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    • China executes two over tainted milk scandalChina executes two over tainted milk scandal
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-24T10:38:29

      Two men were executed in China on Tuesday for their roles in a contaminated milk powder scandal that led to the deaths of at least six infants and sickened up to 300,000, state media said.

    • Khmer Rouge prosecutors seek jail term for DuchKhmer Rouge prosecutors seek jail term for Duch
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-24T09:40:59

      Prosecutors called on Tuesday for the former Khmer Rouge prison chief to get a lengthy jail term, saying he embodied the ruthless efficiency of the regime behind the "Killing Fields" atrocities.

    • Khmer Rouge trial prosecutors want Duch jailedKhmer Rouge trial prosecutors want Duch jailed
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-24T09:40:59

      Prosecutors called on Tuesday for the former Khmer Rouge prison chief to receive a long jail term for his role in the "Killing Fields" atrocities as they delivered final arguments in his trial.

    • Malaysia charges Japan woman over drugs: lawyerMalaysia charges Japan woman over drugs: lawyer
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-24T08:21:34

      A Japanese woman will be charged in a Malaysian court on Wednesday with drug trafficking, and faces the death penalty if found guilty, according to her lawyer.

    Sci-Tech

    • Google to digitise Iraq Museum archives: CEOGoogle to digitise Iraq Museum archives: CEO
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-24T11:22:42

      US Internet giant Google will soon begin digitising artefacts and documents at Iraq's National Museum, its chief executive said on a visit to Baghdad on Tuesday.

    • Hong Kong man, three others jailed for spam schemeHong Kong man, three others jailed for spam scheme
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-24T00:00:19

      A Hong Kong resident and three other men, including the self-proclaimed "Godfather of Spam," were sentenced to prison on Monday for their roles in an email stock fraud scheme, the Justice Department said.

    • HP quarterly net profit up 14 percentHP quarterly net profit up 14 percent
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-23T23:08:32

      US computer giant Hewlett-Packard posted a 14 percent rise in quarterly net profit Monday as slumping personal computer sales were offset by a solid performance in its services division.

    • Gartner forecasts 2.8 percent growth in PC sales in 2009Gartner forecasts 2.8 percent growth in PC sales in 2009
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-23T18:49:27

      Worldwide sales of personal computers, which had been forecast to decline this year, will instead post modest gains, Gartner research group said Monday.

    Weird News

    • Marriage proposals for French bank heist hero: lawyerMarriage proposals for French bank heist hero: lawyer
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-24T00:09:36

      A suspected bank robber may not be most girls' idea of Mr Right, but women are proposing marriage to a jailed French van driver accused of stealing million of euros, his lawyer said Monday.

    • Stress-free Christmas? Cheap hotels for British mother-in-lawsStress-free Christmas? Cheap hotels for British mother-in-laws
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-24T00:05:56

      A hotel chain offered Tuesday to take some of the stress out of Christmas this year with a special room rate in Britain for mother-in-laws.

    • Bizarre candidates kick off Philippine election raceBizarre candidates kick off Philippine election race
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-23T17:32:46

      Bizarre candidates such as the "Ultimate Messiah" and a man who crows like a chicken are seeking their moments of fame by making unlikely bids for president in next year's Philippine elections.

    • Germany's 'Robin Hood banker' gets suspended sentence
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-23T17:32:30

      The manager of a bank branch in Germany who secretly transferred money from rich clients to heavily indebted customers was sentenced to a 22-month suspended jail term on Monday, a court spokesman said.

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