PUTRAJAYA, Sept 9 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman slammed Umno Youth Chief Khairy Jamaluddin today for seeking cheap publicity in demanding that Malaysia recall its ambassador from Jakarta.

He said that Malaysia had no plans to resort to such a drastic step because it would worsen the situation.

“Recalling the ambassador is the last resort ... Read More

Malaysia

Perkasa severs ties with Umno

By Clara Chooi
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — In a tit-for-tat move, Datuk Ibrahim Ali appeared to officially disassociate Perkasa from Umno today, claiming that his fledgling Malay rights group “does ... Read More

Cyber attack: Anwar’s blog latest to be hit

By Neville Spykerman
SHAH ALAM, Sept 9 — Cyber attacks are suspected to be the cause of the inaccessiblility of news portal freemalaysiatoday.com (FMT), Raja Petra Kamarudin’s malaysia-today.net and ... Read More

Kit Siang wants IGP hauled up for failing in duty

By Debra Chong
PETALING JAYA, Sept 9 — Lim Kit Siang called on Putrajaya today to immediately suspend outgoing Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan and probe the latter for failing in ... Read More

World

US Marines seize ship from pirates in the Gulf of Aden

DUBAI, Sept 9 – US Marines boarded and seized a commercial German vessel in the Gulf of Aden that had been attacked and boarded by pirates a day earlier, the US Fifth Fleet said ... Read More

Interpol warns Koran burning may trigger attacks

PARIS, Sept 9 – The international police agency Interpol warned governments worldwide today of an increased risk of terror attacks if the planned burning of the Koran by a US ... Read More
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Muslims pray at Dongguan Great Mosque during Eid al-Fitr in Xining, Qinghai province, China today, September 9, 2010. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan. — Reuters pic

Highlights

Business

UK watchdog fines Goldman Sachs RM83m

LONDON, Sept 9 — Britain's financial watchdog fined Goldman Sachs Group Inc US$27 million (RM83.3 million) for failing to tell the regulator that it was the subject of a US probe, ... Read More

Japan to turn down 52,000 car subsidy requests

TOKYO, Sept 9 — The Japanese government said on Thursday it would turn down about 52,000 applications received a day earlier under its cash-for-clunkers programme after hitting ... Read More

Sports

Mourinho needs to entertain gallery on home debut

MADRID, Sept 9 – Jose Mourinho could experience the famous impatience of the Bernabeu on his home La Liga debut with Real Madrid, if victory is not forthcoming against Osasuna on ... Read More

Pakistan paceman Riaz to be quizzed by Scotland Yard

KARACHI, Sept 9 – Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz has been summoned for questioning by Scotland Yard on September 14 over the alleged spot-fixing scandal that erupted during the ... Read More

Bahasa

Keluarga Sosilawati berharap jutawan muncul selamat menjelang Syawal

Oleh Syed Mu’az Syed Putra
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Sept – Ketika orang Islam bersiap sedia untuk menyambut Aidilfitri esok, bagi keluarga Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya yang hilang sejak 10 hari lalu, sambutan tahun ini ... Read More

DAP kutuk pelan gereja AS bakar al-Quran peringati 11 Sept

Oleh G Manimaran
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Sept - DAP mengutuk rancangan sebuah gereja di Florida, Amerika Syarikat (AS) yang mahu membakar al-Quran sempena ulang tahun kesembilan memperingati peristiwa 11 ... Read More

Showbiz

Britney Spears denies sexual harassment lawsuit

NEW YORK, Sept 9 – Pop star Britney Spears today denied accusations by a former bodyguard that she caused him emotional distress by repeatedly parading herself around in the nude ... Read More

‘Resident Evil’ movie uses 3D to engage viewers

SAN DIEGO, Sept 9 – Video gamers are used to immersing themselves into virtual worlds so filmmakers turning video games into movies are aiming to keep them as involved, by adding ... Read More