Malaysia is Lonely Planet's top 10

Malaysia is Lonely Planet's top 10


Malaysia is Lonely Planet's top 10

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 10:29 PM PST

LONDON: Malaysia is among world's best-value destinations, according to travel guide firm Lonely Planet.

The British-based company, in its Best In Travel 2010 guide, said Malaysia "is a clever choice for travellers on the lookout for a bargain".

Thanks to the economic crisis, Iceland and London were also

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Australia, NZealand expel top Fiji envoys

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 07:18 PM PST

SYDNEY -Australia and New Zealand are expelling Fiji's top envoys in retaliation for the military regime's move to kick out their senior diplomats, officials said on Wednesday.

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US, NKorea agree to hold bilateral meetings: report

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 06:32 PM PST

SEOUL -The United States and North Korea have agreed to hold two rounds of bilateral meetings before the North returns to multilateral nuclear disarmament talks, a US news report said.

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Huge fire breaks out in Saint Petersburg: reports

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 04:34 PM PST

MOSCOW -A massive fire broke out late Tuesday at a facility owned by an industrial firm in Russia's second city of Saint Petersburg, Russian news agencies reported.

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Obama urges new effort on climate

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 10:32 PM PST

US President Barack Obama has said he will stand shoulder to shoulder with Europe at the Copenhagen Summit on climate change in December.


Obama urges new effort on climate

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 10:32 PM PST

US President Barack Obama has said he will stand shoulder to shoulder with Europe at the Copenhagen Summit on climate change in December.


Obama says time for Iran to decide future path

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 10:32 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It is time for Iran to decide whether to focus on the past or open the door to greater opportunity, U.S. President Barack Obama said in a statement issued late on Tuesday.


Storm kills 42 in Vietnam, several missing

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 10:32 PM PST

HANOI (Reuters) - Tropical storm Mirinae killed 42 people after ploughing into central Vietnam this week and several others are missing, state media reported on Wednesday.


Republicans win Virginia, New Jersey governorships

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 10:32 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans rolled to victory in Virginia and New Jersey governor's races on Tuesday in a sharp blow to Democrats that showed the limits of U.S. President Barack Obama's political clout.


Gunmen kill Saudi security officer near Yemen border

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 10:32 PM PST

RIYADH (Reuters) - Gunmen who infiltrated into Saudi Arabia from Yemen have killed a Saudi security officer and wounded 11 others, the official Saudi Press Agency said on Wednesday.


US 'to question' S Lanka army chief

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 10:28 PM PST

General Fonseka to be questioned over alleged war crimes during war with Tamil Tigers.


Indonesia frees graft investigators

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 10:01 PM PST

Anti-corruption officials released after wiretaps suggest conspiracy against them.


London's Savile Row tailors roll up sleeves for battle (AFP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 10:06 PM PST

File photo shows a road sign for Savile Row and a police station in west London. For the past two centuries the tailors of Savile Row in London have dressed the world's finest in bespoke suits -- but now they face a fight to defend their prestige image.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - For the past two centuries the tailors of Savile Row in London have dressed the world's finest in bespoke suits -- but now they face a fight to defend their prestige image.



Earthquake injures 80 in southern Iran (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 10:00 PM PST

AP - A moderate earthquake has shaken southern Iran early Wednesday, injuring 80 people and cutting power and telephone lines.


Pacific diplomatic row deepens (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 09:57 PM PST

AP - New Zealand and Australia expelled Fiji's top diplomats Wednesday after the military-ruled nation threw out their emissaries, and the Australian leader vowed to stay tough on Fiji to prevent a coup culture from spreading.


Storm kills 42 in Vietnam, several missing

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 09:32 PM PST

HANOI (Reuters) - Tropical storm Mirinae killed 42 people after plowing into central Vietnam this week and several others are missing, state media reported on Wednesday.


Republicans 'win' US state races

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 09:45 PM PST

Defeats for Democrats in governors' election in two states seen as setback for Obama.


After Afghan vote, an awkward task for Obama (AFP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 09:34 PM PST

Afghan President Hamid Karzai at a press conference in Kabul on November 3. After attacking Afghan leader Karzai for months, US President Barack Obama's administration now faces the awkward task of finding a way to help boost his credibility.(AFP/File/Shah Marai)AFP - After attacking Afghan leader Hamid Karzai for months, US President Barack Obama's administration now faces the awkward task of finding a way to help boost his credibility.



Fears of New Bubble as Cash Pours In

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 09:30 PM PST

The World Bank and IMF are raising concerns that efforts by governments and central banks to stoke a recovery will create asset bubbles in real estate, stock and currency markets, especially in Asia.


Iranian Guard Extends Reach to Media

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 09:31 PM PST

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps, already an economic, political and military power, is quietly pushing into a new domain: the media.


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