Sarawak to have 36 more forward bases for flood relief supplies |
- Sarawak to have 36 more forward bases for flood relief supplies
- Japan PM signals election can wait, defies opposition
- Syria air force bombs cities, truce "practically over"
- Iran has pictures of restricted Israeli areas - Iran MP
- Cyprus police say foil murder bid on island's top prosecutor
- Women smokers who quit before 40 gain nine years in lifespan
- Survey suggests Chinese women woefully uninformed about contraception
- Hurricane Sandy menaces U.S. coast, closing schools, markets, businesses
- SOP for hospitals in final stage of review - Rosnah
- Former NASA astronaut in KL for GSIAC science workshop
- UUM's application rejected by court, ordered to pay RM3.7 mln
- Japan PM says govt 'will stall' without debt bill
- Death toll from Myanmar unrest reaches 88: official
- Seek for quick success and instant benefits
- Ukraine ruling party set for election win, nationalists gain
- Johannesburg launches Africa Fashion Week
- China protest city wary of chemical plant victory
- Gazans produce fish and vegetables in tiny rooftop spaces
- Japan PM signals election can wait, defies opposition
- Analysis - U.S. presidential race is all about Ohio - or is it?
| Sarawak to have 36 more forward bases for flood relief supplies Posted: 29 Oct 2012 01:12 AM PDT Thirty-six more forward bases are to be opened in Sarawak to store foodstuff in anticipation of the year-end floods, raising to 85 the total number of these facilities in the state, said Sarawak Welfare, Women and Family Development Minister Datuk Fatimah Abdullah.
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| Japan PM signals election can wait, defies opposition Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:39 AM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda made clear on Monday he was in no rush to go to the polls, speaking of the risk of a "political vacuum" in a speech likely to anger an opposition that has urged him to keep a promise to call an election soon. 
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| Syria air force bombs cities, truce "practically over" Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:36 AM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian jets bombarded Sunni Muslim regions in Damascus and around the country on Sunday, activists said, as President Bashar al-Assad kept up air strikes against rebels despite a U.N.-brokered truce that now appears to be in tatters. 
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| Iran has pictures of restricted Israeli areas - Iran MP Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:29 AM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran holds pictures of Israeli bases and other restricted areas obtained from a drone launched into Israeli airspace earlier this month, an Iranian lawmaker was quoted as saying on Monday. 
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| Cyprus police say foil murder bid on island's top prosecutor Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:16 AM PDT NICOSIA (Reuters) - Police in Cyprus said they believed they foiled an assassination attempt against the island's chief prosecutor, the attorney-general, after the arrest of three men in the capital Nicosia. 
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| Women smokers who quit before 40 gain nine years in lifespan Posted: 25 Nov 2012 11:44 PM PST Women can add nine years to their lives by quitting smoking before the age of 40 but still face a 20-percent higher death rate than those who never smoked, a study said Saturday.
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| Survey suggests Chinese women woefully uninformed about contraception Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:38 AM PDT World Contraception Day took place around the globe this week to spread the word on safe sex and birth control. But a new survey suggests China may have some catching up to: only 12 percent of 1,000 Chinese women polled, aged 20-35, said that they fully understood how contraception works.
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| Hurricane Sandy menaces U.S. coast, closing schools, markets, businesses Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:55 PM PDT (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy, a mammoth storm menacing the East Coast, took aim at the most densely populated U.S. region on Monday, forcing hundreds of thousands to seek higher ground, halting public transport and closing schools, businesses and government departments. 
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| SOP for hospitals in final stage of review - Rosnah Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:15 AM PDT The Health Ministry is in the final stage of a review of the standard operating procedure (SOP) in hospitals under its jurisdiction to better serve the people, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
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| Former NASA astronaut in KL for GSIAC science workshop Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:15 AM PDT Daniel T. Barry, a retired NASA astronaut, is in Kuala Lumpur for a week to help instil interest in science and impart his interesting knowledge to Malaysian youngsters.
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| UUM's application rejected by court, ordered to pay RM3.7 mln Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:13 AM PDT Universiti Utara Malaysia's (UUM) application to suspend an execution of judgment has been rejected and the university was ordered to pay more than RM3.7 million to KIC Management Sdn Bhd for breaching an agreement to outsource a masters programme to the company.
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| Japan PM says govt 'will stall' without debt bill Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:09 AM PDT The day-to-day functions of Japan's government will seize up unless deadlocked politicians pass a new debt financing bill, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda warned Monday.
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| Death toll from Myanmar unrest reaches 88: official Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:08 AM PDT Sectarian bloodshed has left at least 88 people dead in Myanmar this month, the authorities said Monday, with more than 26,000 others forced to flee a wave of rioting and arson.
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| Seek for quick success and instant benefits Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:05 AM PDT Some of the so-called "elite schools" stress much on examination results and refuse to let students with poor results take government examinations to prevent them from pulling down the school's average grade. Shouldn't schools teach all children without discrimination?
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| Ukraine ruling party set for election win, nationalists gain Posted: 28 Oct 2012 10:56 PM PDT KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich's party was on course on Monday to secure a parliamentary majority after an election, but will face an opposition boosted by resurgent nationalists and a liberal party led by boxing champion Vitaly Klitschko. 
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| Johannesburg launches Africa Fashion Week Posted: 28 Oct 2012 10:36 PM PDT (South Africa-AFP) - African fashion designers showcase their latest designs at the Mercedes-Benz Africa Fashion Week in Johannesburg, replacing bold colours and patterns with more contemporary designs. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.
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| China protest city wary of chemical plant victory Posted: 28 Oct 2012 10:19 PM PDT Residents of an eastern Chinese city who have been protesting over a new chemical plant reacted warily on Monday to news the project would be halted, with some continuing to demonstrate.
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| Gazans produce fish and vegetables in tiny rooftop spaces Posted: 28 Oct 2012 10:17 PM PDT Abu Ahmed looks out over a sea of grey, empty Gaza rooftops, and smiles as he looks back at the lush greenery sprouting in tubs and pipes on top of his apartment building.
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| Japan PM signals election can wait, defies opposition Posted: 28 Oct 2012 10:13 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda made clear on Monday he is in no rush to go to the polls, speaking of unfinished business and the risk of a "political vacuum" in a speech likely to anger the opposition, which has been urging him to keep a promise to call an election soon. 
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| Analysis - U.S. presidential race is all about Ohio - or is it? Posted: 28 Oct 2012 10:06 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With one week left in the tight battle for the White House, it's all about the vital swing state of Ohio. Unless it's about Colorado - or Iowa, or tiny New Hampshire. 
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