Syria firms, VIPs sanctioned in "civil war"

Syria firms, VIPs sanctioned in "civil war"

Syria firms, VIPs sanctioned in "civil war"

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:24 AM PST

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States, European Union and Arab League blacklisted Syrian VIPs and companies on Thursday to force an end to the military crackdown on protesters challenging the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.

Egypt awaits poll results, Tahrir protest planned

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:01 AM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will hear the results of elections which Islamist parties look set to win Friday, and protesters have called a rally to remember 42 people killed in clashes with police last month.

For criticising Israeli ambassador, British MP branded 'anti-semite'

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:40 AM PST

LONDON, Dec 2: A British lawmaker has been criticized after suggesting the country's ambassador to Israel may be biased because he is Jewish. Labour legislator Paul Flynn told a parliamentary committee that two constituents had complained that ambassador Matthew Gould "was serving the interest of the Israeli government."

Police urge public to identify body found in Sepang

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:42 AM PST

The police have appealed to those with missing relatives or friends to identify the body of a man kept at the Serdang Hospital mortuary.

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Indonesian quake tremors felt in Sabah

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:23 AM PST

People in the Lahad Datu, Tawau and Semporna areas of Sabah today felt the tremors triggered by an earthquake which struck the Minahassa Peninsula of Indonesia, 553 km southeast of Tawau, the Meteorological Department reported.

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Malaysia expects 24 million tourist arrivals this year

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:23 AM PST

Despite the many global upheavals, Malaysia expects 24 million foreign tourists this year.

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Economic convergence 2015 based on Asean way, says Najib

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:22 AM PST

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak says Asean will remain as a community of nations in the foreseeable future as it moves towards greater economic convergence by 2015.

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Why is Tony unhappy?

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:19 AM PST

Tony is not a politician. As an entrepreneur, it is understandable for him to view from the business point of view. The problem is, would the authority listen to his unpleasant words?

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Chocolate tops French Christmas wish list

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:10 AM PST

(France-AFP) - Nearly six out of ten French people are planning to give chocolates as Christmas gifts this year, twice as many as last year. Industry insiders say this trend could be Gallic chocoholics' answer to the economic crisis. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.

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Japan's Honda recalls 304,000 vehicles worldwide

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:09 AM PST

Japan's Honda Motor is recalling more than 300,000 cars worldwide, including models of the popular Accord and Civic, because of a defect in the driver's airbag, the company said Friday.

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Egypt awaits poll results, Tahrir protest planned

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 11:26 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will hear the results of elections which Islamist parties look set to win Friday, and protesters have called a rally to remember 42 people killed in clashes with police last month.

Penang crime index down by 20.1%

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 11:24 PM PST

Penang has successfully recorded a 20.1 percent decrease in its crime index between January and November this year, said state Crime Investigation Department chief SAC Zahruddin Abdullah.

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General Election Disciplinary C'tee proposed by Penang

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 11:24 PM PST

Umno needs to set up a General Election Disciplinary Committee particularly aimed at taking action on members who sabotage the party during the general election.

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Japan Michelin restaurant in trouble over poisoning

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 11:21 PM PST

A Michelin two-star restaurant in Tokyo was facing a criminal complaint Friday over the hospitalisation of a diner who was served the toxic liver of a pufferfish, a Japanese health official said.

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The Bill that did not come in peace

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 11:19 PM PST

The Peaceful Assembly Bill is more than three pages long. It is in fact 24 pages long (including the explanatory statement). But why then are people complaining?

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Smartphones get dressed up in designer looks: Prada by LG

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 11:12 PM PST

Fashion brand Prada will be teaming up with electronics-maker LG again to create the third device in the Prada Phone by LG range.
The companies expect to have the Prada Phone by LG 3.0 dressed up and ready for an early 2012 launch.

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China death not linked to 'product quality': Coke

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 11:05 PM PST

Coca-Cola said Friday there was no "product quality issue" with its Pulpy Milky drinks, after a boy who had consumed the product died and three others fell ill.

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi praises U.S. engagement

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 10:47 PM PST

YANGON (Reuters) - Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi welcomed on Friday U.S. engagement with Myanmar, saying she hoped it would set her long-isolated country on the road to democracy.

Fugitive ex-Thai PM to get passport back soon - minister

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 10:27 PM PST

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's self-exiled, fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra could be reissued his Thai passport within weeks as a "New Year present" from the government, the country's foreign minister said on Friday.

Pakistan gave OK to deadly U.S. air strike - report

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 10:18 PM PST

(Reuters) - Pakistani officials gave the go-ahead to a NATO air strike that killed 24 Pakistani troops, unaware that their own forces were in the area, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday quoting U.S. officials.

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