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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/19954.htmlenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100718/wl_asia_afp/malaysiasecurityattacksjiisahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100718/wl_asia_afp/malaysiasecurityattacksjiisaAFP - Malaysian police have detained a terror suspect under a tough security law for allegedly recruiting students for the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terror group, it was reported Sunday.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-f48e5d2e808c76e62503abb43b133680news-yahooenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/dRd1k1rB2B4/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/dRd1k1rB2B4/index.htmlA man claiming to be the Afghan soldier who killed three British troops this week contacted the BBC to say he acted alone, the British broadcaster reported Friday.Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-4e1abeb16e26ab792388408845186d01cnnenhttp://www.malaysiakini.com/news/136969http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/136969MIC Congress MIC needs to set aside its caste-based politics if it wants to see changes in party leadership, the BN chairperson tells MIC delegates.Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200malaysiakini-b60bf8ed6a7c6c6d7c0a4fd634a68f94malaysiakinienhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10567857.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10567857.stmThe Malaysian government's appointment of its first female judges in the shariah courts is welcomed.Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-2ecb691063a5090e53439ef2241d9c01bbcenhttp://www.malaysiakini.com/news/136720http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/136720About 400 Felda settlers and their second generation throughout Kelantan staged a peaceful demonstration at the Gua Musang Felda Regional Office.Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200malaysiakini-fb21bc35ea1258caec00df7f5871395bmalaysiakinienhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/4/nation/20100704135825&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/4/nation/20100704135825&sec=nationPEKAN: Umno has no place for "prima donnas" who refuse to work as a team and instead impede the process of strengthening the party, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200thestar-bcaeaa5a6484068334c1cc4d9d8931e9thestarenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=4823&ad=04-07-2010http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=4823&ad=04-07-2010ISLAMABAD (APP): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday forecast dust-thunderstorm and rain over scattered places of Punjab and Islamabad ...Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-31f77aedbd7bcc1edc928c52e9b73927TheFrontierPost-enenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/9BMW_F10_04/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/9BMW_F10_04/index.htmlGen. David Petraeus called for unity on all fronts of the war in Afghanistan during a speech Saturday in Kabul.Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-9c558e8adb5034bc32d3c04fff470ba9cnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/south_asia/10457745.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/south_asia/10457745.stmInsurgents have attacked Nato forces in eastern Afghanistan. Several attackers were killed in the Taliban attack on a base at an airfield outside Jalalabad, near the border with Pakistan. Gunmen set off a car bomb and fired rocket-propelled grenades, wounding two soldiers, Nato said.Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200phantis-56bfd625f962fb5c79915b6aaee92feaphantisenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/30/nation/20100630160945&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/30/nation/20100630160945&sec=nationPUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will not record P. Balasubramaniam's statement in London, following advice from the Attorney-General's Chambers that the statement would not be admissable in court, said MACC Deputy Commissioner Datuk Mohd Shukri Abdull.Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200thestar-93457d26cb135054e717737c5fb3459bthestarenhttp://www.deccanchronicle.com/international/pak-must-act-against-terror-directed-towards-india-pm-obama-361http://www.deccanchronicle.com/international/pak-must-act-against-terror-directed-towards-india-pm-obama-361India on Monday told the US that Pakistan should realise the importance of the disclosures made by LeT operative David Headley and take action against terrorism emanating from its soil directed towards it. India's concerns were conveyed by Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, to US President, Mr....Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200austrianews-9aa7dbf5689db7ff454a6d8379bf80ebaustrianewsenhttp://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/19unuh/Article/http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/19unuh/Article/PETALING JAYA: Football fans watching the live telecast World Cup 2010 match between South Africa and Mexico at a restaurant in Kota Damansara on Friday night were jolted by the sound of a gunshot. They were shocked to learn that the target, who later died in hospital, was a waiter who had just gone off duty.Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200nst-7e7fb2a346e15029584f2dd26f55de73nstenhttp://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=52http://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=52ISLAMABAD, May 25 (APP): Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Babar Awan Tuesday said that there is no confrontation between the judiciary and the government. “There is, there was and there will be no confrontation between the government and court of law.Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200Infopak-en-c155c7e4794598e4e14508914b6283b2Infopak-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8686584.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8686584.stmAn Afghan passenger plane carrying about 40 people crashes between Kunduz and Kabul, officials say.Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-1244eb34baa8e790da4036aa49e3e0c3bbcenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/06LC5eavD7c/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/06LC5eavD7c/index.htmlAfghan President Hamid Karzai will end his four-day U.S. trip on Friday with a visit to a military base in Kentucky, officials said.Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-74b4b6e2b2da08a050017727535de593cnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/8681437.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/8681437.stmMike Hussey blasts 60 from 24 balls as Australia produce an incredible fightback to beat Pakistan and set up a World Twenty20 final against England.Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-4c45e4afb8e3bb7985e44c47e532c60bbbcenhttp://www.malaysiakini.com/news/131656http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/131656LIVE REPORTS Justice Mohamad Zabidin dismisses the defence’s application for a stay of proceedings pending an appeal on his decision yesterday. Cross-examination of Saiful continues.Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200malaysiakini-a8ccc47dbd2efb8f1b3acd15699e5c34malaysiakinienhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/05/11/story_11-5-2010_pg2_1http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/05/11/story_11-5-2010_pg2_1GROS ISLET: Defending champions Pakistan beat South Africa by 11 runs to knock the Proteas out of the World Twenty20 and keep their own semi-final hopes alive here on Monday. In a must-win game for both sides, Pakistan were in dire straits at 18 for three but made 148 for seven thanks mainly to man-of-the-match Umar Akmal’s 51.Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200dailytimesPK-4b9ec4a644fdaa64357b337afa304380dailytimesPKenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8671669.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8671669.stmThe sodomy trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim resumes after legal wrangling over the judge's role.Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-02adb6436e7cf2c906683de9b553b174bbcenhttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/cricket-the-butler-does-it-for-new-zealand/article1561844/?cmpid=rss1http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/cricket-the-butler-does-it-for-new-zealand/article1561844/?cmpid=rss1Kiwi bowler gives his side a one-run win over Pakistan at World Twenty20 Super EightsSun, 09 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200theglobeandmail-2d5b92a3b4ed53ccdc2bcc000ea4376dtheglobeandmailenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/cricket/12-pakistan+win+toss+and+field+against+new+zealand--bi-01http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/cricket/12-pakistan+win+toss+and+field+against+new+zealand--bi-01Pakistan brings in Sami and Abdur Rehman while New Zealand recalls Butler and Mills in this important game.Sat, 08 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200dawn-476b56fbb31a38e35b9b29e40db00fcedawnenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/05/shiite-coalitions-plan-join-forces/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/05/shiite-coalitions-plan-join-forces/BAGHDAD — Iraq's two largest Shiite electoral blocs announced Tuesday they have formed an alliance that gives them a strong chance of setting up the next government, though they have yet to work out the contentious question of who would become prime minister.Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-ecdfc39c9baafd59b3c170056571d5a6washtimesenhttp://www.malaysiakini.com/news/130774http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/130774The talks between Malaysia and Brunei to resolve sea and land boundary issues will result in a win-win solution for both countries, says the PM.Sun, 02 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200malaysiakini-f8796b677caf6b5e822e66da8790890amalaysiakinienhttp://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=161649594http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=161649594The first Group A match of the ICC World Twenty20 produced an exciting, stroke-filled battle that captivated interest from beginning to end.Sun, 02 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200trinidadexpress-fda6450143aa503efa383a2f11efee8dtrinidadexpressenhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/taliban-condemns-poison-gas-attack-on-schoolgirls-in-kunduz-1954226.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/taliban-condemns-poison-gas-attack-on-schoolgirls-in-kunduz-1954226.htmlMore than 50 schoolgirls in northern Afghanistan were rendered unconscious or fell ill after a suspected poison gas attack that government officials are blaming on the Taliban.Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200independent-e0c6d8c47fabfb3f178b58fea09bd15findependentenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/afghan%20schoolgirls%20feared%20poisoned/3625652http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/afghan%20schoolgirls%20feared%20poisoned/3625652Dozens of schoolgirls have fallen ill in recent days after reporting a strange odour in their classrooms in northern Afghanistan. The illness has prompted an investigation into whether they were targeted by militants who oppose education for girls or if they are victims of mass hysteria.Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-8f803030150c87f4e9d3c14574d60188channel4newsenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/sport/coach-waqar-looks-to-revive-fighting-spirit-in-team-we-must-learn-to-handle-pressure-in-crunch-games-afridi-540http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/sport/coach-waqar-looks-to-revive-fighting-spirit-in-team-we-must-learn-to-handle-pressure-in-crunch-games-afridi-540The team will have to play with the aggression and fire of the 1990s to retain the World Twenty20 title: Pakistan coachSun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200dawn-9a305adafa30ab3b9783b99648e75bd8dawnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8627143.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8627143.stmIran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls the US an "atomic criminal" at a nuclear summit in Tehran.Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-586e7bf9aa5df2e55d0f797f82263848bbcenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/04/14/stories/2010041465041400.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/04/14/stories/2010041465041400.htmSiddharth Varadarajan Washington: Among all possible gestural permutations when 47 world leaders gather together in one room, the meeting of hands which everyone seemed to be waiting for was between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani. The two Prime Ministers met at the Walter E.Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-780e9e19c15f8bb7c19b5973032ea6c4Hinduenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/04/14/stories/2010041459932000.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/04/14/stories/2010041459932000.htmWashington DC: In a move that is likely to ruffle some official feathers of the Indian delegation to the ongoing Nuclear Security Summit here, U.S. Vice-President Joseph Biden on Monday hosted a lunch for leaders and officials of 11 nations that “included heads of government and other....Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-7db53a00349d196e62552d2c6f1d2d05Hinduenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/04/201041118011606548.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/04/201041118011606548.htmlIran says implicit threat of nuclear attack against it is a "threat to global peace".Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-861b651570948fc055483a12c860f4d3aljazeera-enenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/karzai%20calls%20us%20over%20election%20row/3600247http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/karzai%20calls%20us%20over%20election%20row/3600247Afghan president Hamid Karzai has called US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after the Obama administration expressed dismay at his assertion that the international community was to blame for the Afghan election controversy. A US official said Mr Karzai used the 25-minute call to clarify his....Sat, 03 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-8a56307ce30550dd6e7c753077259507channel4newsenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/audTcPYoKfU/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/audTcPYoKfU/index.htmlAfghan President Hamid Karzai, just days after meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama, castigated the international community for meddling in national elections, saying foreigners -- not his supporters -- are responsible for widespread fraud.Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-a19bb0a954bf102fdc742306ecb88697cnnenhttp://www.malaysiakini.com/news/127690http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/127690A leader backed by foreign powers or funds could expose the country to colonisation, says Kedah Sultan Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam ShahSat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100malaysiakini-d65449dce00b08ba540227c702aeb5cbmalaysiakinienhttp://www.malaysiakini.com/news/127688http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/127688The ex-PM gives a stern reminder to Najib cannot ignore NGOs which are representing the Malays.Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100malaysiakini-449ec9eb5806650f3f17b378b45a291dmalaysiakinienhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8579350.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8579350.stmMissiles fired by a suspected US drone have killed at least five people in north-western Pakistan, officials say.Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100bbc-7128ec1aab50b98c2394e305af229ef5bbcenhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/03/13/story_13-3-2010_pg2_1http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/03/13/story_13-3-2010_pg2_1By Mirza Iqbal Baig KARACHI: Pakistan cricket selectors on Friday named a 15-member squad minus captain for the Twenty20 World Cup starting in the West Indies next month. Newly appointed chief selector Mohsin Hasan Khan announced the squad during a crowded press conference here at the National Stadium.Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100dailytimesPK-9113dc18c3321f5e0a611f7bb1c15f1edailytimesPKenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100227/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraqhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100227/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraqAP - Iraq's top Shiite cleric has ordered his representatives across the country not to campaign for any of the blocs contesting the March 7 parliamentary elections, a move designed to assert the Iranian-born cleric's neutrality.Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-93630c6c6d58022bd0b9abd1043d6fednews-yahooenhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/12pmt/Article/index_htmlhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/12pmt/Article/index_html2010/02/25 By Ili Liyana Mokhtar KUALA LUMPUR: Of the 8,776 Science stream candidates who sat the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination last year, 97.5 per cent opted to answer the papers in English compared with 92.7 per cent in 2008. Malaysian Examinations Council (MEC) chairman....Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100nst-0a8b8eecb59e5af458f604e79f640d7dnstenhttp://www.worldmaritimenews.com/article/Shipping/14675http://www.worldmaritimenews.com/article/Shipping/14675February 25 2010, Capital FM Somali pirates have hijacked a small cargo ship with a crew of nine Indians, an NGO monitoring maritime activity in the region said Thursday. Ecoterra International said in a statement that the 40-metre ship, the Abdul Razak, was taken earlier this week before heading....Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100worldmaritimenews-e919f21e057dddd5853b3a64608cf495worldmaritimenewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/england/8526438.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/england/8526438.stmEngland captain Paul Collingwood is satisfied with the state of his team after the Twenty20 series with Pakistan ends 1-1.Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100bbc-cde5d23648b70229a9d9df3076457f52bbcenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/6lkRTPZafnQ/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/6lkRTPZafnQ/index.htmlAnother Taliban leader has been seized in neighboring Pakistan by security forces, sources tell CNN.Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-f53099417747d3026f6143e262e8ef80cnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8512398.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8512398.stmAnwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's opposition leader, is on trial for sodomy for a second time. The BBC's Vaudine England investigates the political ramifications. Two years ago, few Malaysians would have predicted the current state of their country's politics.Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100bbc-d83c32ae508e27ff8457aafdb6a84a13bbcenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/XeDQoBYtP3E/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/XeDQoBYtP3E/index.htmlU.S. Marines fighting the Taliban in southern Afghanistan achieved a main objective Tuesday -- taking over the police headquarters in the center of the Taliban stronghold of Marjah.Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-d0100a408bc5fc889798b241a7907db6cnnenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/2/7/nation/5630926&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/2/7/nation/5630926&sec=nationKUALA LUMPUR: Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said he would wait for PAS to state a concrete position on unity talks before responding to the latest offer to end the animosity between the two parties.Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100thestar-fb03d814906160413a52ad2e00a5b1aathestarenhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/soutikbiswas/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/soutikbiswas/Fifty-three-year-old Ms Mayawati rules over a state where a quarter of India's poor live. With a population of more than 160 million - that's as many people as Brazil - Uttar Pradesh has some of the worst human development indicators. Government healthcare is a shambles, infant mortality is steep and millions of children are underfed.Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100bbc-1c6be243435c071ab45b4799215ddad1bbcenhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/cricketnews/No-offer-made-to-any-Pak-player-for-IPL-Lalit-Modi/Article1-502881.aspxhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/cricketnews/No-offer-made-to-any-Pak-player-for-IPL-Lalit-Modi/Article1-502881.aspxAll speculation about Pakistani players participating in the forthcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament was nonsense, IPL commissioner Lalit Modi said on Thursday. Kadambari Murali Wade reports.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100HindustanTimes-f83f9b5f922ede02717960edf2b027bfHindustanTimesenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/01/23/stories/2010012352891100.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/01/23/stories/2010012352891100.htmTrade between India and Malaysia growing at breakneck speed: Malaysian Prime MinisterFri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100Hindu-abc2e62275aeb4bb03f7325551b0acd5Hinduenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8463955.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8463955.stmAli Hassan al-Majid, a former Iraqi official known as Chemical Ali, has been sentenced to death for ordering the gassing of Kurds. It is the fourth time that Majid, an enforcer in Saddam Hussein's regime, has been sentenced to death. He has also been convicted of the killings of Shia Muslims in 1991....Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100phantis-5506d228fb844be6e59e77bf1d6c2a12phantisenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/karzai%20suffers%20cabinet%20setback/3504437http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/karzai%20suffers%20cabinet%20setback/3504437Updated on 16 January 2010 Source PA News The Afghan parliament has rejected the majority of president Hamid Karzai's second list of cabinet choices in a new setback for the beleaguered leader. MPs rejected 10 nominees for cabinet posts and approved only seven in Saturday's vote.Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100channel4news-90006a2e31c375e0e2408b140f27efa3channel4newsenhttp://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=44http://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=44ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (APP): The United States should immediately stop drone attacks inside Pakistan, the Parliament’s Special Committee on National Security demanded on Thursday. The demand is part of recommendations the committee has presented to the Foreign Office for the forthcoming January 28 international conference in London on Afghanistan.Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100Infopak-en-d2c472150d860642470af89766a4cb65Infopak-enenhttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=9568947http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=9568947Explosion heard in Afghan capital, police say rocket hit near German Embassy. Afghanistan - Asia - Government - Warfare and Conflict - Embassies and ConsulatesFri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100ABCnews-360583d89b366b535956150e268d0ee4ABCnewsenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/12/21/nation/20091221163310&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/12/21/nation/20091221163310&sec=nationSwift action must be taken against those responsible for the disappearance of the F-5E fighter engine, a Penang Veterans Association (PVA) spokesman said.Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100thestar-412a846c0667ab28b7be63c9d02205f2thestarenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8398377.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8398377.stmIraqi political parties have reached agreement on the stalled electoral law which would allow elections to take place, officials say.Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-d383cdf0c5a5d03d419dac9ddf34da3fbbcenhttp://news.belta.by/en/news/society?id=457719http://news.belta.by/en/news/society?id=457719MINSK, 2 December (BelTA) – An agreement on cooperation between the Belarusian State University and the Qatar University was signed during the visit of BSU Pro-Rector for Science Oleg Ivashkevich to Qatar. Oleg Ivashkevich told BelTA, the sides had expressed interest in promoting joint researches in the area of ecology.Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100Belta_en-8ccf11f77d862da73f6a2538c773eb1dBelta_enenhttp://www.malaysiakini.com/news/118424http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/118424The NGO was never about one community alone, so nothing surprising about embracing marginalised groups like the Penan.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100malaysiakini-1d55fdbfc9370dc116c88b62b91219b5malaysiakinienhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/21/nation/5155769&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/21/nation/5155769&sec=nationPUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has been informed that the best way to solve MCA’s internal crisis is to hold fresh elections for the top posts.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100thestar-9ece640761c290353aa9b372b1ed2e07thestarenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1120/breaking35.htmhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1120/breaking35.htmA suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed 17 people, including a senior police official and his two bodyguards, in southwest Afghanistan today.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100irishtimes-812fd6bc83d5863c73a50e7096b6221firishtimesenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/19/stories/2009111960951000.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/19/stories/2009111960951000.htmISLAMABAD: Pakistan has welcomed the United States-China joint statement, in which both countries have indicated their willingness to promote peaceful relations between India and Pakistan. In a statement on Wednesday, the Pakistan ...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100Hindu-cc6a07184de475bc1c044eda79abfd7eHinduenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8364243.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8364243.stmThe head of the Taliban in Pakistan's Swat valley tells the BBC he is alive and has escaped to Afghanistan.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-1176b9fef0fe20e3fda5c2e26d11b41cbbcenhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20091117105336/Article/index_htmlhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20091117105336/Article/index_html2009/11/17 KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court yesterday declared the Kota Siputeh state seat in Kedah vacant and held that its assemblyman was absent from two consecutive state assembly meetings without the permission of the speaker. Judge Datuk Alizatul Khair Osman Khairuddin ruled that Datuk Abu Hasan....Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100nst-41abbe3707d0f9b350d4c49863fc04eenstenhttp://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20091116144600/Article/http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20091116144600/Article/BioNexus-status companies are expected to increase by 50 companies to 185 in the next two years from the current 135, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. He said these companies are expected to contribute 2.5 per cent to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) by 2011 from 2.2 per cent at present.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100btimescom-988906aaa7a43a880db3dd37e1393adcbtimescomenhttp://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=9089062http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=9089062After years of waiting, dozens of Guantanamo detainees are getting their day in court Due process - United States - Law - List of Guantanamo Bay detainees - GovernmentSun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100ABCnews-7505a496d889bdc0572f5d7193dbef7eABCnewsenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/12/nation/20091112115428&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/12/nation/20091112115428&sec=nationPUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and Indonesia will not let petty issues raised by certain quarters to sour ties between the two nations but will instead further the work to strengthen the already close bilateral ties, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100thestar-60cd060b878b2b3ecb46655555496032thestarenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/cricket/06-pakistan-score-161-8-in-first-twenty20-international-rs-08http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/cricket/06-pakistan-score-161-8-in-first-twenty20-international-rs-08Imran lifted Pakistan to a competitive 161-8 before the bowlers unleashed a tight line and length to dismiss Kiwis for 112.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100dawn-0693aff42fda2e9df7f373a520be71cfdawnenhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009/11/11/story_11-11-2009_pg2_6http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009/11/11/story_11-11-2009_pg2_6Staff Report LAHORE: Three senior players of the national team have demanded from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt to sack Younis Khan. Sources said on Tuesday that the captain after getting out in the third one-day international against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi on Monday had a fight....Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100dailytimesPK-9b4284905925888eee4e97a27f8a395cdailytimesPKenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/11/20091198430563537.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/11/20091198430563537.htmlMagazine report says the US planned to secure Pakistani nuclear arsenal is denied.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-00ba6f1ac9d06e7670fbb5a5efe68b3baljazeera-enenhttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=9029512http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=9029512A strong earthquake was reported in the ocean off Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake measured a magnitude of 6.7, the survey reported. It hit at 3:41 a.m. local time (1941 GMT) It struck at a depth of 11 miles (17.7 kilometers) and had its epicenter about 10 miles (15....Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100ABCnews-3c6dce1a06d03b28599c077d965f3d1aABCnewsenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/1e414cc0-cb3d-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1e414cc0-cb3d-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/1e414cc0-cb3d-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1e414cc0-cb3d-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=By Geoff Dyer in Beijing Published: November 7 2009 02:00 | Last updated: November 7 2009 02:00 China accused the US of protectionist and biased trade policies yesterday - only a week beforePresident Barack Obama's first visit to Beijing. In a stinging rebuke to Washington, China's commerce....Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100ft-42d1b46d5e2c1f95d7782cf8ba15b2c0ftenhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/6farmac/Article/index_htmlhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/6farmac/Article/index_html2009/11/06 PUTRAJAYA: MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said yesterday he was not "power hungry" and that he was fighting to restore the dignity of the party. He said this in response to a question on whether he would consider the offer to be part of the MCA "greater unity plan" under....Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100nst-2ae5f85fd7cf7f845a055ce1c2a78c79nstenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=3070&ad=07-11-2009http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=3070&ad=07-11-2009ABU DHABI: Brendon McCullum smashed 131 as New Zealand beat Pakistan in Abu Dhabi to level their one-day series at 1-1. The Kiwi wicketkeeper added 126 ...Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100TheFrontierPost-en-d30fea5b87354b0a505ec082f7d7d7a0TheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/cricket/11-new-zealand-bats-first-in-second-odi--il--09http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/cricket/11-new-zealand-bats-first-in-second-odi--il--09Pakistan made one change to their team, dropping young Umar Akmal for the experienced Shoaib Malik.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100dawn-ac48d3e07b497093528c9726141ef3c8dawnenhttp://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=89110&Itemid=38http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=89110&Itemid=38Those who attended the meeting included Rehman Malik, Interior Minister; Salman Faruqui, Secretary General to the President; Senator Sughra Imam and senior officials. British High Commissioner in Pakistan Robert Brinkley was also present. The President while referring to the difficulties being faced....Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100app-en-5806779ca5f4deb3b7afdcf74f04f306app-enenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/1/nation/5021218&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/1/nation/5021218&sec=nationKUALA LUMPUR: Motivating the party at grassroots level after Gerakan’s devastating losses in the last general election will be one of the themes in president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon’s speech today at its annual general meeting.Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100thestar-2bf3a6af16f85b9368ae13088a05820dthestarenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8327207.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8327207.stmIraqi lawmakers are to try to break the deadlock over legislation covering next month' election.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-c539a03cc5206ee2188c1ac12cf996ccbbcenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/eZZIIQ8K4Uw/la-fgw-iraq-blasts26-2009oct26,0,2063993.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/eZZIIQ8K4Uw/la-fgw-iraq-blasts26-2009oct26,0,2063993.storyThe blasts, which leave more than 600 wounded, go off near the justice ministry and the Baghdad provincial council. Reporting from Baghdad — Car bombs exploded in Baghdad this morning by two key government buildings, killing at least 106 people, as political leaders were set to meet to try to....Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100latimes-08ec0c3b94d9e640114c75c5458f9495latimesenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/26/nation/4975634&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/26/nation/4975634&sec=nationPAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat is using the non-Malay voter backlash in the Bagan Pinang by-election to resume his long standing battle with the pro-unity faction in his party.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100thestar-020729a2a3628010f191dc783662f8d4thestarenhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20091025172809/Article/index_htmlhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20091025172809/Article/index_html2009/10/25 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun: Pas will not call for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) as proposed by its spiritual leader, Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, but will instead convene a special meeting to discuss issues related to the party, vice-president Salahuddin Ayub said.Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200nst-63d51cf3a4b6cc82a14955dc9e45f5fbnstenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/24/nation/4965815&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/24/nation/4965815&sec=nationKUALA LUMPUR: PAS should hold a special meeting to decide whether to retain its president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang and its top leadership, especially those who want to cooperate with Umno, said its spiritual leader Datuk Seri Nik Aziz Nik Mat.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200thestar-dd41444e45cbb40843e734d84b87ebe1thestarenhttp://www.malaysiakini.com/news/115331http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/115331This warning comes from the Kelantan Umno Youth which wants the party to consider carefully before accepting the former division leader.Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200malaysiakini-6bcd7697441e9cf00e6f6e9f9472b013malaysiakinienhttp://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20091008-172592.htmlhttp://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20091008-172592.htmlPoll indicates that excitement over his appointment six months ago has faded. -AFPThu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200AsiaOne-56b992aad894b6cc17e573dc2e2e0f79AsiaOneenhttp://www.malaysiakini.com/news/114369http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/114369COMMENT Malaysia’s debilitating competitiveness puts it in the running for a high ranking - in the index of failed nations.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200malaysiakini-c123d1f963abe787c99c1bbe39d9a0eamalaysiakinienhttp://www.topix.net/topstories/iraqhttp://www.topix.net/topstories/iraqSat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200topix-d6c573b24549c1c798d3cceb9511a604topixenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8264169.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8264169.stmAn earthquake causes panic on the Indonesian island of Bali, with seven people injured, but little serious material damage.Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-a37c2af7a48aa3392932a834ace7c9cdbbcenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b999194-a21d-11de-9caa-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b999194-a21d-11de-9caa-00144feabdc0.htmlAfghanistan’s counter-terrorism chief has urged US general Stanley McChrystal to send more special forces units to hunt down militant commanders as part of his new strategy for defeating the Taliban. Major General Abdul Manan Farahi also praised the desire of Gen McChrystal , who took command of....Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-5e3b80b90ed324293fd64d94f97a4558ftenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/13/five-us-troops-among-50-killed-in-violence/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/13/five-us-troops-among-50-killed-in-violence/KABUL, Afghanistan | About 50 civilians, security forces and militants were killed in a wave of violence around Afghanistan, including a bomb that left 14 Afghan travelers dead in one of the country's most dangerous regions. Five American soldiers died in two attacks involving roadside bombs.Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-47a40dfff768d8b9351abb538f78087awashtimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/i68Xcgb4fM4/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/i68Xcgb4fM4/index.htmlDefense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to approve sending thousands of additional forces to Afghanistan to deal with the growing threat from roadside bombs, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said Friday. Gates has concluded that there are not enough forces or equipment in Afghanistan to protect U.Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-92ecf4982d2d11c6998c1650a2af9e61cnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8245903.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8245903.stmA British soldier is killed during a dramatic operation to rescue a UK journalist kidnapped in AfghanistanWed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-744ea2a0bad488fde355be22759adcf7bbcenhttp://www.malaysiakini.com/news/112405http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/112405BREAKING NEWS The witness had accused several MACC officers of slapping, kicking and beating him to the point of causing injury.Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200malaysiakini-4d92f4cc272b7148f7c4c7393d0b5fccmalaysiakinienhttp://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=18180http://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=18180Three people died when rockets slammed into northwestern Kabul late Sunday – CNN reports. The attack killed a man, a woman and their daughter, according to Zamari Bashari, an Interior Ministry spokesman. Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned the attack and asked authorities to investigate, a statement from his office said.Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200geotimes-0a3f1b436bdceec7154d18405a099f1egeotimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4bcac916-99b3-11de-ab8c-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4bcac916-99b3-11de-ab8c-00144feabdc0.htmlBy Matthew Green in Kabul, Chris Bryant in Berlin and,Daniel Dombey in Washington Published: September 5 2009 03:00 | Last updated: September 5 2009 03:00 Afghan politicians respon-ded furiously to a Nato airstrike that killed an estimated 90 people yesterday by questioning Nato's use of air power, a big source of civilian casualties.Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-bcdccf9e9e75fa04bfa64b862cf9d3aaftenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/13ca1eac-991f-11de-ab8c-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/13ca1eac-991f-11de-ab8c-00144feabdc0.htmlKUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Sept 4 - Scores of people were feared killed on Friday in northern Afghanistan when Nato aircraft struck hijacked fuel tankers as villagers came to collect fuel, Afghan officials said. Nato forces confirmed that they had carried out an air strike, and said their target was insurgents.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-bc25c98a7b09f96ba85f37e680689d1cftenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/9/2/nation/4633011&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/9/2/nation/4633011&sec=nationPUTRAJAYA: Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Abu Hassan Sarif remains the assemblyman for Kota Seputeh state seat in Kedah despite failing to show up for two sessions of the state assembly sitting.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200thestar-06481fca45c74374c670c49630cb843bthestarenhttp://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=36http://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=36ISLAMABAD, Aug 31 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has sent a message of greetings to the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato Seri Mohd Najib bin Haji Tun Abdul Razak on their national day falling on August 31.In his message, the Prime Minister said: “On behalf of the government and people....Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200Infopak-en-7ed93fa21883dcd5e92e5bf241b3e6afInfopak-enenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2708478-9242-11de-b63b-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2708478-9242-11de-b63b-00144feabdc0.htmlBy Matthew Green in Kabul As votes trickle in from Afghanistan’s presidential election, the contest looks from the outside like the kind of two-horse race familiar to western democracies. In fact, the battle between , the incumbent, and Abdullah Abdullah , his closest rival, risks sparking a....Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-956dc26f393826447e142f9672b11f86ftenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/oC929XWy3vI/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/oC929XWy3vI/index.htmlIncumbent President Hamid Karzai's chief rival, Abdullah Abdullah, repeated his charges of widespread ballot fraud Monday and declared that Karzai "single-handedly put Afghanistan at risk by trying to rig the elections."Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-21f480b2010384b1559a2f1781713a79cnnenhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/4uri/Article/index_htmlhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/4uri/Article/index_html2009/08/24 BUKIT MERTAJAM: Parti Keadilan Rakyat Lunas assemblyman Mohd Radzhi Salleh's decision to quit and become an independent is no surprise to the party, PKR de-facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday. Anwar said Radzhi had been riddled with disciplinary problems and was also under investigation for making excessive claims.Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200nst-3ad6167c4481adae7a4b6209272c0a76nstenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/24/nation/20090824142025&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/24/nation/20090824142025&sec=nationSeveral allegations in the mysterious letter which derailed the Teoh Beng Hock inquest last week could not be substantiated, a lawyer said.Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200thestar-7d9ff6f8410b5f804bf620a73327cdf9thestarenhttp://www.malaysiakini.com/news/111206http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/111206'As an elected representative, I sympathise with the decision to dissolve the (Padang Serai PKR) division because the divisional members were responsible for my victory...'.Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200malaysiakini-49d15fb9272abf273be67a24987826eamalaysiakinienhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20090819081711/Article/index_htmlhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20090819081711/Article/index_html2009/08/19 Fadhal A Ghani KUALA LUMPUR: The first batch of volunteer policemen from Rela and the Civil Defence Department began their duties in the city yesterday. The 43 volunteers were assigned to four police districts here — Dang Wangi, Cheras, Sentul and Brickfields. Each district had an almost equal number of volunteers.Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200nst-3b12163f2c84d3e980b98ee74e7bdc63nstenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6795367.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6795367.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093A television debate between the three leading candidates in Afghanistan’s presidential election was cancelled because President Karzai and Dr Abdullah Abdullah, his main rival, pulled out at the last minute.Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200thetimes-6dc0faf83b50e5185521b264b5e98490thetimesenhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009/08/13/story_13-8-2009_pg2_1http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009/08/13/story_13-8-2009_pg2_1COLOMBO: Shahid Afridi shone with bat and ball on his debut as Pakistan’s Twenty20 captain to steer the world champions to an emphatic 52-run win over Sri Lanka here on Wednesday. Afridi smashed 50 off 37 balls in Pakistan’s 172-5, and then claimed 1-21 in four economical overs and effected a run....Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200dailytimesPK-bf465134f0fa7feb99bdbbd362cf954ddailytimesPKenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=191167http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=191167COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has offered an amnesty to tens of thousands of soldiers who deserted the army, a spokesman said on Sunday, under reforms followingMon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-5110036f785e8df25d265a7692b8e70dNewsJang-enenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/2/nation/4441402&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/2/nation/4441402&sec=nationGEORGE TOWN: There are just 24 hours to go before Kampung Buah Pala is due to be demolished but there is now renewed hope for the villagers. They have agreed to a state government proposal to share the said 2.6ha plot with the developer.Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200thestar-833f8c990d29f4f8513027a066290d8dthestarenhttp://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=29906http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=29906Sri Lanka police and Sri Lanka Army (SLA) launched Friday an intensive search mostly in Fort and Bambalapitiya stopping passenger buses and other vehicles and interrogated hundreds of Tamils, sources in Colombo said. Though the search was conducted for more than three hours no official information of anyone arrested is available, they said.Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200tamilnet-259f36a0d34d6bd78ffc025dffc97eebtamilnetenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/8175429.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/8175429.stmPakistan welcome back Shahid Afridi for the one-day series against Sri Lanka, which begins in Dambulla on Thursday.Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-2d7ed37361d497c247ea801d6e237a94bbcenhttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/campaigns/our_boys/2544085/Fury-at-Talibans-US-prisoner-video.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=Our+Boyshttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/campaigns/our_boys/2544085/Fury-at-Talibans-US-prisoner-video.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=Our+BoysA TALIBAN video showing a captured US soldier pleading for the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan was condemned by military chiefs yesterday. The tape shows a shaven-headed Bowe R Bergdahl, 23, apparently healthy and in traditional Afghan dress. In the film, he says: "I'm scared I won't be able to go home.Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200thesun-dc0a2fa4cdbe4bb01c9144086519e8fathesunenhttp://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/News_Bulletin/News/Pages/09-07-18-1127_783_0019.aspxhttp://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/News_Bulletin/News/Pages/09-07-18-1127_783_0019.aspxNew York, July 18 (QNA) - The Secretary-General''s latestreport to the Security Council on the deployment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) is out as a document, the Secretary-General''s spokeswoman Michele Montas announced in New York Friday.Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200qnaol-58c47c9068aa6f4a6fd2621aab986611qnaolenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/metropolitan/14-key-terror-suspect-arrested-in-islamabad-zj-02http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/metropolitan/14-key-terror-suspect-arrested-in-islamabad-zj-02The suspect, Attaullah Khan, is allegedly linked with the killings of Benazir Bhutto and Polish engineer Piotr Stanczak.Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200dawn-981c1a7a7b226b71ffcb70a274cfb8a7dawnenhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/18najia/Article/index_htmlhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/18najia/Article/index_html2009/07/11 NOBODY forced him to become prime minister, except for the greater demands of destiny. If Datuk Seri Najib Razak had been primed to assume the highest office in the land, it was through destiny's egging and his own ambitions that landed him the unenviable job. Enviable, perhaps to a handful of overtly ambitious pretenders.Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200nst-d0ed9b4aaf503bba03fe71b0e06c4fb0nstenhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/National/2602285/Article/index_htmlhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/National/2602285/Article/index_htmlThe 1Malaysia concept with the "people first, performance now" tagline is all about every single Malaysian having the right place under the Malaysian sun, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. "It is not going to be cast in stone or top down because as we go along, we will improvise it.Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200nst-3087a8b329d2a8f42138fcfe1d950ec1nstenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/7/3/nation/20090703153817&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/7/3/nation/20090703153817&sec=nationThe DAP’s sole representative in Kedah, Lee Guan Aik, Friday declared himself as an “independent and nonaligned” state assemblyman and no longer a government supporter.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200thestar-20de03f4dc6909b978c536fcd74a8754thestarenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/06/26/stories/2009062654421200.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/06/26/stories/2009062654421200.htmNo date and venue yet for meeting of Foreign Secretaries; vastly different expectations from the meetingThu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-606e0971d5a3b718b351b851cef6fb88Hinduenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/830b48ba-5f34-11de-93d1-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/830b48ba-5f34-11de-93d1-00144feabdc0.htmlBy Farhan Bokhari Published: June 22 2009 15:54 | Last updated: June 22 2009 15:54 Clashes between Taliban militants and Pakistan’s military intensified on Monday in the lawless Waziristan region amid mounting efforts by the government to arrest or kill Baitullah Mehsud , the most prominent Taliban militant.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-b8ac057cd945146418a3b20b6f9c9a12ftenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090621/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanunrestusobamahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090621/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanunrestusobamaAFP - US President Barack Obama said in an interview Sunday he was confident Pakistan can "isolate extremists" and that the United States had no plans to send troops to the insurgency-hit country.Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-63f34914622c887d7556960e209881c6news-yahooenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8110830.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8110830.stmAt least 44 people have died in clashes between troops and Taliban militants in north-west Pakistan, the military says.Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-010d5514b92fd1b5f8f746f31f39fe0dbbcenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/cricket/12-gul-stuns-kiwis-with-first-t20-5-wicket-haul--bi-05http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/cricket/12-gul-stuns-kiwis-with-first-t20-5-wicket-haul--bi-05Gul became the first bowler to take five wickets in a Twenty20 as Pakistan thrashed New Zealand by six wickets.Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200dawn-743ce9b1a3a2f5e272c8fc35270321d6dawnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/6eN8gGs1Q_8/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/6eN8gGs1Q_8/index.htmlA commuter bus caught fire during the Friday morning rush hour in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu, killing at least 24 people, state-run media reported.Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-9945ba612c5ebb8eff2e545c44fac579cnnenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/96c78f34-504e-11de-9530-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/96c78f34-504e-11de-9530-00144feabdc0.htmlBy FT reporters Published: June 3 2009 16:23 | Last updated: June 4 2009 00:59 The US made one of its strongest statements for years on human rights in China on Wednesday, as Beijing intensified efforts to quell dissent over the of the Tiananmen massacre.Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-07ed21b1c9262c363223b12a286d92fbftenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=qn&nid=313&ad=04-06-2009http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=qn&nid=313&ad=04-06-2009QUETTA (PPI): Consul General of Switzerland Martin Bienz has said that he intends to promote two-way trade between Pakistan and Switzerland and introduction ...Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-496459094148d057be6241647ed2a41dTheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/17711510-5063-11de-9530-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/17711510-5063-11de-9530-00144feabdc0.htmlBy Kathrin Hille in Beijing Published: June 3 2009 19:32 | Last updated: June 3 2009 19:32 Thursday is May 35 – at least it is for Chinese bloggers who want to discuss Tiananmen. The date, which internet users came up with this week, is arrived at by extending the month of May by the first four....Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-2539d8c1d19e27b226c6088a1b7ac963ftenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/06/200961182124703936.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/06/200961182124703936.htmlDeadly roadside bombs target Isaf patrols in Wardak and Afghan policemen in Kunduz.Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-e190e312e2cdc25aea7c41c316ee7d1baljazeera-enenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f3b8baf6-4de7-11de-a0a1-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f3b8baf6-4de7-11de-a0a1-00144feabdc0.htmlIran’s civil aviation authorities said on Sunday a bomb planted on a domestic flight was defused as political tensions rise in the run up to the presidential election. The Kish Air carrier said security guards discovered the hand-made device on a flight from Ahvaz, southern Iran, to Tehran on....Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-928317ea4b4499518446d2c9613eb994ftenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090530/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_geithner_chinahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090530/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_geithner_chinaAP - Timothy Geithner's first trip to China as treasury secretary comes at a vulnerable time for the Obama administration.Sat, 30 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-04577c281296458f76b45013b9839e4cnews-yahooenhttp://www.malaysiakini.com/news/104962http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/104962This is the third time that voters in the Penanti state constituency will have to go the ballot box in just over a year.Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200malaysiakini-7d784a473cdc71dd36f13f3ff161f213malaysiakinienhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/5/23/nation/20090523092815&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/5/23/nation/20090523092815&sec=nationDatuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin will wait for the written judgement of the Court of Appeal’s decision on the rightful Perak Mentri Besar before proceeding to submit an appeal to theSat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200thestar-0ee624f9b9cda3d39ae811b932016018thestarenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8056453.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8056453.stmThe UNHCR says 1.45 million people have been uprooted by the recent fighting in north-western Pakistan.Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-403e78f5230d516349042c2df765ba73bbcenhttp://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20090518201223/Article/http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20090518201223/Article/BARISAN Nasional has decided not to contest the Penanti state by-election, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak announced today.Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200btimescom-2dbc85fffaa5652e8a50d7c941ec8786btimescomenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2009/0425/1224245378361.htmlhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2009/0425/1224245378361.htmlA brutal official manual highlights indifference about human rights in China, writes CLIFFORD COONANin BeijingSat, 25 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-771dcaf44e3986927e755ef1147c3875irishtimesenhttp://www.janes.com/news/security/fr/fr090420_1_n.shtmlhttp://www.janes.com/news/security/fr/fr090420_1_n.shtmlThe militant violence in Pakistan's cultural capital, Lahore, and the federal capital, Islamabad, over the past month has evoked the long-dreaded prospect of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) led by Baitullah Mehsud, moving south from its base in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in a....Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200janes-9360475907da9c75ff7e5a4b57fe02e5janesenhttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=7368733http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=7368733Suspected militants bombard Baghdad's Green Zone for first time in more than 3 monthsSun, 19 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200ABCnews-a263c5653a9f5765ba44be8173322a31ABCnewsenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=225&ad=14-04-2009http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=225&ad=14-04-2009ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Kerry called on President Asif Ali Zardari here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Monday. ...Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-27796b29531f1df7976dd81e0ff3c5cfTheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?section=sports&xfile=data/sports/2009/April/sports_April275.xmlhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?section=sports&xfile=data/sports/2009/April/sports_April275.xmlISLAMABAD - Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board as “unprofessional” for its changing attitude to the eligibility of Indian Cricket League players for the national team. Earlier this week, the PCB named three ICL players - Abdul Razzaq, Rana Naved and Imran Nazir....Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200khaleejtimes-d09ddc060c3d09c4fdac844e474a50c9khaleejtimesenhttp://www.apakistannews.com/no-icl-players-in-revised-squad-114005http://www.apakistannews.com/no-icl-players-in-revised-squad-114005LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board has excluded the names of players who signed up for the rebel Indian Cricket League in the revised list of 30 probables for World Twenty20 on Tuesday. The move comes just a day after three suspended players from the unauthorized league were named in the squad. Watch Live Cricket [.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200apakistannews-684ca3ecfada9478ef5e40df09ceee2eapakistannewsenhttp://www.malaysiakini.com/news/101914http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/101914The 2-1 victory shows that both Pakatan and BN held onto their original seats. But the final tallies do not suggest a status quo. Far from it.Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200malaysiakini-0b296bee488cabb8ebd4cb3170e56925malaysiakinienhttp://www.malaysiakini.com/news/101780http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/101780comment An expert team is advising him on the right moves to dissipate the dark cloud under which his premiership was born.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200malaysiakini-422bf64cd37015d88800ec95d22bc54amalaysiakinienhttp://article.wn.com/view/2009/04/04/World_leaders_offer_their_best_wishes_and_hopes/http://article.wn.com/view/2009/04/04/World_leaders_offer_their_best_wishes_and_hopes/KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's new Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has received congratulatory messages from leaders of several countries, who expressed confidence of better ties under his administration. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he was confident that Malaysia would continue....Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200palestinepost-a394ae602cdb20363e42e431a08696a2palestinepostenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4/4/nation/3631897&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4/4/nation/3631897&sec=nationMalaysia’s new Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has received congratulatory messages from leaders of several countries, who expressed confidence of better ties under his administration.Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200thestar-4af4f99658e2021b76073440a3e48227thestarenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4/4/nation/3630719&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4/4/nation/3630719&sec=nationThe new Prime Minister has sent out unmistakable indications that he wants to be an inclusive leader of all Malaysians.Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200thestar-1c2a793ae57f1e047bc35fac5a6c8c85thestarenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6026896.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6026896.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093Najib Razak, an arch-conservative and darling of South East Asia’s political establishment, has been sworn in as Malaysia's sixth prime minister.Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200thetimes-13a542b7f5d7335fcb0d85f18df32018thetimesen