Indonesians face smuggling charges over boat wreck |
- Indonesians face smuggling charges over boat wreck
- Jerusalem dig completes tunnel under Old City wall
- UK gives Murdoch last chance to avoid BSkyB probe
- Medvedev blames security lapse for Moscow blast
- Government: Manila bus blast caused by ‘explosive device’
- UK says minded to probe News Corp's BSkyB bid
- Macau's Ho accuses family of stealing empire
- Manila bus blast caused by "explosive device" - govt
- Public Bank records RM4.086bn PBT in 2010
- Former PKR CLC member joins MCA
- Economy, power shift to dominate Davos talks
- Proxy votes may become procurement votes
- PAS Youth wants PAS to contest in Merlimau
- India hikes rates again to combat inflation
- Two journalists freed in Thailand
- India closes Kashmir border to block Hindu rally
- Bomb blast in Philippine capital kills two
- SCENARIOS - Will U.S. political strategy succeed in Afghanistan?
- Medvedev blames security lapse for Moscow blast
- S. Korea wants UN debate on N. Korea nuclear project
| Indonesians face smuggling charges over boat wreck Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:50 AM PST SYDNEY, Tuesday 25 January 2011 (AFP) - Three Indonesian men faced an Australian court Tuesday on people-smuggling offences related to the sinking of a ship carrying scores of asylum-seekers in which about 50 people were killed.
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| Jerusalem dig completes tunnel under Old City wall Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:34 AM PST JERUSALEM, Tuesday 25 January 2011 (AFP) - Israeli archaeologists have finished work on a tunnel which starts at a site near the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound inside the walls of annexed east Jerusalem's Old City, officials said Tuesday.
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| UK gives Murdoch last chance to avoid BSkyB probe Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:58 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is to give News Corp a final chance to avoid a prolonged and costly investigation into its proposed $12 billion buyout of BSkyB, in a move that is likely to draw criticism from rivals. 
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| Medvedev blames security lapse for Moscow blast Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:34 AM PST MOSCOW, Jan 25 — President Dmitry Medvedev today placed the blame on a lapse in security for allowing a suspected suicide bomber to kill at least 35 people and wound scores at Russia's busiest airport. There was no immediate claim of responsibility the attack yesterday at Moscow's Domodedovo airport, but the action bore hallmarks of militants ...
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| Government: Manila bus blast caused by ‘explosive device’ Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:16 AM PST MANILA, Jan 25 — A powerful blast that killed two people on a bus in the Philippine capital, Manila, today was caused by an explosive device, the presidential spokesman said. "We were informed . . . that the cause of the explosion is that it was some sort of explosive device placed in the vicinity of the middle of the bus, but the exact type has ...
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| UK says minded to probe News Corp's BSkyB bid Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:25 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - The British government said on Tuesday it was minded to refer News Corp's proposed $12 billion buyout of BSkyB for a prolonged investigation but said it would first consider proposed remedies. 
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| Macau's Ho accuses family of stealing empire Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:25 AM PST HONG KONG (Reuters) - Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho on Tuesday accused his family of stealing shares in his business empire and leaving him with "almost nothing" after a share restructuring he said was done without his consent. 
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| Manila bus blast caused by "explosive device" - govt Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:25 AM PST MANILA (Reuters) - A powerful blast that killed two people on a bus in the Philippine capital, Manila, on Tuesday was caused by an explosive device, the presidential spokesman said. 
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| Public Bank records RM4.086bn PBT in 2010 Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:24 AM PST Malaysia's third largest lender, Public Bank Bhd, has posted a record pre-tax profit of RM4.086 billion for the year-ended Dec 31, 2010, an increase of 23% from RM3.321 billion registered in 2009.
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| Former PKR CLC member joins MCA Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:23 AM PST Former Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Central Leadership Council (CLC) member Ng Lum Yong joined MCA today.
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| Economy, power shift to dominate Davos talks Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:22 AM PST DAVOS, Tuesday 25 January 2011 (Bernama) -- When the world's political and business leaders gather in this Swiss ski resort on Wednesday through Sunday, a still fragile economic recovery and the ongoing power redistribution will be high on their agenda, reports China's Xinhua news agency.
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| Proxy votes may become procurement votes Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:22 AM PST Proxy voting will certainly increase the voter turnout, but the disadvantages, flaws and repercussions outweigh whatever gain in the voter turnout.
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| PAS Youth wants PAS to contest in Merlimau Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:21 AM PST PAS Youth said today PAS's partners in the opposition pact must respect and retain the party's right to contest in the upcoming Merlimau state by-election.
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| India hikes rates again to combat inflation Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:20 AM PST MUMBAI, Tuesday 25 January 2011 (AFP) - India on Tuesday hiked interest rates to their highest level since early 2008, joining South Korea and Thailand in increasing borrowing costs this month, amid mounting concern about inflation across Asia.
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| Two journalists freed in Thailand Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:14 AM PST BANGKOK, Tuesday 25 January 2011 (AFP) - Thai authorities have released two photojournalists who had been facing deportation after re-entering the country from neighbouring Myanmar, police said Tuesday.
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| India closes Kashmir border to block Hindu rally Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:02 AM PST MADHOPUR, Tuesday 25 January 2011 (AFP) - Authorities in India on Tuesday blocked all road links between Kashmir and neighbouring states to prevent Hindu nationalists from holding a rally in the sensitive region.
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| Bomb blast in Philippine capital kills two Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:01 AM PST MANILA, Tuesday 25 January 2011 (AFP) - At least two people were killed and 15 injured when a bomb exploded on a crowded bus in the Philippine capital's financial district on Tuesday, authorities said.
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| SCENARIOS - Will U.S. political strategy succeed in Afghanistan? Posted: 24 Jan 2011 11:53 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - While the United States has touted military success against the Taliban, officials admit they have made less progress off the battlefield in improving Afghanistan's government and charting its political future. 
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| Medvedev blames security lapse for Moscow blast Posted: 24 Jan 2011 11:53 PM PST MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Dmitry Medvedev placed the blame on Tuesday on a lapse in security for allowing a suspected suicide bomber to kill at least 35 people and wound scores at Russia's busiest airport. 
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| S. Korea wants UN debate on N. Korea nuclear project Posted: 24 Jan 2011 11:41 PM PST SEOUL, Tuesday 25 January 2011 (AFP) - South Korea made a fresh call Tuesday for the United Nations Security Council to debate North Korea's uranium enrichment programme, which according to experts could produce more nuclear weapons.
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