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- Toxic chemicals at Australian CSG sites
- Malaysians in New York evacuate ahead of hurricane landfall
- Thai driver gets jail and fine for bribing policeman
- Higher traffic volume on North-South Expressway
- Family to seek Nepal embassy help over missing woman
- 17 deaths reported on fifth day of Ops Sikap 24
- North-bound traffic moving slowly on North-South Expressway
- Irene cuts power to 1.8 mln, shuts refineries, nukes
- India celebrates people’s victory as activist ends fast
- Hurricane Irene blasts New York
- Super-typhoon leaves seven dead in Philippines
- Indonesia's traffic nightmare a dream for 'ojeks'
- Indonesian Muslim youths keep faith amid reform
- New Zealand's lost penguin heads home
- Libya fights to restore services, gruesome find in Tripoli
- Irene closes in on New York after battering East Coast
- Al Qaeda number two killed in Pakistan this week
- Arab states urge end to Syria bloodshed
- Ferocious Hurricane Irene batters New York
- Anger in tsunami zone over Japan power games
| Toxic chemicals at Australian CSG sites Posted: 28 Aug 2011 12:31 AM PDT A major Australian coal seam gas miner on Sunday said it had discovered traces of carcinogenic chemicals at a number of its monitoring sites, fuelling debate about the contentious industry.
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| Malaysians in New York evacuate ahead of hurricane landfall Posted: 28 Aug 2011 12:21 AM PDT Malaysians students here and staff of the Malaysian permanent mission to the United Nations have evacuated their homes Saturday evening as Hurricane Irene began to batter this city.
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| Thai driver gets jail and fine for bribing policeman Posted: 28 Aug 2011 12:17 AM PDT A 38-year-old Thai driver was jailed six months and fined RM10,000, in default three months jail, by the Sessions Court here for bribing a policeman two days ago.
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| Higher traffic volume on North-South Expressway Posted: 28 Aug 2011 12:14 AM PDT Traffic volume continued to rise and vehicles were moving slowly on the North-South Expressway, especially in the north, as at noon as more people joined the exodus to return to their hometowns and villages in conjunction with Aidilfitri.
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| Family to seek Nepal embassy help over missing woman Posted: 28 Aug 2011 12:10 AM PDT The family of a 21-year-old woman who reportedly flew to Kathmandu with her Nepalese lover is to seek the assistance of the Nepalese embassy in Kuala Lumpur to trace her.
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| 17 deaths reported on fifth day of Ops Sikap 24 Posted: 28 Aug 2011 12:05 AM PDT Seventeen deaths were reported on the fifth day yesterday of the Ops Sikap 24 exercise to reduce road accidents during the Aidilfitri festive period, according to police.
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| North-bound traffic moving slowly on North-South Expressway Posted: 28 Aug 2011 12:02 AM PDT As more people began to "balik kampung" for Aidilfitri, traffic volume increased along the North-South Expressway, causing vehicles to slow down at certain stretches early today.
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| Irene cuts power to 1.8 mln, shuts refineries, nukes Posted: 28 Aug 2011 12:05 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Irene knocked out power to 1.8 million homes and businesses, disrupted oil refineries and forced nuclear plants to reduce power as it barrelled toward New York City. 
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| India celebrates people’s victory as activist ends fast Posted: 27 Aug 2011 11:18 PM PDT NEW DELHI, Aug 28 — Sipping coconut water and honey, a self-styled Gandhian anti-corruption reformer ended a 13-day hunger strike today that had sparked India's biggest protests in decades, besieged the government and ushered in a new middle class political force. "It's a proud moment for the country that a mass movement which was carried out for ... 
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| Hurricane Irene blasts New York Posted: 27 Aug 2011 11:48 PM PDT Hurricane Irene tore Sunday into New York, hammering Manhattan's skyscrapers with fierce winds and threatening to flood the financial district after killing at least nine people along the US east coast.
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| Super-typhoon leaves seven dead in Philippines Posted: 27 Aug 2011 11:37 PM PDT Super-typhoon Nanmadol killed at least seven people and left flattened bridges and blocked roads in its wake as it slowly moved away from the Philippines, officials said on Sunday.
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| Indonesia's traffic nightmare a dream for 'ojeks' Posted: 27 Aug 2011 11:30 PM PDT Jakarta's crippling traffic jams cost the Indonesian capital billions of dollars a year, but there's one group of battling businessmen who thrive in the smog-filled streets: ojek drivers.
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| Indonesian Muslim youths keep faith amid reform Posted: 27 Aug 2011 11:19 PM PDT As a pious young Muslim in Indonesia, Didit Sukmana prays five times a day, recites the Koran daily and fasts during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
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| New Zealand's lost penguin heads home Posted: 27 Aug 2011 11:10 PM PDT Fattened up on a diet of "fish milkshakes" and escorted by his own personal veterinary team, the world's most famous penguin, Happy Feet, sets sail Monday for the icy waters he calls home.
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| Libya fights to restore services, gruesome find in Tripoli Posted: 27 Aug 2011 10:54 PM PDT Libyan rebels have started work to get the capital up and running again, as a gruesome find near a base of Moamer Kadhafi's elite troops appeared to highlight the brutality of his regime.
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| Irene closes in on New York after battering East Coast Posted: 27 Aug 2011 08:49 PM PDT MOREHEAD CITY, Aug 28 — Hurricane Irene closed in on New York yesterday, shutting down the city, and millions of Americans on the East Coast hunkered down as the giant storm halted transport and caused massive power blackouts. Before midnight, Irene, still a menacing 780-km-wide hurricane, was enveloping major population centres in the US ... 
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| Al Qaeda number two killed in Pakistan this week Posted: 27 Aug 2011 08:04 PM PDT WASHINGTON, Aug 28 — Al Qaeda's new second-in-command, Atiyah abd al-Rahman, was killed earlier this week in Pakistan, dealing a "major blow" to the group still reeling from the death of Osama bin Laden, US officials said yesterday. Rahman, a Libyan national, rose to the number two spot when Ayman al-Zawahri took the reins of al Qaeda after bin ... 
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| Arab states urge end to Syria bloodshed Posted: 27 Aug 2011 11:03 PM PDT AMMAN/CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab states told Syria on Sunday to "resort to reason" and end months of bloodshed after some of the most intense protests in Damascus since the start of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. 
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| Ferocious Hurricane Irene batters New York Posted: 27 Aug 2011 11:03 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Irene battered New York with ferocious winds and driving rain early on Sunday, shutting down the U.S. financial capital and most populous city, halting mass transit and causing massive power blackouts as it churned slowly northward along the East Coast. 
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| Anger in tsunami zone over Japan power games Posted: 27 Aug 2011 10:46 PM PDT As Japan's political elite readies for yet another leadership showdown on Monday, there is widespread anger about the Tokyo power games among survivors of the March 11 quake and tsunami disaster.
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