Narrow escape for 25 passengers as bus plunges into ditch

Narrow escape for 25 passengers as bus plunges into ditch

Narrow escape for 25 passengers as bus plunges into ditch

Posted: 07 Nov 2011 01:17 AM PST

Twenty-five passengers of an express bus narrowly missed the jaws of death when the vehicle plunged into a ditch at the 19km Jalan Ayer Hitam here early today.

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Slow traffic reported as city folks return after celebrating Aidiladha

Posted: 07 Nov 2011 12:48 AM PST

Traffic was slow at several locations along major highways at noon today as city folks return from the Aidiladha celebration with loved ones in their respective home town.

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Three S.Koreans kidnapped in Philippines: police

Posted: 07 Nov 2011 12:40 AM PST

Philippine authorities said Monday they were searching for three South Korean men who had been kidnapped in the lawless south of the country.

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Google to set up YouTube channel for Korean pop

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:51 PM PST

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt agreed Monday to set up a YouTube channel exclusively for South Korean pop music, as he began a visit aimed at expanding his company's presence in the country.

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Eight dead in Philippine feud over car

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:42 PM PST

Eight people were killed as two warring Muslim clans clashed in a long-running feud stemming from the sale of a car, the local military commander said Monday.

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Rural development ministry undertakes improvement measures

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:34 PM PST

The rural and regional development ministry is undertaking steps to overcome weaknesses disclosed by the Auditor-General Report 2010.

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Greece scrambles to form new coalition after unity deal

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:32 PM PST

Greek political chiefs were scrambling Monday to form a unity government and call early elections to try to stave off a massive debt crisis that threatens the stability of the eurozone.

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Indonesia economy rises 6.5% in Q3, aided by spending

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:30 PM PST

Indonesia's economy grew 6.5 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, buoyed by domestic consumption and private investment, the Central Statistics Agency said Monday.

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Japan firm unveils robot suit for nuclear workers

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:29 PM PST

The Japanese maker of an exoskeleton robot suit to assist walking on Monday unveiled a model that could help nuclear workers weighed down by heavy anti-radiation vests in contaminated zones.

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Combating children trafficking by using DNA

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:15 PM PST

The global trafficking of children for illicit adoption, prostitution, forced labour or recruitment of minors as child soldiers are a serious problem of international concern.

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IAEA to say Iran nearing nuclear capability - report

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:49 PM PST

According to the intelligence, Iran appears to have received crucial technical assistance from foreign experts, the newspaper reported, citing Western diplomats and nuclear experts briefed on the findings by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).


Inside Room 200, home of U.S. "super committee"

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:49 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deep beneath the U.S. Capitol is a red-carpeted room that recently reverberated to the sound of Democrats and Republicans singing together, and then to their angry exchanges over how to fix the U.S. budget.


U.S. budget battles to shadow Obama on Asia-Pacific tour

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:49 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's efforts next week to persuade Asia-Pacific leaders of his commitment to the region may be undercut by distractions in Washington, where budget fights may come to a head while he is away.


Chances slim for stiffer U.N. sanctions against Iran

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:49 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - There is little chance that the U.N. Security Council will impose tough new sanctions on Iran anytime soon, despite a new U.N. report expected this week to contain evidence suggesting Iran wants atomic weapons.


Will everything remain the same?

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:12 PM PST

The Education Ministry had actually spent two years of time to come out with the soft landing programme. However, would it effectively ease the worries of parents?

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EU sees 'important changes' in Myanmar

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 10:48 PM PST

A senior EU diplomat has hailed political changes under way in military-dominated Myanmar, where a new nominally civilian government has made a series of gestures towards reform.

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Jackson death jury to renew deliberations

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 10:46 PM PST

The jury in the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray reconvenes Monday to try to decide his fate, after failing to reach a verdict on a first day of deliberations last week.

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Protesters circle White House in oil pipeline row

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 10:52 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters opposed to a new oil pipeline from Canada to the United States circled the White House grounds on Sunday to press President Barack Obama to reject the project for environmental reasons.


Nigerian forces hunt killers, locals demand security

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 10:52 PM PST

KANO (Reuters) - Nigerian security forces said on Sunday they were searching for Islamist militants behind a coordinated attack in the north that killed at least 65 people, as residents still in shock demanded the government do more to protect them.


Retired general sweeps to power in Guatemala election

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 10:52 PM PST

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A retired right-wing general promising a crackdown on violent crime won Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday and will be the first military man to take power since democracy was restored in 1986.


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