Jeffrey Kitingan to announce political future Friday

Jeffrey Kitingan to announce political future Friday
Finance ministry to oversee credit reporting agencies
1,220 killed in train crashes in India last 5 years
News agencies should act more responsibly: OANA
Bangkok on New Year security alert: PM
Boo Chang quits PKR
I'm a winnable candidate: Shahidan
Thai flood death toll exceeds 700
Body found at home of Belgian gunman
VIDEO: Papua New Guinea: Somare reinstated
VIDEO: US officer parks car on lamppost
1,000 police 'on drugs' in Indonesia's Aceh
British warship's Christmas video a smash hit
Luxury London hotel becomes latest to trial female rooms
Egypt Islamists try to hold lead in second round of voting
1,220 killed over five years in train mishaps in India
Obama to honor troops to mark end of Iraq war
VIDEO: Egypt set for next voting round
Strong quake hits PNG, no reports of damage
VIDEO: Police seek Liege attack motive

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 12:38 AM PST

Come Friday, United Borneo Front (UBF) president Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan will make an announcement on his political future, amidst growing speculation he would form the Sabah chapter of a Sarawak-based party.

Finance ministry to oversee credit reporting agencies

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 12:37 AM PST

The Credit Reporting Agency Registrar's Office in the Finance Ministry will fully supervise private credit reporting agencies when it starts operations early next year, it was announced today.

1,220 killed in train crashes in India last 5 years

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 12:37 AM PST

As many as 1,220 persons lost their lives in the last five years due to various train accidents in India, out of which, the mishaps occurred at the unmanned level crossings accounted for 717 fatalities, which is 59 per cent of the total.

News agencies should act more responsibly: OANA

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 12:36 AM PST

News agencies should act more responsibly as the world moved towards more tumultuous times, said Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) president Kemal Ozturk.

Bangkok on New Year security alert: PM

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 12:30 AM PST

Thailand's premier on Wednesday urged authorities to be vigilant after police said they were boosting security at top tourist spots and retail areas in the capital during New Year celebrations.

Boo Chang quits PKR

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 12:08 AM PST

Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) appears to have lost its credibility as many of its leaders lost confidence in the party.

I'm a winnable candidate: Shahidan

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 12:07 AM PST

Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, the Perlis Umno Liaison Committee deputy chairman, says he considers himself a winnable candidate for Umno and the Barisan Nasional in the next general election.

Thai flood death toll exceeds 700

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 12:05 AM PST

The death toll from months of flooding in Thailand has risen above 700, although the waters have receded in many parts of the country, the government said Wednesday.

Body found at home of Belgian gunman

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 12:04 AM PST

Belgian police on Wednesday found the body of a woman at the home of a gunman who opened fire on Christmas shoppers the previous day, as the city of Liege prepared to hold a vigil for the victims.

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VIDEO: Papua New Guinea: Somare reinstated

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 11:59 PM PST

Papua New Guinea's deposed prime minister, Sir Michael Somare, has been reinstated after a tense political standoff which saw another man claiming the country's top job.

VIDEO: US officer parks car on lamppost

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 11:31 PM PST

A police office in the US state of Florida has accidentally driven his patrol car into the tension rod of a telephone pole and ended up parked upright against the mast.

1,000 police 'on drugs' in Indonesia's Aceh

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 11:42 PM PST

Nearly 1,000 police officers found to have used drugs in Indonesia's staunchly Muslim Aceh province will be given a month to get clean or face dismissal, police said Wednesday.

British warship's Christmas video a smash hit

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 11:30 PM PST

The crew of a British warship have created a viral smash hit by miming to the words of Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You". The four-minute video shows servicemen and women on HMS Ocean acting and dancing along to the 1994 song on the helicopter carrier's flight deck and below decks. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.

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Luxury London hotel becomes latest to trial female rooms

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 11:11 PM PST

A London hotel has become the latest to roll out a suite of amenities for women -- despite a ruling that declared a similar scheme in Copenhagen as illegal under discrimination laws.

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Egypt Islamists try to hold lead in second round of voting

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 10:55 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians voted Wednesday in the second round of a parliamentary election with Islamist parties seeking to bolster early gains and secure a dominant position during the transition from army rule.

1,220 killed over five years in train mishaps in India

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 11:05 PM PST

NEW DELHI, Dec 14: Over 1200 persons were killed in various train mishaps in India in the last five years, with accidents at unmanned level crossings accounting for 717 fatalities.

Obama to honor troops to mark end of Iraq war

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 10:42 PM PST

President Barack Obama will Wednesday embrace returning troops and seek to turn the page on the divisive, bloody and costly period of modern US history stained by the Iraq war.

VIDEO: Egypt set for next voting round

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 10:15 PM PST

Egyptian voters are set to go to the polls for the second round in the country's lengthy post-revolution election process.

Strong quake hits PNG, no reports of damage

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 10:13 PM PST

(Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck the Pacific state of Papua New Guinea Wednesday, but no tsunami warning was issued as the quake occurred inland, and there were no immediate reports of damage.