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CHICAGO, May 22 — US President Barack Obama yesterday urged Europe to strengthen its defences against financial market turmoil and recapitalise its banks as part of a four-pronged strategy for tackling the euro zone crisis.
European leaders had shown an increased resolve to address these issues, and there was a “consensus across the ... Read More
A woman yells at police officers during an anti-NATO protest march in Chicago May 21, 2012. — Reuters pic
Colombia prostitution scandal sparks probe of US drug enforcers
WASHINGTON, May 22 — A prostitution scandal in Colombia involving US Secret Service and military personnel ahead of a presidential visit has spawned a separate investigation into ... Read More
Suicide bomber kills 90 in Yemen, al Qaeda vows more attacks
SANAA, May 22 — A suicide bomber in army uniform killed more than 90 soldiers in the heart of the Yemeni capital yesterday and an al Qaeda affiliate threatened more attacks if a ... Read More
Fired for being ‘too hot’, New Jersey woman claims
NEWYORK, May 22 — A New Jersey woman said yesterday that she was dismissed from a temporary job at a New York lingerie warehouse because her male employers felt she was too busty ... Read MoreLockerbie bomber Megrahi buried in Libya
TRIPOLI, May 21 – The Libyan convicted of the 1988 bombing of a PanAm flight over Lockerbie was buried today in a quiet ceremony that Libyans hope will allow them to leave behind ... Read More
Prominent rival of Sri Lanka president walks free
COLOMBO, May 21 – Sri Lanka’s former army chief walked free from jail today with a pardon from President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who appears to have bowed to international demands for ... Read More
Strauss-Kahn investigators open group rape inquiry
LILLE, May 21 – French prosecutors said today they had opened an inquiry into allegations of group rape by Dominique Strauss-Kahn and three friends, as part of an investigation ... Read More
Three climbers including a German die on Everest
KATHMANDU, May 21 – Three climbers including a German physician died while descending from the summit of Mount Everest, officials said today.Eberhard Schaaf, 61, from Aachen, ... Read More
UN atom chief starts talks in Tehran, hopes for deal
VIENNA, May 21 – The UN nuclear watchdog chief began rare talks in Tehran today after voicing hope for a deal to investigate suspected atomic bomb research – a gesture that Iran ... Read More
Putin to dominate new Russian government
MOSCOW, May 21 — Russian President Vladimir Putin will unveil a government dominated by loyalists today, leaving Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev limited scope to pursue his reform ... Read More
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- Blind Chinese activist Chen rests in New York City
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- Rare ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse dims skies
- NATO to embrace pivot to Afghanistan support role in 2013
- Russia says military action on Iran being considered in West
- NATO seeks unity on Afghan war despite French exit plan
- Pakistan urges a ‘permanent solution’ on US drone strikes
- Michelle Obama shows South Side of Chicago to first ladies
- ‘Mighty’ Merkel may be the odd woman out
- Two more men charged in probe of NATO attack plots
- North Korea releases detained Chinese fishermen
- Lockerbie bomber Megrahi has died in Libya, says brother
- Italy quake kills five, damages historic buildings
- Le Pen would lose to leftist in France assembly vote, poll shows
- Blast near UN ceasefire monitor chief’s convoy in Syria
- Impatient Thai red shirts want justice from PM Yingluck
- Chicago protests on eve of NATO summit small, peaceful
- Syria bomb kills 9, Damascus blames foreign plot
- Thousands march in Frankfurt against austerity measures
- Blind Chinese activist arrives in New York
- Europe’s economic woes dominate G8 gathering
- Blind Chinese activist leaves Beijing for US
- Bomb at south Italy school, several hurt
- Italy says envoy recall signals ‘strong displeasure’ with India
- Blind activist: China’s ‘manipulation’ of nephew’s case will fail
- G8 leaders broadly united on Iran and Syria
- Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to address British parliament in June
- Putin seeking control in Russian Cabinet selection
- Thousands protest in Chicago ahead of NATO summit
- Syria’s Assad: Nations that sow chaos will suffer
- Obama presses Europe for shift to growth focus
- Nightmare foretold if Greece heads for euro exit
- Refloat of Italy’s Concordia wreck to be biggest ever
- Italy court upholds ruling clearing Berlusconi
- Mexican crime reporter kidnapped and murdered
- After stinging report, Pope softens tone for US nuns
- UN nuclear chief to visit Tehran for talks
- Baghdad market bombs kill at least four
- Iran may seek ‘tactical gain’ with UN nuclear deal
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- Nik Aziz: Cadangan muzakarah dengan UMNO ikhlas walaupun bersyarat
- Sodomy II prosecutor now in Anwar’s legal team for illegal assembly charge
- To cut costs, MAS offers staff 2 years’ unpaid leave
- DBKL moves to clean up paint outside Ambiga’s home
- Karpal disputes Penang Umno chief’s capacity to sue for party
- Anwar claims symbolic win after former prosecutor joins legal team