Suicide car bomb in Somalia kills 12

Suicide car bomb in Somalia kills 12

Suicide car bomb in Somalia kills 12

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 01:20 AM PST

MOGADISHU, Feb 21 – A suicide car bomber killed at least 12 people near a police training camp in Somalia's capital Mogadishu today in what police said was an attack by rebels who profess loyalty to al Qaeda. Al Shabaab has waged a three-year insurgency to topple the UN-backed interim government they consider a stooge of the West, restricting it ...


US to boost naval forces as China develops carrier: Admiral

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 01:04 AM PST

HONG KONG, Feb 21 – The US navy will continue to upgrade its military capabilities in the Pacific given its steadfast commitment to the region, a US vice-admiral said today, while urging China's growing navy to avoid provocation. China's swelling defence budgets, rapid development of advanced systems including aircraft carriers and anti-satellite ...


Egypt must manage workforce’s high expectations

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:30 AM PST

CAIRO, Feb 19 – When a housekeeper came to work in Cairo on Thursday, she had a dreamy look in her eyes. According to a calculation she had heard, if all the money looted by businessmen and government officials were recovered and divided up, Egypt's 80 million people would each get 250,000 Egyptian pounds (RM129,125). "What I could do with such ...


Teenage protester killed in Iraq Kurd demo

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:45 AM PST

SULAIMANIYAH, Monday 21 February 2011 (AFP) - A teenage protester was killed in a rally in northern Iraq as lawmakers moved to head off further demonstrations by cutting their salaries and ramping up support for the needy on Monday.

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Iraq to suspend law raising tariffs amid demos

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:42 AM PST

BAGHDAD, Monday 21 February 2011 (AFP) - Iraq is looking to suspend a law that was to be implemented in two weeks raising tariffs on imports, a spokesman said Monday, in the latest move by the government to head off protests.

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Robbery suspect killed during collision with victim's car

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:41 AM PST

A robbery suspect and his 28-year-old friend sustained serious injuries when their motorcycle collided into their victim's car in Taman Mega Jaya, Ampang Jaya, here, early this morning.

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Missing varsity polls candidate found safe in Bangi

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:40 AM PST

A female candidate in campus polls at Universiti Malaya, who went missing on Saturday, was found by her family members at a mosque in Bangi early today.

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Iraq suicide car bomb kills 10 police

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:20 AM PST

SAMARRA, Monday 21 February 2011 (AFP) - A car bomb detonated by a suicide attacker in the central Iraqi city of Samarra killed 10 policemen and wounded 16 others on Monday morning, police said.

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BN will go to the people in Kerdau by-election campaign - Pahang MB

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:19 AM PST

The Barisan Nasional (BN) will "go to the people" during the campaign for the Kerdau state by-election, Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob said today.

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China calls for unrest to be defused; "Jasmine" revolt wilts

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:40 AM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's domestic security chief said the government must find new ways to defuse unrest, underscoring Beijing's anxiety about control even after police squashed weekend calls for gatherings inspired by Middle East uprisings.

VIDEO: Libya 'facing complete regime change'

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 11:42 PM PST

The anti-government protests in Libya have spread to the capital, Tripoli, with reports of gunfire, tear gas and buildings being set on fire.


China calls for unrest to be defused; ‘Jasmine’ revolt wilts

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:11 AM PST

BEIJING, Feb 21 — China's domestic security chief says the government must find new ways to defuse unrest, underscoring Beijing's anxiety about control even after police squashed weekend calls for gatherings inspired by Middle East uprisings. Zhou Yongkang, the ruling Communist Party's top law-and-order official, told cadres they had to "adapt to ...


First US drone attack in Pakistan in weeks kills seven

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 11:56 PM PST

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan, Feb 21 — A US drone strike killed at least seven people today in a tribal region along Pakistan's western border, local officials said, the first such attack in a month as a diplomatic feud strains US-Pakistani ties. At least four missiles were fired from the unmanned aircraft at a suspected militant training centre in ...


Suicide car bomb in Somalia kills 10, says police

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 11:13 PM PST

MOGADISHU, Feb 21 — A suicide car bomber killed at least 10 people near a police training camp in Somalia's capital Mogadishu today, and the number of dead was likely to rise, police said. "We saw a speeding car towards us, and it soon exploded," police officer Hassan Ali told Reuters. "Every place was soon covered with flames and smoke. "I have ...


Manila, Maoists claim truce violations before talks end

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:10 AM PST

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine security forces and Maoist guerrillas accused each other of violating a ceasefire ahead of the end of a round of peace talks in Norway on Monday, but they are expected to agree to meet again.

Hundreds of Libyans storm worksite, foreigners hurt: Seoul

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 11:59 PM PST

SEOUL, Monday 21 February 2011 (AFP) - Some 500 Libyans stormed and looted a South Korean construction site west of Tripoli Monday, injuring South Korean and Bangladeshi workers, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

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Time to prepare for hard times ahead

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 11:58 PM PST

The Malaysian economy rebounded in 2010 with the growth of 7.2% is not surprising, and the data is in fact outdated. The most important thing now is how to overcome the current financial challenges.

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M'sian government committed to social responsibility, says Heng

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 11:57 PM PST

The government is fully committed to providing whatever support necessary and possible in upholding its social responsibility to the people and nation.

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Lorry attendant gets 12 years' jail, 12 whipping for rape

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 11:54 PM PST

A lorry attendant was sentenced to 12 years' jail and 12 strokes of the rotan by Sessions Court here today for two counts of raping an under-aged girl in Langkawi six years ago.

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Thai armed forces bring foreign military attaches to Thai-Cambodian border

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 11:54 PM PST

SI SA KET, Monday 21 February 2011 (Bernama) - The Thai Defence Ministry on Monday brought foreign military attaches to Thailand to Kantharalak district of Si Sa Ket province in northeastern Thailand bordering Cambodia so that they can see the truth concerning border clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers and understand the operations of the Thai military, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported.

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