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- U.S. probes allegations Afghan Air Force involved in drug running
- Malaysia's per capita income to rise by a third by 2020
- Klang Valley affected by flash floods
- Salary adjustments to take effect from Jan 1
- MP gets nod to appeal
- Sarawak DAP, PKR still discussing seat allocation
- Philippines faces money laundering 'blacklist'
- Hong Kong's Li reclaims Asia's richest spot: Forbes
- Populism may trump reforms in India after state elections
- China parliament unveils dissident detention powers
- In the lead, Romney camp starts taunting rivals
- Makeup on the go: could you apply cosmetics in a cab?
- Nigeria, South Africa feud over yellow fever jabs
- Hong Kong begins monitoring fine particle pollution
- Bomb kills four soldiers in Thai south: police
- Romney camp tells rivals - You can't catch him
- Hong Kong dentist to help check pharaoh's cavity
- Cash-poor U.S. schools raid rivals in bid to boost student rosters
- Hugo Chavez going home next week - Colombia's Santos
- S. Korea freezes interest rate for ninth month
| U.S. probes allegations Afghan Air Force involved in drug running Posted: 08 Mar 2012 12:01 AM PST KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. authorities are looking into allegations that some Afghan Air Force (AAF) officials have been using aircraft to transport narcotics and illegal weapons across the country, a U.S. official said on Thursday. 
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| Malaysia's per capita income to rise by a third by 2020 Posted: 08 Mar 2012 12:29 AM PST Malaysia's per capita income is expected to increase by one third by 2020 on the back of its strong growth rates, says the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
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| Klang Valley affected by flash floods Posted: 08 Mar 2012 12:28 AM PST A continuous heavy downpour and flash floods since yesterday affected the daily routine of most residents in the Klang Valley following an extraordinary traffic congestion on major routes leading to Kuala Lumpur.
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| Salary adjustments to take effect from Jan 1 Posted: 08 Mar 2012 12:28 AM PST The salary adjustments for civil servants announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak today will take effect from Jan 1 this year and to be paid from this month or the next, Cuepacs president Datuk Omar Osman said.
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| Posted: 08 Mar 2012 12:26 AM PST The Federal Court here today allowed Sungai Siput Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj to appeal against the decision of the Appeals Court which had thrown out his judicial review application concerning funds from the Special Constituency Allocation.
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| Sarawak DAP, PKR still discussing seat allocation Posted: 08 Mar 2012 12:26 AM PST Sarawak DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) are still discussing the seat allocation for the Chinese-majority urban constituencies in the coming parliamentary election.
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| Philippines faces money laundering 'blacklist' Posted: 07 Mar 2012 11:51 PM PST Philippine President Benigno Aquino has warned parliament to outlaw terrorist financing and toughen an anti-money laundering law by May or risk getting the country blacklisted, the senate said Thursday.
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| Hong Kong's Li reclaims Asia's richest spot: Forbes Posted: 07 Mar 2012 11:49 PM PST Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing has reclaimed the top spot as Asia's richest man after a seven-year gap, unseating India's Lakshimi Mittal in the latest Forbes billionaires list released Thursday.
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| Populism may trump reforms in India after state elections Posted: 07 Mar 2012 11:32 PM PST NEW DELHI, March 8 — The Congress party's drubbing in state elections proved beyond doubt that its populist politics failed to resonate with voters, and yet investors and consumers alike are bracing for more of the same from India's besieged ruling party. Hemmed in by maverick allies and the fallout from a slew of corruption scandals, the Congress ... 
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| China parliament unveils dissident detention powers Posted: 07 Mar 2012 11:26 PM PST BEIJING, March 8 — China's parliament unveiled legislation today to solidify police powers to secretly hold dissidents and other suspects of state security crimes, a year after a spasm of clandestine detentions drew international condemnation. The power to detain suspects of subversion and other state security charges without telling their ... 
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| In the lead, Romney camp starts taunting rivals Posted: 07 Mar 2012 07:14 PM PST BOSTON, March 8 — Mitt Romney's campaign told his US Republican presidential rivals yesterday they could not catch him and pushed them to quit the race even though he failed to deliver a knockout blow in the biggest round of nominating contests. Romney won six of the 10 "Super Tuesday" states, including a narrow victory in Ohio's marquee ... 
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| Makeup on the go: could you apply cosmetics in a cab? Posted: 07 Mar 2012 11:14 PM PST In a rush? A recent report revealed that 67 percent of British women apply their makeup during the morning commute. If this sounds familiar, you may appreciate a guide to makeup for the time-deprived.
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| Nigeria, South Africa feud over yellow fever jabs Posted: 07 Mar 2012 10:30 PM PST ABUJA (Reuters) - South Africa and Nigeria are embroiled in a diplomatic spat after the authorities at Johannesburg airport deported 125 Nigerians, alleging their yellow fever vaccination certificates were fakes - the latest twist in a long-standing rivalry between Africa's two biggest economies. 
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| Hong Kong begins monitoring fine particle pollution Posted: 07 Mar 2012 10:26 PM PST The Hong Kong government on Thursday began releasing hourly readings of the smallest, most dangerous pollution particles, as it bowed to public pressure for greater transparency about air quality.
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| Bomb kills four soldiers in Thai south: police Posted: 07 Mar 2012 10:19 PM PST Four soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in Thailand's insurgency-torn deep south as they returned from protecting Buddhists at a religious festival, police said Thursday.
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| Romney camp tells rivals - You can't catch him Posted: 07 Mar 2012 10:04 PM PST BOSTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's campaign told his Republican presidential rivals on Wednesday they could not catch him and pushed them to quit the race even though he failed to deliver a knockout blow in the biggest round of nominating contests. 
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| Hong Kong dentist to help check pharaoh's cavity Posted: 07 Mar 2012 09:13 PM PST HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong dentist is wielding forceps to help reach for answers inside the last surviving example of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramid of Giza. 
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| Cash-poor U.S. schools raid rivals in bid to boost student rosters Posted: 07 Mar 2012 09:09 PM PST (Reuters) - As American public school administrators look to bring in more money by recruiting students overseas, they are also hunting closer to home - hoping to poach pupils from rival schools and to draw in home-schooled children. 
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| Hugo Chavez going home next week - Colombia's Santos Posted: 07 Mar 2012 08:54 PM PST CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will return home next week from Cuba where he is recovering from surgery to remove a cancerous tumour, Colombian leader Juan Manuel Santos said on Wednesday. 
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| S. Korea freezes interest rate for ninth month Posted: 07 Mar 2012 09:30 PM PST South Korea's central bank held its key interest rate for a ninth straight month on Thursday as it tries to balance inflationary pressures against a global economic slowdown.
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