No plan to abolish special allowance for teachers serving in rural areas

No plan to abolish special allowance for teachers serving in rural areas


No plan to abolish special allowance for teachers serving in rural areas

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 12:52 AM PDT

The special allowance for teachers who serve in rural schools will be continued although many areas are now well-equipped with infrastructures, Deputy Education Minister Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi told the Dewan Rakyat, today.

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Married couple sues police for negligence over son's death

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 12:52 AM PDT

A married couple today filed a suit against four policemen and three others for negligence for the death of their son who was shot in an incident in Taman Johor Jaya three years ago.

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Opposition too received political donations - Nazri

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 12:36 AM PDT

The Opposition should not question Sabah Umno's RM40 million political donation from unknown sources because DAP had also received RM3.5 million from supporters to build a new building in Penang said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz.

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VIDEO: Are Greek police 'colluding' with far-right?

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 03:41 PM PDT

Greece's far-right party, Golden Dawn, won 18 parliamentary seats in the June election with a campaign openly hostile to illegal immigrants - and there are now allegations that some Greek police are supporting the party.


For Benghazi diplomatic security, U.S. relied on small British firm

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 11:30 PM PDT

WASHINGTON/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - The State Department's decision to hire Blue Mountain Group to guard the ill-fated U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, entrusted security tasks to a little-known British company instead of the large firms it usually uses in overseas danger zones.



Global warming freezes world economy: report

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 11:58 PM PDT

Climate change caused by global warming is freezing the world economy and already leading to the deaths of millions every year, a report commissioned by 20 of the world's most vulnerable countries said Wednesday.

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Math may shed light on a woman's chances of becoming pregnant

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 11:50 PM PDT

For couples trying to have a baby, a new mathematical formula devised by scientists may help predict a woman's chance of getting pregnant -- with the model aiming to help clear the murky air over how long a couple should wait before seeking medical help.

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Police find 111 live bullets in George Town

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 11:43 PM PDT

The Penang police found 111 live bullets in a raid at a terrace house at Solok Angsana, Ayer Itam, last Thursday.

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20 applications to set up IPTS rejected last year

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 11:43 PM PDT

The Higher Education Ministry rejected 20 of the 46 applications to set up private institutions of higher learning (IPTS) with the status of a college last year as they did not fulfil the conditions stipulated.

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The porn blog duo

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 11:26 PM PDT

They have rebelliously stripped off the fig leaf of morality and gone beyond the norm boundaries.

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"You're fired" - or maybe not, South Africa's mines say

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 11:11 PM PDT

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - According to his "final ultimatum" to wildcat strikers, Gold Fields chief executive Nick Holland is hours away from firing 23,000 miners.



Former renowned Sabah sportsman dies

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:32 PM PDT

Former renowned Sabah sportsman Datuk Dilbagh Singh Kler died here early this morning following a short illness.

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Govt committed to build more affordable homes

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:32 PM PDT

The government is committed to build more affordable homes for squatters and those earning RM2,500 and below to ensure that this group has the opportunity to own homes within the next one to two years.

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MRT to award remaining 38 contracts worth RM2 bln by year-end (UPDATED)

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:31 PM PDT

Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) expects to award the remaining 38 contracts worth approximately RM2 billion, by year-end.

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Loan procedures implemented to make fair evaluations, says Awang Adek

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:31 PM PDT

The loan procedure being implemented by financial institutions is aimed at making a fair evaluation and not complicate financing for local entrepreneurs.

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Gastronomy nourishes Spain's gourmet city

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:24 PM PDT

Ham with brie, wild mushroom croquettes, cured-meat ravioli: gourmet cooking has put this Basque town on the gastronomic map, drawing visitors from around the world.

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Gangnam fever 'just the beginning' for new Korean wave

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:19 PM PDT

The phenomenal success of "Gangnam Style" is just the start of a new surge of attention for Korean entertainment, according to the man responsible for some of South Korea's biggest films.

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VIDEO: Optimism over Colombia peace talks

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:24 PM PDT

Talks have begun between the Colombian government and Farc rebels in an attempt to end nearly 50 years of conflict.


VIDEO: EU summit to focus on euro crisis

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:07 PM PDT

European Union leaders are set to meet in Brussels on Thursday for a crucial summit, which will look at how to tackle the eurozone crisis.


Under fire over Congo rebels, Rwanda eyes UN Security Council seat

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:02 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Rwanda appears likely to win one of five U.N. Security Council seats up for election on Thursday, despite accusations by a U.N. expert panel that the country's defence minister is commanding a rebellion in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.



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