Chinese poultry slaughterhouse fire kills at least 55 |
- Chinese poultry slaughterhouse fire kills at least 55
- Czech PM declares emergency as floods threaten Prague
- Philippine airport closed after runway accident
- Restaurant manager charged for bribing father of girl he allegedly raped
- Another special Parliamentary committee
- Singapore jails professor in sex-for-grades case
- Time for civil servants to fulfill mandate given by the people - Najib
- King grants audience to IGP, Deputy IGP and FT Minister
- S. Korean leader warns North over returned refugees
- New law reignites debate over Germany's 'baby hatch'
- Poultry plant fire kills 55 in China: state media
- Hong Kong battles to kick the ketamine habit
- Thousands take to streets in Turkey, clash with police
- Libya to appeal ICC ruling to hand over Gaddafi’s son
- Rising radioactive spills leave Fukushima fishermen floundering
- Suicide bomber in failed attack on Indonesia police
- S.Korea says finds no GMO in initial tests of U.S. wheat
- Husband and wife found dead with slash marks on their necks
- EC under special committee for govt to move on - minister
- BAT announces 3 pct hike in cigarettes prices effective June 3
| Chinese poultry slaughterhouse fire kills at least 55 Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:48 PM PDT BEIJING, June 3 — A fire at a poultry slaughterhouse in northeastern China killed at least 55 people today with others believed to be trapped, state media said. The fire broke out just after dawn near Dehui in Jilin province, Xinhua news agency said. More than 300 workers were in the plant when the fire broke out, with employees reporting hearing ... 
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| Czech PM declares emergency as floods threaten Prague Posted: 02 Jun 2013 08:47 PM PDT PRAGUE, June 3 — Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas declared a state of emergency for most of the nation yesterday as swollen rivers caused by days of heavy rain threatened Prague's historic centre and forced evacuations from low-lying areas. Prague authorities limited public transport and planned to close underground stations in the centre of the ... 
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| Philippine airport closed after runway accident Posted: 02 Jun 2013 11:34 PM PDT Philippine aviation authorities shut down one of the country's busiest airports on Monday after a passenger jet overshot the runway when landing during a rainstorm, officials said. | ||
| Restaurant manager charged for bribing father of girl he allegedly raped Posted: 02 Jun 2013 11:33 PM PDT A restaurant manager was today charged in the Kota Kinabalu Special Corruption Court for bribing the father of a girl he allegedly raped in April so as to have the police report withdrawn. | ||
| Another special Parliamentary committee Posted: 02 Jun 2013 11:31 PM PDT Excessive self-protectionism and the lack of willingness to change in politics and public sphere are among the big obstacles of the BN to retain regime. | ||
| Singapore jails professor in sex-for-grades case Posted: 02 Jun 2013 11:02 PM PDT A law professor was sentenced to five months in jail in Singapore on Monday for obtaining sexual favours and gifts from a female student in exchange for better grades. | ||
| Time for civil servants to fulfill mandate given by the people - Najib Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:25 PM PDT Civil servants need to set a new standard by shifting to a new paradigm, reflecting the mandate, expectation and demand of the people said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. | ||
| King grants audience to IGP, Deputy IGP and FT Minister Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:24 PM PDT The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, today granted an audience to Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar and Deputy IGP Datuk Seri Mohd Bakri Zinin at the Istana Negara. | ||
| S. Korean leader warns North over returned refugees Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:18 PM PDT South Korean President Park Geun-Hye warned North Korea on Monday that it would be held responsible for the safety of nine young asylum seekers forcibly repatriated after their capture in Laos. | ||
| New law reignites debate over Germany's 'baby hatch' Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:15 PM PDT Germany's "baby hatches", where women can safely leave their unwanted newborn, have come under fire as the government pushes a new law to guarantee a child the right to eventually know its mother's identity. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| Poultry plant fire kills 55 in China: state media Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:10 PM PDT At least 55 people were killed in a fire at a poultry processing plant in northeast China on Monday, state media said. | ||
| Hong Kong battles to kick the ketamine habit Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:09 PM PDT Hidden away from the prying eyes of crowded Hong Kong, in school toilets, karaoke bars and public parks, young people are snorting a powerful and addictive drug -- ketamine. | ||
| Thousands take to streets in Turkey, clash with police Posted: 02 Jun 2013 08:28 PM PDT ANKARA, June 3 — Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Turkey's four biggest cities yesterday and clashed with riot police firing tear gas on the third day of the fiercest anti-government demonstrations in years. The din of car horns and residents banging pots and pans from balconies in support of the protests resonated across ... 
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| Libya to appeal ICC ruling to hand over Gaddafi’s son Posted: 02 Jun 2013 07:50 PM PDT TRIPOLI, June 3 — Libya will appeal a ruling by the International Criminal Court to hand over Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former ruler Muammar Gaddafi, to the tribunal, the justice minister said yesterday. "We will give what is needed to convince the ICC that Libya is capable of conducting a fair trial in accordance with international ... 
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| Rising radioactive spills leave Fukushima fishermen floundering Posted: 02 Jun 2013 07:43 PM PDT HISANOHAMA, June 3 — Dozens of crabs, three small sharks and scores of fish thump on the slippery deck of the fishing boat True Prosperity as captain Shohei Yaoita lands his latest haul, another catch headed not for the dinner table but for radioactive testing. Japan's government banned commercial fishing in this area, some 200km (125 miles) ... 
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| Suicide bomber in failed attack on Indonesia police Posted: 02 Jun 2013 08:26 PM PDT A suicide bomber riding a motorbike on Monday attacked a police station in a central Indonesian town known as a terror hotbed, but failed to claim any casualties in the explosion, police said. | ||
| S.Korea says finds no GMO in initial tests of U.S. wheat Posted: 02 Jun 2013 08:02 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has not detected genetically modified wheat in initial tests of imports of the grain and flour from Oregon, after news last week that a rogue strain of the crop had been discovered in the U.S. state spooked buyers globally. | ||
| Husband and wife found dead with slash marks on their necks Posted: 02 Jun 2013 07:31 PM PDT A husband and wife couple were found dead with slash marks on their respective neck at a house in Kampung Ayer Tawar, near Seri Manjung, here, today. | ||
| EC under special committee for govt to move on - minister Posted: 02 Jun 2013 07:31 PM PDT The government's decision to shift its purview over the Election Commission (EC) to a special committee comprising members of parliament from both sides of the divide is to ensure that the regulatory agency's credibility will no longer be questioned, said Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah. | ||
| BAT announces 3 pct hike in cigarettes prices effective June 3 Posted: 02 Jun 2013 07:30 PM PDT British American Tobacco Malaysia (BAT Malaysia) has announced a three per cent increase in the prices of all its cigarette brands effective June 3, 2013. |
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