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What's Next For Perak?

Bernama - Alan Ting - ‎4 hours ago‎
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- The Federal Court's decision on the rightful Menteri Besar of Perak on Tuesday has affirmed the status quo in the state, but political analysts believe the much-awaited verdict will result in some change in ...

Iran's nuclear programme

Financial Times - James Blitz - ‎52 minutes ago‎
Iran on Tuesday announced that it had started to produce higher-grade enriched uranium just as western powers warned that such a move would inevitably lead to fresh sanctions against the Islamic regime.

ISA amendments to be tabled in March: Hishammuddin

The Sun Daily - Husna Yusop - ‎5 hours ago‎
PUTRAJAYA (Feb 9, 2010): The amendments to the Internal Security Act (ISA), will be tabled and debated in the Dewab Rakyat during the next session which will start on March 15.

Malaysia Upholds the Rule of Law

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
The editorial published prior to the beginning of the judicial proceeding against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim ("Anwar's Second Sodomy Trial," Feb. 2) presented a misleading characterization of the trial by focusing on the view of the defendant, ...

Robbery Nothing To Do With Warden Notice - DPM

Bernama - ‎4 hours ago‎
ONBOARD KM LANGKAWI, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin Tuesday dismissed the notion that the robbery in Pulau Sebangkat near Semporna, Sabah, Monday, had something to do with the warden notice issued by the United States ...

13 Deaths On Day Two Of Ops Sikap 21

Bernama - ‎3 hours ago‎
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Thirteeen deaths were recorded on the second day of Ops Sikap 21 on Monday. Bukit Aman Public Relations Officer Supt Rasdi Ramli said six of the deaths involved occupants of cars, five motorcyclists and two pedestrians.

Philippine Clan Patriarch Charged in November Killings

New York Times - Carlos H. Conde - ‎4 hours ago‎
MANILA - Prosecutors in the Philippine capital on Tuesday indicted the patriarch of a powerful political clan and 196 others in the November massacre of 57 people, the worst case of political violence in the nation's history.

2010 budget signed into law

BusinessWorld Online - ‎2 hours ago‎
THIS YEAR'S P1.54-trillion national budget was signed into law yesterday by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, with the outlay retaining stimulus spending amid prospects of an improving economy.

Unfocused presidential debate

Inquirer.net - Amando Doronila - ‎2 hours ago‎
THE INQUIRER-SPONSORED presidential debate at the University of the Philippines on Monday turned out to be a free-for-all on too many issues.

Rajapaksa dissolves Parliament

The Hindu - Muralidhar Reddy - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa ordered dissolution of Parliament with effect from midnight on Tuesday, paving way for a general election likely to be held in the first half of April.

Tymoshenko to Challenge Ukraine Election

Wall Street Journal - James Marson - ‎26 minutes ago‎
KIEV, Ukraine—Supporters of losing candidate Yulia Tymoshenko said Tuesday they were preparing legal challenges to returns from Ukraine's presidential election, as her rival's party maneuvered to have parliament oust her as prime ...

Nigerian VP chosen to take over for ailing president

CNN International - Christian Purefoy - ‎9 minutes ago‎
Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, left, and Vice President Goodluck Jonathan pose for a picture in November. Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Nigeria's vice president has been tapped to serve as head of state until ailing President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua ...

Toyota recalls 437000 Priuses, hybrids globally

CTV.ca - ‎13 minutes ago‎
The world's largest automaker -- hamstrung first by faulty accelerator pedals and now brake problems in the Prius and other hybrids -- announced Tuesday a major expansion to its current list of vehicle recalls.

European shares drift higher, Greece jitters persist

Reuters - Dominic Lau, Elaine Hardcastle - ‎26 minutes ago‎
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - European shares edged higher on Tuesday, led by banks though investors remained wary of the debt problems in Greece and other peripheral euro zone economies.

FBM KLCI Futures Close Lower

Bernama - ‎6 hours ago‎
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower Tuesday, dealers said.
FBM KLCI closes off lows The Edge Malaysia

Astronaut tweets photos of Earth from space

Computerworld - Sharon Gaudin - ‎2 hours ago‎
Computerworld - One astronaut has started taking advantage of the recently souped-up wireless connection on the International Space Station to post Twitpics of earth for all to see.

Sony launches new VAIO Series notebooks

The Sun Daily - Yia Zhi Jern - ‎Feb 7, 2010‎
SONY launched its new range of Vaio Series notebooks at a roadshow held recently in conjunction with Vaio Malaysia's 10th anniversary celebration.

India Supports a Toothless IPCC

Wall Street Journal - Barun S. Mitra - ‎3 hours ago‎
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed support for the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and its leader, Rajendra Pachauri, at a local energy conference in New Delhi Friday.

NFL riding high with Saints and a big season, but labour problems are looming

The Canadian Press - ‎3 hours ago‎
The New Orleans Saints hadn't even started properly celebrating their storybook run to a Super Bowl championship when bookmakers installed the team they had just beaten as the favourites to win it all next year.

Google Street View expands cross-Canada

CBC.ca - ‎24 minutes ago‎
The blue areas of this map represent where Google Street View is now available. Thin lines indicate where only highway views can be seen.

Ancelotti to hold Terry meeting

BBC Sport - ‎24 minutes ago‎
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti says a decision has yet to be made over whether captain John Terry will take time off to focus on his private life.

Who speaks for Indians?

The Sun Daily - ‎15 hours ago‎
MIC, Hindraf, Makal Sakhti, PPP, IPF and MAICCI. What do these acronyms and names have in common? Well they are all Indian or Indian-based parties and they are all going through a leadership crisis.

Allen wows Malaysian fans

Malaysia Star - Sharmilla Ganesan - ‎18 hours ago‎
KUALA LUMPUR: American Idol winner Kris Allen wowed the crowd of about 800 people with his guitar and folksy style here. The reality show's eighth season victor's showcase included his hit song Live Like We're Dying.
Date with Allen The Sun Daily

China's Year of the (endangered) Tiger

Toronto Star - Justin Black - ‎7 hours ago‎
As China ushers in the Year of the Tiger, experts fear celebrations will boost demand for tiger parts, hurting a species already in shocking decline.

Key culprit in cot death

The Sun Daily - ‎14 hours ago‎
AFTER struggling for years to explain why some apparently healthy babies die suddenly in their sleep, a study published recently singles out serotonin deficiency as a key culprit in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or cot death.

Drink Up! Beer Could Be Good For Your Bones

Sky News - Tim Hewage - ‎5 hours ago‎
Great news for beer drinkers! A pint a day could keep the doctor away, according to researchers who reckon it might be good for the bones.
Beer for the Bones? BusinessWeek

Imprisoned Vietnam priest in worsening health: sister

AFP - ‎11 hours ago‎
HANOI - An imprisoned Vietnamese Catholic priest, whose release has been sought by US legislators, is in worsening health, his sister said Tuesday.

Global swine flu death toll falls in past week: WHO

Montreal Gazette - ‎1 hour ago‎
Recruits of the paramilitary police receive injections of the H1N1 vaccine at a military base in Taiyuan, China on February 2, 2010.
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