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| Paralympic gold medallist Hou Bin, of China (centre) hauls himself up to light the Paralympic cauldron, during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games at the National Stadium in Beijing. - AP pic | ||
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Gerakan will leave BN if it no longer has meaningful roleSUNGAI BULOH, Sep 7 – Acting Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon says the party will review its role in the Barisan Nasional (BN). And if the review finds Gerakan no longer has a "meaningful" role in BN, then it would pull out of the coalition. |
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SEPT 6 — "Tidak semestinya 16 September ini bertukar kerajaan, tetapi saya yakin suatu perkara besar akan berlaku 16 September ini," kata Ketua Penerangan PKR, Tian Chua kepada saya pagi semalam ketika kami sama-sama menziarahi jenazah tokoh wartawan negara, Tan Sri Samad Ismail. |
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SEPT 6 — Everyone loves Thailand. It is paradise for many people from all over the world who will make repeat visits for a multitude of reasons except for its turbulent political situation. |
Malaysia
Business
Malaysian economy loses some momentumSept 7 - Malaysia's GDP growth slowed to 6.3% year on year in the second quarter, a healthy showing, despite being at a one-year low. Private consumption growth held firm,... Read More |
AirAsia takes risks with expansion amid downturnKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — AirAsia, the region's biggest budget carrier, is making a risky bet. As soaring fuel prices have forced other airlines to cut back, shed jobs and... Read More |
Even tofu and tempeh getting too rich for Indonesian poorSURABAYA, Sept 7 — With the dollar a day he earns scrounging for scrap metal and paper, Jumadi can't buy his family beef or even chicken. But until now, the... Read More |
Sports
England struggles past Andorra 2-0World Cup Qualifier Results Results : Italy 2 - Cyprus 1, England 2 - Andorra 0, Austria 3 - France 1, Germany 6 - Liechtenstein 0, Spain 1- Bosnia 0,... Read More |
Austria upsets France 3-1 in Cup qualifierVIENNA, Austria, Sept 7, - France was upset by Austria 3-1 in its opening World Cup qualifier, months after Les Bleus were bounced from the European Championship without winning a... Read More |
Italy beat Cyprus 2-1Cyprus, Sept 7 - Antonio Di Natale scored two goals to give world champion Italy a 2-1 win yesterday over Cyprus in its opening World Cup qualifying match. Di Natale... Read More |
World
Pop+Arts
Solange looking to emerge from sister Beyonce’s shadow NEW YORK — Solange Knowles turns out to be a little sensitive about using a certain b-word. No, not that b-word. This b-word: Beyonce. Read More |
‘Potter’ publisher looks to promote next big thing NEW YORK, Sept 6 — The US publisher of “Harry Potter” will premiere a highly ambitious series with a mystery ending for readers and a couple of puzzlers for the... Read More |
Young Jeezy gets political with his new CD NEW YORK — Young Jeezy may seem like an unlikely political commentator, given his status as a gangsta rapper. But on his new CD, “The Recession”, he talks about more... Read More |
Entertainment
London calling at New York Fashion Week NEW YORK, Sept 7 - Designers at New York Fashion week heard London calling - from 1975. The looks of the London youth movement in the years when mod morphed... Read More |
Jacksons reunite at BMI Urban Awards LOS ANGELES, Sept 6 — The Jacksons were crowned icons at the BMI Urban Awards, but the King of Pop was an absentee. Janet Jackson presented her music-making brothers —... Read More |
Timberlake, Miley Cyrus among the stars at Fashion RocksNEW YORK, Sept 6 — Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus and Charlize Theron were among the celebrities who appeared at the fifth annual Fashion Rocks concert celebrating the relationship between music... Read More |
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