Seventy-one Sarawak state assemblymen sworn in Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:59 AM PDT Seventy-one state assemblymen and assemblywomen who won in the Sarawak state election on April 16, were sworn in as members of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, here today. read more  
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Former policemen during emergency appeal for gratuity Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:37 AM PDT The Ex-Policemen Association in Perlis has appealed to the Public Service Department to award gratuity or monthly pension to about 600 of its members who once served during the emergency to fight the communist terrorists. read more  
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Two former Cold Storage directors acquitted and discharged of CBT Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:36 AM PDT Two former directors of Cold Storage (M) Bhd were acquitted and discharged by the Session Court here today from an alternative charge of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM185 million, 13 years ago. read more  
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False advertising for cosmetics in S Korea increases nearly 5-fold in Q1 Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:30 AM PDT Online cosmetic advertisements containing false claims or misleading information have increased sharply in the first quarter of this year, the Seoul municipal government said Monday. read more  
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Michelle Obama leaves for Africa; second solo trip Posted: 19 Jun 2011 09:40 PM PDT |
Libya says Nato strike killed nine civilians Posted: 19 Jun 2011 07:04 PM PDT |
New website to monitor greenhouse gases Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:29 AM PDT An Australian research institute on Monday launched a website that allows the public to monitor greenhouse gas emissions in the southern hemisphere. read more  
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S. Korea military apologises for firing at Airbus Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:24 AM PDT South Korea's military apologised to the country Monday for an incident in which two Marines fired at a civilian airliner after mistaking it for a North Korean warplane. read more  
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Samsung to build mobile base stations for Japan Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:23 AM PDT South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Monday it has been chosen to provide next-generation communications equipment to KDDI, Japan's number two mobile phone operator. read more  
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Report on Malay community attacked by Malabar group in Klang is false - police Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:20 AM PDT Selangor Police Chief Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah today said the message stating that a Malay community was attacked by a Malabar group in Klang which was spread through the Blackberry messenger yesterday was false. read more  
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Nazir: CIMB seeks value creating merger with RHB Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:20 AM PDT CIMB Group is not looking at buying RHB Capital Bhd but the possibility of a value creating merger with the latter, said Group Chief Executive Datuk Seri Nazir Razak. read more  
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Traditional bathhouse Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:13 AM PDT For centuries, the traditional Turkish-style bathhouse -- hamam in Arabic -- has been a cornerstone of life in the Middle East, a place for social gatherings as well as for ritual cleansing. read more  
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VIDEO: Calcutta 'bursting at the seams' Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:07 AM PDT Over the next 15 years, the world's cities are expected to grow at a speed and scale unlike anything seen before. Calcutta is already bursting at the seams with a population of around 15 million.  
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So much fun with simple toy Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:00 AM PDT Kids are easily satisfied. Sometimes, smiles or even eye expressions from their mothers can make them happy. You can hear their laughter, as long as there are toys that can let out some noises. read more  
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Dental services now provided by Flying Doctor Service Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:00 AM PDT The Sabah Health Department launched dentistry as a new scope under the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) which provides medical treatment to remote villagers. read more  
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New Zealand quake costs climb Posted: 19 Jun 2011 11:36 PM PDT New Zealand Prime Minister John Key on Monday said the bill from the devastating Christchurch earthquakes had soared to NZ$25 billion (US$20.2 billion), far more than previously thought. read more  
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Singapore urges China to come clean in dispute Posted: 19 Jun 2011 11:35 PM PDT Singapore on Monday urged China to be more open about the extent of its territorial claims in the South China Sea, saying Beijing's ambiguity was causing international concern. read more  
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Internet body approves corporate web suffixes Posted: 19 Jun 2011 11:34 PM PDT The Internet's global co-ordinator voted Monday to allow the creation of website addresses ending in company names, enabling big firms to replace ".com" with their own brand. read more  
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Ban on women driving Posted: 19 Jun 2011 11:31 PM PDT Amid the struggle for reform in Saudi Arabia, women from Egypt and Yemen at the forefront of struggle have inspired Saudi women to fight for their own rights with courage and confidence. read more  
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VIDEO: Woman in Pakistan 'assaulted in village' Posted: 19 Jun 2011 09:48 PM PDT A woman has been stripped naked and paraded through her village in Pakistan. The people who assaulted her accused one of her sons of having an affair.  
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