South Korea pledges strong response against North

source: bbc.co.uk

South Korea has promised a "strong response" to North Korean aggression, amid high tensions on the peninsula. 

2 dead in China from unusual bird flu strain

source: cnn.com

Hong Kong (CNN) -- Two people in China have died and another remains critical after falling ill with a strain of bird flu not detected before in humans, the official Chinese news agency Xinhua reported.

Chavez's body eventually to be displayed 'like Lenin, Mao Zedong'

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(CNN) -- The body of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will eventually be displayed publicly "just like Lenin (and) Mao Zedong," the country's vice president said Thursday on state-run TV. 

Planet of sound: Meteor blast resonated around Earth

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(CNN) -- The meteor that exploded over the steppes of southwestern Russia sent a low-frequency rumble bouncing through the Earth, giving scientists new clues about the biggest cosmic intruder in a century. 

Magnitude 6 quake recorded off Alaska: USGS

source: reuters.com

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck off the coast of Alaska on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Nestlé found liable over spying on NGO

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Nestlé, whose clashes with activists over sales of baby milk formula in Africa led to widespread boycotts in the 1980s, has been found liable in a civil case over the secret infiltration of a non-governmental organisation.

Scientists Abuzz About Martian Rock

source: mb.com.ph

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Scientists are abuzz about a coal-colored rock from Mars that landed in the Sahara desert: A yearlong analysis revealed it's quite different from other Martian meteorites.

Quake measuring 7.5 strikes off Alaska

source: reuters.com

(Reuters) - An earthquake of 7.5 magnitude struck in the Pacific Ocean off southeastern Alaska on Saturday.

‘Pablo’ Death Toll Rises To 1,020

source: mb.com.ph

MANILA, Philippines --- The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Pablo (international name: Bopha) breached the 1,000 markly two weeks after the cyclone devastated parts of Mindanao and the Visayas.

Violence rocks Pakistan city; 9 killed

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Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- At least nine people died after three rockets were fired toward an airport in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, authorities said Saturday.

Obama consoles Connecticut town, vows effort to tame violence

source: reuters.com

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Sunday consoled the Connecticut town shattered by the massacre of 20 young schoolchildren and said the United States was not doing enough to protect its children.

'Black Swans': Pandemic, solar storms and a democratic China

source: cnn.com

(CNN) -- In a new report, the U.S. National Intelligence Council predicts the winding down of "Pax Americana" and China's ascent as the world's top economy by 2030.

U.S. and Russia still back Syria settlement: UN envoy

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(Reuters) - U.S. and Russian officials have given their commitment to a political solution for the deepening Syrian conflict, a United Nations envoy said on Sunday, but Moscow dismissed speculation it was preparing for President Bashar al-Assad's exit.

Victims beg for food after deadly PH typhoon

source: manilatimes.net

NEW BATAAN: Desperate families begged for food on Sunday, days after a typhoon brought death and destruction to parts of a southern Philippine island, as the storm returned to the north of the country.

As tanks face off, Iraqi rivals see political gains

source: reuters.com

A hundred miles from Baghdad, tanks are facing off across a frontline defined not by an international border but by ethnic enmity, fueled by past bloodshed and future oil wealth, that risks tearing Iraq apart.

Dark economic clouds gather anew over Obama campaign

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(Reuters) - After a month in which his re-election campaign picked up momentum, hard economic realities are about to hit President Barack Obama as he takes to the road on a campaign bus trip through the Rust Belt.

Scientists edge closer to proving existence of elusive particle

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At the start of a big week for the Higgs boson, the most sought-after particle in all of physics, scientists in Illinois said Monday that they had crept closer to proving that the particle exists but had been unable to reach a definitive conclusion.

Five PH universities make it to Asia's top schools

source: yahoo.com

Five Philippine universities placed in the top 300 universities in Asia, according to the 2012 rankings of the international research organization Quacquarelli Symmonds Intelligence Unit (QSIU).

Tokyo regains ranking as world's most expensive city

source: yahoo.com

Tokyo has regained the unenviable title of the world's most expensive city for expatriates, while the eurozone crisis has made many European cities cheaper according to a survey published Tuesday.

World on red alert for Greek vote

source: reuters.com

Urgent messages flashed on cellphones, email alerts popped up and telephones rang for a team at asset manager Legg Mason on Friday. Dial in to a conference now, the 30-strong enterprise risk management team was told. A major event is underway.