US revokes Roche's Avastin for breast cancer

US revokes Roche's Avastin for breast cancer

US revokes Roche's Avastin for breast cancer

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 12:28 AM PST

US health officials on Friday revoked the authorization of Roche's Avastin for breast cancer treatment, saying it concluded the drug had "not been shown to be safe and effective for that use."

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VIDEO: Khmer Rouge 'tortured my brother'

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 12:04 AM PST

Rob Hamill's brother Kerry was on board a yacht which was intercepted by the Cambodian navy during the Khmer Rouge era.


Rectifying people's perception huge challenge for Umno, BN - Muhyiddin

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 12:03 AM PST

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today Umno and the Barisan Nasional face a huge challenge of rectifying the people's perception of the two entities.

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Cambodian village in Pekan

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 11:59 PM PST

It is said that a dozen thousands of Cambodians have been staying in Kampung Pulau Keladi in Pekan for many years and they call Malaysia their home while some also claim themselves as Malaysians.

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Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium to be upgraded

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 11:45 PM PST

The Kuala Terengganu City Council (MBKT) are expected to spend RM600,000 to upgrade the Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium in time for next season's M-League.

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Penang BN chief to be announced this week

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 11:34 PM PST

The question of who will replace Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon as the Penang Barisan Nasional (BN) chief is expected to be answered this week.

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Four men charged with murdering Rela officer

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 11:33 PM PST

Four men, including a soldier, were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with the murder of a People's Volunteer Corps (Rela) officer last month.

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Four file suit against Penang CM and 13 others over SPICE agreement

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 11:33 PM PST

Four individuals filed a suit in the High Court here today to seek a declaration that the agreement for the Subterranean Penang International Convention and Exhibition Centre (SPICE) is null and void.

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S. Korea police try to identify casino leap victim

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 11:32 PM PST

South Korean police said Monday they are still trying to identify a man who set himself ablaze and jumped to his death from a casino in the capital Seoul.

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PTPTN will not force jobless borrowers to pay loans - Saifuddin

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 11:32 PM PST

Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) will not force jobless borrowers to pay loans.

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Taxation promotes economic activity and growth, says Musa

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 11:31 PM PST

Taxation promotes a crucial role in promoting economic activity and growth, particularly in terms of a better tax administration, says Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman.

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2,191 houses built under Housing Aid programme in Sabah

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 11:31 PM PST

A total of 2,191 houses were built under the Housing Aid programme as at Nov 17, Sabah Rural Development Minister Datuk Ewon Ebin said.

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Radioactive road poses headache for Seoul district

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 11:17 PM PST

A district council in South Korea's capital is grappling with a weighty waste management problem -- finding somewhere to dump a radioactive road.

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Game developers sue China's Baidu over copyright

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 11:00 PM PST

A Chinese industry group of game developers said Monday it was suing Baidu for more than 30 million yuan ($4.7 million) for copyright infringement, the latest such case to hit the Internet giant.

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Taliban, Pakistan in peace talks -Taliban commander

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 10:55 PM PST

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Taliban movement, a major security threat to the country, is holding exploratory peace talks with the U.S.-backed government, a senior Taliban commander and tribal mediators told Reuters on Monday.

Spain's Rajoy triumphs with big election majority

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 10:43 PM PST

MADRID (Reuters) - Mariano Rajoy's centre-right People's Party stormed to a crushing election victory when voters punished the outgoing Socialist government for the worst economic crisis in generations.

Khmer Rouge trio accused of Cambodia's "worst horrors"

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 10:29 PM PST

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The three most senior surviving commanders of the 1970s Khmer Rouge regime masterminded one of the "worst horrors" of the 20th century, killing or enslaving millions of Cambodians, a U.N.-backed war crimes trial heard on Monday.

Suu Kyi to run for Myanmar parliament seat

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 10:25 PM PST

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will run in a parliamentary by-election expected by the end of the year, a top party official said on Monday, three days after her popular movement ended its boycott of the country's political system.

Whether you believe it or not, I certainly do

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 10:23 PM PST

The authorities should show accountability and sense of responsibility in the face of the NFC issue, instead of letting people think that they are covering the NFC.

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VIDEO: Spain socialists admit poll defeat

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 10:33 PM PST

Spain's ruling socialist party has seen a crushing and humiliating defeat in Sunday's national elections, as voters gave the centre-right Populist Party a clear majority.


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