Foreign journalist shot during Bangkok clashes |
- Foreign journalist shot during Bangkok clashes
- Philippines’ Aquino has long wait for official win
- One in three S.Lanka bus drivers on drink or drugs: study
- Taiwan opposition threatens 2012 referendum on China pact
- Clashes as Kyrgyz authorites push to regain south
- New British PM defends coalition as dissent grows
- Three held in New York bomb plot
- New British PM bans mobile phones at cabinet meetings
- First glass temple enters the Malaysia Books of Records
- Vehicle scare in New York ends; no bomb found
- Philippines' Aquino has long wait for official win
- Former Singapore DPM, Goh Keng Swee dies
- Vehicle scare in New York ends; no bomb found
- Ex-Singapore DPM Goh dies
- BN to focus on fence-sitters: Muhyiddin
- Gunfire after Thai army vowed to move against protesters
- Thai army denies shooting 'Red' general
- Social problems at root of school attacks: China PM
- Najib got it right: economists
- 1,100 arrested in Beijing crackdown on prostitution
| Foreign journalist shot during Bangkok clashes Posted: 14 May 2010 12:36 AM PDT BANGKOK, May 14 — A foreign journalist was shot today during clashes between Thai anti-government protesters and troops in central Bangkok, a Reuters witness said, but his condition was unknown. The journalist, whose identity and nationality were unknown, was standing between troops and protesters when he was shot. He had been holding a video ...
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| Philippines’ Aquino has long wait for official win Posted: 14 May 2010 12:26 AM PDT MANILA, May 14 — Benigno Aquino's convincing performance in this week's Philippine presidential poll point to a smooth transition over the next six weeks, but the outgoing administration could cause some headaches. Aquino has said he is ready to govern, but has not directly claimed the presidency. He is setting up a committee to look at cabinet ...
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| One in three S.Lanka bus drivers on drink or drugs: study Posted: 14 May 2010 12:25 AM PDT COLOMBO, May 14 (AFP) - Almost one in three Sri Lankan private bus drivers smokes marijuana or drinks alcohol before work, operators said Friday after a study into the high rate of road fatalities on the island nation.
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| Taiwan opposition threatens 2012 referendum on China pact Posted: 14 May 2010 12:24 AM PDT TAIPEI, May 14 (AFP) - Taiwan's main anti-China opposition party said Friday that if no referendum is held now on a controversial trade pact with the mainland it may arrange one if it regains power in 2012.
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| Clashes as Kyrgyz authorites push to regain south Posted: 13 May 2010 11:18 PM PDT BISHKEK -Clashes erupted in southern Kyrgyzstan Friday as the interim government moved to regain control of regional administration buildings seized by supporters of ousted president Kurmanbek Bakiyev.
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| New British PM defends coalition as dissent grows Posted: 13 May 2010 08:44 PM PDT LONDON -Britain's new Prime Minister David Cameron insisted Friday that his Conservatives had a "common agenda" with their coalition partners, as concerns mounted in the premier's own party.
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| Three held in New York bomb plot Posted: 13 May 2010 07:09 AM PDT BROOKLINE, Massachusetts – Federal agents arrested three people suspected of funneling money to the failed Times Square car bomber during a series of raids across the US northeast.
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| New British PM bans mobile phones at cabinet meetings Posted: 13 May 2010 11:51 PM PDT LONDON, May 13 (AFP) - Britain's new Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday banned the use of mobile phones at cabinet meetings in a bid to ensure his top team stay focused on the challenges facing them, his spokeswoman said.
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| First glass temple enters the Malaysia Books of Records Posted: 13 May 2010 11:45 PM PDT JOHOR BAHRU, JOHOR: As it is the country's first glass temple constructed with 300,000 pieces of coloured glass, including blue, red, yellow, green, purple and white, the Arulmigu Sri Raja Kaliamman Glass Temple has been recorded in the Malaysia Books of Records.
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| Vehicle scare in New York ends; no bomb found Posted: 14 May 2010 12:23 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City police cleared several blocks near downtown Union Square late Thursday and early Friday to investigate a suspicious vehicle but reopened streets a few hours later, saying the car had posed no danger.
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| Philippines' Aquino has long wait for official win Posted: 14 May 2010 12:23 AM PDT MANILA (Reuters) - Benigno Aquino's convincing performance in this week's Philippine presidential poll point to a smooth transition over the next six weeks, but the outgoing administration could cause some headaches.
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| Former Singapore DPM, Goh Keng Swee dies Posted: 13 May 2010 11:59 PM PDT SINGAPORE, May 14 — Former Singapore deputy prime minister Dr Goh Keng Swee died early today after a long illness, local media reported. He was 91. Goh, a peranakan who was born in Melaka on Oct 6, 1918, retired as the deputy prime minister in December 1984, due to personal reasons. Described as the economic architect of Singapore, he ...
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| Vehicle scare in New York ends; no bomb found Posted: 13 May 2010 08:49 PM PDT NEW YORK, May 14 — New York City police cleared several blocks near downtown Union Square early today to investigate a suspicious vehicle but reopened streets a few hours later, saying the car had posed no danger. Local news reports said what appeared to be two gasoline canisters were spotted in the back seat of a car on Irving Place, spurring a ...
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| Posted: 13 May 2010 11:02 PM PDT SINGAPO  RE – Former Singapore deputy prime minister Dr Goh Keng Swee died early today after a long illness, local media reported.He was 91. Goh, a Peranakan who was born in Malacca on Oct 6, 1918, retired as the
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| BN to focus on fence-sitters: Muhyiddin Posted: 13 May 2010 11:34 PM PDT Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today the Barisan Nasional (BN) will focus its attention on wooing the fence-sitters during the last leg of its campaign trail for the Sibu parliamentary by-election on Sunday.
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| Gunfire after Thai army vowed to move against protesters Posted: 13 May 2010 11:12 PM PDT BANGKOK, May 14 (AFP) - Gunfire broke out in central Bangkok Friday after the Thai army vowed to move against anti-government protesters, who dug in after clashes left one dead and a renegade general fighting for his life.
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| Thai army denies shooting 'Red' general Posted: 13 May 2010 11:01 PM PDT BANGKOK, May 14 (AFP) - Thailand's army on Friday denied shooting a renegade general allied with "Red Shirt" protesters.
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| Social problems at root of school attacks: China PM Posted: 13 May 2010 10:59 PM PDT BEIJING, May 14 (AFP) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged improved efforts to address long-standing social concerns which he said were partially to blame for a string of deadly attacks on school children.
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| Najib got it right: economists Posted: 13 May 2010 10:17 PM PDT Economists have given Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak full marks for putting the Malaysian economy on "full throttle" mode.
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| 1,100 arrested in Beijing crackdown on prostitution Posted: 13 May 2010 09:29 PM PDT BEIJING, May 14 (AFP) - Police in Beijing have arrested more than 1,100 suspects in connection with prostitution rings, many housed in high-end saunas and entertainment venues in China's capital, state press said Friday.
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