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Aid agencies struggle to reach Pakistan flood victims

Aid agencies struggle to reach Pakistan flood victims
India restores road links to Ladakh as new tourists arrive
Pastor's return set to deepen inter-Korean rifts (UPDATED)
India imposes strict curfew after four Kashmiris die
Shackleton's vintage whisky exposes secret tippler
New landslides in China leave 32 missing: report
Hanoi clamps down on Internet cafes
Three shot dead in Thai south: police
China declares day of mourning for mudslide victims
Migrant ship docks in Canada, refugee debate flares
Local shares to trade lower next week
Mixed reactions to classifying baby-dumping as murder
UN urges fair elections in Myanmar
More support for heavier penalties for baby-dumping
Malaysian stories to premier on National Geographic Channel
Baby-dumping can be dealt effectively through education: Yen Yen
Indon woman with dead baby held
Three more abandoned babies reported: Shahrizat
Universities need to conduct studies on baby-dumping: Rosmah
Nik Aziz welcomes severe punishment for baby-dumping

Aid agencies struggle to reach Pakistan flood victims

Posted: 14 Aug 2010 01:11 AM PDT

SUKKUR, Pakistan (Reuters) - United Nations aid agencies have provided assistance to hundreds of thousands of victims of Pakistan's worst floods in decades but relief operations have yet to reach an estimated six million people.

India restores road links to Ladakh as new tourists arrive

Posted: 14 Aug 2010 12:23 AM PDT

LEH, Saturday 14 August 2010 (AFP) - India's army said Saturday it has restored key road links damaged by freak floods that hit the high-altitude trekking area of Ladakh as scores of tourists continued to arrive despite the disaster.

Pastor's return set to deepen inter-Korean rifts (UPDATED)

Posted: 14 Aug 2010 12:21 AM PDT

SEOUL, Saturday 14 August 2010 (AFP) - North Korea said Saturday a pro-unification activist who visited Pyongyang without Seoul's permission would return home in the coming week, an event likely to deepen inter-Korean tensions.

India imposes strict curfew after four Kashmiris die

Posted: 14 Aug 2010 12:08 AM PDT

SRINAGAR, Saturday 14 August 2010 (AFP) - Security forces imposed a strict curfew in Indian Kashmir on Saturday where anti-India protests have claimed 55 lives in two months as the region geared up for a major national holiday.

Shackleton's vintage whisky exposes secret tippler

Posted: 14 Aug 2010 12:03 AM PDT

WELLINGTON, Saturday 14 August 2010 (AFP) - Experts believe they have uncovered a secret drinker on Sir Ernest Shackleton's polar expedition after opening a crate of whisky buried under Antarctic ice for 100 years.

New landslides in China leave 32 missing: report

Posted: 13 Aug 2010 11:15 PM PDT

BEIJING, Saturday 14 August 2010 (AFP) - Heavy rains triggered landslides that have left 32 missing in southwest China, state media reported Saturday, adding misery to a nation already battling with huge floods and a massive mudslide that has claimed over 1,150 lives.

Hanoi clamps down on Internet cafes

Posted: 13 Aug 2010 10:17 PM PDT

HANOI, Saturday 14 August 2010 (AFP) - Authorities in the Vietnamese capital are clamping down on Internet cafes in what they say is a bid to address online gaming addiction and inappropriate content.

Three shot dead in Thai south: police

Posted: 13 Aug 2010 10:16 PM PDT

YALA, Saturday 14 August 2010 (AFP) - Suspected Islamic insurgents have shot and killed three people including a Muslim policeman in southern Thailand Saturday in the first fatal attacks since the start of Ramadan, police said.

China declares day of mourning for mudslide victims

Posted: 13 Aug 2010 10:16 PM PDT

BEIJING, Saturday 14 August 2010 (AFP) - China on Saturday announced a national day of mourning as millions in the country's west struggled with more rain and the aftermath of mudslides that have killed more than 1,150 people.

Migrant ship docks in Canada, refugee debate flares

Posted: 13 Aug 2010 08:51 PM PDT

VANCOUVER, Aug 14 — Canadian authorities unloaded a cramped cargo ship yesterday of nearly 500 Tamil asylum seekers from Sri Lanka whose arrival has sparked a national debate over the country's immigration and refugee laws. The sun was just rising on Pacific Coast when MV Sun Sea sailed under escort into a Canadian Navy base near Victoria, British ...

Local shares to trade lower next week

Posted: 13 Aug 2010 09:15 PM PDT

Shares on Bursa Malaysia are likely to trade lower next week as key data released in the US showed hints of possible economic softness, which could trigger another round of cautious sentiment among investors.

Mixed reactions to classifying baby-dumping as murder

Posted: 13 Aug 2010 09:14 PM PDT

The Cabinet's decision to classify as murder the cases of baby dumping where the infants die has been welcomed by two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) but a third has called for a study on the proposal.

UN urges fair elections in Myanmar

Posted: 13 Aug 2010 09:13 PM PDT

NEW YORK, Saturday 14 August 2010 (Bernama)-- Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday took note of Myanmar's announcement of the date for general elections, but he reminded the country to abide by pledges for a credible poll, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

More support for heavier penalties for baby-dumping

Posted: 13 Aug 2010 09:13 PM PDT

The Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) has supported a proposal for severe penalties for baby-dumping.

Malaysian stories to premier on National Geographic Channel

Posted: 13 Aug 2010 09:12 PM PDT

National Geographic Channel will bring to viewers a collection of local documentaries featuring inspiring stories and different facets of Malaysia in conjunction with Malaysia's 53 Independence Day this year.

Baby-dumping can be dealt effectively through education: Yen Yen

Posted: 13 Aug 2010 09:11 PM PDT

MCA believes the problem of baby dumping can be tackled effectively through proper education and a change of mentality within society, said its vice president Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen.

Indon woman with dead baby held

Posted: 13 Aug 2010 09:10 PM PDT

Police arrested an Indonesian woman whosought help from the public to bury a dead baby girl, near a kongsi house in Wangsa Maju today.

Three more abandoned babies reported: Shahrizat

Posted: 13 Aug 2010 09:10 PM PDT

Despite severe penalties proposed for dumping babies, three abandoned baby cases were reported over the past 24 hours, one each in Kelantan, Melaka and Kuala Lumpur.

Universities need to conduct studies on baby-dumping: Rosmah

Posted: 13 Aug 2010 09:09 PM PDT

Local universities need to conduct comprehensive studies on rampant baby dumping in the country with a view to check the problem, said the prime minister's wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.