US lawyer nabbed in Hong Kong over embezzlement

US lawyer nabbed in Hong Kong over embezzlement

US lawyer nabbed in Hong Kong over embezzlement

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 01:02 AM PDT

A lawyer who fled the United States after allegedly embezzling $2.5 million from a client faces extradition after being arrested in Hong Kong, legal officials said Friday.

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History tells the real meaning of Merdeka

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 12:53 AM PDT

It was only 14 days. But to many who lived through them, the 14 day-period was like hell, as that was when Communist Party of Malaya (CPM), or Bintang Tiga, terrorists showed their true colours .

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China quizzes S. Korea reporters held near North border

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 12:50 AM PDT

Chinese authorities are questioning five South Koreans including journalists after detaining them near the sensitive border with North Korea, a Seoul foreign ministry official said Friday.

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Facebook weaving in movies, music and news

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 12:49 AM PDT

Facebook is packing movies, music, news and digital books into overhauled profile pages crafted to serve as online homes for members of the world's largest social network.

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Pope in Germany urges respect between Christians, Islam

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 12:37 AM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI Friday called for Islam and Christianity to forge a relationship based on "dialogue and mutual esteem," adding the two faiths could enjoy a "fruitful collaboration."

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Singapore admits under-reporting of drug arrests

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 12:36 AM PDT

Singapore's drug enforcement agency admitted Friday it had under-reported the number of people arrested for drugs offences between 2008 and 2010 due to a statistical error.

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Bird strike hits Qantas flight

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 12:35 AM PDT

A Qantas flight landed safely in Perth Friday after being hit by a flock of birds, with the airline denying witness reports that flames shot out of one of its engines.

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Japan launches new spy satellite

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 12:34 AM PDT

Japan launched a new spy satellite into orbit Friday, officials said, in its latest effort to beef up surveillance against the threat of North Korean missiles.

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Libya NTC faces credibility test at Gaddafi strongholds

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 12:10 AM PDT

TRIPOLI, Sept 23 — Libya's new government said it had tightened its grip on oasis towns which sided with Muammar Gaddafi, but faced a tough fight to take two remaining strongholds loyal to the ousted leader and bolster its credibility. Forces of the National Transitional Council (NTC) said they controlled a string of desert towns in Libya's deep ...

President Saleh returns to Yemen amid gunfire, blasts

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 11:51 PM PDT

SANAA, Sept 23 — President Ali Abdullah Saleh returned to Yemen today after three months in Saudi Arabia recovering from an assassination attempt and was greeted by the sound of gunfire and explosions across the capital. Saleh's return, first reported by state television and confirmed by Reuters, raises the risk of all-out civil war in the ...

Abbas to stake Palestinian claim to state at UN

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 11:44 PM PDT

NEW YORK, Sept 23 — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asks the United Nations today to recognise a state for his people, even though Israel still occupies its territory and the United States has vowed to veto the move. In what he may see as a date with destiny, Abbas, 76, will hand UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon an application for full UN ...

India's Yes Bank ties up with Maybank to promote cross-border services

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 11:48 PM PDT

India's YES Bank and Malaysia's largest commercial bank, Maybank Bhd, have formed an alliance to promote full-range cross-border banking services.

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Dead NASA satellite to crash-land Friday

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 11:31 PM PDT

Fragments from an old six-ton NASA satellite hurtled toward Earth on Friday, while the exact site of the crash-landing remained a mystery into the final hours.

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VIDEO: Abbas poised to bid for UN membership

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 11:31 PM PDT

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is poised to submit an historic request to the United Nations to admit Palestine as a member state.


There is no such thing as a free lunch

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 11:12 PM PDT

There is no such thing as a free lunch. The people will sooner or later have to repay the financial assistance received. However, how many people actually understand the truth?

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VIDEO: Who will run for Russian president?

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 10:58 PM PDT

Russians are waiting for news of who will run for president next March - Prime Minister Putin or President Medvedev?


Govt mindful of new global recession fears: Najib

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 10:29 PM PDT

The Government is mindful of the fear over the new global recession, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today.

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OSK Research maintains 'buy' call on Malaysia Airports

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 10:29 PM PDT

OSK Research has maintained its "buy" call on Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) with its fair value of shares unchanged at RM7.36.

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Chavez in Venezuela says chemo finished successfully

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 10:33 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned home on Thursday saying a fourth and final session of chemotherapy in Cuba had been successful.

S. Korea bank chief found dead in apparent suicide

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 10:17 PM PDT

The head of a major South Korean savings bank was found dead Friday in an apparent suicide after investigators raided his office as part of a probe into illegal trading activities, police said.

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