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- Kelantan Umno to conduct election dry run next month
- Croatian biologists fight to save endangered dolphins
- William and Kate wedding dolls hit the shelves
- Petronas, UMS to produce quality graduates in oil & gas
- Egypt to withdraw envoy in Israel over shootings
- In China, Biden pulls punches, not punch lines
- N.Korean leader Kim in Russia, to meet Medvedev
- Rebels, Gaddafi forces fight for Libya coast cities
- North Korean leader Kim to meet Medvedev - Kremlin
- Indian anti-graft hunger striker faces test
- N. Korean leader Kim visits Russia for first time since 2002
- Israel-Gaza attacks stoke tension with Cairo
- Tropical Storm Harvey bears down on Central America
- Syrian forces kill 34 despite Assad pledge
- Local market likely to be bearish next week
- Singapore presidency: Who next after Nathan
- Arab Christians shake off fear at Catholic youth gathering
- Second chemical leak at Australian plant
- Tropical Storm Harvey to become hurricane
- Police gathering info on acid splasher
| Kelantan Umno to conduct election dry run next month Posted: 20 Aug 2011 12:32 AM PDT Kelantan Umno liaison chairman Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed today said the election simulation in the state would be held from Sept 16 to 30.
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| Croatian biologists fight to save endangered dolphins Posted: 20 Aug 2011 12:28 AM PDT (Croatia, Mali Lošinj-AFP) - Fifty years ago, the former Yugoslavia encouraged dolphin culls to help protect fish stocks. The practice led to the eradication of common dolphins from the Croatian waters of the Adriatic. Today, a group of biologists are fighting to conserve a colony of bottlenose dolphins, to stop them falling to a similar fate. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.
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| William and Kate wedding dolls hit the shelves Posted: 20 Aug 2011 12:28 AM PDT (Britain, London-AFP) - Prince William and his bride Catherine reappeared in their wedding outfits Thursday as miniature dolls of the royal couple hit the shelves. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.
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| Petronas, UMS to produce quality graduates in oil & gas Posted: 20 Aug 2011 12:16 AM PDT Sabah, one of the dominant contributors of oil and gas with a huge amount of oil and gas reserves, has great potential in becoming a major economic force within the country.
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| Egypt to withdraw envoy in Israel over shootings Posted: 20 Aug 2011 12:06 AM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt said on Saturday it is withdrawing its ambassador from Israel pending an investigation by the Jewish state of the killings of Egyptian security personnel at the border, in a sign of rising tension between the two countries. 
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| In China, Biden pulls punches, not punch lines Posted: 20 Aug 2011 12:06 AM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, in China on a five-day charm mission, has worked hard with his hosts to inject a little amity into the sometimes fractious relationship, pulling punches but not his punch lines. 
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| N.Korean leader Kim in Russia, to meet Medvedev Posted: 19 Aug 2011 11:34 PM PDT VLADIVOSTOK, Aug 20 — North Korean leader Kim Jong-il arrived in Russia on a special train today as the isolated state tries to reach out to regional powers and seek economic aid. In his first public visit to Russia in nearly a decade, Kim will meet President Dmitry Medvedev and will spend time in the country's Far East and Siberia, the Kremlin ... 
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| Rebels, Gaddafi forces fight for Libya coast cities Posted: 19 Aug 2011 08:19 PM PDT ZINTAN, Libya, Aug 20 — Libyan rebels fought fierce battles in two coastal cities on either side of Tripoli in a drive to topple Muammar Gaddafi, and also claimed the Libyan leader's former No. 2 had defected. Sustained blasts from rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and anti-aircraft guns rang out yesterday in the centre of Zawiyah, a city on the ... 
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| North Korean leader Kim to meet Medvedev - Kremlin Posted: 19 Aug 2011 11:35 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il will meet Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during a visit that began on Saturday, the Kremlin said. 
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| Indian anti-graft hunger striker faces test Posted: 19 Aug 2011 11:07 PM PDT Indian activist Anna Hazare's populist anti-corruption campaign faced its first major test Saturday as it sought to sustain the momentum that has left the government floundering in its wake.
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| N. Korean leader Kim visits Russia for first time since 2002 Posted: 19 Aug 2011 10:34 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il arrived in Russia's eastern city of Khasan on a special train on Saturday, making his first visit since 2002, South Korea's Yonhap news agency quoted a South Korean government source as saying. 
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| Israel-Gaza attacks stoke tension with Cairo Posted: 19 Aug 2011 10:34 PM PDT GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft struck militant outposts in Gaza and Palestinians fired rockets back on Friday following deadly gun attacks along the desert border with Egypt that have raised tensions between Israel and the new rulers in Cairo. 
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| Tropical Storm Harvey bears down on Central America Posted: 19 Aug 2011 10:03 PM PDT TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Tropical storm Harvey strengthened as it neared Central America's coast on Friday, threatening to dump torrential rains on the sugar- and coffee-producing nations of Honduras and Guatemala. 
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| Syrian forces kill 34 despite Assad pledge Posted: 19 Aug 2011 10:03 PM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces killed dozens of protesters on Friday despite assurances by President Bashar al-Assad that a crackdown was over, and thousands of people rallied across the Arab nation with renewed vigour demanding political freedoms. 
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| Local market likely to be bearish next week Posted: 19 Aug 2011 10:34 PM PDT Bursa Malaysia is likely to see a more bearish trade next week as players reprice assets to reflect a riskier environment with Germany being the latest casualty to affect global growth, an analyst said.
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| Singapore presidency: Who next after Nathan Posted: 19 Aug 2011 10:34 PM PDT Come Aug 27, Singaporeans will again go to the polls after a lapse of four months following their general election in May, this time to elect their president after the incumbent, S.R. Nathan, completes his term on Aug 31.
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| Arab Christians shake off fear at Catholic youth gathering Posted: 19 Aug 2011 10:24 PM PDT Fade Sarkis, a Christian who fled Iraq after receiving death threats, says he has finally found a sense of safety in Roman Catholic youth festivities in Madrid.
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| Second chemical leak at Australian plant Posted: 19 Aug 2011 10:16 PM PDT An Australian chemical company admitted Saturday that one of its sites had leaked toxic compounds for the second time in two weeks.
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| Tropical Storm Harvey to become hurricane Posted: 19 Aug 2011 10:11 PM PDT Central American emergency services were on alert early Saturday as Tropical Storm Harvey -- now forecast to turn into a full-fledged hurricane -- barreled across the Caribbean gathering strength.
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| Police gathering info on acid splasher Posted: 19 Aug 2011 09:49 PM PDT Police are collecting detailed information on an acid splashing incident in Jalan Raja Laut on Aug 8, including interviewing the victim about the suspect's description.
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