http://www.channelnewsasia.com Latest Channel NewsAsia Front Page News http://www.channelnewsasia.com/images_v1/top_mcnilogo.gif http://www.channelnewsasia.com 129 137 2012 MediaCorp Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. en-us Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT www.channelnewsasia.com http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/1203251/1/.html LOS ANGELES: A Filipina former nanny of Sharon Stone is suing the US film star for wrongful dismissal and harassment, including by allegedly making derogatory remarks about her ethnicity and religion. Entertainment Thu, 24 May 2012 02:28:19 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/health/view/1203253/1/.html WASHINGTON: Women who choose birth control pills, the patch or vaginal ring are 20 times more likely to have an unplanned pregnancy than those using long-term methods such as IUDs and implants, a study released Wednesday found. Health Thu, 24 May 2012 02:24:22 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1203252/1/.html YANGON: Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will visit Bangkok next week on her first trip overseas in more than two decades, her party said Thursday. AFP Asia Pacific Thu, 24 May 2012 01:54:21 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1203248/1/.html SEOUL: Hanwha Group said Thursday it would soon sign a US$7.75 billion contract to build 100,000 homes in a Baghdad suburb, in what it called the largest-ever overseas construction deal for a South Korean company. AFP Asia Pacific Business Thu, 24 May 2012 01:46:43 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/technologynews/view/1203247/1/.html SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo! on Wednesday set out to reclaim the Internet search crown from Google with the release of software that transforms the way users explore the Web using Apple's coveted gadgets. Technology News Thu, 24 May 2012 01:06:41 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world_business/view/1203246/1/.html BRUSSELS: European Union president Herman Van Rompuy said on Thursday that EU leaders wanted Greece to remain in the eurozone, but stressed that it must live up to its reform promises. AFP World Business Thu, 24 May 2012 00:58:11 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world_business/view/1203245/1/.html BRUSSELS: French President Francois Hollande stepped up his push Thursday for the launch of eurobonds after a summit of EU leaders in Brussels exposed divisions on the issue. AFP World Business Thu, 24 May 2012 00:55:39 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world_business/view/1203244/1/.html BRUSSELS: British Prime Minister David Cameron lashed out at fellow EU leaders Wednesday for reviving a proposal for a financial transaction tax, saying it was a bad idea and he would fight it all the way. AFP World Business Thu, 24 May 2012 00:42:44 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_sports/view/1203238/1/.html QUEBEC CITY: Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid made the first cut among bidders to host the 2020 Olympic Games at a meeting of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday. AFP Sports Wed, 23 May 2012 23:39:42 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1203237/1/.html WASHINGTON: Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney vowed Wednesday to cut unemployment to six percent if elected, saying he has the right business acumen and policies and warned US President Barack Obama not to "attack success." AFP World Wed, 23 May 2012 23:05:11 GMT