Ships unable to get navy escorts, some supplies at Egypt's Suez port

Ships unable to get navy escorts, some supplies at Egypt's Suez port

Ships unable to get navy escorts, some supplies at Egypt's Suez port

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:46 AM PST

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Vessels at Egypt's port of Suez are unable to pick-up military escorts for protection through the pirate-prone Gulf of Aden due to the unrest in the country, a senior industry official said on Monday.

FACTBOX - Myanmar's new political structure

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:46 AM PST

Below are details about the new political system, which still leaves the military in a dominant position.

Japan powerboker Ozawa charged in funding scandal - Jiji

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:46 AM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese ruling party powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa was charged on Monday over a funding scandal, Jiji news agency said, a widely expected judicial move that could widen a rift in the ruling party over whether he should leave the party.

Q+A - Who will be the boss of Myanmar's new political system?

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:46 AM PST

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar's first elected parliament in nearly five decades convened for the first time on Monday, but few expect it to be much more than a rubber-stamp body that allows continued military rule behind the scenes.

As Myanmar new parliament opens, junta's shadow looms large

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:46 AM PST

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - An elected parliament convened in Myanmar on Monday for the first time in half a century, but inspired scant popular enthusiasm due to the widespread conviction it is just a smokescreen for continued military rule.

Floods claim two lives in Johor

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:19 AM PST

Two women were killed in separate incidents as their cars were swept away by floodwaters in Chaah, Segamat and Kampung Rahmat, Kulaijaya, yesterday.

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Police take over investigation on Somalian pirates

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:17 AM PST

The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) has taken over investigation into the case of the seven Somalian pirates who were detained by the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) while attempting to rob a Malaysian ship in the Gulf of Aden on Jan 20.

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Consulting engineer charged in connection with stadium roof collapse

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:17 AM PST

A consulting engineer was charged at the Sessions Court here today, in connection with the collapse of the roof of the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium in Gong Badak, two years ago.

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Floods, landslides force cancellation of KTMB services

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:16 AM PST

Floods and landslides between Bahau and Tampin in Negeri Sembilan and Kluang, in Johor, have forced Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) to cancel several train services to the east and south.

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End in sight for Mubarak regime

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:15 AM PST

Last week, the largest anti-government demonstrations in 30 years erupted in Egypt. The people are demanding that President Hosni Mubarak step down.

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IGP congratulates personnel for job well done in Tenang

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:15 AM PST

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar has commended police personnel who were on duty throughout the Tenang state-by election, which ended yesterday amid widespread floods.

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PROLINTAS offers 20% discount for highway users

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:00 AM PST

Users of the PROLINTAS group of highways have been offered a 20% in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration.

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Rais: BN excels in Tenang

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 11:58 PM PST

Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim has described the Barisan Nasional's (BN) victory in yesterday's Tenang by-election in Johor as an excellent achievement.

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Innocent life lost due to miscarriage of justice

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 11:54 PM PST

An innocent life had been unjustly deprived, because of the negligence of the investigators, the prejudice of the prosecution officials, and the haste of the justice system.

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Egypt protesters call for strike, million man march

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 11:48 PM PST

CAIRO, Monday 31 January 2011 (AFP) - Egyptian protesters on Monday called for an indefinite general strike and said they planned a "million man march" on Tuesday to mark one week since the start of deadly anti-government protests.

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Australia braces for powerful cyclone

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:13 AM PST

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's Queensland state was warned on Monday to prepare for one of the largest cyclonic storms in its history, expected to hit the coast as soon as Wednesday and cause fresh flooding and port closures, as well as widespread evacuations.

Kazakh council rejects plan to extend leader's rule

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 11:40 PM PST

ASTANA (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's constitutional council on Monday rejected a referendum to extend President Nursultan Nazarbayev's rule until 2020, meaning the leader of Central Asia's largest economy is likely to stand for election in 2012.

Egypt protesters camp out, Mubarak turns to army

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 11:40 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian protesters were camped out in central Cairo on Monday and vowed to stay until they had toppled President Hosni Mubarak, whose fate appeared to hang on the military as pressure mounted from the street and abroad.

1,900 flood victims in N. Sembilan evacuated

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 11:13 PM PST

A total of 1,921 people from four districts in Negeri Sembilan were evacuated as heavy downpour inundated low-lying areas since yesterday.

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US envoy for N. Korea rights to visit S. Korea

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 11:13 PM PST

SEOUL, Monday 31 January 2011 (AFP) - Robert King, the US special envoy on human rights in North Korea, will visit South Korea next week to meet officials and civic group leaders, the foreign ministry said Monday.

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