| Narrow escape for 25 passengers as bus plunges into ditch Posted: 07 Nov 2011 01:17 AM PST Twenty-five passengers of an express bus narrowly missed the jaws of death when the vehicle plunged into a ditch at the 19km Jalan Ayer Hitam here early today. read more  
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| Slow traffic reported as city folks return after celebrating Aidiladha Posted: 07 Nov 2011 12:48 AM PST Traffic was slow at several locations along major highways at noon today as city folks return from the Aidiladha celebration with loved ones in their respective home town. read more  
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| Three S.Koreans kidnapped in Philippines: police Posted: 07 Nov 2011 12:40 AM PST Philippine authorities said Monday they were searching for three South Korean men who had been kidnapped in the lawless south of the country. read more  
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| Google to set up YouTube channel for Korean pop Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:51 PM PST Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt agreed Monday to set up a YouTube channel exclusively for South Korean pop music, as he began a visit aimed at expanding his company's presence in the country. read more  
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| Eight dead in Philippine feud over car Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:42 PM PST Eight people were killed as two warring Muslim clans clashed in a long-running feud stemming from the sale of a car, the local military commander said Monday. read more  
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| Rural development ministry undertakes improvement measures Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:34 PM PST The rural and regional development ministry is undertaking steps to overcome weaknesses disclosed by the Auditor-General Report 2010. read more  
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| Greece scrambles to form new coalition after unity deal Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:32 PM PST Greek political chiefs were scrambling Monday to form a unity government and call early elections to try to stave off a massive debt crisis that threatens the stability of the eurozone. read more  
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| Indonesia economy rises 6.5% in Q3, aided by spending Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:30 PM PST Indonesia's economy grew 6.5 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, buoyed by domestic consumption and private investment, the Central Statistics Agency said Monday. read more  
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| Japan firm unveils robot suit for nuclear workers Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:29 PM PST The Japanese maker of an exoskeleton robot suit to assist walking on Monday unveiled a model that could help nuclear workers weighed down by heavy anti-radiation vests in contaminated zones. read more  
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| Combating children trafficking by using DNA Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:15 PM PST The global trafficking of children for illicit adoption, prostitution, forced labour or recruitment of minors as child soldiers are a serious problem of international concern. read more  
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| IAEA to say Iran nearing nuclear capability - report Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:49 PM PST According to the intelligence, Iran appears to have received crucial technical assistance from foreign experts, the newspaper reported, citing Western diplomats and nuclear experts briefed on the findings by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).  
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| Inside Room 200, home of U.S. "super committee" Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:49 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deep beneath the U.S. Capitol is a red-carpeted room that recently reverberated to the sound of Democrats and Republicans singing together, and then to their angry exchanges over how to fix the U.S. budget.  
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| U.S. budget battles to shadow Obama on Asia-Pacific tour Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:49 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's efforts next week to persuade Asia-Pacific leaders of his commitment to the region may be undercut by distractions in Washington, where budget fights may come to a head while he is away.  
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| Chances slim for stiffer U.N. sanctions against Iran Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:49 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - There is little chance that the U.N. Security Council will impose tough new sanctions on Iran anytime soon, despite a new U.N. report expected this week to contain evidence suggesting Iran wants atomic weapons.  
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| Will everything remain the same? Posted: 06 Nov 2011 11:12 PM PST The Education Ministry had actually spent two years of time to come out with the soft landing programme. However, would it effectively ease the worries of parents? read more  
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| EU sees 'important changes' in Myanmar Posted: 06 Nov 2011 10:48 PM PST A senior EU diplomat has hailed political changes under way in military-dominated Myanmar, where a new nominally civilian government has made a series of gestures towards reform. read more  
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| Jackson death jury to renew deliberations Posted: 06 Nov 2011 10:46 PM PST The jury in the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray reconvenes Monday to try to decide his fate, after failing to reach a verdict on a first day of deliberations last week. read more  
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| Protesters circle White House in oil pipeline row Posted: 06 Nov 2011 10:52 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters opposed to a new oil pipeline from Canada to the United States circled the White House grounds on Sunday to press President Barack Obama to reject the project for environmental reasons.  
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| Nigerian forces hunt killers, locals demand security Posted: 06 Nov 2011 10:52 PM PST KANO (Reuters) - Nigerian security forces said on Sunday they were searching for Islamist militants behind a coordinated attack in the north that killed at least 65 people, as residents still in shock demanded the government do more to protect them.  
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| Retired general sweeps to power in Guatemala election Posted: 06 Nov 2011 10:52 PM PST GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A retired right-wing general promising a crackdown on violent crime won Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday and will be the first military man to take power since democracy was restored in 1986.  
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