Verdict will lead to absolute monarchy, says Nizar

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 9 — Toppled Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin said today’s Federal Court ruling that upheld Barisan Nasional (BN) as the rightful state government will lead to an “absolute monarchy.” >Read More

Opinion

The forgotten legacy

FEB 9 — It is unfortunate that in the last years of his life, all that Tunku Abdul Rahman stood for lived only in textbooks...

Isu perobohan gerai di Pulau Pinang antara ethno-centric dan undang-undang

FEB 9 — Dalam kedinginan bilik hotel setelah terpaksa berkurung dua hari kerana ribut salji yang melanda Washington DC...

Anwar — Victim of overzealous prosecution

FEB 9 — I have been practising as a criminal lawyer for almost 16 years. I have considerable experience...

Malaysia

Zambry is the lawful MB, Federal Court agrees

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PUTRAJAYA, Feb 9 — The Federal Court today agreed with the Court of Appeal and ruled that Barisan Nasional's Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir is the lawful Mentri Besar of Pe...

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Zambry is ‘thankful’, hopes crisis over

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By Clara Chooi IPOH, Feb 9 — Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir, who was declared the lawful mentri besar by the Federal Court this morning, says he is “thankful” and ...

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MB vs MB verdict shows Umno is scared, says Anwar

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By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani KUALS LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim criticised the Federal Court’s decision today which confirmed Barisan Nasional’s (BN) Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir ...

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Karpal: Nizar’s lawyers right in not asking for review of court decision

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By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Karpal Singh said today that Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin’s lawyers are right in not seeking a review of the Federal Court decision ...

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Saiful claims online death threat

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By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan (picture), the star witness and complainant in the on-going sodomy trial of Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, ...

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Anwar’s case delayed again over judge disqualification argument

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UPDATED By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy trial has again been adjourned for another day as his lead counsel Karpal Singh wants to...

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Whatever court decides, Perak crisis will continue

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By Baradan Kuppusamy KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — The decision of the five-member bench of the Federal Court today as to who should be the rightful Perak Mentri Besar is unlikely to...

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A decade on, Anwar no longer dominates the web

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By Adib Zalkapli KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s second sodomy trial has become an even playing field to influence public opinion, unlike Sodomy I when supporters of ...

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Government still looking for New Economic Model answers

By Lee Wei Lian KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The Najib administration is still open to suggestions for the New Economic Model (NEM) framework that it says is the “final push” ...

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Dr M gives Najib his nod of approval

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KULIM, Feb 9 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he is pleased with the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abduk Razak for an administration ...

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World

Pressure grows for Iran sanctions over atomic plans

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TEHRAN, Feb 9 — International pressure for new sanctions against Iran grew yesterday after Tehran announced plans to make higher-enriched uranium and add 10 nuclear sites in a year, raising ...

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North Korea’s Kim makes denuclearisation pledge

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SEOUL, Feb 9 — Reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il pledged to remove nuclear weapons from the peninsula in a meeting with a senior envoy from China, Xinhua news agency ...

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Ex-Boeing engineer gets 15 years in US spy case

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LOS ANGELES, Feb 9 — An ex-Boeing Co engineer, found guilty last year of passing space shuttle secrets to China in America’s first conviction under a 1996 espionage law, was ...

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Sri Lanka arrests defeated presidential candidate

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COLOMBO, Feb 9 — Sri Lanka’s military arrested defeated presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka (pic) yesterday on charges he conspired against the president while serving as the country’s top military ...

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Singapore’s internal security department calls up pastor

SINGAPORE, Feb 9 — The founder and senior pastor of a Christian church here publicly apologised last night for being “offensive” and “insensitive” after three video clips of him questioning ...

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Yemen al Qaeda urges jihad, wants Red Sea blocked

DUBAI, Feb 9 — The Yemen-based wing of al Qaeda called for a regional Muslim holy war and a blockade of the Red Sea to cut off US shipments to ...

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Former Pakistani minister hurt in gun attack

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 9 — Gunmen opened fire yesterday at the election office of a former Pakistani government minister, killing four people and wounding two, officials said. The identity of the gunmen, ...

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20,000 applications to Australia denied

SYDNEY, Feb 9 — Australia yesterday axed 20,000 migrant applications in a major overhaul aimed at clamping down on foreign students gaining permanent residency through courses such as hairdressing and ...

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Palestinians set terms for talks as violence flares

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JERUSALEM, Feb 9 — More than a dozen people were injured when Israeli police confronted Palestinian protesters in a refugee camp at the edge of Jerusalem yesterday, violence stoked by ...

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Yanukovich, monitors, press Ukraine PM to concede

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KIEV, Feb 9 — Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich (pic) pressed rival Yulia Tymoshenko to concede defeat yesterday after a narrow victory in a presidential election that could tilt the ...

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Sports

Childhood dream turns into Olympic reality

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VANCOUVER, Feb 9 – Tugba Karademir (pic) scrambled on top of the coffee table aged three to announce to her mother she wanted to be just like twice Olympic champion ...

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Chinese skaters banking on flour power

VANCOUVER, Feb 9 – China’s Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo are getting ready to launch a dumpling-powered assault for a pairs gold medal at the Vancouver Olympics. The husband-and-wife team, who ...

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Weather crushes Olympics cranberries logo

VANCOUVER, Feb 9 – Unseasonably warm weather at the site of the Vancouver Winter Games claimed its first victim on Monday – floating Olympic cranberries. Snow melting in the mountains to ...

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No snow but Ethiopia’s Olympic ski hope is on a roll

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 7 (Reuters Life!) - Ethiopia’s only Olympic skier wheels down a suburban Addis Ababa street on his roller skis, expertly weaving around six donkeys and drawing stares ...

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Mardi Gras in Miami as Saints win first Super Bowl

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MIAMI, Feb 8 — The New Orleans Saints completed their long-awaited transformation from chumps to champions by defeating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in the Super Bowl yesterday to claim their ...

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China TV blanks national team’s match against Japan

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BEIJING, Feb 8 — China’s all-powerful state sports channel cancelled the broadcast of the national team’s match against Japan at the weekend as Chinese football continued to reel from the ...

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Bolton’s Cahill out for months with blood clot

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LONDON, Feb 8 — Bolton defender Gary Cahill will miss several months of action, effectively ending his hopes of a place in England’s World Cup squad, after suffering a blood ...

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Stoke striker Fuller arrested after nightclub incident

LONDON, Feb 8 — Stoke City striker Ricardo Fuller was arrested after an incident at a nightclub in the early hours of yesterday, the Premier League club said today. Stoke confirmed ...

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Former coach Alwi Ahmad’s death a great loss to cycling

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 – The death of former national cycling coach Alwi Ahmad, the father of cycling great Rosman Alwi, is a great loss to the sport and the ...

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Aussie boxing kangaroo flag wins bout against IOC

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VANCOUVER, Feb 8 – A large Australian team flag (pic) depicting a boxing kangaroo will remain hanging from the athletes’ village after an agreement between Australian team officials and the ...

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Business

New bumi fund aspires to deliver 20pc returns

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By Lee Wei Lian PETALING JAYA, Feb 9 – The government-sponsored new RM10 billion bumiputera private equity fund Ekuiti Nasional Berhad (Ekuinas) has set a minimum investment return target of 12 ...

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Taiwan stocks post best gain in 5 mths, techs up

TAIPEI, Feb 9 – Taiwan stocks closed up 2.01 per cent on Tuesday, their biggest percentage gain since early September, with TSMC <2330.TW> leading tech exporters higher after the island ...

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MRCB’s property turnover to exceed 50pc by next year

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 – Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) expects turnover from its property division to exceed 50 per cent by next year as the construction of KL Sentral ...

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UK retail sales drop in Jan, house prices rise

LONDON, Feb 9 – British retail sales recorded their worst performance for the month of January in at least 15 years, a survey showed on Tuesday, even as separate figures ...

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Nikkei hits 2-mth closing low, but Toyota rises

TOKYO, Feb 9 – Japan's Nikkei stock average edged down to a two-month closing low on Tuesday, with heightened concerns about the euro zone's sovereign debt woes continuing to eat ...

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Toyota recalls Prius, other hybrids over brake woes

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UPDATED TOKYO/DETROIT, Feb 9 – Toyota Motor Corp is recalling nearly half a million of its flagship Prius and other hybrid cars for braking problems, a third major recall since September an...

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SingTel to focus on acquisitions to drive growth

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UPDATED SINGAPORE, Feb 9 – Singapore Telecommunications is eyeing acquisitions in Asia and the fast-growing markets of Africa and the Middle East to boost growth after it reported quarterly earnings in ...

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Asian shares struggle, euro wins respite

TOKYO, Feb 9 – Asian share markets struggled to hold firmer ground on Tuesday but won some respite from recent losses, while the euro rose tentatively as investors took a ...

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Bursa losers trounce gainers 466:101

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KUALA LUMPUR, FEB 09 – At 11.30am today, there were 101 gainers, 466 losers and 207 counters traded unchanged on the Bursa Malaysia. The FBM-KLCI was at 1,225.28 down 9.94 points, ...

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Oil falls under $72, euro zone worries weigh

SINGAPORE, Feb 9 – Oil sank below $72 a barrel on Tuesday, after rising nearly 1 per cent the day before, weighed down by nagging worries over an uncertain demand ...

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Opinion

The forgotten legacy

FEB 9 — It is unfortunate that in the last years of his life, all that Tunku Abdul Rahman stood for lived only in textbooks, history journals and other literature. ...

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Isu perobohan gerai di Pulau Pinang antara ethno-centric dan undang-undang

FEB 9 — Dalam kedinginan bilik hotel setelah terpaksa berkurung dua hari kerana ribut salji yang melanda Washington DC, saya sempat mengikuti berita perhimpunan Sedaq yang dianjurkan oleh beberapa kumpulan ...

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Anwar — Victim of overzealous prosecution

FEB 9 — I have been practising as a criminal lawyer for almost 16 years. I have considerable experience defending accused persons who were being charged for sexual related crimes. ...

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Setahun sudah berlalu, Perak masih tak menentu

FEB 8 — Buat pertama kalinya istilah “Adun Bebas Menyokong Barisan Nasional” diperkenalkan didalam kamus politik Malaysia. Selain daripada itu, krisis politik di Perak juga telah menyebabkan nama Datuk Seri ...

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We need to sell Malaysia

FEB 8 — As you read this, 400,000 people are in danger of being made homeless by rising sea levels, but we haven’t taken much notice. We haven’t done so because ...

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Perfect blend gives Chelsea the edge

FEB 8 — So, that’s settled it: the English Premier League, everyone seems to be in agreement, is now a two-horse race between Manchester United and Chelsea following the latter’s ...

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A Terry-ble state of affairs

FEB 7 — It is not hard to imagine what must be going through the minds of Chelsea players these days. My guess is that they must be contributing a small ...

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Eh, my grandfather was no beggar lah!

FEB 7 — Just when you thought it was safe to go into a restaurant again, Chinese New Year (and its accompanying excesses) is upon us once more. Following on ...

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Diktator, cauvinis dan berfikiran komunis

FEB 7 — Mungkin kerana warna kulitnya, agamanya, bahasa ibundanya dan ketegasannya untuk membasmi rasuah, penyelewengan dan salah guna kuasa, Lim Guan Eng menjadi mangsa kecaman dan ancaman hebat dari ...

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The fallen mighty

FEB 7 — “Have you ever seen a Corolla break down?” “No, but I’ve seen a guy in a Camry shoot past while screaming ‘Ohmygawdthisthingwillnotstop!’ Does that count?” Schadenfreude came to mind ...

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Showbiz

Sheen charged with assaulting wife; they hug in court

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ASPEN (Colorado), Feb 9 – Actor Charlie Sheen was charged on Monday with assaulting and threatening his wife Brooke Mueller in a heated Christmas Day argument. But the couple left the ...

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Jackson doctor pleads not guilty to manslaughter

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LOS ANGELES, Feb 9 — Michael Jackson’s doctor  pleaded not guilty yesterday to involuntary manslaughter in the sudden death of the pop star last year from a lethal cocktail of ...

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The drugs that killed Michael Jackson

LOS ANGELES, Feb 9 – Michael Jackson’s personal doctor was charged on Monday with involuntary manslaughter in the singer’s death in June. Dr Conrad Murray was caring for Jackson at the ...

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All eyes on Ellen in ‘American Idol’ judge debut

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LOS ANGELES, Feb 8 — Ellen DeGeneres makes her much-anticipated debut on “American Idol” tomorrow, shaking up the dynamics on the show’s judging panel and auditioning her own talents for ...

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Hollywood names up for Olivier theatre awards

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LONDON, Feb 8 — Hollywood stars Rachel Weisz, Jude Law, Keira Knightley and Gillian Anderson were nominated today for Laurence Olivier Awards, British theatre's top accolades. Anderson and Weisz (picture) are ...

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Britain’s ITV fined over killing a rat on TV show

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SYDNEY, Feb 8 — British broadcaster ITV pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and was fined by an Australian court today after a rat was killed and eaten on the reality ...

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How the Letterman-Oprah-Leno Super Bowl ad came together

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NEW YORK, Feb 8 — Jay and Dave together? Could it be true? It is, and there they were, Jay Leno and David Letterman sitting on a couch — with Oprah ...

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X-Factor’s twins Jedward miss out on No. 1 spot

LONDON, Feb 8 – Irish twins John and Edward Grimes, whose quirky dance moves and off-key singing proved a surprise hit on this year’s “X-Factor”, have narrowly missed out on ...

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‘Avatar’ dethroned at box office by ‘Dear John’

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LOS ANGELES, Feb 8 — The new romantic drama “Dear John” unexpectedly ended the seven-week reign of “Avatar” at the weekend box office in North America today, pulling in large ...

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British jazz legend John Dankworth dies at 82

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LONDON, Feb 7 – Saxophonist Sir John Dankworth (pic), one of the leading figures in British jazz for more than half a century, has died, his agent said on Sunday. ...

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