Top secrets should be declassified over time: historian

Top secrets should be declassified over time: historian
Malaysia aims to be among top 10 most peaceful countries
VIDEO: Gaddafi loyalists on the streets of Tripoli
At least 87 dead in Norway shooting, bomb attack
6.5 magnitude quake hits Japan
Govt to provide allocation for EC's biometric system
Concerted effort to safeguard peace, stability in South China Sea
Asylum seeker cuts throat in Australia protest
Mumbai blasts death toll mounts to 21: report
China hungry for South China Sea oil: Philippines
Strong 6.5 quake hits northern Japan
S.Korea to use 'chemical castration', first in Asia: report
Murder most arid in Australia's Outback
South China Sea tensions a threat to peace: Clinton
Remote Polish lake makes big waves in global shipping
US babies learn 'self-rescue' from drowning
Norway twin attacks toll mounts to 87
ANALYST'S VIEW - Bomb and shooting in Norway
Strong quake jolts northern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
VIDEO: Hindu self-pain ritual in Sri Lanka

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:39 AM PDT

A historian has urged the government to formulate a law allowing declassification of top secret documents as historical materials over time.

Malaysia aims to be among top 10 most peaceful countries

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:37 AM PDT

Having been ranked the safest and most peaceful country in Southeast Asia, Malaysia now strives to position itself among the world's top 10 in safety ranking, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.

VIDEO: Gaddafi loyalists on the streets of Tripoli

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:06 PM PDT

After more than four months of Nato bombing raids in Libya there in no end in sight in the conflict between Col Gaddafi's forces and those opposed to his rule.

At least 87 dead in Norway shooting, bomb attack

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:07 AM PDT

OSLO (Reuters) - A gunman dressed in police uniform opened fire at a youth camp of Norway's ruling political party on Friday, killing at least 80 people, hours after a bomb killed seven in the government district in the capital Oslo.

6.5 magnitude quake hits Japan

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:09 AM PDT

An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's northeastern Miyagi Prefecture and its vicinity on Saturday, said the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Govt to provide allocation for EC's biometric system

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:09 AM PDT

The government has agreed to provide allocations for the Election Commission (EC) to implement the biometric voter verification system, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.

Concerted effort to safeguard peace, stability in South China Sea

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:08 AM PDT

It's undoubtedly a big news that Chinaand Asean countries have agreed on the guidelines of implementing the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), as it demonstrates the concerned parties' confidence and political determination to peacefully resolve the disputes in the area.

Asylum seeker cuts throat in Australia protest

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:07 AM PDT

An asylum seeker cut his throat and dozens more were on hunger strike Saturday at an northern Australian detention centre, refugee activists said, taking immigration protests into their fourth day.

Mumbai blasts death toll mounts to 21: report

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:05 AM PDT

The death toll from the July 13 triple bomb blasts in the Indian city of Mumbai has risen to 21 after a critically injured man died in hospital, medical officials were quoted as saying.

China hungry for South China Sea oil: Philippines

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:02 AM PDT

China's aggressive actions in the South China Sea appear to be motivated by a hunger to exploit the area's rich oil and gas resources, the Philippines' foreign secretary said Saturday.

Strong 6.5 quake hits northern Japan

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:00 AM PDT

A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan Saturday, but there were no reports of damage and no danger of a major tsunami, geologists said.

S.Korea to use 'chemical castration', first in Asia: report

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:58 PM PDT

A South Korean law allowing the use of "chemical castration" on sex offenders will take effect Sunday, making it the first Asian country to use such punishment, news reports said.

Murder most arid in Australia's Outback

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:53 PM PDT

Australian legend or murder mystery? Explorers Burke and Wills met their end on the maiden crossing of the nation's hostile Outback, but a long-buried Aboriginal tale could rewrite history.

South China Sea tensions a threat to peace: Clinton

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:49 PM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Saturday that a recent surge in tensions over the South China Sea threatened regional peace, while warning against force to solve the dispute.

Remote Polish lake makes big waves in global shipping

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:44 PM PDT

At first, the sight of grown men fiercely concentrating on the slightest movements of tiny, model ships looks a little silly.

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US babies learn 'self-rescue' from drowning

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:35 PM PDT

Some see it as a potential life-saver, others as tantamount to child abuse: controversy is brewing in the United States over "self-rescue" classes to prevent babies from drowning.

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Norway twin attacks toll mounts to 87

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:26 PM PDT

Twin shooting and bomb attacks left at least 87 dead as a Norwegian gunman disguised as a policeman opened fire at a youth camp and a bomb blast tore through government buildings in downtown Oslo.

ANALYST'S VIEW - Bomb and shooting in Norway

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:05 PM PDT

(Reuters) - A gunman killed at least 80 people at a youth camp of Norway's governing Labour Party on Friday, just hours after a bomb ripped through the central government district in Oslo, killing seven.