What’s happening in troubled Indian Kashmir? |
- What’s happening in troubled Indian Kashmir?
- Naomi Campbell arrives at war crimes court: official
- CPO prices to remain stable until next year
- China protesters cut off and swallow fingertips
- Rudd charges into Australia poll race
- Suicide bomber kills six police in Afghan north
- Taxes from imported cars to exceed RM3bn this year
- Indonesia posts 6.2 pct growth in second quarter
- Japan child porn cases surge to record high
- Aboard a Pakistan relief helicopter
- 10 missing after Indonesian ships collide
- China central bank official calls for more flexible yuan
- Panasonic recalls over 360,000 refrigerators in China
- Philippines suffers brain drain as best workers go abroad
- Gaza girls turn to fishing as rising poverty erodes barriers
- Paradise for sale or rent, with help from Germany
- Vietnamese brides flock to South Korea
- Felda bankruptcy claims a ploy to fish votes: Chairman
- Court dismisses Zaid's petition
- Berlusconi survives no confidence vote
| What’s happening in troubled Indian Kashmir? Posted: 05 Aug 2010 12:51 AM PDT SRINAGAR, Aug 5 — Kashmiri separatist leaders have appealed for calm in the biggest anti-India protests in two years that have killed dozens of people and raised fears that anger at New Delhi was spinning out of control Since June, at least 40 people have been killed in the protests in Kashmir, which lies at the heart of more than 60 years of ...
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| Naomi Campbell arrives at war crimes court: official Posted: 05 Aug 2010 12:58 AM PDT THE HAGUE, Thursday 5 August 2010 (AFP) - Supermodel Naomi Campbell on Thursday arrived at a war crimes court in The Hague to testify about a so-called "blood diamond" allegedly given to her by Liberian warlord Charles Taylor, an official said.
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| CPO prices to remain stable until next year Posted: 05 Aug 2010 12:37 AM PDT The crude palm oil (cpo) market is expected to remain stable until next year with prices hovering around RM2,650 per tonne due to supply constraints brought on by the El Nino phenomenon and its propensity to follow prices of competing oils, said an analyst with a domestic research house.
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| China protesters cut off and swallow fingertips Posted: 05 Aug 2010 12:01 AM PDT BEIJING, Thursday 5 August 2010 (AFP) - Four protesters in Beijing cut off their fingertips and swallowed them in a desperate bid to bring attention to their cause, state media reported Thursday.
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| Rudd charges into Australia poll race Posted: 04 Aug 2010 03:58 PM PDT
By Amy Coopes SYDNEY: Dumped Australian leader Kevin Rudd rocketed himself back into the country's election race today with a blistering attack accusing conservative candidate Tony Abbott of "economic vandalism". In his first public appearance since a series of high-level leaks with which he was widely linked shredded the ruling Labor party's lead in the polls, Rudd said he would not stand "idly by" while Abbott slipped into office. Mandarin-speaking Rudd put Labor back into office with a landslide win in 2007 which ended 11 years of conservative government, but he was dumped by his own party just three weeks before the election was called in a shock coup. The former leader urged Australians to stop agonising over his dumping and focus on who would rule the country after Aug 21, saying Abbott was "not up to the job of being prime minister" and was trying to fly under the radar. "There is a real danger at present, because of the rolling political controversy about myself, that Abbott is simply able to slide quietly into the office of prime minister without proper scrutiny, without proper examination or any real debate about how he would govern Australia," a fiery Rudd said. Describing Abbott's plan to scrap the national broadband network as "economic vandalism", Rudd said the conservative leader had no interest in the economy and would be helpless in the face of renewed global turmoil, after voting against US$50 billion in stimulus last year. "I can't be silent while knowing that Abbott has opposed those measures that kept Australia out of the global recession, unique among the developed economies of the world," he said. "Have one moment to just reflect on what is happening on the economies of every country in Europe and every country in North America and ask yourself this question: where would I rather be?" Global stage Rudd warned that electing Abbott would also embarrass Australia on the global stage because he was "the only prime minister in the western world who says and believes that climate change is 'absolute crap' -- his own language." The resurgence of Rudd and his calls for unity could prove a turning point for successor Julia Gillard, who is losing vital support in the former diplomat's home state of Queensland due to voter anger at his brutal axing. Australia's first female leader, Gillard enjoyed a brief honeymoon with the public after deposing Rudd, whose popularity was dropping sharply due to a damaging tax row with miners and his shelving of an emissions trading scheme. But she has struggled to make headway, with leaks that she'd opposed popular welfare reform and speculation they came from an embittered Rudd -- last week hospitalised for gallbladder surgery -- distracting from her bid for office. Declaring he was "not a quitter," Rudd said he would join Gillard's campaign from Sunday, providing he got a clean bill of health from his surgeon, and would focus on Queensland and New South Wales, both bleeding vital support. "I fought for too many years to build our country up. I haven't got everything right, but you know something? I don't intend to stand idly by and simply watch Abbott tear all that down," Rudd said. "Let's not have this important debate about our country's future trivialised by rolling discussions about me or anything else. I believe our country is far too important for that." Campaigning in Queensland's tropical north, Gillard said she welcomed Rudd's active contribution, telling reporters: "We do share a deep sense of belief of what's right for this country." Rudd's remarks overshadowed the announcement of Abbott's long-awaited health policy, the central plank of which was a A$3.1 billion pledge to fund 2,800 new hospital beds. Labor today promised to examine the feasibility of a superspeed rail network linking the east coast cities of Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. - AFP
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| Suicide bomber kills six police in Afghan north Posted: 04 Aug 2010 10:57 PM PDT TAKHAR (Afghanistan), Aug 5 — A suicide bomber targetted a joint convoy of Afghan and Nato-led forces today in northern Afghanistan, killing at least six police, an official said. Largely active in the south and east, the Taliban have stepped up their attacks in recent months in some areas of the north, which was regarded relatively safe. One ...
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| Taxes from imported cars to exceed RM3bn this year Posted: 04 Aug 2010 11:29 PM PDT Taxes on imported cars, which includes excise duties and sales taxes, are expected to exceed RM3 billion this year.
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| Indonesia posts 6.2 pct growth in second quarter Posted: 04 Aug 2010 11:20 PM PDT JAKARTA, Thursday 5 August 2010 (AFP) - Indonesia said Thursday its gross domestic product (GDP) grew 6.2 percent in the second quarter of 2010 from a year earlier as household consumption, exports and investment picked up.
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| Japan child porn cases surge to record high Posted: 04 Aug 2010 11:19 PM PDT TOKYO, Thursday 5 August 2010 (AFP) - Japanese police investigated almost 600 child porn cases in the first half of the year -- a new record and 60 percent more than in the same period last year, a government survey said Thursday.
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| Aboard a Pakistan relief helicopter Posted: 04 Aug 2010 11:19 PM PDT Orla Guerin has been given exclusive access to a Pakistani airforce relief mission, who are working around the clock to get aid to communities worst hit by the Pakistan flood
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| 10 missing after Indonesian ships collide Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:49 PM PDT MAKASSAR, Thursday 5 August 2010 (AFP) - Up to 10 people were feared dead after two cargo ships collided in Indonesian waters, an official and survivors said Thursday.
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| China central bank official calls for more flexible yuan Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:48 PM PDT BEIJING, Thursday 5 August 2010 (AFP) - China must make the yuan exchange rate more flexible in the coming months to boost trade and help authorities restructure the economy, a central bank adviser was quoted as saying Thursday.
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| Panasonic recalls over 360,000 refrigerators in China Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:48 PM PDT BEIJING, Thursday 5 August 2010 (AFP) - Japanese electronics giant Panasonic Corp has launched a recall of more than 360,000 refrigerators in China due to a faulty valve that could be a fire hazard under extreme conditions.
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| Philippines suffers brain drain as best workers go abroad Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:47 PM PDT MANILA, Thursday 5 August 2010 (AFP) - The Philippines is suffering a crippling brain drain with many of its most talented and qualified workers heading overseas for higher-paid jobs and better lifestyles, employers say.
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| Gaza girls turn to fishing as rising poverty erodes barriers Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:46 PM PDT GAZA CITY, Thursday 5 August 2010 (AFP) - Every morning the two girls wake up before dawn, row their wooden skiff out into Gaza's heavily-patrolled waters, and try to catch enough fish to feed their family.
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| Paradise for sale or rent, with help from Germany Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:40 PM PDT HAMBURG, Thursday 5 August 2010 (AFP) - Marlon Brando started it, Diana Ross and Nicolas Cage picked up the trend and Johnny Depp perfected it. The ueber-rich and famous often dream of owning their own private island and a German-born Canadian entrepreneur has made a fortune making it happen for them.
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| Vietnamese brides flock to South Korea Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:38 PM PDT VINH LONG, Thursday 5 August 2010 (AFP) - After 30 minutes of discussion it was settled. Le would become his bride.
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| Felda bankruptcy claims a ploy to fish votes: Chairman Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:10 PM PDT Claims by some irresponsible people that Felda was bankrupt, was aimed at fishing votes from settlers, said Felda Chairman Tan Sri Dr Mohd Yusof Noor.
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| Court dismisses Zaid's petition Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:09 PM PDT Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has failed in his bid to nullify the election result for the Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election.
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| Berlusconi survives no confidence vote Posted: 04 Aug 2010 08:03 PM PDT The Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has survived a key no confidence vote and his first big test since a faction broke away from his party last week over issues that include morality in politics.
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