US to boost Philippine intelligence, Manila says |
- US to boost Philippine intelligence, Manila says
- Panel urges Japan PM to end nuclear crisis
- Japan govt panel proposes tax hikes for reconstruction
- Released Chinese artist-activist Ai's associates freed
- VIDEO: Deadly Syrian rallies continue
- China may lift nuclear approvals by mid-2012 - report
- New York governor signs law approving gay marriage
- Firefly to take over MAS’ KL-Sibu route from July 1
- PKR youth head released after questioning
- Illegal demo: opposition’s ploy to maintain momentum in run-up to GE
- 90,000 flee storm in Philippines
- Vietnam to switch to lethal injection for death penalty
- AUDIO: Libyan goalkeeper on Gaddafi
- Vietnam storms kill 10, seven struck by lightning
- Buy Malaysian products to help economy grow, says Ismail Sabri
- Lynas wants to contribute to community, not destroy it
- National impact from New York marriage law: experts
- New York marriage bill paves way for same-sex divorce
- New York legislature approves gay marriage
- At Ur, experts stress conservation over excavation
| US to boost Philippine intelligence, Manila says Posted: 25 Jun 2011 12:09 AM PDT Washington has vowed to boost the Philippines' intelligence capabilities in the South China Sea, where tensions with China are rising over conflicting territorial claims, Manila said Saturday.
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| Panel urges Japan PM to end nuclear crisis Posted: 25 Jun 2011 12:09 AM PDT A panel set up to advise on recovery after Japan's quake-tsunami Saturday said solving the ongoing nuclear crisis was the top priority, backing temporary tax hikes to pay for reconstruction.
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| Japan govt panel proposes tax hikes for reconstruction Posted: 25 Jun 2011 12:21 AM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan should raise taxes to fund rebuilding after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the government's advisory panel said on Saturday, but it is unclear how binding its recommendations will be given the political impasse over the fate of Prime Minister Naoto Kan. 
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| Released Chinese artist-activist Ai's associates freed Posted: 25 Jun 2011 12:21 AM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Four associates of Chinese artist-activist Ai Weiwei detained along with him in a controversial case were freed after Ai's release, friends of the artist said on Saturday. 
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| VIDEO: Deadly Syrian rallies continue Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:39 PM PDT Reports from Syria say at least 15 people have been killed in the latest protests calling for the removal of President Bashar al-Assad.
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| China may lift nuclear approvals by mid-2012 - report Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:19 PM PDT SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's suspension of nuclear project approvals, put in place in the wake of Japan's nuclear crisis, could be lifted by mid-2012, a newspaper reported on Saturday. 
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| New York governor signs law approving gay marriage Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:19 PM PDT ALBANY, N.Y. (Reuters) - Governor Andrew Cuomo made same-sex marriages legal in New York on Friday, a key victory for gay rights ahead of the 2012 presidential and congressional elections. 
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| Firefly to take over MAS’ KL-Sibu route from July 1 Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:27 PM PDT Firefly will gradually take over the Kuala Lumpur-Sibu route from Malaysia Airlines from July 1.
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| PKR youth head released after questioning Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:20 PM PDT Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Youth deputy head Khairul Anuar Ahmad Zainuddin, who was brought to the Shah Alam district police headquarters in Section 9 here last night has been released early today after having his statement taken.
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| Illegal demo: opposition’s ploy to maintain momentum in run-up to GE Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:11 PM PDT The illegal planned demonstration for July 9 is seen by some political analysts as an attempt by the organisers to maintain the opposition's momentum in the run-up to the coming general election.
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| 90,000 flee storm in Philippines Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:02 PM PDT Nearly 90,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Philippines due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Meari, with 15 people listed as missing, the civil defence office said Saturday.
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| Vietnam to switch to lethal injection for death penalty Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:48 PM PDT HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam will carry out the death penalty using lethal injection from July instead of a firing squad, police said, to reduce suffering. 
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| AUDIO: Libyan goalkeeper on Gaddafi Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:34 PM PDT Libyan goalkeeper, Juma Gtat, and 16 other leading Libyan football figures have announced their defection to the rebels.
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| Vietnam storms kill 10, seven struck by lightning Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:50 PM PDT At least 10 people have been killed, seven of them struck by lightning, during several days of storms and heavy rain in northern Vietnam, the disaster authorities said Saturday.
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| Buy Malaysian products to help economy grow, says Ismail Sabri Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:09 PM PDT The people's cooperation and active participation is needed in the 'Buy Malaysia' Campaign to help boost the country's economic growth further.
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| Lynas wants to contribute to community, not destroy it Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:06 PM PDT Australia's Lynas Corporation Ltd, which is embroiled in a controversy regarding its proposed rare earth plant in Gebeng, says it wants to be a positive contributor to the community and not be seen as coming into the country and damaging to it.
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| National impact from New York marriage law: experts Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:16 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - When New York became the sixth and by far the largest state to legalize same-sex marriage, following a grueling overtime session in the state Legislature on Friday, it immediately transformed the national debate over the issue, legal experts said. 
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| New York marriage bill paves way for same-sex divorce Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:16 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - As New York's same-sex couples head to the altar to celebrate their newly won right to marry, they can take comfort in the fact that, if it doesn't work out, their right to get divorced in the state just got a lot easier as well. 
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| New York legislature approves gay marriage Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:16 PM PDT ALBANY, N.Y. (Reuters) - New York's state legislature gave final approval on Friday to same-sex marriages, a key victory for gay rights ahead of the 2012 presidential and congressional elections. 
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| At Ur, experts stress conservation over excavation Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:46 PM PDT Standing before the imposing ziggurat which was once part of a temple complex at the Sumerian capital of Ur, Iraqi archaeologist Abdelamir Hamdani worried about the natural elements that are eating away at one of the wonders of Mesopotamia.
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