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Three confirmed in race
UPDATED KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 6 – After the objection period ended with four raised but none accepted, three candidates – Umno's Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Salleh, Pas' Abdul Wahid Endut and independent Azharuddin Mamat – are now officially in the race that is seen as crucial to both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat. >Read more |
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There is no angel or demonJAN 6 — The relationship between Israel and Palestine has to be one of the most enduring conflicts of our time. Not one year has passed since I first learned of the conflict without the announcement of a death linked to it. |
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Welcome back, La Liga!JAN 6 – It was the big FA Cup weekend in England where all the premier league teams get involved from the third round on. And, true to tradition, there were shocks and upsets. The biggest was Manchester City capitulating at home to Championship side Nottingham Forest. |
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Barack Obama gets to work on 'very sick' US economyJAN 6— Barack Obama began work in earnest yesterday, twisting arms and strokingegos in Congress to garner support for a planned $775 billion (£525billion) recovery plan for an economy that... Read More |
End of the line for Tamil Tigers?COLOMBO, Jan 6 — Sri Lankan troops have smashed through the town of Kilinochchi, which is the headquarters of the rebel Tamil Tigers, and captured part of the highly strategic... Read More |
China cracks down on online pornBEIJING, Jan 6 – China cracked down on major websites including Google and Baidu yesterday, warning against the portals' spread of pornography and vulgarity among the world's largest number of... Read More |
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Sports
Tevez threatens to quitLONDON, Jan 6 — Carlos Tévez, the Argentina forward, has threatened to quit Manchester United unless his long-term future at Old Trafford is resolved soon. Tévez accused United last night... Read More |
McLaren boss accused of racismJAN 6— Lewis Hamilton’s boss has been branded a racist and a bully during an employment tribunal. McLaren chief Ron Dennis, who discovered the motor racing champion, was accused of... Read More |
Liverpool winger gets AC Milan chanceJAN 6 — Jermaine Pennant, the out-of-favour Liverpool winger, has been given the chance to revive his career at AC Milan after being offered a pre-contract agreement by the Italian... Read More |
Business
US govt to NY judge: Jail Madoff without bail NEW YORK, Jan 6 — A prosecutor today asked that Bernard Madoff be jailed pending trial, saying the disgraced financier violated an agreement with the court by mailing watches, jewellery,... Read More |
Higher unemployment for 2009JAN 6 – Economists are projecting Malaysia’s jobless rate to rise to between 4 and 4.5 per cent this year following a third-quarter 2008 spike when lay-offs were four times... Read More |
Projects melt, Jurong Island feels the heatSINGAPORE, Jan 6 — As major investors postpone their mega projects on Jurong Island, the knock-on effect is making matters worse. Generating companies like Sembcorp Utilities and Tuas Power have... Read More |
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Opinion
There is no angel or demonJAN 6 — The relationship between Israel and Palestine has to be one of the most enduring conflicts of our time. Not one year has passed since I first learned... Read More |
Welcome back, La Liga!JAN 6 – It was the big FA Cup weekend in England where all the premier league teams get involved from the third round on. And, true to tradition, there... Read More |
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