2012

Man slashes 22 children near China school

BEIJING -- A man with a knife slashed 22 children and one adult outside an elementary school in Henan province Friday morning, China's worst such incident in more than

Almost 1,000 doomsday cult members arrested in China


Police in China have carried out further arrests of members of a doomsday cult for spreading rumours about the imminent end of the world, state media Say.

Israel 'developing new city in West Bank'

Israel has approved a new Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank that pro and anti-settlers groups say will develop into a

Israel has approved a new Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank that pro and anti-settlers groups say will develop into a "city" on land claimed by the Palestinians as part of

South Korea Elects First Female President



SEOUL — Conservative Saenuri [New Frontier] Party candidate Park Geun-hye has made history by winning South Korea's presidential election, becoming the country's first female president-elect after

In China's shadow, ASEAN leaders look to India for maritime security

(From L to R) Philippine Vice-President Jejomar Binay, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Laos Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and Myanmar President Thein Sein pose during a group photo session at the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit in New Delhi December 20, 2012. REUTERS-B Mathur


Southeast Asian nations and India vowed on Thursday to step up cooperation on maritime security, a move that comes amid tension with Chinain the potentially oil- and gas-rich South China Sea.

Putin backs tough response to U.S. rights law

(From L to R) Philippine Vice-President Jejomar Binay, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Laos Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and Myanmar President Thein Sein pose during a group photo session at the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit in New Delhi December 20, 2012. REUTERS-B Mathur


Southeast Asian nations and India vowed on Thursday to step up cooperation on maritime security, a move that comes amid tension with Chinain the potentially oil- and gas-rich South China Sea.

Pain and Gain - Official Trailer



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Android based IPHONE Neo One to be Released Soon

Android based IPHONE Neo One to be Released Soon

IGB Electronica SA, a Brazilian company, has announced the launch of a new line of smartphones running on Android, under the brand ‘IPHONE'. The company had applied for

Twitter Lets Users Download Tweets Archive: Have You Tried it?

Twitter Lets Users Download Tweets Archive: Have You Tried it?

Twitter considered as one of the most effective social media platforms, has over 200 million active users worldwide. The company has recently announced a new development in its

Samsung Reportedly Going to Showcase 5.5-Inch Flexible Display at CES 2013

Samsung Reportedly Going to Showcase 5.5-Inch Flexible Display at CES

CES 2013 has a lot of surprises in store for the techie. Adding to them are the flexible displays from Samsung which the company will show off during the event. One of the displays

Monday, 17 December 2012

Now, an airbag to protect your smartphone

Your priced gadgets, when dropped, won't get damaged with the Amazon's new motion-sensor technology. File photo: AP


U.S. technology giant Amazon has devised a new motion-sensor technology for an airbag that can protect your gadgets including smartphones, cameras and tablets from cracking when dropped.
The system uses motion sensors,

Israeli navy shoots, wounds Palestinian fisherman

The Israeli navy has opened fire on a fishing boat injuring a Palestinian in waters off northern Gaza. (File photo)


Israeli naval forces have shot and injured a Palestinian fisherman in waters off the northern coast of the besieged Gaza Strip.

Tehreek claims responsibility for Peshawar airport attack

Pakistani police officers gather beside an armored vehicle near the site of rocket attack by militants in Peshawar, Pakistan on Saturday.


Saturday night’s attack on the Peshawar airport by terrorists was followed by fierce fighting in the vicinity on Sunday after locals reported that some armed intruders

Obama to tap Kerry to be next secretary of state

 U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, walks to the Senate chamber in the U.S. Capitol earlier this month.
Washington (CNN) -- President Obama has decided to nominateSen. John Kerry to be the next secretary of state and could make a formal announcement as early as next week, a Democrat

China asks army to be ready for regional war

China said it was normal for its marine surveillance aircraft to fly over the disputed Diaoyu islands after Japan scrambled fighter jets to intercept the Chinese aircraft early on Thursday.

China school attacker was affected by doomsday rumours


Beijing: A Chinese man who grievously injured 23 primary school children last week was an epileptic patient psychologically affected by doomsday predictions, officials have said.

Silvio Berlusconi announces engagement to 27-year-old

Silvio Berlusconi announces engagement to 27-year-old

Silvio Berlusconi has sought to draw a line under his "bunga bunga" parties when he announced he was engaged to his girlfriend 50 years his junior, who makes

Taliban bomb targets US firm in Kabul, mine kills 10 Afghan girls

A Taliban car bomb targeted a US company in Kabul on Monday, killing one person and wounding at least 15 shortly after a landmine killed 10 young girls in eastern Afghanistan, officials said.

Yen tumbles as Japan election points to monetary easing pressure

A foreign currency broker smiles in front of an displaying foreign exchange rate at a dealing room in Tokyo December 17, 2012. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao

The LDP's victory will bring former prime minister Shinzo Abe back to power. Abe has called for "unlimited" monetary easing, an increase in the inflation target and big spending on public works to rescue the

Sony Xperia Yuga Specs Leak Revealing Exynos 5 Quad , 16MP Camera, 3GB RAM and More

Is Huawei Prepping an 8.5 Inch Android Device to Smash Galaxy Note 3?

A few images have started appearing online suggesting a huge 8.5 inch Android smartphone coming from the stables of Huawei. This image has appeared in Twitter and look like that of a working device though there is no official confirmation to this coming in from

iBall Launches Dual SIM Andi 4.5H: Specs, Price, Competition and More

iBall Launches Dual SIM Andi 4.5H: Specs, Price, Competition and More
Following the launch of a tablet - iSlide i6516, iBall has made an attempt to expand its Andi smartphone lineup by launching a dual SIM smartphone - Andi 4.5H for Rs 12,490. Back in October, the company launched a smartphone with dual battery - Andi 4.3j and now it has come with

EPL 2012-13: Chelsea already out of the title race?

Chelsea already out of the title race?
London, Dec 17: Chelsea travelled to Japan in the hopes of becoming the 'World Champions' on Sunday but their dreams were cut-short by a well determined Brazilian side Corinthians, beating the favourites 1-0 through Paolo Guerrero's 69th minute header

Yamaha To Launch New 250cc Motorcycle In India

Yamaha To Power Up In 2014
India's First MotoGP Team : Ten10 India Yamaha Motor is reportedly developing a new 250cc motorcycle specifically for India. This new 250cc motorcycle is expected to be launched by Yamaha in 2014 according

Barack Obama wants an end to shooting 'tragedies' in US

Obama wants an end to shooting tragedies
New York, Dec 17: US President Barack Obama has deeply mourned and regretted the death of 20 children and six adults in a gun shooting tragedy in Connecticut on Sunday, Dec 16. "We can't tolerate this anymore," he said. "These tragedies must end. And to end them, we must change," said Obama. The president spoke at the