Attack on police HQ in Afghan city: official |
- Attack on police HQ in Afghan city: official
- US envoy hits back at home critics of UN
- Support for Japan govt drops below 20 pct - survey
- Jubilant Egyptians pray as post-Mubarak era dawns
- Turkey calls for constitutional democracy in Egypt
- Military starts removing Cairo barricades: AFP
- Tribal clash kills 3 near Iraq’s oil-rich Kirkuk
- Bahrain supports Egyptian people's choice - paper
- Myanmar strongman urges protection of democracy
- Egyptian activist creates image issues for Google
- Jubilant Egyptians pray as post-Mubarak era dawns
- Diplomacy stalemate over North’s nuclear programme
- Gaza celebrates Mubarak exit; Hamas demands change
- Jubilant Egyptians pray as post-Mubarak era dawns
- After Mideast, should Russia and China worry?
- Dragon boat race
- Ringgit may take a breather
- Obama recalls Gandhi, King in welcoming Mubarak's departure
- Local bourse to consolidate further next week
- Indonesia's oil and gas production declines
| Attack on police HQ in Afghan city: official Posted: 12 Feb 2011 12:39 AM PST KANDAHAR, Saturday 12 February 2011 (AFP) - Police headquarters in the volatile southern Afghan city of Kandahar came under attack Saturday, an official said, adding there had been an explosion and gunfire nearby.
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| US envoy hits back at home critics of UN Posted: 12 Feb 2011 12:38 AM PST UNITED NATIONS, Saturday 12 February 2011 (AFP) - The US government has stepped up a a campaign in defence of the United Nations, which has become a key Republican target in Congress.
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| Support for Japan govt drops below 20 pct - survey Posted: 12 Feb 2011 12:27 AM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Support for Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan's government has fallen below 20 percent, the lowest since he took office in June, a Kyodo survey showed, raising doubts about how long he can hold onto his post. 
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| Jubilant Egyptians pray as post-Mubarak era dawns Posted: 12 Feb 2011 12:27 AM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians woke to a new dawn on Saturday after 30 years of autocratic rule under Hosni Mubarak, full of hope after achieving almost unthinkable change, with the army in charge and an uncertain future ahead. 
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| Turkey calls for constitutional democracy in Egypt Posted: 12 Feb 2011 12:27 AM PST ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey urged Egypt's military to pave the way for elections so that a new government can form a constitutional democracy following President Hosni Mubarak's resignation on Friday after nearly three decades in power. 
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| Military starts removing Cairo barricades: AFP Posted: 12 Feb 2011 12:12 AM PST CAIRO, Saturday 12 February 2011 (AFP) - The Egyptian military on Saturday began removing the barricades around Cairo's Tahrir Square, the epicentre of the popular revolt that drove veteran strongman Hosni Mubarak from power.
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| Tribal clash kills 3 near Iraq’s oil-rich Kirkuk Posted: 11 Feb 2011 11:17 PM PST KIRKUK, Iraq, Feb 12 — A tribal dispute between Arabs and Turkmen over land near Iraq's oil-rich northern city of Kirkuk led to clashes that killed three people and wounded another eight yesterday, police and provincial officials said. The incident began with a demonstration by Turkmen tribes against Arabs who were building houses in the village ...
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| Bahrain supports Egyptian people's choice - paper Posted: 11 Feb 2011 11:56 PM PST DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain said it respected the choice of the Egyptian people which forced the resignation of former president Hosni Mubarak, pro-government Al Watan newspaper said on Saturday. 
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| Myanmar strongman urges protection of democracy Posted: 11 Feb 2011 11:25 PM PST NAYPYIDAW, Saturday 12 February 2011 (AFP) - Myanmar's junta chief told people to safeguard the country's new "democracy" on Saturday, a day after parliament approved a cabinet packed with retired military officers.
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| Egyptian activist creates image issues for Google Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:55 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Google Inc executive who has become a hero of the Egyptian revolution is public relations gold for the Internet power, but analysts say the company must be careful not to overplay its hand. 
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| Jubilant Egyptians pray as post-Mubarak era dawns Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:24 PM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians woke to a new dawn on Saturday after 30 years of autocratic rule under Hosni Mubarak. 
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| Diplomacy stalemate over North’s nuclear programme Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:56 PM PST SEOUL, Feb 12 — China does not back efforts by Washington and Seoul to punish North Korea at the United Nations for its uranium enrichment programme and wants six-party talks to deal with the issue, a top South Korean envoy said today. International disagreement over how to deal with the North's growing nuclear capability comes just days after ...
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| Gaza celebrates Mubarak exit; Hamas demands change Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:47 PM PST GAZA, Feb 12 — Palestinians in Gaza let off fireworks and shot into the air to celebrate the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak yesterday, and the Islamist group Hamas called on Egypt's new rulers to change his policies. "The resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is the beginning of the victory of the Egyptian revolution," ...
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| Jubilant Egyptians pray as post-Mubarak era dawns Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:07 PM PST CAIRO, Feb 12 — Egyptians woke to a new dawn today after 30 years of autocratic rule under Hosni Mubarak. As the muezzin's call to prayer reverberated across Cairo, the sound of horns honking in jubilation grew louder after a night when millions celebrated the fall of the former president. "The people overthrow the regime". "The Revolution of the ...
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| After Mideast, should Russia and China worry? Posted: 11 Feb 2011 08:00 PM PST MOSCOW, Feb 12 — On the last day of January, a crowd of 600 gathered in sub-zero temperatures on Moscow's Triumph Square and began to chant "Freedom! Freedom!" and call for the resignation of Russian leader Vladimir Putin. "What is the difference between Mubarak and our lot? Nothing. Nothing at all. Resign. Resign you all. We have had enough of ...
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| Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:50 PM PST Crew members return to the marina after completing in a Lunar New Year festival dragon boat race on Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia. The 2-day event, the biggest in the southern hemisphere, sees more than 3,000 paddlers racing in brilliantly coloured dragon boats.
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| Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:32 PM PST The ringgit may take a breather against the US dollar next week on the back of rising inflation woes in regional markets.
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| Obama recalls Gandhi, King in welcoming Mubarak's departure Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:31 PM PST WASHINGTON, Saturday 12 February 2011 (Bernama) -- US President Barack Obama recalled the non-violent methods of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr as he praised the people of Egypt for their peaceful protests and welcomed the end of Hosni Mubarak's 30-year-rule, Press Trust of India (PTI) reported Saturday.
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| Local bourse to consolidate further next week Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:30 PM PST The local bourse is expected to consolidate further next week with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) moving within 1,480 and 1,500.
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| Indonesia's oil and gas production declines Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:29 PM PST BATAM, Saturday 12 February 2011 (Bernama) -- Indonesia's national oil and gas production declined by 24,000 barrels a day at the beginning of February, BP Migas' deputy for general affairs, Rizal Asir, said here on Friday.
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