Eight held in Indonesia over poison plot

Eight held in Indonesia over poison plot


Eight held in Indonesia over poison plot

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 12:28 AM PDT

Indonesia has arrested eight terror suspects who were plotting a mass poisoning of police personnel, an anti-terror officer said Saturday, as one report said they had planned to use cyanide.

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Hundreds of tortoises seized at Thai airport

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 12:23 AM PDT

Thai authorities have found nearly 400 protected tortoises in unclaimed bags at an airport in Bangkok, an official confirmed on Saturday.

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Michael Jackson perfume launch causes stink

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 12:16 AM PDT

The botched launch of a perfume in memory of pop icon Michael Jackson caused a stink this week, as his father distanced himself from a Frenchman behind the deal, and a lawsuit disputed their rights.

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Up close and personal with great white sharks

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 11:00 PM PDT

(Australia-AFP) - Coming face-to-face with a powerful great white may be the stuff of nightmares for swimmers and surfers. But it's a dream come true for a handful of divers in Australia. Refile of report originally sent September 24, 2011. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.

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Lots of Palin, no bombshells in Alaska emails

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 10:08 PM PDT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The state of Alaska on Friday released more than 24,000 pages of former Governor Sarah Palin's emails, shedding some light on how the possible Republican U.S. presidential contender conducted business.



Local shares likely to stage mild really next week

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 10:28 PM PDT

Share prices on Bursa Malaysia are expected to experience a mild rally next week level with investors bound to grab the cheaper stocks after recent losses, said Affin Investment Bank head of retail research, Dr Nazri Khan.

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PKR Wanita chief lodges police report over sex video

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 10:27 PM PDT

Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Wanita chief Zuraida Kamaruddin today lodged a police report over the sex video compact disc (VCD) allegedly involving a leader of an opposition party, which was sent to her house in Kampung Melayu Ampang, Ampang here yesterday morning.

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Ku Li calls for royal commission to investigate IPPs

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 10:26 PM PDT

Gua Musang Member of Parliament Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah today proposed the setting up of a royal commission of inquiry to investigate the independent power producers (IPPs) alleged to have made hefty profit at the expense of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and the Malaysian consumers.

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Zahid refutes claims former soldiers opposing the government

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 10:26 PM PDT

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has refuted claims made by some people that former members of the armed forces are opposing the government.

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No restrictions on banks passing names of loan defaulters: Awang Adek

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 10:25 PM PDT

The Finance Ministry does not intend to impose restrictions on banks from passing on names of customer who default on their housing loans to debt collectors, said its deputy minister Senator Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussin.

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Make Kelantan a welfare state first: Awang Adek

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 10:25 PM PDT

Kelantan should be a model of welfare state first if PAS really wants to turn Malaysia into such a state, said Kelantan Umno deputy chief Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussin.

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Queen hails king: actor Colin Firth leads British honours

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 08:30 PM PDT

British actor Colin Firth was rewarded in Queen Elizabeth II's birthday honours list on Saturday after he played her father in Oscar-winning film "The King's Speech".

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Japan marks three months since tsunami

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 08:24 PM PDT

Japan on Saturday marked three months since its massive quake-tsunami and resulting nuclear crisis, amid simmering public frustration over the government's slow response to the catastrophe.

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Germany says sprouts source of killer bacteria outbreak

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 08:19 PM PDT

Germany blamed vegetable sprouts Friday for a bacteria outbreak that has killed at least 33, left some 3,000 ill and cost farmers across Europe hundreds of millions of euros in lost sales.

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Palin received death threats after 2008 nomination

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 08:14 PM PDT

Sarah Palin received death threats after she was nominated as Republican John McCain's running mate in 2008 presidential elections, according to emails released Friday, reflecting her meteoric rise.

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US foresees $46 billion in 2011 military sales

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 08:13 PM PDT

The United States plans to export $46.1 billion in weapons this year, nearly doubling its 2010 figures, officials said Friday.

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Fiji launches stinging attack on Australia, N. Zealand

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 08:10 PM PDT

The Fiji government on Saturday accused Australia and New Zealand of attempting to undermine its return to democracy and claimed Tongan navy vessels were in its territorial waters.

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Inquest into Christchurch quake building collapse

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 07:53 PM PDT

A New Zealand inquest starting on Monday will look at why an office block collapsed during February's Christchurch earthquake, killing 106 people, including 65 foreign students.

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Alaska emails shine light on Palin, no bombshells yet

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 06:34 PM PDT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The state of Alaska on Friday released more than 24,000 pages of former Governor Sarah Palin's emails, shedding some light on how the possible Republican U.S. presidential contender conducted business.



Helicopters open fire to disperse Syrian protesters

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 06:34 PM PDT

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian helicopter gunships fired machineguns to disperse pro-democracy protests, witnesses said, in the first reported use of air power to quell unrest in Syria's increasingly bloody three-month-old uprising.



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