Half of world's population under 25 - Unesco chief |
- Half of world's population under 25 - Unesco chief
- Police sets up special team for ATM bombing case
- Sudan “very optimistic” about border agreement with South Sudan
- Kurdish militants kidnap Turkish MP-local governor
- Family murdered in central Mexico, 3 children among the dead
- About 30,000 prisoners to receive royal pardon in Thailand
- Ryan pick could hurt Romney in crucial fight for Florida
- Don't dispute cash reward for Chong Wei, says Razali
- S. Korean art museum site fire kills four
- Hundreds of thousands of dead fish covering beaches of Mexico Gulf
- 10 killed, almost 100 injured in Brazilian highway accident
- VIDEO: Athletes begin their journey home
- Air quality throughout the country improves
- Internet freedom and democracy
- Family murdered in central Mexico, three children among the dead
- RM70.2 million in cash advance loans allocated to students for upcoming September intake
- China launches huge manhunt for fugitive killer
- Do not politicise RCI on illegal immigrants - Shafie Apdal
- S. Koreans start 230-km swim to disputed islands
- Hong Kong court approves 'Occupy' eviction
| Half of world's population under 25 - Unesco chief Posted: 13 Aug 2012 01:02 AM PDT Half of the world's population is under 25, hence to have sustainable, peaceful and prosperous societies, young people should be engaged in the policy-making that affects them, Iran's IRNA reported Director-General of Unesco Irina Bokova as saying.
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| Police sets up special team for ATM bombing case Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:36 AM PDT The Melaka police have set up a special team to trace the suspect who bombed the automated teller machine (ATM) at the Bandar Baru Utama Masjid Tanah branch of Bank Rakyat here early yesterday morning.
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| Sudan “very optimistic” about border agreement with South Sudan Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:42 AM PDT KHARTOUM, Aug 13 — Sudan is "very optimistic" it can reach a border security agreement with South Sudan that would allow a resumption of oil exports from the South, a senior official of the Khartoum government said. Sudan's Second Vice President al-Haj Adam Youssef said both sides did not need to solve all outstanding conflicts to reach such an ... 
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| Kurdish militants kidnap Turkish MP-local governor Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:10 AM PDT TUNCELI (Turkey), Aug 13 — Kurdish militants have kidnapped a Turkish opposition politician in his southeast constituency of Tunceli, the local governor's office said yesterday, a day after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan again warned their activities were on the rise. Huseyin Aygun, a parliamentarian for the country's main opposition group, the ... 
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| Family murdered in central Mexico, 3 children among the dead Posted: 12 Aug 2012 11:55 PM PDT MEXICO CITY, Aug 13 — A family of seven, including three young children, were found murdered with their throats slit in a ranch outside the Gulf port city of Veracruz, a local official said yesterday. The bodies were discovered after neighbours noted an awful smell coming from the home outside the town of Manlio Fabio Altamirano, the Veracruz ... 
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| About 30,000 prisoners to receive royal pardon in Thailand Posted: 12 Aug 2012 10:00 PM PDT BANGKOK, Aug 13 — About 30,000 prisoners will be released from prisons nationwide on Royal clemency to celebrate this year's birthdays of Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Sirikit, said Pol. Col. Suchart Wonganandchai, director-general of Corrections Department. The director-general said an announcement published in the Royal Gazette on ... 
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| Ryan pick could hurt Romney in crucial fight for Florida Posted: 12 Aug 2012 09:15 PM PDT MIAMI, Aug 13 — In Florida last month, President Barack Obama worked up the crowd as he assailed a Republican plan to slash the federal budget deficit while also cutting taxes for millionaires by "squeezing more money out of our seniors." He was referring to a plan proposed by congressman Paul Ryan to get elderly Americans to pay more out of ... 
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| Don't dispute cash reward for Chong Wei, says Razali Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:29 AM PDT The RM500,000 reward accorded to national badminton ace Datuk Lee Chong Wei for winning a silver at the London Olympics should not be disputed, said Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Razali Ibrahim.
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| S. Korean art museum site fire kills four Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:27 AM PDT A fire that engulfed an art museum construction site killed four workers and sent a huge pall of smoke over the South Korean capital Seoul Monday, firefighters said.
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| Hundreds of thousands of dead fish covering beaches of Mexico Gulf Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:18 AM PDT Hundreds of thousands of dead fish, likely killed by low oxygen levels in the water, was covering the beaches of the Mexico Gulf, local media reported Sunday.
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| 10 killed, almost 100 injured in Brazilian highway accident Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:17 AM PDT At least 10 people were killed and 99 others were injured in a highway accident in Brazil' s southeastern state of Parana on Saturday night, a local fire brigade said Sunday.
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| VIDEO: Athletes begin their journey home Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:09 AM PDT Thousands of athletes from across the globe start to make their way home, as normal life resumes after the Olympics.
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| Air quality throughout the country improves Posted: 12 Aug 2012 11:59 PM PDT Air quality throughout the country improved today with only Seberang Perai 2 recording an unhealthy air pollutant index (API) up till 11am.
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| Internet freedom and democracy Posted: 12 Aug 2012 11:41 PM PDT Apparently, the government has not learned a lesson in law formulation, as the recently-passed amendments to the Evidence Act have again triggered unnecessary controversy.
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| Family murdered in central Mexico, three children among the dead Posted: 12 Aug 2012 10:57 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A family of seven, including three young children, were found murdered with their throats slit in a ranch outside the Gulf port city of Veracruz, a local official said on Sunday. 
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| RM70.2 million in cash advance loans allocated to students for upcoming September intake Posted: 12 Aug 2012 11:08 PM PDT The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) has allocated RM70.2 million in Sponsorship Advanced Payment (WPP) to 46,824 students for the September intake into public and private higher learning institutions, said its chairman, Datuk Ismail Mohamad Said.
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| China launches huge manhunt for fugitive killer Posted: 12 Aug 2012 10:56 PM PDT China has launched a huge man hunt for a fugitive armed robber accused of killing nine people, most recently a police officer, an official and state media said Monday.
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| Do not politicise RCI on illegal immigrants - Shafie Apdal Posted: 12 Aug 2012 10:24 PM PDT The setting up of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on Illegal Immigrants in Sabah issue should not be politicised, said Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal.
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| S. Koreans start 230-km swim to disputed islands Posted: 12 Aug 2012 10:20 PM PDT A team of South Koreans Monday began a 230 kilometre (144 mile) relay swim from an eastern port to the Dokdo islands, in Seoul's latest assertion of its sovereignty over the outcrops claimed by Japan.
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| Hong Kong court approves 'Occupy' eviction Posted: 12 Aug 2012 10:19 PM PDT A Hong Kong court on Monday approved the eviction of protesters camped outside the HSBC bank headquarters in the city, in a major blow to the last outpost of the "Occupy" movement in Asia.
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