Two teens charged with causing student's death

Two teens charged with causing student's death


Two teens charged with causing student's death

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:58 AM PST

Two school boys were charged at the Magistrates Court here, with causing the death of a Form Two student from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Pulau Sebang in October.

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Former lecturer charged for allegedly 'selling diploma' to student

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:58 AM PST

A former Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College (KLMU) lecturer faced two counts of bribery charges at the Sessions Court today for allegedly 'selling diploma' to a student who did not attend classes or sit for his examination.

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SPM exams won't be affected by floods - Muhyiddin

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:58 AM PST

The government had made careful study much earlier to ensure that the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, which began today, would not be affected by the floods, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

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Ex-minister Syed Hamid, three others fail to strike out Teresa Kok's reply over suit

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:30 AM PST

The High Court today dismissed the application of former Home Minister Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar and three others to strike out the reply of Seputeh MP Teresa Kok to the defendants' statement of defence pertaining to her suit over wrongful arrest and detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA) four years ago.

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Police hunting five men involved in slashing of former MP's son

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:30 AM PST

Police are hunting five men believed to be involved in the slashing of the son of former Pasir Puteh member of parliament in Wangsa Maju yesterday.

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MRT raises target of contracts for Bumis to RM9.145 bln for Sg Buloh-Kajang line

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:30 AM PST

Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) expects to raise the target of contracts worth for Bumiputera contractors for the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang line to RM9.145 billion by year-end.

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Workload of welfare officers 10 times higher than international standards

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:04 AM PST

Social Welfare Department (JKM) officers in Malaysia have a workload that is 10 times heavier when compared to international standards, said Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Minister Datuk Heng Seai Kie.

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Bomb shakes Damascus, opposition holds unity talks

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:23 AM PST

AMMAN (Reuters) - A bomb exploded near army and security compounds in Damascus, Syrian television reported, and fractured opposition groups seeking to topple President Bashar al-Assad began unity talks abroad to win international respect and arms supplies.



Netanyahu, Barak clashed with army over Iran attack - report

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:18 AM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Ehud Barak ordered Israeli defence chiefs in 2010 to prepare for an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities but were rebuffed, a television report said.



Bomb shakes Damascus, opposition holds unity talks

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:02 AM PST

AMMAN (Reuters) - A bomb exploded near army and security compounds in Damascus, Syrian television reported, and fractured opposition groups seeking to topple President Bashar al-Assad began unity talks abroad to win international respect and arms supplies.



South Korea's Park pledges engagement with Pyongyang

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 11:56 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's presidential frontrunner Park Geun-hye proposed on Monday to open liaison offices in the capitals of the rival Koreas in a sweeping policy statement that aimed to revive ties between the two countries.



Obama, Romney to make their final case on last day of race

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 11:51 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney make a frenetic dash to a series of crucial swing states on Monday, delivering their final arguments to voters on the last day of an extraordinarily close race for the White House.



Hunger strikes in industrial Russia test loyalty to Putin

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 11:40 PM PST

VERKHNYAYA SINYACHIKHA, Russia, Nov 5 — Factory smokestacks tower over weathered wooden houses in this provincial Russian town, part of the industrial heartland that helped propel Vladimir Putin into the presidency. Towns like Verkhnyaya Sinyachikha in the vast metals and manufacturing province of Sverdlovsk in the Ural Mountains, some 2,000 km ...



China’s mission impossible: A date for Hu’s military handover

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 11:05 PM PST

BEIJING, Nov 5 — Outgoing Chinese president Hu Jintao is keeping the nation and the rest of the world guessing over whether he will seek to hang on as armed forces chief, sources said, highlighting a potentially serious weakness in Beijing's succession planning. The question of when Hu will hand over the reins as chairman of the Central Military ...



New York region struggles to move on a week after Sandy

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 10:58 PM PST

NEW YORK, Nov 5 — A week after superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on New York City and the surrounding area, schools were set to reopen today and life expected to slowly return to normal for many, but close to 2 million people still have no power as cold weather sets in. Hundreds of thousands of commuters faced a frustrating journey into the city as ...



Hearing for US soldier accused of Afghan rampage set to begin

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 10:24 PM PST

SEATTLE, Nov 5 — A US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers in a drunken rampage in March faces the military version of a preliminary hearing starting today to determine if there is sufficient evidence for a court martial. US Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, a decorated veteran of four combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, is accused of ...



Cowherd remanded one week to facilitate ex-kindergarten teacher's death

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 11:52 PM PST

Police today obtained an order to remand a cowherd for one week from today to facilitate investigation into the murder of a former kindergarten teacher for the Community Development Department (Kemas).

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'Digital eternity' beckons as death goes high-tech

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 11:47 PM PST

Death is no longer the fusty business it once was: from swipeable bar codes on headstones to designer urns, webcam-based ceremonies and virtual memorials, funerals have shot into the 21st century.

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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... the Space Station

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 11:44 PM PST

Galactic tourism may still be a daydream for most of us, but for anyone interested in a glimpse of the International Space Station sooner, NASA is ready to help.

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Google Wallet simplifies online payments

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 11:41 PM PST

Using the Google Wallet application to make in-store purchases on a smartphone is yet to catch on but using it to make online shopping easier for mobile device users could be the key to its widespread adoption.

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