EC to meet political parties before election

EC to meet political parties before election


EC to meet political parties before election

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 01:00 AM PST

The Election Commission (EC) will convene a meeting with all political party leaders, including from opposition parties, for a final briefing before the 13th general election is held.

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Seven killed in fresh clashes in Malaysian Borneo

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:03 AM PST

Five Malaysian policemen and two gunmen died in a fresh clash on Borneo as fears mounted that violence linked to a deadly standoff with Filipino intruders had spread to other areas, police said Sunday.

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Portals, bloggers told not to make negative comments on intrusion

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:47 PM PST

The Special Affairs Department (Jasa) has taken several media portals and bloggers to task for putting out irresponsible comments on the intrusion of Filipino armed men in Lahad Datu, Sabah to avoid misinterpretation.

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Philippines' elite swallow country's new wealth

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:45 PM PST

Optimism is soaring that the Philippines is finally becoming an Asian tiger economy, but critics caution a tiny elite that has long dominated is amassing most of the new wealth while the poor miss out.

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China to seal Xi's power after months of pledges

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:29 PM PST

Thousands of delegates from across China meet this week to seal a power transfer to new leaders who have raised expectations with a deluge of propaganda during their first months running the Communist Party.

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Najib orders probe into claim opposition leader has a hand in intrusion

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:17 PM PST

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has ordered the intelligence authorities to investigate a claim that an opposition leader had a hand in the armed intrusion in Lahad Datu, Sabah.

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China village defies officials to demand democracy

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:01 PM PST

Villagers in southern China were locked in a stand-off with authorities Sunday and were demanding democratic polls after a violent clash with thugs linked to a local official over a land transfer.

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5 cops. 2 gunmen killed in Semporna ambush

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 10:51 PM PST

Five policemen, one of them an officer, were killed in an ambush by a group of armed men, two of whom were also killed, in Kampung Sri Jaya, Simunul, Semporna, Sabah, last night.

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Heat on Thailand as wildlife conference starts

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 10:32 PM PST

Global conservationists converged on Bangkok Sunday for the start of endangered species talks, as host Thailand was forced onto the defensive over the rampant smuggling of ivory through its territory.

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China's graft-fighting Xi tells party future is on the line

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:16 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party will only be able to mark its 100th birthday in eight years time if officials can learn from the selfless sages of the past, party chief Xi Jinping said in remarks published on Sunday, taking another swipe at corruption.


Xi: Party future is on the line

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:21 PM PST

BEIJING, March 3 – China's ruling Communist Party will only be able to mark its 100th birthday in eight years time if officials can learn from the selfless sages of the past, party chief Xi Jinping said in remarks published today, taking another swipe at corruption. Xi, who will take over the reins of state power from outgoing President Hu Jintao ...


The steamy art of Latvia's ritual saunas

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 10:57 PM PST

Lying face down in deep snow, naked, in bone chilling sub-zero weather is enough to make anyone think twice.

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5 policemen killed in Semporna ambush: IGP

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 09:38 PM PST

Five policemen, one of them an officer, were killed in an ambush by armed intruders in Kampung Sri Jaya, Simunul, Semporna, Sabah, last night, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar told reporters in Lahad Datu today.

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Western brands corner Pakistan middle class

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 09:37 PM PST

American fast-food and Western fashion outlets are taking Pakistan's growing middle class by storm, defying stereotypes about a conservative Muslim country plagued by Al-Qaeda and Taliban-linked violence.

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Five Malaysian police killed in Borneo clash: official

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 09:32 PM PST

Five Malaysian policemen died in a fresh clash with gunmen as violence linked to a deadly stand-off with Filipino intruders spread to another area of Borneo island, police said Sunday.

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Transparent film uses light to power phone batteries

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 09:20 PM PST

A transparent film that costs just one euro ($1.30) to make could bring an end to the anguish of mobile phone users facing the dreaded dead-battery message.

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'Cirque du soleil director' unveils UAE show

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 09:19 PM PST

(United Arab Emirates-AFP) - "Story of a Fort, Legacy of a Nation" is a live stage show created especially for Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Conceptualized by Italian-Belgian theatre director Franco Dragone, known for his work with Cirque du Soleil, the show combines music, acrobatic performances and special effects. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2013.

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Smartphones to the rescue for lost cats, grandmas

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 09:14 PM PST

Lost your cat? Your grandmother? Or are you injured in a car crash, unable to call for help because your phone battery is dead? Never fear, a mobile solution is near.

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Glasses.com turns heads with 3-D iPad app

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 08:34 PM PST

Jonathan Coon turned heads Wednesday with iPad software that lets people try on sunglasses by manipulating 3-D images of themselves from the neck up.

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Indian women use smartphones to 'pin the creeps'

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 08:28 PM PST

With virtual bodyguards, panic buttons and maps to pinpoint harassment blackspots, women in urban India are using their smartphones for protection after a notorious gang-rape in New Delhi.

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