New law governing Rela likely to be tabled in March

New law governing Rela likely to be tabled in March


New law governing Rela likely to be tabled in March

Posted: 10 Dec 2011 01:40 AM PST

The new law governing the People's Volunteer Corps (Rela) will be formulated after studying the experiences of several countries, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said today.

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Let the people punish Nga: Zambry

Posted: 10 Dec 2011 01:35 AM PST

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir said he will not take legal action against Nga Kor Ming over the "metallic black" issue but wants the people to punish the Perak DAP secretary.

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VIDEO: Brazil steps up flood preparations

Posted: 10 Dec 2011 01:01 AM PST

As another rainy season approaches in Brazil, the authorities are stepping up their efforts to prepare for the floods.


10,000 rally with piggy banks ahead of Taiwan vote

Posted: 10 Dec 2011 12:32 AM PST

At least 10,000 people rallied with their piggy banks in Taiwan on Saturday in a show of support for the main opposition party's presidential candidate, Tsai Ing-wen.

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Lima 11 the most successful ever: Zahid

Posted: 10 Dec 2011 12:31 AM PST

The Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2011 (Lima '11) will have drawn 125,000 visitors by the time it concludes at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre (MIEC) this evening.

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Thai Airways to become first Asian airline using biofuel

Posted: 10 Dec 2011 12:30 AM PST

Thai Airways International (THAI), the national flag carrier, will become the first Asian airline to use biofuel to fly its commercial flights, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported.

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Umno challenges DAP to field Malay candidates in Kelantan

Posted: 10 Dec 2011 12:30 AM PST

The Kelantan Umno Liaison Committee today issued a challenge to the DAP to field Malay candidates in the state in the next general election.

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Try real rings on virtually thanks to luxury jewelry brand

Posted: 10 Dec 2011 12:08 AM PST

The biggest drawback to internet shopping is the inability to try on a desired object. But thanks to augmented reality technology, it's now possible. This week, fabled French jeweler Boucheron will release an application for its new sister website, myBoucheron, that will allow visitors to virtually try on rings and timepieces using the "magic mirror" screen technology.

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VIDEO: UN climate talks near to deal

Posted: 10 Dec 2011 12:03 AM PST

Delegates at a United Nations climate conference in South Africa may be edging towards an agreement on cutting greenhouse gas emissions.


Intellectual capital crucial to corporate development: Najib

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 11:39 PM PST

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today underlined the importance of developing the country's intellectual capital, saying that even if the country produces one or two geniuses, the impact to the nation would be tremendous.

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Pakistani Taliban confirm peace talks with Islamabad

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 11:06 PM PST

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Dec 10 — The deputy commander of the Pakistan Taliban, who have been waging a four-year war against the government in Islamabad, confirmed the two sides were in peace talks, a move that could further fray the US-Pakistan relationship. "Our talks are going in the right direction," Maulvi Faqir Mohammad, the commander of the ...



Drone crash unmasks US spying effort in Iran

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 10:15 PM PST

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 — The crash of a CIA drone in Iran has brought into the open what US intelligence agencies would prefer kept secret: intense spying efforts in a country where the United States has no official presence. Iran on Thursday aired with great flourish footage of the captured drone, which appeared largely intact. Pentagon and CIA ...



Congo’s Kabila re-elected, opposition claims victory

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 08:18 PM PST

KINSHASA, Dec 10 — The main challenger in Democratic Republic of Congo's election declared himself president on Friday and poured scorn on provisional official results handing victory to incumbent Joseph Kabila. Clashes broke out between tire-burning protesters and security forces in the mostly pro-opposition capital, Kinshasa, and fears mounted a ...



Gunman killed after opening fire in Hollywood

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 06:14 PM PST

LOS ANGELES, Dec 10 — A gunman opened fire on motorists in the heart of Hollywood yesterday, wounding a man before police shot and killed him in an incident some witnesses initially mistook for the filming of a movie. The man drew a gun and began firing at motorists passing through the famed Hollywood intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Vine ...



Convicted Connecticut murderer sentenced to death

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 05:48 PM PST

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec 10 — A Connecticut jury yesterday sentenced to death a man convicted of killing a mother and her two daughters in a grisly home invasion. Joshua Komisarjevsky, 31, will join his accomplice, Steven Hayes, on death row for the July 2007 murders of Jennifer Hawke-Petit, 48, and her daughters, Hayley Petit, 17, and Michaela ...



Police identify gunman in Virginia Tech murder-suicide

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 05:24 PM PST

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec 10 — The man who fatally shot a campus police officer at Virginia Tech on Thursday before killing himself was a student at a nearby university who had stolen a vehicle at gunpoint the day before, officials said. Virginia State Police on Friday identified the gunman as 22-year-old Ross Truett Ashley, a part-time student at ...



Argentine leader starts new term with rocky road ahead

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 10:05 PM PST

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Cristina Fernandez begins a second term as Argentine president on Saturday as signs of strain in a long economic boom force her to tweak the offbeat, high-growth policies that pleased voters but spook investors.



States imperilled by warming rebel at climate talks

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 09:30 PM PST

DURBAN (Reuters) - Developing states most at risk from global warming rebelled against a proposed deal at U.N. climate talks, forcing host South Africa to draw up new draft documents to try to stop the talks collapsing.



VIDEO: Australian police offer 'biggest bounty'

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 10:05 PM PST

Australian police are offering a substantial reward to help catch one of the country's most wanted men.


India probes hospital fire as death toll reaches 90

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 10:54 PM PST

Indian police were on Saturday investigating the cause of a fire that killed 90 people in a hospital in Kolkata when poisonous fumes spread from the blaze in the building's basement.

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