January 14, 2013
Kimmel beats TV rival Letterman
US TV presenter Jimmy Kimmel has beaten David Letterman in the battle of the late night talkshow hosts. ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live moved from its midnight slot to 2335 on Tuesday, putting it in direct competition with top-rated hosts Letterman and Jay…
January 14, 2013
Volkswagen sales hit record high in 2012
Volkswagen says its group sales hit a record high last year despite slowing sales in Western Europe. The German carmaker sold 9.07 million cars last year, up 11% from 2011. Sales in North America and Asia-Pacific rose 26.2% and 23.3% respectively,…
January 14, 2013
Heathrow: 2012 ‘busiest year on record’
0 0 1 380 2167 Tripple M FM 18 5 2542 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;…
January 14, 2013
UPS drops 5.2bn-euro bid for TNT over EU competition
Package delivery firm United Parcel Service (UPS) has pulled out of its 5.2bn-euro ($6.8bn; £4.3bn) bid for Dutch rival TNT Express after discovering EU competition authorities would probably block the deal. UPS said it saw "no realistic prospect"…
January 14, 2013
German truck maker MAN cuts shifts
0 0 1 454 2591 Tripple M FM 21 6 3039 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;…
January 14, 2013
Indian inflation eases to 11-month low in December
Indian inflation slowed last month, boosting hopes of an interest rate cut when the central bank meets later this month. The annual rate of inflation eased to 7.18% in December, down from 7.24% in November, according to the Wholesale Price Index -…
January 14, 2013
Thousands of Demonstrators Gather in Islamabad
Thousands of Pakistanis are converging on the capital for a protest march led by a cleric who has called for political change. Tahirul Qadri, who recently returned home from Canada, had promised to bring a million demonstrators to the streets of…
January 14, 2013
Millions of Hindus Flock to the Ganges
A million Hindus plunged into the freezing waters of the holy Ganges River Monday, marking the beginning of the world's largest religious festival. The Kumbh Mela festival, held every 12 years in the Indian town of Allahabad, will see up to 100…
January 14, 2013
India Orders ‘Aggressive’ Response to Any Kashmir Firing
India's army chief says he has ordered his commanders to deliver an “aggressive” response to any firing from Pakistani forces in disputed Kashmir. General Bikram Singh said Monday that he expects his troops to fire back if they are provoked by…
January 14, 2013
Kachin Rebels Say Burma Military Kills 3 Civilians in Artillery Attack
Ethnic Kachin rebels in northern Burma say government forces shelled the town they use as their headquarters, killing three civilians and wounding three others. A member of the Kachin Independence Army said the attack on the town of Laiza, near…