Former MACC chief commissioner denies making defamatory statement against Selangor MB

Former MACC chief commissioner denies making defamatory statement against Selangor MB


Former MACC chief commissioner denies making defamatory statement against Selangor MB

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:56 AM PST

Former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan denied making defamatory statement against Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim on its investigations into alleged corruption and power abuse by the latter.

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Shootout in Kashmir capital kills four, sparks panic

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:54 AM PST

SRINAGAR, Monday 29 November 2010 (AFP) - Three suspected militants and a policeman were killed Monday in a gunbattle in a busy market in the main city of Indian Kashmir, police said, as panicked locals ran for cover.

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Fencing for the blind in Uruguay

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:41 AM PST

(URUGUAY, Montevideo-AFP) - For Uruguay's blind citizens, the sword is mightier than the cane. South America's very first fencing center for the blind has opened its doors in this tiny country. The visually challenged participants say swordplay is a way to gain self-assurance and tap into their martial side. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2010.

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Rate of FDI inflow shows rising trend, Dewan Rakyat told

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:36 AM PST

The rate of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow to Malaysia this year showed a rising trend, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai told Dewan Rakyat today.

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Thai court dismisses case against ruling party

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:27 AM PST

BANGKOK, Monday 29 November 2010 (AFP) - Thailand's Constitutional Court on Monday dismissed a case against the ruling Democrats which had threatened the party's future, saying the complaint was not filed lawfully.

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BN govt will continue rural projects - Mohd Shafie

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:26 AM PST

The Barisan Nasional (BN) government continued to improve basic infrastructure in rural areas nationwide, especially in Sarawak, said Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal.

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Malaysia needs integrated medical response system

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:24 AM PST

Malaysia is in need of a more systematic integrated medical response system to tackle serious road accidents, a leading trauma expert said today.

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No ties with Israel and Taiwan, says Indonesia

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:53 AM PST

JAKARTA, Nov 29: Indonesia forging new diplomatic relations with 21 countries - but not Israel and Taiwan, says the nation's top diplomat.


Profits fall sharply for Islamic banks

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:49 AM PST

DUBAI, Nov 29: The Islamic finance sector had a mixed record of growth in assets and a steep decline in profits during the global credit crisis last year compared to 2008, according to a McKinsey and Company study issued last week in Bahrain.


U.N. climate talks seek to bridge rich-poor divide

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:10 AM PST

CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - A new round of U.N. climate talks opens on Monday with almost 200 nations meeting in Mexico in hopes of clinching an agreement on a narrow range of crunch issues dividing rich and emerging economies.


Two blasts in Iran's capital, one dead - TV report

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:10 AM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A university teacher was killed in a car bomb blast in Tehran and three people were wounded in another explosion on Monday, Iran's al Alam Arabic language television reported.


Candidates denounce Haiti 'fraud'

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:05 AM PST

Twelve of the 18 candidates in Haiti's presidential election have called for Sunday's vote to be cancelled.


Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in two S.Korean pig farms

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:01 AM PST

SEOUL, Monday 29 November 2010 (AFP) - South Korea Monday confirmed two cases of foot-and-mouth disease at pig farms, the first known outbreak in seven months.

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Chong Eu was forced into premature retirement

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:59 PM PST

The BN and Pakatan Rakyat are all set for a big battle at the next general election. But the Waterloo incident might be staged at any moment if they do not understand the voters and what really they want.

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Taiwan vows to probe election-eve shooting

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:46 PM PST

TAIPEI, Monday 29 November 2010 (AFP) - Taiwanese authorities pledged on Monday to uncover the truth behind the shooting of former vice-president Lien Chan's son on the eve of key local elections.

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Nearly 100 children hurt in China school stampede: report

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:45 PM PST

BEIJING, Monday 29 November 2010 (AFP) - Nearly 100 children were hurt in a stampede Monday at a primary school in China's far-western Xinjiang region but no deaths have been reported, state media reported.

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Chinese national kills compatriot in Philippines: police

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:36 PM PST

MANILA, Monday 29 November 2010 (AFP) - A Chinese man killed a compatriot and wounded another in a shooting rampage at a luxury casino hotel north of the Philippine capital, police said Monday.

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Mobilise high reserves, says Dr M

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:34 PM PST

Malaysia's high international reserves can be mobilised, says former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

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UN condemns killing of aid worker in Philippines

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:19 PM PST

MANILA, Monday 29 November 2010 (AFP) - The United Nations on Monday condemned the killing of a Filipino aid worker in the restive southern Philippines, but said the attack would not affect its food distribution efforts there.

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Two blasts in Iran's capital, one dead - TV report

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:35 PM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A university teacher was killed in a car explosion in Tehran and three people were wounded in another blast on Monday, Iran's al Alam Arabic language television reported.


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