The government's alternative plan

The government's alternative plan


The government's alternative plan

Posted: 30 May 2011 12:30 AM PDT

The government must think of ways to pay the additional RM9 billion no matter whether it is to increase revenue or reduce expenses to control the deficit.

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Mubarak wealth no more than $1 mln - lawyer

Posted: 29 May 2011 11:48 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - The wealth of toppled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is no more than $1 million and he has no assets overseas, his lawyer said on Sunday.



French minister quits over sex harassment case

Posted: 29 May 2011 11:48 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - A junior minister in French President Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right government resigned on Sunday after he was accused of sexual harassment by two women, the government said.



VIDEO: Mladic to launch extradition appeal

Posted: 29 May 2011 11:41 PM PDT

Lawyers representing the former Bosnian-Serb army chief, Ratko Mladic, will launch a formal appeal later against plans to transfer him to the International Tribunal in the Hague to face charges of genocide.


VIDEO: Taiz: 'A city turned battleground'

Posted: 29 May 2011 11:24 PM PDT

Reports from Yemen say forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh have opened fire on anti-government demonstrators in the southern city of Taiz.


Indonesian president attacks media over graft claims

Posted: 29 May 2011 11:04 PM PDT

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Monday angrily denounced the media and users of social networking websites for spreading false allegations against his embattled party.

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Japan voters want PM to go as no-confidence vote looms

Posted: 29 May 2011 10:45 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Seventy percent of Japanese voters want to get rid of Prime Minister Naoto Kan, a survey showed on Monday, marking more bad news for the unpopular government chief likely to face a no-confidence vote as early as this week.



Spirit of the Titans

Posted: 29 May 2011 10:25 PM PDT

To resolve racial prejudice, we need fairness and tolerance.

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Pos maid insurance available at 703 pos Malaysia outlets

Posted: 29 May 2011 10:13 PM PDT

Employers can now purchase insurance protection plan for their foreign maids at 703 Pos Malaysia outlets nationwide.

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Kelantan vs Petronas: court sets June 30 for case management pending leave to appeal

Posted: 29 May 2011 10:12 PM PDT

The Kelantan government will file leave to appeal against the Court of Appeal's refusal of its appeal to stop the federal government from intervening in its breach of contract suit against Petronas over oil royalty.

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S. Korea probes soldiers over pro-North postings

Posted: 29 May 2011 10:07 PM PDT

South Korea's military will launch an investigation into soldiers who posted pro-Pyongyang messages at an online message board praising North Korea, an official said Monday.

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Australia PM ramps up carbon tax campaign

Posted: 29 May 2011 10:07 PM PDT

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Monday intensified her campaign for a carbon tax as 140 prominent citizens joined calls backing her divisive proposal.

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Germany announces end to nuclear power by 2022

Posted: 29 May 2011 10:06 PM PDT

Germany on Monday announced plans to become the first major industrialised power to shut down all its nuclear plants in the wake of the disaster in Japan, with a phase-out due to be wrapped up by 2022.

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Niger's Alphadi pushing African fashion to global scene

Posted: 29 May 2011 10:05 PM PDT

The west African country of Niger is known for its poverty, and at times its Tuareg rebellion -- not for fashion.

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China's "land of fish and rice" parched by drought

Posted: 29 May 2011 10:14 PM PDT

LAKE HONGHU, China (Reuters) - The drought gripping stretches of central and eastern China has dried Lake Honghu into an expanse of exposed mud, stranded boats and dying fish farms, threatening the livelihoods of residents in Hubei Province who call this their "land of fish and rice."



Saudis accused of protecting Yemeni leader as cities fall

Posted: 29 May 2011 08:46 PM PDT

SAN'A, May 30: Yemen's opposition has accused Saudi Arabia of protecting President Ali Abdullah Saleh's regime, as revolutionaries seized control of most of the provinces in Yemen.


Obama vows national response to Missouri tornado

Posted: 29 May 2011 09:13 PM PDT

JOPLIN, Mo. (Reuters) - President Barack Obama promised victims of the deadliest U.S. tornado in 65 years that the federal government would help them rebuild, saying on Sunday it was a national tragedy.



Republican Palin rolls into Washington on a Harley

Posted: 29 May 2011 09:13 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican Sarah Palin rolled into Washington on the back of a Harley-Davidson on Sunday, sparking a frenzy of attention and renewed speculation about her 2012 presidential plans.



China's "land of fish and rice" parched by drought

Posted: 29 May 2011 09:13 PM PDT

LAKE HONGHU, China, May 30 (Reuters) - The drought gripping stretches of central and eastern China has dried Lake Honghu into an expanse of exposed mud, stranded boats and dying fish farms, threatening the livelihoods of residents in Hubei Province who call this their "land of fish and rice."



Greeks vent anger at entire political class

Posted: 29 May 2011 09:13 PM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Greeks vented their anger at the nation's political classes in Athens on Sunday, staging the biggest in a week of protests as the government seeks backing for yet more austerity.



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