More flexible visiting hours at government hospitals to be studied

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• More flexible visiting hours at government hospitals to be studied
• Political leaders carry out indelible ink simulation
• Dr Hasan can appeal against demotion, says Health Minister
• Six dead as Typhoon Bopha lashes Philippines
• Pope takes to Twitter as Vatican woos Internet generation
• VIDEO: Anti-Putin detainees fight for justice
• Iran captures U.S. drone over its airspace - media
• Yahoo! reveals top searches of 2012
• Kampung Pantai Acheh
• 'Girls Gone Wild' at US campuses? Not really, study finds
• Can a fit, sexy avatar inspire a fitter, sexier you?
• Langat 2 delayed by 29 months due to non-cooperation from state govt
• Increase road tax for large engine capacity vehicles
• VIDEO: Nato 'to approve' Turkey defences
• Blind China dissident says jailed nephew acted in self-defence
• VIDEO: World leaders congratulate royals
• Indonesian embassy warns maids to avoid Malaysia
• Call to expedite blueprint to make Klang Valley Asia's e-book hub
• VIDEO: Typhoon Bopha hits Philippines
• VIDEO: Second day in hospital for Kate

More flexible visiting hours at government hospitals to be studied Posted: 04 Dec 2012 12:51 AM PST Visiting hours at government hospitals might be made more flexible for visitors who want to see the patients. read more

Political leaders carry out indelible ink simulation Posted: 04 Dec 2012 12:51 AM PST The Election Commission (EC) today conducted an indelible ink simulation during polls for leaders of political parties from Selangor. read more

Dr Hasan can appeal against demotion, says Health Minister Posted: 04 Dec 2012 12:50 AM PST Datuk Seri Dr Hasan Abdul Rahman, who was suspended as the director-general of health following a 'khalwat' (close proximity) case, can appeal against his demotion by one grade by the Public Service Commission (PSC), Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said today. read more

Six dead as Typhoon Bopha lashes Philippines Posted: 04 Dec 2012 12:29 AM PST Typhoon Bopha killed at least six people in the Philippines on Tuesday as the strongest storm to hit the country this year forced more than 50,000 to seek refuge in emergency shelters, officials said. read more

Pope takes to Twitter as Vatican woos Internet generation Posted: 04 Dec 2012 12:22 AM PST Pope Benedict XVI will join Twitter from December 12, with regular tweets in eight languages from the account @pontifex in time for Christmas as the Vatican tries to woo the global Internet generation. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

VIDEO: Anti-Putin detainees fight for justice Posted: 04 Dec 2012 01:00 AM PST A year on from the parliamentary elections in Russia, which triggered a wave of mass protests against President Putin, opposition organisers are claiming they have been subjected to inhumane treatment.

Iran captures U.S. drone over its airspace - media Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:41 PM PST DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran captured a United States drone that was flying in the country's airspace, its media reported on Tuesday.

Yahoo! reveals top searches of 2012 Posted: 04 Dec 2012 12:07 AM PST Search engine Yahoo! has unveiled its report on what the US was searching for in 2012. Unsurprisingly, the presidential elections attracted the most interest, but other popular search topics included Kim Kardashian, Kate Middleton and the London Olympics. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Kampung Pantai Acheh Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:47 PM PST Pantai Acheh is one of the traditional Chinese fishing villages located at the southern of Penang Island. The natural rustic village filled with dense mangroves. Local specialties belacan and salted eggs are the charm of the village to most of the tourists. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

'Girls Gone Wild' at US campuses? Not really, study finds Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:28 PM PST Are co-eds going wild with hook-ups or settling into cozy romances? A new study probes the finer points of the behavior of female US college students. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Can a fit, sexy avatar inspire a fitter, sexier you? Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:25 PM PST A new study looks at how the use of avatars in video games or apps could influence how we feel about our own health and appearance and offer a boost to weight loss and exercise training programs. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Langat 2 delayed by 29 months due to non-cooperation from state govt Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:13 PM PST The construction of the Sungai Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant (Langat 2) and the Distribution System is suffering a delay of up to 40.55 per cent, or about 29 months from the original schedule due to the refusal of the Selangor state government in giving the required approval. read more

Increase road tax for large engine capacity vehicles Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:12 PM PST The government needs to increase the road tax on large engine capacity vehicles as a way to protect the average consumer, says Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah. read more

VIDEO: Nato 'to approve' Turkey defences Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:52 PM PST Nato is expected to approve the deployment of Patriot Missile Interceptors to defend Turkey's border with Syria.

Blind China dissident says jailed nephew acted in self-defence Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:53 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng said the jailing of his nephew last week was on trumped up charges which ignored clear evidence that he had acted in self-defence after men armed with sticks forced their way into his home and beat him.

VIDEO: World leaders congratulate royals Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:13 PM PST The news that Prince William and Kate are expecting their first child swept around the world with speed - world leaders and royal watchers quick to congratulate the couple.

Indonesian embassy warns maids to avoid Malaysia Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:11 PM PST Indonesia Tuesday warned its nationals not to work as maids in Malaysia after a weekend raid freed 105 women who were confined against their will and forced to work without pay. read more

Call to expedite blueprint to make Klang Valley Asia's e-book hub Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:09 PM PST Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mukhriz Tun Mahathir today suggested that the book industry resolve the issue of intellectual property first in expediting the blueprint to realise the objective of making the Klang Valley the e-book hub of Asia. read more

VIDEO: Typhoon Bopha hits Philippines Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:33 PM PST A powerful typhoon has struck the southern Philippines causing flooding and power cuts and forcing tens of thousands of people to leave their homes.

VIDEO: Second day in hospital for Kate Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:43 PM PST The Duchess of Cambridge is beginning a second day in hospital for treatment for severe morning sickness.

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VIDEO: Football linesman dies after attack

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• VIDEO: Football linesman dies after attack
• VIDEO: Psy explains his name to the BBC
• VIDEO: Typhoon Bopha hits Philippines
• VIDEO: Second day in hospital for Kate
• VIDEO: Typhoon Bopha hits Philippines
• VIDEO: Second day in hospital for Kate
• Blind China dissident says jailed nephew acted in self-defense
• Merkel's euro push leaves east Germany out in the cold
• Bomb blast in Afghanistan kills 2 NATO troops
• UN calls on Israel to open nuclear facilities
• VIDEO: Football linesman dies after attack
• VIDEO: Psy explains his name to the BBC
• Are women leaders less corrupt? No, but they shake things up
• Are women leaders less corrupt? No, but they shake things up
• Terrorist attacks soar, deaths down from 2007 peak: study
• Bomb explodes at offices of Greek ultra-right party, no casualties
• Typhoon Bopha slams Philippines south, destroys homes, one dead
• Terrorist attacks soar, deaths down from 2007 peak: study
• Bomb explodes at offices of Greek ultra-right party, no casualties
• Typhoon Bopha slams Philippines south, destroys homes, one dead

VIDEO: Football linesman dies after attack Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:24 PM PST An assistant referee has died in the Netherlands a day after he was chased and beaten by teenage footballers taking part in an amateur youth match.

VIDEO: Psy explains his name to the BBC Posted: 03 Dec 2012 08:08 PM PST BBC's Rico Hizon in Singapore asks Gangnam Style's Psy what the story is behind his name.

VIDEO: Typhoon Bopha hits Philippines Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:33 PM PST A powerful typhoon has struck the southern Philippines causing flooding and power cuts and forcing tens of thousands of people to leave their homes.

VIDEO: Second day in hospital for Kate Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:43 PM PST The Duchess of Cambridge is beginning a second day in hospital for treatment for severe morning sickness.

VIDEO: Typhoon Bopha hits Philippines Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:33 PM PST A powerful typhoon has struck the southern Philippines causing flooding and power cuts and forcing tens of thousands of people to leave their homes.

VIDEO: Second day in hospital for Kate Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:43 PM PST The Duchess of Cambridge is beginning a second day in hospital for treatment for severe morning sickness.

Blind China dissident says jailed nephew acted in self-defense Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:52 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng said the jailing of his nephew last week was on trumped up charges which ignored clear evidence that he had acted in self-defense after men armed with sticks forced their way into his home and beat him.

Merkel's euro push leaves east Germany out in the cold Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:36 PM PST EISENHUETTENSTADT, Germany (Reuters) - This fading industrial city, like many in Angela Merkel's former East German home, is stony ground for the chancellor's message of European integration and fertile soil for opponents trying to stop her winning a third term next September.

Bomb blast in Afghanistan kills 2 NATO troops Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:20 PM PST The international military coalition in Afghanistan says two of its service members have been killed in a bomb attack in the country's south.

UN calls on Israel to open nuclear facilities Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:30 PM PST The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling on Israel to quickly open its nuclear program for inspection and backing a high-level conference to ban nuclear weapons from the Middle East which was just canceled.

VIDEO: Football linesman dies after attack Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:24 PM PST An assistant referee has died in the Netherlands a day after he was chased and beaten by teenage footballers taking part in an amateur youth match.

VIDEO: Psy explains his name to the BBC Posted: 03 Dec 2012 08:08 PM PST BBC's Rico Hizon in Singapore asks Gangnam Style's Psy what the story is behind his name.

Are women leaders less corrupt? No, but they shake things up Posted: 03 Dec 2012 09:05 PM PST WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (TrustLaw) - It is almost a cliché that getting more women into power is a good way to tackle corruption. Women, the argument goes, are less likely to take bribes or put personal gain before public good. But is it true? While many bristle at the suggestion that women are the "fairer sex," considering it simplistic and even sexist, a growing body of research hints that the ascent of women might indeed help dent corruption. A deeper look shows the connection between gender and corruption is more complex than the cliché suggests. ...

Are women leaders less corrupt? No, but they shake things up Posted: 03 Dec 2012 09:06 PM PST WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (TrustLaw) - It is almost a cliché that getting more women into power is a good way to tackle corruption. Women, the argument goes, are less likely to take bribes or put personal gain before public good.

Terrorist attacks soar, deaths down from 2007 peak: study Posted: 03 Dec 2012 09:03 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of terrorist attacks each year has more than quadrupled in the decade since September 11, 2001, a study released on Tuesday said, with Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan the most affected.

Bomb explodes at offices of Greek ultra-right party, no casualties Posted: 03 Dec 2012 08:24 PM PST ATHENS (Reuters) - A bomb went off at the offices of a Greek ultra-right group near Athens early on Tuesday causing damage but no casualties, a police source said. The explosion occurred at the local offices of the Golden Dawn party in the Athens suburb of Aspropyrgos. "It was a powerful blast that caused a lot of damage," said a police official who declined to be named. Riding a wave of public anger at austerity, corrupt politicians and illegal immigration, Golden Dawn has come out of nowhere to become Greece's third-biggest party, according to the latest opinion polls. ...

Typhoon Bopha slams Philippines south, destroys homes, one dead Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:15 PM PST MANILA (Reuters) - Typhoon Bopha, the strongest tropical storm to hit the Philippines this year, slammed into a southern island on Tuesday, destroying homes, cutting power and forcing the cancellation of flights and ferry services, officials said. Bopha, with wind gusts of up to 195 kph (121 mph), made landfall at dawn, uprooting trees, tearing off roofs, and toppling power and communication lines. "There goes my house," Landring Ceballos, a fisherman in Davao Oriental province told reporters as he watched in horror as winds lifted his makeshift house and dumped it in the sea. ...

Terrorist attacks soar, deaths down from 2007 peak: study Posted: 03 Dec 2012 09:03 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of terrorist attacks each year has more than quadrupled in the decade since September 11, 2001, a study released on Tuesday said, with Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan the most affected. The number of annual deaths in attacks, however, peaked in 2007 -- the height of the Iraq conflict -- and has been falling ever since. The survey reported 7,473 fatalities in 2011, 25 percent down on 2007. That figure included dead suicide bombers and other attackers. ...

Bomb explodes at offices of Greek ultra-right party, no casualties Posted: 03 Dec 2012 08:25 PM PST ATHENS (Reuters) - A bomb went off at the offices of a Greek ultra-right group near Athens early on Tuesday causing damage but no casualties, a police source said.

Typhoon Bopha slams Philippines south, destroys homes, one dead Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:15 PM PST MANILA (Reuters) - Typhoon Bopha, the strongest tropical storm to hit the Philippines this year, slammed into a southern island on Tuesday, destroying homes, cutting power and forcing the cancellation of flights and ferry services, officials said.

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Slovenia police clash with anti-graft protesters

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• Slovenia police clash with anti-graft protesters
• UK summons Argentine envoy over Falklands "intimidation"
• At War Blog: Vietnam Veterans, Discharged Under Cloud, File Suit Saying Trauma Was Cause
• Storms Topple New England Trees, and Raise Fears
• Dutch linesman dies after attack
• Trouble erupts after flag vote
• International pressure mounts on Israel to cancel West Bank building
• Civil war in Syria puts Turkey on edge
• Russia, China urge North Korea to drop rocket launch plan
• Boehner Counters Obama’s Proposal on Deficit Cuts
• Internet guru on his life on the run
• Government defeated on legal aid
• Violent mass protest continue in Slovenia
• VIDEO: Russia's giant jam 'getting bigger'
• VIDEO: Obamas congratulate Kate and William
• VIDEO: Deadly legacy of Halabja gas attacks
• VIDEO: @pontifex: Pope gets Twitter account
• Why people are so upset about Kim Kardashian's odd visit to Bahrain
• US sharpens warning on Syria chemical weapons
• Elizabeth Price wins Turner Prize

Slovenia police clash with anti-graft protesters Posted: 03 Dec 2012 01:40 PM PST LJUBLJANA/MARIBOR, Slovenia (Reuters) - At least 12 people were injured when police clashed with protesters in Slovenia's second city Maribor on Monday, in the latest of a series of rallies against budget cuts and graft in the financially-troubled Alpine state.

UK summons Argentine envoy over Falklands "intimidation" Posted: 03 Dec 2012 01:34 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Britain summoned Argentina's ambassador to London on Monday after masked men ransacked the offices of a shipping company in Buenos Aires, a move the Foreign Office alleged was aimed at deterring ships from visiting the disputed Falkland Islands.

At War Blog: Vietnam Veterans, Discharged Under Cloud, File Suit Saying Trauma Was Cause Posted: 03 Dec 2012 01:37 PM PST Vietnam War veterans claiming PTSD sue the armed forces for better discharges.

Storms Topple New England Trees, and Raise Fears Posted: 03 Dec 2012 01:40 PM PST After a period of violent weather, the region's sugar maples, birches and oaks are as much a source of terror as they are of pride.

Dutch linesman dies after attack Posted: 03 Dec 2012 01:37 PM PST A Dutch man has died after being kicked and punched by three teenage football players for whom he acted as linesman during their Sunday league match.

Trouble erupts after flag vote Posted: 03 Dec 2012 01:56 PM PST Protesters try to storm Belfast City Hall as the council votes to change its policy of flying the Union flag outside the building all year round.

International pressure mounts on Israel to cancel West Bank building Posted: 03 Dec 2012 12:50 PM PST JERUSALEM – Israel came under mounting international pressure Monday to rescind a decision to build 3,000 homes in West Bank settlements and East Jerusalem and advance plans for construction seen as critically damaging prospects for a viable Palestinian state. Read full article >>

Civil war in Syria puts Turkey on edge Posted: 03 Dec 2012 12:32 PM PST ANTAKYA, Turkey — The intensifying violence in Syria raised alarm on the country's northern border Monday, as Turkey scrambled military jets after Syrian planes bombed rebels fighting on the frontier's edge while panicked civilians crawled across a barbed wire fence separating the two countries. Read full article >>

Russia, China urge North Korea to drop rocket launch plan Posted: 03 Dec 2012 01:00 PM PST MOSCOW/BEIJING (Reuters) - Russia and China urged North Korea on Monday not to go ahead with a plan for its second rocket launch of 2012, with Moscow saying any such move would violate restrictions imposed by the U.N. Security Council.

Boehner Counters Obama’s Proposal on Deficit Cuts Posted: 03 Dec 2012 01:40 PM PST The Republican plan would cut the deficit by $2.2 trillion over the next decade by raising $800 billion in revenue and cutting $1.2 trillion in spending.

Internet guru on his life on the run Posted: 03 Dec 2012 12:26 PM PST The journey to interview Internet security guru John McAfee began with a secret phrase, a mysterious driver and a circuitous route full of left turns, right turns and U-turns.

Government defeated on legal aid Posted: 03 Dec 2012 12:31 PM PST The government has been defeated in the House of Lords over plans to restrict legal aid in welfare cases.

Violent mass protest continue in Slovenia Posted: 03 Dec 2012 12:08 PM PST LJUBLJANA/MARIBOR, Slovenia (Reuters) - Protesters clashed with police in Slovenia's second largest city Maribor on Monday in a demonstration against budget cuts in the financially troubled Alpine state.

VIDEO: Russia's giant jam 'getting bigger' Posted: 03 Dec 2012 12:26 PM PST A traffic jam which trapped thousands of Russian motorists amid bad weather is reported to be "getting bigger again".

VIDEO: Obamas congratulate Kate and William Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:25 AM PST President Obama and his wife Michelle have extended their congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge upon news that the couple is expecting their first child

VIDEO: Deadly legacy of Halabja gas attacks Posted: 03 Dec 2012 08:40 AM PST Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, a chemical weapons specialist, explains how traces of chemicals are still being found in Halabja almost 25 years after a chemical attack on the town.

VIDEO: @pontifex: Pope gets Twitter account Posted: 03 Dec 2012 07:28 AM PST The Pope is to begin sending Twitter messages using the handle @pontifex as his personal account, the Vatican said.

Why people are so upset about Kim Kardashian's odd visit to Bahrain Posted: 03 Dec 2012 12:26 PM PST About a month before Kim Kardashian flew to the Middle Eastern island nation of Bahrain this weekend, 28 of the country's medics and doctors were assembled before a courtroom. They had been charged after treating some of the protesters who have been rallying now for over a year, calling for democracy and for improved human rights. An ear, nose, and throat specialist named Nabeel Tammam, one of the defendants, raised his hand. The judge had just dismissed a defense attorney's claim that his clients had been tortured, and Tammam had something to say. "My name is Nabeel Tammam," he said when the judge acknowledged him, apparently mistaking him for a lawyer. "I am one of the medics, and I was tortured." The judge closed the hearing. Read full article >>

US sharpens warning on Syria chemical weapons Posted: 03 Dec 2012 12:13 PM PST The warning comes as UN and EU scale back staff and activities from Syria due to the worsening security situation.

Elizabeth Price wins Turner Prize Posted: 03 Dec 2012 12:16 PM PST Video artist Elizabeth Price wins the Turner Prize, one of the art world's most prestigious and controversial awards.

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