Freedom of expression is not freedom to talk nonsense

Freedom of expression is not freedom to talk nonsense


Freedom of expression is not freedom to talk nonsense

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 01:08 AM PDT

Several recent events have caused people to start questioning the democratic value of freedom of expression. How should the freedom of expression be exercised without harming the multi-racial society?

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Seoul sees N.Korea jamming device as new security threat

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:41 AM PDT

SEOUL, Tuesday 5 October 2010 (AFP) - A North Korean jamming device capable of disrupting guided weapons poses a fresh threat to South Korea's security, the South's defence chief said Tuesday.

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Taiwan faces rising China threat despite warmer ties: report

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:40 AM PDT

TAIPEI, Tuesday 5 October 2010 (AFP) - Taiwan's vice defence minister warned that China represented an increasing threat to the island's security despite improving ties between the former bitter rivals, Taipei-based media reported Tuesday.

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Confident tourists in Paris

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:32 AM PDT

(PARIS-AFP) - Tourists at Paris' Eiffel Tower seemed rather confident on Monday, despite the US State Department's warnings on travelling in Europe because of "the potential for terrorist attacks". The Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame's Cathedral and other touristic sites in Germany and Britain are on a US list of potential terrorist attacks sites. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2010.

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Report lodged on purported plan to take ex-ruler to Thailand

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:31 AM PDT

Istana Mahkota has lodged a police report over a short messaging service (SMS) on a purported plan to take former Sultan of Kelantan Sultan Ismail Petra to Thailand.

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Another 1,000 senior citizens expected to return money

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:30 AM PDT

Another 1,000 senior citizens in Penang are expected to return the compassionate payment of RM100 given by the state government for fear that it came from gambling revenue.

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PPP welcomes Keshvinder Singh with open arms

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:30 AM PDT

The People's Progressive Party (PPP) considers Malim Nawar assemblyman Keshvinder Singh's move to join a Barisan Nasional (BN) component party as a sign of the public's acceptance towards the party's struggles.

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India starts removing some bunkers in Kashmir

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:23 AM PDT

SRINAGAR, Tuesday 5 October 2010 (AFP) - Security forces started removing some security bunkers from Indian Kashmir's main city of Srinagar on Tuesday in an effort to ease tensions in a region racked by deadly protests.

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Suu Kyi sues Myanmar junta over party dissolution: lawyer

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:22 AM PDT

YANGON, Tuesday 5 October 2010 (AFP) - Detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi filed a lawsuit against Myanmar's junta at the Supreme Court Tuesday for dissolving her party ahead of widely criticised elections, her lawyer said.

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Sarawak – the antinomy in the political game

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:19 AM PDT

As in the peninsula, the cities and towns of Sarawak have turned against the BN. At the same time, most rural areas remain solidly 'blue'. It's a mirror of image of what is happening across the South China Sea, with the notable exception of Kelantan.

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China, Japan leaders agree to improve ties

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:06 AM PDT

BRUSSELS, Tuesday 5 October 2010 (AFP) - Chinese and Japanese leaders have held brief fence-mending talks in Brussels, vowing to rebuild ties after the worst diplomatic crisis in years between Asia's biggest economies.

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Bank of Japan adopts zero-interest rate policy

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:05 AM PDT

TOKYO, Tuesday 5 October 2010 (AFP) - Japan's central bank on Tuesday lowered its key rate to a range of zero and 0.1% in a surprise move to help safeguard a fragile recovery, its first interest rate change since December 2008.

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Australian lesbian couple in rare quintuplets case

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:03 AM PDT

SYDNEY, Tuesday 5 October 2010 (AFP) - An Australian woman has conceived quintuplets without using fertility treatment -- something believed to occur only once in every 60 million pregnancies, a report said.

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S.Korea vows propaganda war in case of N.Korea provocation

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:03 AM PDT

SEOUL, Tuesday 5 October 2010 (AFP) - South Korea will launch a full-scale propaganda war against North Korea in response to any fresh cross-border provocation, Defence Minister Kim Tae-Young said Tuesday.

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Republicans retain lead ahead of Nov 2 vote, says poll

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 11:58 PM PDT

WASHINGTON, Oct 5 — Republicans maintain an edge among voters ahead of next month's congressional elections, but Democrats are gaining ground, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll released today. Republicans are favoured by 49 per cent of likely voters compared to 43 per cent for Democrats, said the poll, which was published by the ...


Izetbegovic's son wins Bosnian presidential seat

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 11:56 PM PDT

SARAJEVO, Oct 5: The son of Bosnian wartime leader is set to become one of Bosnia's three presidents after voters backed Bakir Izetbegovic for the Muslim seat in the country's tripartite presidential poll.


Raja Petra's threat reflects opposition supporters' feelings: Muhyiddin

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 11:39 PM PDT

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the threat by self-exiled blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin to pull out from backing Pakatan Rakyat showed how the opposition pact's leadership ability, especially that of PKR, was being perceived.

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Doha collapse demonstrates lack of cohesiveness: Najib

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 11:38 PM PDT

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the collapse of the Doha Round talks illustrated a clear lack of cohesiveness among countries.

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Gerakan will continue to grow stronger

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 11:38 PM PDT

Gerakan will continue to grow stronger to regain the trust and respect of the people despite facing a momentary setback due to the resignation of its adviser, Tun Dr Lim Keng Yaik.

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Is a Third Force the answer?

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 11:34 PM PDT

PKR supreme council member Datuk Zaid Ibrahim was hailed as a hero when he first joined the party, but now, he is being branded as an Umno agent on a mission to destroy the party. What should he do amidst the endless accusations and condemnation?

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