Anwar calls on Pakatan states to lead by example

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim challenged Pakatan Rakyat states today to be role models of good governance and reforms in order for Malaysia to move towards a two-party system. >Read more

Malaysia

RM600m to rehabilitate nine military camps

MIRI, Nov 21 – The government has allocated RM600 million to rehabilitate nine military camps that are in a state of disrepair, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid ...

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Liow says to call off EGM II only if fresh polls are held this year

By Lee Wei Lian PETALING JAYA, Nov 21 – MCA vice president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai says that a date for fresh party elections is being discussed with his ...

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Teoh body exhumed

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UPDATED By Syed Jaymal Zahiid KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — The exhumation of Teoh Beng Hock’s body for a second autopsy, ordered by the inquest into his recent death, has been completed. ...

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MCA man blames leadership tussle on ‘snoop squad’

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By Lee Wei Lian PETALING JAYA, Nov 21 — MCA’s mysterious “snoop squad”, which reportedly preyed on political rivals within the party but was dismissed as a hoax, has been blamed ...

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Thailand’s justice crusader

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By Debra Chong KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — Teoh Beng Hock, the 30-year-old political aide to a Selangor executive councillor who died and was buried in July, will be exhumed this ...

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Penang government declassifies minutes on land conversion

GEORGE TOWN, 21 Nov – The Penang state government today declassified the minutes of the state exco, state land committee and the Penang Development Corporation meetings (PDC) relating to 1.4 ...

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Govt leaving it to AG to handle RM105m suit, says Muhyiddin

BANDUNG, Nov 21 – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the government was leaving it to the Attorney-General to decide the course of action to be taken over a RM105 million ...

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Chew: EGM can pave way for fresh election

GENTING HIGHLANDS, Nov 21 – Wanita MCA Chief Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun hopes the second Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) proposed on Nov 28, would open the prospect of a ...

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Second wave of flood hits Kelantan, Terengganu

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 – A second wave of flood has hit Kelantan when Sungai Kelantan burst its bank and forced 224 people from Kuala Krai to flee their homes ...

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KL patriotism camps ‘racist and political’

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — When Hafidz Baharom, a freelance writer, entered a public university in 2002, he was sent with his classmates to a government camp for a week. It ...

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World

‘Big Bang’ experiment advancing fast

GENEVA, Nov 21 – After a year’s delay, scientists at the world’s biggest accelerator have restarted an experiment to recreate “Big Bang” conditions that had sparked suggestions the earth would ...

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Rocket hits luxury hotel in Afghan capital

UPDATED KABUL, Nov 21 – A rocket hit the outside wall of the Serena luxury hotel in the Afghan capital on Saturday wounding one Afghan soldier on the street outside, another ...

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Bangladesh raids Islamist den, arrests 14 militants

DHAKA, Nov 21 – Bangladesh police said they had raided a secret training centre and arrested 14 suspected Islamist militants on Saturday. Training materials, communication equipments and jihadi books were also ...

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Transsexual in Italian political scandal murdered

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ROME, Nov 21 — A Brazilian transsexual caught up in a scandal which prompted the resignation of a senior Italian politician — the centre-left governor of Lazio region, which includes ...

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42 dead, 66 trapped in China mine explosion

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UPDATED HARBIN, Nov 21 – A gas explosion killed 42 miners in a Chinese mine on Saturday and 66 remain trapped hundreds of metres underground after the latest accident to hit th...

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Muslim nations seek treaty to ban blasphemy

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GENEVA, Nov 21 — Four years after cartoons of Prophet Muhammad set off violent protests across the Muslim world, Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to ...

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Colombia’s pro-US move angers Venezuela

BOGOTA, Nov 21 — Colombia will not be provoked into armed conflict with Venezuela despite its neighbor’s aggressive rhetoric and dynamiting of two border bridges, Colombia’s defense minister said yesterday. “We ...

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Husband of dissident Cuban blogger attacked

HAVANA, Nov 21 — The husband of Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez said he was attacked by government supporters as he waited  yesterday to confront state security agents accused of ...

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People power crucial in Indonesia anti-graft fight

JAKARTA, Nov 21 — Even as three scandals rage across Indonesia and tarnish the government’s efforts to root out graft, there is one positive takeaway from the mess: Indonesia’s civil ...

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Singapore cements military ties with US

IDAHO, Nov 21 - Singapore’s already-strong friendship with the United States has reached another milestone with the opening of a new long-term defence training detachment in the American state of ...

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Sports

Mercedes play down Schumacher comeback speculation

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LONDON, Nov 21 – Mercedes have played down, without completely dismissing, media speculation that seven times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher could come out of retirement as Jenson Button’s ...

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Fifa says no to replay as playoff row rumbles on

LONDON, Nov 21 —A day that began with FIFA ruling out a replay of the France v Ireland World Cup playoff ended, after pleas, denials and opinions from all quarters, ...

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English roundup, Man U struggling at the back

LONDON, Nov 21 — Brief news from the Premier League ahead of this weekend’s matches: * Manchester United are still struggling defensively before their home game against Everton today (0130 Malaysian ...

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I want to play for England after World Cup, says Beckham

LONDON, Nov 21 — David Beckham wants to continue playing for England even after next year’s World Cup finals in South Africa, he was quoted as saying today. “If we won ...

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West Ham launch ‘Katy Perry kit’ to meet huge demand

LONDON, Nov 21 —West Ham United have launched a claret and blue lingerie outfit as worn by American singer Katy Perry at this month’s MTV Awards to sell to their ...

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Hurt Beckham to take pain killers before final

SEATTLE, Nov 21 — LA Galaxy’s David Beckham is to have pain-killing injections for a bruised ankle bone before tomorrow’s MLS Cup final but said he would be fit for ...

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Tottenham’s Cudicini out of hospital, rest of season

LONDON, Nov 21 — Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini was discharged from hospital yesterday following surgery after a motorcycle crash but the Italian is unlikely to play again this season, ...

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IAAF says no resolution yet to Semenya case

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MONTE CARLO, Nov 20 — The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is still seeking a resolution to South African runner Caster Semenya’s gender case, spokesman Nick Davies said today. Semenya, ...

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Santokh Singh in a coma

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — Malaysian football legend Santokh Singh is in a coma at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital. The 57-year-old who played at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany, ...

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Roy Keane blames Irish defence and keeper for Henry goal

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LONDON, Nov 20 - Former Ireland captain Roy Keane blamed Ireland’s defenders and goalkeeper rather than Thierry Henry for the controversial goal which ended their World Cup hopes. France captain Henry ...

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Business

Putin announces more aid as Russia exits crisis

ST PETERSBURG, Nov 21 – Vladimir Putin pledged on Saturday to widen Russia’s anti-crisis aid package with a car scrappage scheme and mortgage support to jolt the economy out of ...

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AirAsia sells 28,000 seats for Kolkata routes

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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 – AirAsia  has sold 28,000 seats to date for the Kuala Lumpur and Kolkata sector. Open for sale on Oct 15, the airline said the new route ...

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PKNS to reap RM380m from property sales next year

PETALING JAYA, Nov 21 – The Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) expects to accrue RM380 million from the sale of properties next year, said its Deputy General Manager (Administration and ...

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Dirty money in Sin City

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LOS ANGELES, Nov 21 — Las Vegas has cleaned up since its days as a magnet for ill-gotten mobster gains, but a Canadian insider trading scam has exposed the smaller-scale ...

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Economic revival gives Najib a boost

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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — The Najib administration received a fillip yesterday with new economic data showing that the prime minister’s moves to rev up the economy are working. Gross domestic ...

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Google phone strategy takes off

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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 21 — Google Inc has won a seat at the smartphone table. Two years after the Web search leader announced its plan to barge into the market, a ...

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Hershey mulls RM58b solo bid for Cadbury

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PHILADELPHIA, Nov 21 — US chocolate maker Hershey Co is considering launching a bid of at least US$17 billion (RM58 billion) for chocolatier Cadbury Plc as it seeks to trump ...

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Another collapse in the offing, fears SocGen

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SINGAPORE, Nov 21 — Much has been said of government stimulus packages and the nascent global economic recovery. But have investors given serious thought to the prospect of another crash? In ...

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Maybank offers retirees one-off sum

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SINGAPORE, Nov 21 — Maybank has become the first bank in Singapore to pledge that it will give a one-off payment to employees who cannot be rehired beyond retirement age. This ...

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Time Warner, News Corp interested in MGM

NEW YORK, Nov 21 — News Corp, Time Warner Inc and Qualia Capital LLC are interested in buying Hollywood’s Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio, home of the James Bond movies, Bloomberg News ...

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Opinion

From hopeful to hopeless, this could be the week for Reds

NOV 21 — If there is one thing that Rafa Benitez has learnt over the past two years, it is recognising the missing link in his Liverpool squad. Prior to ...

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Umno’s politics of engagement

NOV 21 — “If I were Chinese, I, too, would not support the MCA.” Those words will ring in the ear of every single MCA member for a long time as ...

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The Apprentice: MCA

Nov 21 — In last week’s episode of The Apprentice: MCA, things got even worse for the Third Force as Datuk Seri Ong Trump Keat fired Youth chief Datuk Wee ...

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We need to talk about Robert Enke

NOV 21 — A few years ago, when Robbie Williams* declared that he was suffering from depression, the general media and public reaction was mixed. Here was a guy who, ...

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‘Hansen v Hughes: Part 2’ as Reds host City

NOV 21 — Alan Hansen: former Liverpool defender and captain, now television pundit. Mark Hughes: former Manchester United striker, now Manchester City manager. The pair clashed on many occasions on the ...

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This time, they got it right

NOV 21 — When I first read about the decision in Tan Boon Wah’s case, I almost teared up. I rarely get emotional over events in the news, but human ...

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Making a stink over durian

NOV 20 — Khalwat and durians are a steady presence in my new short story collection, "Velvet and Cinder Blocks." In one story, a KL taxi driver recalls an overbearing ...

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A happy childhood, free to dream

NOV 20 — Children embody our hopes. We seek for them brighter futures than we visualise for ourselves. Mothers and fathers are willing to sacrifice their own needs for those ...

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Enemies of the state

NOV 19 — India, apparently is a country which has made the "mistake of being too democratic". And, "democracy can be a hindrance to progress because you spend so much ...

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Najib and shadows

NOV 19 — Despite the deep political divides in the country being perfect for Machiavellian rule (Don’t you wish you could make a comeback Dr M?), not many will bet ...

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Showbiz

Jackson’s doctor says others gave him propofol

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LOS ANGELES, Nov 21 —Michael Jackson's personal physician told investigators he was not the first doctor to give the pop star propofol, the powerful anesthetic that was one of the ...

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Emmis to exit Hungary after losing radio licence

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BUDAPEST, Nov 21 —US-based radio broadcaster Emmis Communications Corp has said it will leave Hungary after losing a commercial radio licence it had held for 12 years in a tender ...

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Britney Spears’ ex-boyfriend, photographer jailed

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LOS ANGELES, Nov 21 — A celebrity photographer who briefly dated Britney Spears at the height of her career meltdown was sentenced to 45 days in jail yesterday after clashing ...

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South Korean model Daul Kim found dead in Paris

PARIS, Nov 20 — South Korean model Daul Kim was found hanged in her Paris apartment yesterday, a spokeswoman for the city prosecutor’s office said. Police were investigating the cause of ...

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Susan Boyle aims to turn celebrity into album sales

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LONDON, Nov 20 - Scottish singer Susan Boyle, one of the biggest stars of the Internet age, seeks to turn global celebrity into record sales next week with the release ...

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Lou Dobbs mulls run for White House, Senate

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PHOENIX, Nov 20 - A week after abruptly quitting his longtime job as a CNN television news host and commentator, Lou Dobbs said yesterday he is considering career options including ...

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A surprise gets buzz for Oscars

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LOS ANGELES, Nov 20 — A few weeks ago “Crazy Heart” was just another invisible movie, one with so little promise that the company that made it refused to put ...

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Oprah Winfrey to end talk show in September 2011

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UPDATED LOS ANGELES, Nov 20 — Oprah Winfrey will end her top-rated daytime talk show that has featured newsmakers from President Barack Obama to movie star Tom Cruise, in September 2011, ...

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‘Project Runway’ season finale airs after legal dispute

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NEW YORK, Nov 20 — Irina Shabayeva won the sixth season of the fashion reality show “Project Runway” yesterday in the conclusion of the hit cable series which was delayed ...

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Jeanne-Claude, Christo’s collaborator on environmental canvas, is dead at 74

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NEW YORK, Nov 20 — Jeanne-Claude, who collaborated with her husband, Christo, on dozens of environmental art projects, notably the wrapping of the Pont Neuf in Paris and the Reichstag ...

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