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18 held at protest over price increases

18 held at protest over price increases
18 held at protest over price increases
Gaddafi son, grandsons killed in strikes
Obama makes jokes about Trump at journalists' dinner
Libya's Gaddafi survives air strikes, son killed - govt
Sony to restore network services, boost security
Obama makes jokes about Trump at journalists' dinner
Mubarak may face death; Metro station renamed
Late Pope's body exhumed ahead of beatification
Kadhafi son killed after talks offer rejected
Gaddafi's youngest son killed in strike
NATO raids on Libya a form of new colonialism
10 dead. 35 injured in China hotel fire
Umno will not forego struggle principles: Muhyiddin
Anwar willing to divide Malay unity: Mahathir
Nato says air strikes not targeting Gaddafi
U.N. development agency delays Syria aid plan
VIDEO: Crowds flock to Rome for beatification
VIDEO: Tornado death toll reaches 340
BN has roadmap to make Malaysia developed nation: Najib

Posted: 01 May 2011 12:36 AM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 (Bernama) -- The police arrested 18 people today at what they said was an illegal gathering here of about 500 protesting over price increases and a minimum wage.

Dang Wangi police chief ACP Zulkarnain Ibrahim said they were held under Section 27 of the Police Act for participation in the gathering, at Jalan Chow Kit and in the vicinity of Maju Junction, in conjunction with Workers' Day.

"They will be detained for a while to have their statements recorded," he told reporters.

18 held at protest over price increases

Posted: 01 May 2011 12:35 AM PDT

The police arrested 18 people today at what they said was an illegal gathering here of about 500 protesting over price increases and a minimum wage.

Gaddafi son, grandsons killed in strikes

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:35 PM PDT

TRIPOLI, May 1: Saif al-Arab Gaddafi, the youngest son of embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and three of Gaddafi's grandsons have been killed in a NATO airstrike.

Obama makes jokes about Trump at journalists' dinner

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:48 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told jokes at the expense of U.S. real estate mogul Donald Trump on Saturday night, mocking his possible presidential ambitions in remarks at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

Libya's Gaddafi survives air strikes, son killed - govt

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:48 PM PDT

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi survived a NATO air strike on a Tripoli house that killed his youngest son and three grandchildren, a government spokesman said on Sunday.

Sony to restore network services, boost security

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:19 PM PDT

Sony on Sunday said it would "shortly" begin restoring its PlayStation Network and Qriocity online services following a major security breach that compromised millions of users.

Obama makes jokes about Trump at journalists' dinner

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 10:46 PM PDT

Mubarak may face death; Metro station renamed

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:03 PM PDT

CAIRO, May 1: Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak would face the death penalty if convicted of ordering the shooting of protesters during the uprisings that brought him down, the country's new justice minister said Saturday.

Late Pope's body exhumed ahead of beatification

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:00 PM PDT

VATICAN CITY, May 1: Pope John Paul II's coffin was exhumed on Friday ahead of his beatification as tens of thousands of people began arriving in Rome for one of the biggest events since his funeral in 2005.

Kadhafi son killed after talks offer rejected

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:00 PM PDT

A NATO air strike killed Moamer Kadhafi's youngest son and three grandchildren but the strongman escaped unhurt, a Libyan spokesman said on Sunday, after rebels and NATO spurned an offer for talks to end the crisis.

Gaddafi's youngest son killed in strike

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 10:58 PM PDT

The youngest son of Muammar Gaddafi was killed in a NATO air strike on a house where the Libyan leader and his family were staying at the time, China's Xinhua news agency reported, quoting a government spokesman Sunday.

NATO raids on Libya a form of new colonialism

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 10:57 PM PDT

Ongoing NATO air strikes on Libya represent a form of new colonialism and the Libya crisis risks evolving into a prolonged conflict with even more bloodshed and chaos, a South African expert on international affairs says.

10 dead. 35 injured in China hotel fire

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 10:57 PM PDT

Ten people have been confirmed dead and 35 injured in a hotel fire in northeast China's Jilin Province early Sunday morning, Xinhua new agency reported local authorities as saying.

Umno will not forego struggle principles: Muhyiddin

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 10:56 PM PDT

Umno will not forgo the principles of its struggle even when faced with a bitter and challenging political atmosphere, Umno Deputy President Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today.

Anwar willing to divide Malay unity: Mahathir

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 10:46 PM PDT

Eager to become prime minister, Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was prepared to sacrifice his own race, just to get non-Malay support, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today.

Nato says air strikes not targeting Gaddafi

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 07:55 PM PDT

BRUSSELS, May 1 — Nato today denied targeting members of Muammar Gaddafi's family, after a Libyan government spokesman said the leader had survived a Nato air strike in Tripoli that killed his youngest son and three grandchildren. The Western alliance, which is conducting air strikes to protect civilians during an anti-Gaddafi rebellion, ...

U.N. development agency delays Syria aid plan

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 09:45 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) said on Saturday it was postponing consideration of an aid plan for Syria because of the turmoil there.