The adorable cook figurines

The adorable cook figurines

The adorable cook figurines

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 12:59 AM PDT

The kitchen is a place for housewives, where they can indulge in bringing their cooking skills into full play the moment they step inside it. In the kitchen, women can create tasty treats, happiness and cosiness for their families.

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China warns of more rain in flood-hit areas

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 12:41 AM PDT

BEIJING, Sunday 25 July 2010 (AFP) -- Chinese weather authorities warned of more rain on Sunday in some of the areas worst hit by floods that have so far left at least 1,100 people dead or missing.

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Beijing hits out at US comments on South China Sea

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 12:39 AM PDT

BEIJING, Sunday 25 July 2010 (AFP) -- China's foreign minister warned the United States on Sunday not to internationalise the issue of the South China Sea, where Beijing's territorial claims conflict with other nations.

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Preparations for BP well 'kill' operation move forward

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 12:38 AM PDT

NEW ORLEANS, Sunday 25 July 2010 (AFP) -- Engineers moved ahead Sunday with preparations for a well "kill" operation that officials hope will permanently plug the oil leak causing the worst US environmental disaster.

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19 killed in Love Parade stampede in Germany

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 12:36 AM PDT

DUISBURG, Sunday 25 July 2010 (AFP) -- Some were trampled to death, some crushed against the walls of a tunnel, Germany on Sunday mourned 19 people killed in a sudden stampede by thousands trying to get to a huge open air music festival.

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Israel dismisses UN council move to probe Gaza flotilla raid

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 12:35 AM PDT

JERUSALEM, Sunday 25 July 2010 (AFP) -- Israel on Sunday dismissed moves by the UN Human Rights Council to open its own probe into a deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, saying the panel was biased.

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Four Gaza rockets hit southern Israel: army

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 12:34 AM PDT

JERUSALEM, Sunday 25 July 2010 (AFP) -- Gaza-based militants fired four rockets into southern Israel over the weekend, a military spokesman said on Sunday.

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MACC efforts in making changes show positive results

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 12:32 AM PDT

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has made various changes, including the adoption of more transparent and professional approaches in its investigations, to restore the people's faith in the commission, according to its evaluation panel.

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Explosives experts in bloody dance with bombmakers

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 11:14 PM PDT

COMBAT OUTPOST NOLEN, Afghanistan, July 25 — Explosives dog handler Jacob Evans had no hint of the mine that ripped into his legs. Neither did his detection dog, nor the US patrol that had already walked over the buried charge. Specialist Evans had arrived at Combat Outpost Nolen to help clear a ring of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) taking ...


Through the oil sheen

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 11:21 PM PDT

Greenpeace image showing a fishing boat cutting through oil sheen at Dalian fishing port where oil scooped from the sea is ferried for storing.

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Malay NGOs urged to make stand on unity

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 11:11 PM PDT

Malay non-governmental organisations (NGO)should make their stand whether to support or oppose the proposal that Umno and PAS discuss Malay unity.

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Solar hybrid system empowers islanders

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 11:10 PM PDT

The life of the people in Pulau Aur, the farthest island off Mersing, has changed for the better since 2004.

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Desmond Tutu's dream for South Africa

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 10:39 PM PDT

After announcing he is to withdraw from public life, Archbishop Desmond Tutu talks to the BBC about his career and his dream for South Africa's future.


Proton-Perodua merger can boost auto industry: Vendors

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 09:27 PM PDT

Merging Proton and Perodua into a single entity will be a step forward to boost the Malaysian automotive industry, according to the Proton Vendors Association (PVA).

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BP resuming oil spill work as storm fizzles

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 10:28 PM PDT

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Ships and workers moved back into BP Plc 's Gulf of Mexico oil spill site on Sunday as seas calmed, and BP could begin pumping mud into the blown-out well later this week in a bid to plug the gusher. U.S., S.Korea start military drills; North protests http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/25/worldupdates/2010-07-25T085519Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-503759-1sec=Worldupdates SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. and South Korean militaries kicked off large exercises on Sunday to underscore deterrence against North Korea after accusing the reclusive communist state of sinking a warship. Explosives experts in bloody dance with bombmakers http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/25/worldupdates/2010-07-25T091336Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-503761-2sec=Worldupdates COMBAT OUTPOST NOLEN, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Explosives dog handler Jacob Evans had no hint of the mine that ripped into his legs. Neither did his detection dog, nor the U.S. patrol that had already walked over the buried charge. Eighteen killed in stampede at German "Love Parade" http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/25/worldupdates/2010-07-25T080257Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-503735-3sec=Worldupdates DUISBURG, Germany (Reuters) - A stampede killed 18 people after mass panic broke out in a tunnel at a "Love Parade" techno music festival in Germany on Saturday. Love Parade created in Berlin in '89 as peace rally http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/25/worldupdates/2010-07-25T082833Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-503746-1sec=Worldupdates BERLIN (Reuters) - The Love Parade, billed as the world's largest techno dance party, was created in Berlin in 1989 as a demonstration for peace, tolerance and understanding through love and music. Mexico police find 51 in mass grave near Monterrey http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/25/worldupdates/2010-07-25T080746Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-503744-1sec=Worldupdates MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Police have unearthed at least 51 bodies in a mass grave outside Mexico's business capital Monterrey since Thursday, a grisly sign of the escalating drug violence in the northern city, authorities said on Saturday. Scottish official sought at U.S. Lockerbie hearing http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/25/worldupdates/2010-07-25T082930Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-503718-2sec=Worldupdates WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. senator has asked that a Scottish representative appear at next week's congressional hearing on the release of the Libyan man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Fidel Castro dons military shirt for latest outing http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/25/worldupdates/2010-07-25T080721Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-503745-1sec=Worldupdates HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro has been warning of an impending war and on Saturday he dressed for it, donning a green military shirt that was once his typical dress, in his latest public appearance after four years in seclusion. Putin pledges bright future to former spies in U.S. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/25/worldupdates/2010-07-24T235434Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-503740-1sec=Worldupdates FOROS, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he had met with Russian spies swapped in an exchange with the United States earlier this month, and promised them a bright future in Russia. Bolivia wants emergency Venezuela-Colombia summit http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/25/worldupdates/2010-07-25T100422Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-503765-1sec=Worldupdates LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivian President Evo Morales called on Saturday for an emergency meeting of South American presidents to resolve a stand-off between Colombia and neighboring Venezuela that has raised tensions in the Andes. FACTBOX - Five facts about Germany's "Love Parade" http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/25/worldupdates/2010-07-25T085859Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-503747-1sec=Worldupdates -- The Love Parade has been called the world's largest techno dance party. It started in West Berlin in 1989 just four months before the Berlin Wall collapsed as a demonstration for peace, tolerance and understanding through love and music. Storm Bonnie poses little threat to Gulf of Mexico http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/25/worldupdates/2010-07-24T210546Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-503719-1sec=Worldupdates MIAMI (Reuters) - The remnants of Tropical Storm Bonnie weakened further on Saturday and it was not expected to gain strength as it moved through the U.S. oil patch in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. AU to advise members not to arrest Bashir - draft http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/25/worldupdates/2010-07-24T232552Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-503736-1sec=Worldupdates KAMPALA (Reuters) - The African Union (AU) will advise member states not to detain Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant, according to a draft AU resolution seen by Reuters. Turkey, Iran, Brazil to discuss nuclear swap deal http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/25/worldupdates/2010-07-24T233256Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-503730-1sec=Worldupdates ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey and Brazil are to meet in Istanbul on Sunday to discuss the nuclear swap deal which they agreed in May, a Turkish foreign ministry official told Reuters on Saturday. BP sticks to support for CEO Hayward - spokesman http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/25/worldupdates/2010-07-24T232253Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-503738-1sec=Worldupdates LONDON (Reuters) - A BP spokesman reiterated on Saturday that Chief Executive Tony Hayward had the full support of the board, saying the company did not comment on speculation after a report suggested changes in management were on the table for this week. ANALYSIS - Old foes Chavez, Uribe in final showdown http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/25/worldupdates/2010-07-24T210245Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-503720-1sec=Worldupdates CARACAS (Reuters) - Latin America's most fractious relationship is going out with a bang and the fallout from the latest showdown between Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Colombia's outgoing Alvaro Uribe may leave a lasting mark on regional ties. BP stalls payments to oil spill victims - Feinberg http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/25/worldupdates/2010-07-24T214441Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-503723-1sec=Worldupdates BAYOU LE BATRE, Ala. (Reuters) - British energy giant BP Plc is holding up payments to economic victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of a $20 billion compensation fund, said on Saturday. No news on French hostage after military raid in Mali http://thestar.com.my/news/nastory.asp?file=/2010/7/25/worldupdates/2010-07-24T232340Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-503737-1sec=Worldupdates PARIS/NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Paris said on Saturday it had no news on the fate of a French hostage held by al Qaeda, after French special forces and Mauritanian troops attacked a camp run by the Islamists in the Sahara desert.


Australian candidate dumped over anti-Muslim comments

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 09:11 PM PDT

SYDNEY, Sunday 25 July 2010 (AFP) -- An aspiring Australian politician was Sunday dumped as his party's candidate for upcoming polls after he reportedly posted anti-Islamic comments on the Internet.

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Get your gumbo! New Orleans chefs defiant over oil impact

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 09:10 PM PDT

NEW ORLEANS, Sunday 25 July 2010 (AFP) -- In this city's bustling restaurant kitchens, iconic home to beloved Creole seafood dishes, top chefs insist fresh Gulf produce can still be enjoyed even as oil threatens the region's way of life.

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Fewer Tibetans fleeing to the Dalai Lama

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 09:08 PM PDT

DHARAMSHALA, Sunday 25 July 2010 (AFP) -- The Tibetan community in exile headed by the Dalai Lama is a constant irritant for China, but Beijing has hit upon a way to weaken the movement: starve it of new arrivals.

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Children of prisoners in China given a fresh start

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 09:05 PM PDT

BEIJING, Sunday 25 July 2010 (AFP) -- Tu Ling likes to draw pictures for his father and dreams of being reunited with his mother. The 10-year-old is completely unaware that he will never live with either of them again.

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China sends pandas into forest to bring up cubs in wild

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 09:03 PM PDT

BEIJING, Sunday 25 July 2010 (AFP) -- Four pregnant pandas bred in captivity have been released into an area of forest in southwest China to prepare their cubs for life in the wild, state media reported.

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