Man in fatal fall no longer immigration personnel

Man in fatal fall no longer immigration personnel


Man in fatal fall no longer immigration personnel

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 01:20 AM PDT

The Immigration Department has clarified that a man who was believed to have fallen to his death from the 12th floor of the Magnaville Condominium in Selayang yesterday, was no longer its personnel.

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Malaysia mulls legal action against killers of cameraman

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 01:19 AM PDT

The Foreign Ministry is looking into the kind of action in terms of the law that can be taken to impose the appropriate penalty on the four Burundian peacekeepers responsible for the shooting death of a BernamaTV cameraman in Somalia on Sept 2, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

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Missing engines could be inside job: police

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 01:19 AM PDT

Police are investigating the possibility of inside connection in the case of missing patrol boat engines from the Marine Police store here last week.

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Hawks to patrol Singapore shopping district: report

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 01:14 AM PDT

Businesses along Singapore's famous Orchard Road shopping street plan to deploy trained hawks to scare off thousands of birds whose droppings rain down on pedestrians' heads, a report said Wednesday.

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For women, chocolate may cut stroke risk

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 01:10 AM PDT

Chocolate-loving ladies, you are in luck. New research suggests that eating about two chocolate bars a week could help reduce your risk of stroke.

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Armageddon

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 01:06 AM PDT

Even before the year 2012 arrives, we have had an overdose of doomsday predictions.

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Fukushima rice safe for distribution after tests - Kyodo

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 01:12 AM PDT

TOKYO(Reuters) - Rice harvested from Japan's nuclear accident-hit Fukushima prefecture is safe for distribution after tests showed that radioactive materials from the crops were below the limit set by the government, Kyodo agency reported on Wednesday.



Chicago police arrest 21 protesters for trespassing

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 01:12 AM PDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago police arrested 21 people protesting against economic inequality on Tuesday at two rallies, charging them with trespassing, a Chicago Police spokesman said.



Women who exercise a lot hit menopause earlier

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 01:12 AM PDT

Researchers led by Chisato Nagata at Gifu University tracked more than 3,100 premenopausal women over 10 years. Those who exercised the most -- about eight to 10 hours a week -- were 17 percent more likely to start menopause during the study than their sedentary peers.



Myanmar frees dissidents but many still in jail

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 01:12 AM PDT

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar freed about two dozen political prisoners on Wednesday, including an ethnic minority guerrilla leader and a prominent dissident, as one of the world's most reclusive states begins to open up after half a century of iron-fisted rule.



Australia may delay controversial anti-tobacco plan

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 01:12 AM PDT

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's government may have to delay plans for the world's toughest anti-tobacco laws after conservative opposition lawmakers on Wednesday postponed a final vote on the controversial legislation in parliament.



S.Korea's Lee in U.S. to talk trade, N.Korea strategy

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 01:12 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is in Washington this week for a visit aimed at consummating a hard-fought free trade deal with the United States and deterring fresh provocations from North Korea.



Bombs hit Iraqi police in Baghdad, 14 dead: sources

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 01:12 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two suicide car bombers and a car bomb hit police in separate districts of the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people and wounding around 60, interior ministry and police sources said.



U.S. issues world travel alert linked to Iran plot

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 01:12 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department late on Tuesday issued a worldwide travel alert for U.S. ciitizens, warning of of the potential for anti-U.S. action after the United States accused Iran of backing a plot to kill Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Washington.



Slain S.Korea strongman's daughter turns moderate, eyes presidency

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 01:12 AM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - A 59-year old woman who once dubbed her tough economic policies "Korean Thatcherism" is now sketching out a vision of a more caring society as she aims to take the South Korean presidency her father held for 18 years until he was assassinated.



U.S. says Iran backed plot to kill Saudi envoy

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 01:12 AM PDT

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States accused Iran of backing a plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to Washington, escalating tensions with Tehran and stirring up a hornet's nest in the Gulf, where Saudi Arabia and Iran have long jostled for power.



Hong Kong to set up Bruce Lee gallery

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 12:40 AM PDT

Hong Kong on Wednesday said it would build a gallery in honour of Bruce Lee, the Chinese-American legend who helped make martial arts mainstream with kung fu classics like "Fists of Fury".

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Absurd?

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 12:39 AM PDT

The situation is clear and simple. The problem does not lie only on housing prices and loan issues, but as well their limited incomes.

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Bombs hit Iraqi police in Baghdad, 14 dead, say sources

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 12:06 AM PDT

BAGHDAD, Oct 12 — Two suicide car bombers and a car bomb hit police in separate districts of the Iraqi capital Baghdad today, killing at least 14 people and wounding around 60, interior ministry and police sources said. One bomber rammed an explosives-filled car into a police station in central Alwiya district, killing six people including four ...



Australia’s carbon tax plan passes biggest hurdle

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 11:33 PM PDT

CANBERRA, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Australia's plan for a national carbon price passed its biggest political hurdle today when the lower house of parliament voted in favour of the scheme — a major victory for beleaguered Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Gillard, who is staring at electoral defeat according to opinion polls, has staked her minority ...



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