Encourage undergraduates to join Umno - Wanita delegate

Encourage undergraduates to join Umno - Wanita delegate


Encourage undergraduates to join Umno - Wanita delegate

Posted: 03 Dec 2011 12:01 AM PST

Umno members at all levels should provide as much opportunities to undergraduates to join the party to give them early exposure to become leaders in future, a Wanita Umno delegate Datuk Hasnah Salam said today.

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S. Korean dogfighting racket busted in Philippines

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 11:45 PM PST

Police have arrested six South Koreans suspected of running a massive, high-tech dogfighting operation where matches in the Philippines were shown online to overseas bettors, police said Saturday.

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Afghan woman, jailed for being raped, wins pardon

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 10:22 PM PST

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan has pardoned a woman who was raped by a family member but then jailed for adultery, a statement from the presidential palace has said, in a case that highlights deep concerns about women's rights in the country.



Kabul's poor demand attention of Bonn delegates

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 09:44 PM PST

KABUL (Reuters) - Kabul's residents have called on delegates at next week's international talks on Afghanistan in Bonn to put their needs on the agenda, saying the government is not doing enough to alleviate poverty and hunger in the Afghan capital.



Japan's defence minister faces growing calls to quit - media

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 07:56 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - There are growing calls within Japan's ruling party for Defence Minister Yasuo Ichikawa to resign before a censure motion next week over a string of gaffes that threaten the relocation of a U.S. military base, Japanese newspapers reported on Saturday.



Panetta: Israel must get to the "damn" peace table

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 06:56 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta urged Israel on Friday to get back to the "damn" negotiating table with Palestinians and take steps to address what he described as the Jewish state's growing isolation in the Middle East.



Insight - African leader's son tests U.S. anti-corruption push

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 06:28 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The wealthy son of Equatorial Guinea's president squared off this week against the U.S. government in a legal battle over efforts to seize his $30 million (19 million pounds) California mansion, exotic cars, a private jet and an extensive collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia.



Govt should place more emphasis on vocational and technical education, says FMM

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 10:58 PM PST

The government should place more emphasis on vocational and technical education to create highly-skilled and trained workforce in order for Malaysia to become a high-income economy by 2020.

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Najib, like former PMs, lives up to his name, says Umno debater

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 10:31 PM PST

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, like his predecessors, has lived up to his name, said a debater on the last day of the 2011 Umno General Assembly, here today.

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16,000 participants dance to the tunes of 1Malaysia

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 10:20 PM PST

Some 16,000 people took to the field at Dataran Merdeka here for the Cuti-cuti 1Malaysia Dance Tourism Carnival, dancing in harmony to the cultural tunes of the country's various ethnic groups.

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New website offers tailor-made beauty and style tips

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 09:13 PM PST

A new website providing tailored fashion and beauty advice and online consultations has been unveiled.

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Cain to say Saturday if still in race

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 08:56 PM PST

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Dec 3 — Herman Cain, battling allegations of infidelities, is expected to announce today in Atlanta whether he is continuing his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. In remarks at a campaign stop in South Carolina, Cain gave no hint as to what his decision might be. He is to meet with his wife, Gloria, who has ...



Suicide kit maker, 93, guilty of US tax offence

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 07:20 PM PST

SAN DIEGO, Dec 3 — A great-grandmother selling suicide kits from her home in California pleaded guilty yesterday to a misdemeanour tax-related offence stemming from an investigation of her mail-order business. Sharlotte Hydorn, 93, a retired public school science teacher, pleaded guilty to one count of failing to file a federal income tax return ...



VIDEO: Anger over Peru jail expansion

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 09:04 PM PST

At least one person has been killed and 20 others injured during clashes between protesters and police in Peru.


Kerian flood victims on the rise

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 08:51 PM PST

The number of flood victims in Kerian district has risen from 97 people yesterday to 156 today after more villages are hit by flood.

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Four year-old boy dies in coconut tree tragedy

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 08:51 PM PST

A four year-old boy died after a coconut tree being cut down by a neighbour fell on him in Kampung Gong Dasar, Jabi near here yesterday.

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China turns down Philippine 'mercy mission'

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 08:48 PM PST

China has refused a visit from the Philippine vice-president to ask for mercy for a Filipino on death row, and said the man's execution will not be delayed, the Philippine foreign department said Saturday.

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Rise in Asian women trafficked into China: report

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 08:47 PM PST

An increasing number of women from Southeast Asia are being smuggled into China and sold into marriage or forced to work as prostitutes, a state media report said Saturday.

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VIDEO: X-rays reveal Rembrandt painting

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 08:30 PM PST

A new Rembrandt painting has been discovered after scientists used X-rays to confirm the identity of the artist as being that of the Dutch master.


VIDEO: Egypt 'has 62% poll turnout'

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 08:29 PM PST

Election officials in Egypt say 62% of eligible voters turned out to vote in the initial stage of the country's elections earlier this week.


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