VIDEO: Amish-on-Amish attacks in Ohio

VIDEO: Amish-on-Amish attacks in Ohio
VIDEO: Prince Harry trains in US desert
Men's sheds help Aussie men fend off the blues
N.Korea warns over anti-Pyongyang leaflets
Indonesian police arrest five over mosque bombing
Floods in Philippines could last a month: official
Budget helps M'sians cope with higher costs
Najib dismisses opposition's "unrealistic" label for Budget 2012
Sabah hopes for bigger allocation from 2012 Budget for agriculture sector development
Government's efforts will encourage Malaysians to own green vehicles, says Proton
Budget 2012 puts people first, says MCA president
Current term of Parliament ends on April 24, 2013 - EC
DAP sets aside Manoharan's six-month suspension
US apologises for sex tourism remark: Philippines
Taiwan tycoon faces 20 years on embezzlement claim
Indonesia police arrest bombing suspect
VIDEO: Bolivian protesters march on La Paz
Canadian gold mine project sows discord in Romania
Forest protesters scale Sydney Opera House
North China expressway accident leaves 35 dead, 19 injured

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 12:59 AM PDT

Police in the US state of Ohio are investigating a rare violent feud in the Amish community, in which members have had beards and hair cut off.

VIDEO: Prince Harry trains in US desert

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 05:53 AM PDT

Prince Harry begins the final stage of his Apache helicopter training

Men's sheds help Aussie men fend off the blues

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 12:25 AM PDT

A work shed, tools, and good company are helping keep Australian men healthy - in body and mind. Community-based Men's Sheds are opening across the country, providing them a place to work and a mental health support network. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.

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N.Korea warns over anti-Pyongyang leaflets

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 12:08 AM PDT

North Korea's military on Saturday threatened retaliation against "provocative" acts from the South including the scattering of anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets across the border.

Indonesian police arrest five over mosque bombing

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 11:24 PM PDT

Indonesia's counter-terrorism police on Saturday arrested five people in connection with a suicide bombing of a mosque in April, a spokesman said.

Floods in Philippines could last a month: official

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 11:23 PM PDT

Massive flooding in the Philippines brought about by back-to-back typhoons could last for a month even as the storms' death toll reached 95, the civil defence chief said on Saturday.

Budget helps M'sians cope with higher costs

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:53 PM PDT

United Overseas Bank says the 2012 Budget has great focus on rural development and helps Malaysians cope with higher costs.

Najib dismisses opposition's "unrealistic" label for Budget 2012

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:42 PM PDT

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today dismissed the opposition labelling of Budget 2012 as unrealistic by saying they are just devoid of ammunition to attack the government.

Sabah hopes for bigger allocation from 2012 Budget for agriculture sector development

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:40 PM PDT

Sabah hopes to receive a bigger allocation from the Budget 2012 for the development of its agricultural sector.

Government's efforts will encourage Malaysians to own green vehicles, says Proton

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:40 PM PDT

The government's efforts in driving the "green" initiative as outlined in the 2012 Budget, will encourage market acceptance and further motivate Malaysians to own green vehicles, says Proton Holdings Bhd (Proton).

Budget 2012 puts people first, says MCA president

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:39 PM PDT

MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek today lauded Budget 2012 which he said has come out with a slew of initiatives to address the rising cost of living as proof that the government puts the "people first".

Current term of Parliament ends on April 24, 2013 - EC

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:39 PM PDT

The term of the current parliament ends on April 24, 2013, according to the Elections Commission (EC).

DAP sets aside Manoharan's six-month suspension

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:38 PM PDT

The DAP Central Executive Committee (CEC) has set aside the six-month suspension imposed on its Kota Alam Shah state assemblyman M. Manoharan over his remarks about the Malaysian flag, according to a statement issued by the party's national headquarters today.

US apologises for sex tourism remark: Philippines

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:32 PM PDT

The US ambassador to the Philippines has apologised for his controversial remark that 40 percent of male tourists visit the country for sex, the foreign department said Saturday.

Taiwan tycoon faces 20 years on embezzlement claim

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:31 PM PDT

The head of Tatung Company, a leading Taiwanese home appliance maker, has been indicted on embezzlement charges and could face 20 years in jail, prosecutors said Saturday.

Indonesia police arrest bombing suspect

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:31 PM PDT

Indonesia's counter-terrorism police on Saturday arrested at least one suspect in a suicide bombing of a mosque in April, a spokesman said.

VIDEO: Bolivian protesters march on La Paz

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 08:40 PM PDT

More than 1,000 protesters who oppose the construction of a highway through indigenous territory and a national park, are continuing their long march towards Bolivia's main city, La Paz.

Canadian gold mine project sows discord in Romania

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:15 PM PDT

On the surface, it is just one of the many picturesque villages of Transylvania, a region called Romania's "national treasure" by Britain's Prince Charles for its stunning nature.

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Forest protesters scale Sydney Opera House

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 08:47 PM PDT

Three people scaled Sydney's iconic Opera House on Saturday, unfurling a bright yellow banner on its tiled white sails to protest against the destruction of forests.