Clinton arrives in Indonesia for Bali summit

Clinton arrives in Indonesia for Bali summit

Clinton arrives in Indonesia for Bali summit

Posted: 17 Nov 2011 01:18 AM PST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived on Indonesia's Bali island Thursday for a summit where a regional maritime dispute with China is expected to top the agenda.

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Myanmar calls for sanctions to be lifted: WSJ

Posted: 17 Nov 2011 01:17 AM PST

A Myanmar minister has urged the West to recognise recent reforms and end economic sanctions to help the country open up further, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Thursday.

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China says 'highly concerned' about Syria

Posted: 17 Nov 2011 01:16 AM PST

China said Thursday it was "highly concerned" about the situation in Syria, where the regime is being pressed to end a violent crackdown on protests and implement an Arab League peace plan.

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VIDEO: Rise in violence against Palestinians

Posted: 17 Nov 2011 01:17 AM PST

There's been a big rise in Jewish Settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.


VIDEO: Loincloth man distracts Clinton

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 11:23 PM PST

Hillary Clinton was busy with a press photo call with the chief executive of Hong Kong at a hotel in Hawaii, when she was distracted by a man running past in a loincloth.


VIDEO: Greece to mark deaths in 1973 uprising

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 10:11 PM PST

A demonstration will take place to mark the deaths of 20 students during the uprising against the military government in 1973.


Doubtful voters urged to check electoral list

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 11:02 PM PST

MCA is urging all registered voters to check the electoral list released by the Election Commission (EC), and expose the names of any dubious voters.

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Sosilawati murder trial adjourned to Nov 29

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 11:01 PM PST

The trial on the murder of cosmetics millionairess Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya and three other individuals at the High Court here has been adjourned to Nov 29.

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Posted: 16 Nov 2011 10:44 PM PST


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Schooling aid cut: school directed to return money immediately

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 10:40 PM PST

A primary school in Keramat here which allegedly deducted RM50 from the schooling aid has been directed to return the money immediately.

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No quick China monetary easing, say analysts

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 10:31 PM PST

China says it will "tinker around the edges" of monetary policy to keep its economy growing, but still-high inflation and overseas turmoil mean dramatic changes are unlikely, analysts said Thursday.

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China orders school bus checks after fatal crash

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 10:30 PM PST

China has ordered schools nationwide to conduct safety checks on buses after 18 children were killed in a head-on collision between a van and a massively overloaded kindergarten minibus.

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Tsu Koon not contesting in general election

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 10:25 PM PST

Gerakan President Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon today announced that he will not contest in the next general election, saying the announcement is the first step towards driving transformation and renewal in the party.

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Protesters storm Kuwait assembly demanding PM quit

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 05:03 PM PST

KUWAIT, Nov 17 — Dozens of Kuwaitis briefly stormed Kuwait's parliament building late yesterday as hundreds more demonstrated outside, demanding that Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah step down, local media and witnesses said. They said the protesters who forced their way into the debating chamber included some opposition lawmakers ...

Italy gets new technocrat government

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:34 PM PST

ROME, Nov 17 — Mario Monti formed a new technocrat government in Italy yesterday to tackle a major debt crisis threatening the entire euro zone, and said he hoped it would placate financial markets. President Giorgio Napolitano swore in a 16-member government, including three women, at his palace yesterday afternoon, ending a chaotic political ...

Arab League steps up pressure on Syria

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:01 PM PST

RABAT, Nov 17 — The Arab League yesterday moved a step closer to imposing economic sanctions on Syria and signalled it was running out of patience with President Bashar al-Assad's failure to halt an eight-month-old crackdown on protests. Syrian army defectors attacked an intelligence complex on the edge of Damascus in a high-profile assault that ...

VIDEO: Will Burma become Asean chair?

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 09:07 PM PST

The ten member states of the Association of South East Asian Nations are meeting in Bali this week for their annual summit. During the summit they will decide whether to allow Burma to host their meeting in 2014.


VIDEO: Man arrested after bullets hit White House

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 08:37 PM PST

A man wanted in connection with a shooting near the White House has been arrested in Pennsylvania.


Cracking effort: Japan cooks record rice snack

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 08:40 PM PST

Japanese snack enthusiasts claims to have set the record for the world's largest ever rice cracker. With a diameter of 160 centimetres (5 feet 3 inches) the cracker dwarfs the typical "senbei", a crunchy snack made from rice flour that is eaten widely in Japan. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.

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Islam's treasures back on display at New York's Met

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 08:40 PM PST

(United States-AFP) - Masterworks of Islamic art are once again on view at New York's Metropolitan Museum, which just reopened an exhaustive installation following an eight-year renovation. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.

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