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  • Ignoring warnings North Korea continues to fire projectiles Ignoring warnings North Korea continues to fire projectiles

    PYONGYANG - North Korea continued to fire short range projectiles into waters off its east coast for a third straight day on Monday, officials here said, despite warnings from the US and South Korea against increasing tensions. The North has conducted six such firings since Saturday, in what are believed to be tests of short-range guided missiles or rockets from multiple launchers, officials ...

  • India and China agree to boost trade and paper over border differences India and China agree to boost trade and paper over border differences

    NEW DELHI - India and China Monday played down a recent border stand-off and agreed to maintain peace along their disputed boundary as well as boost economic relations. Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, who decided to make India the first stop of his maiden foreign jaunt as premier, stressed that the population of the two nations comprised one third of the world. Both countries have ...

  • Former Pakistani military dictator Musharraf granted bail Former Pakistani military dictator Musharraf granted bail

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Former Pakistani military dictator Pervez Musharraf was Monday granted bail in a case related to the assassination of ex premier Benazir Bhutto. Musharraf has been under house arrest because he is accused of failing to provide adequate security for Bhutto who was murdered in a bomb and gun attack in December 2007 while campaigning for elections. The assassination ...

  • China accepts there are some problems with India but wants to resolve all issues peacefully

    Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang, alluding to recent skirmishes on their Himalayan border, acknowledged on Monday, that there were some problems with good friend India but said that the two Asian giants should take a leaf out of their vast history to resolve all issues peacefully. "Since we are strategic partners and we are good friends that can speak to each other with candour, so we do not deny ...

  • New rice contamination reported in China

    BEIJING -; Authorities are investigating rice mills in southern China following tests that found almost half of the staple grain in one of the country's largest cities was contaminated with a toxic ...

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The War of the Worlds (1953) [DVD]

The War of the Worlds (1953) [DVD]

Producer George Pals film version of H.G. Wells The War of the Worlds was quite a shock to audiences in the early 1950s, which is why it is described as frequently as a horror movie as it is as a science fiction movie. Despite coming on the heels of Allied victory in World War II ... ...

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  • Oil price down to near $96 as traders wait for Fed

    By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for June delivery was down 60 cents to $96.11 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract gained 69 cents to close at $96.71 on ...

  • Taipei releases satellite record rejecting Manilas claim

    Taiwan on Tuesday released asatelliterecord of the route of a fishing boat fired on by Philippine coastguards, flatly rejecting Manila's allegations that the boat intruded into Philippine ...

  • Durian pizzas a hit with China youths

    SHANGHAI: Durians are becoming more popular in China, especially among the affluent middle-class with an appetite for the exotic.Regarded by many in Southeast Asia as the king of fruits, the durian is well known for its pungent ...

  • Asia Entertainment Resources Ltd. Announces Non-Binding Memorandum of Understanding to Acquire VIP Gaming Room at Le ...

    HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Asia Entertainment & Resources Ltd. ("AERL") ( ), which operates through its subsidiaries and related promoter companies that act as VIP room gaming promoters, today announced that it has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding, whereby it will acquire all of the outstanding interests and operations of the VIP gaming room at ...

  • Asia Distillates-Gasoil margins hit 6-week high on spot demand

    SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - Asian gasoil margins spiked to a 6-week high on Tuesday, rebounding from a two-year low in April, supported by a near-record import from Saudi Arabia and spot demand within Asia, traders said. The June gasoil crack rose 10 cents to $17.04 a barrel above Dubai crude, highest since April 9 when it was at $17.12 a barrel, Reuters data showed. Some spot ...

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