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Nik Aziz to sue NST, Rahim over ‘father of kafir’ tag

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat will sue the New Straits Times, former police chief Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Noor and three others next week over the Umno-controlled newspaper's May 8 report labelling the PAS spiritual leader as the "father of kafir (infidels)."
The party organ Harakah quoted Kelantan PAS' legal and human ... Read More
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Malaysia

EC asks government for airtime to give all parties a say

By Lisa J. Ariffin
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The Election Commission (EC) has asked the government for airtime on national television to hold forums for all political parties during the campaign for a ... Read More

After breakup with AirAsia, MAS no longer flies with QPR

By Shannon Teoh
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Loss-making Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has ended its multi-million ringgit shirt sponsorship deal with Queens Park Rangers, the English Premier League club ... Read More

New Penang BN boss tightens reins on Gerakan

By Clara Chooi
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Three weeks into the job and already Penang Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Teng Chang Yeow has cracked the whip on dissidents in Gerakan, taking a hardline ... Read More

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Business

Precious gold jumps, heads for biggest 2-day gain since October

NEW YORK, May 19 — Gold rose more than 1 per cent yesterday, on track for its largest two-day gain since October, boosted by investors’ consolidation of positions ahead of the ... Read More

Historic Facebook IPO marred by trading glitches

SAN FRANCISCO, May 19 — For a company that is dramatically upending business strategies and social relationships around the world, Facebook Inc made a surprisingly modest debut on ... Read More

US stocks: Wall Street falls before G8 leaders meet on euro zone

NEW YORK, May 19 — US stocks fell yesterday as investors turned cautious before leaders of the Group of Eight nations met about the euro zone debt crisis and after a shaky market ... Read More

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World

Putin seeking control in Russian Cabinet selection

MOSCOW, May 19 — President Vladimir Putin will likely name allies to key economic posts when he unveils his new cabinet on Monday, asserting control ... Read More

Thousands protest in Chicago ahead of NATO summit

CHICAGO, May 19 — An estimated 2,500 people, including hundreds of nurses, protested peacefully in a downtown Chicago plaza under the watchful eye of ... Read More

Sports

Chelsea want to win the final for Di Matteo, says Lampard

MUNICH, May 19 — Roberto Di Matteo has been faultless in his three months as temporary coach of Chelsea and the players will go all out to give him ... Read More

Georges wins Californian stage six

BIG BEAR LAKE (California), May 19 — Sylvain Georges won the sixth stage of the Tour of California yesterday after a daring solo ride through the ... Read More

Technology

Scott Kelby launches first Google+ Photographer’s Conference

SAN FRANCISCO, May 18 — A new conference dedicated to helping photographers improve their skills and promote their work on budding social network ... Read More

NEC unveils gesture-controlling device

TOKYO, May 18 — Japanese technology titan NEC has unveiled a gadget that allows users to control their TV, mobile phone or tablet computer using a ... Read More

Features

Living in fear

By Danishwara Nathaniel
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — There’s an important element to remember when talking about refugees: they live in a world of fear. Of course, it is not the ... Read More

‘Good’ cholesterol doctrine may be flawed, says study

PARIS, May 18 — Researchers yesterday challenged a tenet of modern medicine that higher levels of “good” cholesterol automatically boost ... Read More

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Food

For a taste of authentic Nyonya flavours

By Eu Hooi Khaw
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Looking at my pictures of the awesome Nyonya dinner at Chatz Brasserie, Parkroyal Kuala Lumpur makes me want to go back again. ... Read More

Ready for some bite-sized gourmet meals?

By John Lim
PETALING JAYA, May 18 — Alcohol-infused fudge brownies. Dark ale cinnamon honey glazed pork. Hot dogs with glazed chicken sausages, kimchi and miso ... Read More

Drive

Fiat’s Elkann gets behind the wheel for Mille Miglia

BRESCIA, May 18 — John Elkann, the media-shy chairman of one of the world’s biggest car companies, got behind the wheel and demonstrated his driving ... Read More

Zero Motorcycles takes electric biking award

BRUSSELS, May 16 — The Zero S electric motorbike has been named eMotorbike of the year.In another piece of good news for its manufacturer, Zero ... Read More

Showbiz

Noomi Rapace in ‘Prometheus’ viral video

LOS ANGELES, May 19 — The latest viral video from Ridley Scott’s upcoming film Prometheus, features Noomi Rapace as Dr. Elizabeth Shaw in a ... Read More

Make your mind up J.Lo, says ‘American Idol’ producer

LOS ANGELES, May 19 — Jennifer Lopez and “American Idol” producers played a cat-and- mouse game yesterday over the singer’s future on the TV talent ... Read More

Books

UK library acquires key early gospel for RM42 million

LONDON, May 18 — A seventh-century gospel discovered in a saint’s coffin more than 900 years ago, and the oldest European book to survive fully ... Read More

Poe letter to ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’ author sells for RM492,000

NEW YORK, May 18 — A one-page 1837 letter from the writer Edgar Allan Poe to the editor of a popular women’s magazine has been sold for US$164,000 ... Read More