Nik Aziz's suit against ex-IGP, NSTP settled out of court

Nik Aziz's suit against ex-IGP, NSTP settled out of court

Nik Aziz's suit against ex-IGP, NSTP settled out of court

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 12:27 AM PDT

A RM10 million defamation suit filed by former Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat against former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor and six others was today resolved after both parties reached an out-of-court settlement.

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Thousands evacuated after fire in Moscow metro

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 12:21 AM PDT

Thousands of commuters were evacuated from the Moscow metro on Wednesday after a high-voltage electric cable caught fire, filling station platforms with smoke at the height of the rush hour, emergency officials said.

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Belief in witchcraft growing in Pacific: experts

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 12:21 AM PDT

Belief in sorcery and witchcraft is on the rise in the Pacific, experts warned Wednesday after a young woman accused of killing a boy with black magic was burnt alive in Papua New Guinea.

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Still in pain

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 12:20 AM PDT

Mutual distrust and refusal to compromise are the biggest crisis among political parties, as well as members of the public. Many people think that they are absolutely right while others are definitely wrong. They take drastic actions and use vulgar languages against each other, or they might be considered as lackeys or deserters.

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Even after earlier fire, China poultry plant workers didn't query locked doors

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 12:01 AM PDT

DEHUI, China (Reuters) - Workers at a poultry slaughterhouse in northeastern China where 119 people died in a fire this week saw nothing odd in the plant's doors being locked, even after a previous fire at the 4-year-old facility.

Syrian army captures strategic border town of Qusair

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 11:57 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army seized control on Wednesday of the strategic border town of Qusair, Syrian media and security sources said, in a major advance for President Bashar al-Assad's forces in the country's two-year civil war.

Turks clash with police despite deputy leader's apology

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 11:54 PM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Protesters clashed with police across Turkey overnight despite an apology for police violence from the deputy prime minister designed to halt an unprecedented wave of protest against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan.

Toyota to recall 242,000 Prius, Lexus worldwide

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 11:48 PM PDT

Toyota Motor will recall 242,000 Prius and Lexus hybrid cars globally because of a braking problem, the company said Wednesday, adding that it was not reported to have caused any accidents.

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Suspect in custodial death to be charged today

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 11:29 PM PDT

The policeman who is a suspect in the death of police detainee N. Dhamenderen will be charged in court today for murder.

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Indian police hunt truckers over US tourist gang-rape

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 11:22 PM PDT

Indian police investigating the gang-rape of a US tourist by a group of truckers said Wednesday they had identified the type of vehicle used in the attack and collected forensic evidence.

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Petronas upbeat on O&G sector

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 11:11 PM PDT

Petronas is optimistic on Malaysia's oil and gas industry with the emergence of new technologies that facilitate greater oil and gas field explorations.

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Abdul Wahid, Waytha sworn in as senators

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 10:40 PM PDT

Former Maybank president and chief executive officer Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar and Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) chairman P. Waytha Moorthy were sworn in as senators today before Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang.

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Court to hear Anwar's testimony over sex video Jan 27

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 10:15 PM PDT

The High Court will hear on Jan 27 next year PKR advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's testimony over his suit against Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris for allegedly posting on the "Papa Gomo" blog defamatory words against him (Anwar) and linking him with another man in a sex video.

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Syrian TV says army regains control of strategic border town

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 11:09 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army has regained control of the strategic town of Qusair on the border with Lebanon, Syrian state television said on Wednesday.

VIDEO: Czech towns 'under water' after floods

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 10:49 PM PDT

Thousands of people have left their homes in the Czech Republic, where substantial amounts of rain water are threatening to overwhelm flood barriers.

VIDEO: Boko Haram officially banned in Nigeria

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 10:40 PM PDT

The Islamist group Boko Haram has been officially banned by the Nigerian government and declared a terrorist network.

Sharif to take office for third term as Pakistan PM

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 10:35 PM PDT

Nawaz Sharif will take office as prime minister of Pakistan for an unprecedented third term on Wednesday with the country facing a daunting array of problems, from crippling power cuts to Taliban militancy.

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Great Wall of trouble for Chinese farmer

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 10:12 PM PDT

At the farthest end of the Great Wall, Yang Yongfu limps along the section he arduously restored, in effect "privatising" it and putting himself on a collision course with the authorities.

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Police in China's capital urge women to cover up on public transport

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 09:56 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - Police in the Chinese capital have warned women not to wear miniskirts, hot pants or other skimpy clothing on buses and subways during the hot summer in order to avoid sexual harassment, Chinese media reported on Wednesday.

AirAsia unperturbed by Malindo's expansion plans

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 09:56 PM PDT

AirAsia Bhd remains unfazed by the aggressive expansion plans unveiled recently by its rival Malindo Air, citing network connectivity as a major strength for the airline, moving forward.

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