Madagascar battles surge in TB cases

Madagascar battles surge in TB cases

Madagascar battles surge in TB cases

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 10:59 PM PDT

After enduring six months of pain that grew so intense she could no longer work, Perline Razanadravao finally decided to go with her equally sick baby to see a doctor.

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Cuban hopes to pedal big bike into record books

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 10:55 PM PDT

For years, Felix Guirola has earned stares of astonishment from fellow Cubans as he pedals his giant bicycle down the streets of Havana. Now he hopes to wheel himself into the record books.

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Wikipedia hits defining moment in social Web era

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 10:51 PM PDT

It is another defining moment for Wikipedia.

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Police detain six women in raid on prostitution den

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 10:28 PM PDT

Six mainland Chinese women believed to be prostitutes were detained in a raid at the Kepong Sentral Condominium, here yesterday.

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Keep up reforms, Clinton urges Myanmar

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 04:51 PM PDT

SIEM REAP, July 14 — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday urged Myanmar's president to stick with economic and political reforms as his resource-rich country emerges from nearly half a century of military rule. "We want you to keep going. We're very committed," Clinton said as she met Thein Sein, a former junta general chosen by ...

240,000 ordered to evacuate in Japan deluge

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 08:55 PM PDT

Almost a quarter of a million people were ordered to leave their homes in southwest Japan Saturday as heavy rain pounded the area for the third day, with 20 already dead, officials and reports said.

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Australia surfer killed by shark (UPDATED)

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 08:55 PM PDT

A surfer was killed in a savage shark attack off Australia's west coast Saturday, officials said, the fifth such fatality in the region in less than a year.

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Apathy

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 08:30 PM PDT

The passerby showed up, telling the world what he saw on that day. Why didn't you offer a helping hand seeing the woman lying badly injured on the floor?

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Cambodian, Thai PMs agree to redeploy troops at disputed border

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 08:20 PM PDT

Cambodia and Thailand agreed on Friday to redeploy military personnel in the Provisional Demilitarized Zone surrounding the Preah Vihear Temple in order to comply with the order of the International Court of Justice.

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Cambodian PM: Myanmar no longer "headache issue" for ASEAN

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 08:20 PM PDT

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Friday that the issue in Myanmar is no longer "a headache issue" for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

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HK anti-graft watchdog unveils details of charges against former official, property tycoons

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 08:19 PM PDT

Hong Kong's anti-graft watchdog ICAC has disclosed details of charges on Friday afternoon in a high-profile bribery case against five persons including Hong Kong's former Chief Secretary for Administration Rafael Hui and co-chairmen of Sun Hung Kai Properties Thomas Kwok and Raymond Kwok.

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Gunmen hit goldsmith shop for RM3 million in jewellery

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 07:47 PM PDT

Three gunmen, posing as customers, struck at a goldsmith shop in a hypermarket here today, before escaping with RM3 million in jewellery.

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Motorcycle thefts top criminal cases at shopping centre parking lots

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 07:46 PM PDT

Motorcycle thefts are the highest criminal activities recorded at parking areas of shopping centres with 115 cases reported last year.

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Govt assures Bukit Kiara development will not affect flora, fauna

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 07:46 PM PDT

The government has assured that any development to gazette the Bukit Kiara Park and its surrounding areas as a large scale public park (LSPP), will not affect its flora and fauna.

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1,473 convicts released under abolished acts, says IGP

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 07:46 PM PDT

Inspector-general of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar announced that 1,473 convicts under the Emergency Ordinance, Restricted Residence Act 1933 and Banishment (Repeal) Bill 2011 have been released nationwide.

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SPAD says 80 stage bus operators given funds amounting to RM21.83 mln

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 07:45 PM PDT

A total of 80 stage bus operators have received financial assistance amounting to RM21.83 million from a start-up fund since the distribution of the fundings began in March.

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Volunteer teams to be created under 1Malaysia Community Programme, says Rais

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 07:45 PM PDT

Volunteer teams would be created under the 1Malaysia Community programme (K1M) nationwide to instill a patriotic love for the country and its society, said Information Communication and Culture minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim.

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Senior citizen found dead 12 July was murdered-police

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 07:44 PM PDT

Police have confirmed that the woman who was found dead in her house in Lorong Alor Akar 30 here yesterday evening, was murdered.

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38,549 candidates receive IPTA offers for 2012/2013 session - D/G

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 07:44 PM PDT

A total of 38,549 candidates obtained places in public institutions of higher learning (IPTAs) to attend first degree programmes for the 2012/2013 academic session.

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Rela can be deployed to beef up security of crime hot spots - Najib

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 07:44 PM PDT

The People's Volunteer Corps (Rela) should be given a new responsibility to beef up the security of crime hot spots to reduce public fear for their safety, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

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