Thousands protest against nuclear power in Japan

Thousands protest against nuclear power in Japan


Thousands protest against nuclear power in Japan

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 01:04 AM PDT

Tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Tokyo on Monday calling for an end to nuclear energy in Japan after the March 11 disaster that sparked the worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl.

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Kedah Umno denies putting up posters critical of Anwar

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 12:38 AM PDT

Kedah Umno said today it had not put up posters critical of Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in conjunction with his attendance at the Kedah PKR Aidilfitri open house at the Sultan Abdul Halim stadium yesterday.

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Will Singapore bow to pressure to put an end to ISA?

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 12:37 AM PDT

Will Singapore bow to the aspirations of interested parties to abolish its Internal Security Act (ISA), following Malaysia's move to put an end to the preventive detention law?

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Brunei keen to work with M'sian firms in new businesses

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 12:37 AM PDT

Many companies in Brunei are keen to invest in new businesses in partnership with Malaysian firms instead of focusing only in oil and gas industries as at present.

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Gulf likely to trim oil output as Libya recovers - Badri

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 11:56 PM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Gulf OPEC countries will likely gradually decrease their output as Libya's production recovers towards pre-war levels after raising output to compensate for the Libyan loss, the oil group's Libyan Secretary General Abdullah al-Badri said on Monday.



China suspends popular talent show for "exceeding time limits"

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 11:56 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has ordered a popular television talent show off the air for a year after it exceeded broadcasting time limits, replacing it with programmes that "promote moral ethics" such as public safety and housework tips, state media said on Monday.



Court sets Oct 4 to hear Mahfuz's suit against police and government

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 12:03 AM PDT

The High Court here has set Oct 4 to hear Pas vice-president Datuk Mahfuz Omar's suit against the police and government for alleged wrongful arrest and detention during the July 9 illegal rally.

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Parties seek out-of-court settlement in Tajudin's suit against news portal

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 12:01 AM PDT

The parties in the RM200-million suit brought by former Malaysia Airlines executive chairman Tan Sri Tajudin Ramli against The Malaysian Insider news portal are seeking to settle the case out of court, counsel for The Malaysian Insider said today.

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Najib's legal reform

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 11:43 PM PDT

The move to repeal the ISA and amend inappropriate laws has met the requirements of the new era and responded to the expectations of young people, while improving the country's international image which could help in attracting foreign investment.

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Two Koreas to hold nuclear talks Wednesday

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 11:37 PM PDT

Top North and South Korean envoys will meet in Beijing on Wednesday for a second round of talks aimed at restarting stalled six-nation nuclear disarmament negotiations, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

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Baffled by inconsistent pricing of goods

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 11:35 PM PDT

Some consumer goods, particularly such daily essentials as chicken, have seen price-hikes lately.

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RapidKL expects additional 150 city buses to increase efficiency

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 11:34 PM PDT

Rangkaian Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Sdn Bhd (RapidKL), a public transportation provider, expects the addition of 150 city buses to its service to increase service efficiency in the Klang Valley.

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China shuts solar plant after pollution protest

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 11:33 PM PDT

China has ordered the closure of a solar panel plant in the east of the country after hundreds of local residents staged violent protests over pollution, authorities said Monday.

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Chinese buyer books $200,000 whisky in Singapore

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 11:29 PM PDT

A Chinese businessman has put down a deposit for a rare bottle of whisky costing nearly $200,000 at a duty-free shop in Singapore's Changi airport, an airport spokesman said Monday.

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Philippines seizing 'record amounts' of fake goods

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 11:29 PM PDT

The Philippines is seizing record amounts of fake goods, most of them from China, showing the government's commitment to enforcing intellectual property rights, a government watchdog said Monday.

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The pot calling the kettle black

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 11:13 PM PDT

Perhaps, it was too early to give PR the compliments. The opposition pact often monitors and criticizes the ruling coalition. Only when PR comes into power that it realizes it is hard to put something into practice.

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Hong Kong police smash South American cocaine syndicate

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 09:26 PM PDT

HONG KONG, Sept 19 — Hong Kong authorities seized cocaine worth HK$600 million (RM237.93 million), the city's largest ever cocaine haul, and claimed to have smashed a multinational drug syndicate with the arrest of eight people, the police said. The Hong Kong police said in a statement yesterday that 567kg of cocaine was seized. "We believe we ...



Death toll in India-Nepal quake rises to 36

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 10:27 PM PDT

The death toll from a 6.9 magnitude quake that hit the India-Nepal border has risen to 36, officials said Monday, with fresh reports of at least seven dead in neighbouring Tibet.

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Oil down in Asian trade

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 10:25 PM PDT

Oil prices fell sharply in Asian trade Monday, with investors still worried over the debt crisis in the eurozone and the weak US economy.

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Qantas strike to hit more than 6,000 passengers

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 10:23 PM PDT

Australian carrier Qantas on Monday said it would cancel 28 flights and delay a further 27 due to a ground staff strike this week which would impact more than 6,000 passengers.

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