Egyptian government, opposition deadlocked over way ahead

Egyptian government, opposition deadlocked over way ahead


Egyptian government, opposition deadlocked over way ahead

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 12:53 AM PST

CAIRO, Feb 7 — President Hosni Mubarak's government was to hold its first full meeting of a new cabinet today since protests erupted against his rule, with no sign yet of progress in talks with an opposition that wants him out. Mubarak, who has refused calls to step down before September polls, has tried to focus on restoring order. But ...


6,577 Malaysians evacuated from Egypt in Ops Piramid

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 01:03 AM PST

A total of 6,577 Malaysians have been evacuated from several cities in Egypt and sent to Jeddah in an operation codenamed 'Ops Piramid' so far.

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Lingam video clip: Federal Court grants RCI leave to appeal

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 01:02 AM PST

The Federal Court today granted the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) tasked with hearing the VK Lingam video tape controversy, leave to challenge the Appeal's Court decision in allowing two retired judges and VK Lingam contest the findings of the commission at the courts.

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Time to give due recognition to performing art artists

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 01:01 AM PST

In a recent article to pay tributes to the late Malaysian opera singer Armando Chin Yong , Sin Chew Daily group editor-in-chief Siew Nyoke Chow highlighted the difficulties faced by the popular singer.

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Canadian to be new world leader of Salvation Army

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 12:42 AM PST

The Salvation Army has announced that its new world leader and the 19th General will be Canada-born Commissioner Linda Bond

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Body of Friday's boat capsize victim found

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 12:16 AM PST

The body of a man reported missing after the boat he was in capsized last Friday was found floating near Jeti Pulau Tuba in Kuah here today.

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S. Korea must prepare for food crisis: president

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 12:14 AM PST

SEOUL, Monday 7 February 2011 (AFP) - South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak called Monday for new strategies to help secure a stable supply of food amid growing concerns about a global food crisis.

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Philippines defends Taiwanese deportations

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 12:13 AM PST

MANILA, Monday 7 February 2011 (AFP) - The Philippines on Monday defended its decision to deport 14 Taiwanese suspected fraudsters to China, while expressing hope the incident would not hurt relations with Taiwan.

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Indian economy seen growing 8.6 percent in 2010-11

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 12:12 AM PST

NEW DELHI, Monday 7 February 2011 (AFP) - India's economy is expected to grow 8.6% in the current fiscal year, a government statement said -- it's highest rate for three years despite a series of interest rate hikes.

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Thai-Cambodia border fighting continues

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 11:52 PM PST

Cambodia and Thailand exchange fire across their border for a fourth day in a disputed area around an 11th-Century temple.


Suu Kyi party urges West to keep Myanmar sanctions

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 12:25 AM PST

YANGON (Reuters) - The party of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Monday that Western sanctions on the country should remain in place, arguing the embargo affected the military regime and not the broader population.



Q+A - What do the two Koreas want from military talks?

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 12:25 AM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - Military officers from rivals North and South Korea meet at their heavily fortified border on Tuesday for the first inter-Korean talks since tension peaked on the peninsula late last year.



Egyptian govt, opposition deadlocked over way ahead

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 12:25 AM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - President Hosni Mubarak's government was to hold its first full meeting of a new cabinet on Monday since protests erupted against his rule with no sign yet of progress in talks with an opposition which wants him out.



Militants attack police base in Egypt’s Rafah

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 11:53 PM PST

CAIRO, Feb 7 — Four rocket-propelled grenades were fired at a barracks belonging to Egyptian state security forces in the town of Rafah in the Sinai Peninsula on today, wounding one officer, security sources said. The attack by unknown assailants also damaged the building. — Reuters   


Obama denies post-election move to political centre

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 11:24 PM PST

WASHINGTON, Feb 7 — President Barack Obama denied on Sunday that he moved to the political centre after his Democrats were routed in congressional elections last November, insisting, "I'm the same guy." Most political analysts say Obama has moved to a more centrist position in the wake of the elections — Republicans took control of the House of ...


Migratory birds trigger bird flu outbreak in South Korea

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 12:02 AM PST

SEOUL, Monday 7 February 2011 (Bernama) -- Migratory wild birds are mainly responsible for the severest outbreak of avian influenza (AI) to hit South Korea, Yonhap News Agency quoted the government as saying Monday.

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Heavy rain, thunderstorm warning in Sabah

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 12:02 AM PST

The Malaysian Meteorological Department said heavy rain and thunderstorms with intermittent rain, occasionally heavy, occurring over the state of Sabah will continue until tonight.

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Massive sufferings the cause of lightning revolutions

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 11:59 PM PST

The current people's uprising in Egypt is reminiscent of the people power revolutions in Iran, the Philippines and Indonesia.

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No politics in Ops Piramid - Najib

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 11:56 PM PST

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the operation to evacuate Malaysians from Egypt is of national interest and has no political element.

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Along Sega, eco warrior and tribal chief, dies in Borneo

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 11:52 PM PST

KUALA LUMPUR, Monday 7 February 2011 (AFP) - Along Sega, one of the last nomadic tribesmen of Borneo who won fame for his battle to save the forests and traditional lifestyle of his Penan people, has died aged in his 70s.

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