Suu Kyi freed and free to continue fight for freedom

Suu Kyi freed and free to continue fight for freedom


Suu Kyi freed and free to continue fight for freedom

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 01:22 AM PST

Aung San Suu Kyi is finally freed and free, but is not sure whether democracy and freedom will thrive again in her beloved Myanmar. But, for the sake of her beloved country and people, she has to stand firm to face the anticipated hard times ahead as she continues the struggle for liberty for her people.

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Twenty injured in clash at Hyundai car factory

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 01:11 AM PST

SEOUL, Monday 15 November 2010 (AFP) - South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor said Monday that 20 people were injured in a violent protest by hundreds of temporary workers.

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Zaid confirms he's quitting

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:46 AM PST

Former Federal Territory Parti Keadilan Rakyat chairman Datuk Zaid Ibrahim confirmed today that he is quitting the party although he has yet to tender his resignation.

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Grocer fined RM70,000 for keeping smuggled cigarettes, firecrakers

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:43 AM PST

A grocer was fined RM70,000, in default eight month's jail, by the Magistrate's Court here today after he was found guilty of keeping smuggled cigarettes and firecrackers at his shop.

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NATO shield to test Turkey's allegiances

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:46 AM PST

ANKARA (Reuters) - A U.S.-led plan to build a missile defence shield against Iran will test Turkey's conflicting allegiances, forcing it to find a way to satisfy NATO allies without alienating new partners to the East.



BNM appoints Nor Shamsiah as Deputy Governor

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:31 AM PST

Bank Negara Malaysia has appointed Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus as Deputy Governor for a three-year tenure beginning tomorrow.

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Gangsters gain by going green and global: Interpol

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:29 AM PST

DOHA, Monday 15 November 2010 (AFP) - Powerful international mafias are turning their sights more and more on expanding into ivory poaching, illegal fishing and other "green" crimes, police and experts say.

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Taiwan security unit gets half million cyber-attacks a month

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:08 AM PST

TAIPEI, Monday 15 November 2010 (AFP) - Taiwan's top security unit said Monday it received nearly half a million cyber-attacks a month, only a minority from China and around 60 percent from the island itself.

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Mahdzir calls for action transcending political ideologies

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:04 AM PST

Kedah Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid today called on all quarters to learn from the recent flood situation in the state and ensure that their action transcended political ideologies.

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Factory owner fined for producing food containing acid

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PST

The owner of the Teoh Guan Hup Food Stuff Industries factory, Gooi Soon Chye, was today fined RM22,500 by the Magistrate Court here for producing food containing Boric and Benzoic acids.

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Fishermen in Pulau Jambongan do not benefit from fish cages

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 11:58 PM PST

The construction of fish cages implemented by the Paitan district office in Pulau Jambongan here does not give much benefits to fishermen in the island, according to Beluran Member of Parliament Datuk Ronald Kiandee.

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Court to hear appeal by disposer of evidence in Banting murders on Nov 25

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 11:50 PM PST

The High Court here today fixed Nov 25 to hear the appeal of farm worker K.Sarawanan who had been sentenced to seven years' jail for disposing of evidence in the murders of cosmetic millionaire Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya and three others.

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Lorry driver gets nine years' jail, whipping for possession of 755gm cannabis

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 11:47 PM PST

A lorry driver was sentenced to nine years' jail and 10 strokes of the rotan by the High Court here today after he changed his plea to guilty of possessing 755gm of cannabis two years ago.

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Speaker hopes Perak State Assembly sitting will be smooth

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 11:46 PM PST

Perak State Legislative Assembly Speaker Datuk R. Ganeson has called on the State Assemblymen to refrain from creating commotions during the Third Term of the State Assembly sitting which will begin on Nov 30.

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Rough sea keeps many Terengganu fishermen on land

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 11:44 PM PST

Many fishermen in Terengganu, particularly in the Marang district, have not been going out to fish over the last few days due to the rough sea and bad weather.

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South Sudan queues to register for independence vote

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 11:33 PM PST

KHARTOUM, Nov 15 — Hundreds of south Sudanese queued to start registering for their long-awaited independence referendum on Monday, their first concrete step towards a vote that could split Africa's largest country in two. The move came as northern and southern leaders agreed they would form a "soft border" allowing the free movement of trade and ...


Mobile money transfers in Kenya

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 11:30 PM PST

(AFP) - A mobile-phone based money transfer service has been adopted by millions of users in Kenya. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2010.

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Workers accused of beating boss to death in India

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 11:29 PM PST

NEW DELHI, Monday 15 November 2010 (AFP) - Staff wielding iron bars allegedly beat to death an executive at an Indian-Japanese firm outside New Delhi, in protest against the sacking of fellow employees, newspapers said on Monday.

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Three hurt in Philippine bus terminal bombing

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 11:29 PM PST

COTABATO, Monday 15 November 2010 (AFP) - A blast believed caused by an improvised bomb ripped through a bus terminal in the southern Philippines Monday, injuring three people, police said.

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Hong Kong court makes landmark divorce ruling

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 11:28 PM PST

HONG KONG, Monday 15 November 2010 (AFP) - Hong Kong's highest court has ordered that divorced couples must split their assets equally, a landmark ruling for the financial hub which could impact heavily on "big money" divorce cases.

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