NUJ condemns assault on media members by pro-Lynas supporters

NUJ condemns assault on media members by pro-Lynas supporters
Govt to conduct operation against illegal fishing nets
S. Korea MP vows fast until death over N. Korea refugees
Kedah Mubarak makes request over Chinese cemetery
Plot to assassinate Putin foiled - report
Nine killed in Afghan airport bomb, NATO base attacked
No need for NFC to overreact, says Syed Ismail
S. Korea security unit on show before summit
Nigerian sentenced to death for drug trafficking
Immigration officers plead not guilty to to accepting bribe
And the Oscar goes to...
VIDEO: Germany to vote on Greek bailout
VIDEO: Colombia rebels in hostage pledge
Who really owns the word ‘kopitiam’?
Eating citrus lowers women's stroke risk: study
Environmental protection and human rights
India, China in new border war of words
Thai police quiz three more Iranians over bomb plot (UPDATED)
China accuses US firm over child lead poisoning
VIDEO: Australia's Gillard survives challenge

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 12:39 AM PST

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) condemns an unruly group for assaulting two media members who were on duty to cover the solidarity gathering for the "Himpunan Hijau 2.0" in Penang, yesterday.

Govt to conduct operation against illegal fishing nets

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 12:29 AM PST

The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry will conduct a nationwide operation against illegal and prohibited fishing nets soon, said its deputy minister, Datuk Mohd Johari Baharum.

S. Korea MP vows fast until death over N. Korea refugees

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 12:25 AM PST

A South Korean legislator who has staged a week-long hunger strike outside China's embassy vowed Monday to fast until death unless Beijing ends its policy of repatriating North Korean refugees.

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Kedah Mubarak makes request over Chinese cemetery

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 12:05 AM PST

The PAS-led Kedah government has been asked to dissuade a landowner in Karangan near here from turning the property close to a Malay village into a Chinese cemetery.

Plot to assassinate Putin foiled - report

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 11:04 PM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian and Ukrainian security groups have foiled a plan to assassinate Prime Minister Vladimir Putin after Russia's March 4 presidential election, Russia's pro-government Channel One television said on Monday.

Nine killed in Afghan airport bomb, NATO base attacked

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 10:02 PM PST

KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber killed at least nine people in an attack on a military airport in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, officials said, the latest incident of violence and protests since copies of the Koran were inadvertently burned at a NATO base last week.

No need for NFC to overreact, says Syed Ismail

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 11:38 PM PST

There is no need for the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) to overreact to the preliminary proposal to charge its chairman for criminal breach of trust (CBT) as it was just a suggestion to the Attorney-General (AG), said Bukit Aman commercial crimes investigation department director Datuk Syed Ismail Syed Azizan.

S. Korea security unit on show before summit

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 11:36 PM PST

Deploying a mixture of high-tech weaponry and high-kicking martial arts, an elite South Korean security force demonstrated Monday how it will protect dozens of world leaders at an upcoming Seoul summit.

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Nigerian sentenced to death for drug trafficking

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 11:29 PM PST

The High Court here today sentenced to death a Nigerian man after he was found guilty of drug trafficking two years ago.

Immigration officers plead not guilty to to accepting bribe

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 11:29 PM PST

Two immigration officers pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to accepting a RM300 bribe from a Bangladeshi worker.

And the Oscar goes to...

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 11:26 PM PST

Silent movie "The Artist" crowned its spectacular awards season success by winning five Oscars including the coveted Best Picture prize at the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday.

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VIDEO: Germany to vote on Greek bailout

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 11:24 PM PST

In Berlin the Bundestag will vote on Monday on whether to endorse Greece's recent bailout package of 130bn euros (£110bn; $170bn).

VIDEO: Colombia rebels in hostage pledge

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 10:35 PM PST

Colombia's left-wing Farc rebel group says it will free 10 members of the security forces it holds hostage and abandon kidnappings for ransom.

Who really owns the word ‘kopitiam’?

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 11:01 PM PST

JAKARTA, Feb 27: People from Sumatra, Singapore or Malaysia may raise their eyebrows after hearing that an Indonesian restaurateur has the intellectual rights to the word kopitiam.

Eating citrus lowers women's stroke risk: study

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 10:53 PM PST

Women who regularly eat citrus fruits such as oranges and grapefruit may have a lower risk of blood-clot related stroke, according to a US study published on Thursday.

Environmental protection and human rights

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 10:51 PM PST

The government cannot expect the people to remain indifferent to environmental safety and require them to silently accept the potential threat.

India, China in new border war of words

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 10:37 PM PST

India's defence minister said Monday that China's comments on his visit to a territory disputed by the neighbours were "highly objectionable," sparking a new war of words over the contested border.

Thai police quiz three more Iranians over bomb plot (UPDATED)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 10:36 PM PST

Thai police said on Monday they were questioning three more Iranians in connection with an alleged plot to kill Israeli diplomats in Bangkok.

China accuses US firm over child lead poisoning

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 10:04 PM PST

Authorities in Shanghai have accused US Fortune 500 battery maker Johnson Controls and several other companies of emitting excessive amounts of lead blamed for poisoning dozens of children.