Murray edges Isner to make semis

Murray edges Isner to make semis


Murray edges Isner to make semis

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 01:07 PM PDT

Andy Murray produces resilient display to beat John Isner in four sets and reach the US Open semi-finals.


England scrape victory over India

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 01:06 PM PDT

England edge to a nervy three-wicket win over India in the third one-day international at The Oval.


McGuinness called 'great leader'

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 01:02 PM PDT

A Presbyterian minister tells the Sinn Fein annual conference that Martin McGuinness is "one of the great leaders of modern times".


VIDEO: German court upholds Samsung ban

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 01:06 PM PDT

A German court upholds a ban requested by Apple to bar the sale of Samsung's Galaxy Tab in the country.


Bin Laden "wanted to use French hostages against Sarkozy"

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 01:11 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden wanted al Qaeda hostage takers to use their French captives to discredit President Nicolas Sarkozy and his security policy ahead of a presidential election next year, possibly by killing them, France Info radio said on its website Friday.


Egypt Protesters Tear Down Israeli Embassy Security Wall

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 01:02 PM PDT

Hundreds of Egyptian protesters tore down parts of a graffiti-covered security wall that had recently been put up near the entrance of the Israeli Embassy in Cairo.


Faces of Past Haunt Scrutiny of Libyan Fund

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 12:16 PM PDT

The new Libyan government will have much to do to disentangle itself from the past because many of its officials occupied similar posts during the 42-year Gadhafi era.


Gunfire erupts in Sierra Leone's Bo town

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 12:29 PM PDT

FREETOWN (Reuters) - Gunfire broke out in Sierra Leone's second biggest town, Bo, on Friday as supporters of rival political parties clashed in the streets, sources said.


Child abuse 'rife' in Sri Lanka

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 09:05 AM PDT

The head of Sri Lanka's child protection body says that all children's homes should be closed down because child abuse in them is "rampant".


Call for Somalia aid protection

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 11:55 AM PDT

Ethiopia's prime minister calls for aid corridors in famine-hit Somalia to be protected by African peacekeepers.


Cameron war on 'coasting' schools

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 11:52 AM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron accuses a number of state schools in England - particularly in more affluent areas - of "coasting".


Richardson: No meeting yet with jailed American in Cuba

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 10:02 AM PDT

Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who arrived in Cuba this week to try to negotiate the release of jailed American contractor Alan Gross, said Friday he has not been allowed to meet with him.


VIDEO: Indonesia: Stopping spread of extremism

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 11:40 AM PDT

Indonesia has been trying a new soft approach to stop the spread of radical ideology.


White House Memo: After a Good Start, a Relationship Stalls, Stranding Mideast Peace Hopes

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 12:20 PM PDT

President Obama's relationship with President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority has withered, creating more obstacles to Middle East peace.


Egyptians demolish Israel embassy wall at protest

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 11:34 AM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian activists demolished a wall around the Israeli embassy in Cairo Friday after thousands demonstrated at Tahrir Square to push for a timetable for transition to democracy and an end to military trials for civilians.


VIDEO: I told Bush 'America is under attack'

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 11:28 AM PDT

When President George W Bush was told of the attacks on the World Trade Center, he was famously sitting in a Florida classroom with a group of second grade children. Chief of staff Andy Card recalls having to tell him, "America is under attack".


In the Real World, Will the Jobs Plan Make a Difference?

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 01:06 PM PDT

Employers in a variety of industries react to President Obama's jobs proposal. For some, factors more important than payroll taxes will affect their future hiring plans.


House Freshman Emerges as G.O.P. Power Broker

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 11:32 AM PDT

Presidential candidates have been courting Tim Scott, one of four freshmen in the House from South Carolina and one of two black Republicans.


Resignation at European Central Bank Hints at Split

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 11:52 AM PDT

The departure of Jürgen Stark, described as the European Central Bank's chief economist, brought discord over the response to Europe's sovereign debt crisis into full view.


City Kitchen: At the Italian Deli, Ingredients for Dinner — City Kitchen

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 09:48 AM PDT

No need to go to a high-end emporium to shop for a simple Italian meal: many ingredients can be found in a good deli.


Russia to pay last respects to ice hockey team in stadium

Russia to pay last respects to ice hockey team in stadium


Russia to pay last respects to ice hockey team in stadium

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 01:22 AM PDT

The Russian city mourning the loss of its ice hockey team in a plane disaster will pay its last respects with a memorial ceremony at the team's stadium, the regional governor said Friday.

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FACTBOX - Sept. 11 conspirators: Where are they now?

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 12:19 AM PDT

REUTERS - It took 19 men to hijack four airliners and crash them in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001, killing nearly 3,000 people.



Must Women under the leadership of men remain silent?

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 12:51 AM PDT

If MCA takes the opportunity to leave Kian in the cold because of this issue, one couldn't help but think that factionalism is rife in MCA. It also makes us ponder whether women under the leadership of men are not entitled any rights to speak up.

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New Zealand takes centre stage for World Cup

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 12:35 AM PDT

(New Zealand-AFP) - Many New Zealanders can scarcely believe they are hosting the Rugby World Cup as one of the planet's largest sporting events prepares to kick-off. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.

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VIDEO: Not very PC: Talking computers fall out

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 04:17 PM PDT

Two graduate students explain why the chatbot avatars they have created do not get along.


Malaysia exports up 7.1% in July

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 11:50 PM PDT

Malaysia said on Friday its exports, the mainstay of the country's economy, increased 7.1 percent year-on-year in July, easing from the previous month as the global economy slows down.

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Al Qaeda shadow of former self 10 years after 9/11

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 11:48 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's core leadership is badly wounded and almost certainly incapable of mounting another attack like the one on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York and Washington, according to U.S. and European security officials.



Five Kashmiris held over India court blast

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 11:36 PM PDT

Police in Indian Kashmir said Friday they had detained five people as they investigate an email claiming responsibility for a bomb at New Delhi's High Court that left 13 dead.

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Volkswagen eyes 10% local market share

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 11:25 PM PDT

Volkswagen Malaysia aims to have a 10 per cent market share in Malaysia soon, says managing director, Ricky Tay.

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July IPI down 0.6%

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 11:24 PM PDT

Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) in July 2011 decreased by 0.6 per cent as compared with the same month last year.

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PAS losing support over Mat Sabu's remark

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 11:19 PM PDT

The heat is starting to become a bit too hot to handle for PAS after nearly two weeks of fire started by a remark by deputy president Mohamad Sabu, in which he allegedly made a hero out of a man who led the Bukit Kepong massacre, 61 years ago.

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Govt right in liberalising higher education: Najib

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 11:18 PM PDT

The government made the right decision to liberalise the higher education sector in 1996, enabling more students to pursue their tertiary education locally, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today.

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HwangDBS maintains 'buy' call on KLK

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 11:18 PM PDT

HwangDBS Vickers has maintained a "buy" call on Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK), with a target price of RM25.35 due to the company's earnings growth potential.

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Exports to grow moderately this year: Mustapa

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 11:17 PM PDT

Malaysia's exports will post a moderate growth this year due to external shocks like the European crisis and faltering US economy, says International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.

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July trade surplus at RM9.45bn

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 11:17 PM PDT

Malaysia recorded its 165th consecutive month of trade surplus in July 2011 of RM9.45 billion with export and import expanding at 7.1 per cent and 2.9 per cent respectively compared with July 2010.

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Lenovo aims to become world's No 2 PC provider

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 11:16 PM PDT

Lenovo Group, China's largest PC maker, says it aims to become the world's second-largest PC provider by the end of this year, Xinhua news agency quoted China Daily as reporting on Friday.

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Tunku wise to opt for independence via negotiations: Zainal

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 11:15 PM PDT

The decision to achieve independence through negotiations with the British in 1956, was the wisdom of Tunku Abdul Rahman to avoid more bloodshed and losses.

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Mat Sabu should debate with Khairy, not Muhyiddin: Ahmad Maslan

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 11:14 PM PDT

PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu should debate with the Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin, not Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on the Bukit Kepong issue.

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Many died at the hands of communists: IGP

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 11:13 PM PDT

A total of 1,437 police personnel died while another 1,883 were injured during the 43 years the communists terrorised the country, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar.

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Guan Eng demands apology from Utusan

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 11:12 PM PDT

A notice of demand has been issued to publisher Utusan Malaysia (M) Bhd and its editor, calling them to retract and apologise for an article alleging that Penang Chief minister Lim Guan Eng had misused and abused power in the construction of a carpark lot at Penang Hill.

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