Man who stabbed police officer ordered sent for mental observation

Man who stabbed police officer ordered sent for mental observation
Zahid wants to discuss defence issues with opposition leaders
Judiciary not intimidated by street demonstrations - Rais
US Muslim leaders to snub breakfast meet with NY mayor
Farm anger adds to India's economic worries
Multi-stabbing murder: police looking for victim's housemate
Retired judge Arifin Jaka dies
Thai 'Red Shirt' leader gets second bail in days
China executes man who bombed tax office
Manila extends ban on workers to restive Nigeria
Single mum with 3.9kg syabu detained
VIDEO: Flights hit as Iberia pilots strike
Brazil says to overtake France as world's fifth economy
VIDEO: Gandhi bid to revive Congress Party
VIDEO: Syria violence 'clearly continuing'
VIDEO: Mass tribute to N Korea's Kim Jong-il
Latest China food safety scandal widens to oil
Drug addict held over death of senior citizen
Iron Lady
NFC case: businessman's remand extended until 30 December

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 02:00 AM PST

The Sessions Court here today ordered a man who pleaded guilty to attacking and stabbing a police officer last Tuesday to be sent for observation at a mental hospital.

Zahid wants to discuss defence issues with opposition leaders

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 01:58 AM PST

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has invited opposition leaders to meet to discuss defence issues so that the people are not presented with the wrong facts.

Judiciary not intimidated by street demonstrations - Rais

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 01:57 AM PST

The proceedings or decision of any case relating to the laws of the country cannot be amended or denied by demonstrations said the Minister of Information, Communications and Culture Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim.

US Muslim leaders to snub breakfast meet with NY mayor

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 01:07 AM PST

NEW YORK, Dec 29: A group of Muslim leaders plans to boycott Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's annual interfaith breakfast on Friday to protest what it calls the unfair surveillance of Muslims by the New York Police Department.

Farm anger adds to India's economic worries

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 12:55 AM PST

JALGAON, India (Reuters) - Usually around this time of the year, Jalgaon city in western India is abuzz with trucks ferrying mountains of fluffy white cotton to its markets.

Multi-stabbing murder: police looking for victim's housemate

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 01:26 AM PST

The man wanted by the police to assist in the investigation of the murder of a bank clerk who was stabbed 15 times in her rented house on Dec 21 was the victim's housemate.

Retired judge Arifin Jaka dies

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 01:21 AM PST

Retired Court of Appeal judge Datuk Arifin Jaka died today, apparently from complications due to diabetes. He was 72.

Thai 'Red Shirt' leader gets second bail in days

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 01:18 AM PST

A top "Red Shirt leader" in Thailand accused of terrorism over his role in last year's opposition rallies was freed on bail Thursday for the second day in a row, his lawyer said.

China executes man who bombed tax office

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 01:18 AM PST

China on Thursday executed a man who last year set off explosives at a tax office in the central province of Hunan, killing four and injuring at least 17 others, state media and an official said.

Manila extends ban on workers to restive Nigeria

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 01:15 AM PST

The Philippines said Thursday it would extend a ban on sending workers to Nigeria after Christmas Day bombings in the oil-rich African country left 40 people dead.

Single mum with 3.9kg syabu detained

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 01:12 AM PST

A single mother was detained with 3.7 kilogrammes of syabu (metampethamine) worth RM1 million at the Penang International Airport, here, yesterday.

VIDEO: Flights hit as Iberia pilots strike

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 12:56 AM PST

Pilots at the Spanish airline Iberia are holding a one-day strike on Thursday, grounding more than a third of all flights.

Brazil says to overtake France as world's fifth economy

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 12:46 AM PST

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 29: Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega says his country will overtake France to become the world's fifth-largest economy before 2015.

VIDEO: Gandhi bid to revive Congress Party

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 12:30 AM PST

Focus is shifting to Rahul Gandhi, the latest member of the country's famous Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and many are hoping he can revive the fortunes of his party.

VIDEO: Syria violence 'clearly continuing'

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 11:38 PM PST

Arab League monitors overseeing compliance with a peace plan have been fanning out to oversee events in various parts of Syria, amid continuing anti-government violence.

VIDEO: Mass tribute to N Korea's Kim Jong-il

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 11:23 PM PST

North Korea has held another day of national mourning for late leader Kim Jong-il, a day after his elaborate funeral.

Latest China food safety scandal widens to oil

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 12:25 AM PST

Chinese authorities have recalled cooking oil products made by three companies after finding they contained the same type of cancer-causing toxin recently found in milk, state media said Thursday.

Drug addict held over death of senior citizen

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 12:18 AM PST

Police detained a man in Kampung Kolam, Padang Besar last night following the discovery of a decomposing body in a vacant house in Kampung Kubang Arang near here yesterday.

Iron Lady

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 12:17 AM PST

She did not try to be a favourable politician by pleasing the people. Instead, she was and aggressive leader who did really contribute to the country.