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- Govt studying paying allowances for volunteer fire-fighters
- Augmented reality -- the world, reinvented
- Fed gov't dismisses Anwar's allegation over Sarawak projects
- Saudi crown prince: 'worked and played hard'
- Vietnam jails land rights activists for 'propaganda'
- Saudi Crown Prince dies
- India set for 13th rate hike despite growth worries
- Thai PM warns deadly floods to last weeks more
- Saint Lawrence seaway eels slipping into oblivion
- Bikes' revival provokes tension in Germany
- Gaddafi family demands body; Nato ends Libya war
- Pakistan, three others elected to UN council
- Signs of big power divisions over Iran nuclear report
- Lo Pan Temple swallowed by history
- Malaysia has become India's biggest tourist market in Asean region
- Libya to be declared free as NATO mission set to end
- Ten Colombia soldiers dead in suspected rebel attack
- China visit productive, says Najib
- Najib expects more collaboration opportunities between M'sia, China private sectors
- Depressed woman killed in fire
| Govt studying paying allowances for volunteer fire-fighters Posted: 22 Oct 2011 12:39 AM PDT The Fire and Rescue Department is in the midst of finding a new mechanism to enable volunteer fire-fighters to be paid with allowances just like members of other voluntary squads.
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| Augmented reality -- the world, reinvented Posted: 22 Oct 2011 12:37 AM PDT (America-AFP) - Technology that changes the way we see, hear and sense our environment -- "augmented reality" is a melding of cybersphere and real world experience. Accessible with any smart phone, it is now being touted as the future of media, guides and gaming -- and a revolution for marketing. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.
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| Fed gov't dismisses Anwar's allegation over Sarawak projects Posted: 22 Oct 2011 12:36 AM PDT The federal government today dismissed an allegation by Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that 92 per cent of the 310 projects valued at RM2.3 billion approved for Sarawak had yet to take off.
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| Saudi crown prince: 'worked and played hard' Posted: 22 Oct 2011 12:17 AM PDT Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, whose death was announced on Saturday, was the oil kingpin's defence chief for nearly half a century but was also renowned for his extravagant living and largesse.
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| Vietnam jails land rights activists for 'propaganda' Posted: 21 Oct 2011 11:34 PM PDT A court in Vietnam has sentenced three land rights activists from the same family to up to seven years in jail for spreading anti-government propaganda, state media said Saturday.
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| Posted: 21 Oct 2011 09:16 PM PDT DUBAI, Oct 22 — Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz al-Saud died at dawn today abroad, the country's royal court said in a statement carried by state media. Sultan, who was thought to be aged about 86, had been in the United States for medical treatment since June. As well as heir to the throne of the world's top oil exporter, he ... 
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| India set for 13th rate hike despite growth worries Posted: 21 Oct 2011 10:40 PM PDT India's central bank is set to raise interest rates for the 13th consecutive time this week in a bid to tame near double-digit inflation, even as "dark clouds" gather over Asia's third-largest economy.
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| Thai PM warns deadly floods to last weeks more Posted: 21 Oct 2011 10:13 PM PDT Thailand's prime minister warned Saturday that the kingdom would endure at least one more month of flooding, telling anxious residents in the capital Bangkok to prepare for possible metre-deep water.
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| Saint Lawrence seaway eels slipping into oblivion Posted: 21 Oct 2011 10:12 PM PDT Standing in tall rubber boots in mud smeared with gooey algae, Bruno Ouellet tugs on massive nets strewn across the shores of the Saint Lawrence River, hoping to snag just a few eels.
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| Bikes' revival provokes tension in Germany Posted: 21 Oct 2011 10:09 PM PDT Germany might still be known for its high-speed autobahns, but in cities, bicycles are now so popular that a war of words has broken out between drivers and cyclists over who rules the road.
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| Gaddafi family demands body; Nato ends Libya war Posted: 21 Oct 2011 08:18 PM PDT MISRATA, Oct 22 ― Nato called an end to its air war in Libya, and the clan of Muammar Gaddafi demanded a chance to bury the body that lay on display in a meat locker after a death as brutal and chaotic as his 42-year rule. In a statement on a Syria-based pro-Gaddafi television station, the ousted dictator's family asked for the bodies of ... 
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| Pakistan, three others elected to UN council Posted: 21 Oct 2011 08:04 PM PDT NEW YORK, Oct 22 ― Pakistan, Morocco, Togo and Guatemala were elected yesterday to the 15-nation UN Security Council for 2012 and 2013, and Islamabad's envoy said he looked forward to working with fellow council member India. The race for a fifth council seat, representing Eastern Europe, was adjourned until Monday after neither of the two ... 
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| Signs of big power divisions over Iran nuclear report Posted: 21 Oct 2011 07:50 PM PDT VIENNA, Oct 22 − Russia and China have urged the UN nuclear watchdog chief to give Iran time to study and respond to allegations of possible military-linked atomic activities before he publishes a report on the issue next month, diplomats said yesterday. The move by Moscow and Beijing may be a sign of divisions among the six major powers ― also ... 
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| Lo Pan Temple swallowed by history Posted: 21 Oct 2011 08:01 PM PDT The temple, located at Jalan Masjid in Kampar, was built in 1911, according to a carving hung on the wall and two other carvings near the Lo Pan statue. It is a century-old temple built by a group of enthusiastic follows in the past.
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| Malaysia has become India's biggest tourist market in Asean region Posted: 21 Oct 2011 07:35 PM PDT Malaysia has emerged as the biggest tourism market in the Asean region for India-bound traffic.
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| Libya to be declared free as NATO mission set to end Posted: 21 Oct 2011 07:26 PM PDT Libya's new leadership will formally proclaim the country's liberation on Sunday after the death of Moamer Kadhafi, while NATO has tentatively decided to end its mission over the country on October 31.
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| Ten Colombia soldiers dead in suspected rebel attack Posted: 21 Oct 2011 07:25 PM PDT Ten Colombian soldiers were killed Friday in an attack near the border with Ecuador that the military blamed on leftist guerrillas.
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| China visit productive, says Najib Posted: 21 Oct 2011 07:24 PM PDT Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak described his two-day visit to Nanning, China, as short but very productive.
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| Najib expects more collaboration opportunities between M'sia, China private sectors Posted: 21 Oct 2011 07:24 PM PDT Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak expects more collaboration opportunities between Malaysia and China private sectors
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| Depressed woman killed in fire Posted: 21 Oct 2011 07:23 PM PDT A housewife believed to be depressed died of breathing difficulties after a fire gutted her house at Rampai Court phase two, Setapak here today.
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