Tuesday February 14, 2012

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Speculation rages over cause of Houston's death

Feb. 14, 2012 - 11:00AM JST ( 8 )

As fans await autopsy results that may not come for weeks, speculation raged Monday that pop legend Whitney Houston may have died from a lethal cocktail of prescription drugs and alcohol. Houston, who possessed one of the greatest-ever singing voices and sold more than 170 million… Read

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Australian man fined for mooning Queen Elizabeth

World Feb. 14, 2012 - 11:16AM JST ( 3 Comments )

A Sydney man has been fined A$750 ($800) for mooning Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, during a royal visit to Australia. Barman Liam Lloyd Warriner was sentenced Tuesday in a Brisbane court… Read

Obama's budget goes to Congress

World Feb. 14, 2012 - 06:49AM JST ( 2 Comments )

President Barack Obama unveiled a record $3.8 trillion election-year budget plan Monday, calling for stimulus-style spending on roads and schools and tax hikes on the wealthy to help pay the costs. The ideas landed with… Read

Bombers target Israeli diplomats in India, Georgia

World Feb. 14, 2012 - 06:36AM JST ( 11 Comments )

Israel blamed Iran on Monday for bomb attacks on its diplomats' cars in India and Georgia, heightening concerns that the Jewish state was moving closer to striking its archenemy. Iran denied responsibility for the attacks… Read

Aviation industry warns of trade war over EU carbon tax

World Feb. 14, 2012 - 06:00AM JST ( 0 Comments )

World aviation bosses warned Monday of a potential trade war over a carbon tax imposed by the European Union on the airline industry to reduce emissions and curb climate change. In a conference on the… Read

Greece surveys riot damage after austerity vote

World Feb. 14, 2012 - 05:53AM JST ( 0 Comments )

Firefighters doused smoldering buildings and cleanup crews swept rubble from the streets of central Athens on Monday following a night of rioting during which lawmakers approved harsh new austerity measures demanded by bailout creditors to… Read

China vice president warns against U.S. military focus on Asia

World Feb. 14, 2012 - 05:40AM JST ( 3 Comments )

China's likely next leader Xi Jinping warned the United States against plans to boost its military strength in Asia as he prepared for a closely watched visit to Washington starting Monday. China's vice president, who… Read

U.N.: Crimes against humanity continue in Syria

World Feb. 14, 2012 - 03:40AM JST ( 0 Comments )

The U.N. human rights chief decried Syria's escalating crackdown on civilian protesters Monday and warned that the Security Council's failure to take action has emboldened the Syrian government to launch an all-out assault to crush… Read

Suspected top Bali bomber goes on trial in Indonesia

World Feb. 13, 2012 - 01:50PM JST ( 4 Comments )

A key Muslim militant arrested in the same Pakistani town where U.S. commandos later killed Osama bin Laden went on trial in Indonesia on Monday, on multiple charges including premeditated murder for the 2002 Bali… Read

Australian women reject 'I love u' texts

World Feb. 13, 2012 - 01:03PM JST ( 7 Comments )

Australian women may have embraced the digital era, but they prefer a face-to-face declaration of affection to an "I love u" text and find men addicted to their mobile phones a major turnoff. That's according… Read

Whitney Houston's daughter treated for stress at hospital

World Feb. 13, 2012 - 08:50AM JST ( 13 Comments )

Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina was rushed to hospital Sunday suffering from stress, one day after the death of her pop star mother, police and a family friend said. The 18-year-old was released a few… Read

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JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

Speculation rages over cause of Houston's death

Australian man fined for mooning Queen Elizabeth

Obama's budget goes to Congress

Bombers target Israeli diplomats in India, Georgia

Aviation industry warns of trade war over EU carbon tax

Greece surveys riot damage after austerity vote

China vice president warns against U.S. military focus on Asia

U.N.: Crimes against humanity continue in Syria

Suspected top Bali bomber goes on trial in Indonesia

Australian women reject 'I love u' texts

Whitney Houston's daughter treated for stress at hospital

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