Archive - 1 December 2002

Asians fleeing to West get stuck in camp in eastern Europe

Asians fleeing to West get stuck in camp in eastern Europe

A dozen Asians who had hoped to find freedom and prosperity in the West sit, tired and lost, behind a tin enclosure topped with barbed wire, stuck in an internment camp on the Slovakian border
MIC may follow Umno to put off party polls

MIC may follow Umno to put off party polls

Inspired by Umno's move, Barisan Nasional's third largest component party MIC is also considering to put off its election to allow its members to concentrate on the coming general polls.
Where were you when Msians were sniffed by dogs at home, Lim asks Rafidah

Where were you when Msians were sniffed by dogs at home, Lim asks Rafidah

Where was Rafidah Aziz when sniffer dogs were used to check Malaysians at peaceful gatherings in the country, asked DAP chief Lim Kit Siang, in his reaction to the minister's outburst about sniffer dogs being used to inspect her, a Muslim, in Australia recently.
Leading war opponent tells why he supported campaign against Talibans

Leading war opponent tells why he supported campaign against Talibans

One of America's leading opponents of the US war against Iraq, who spoke in Kuala Lumpur this week, explained his earlier position for supporting the campaign against the Talibans in Afghanistan.
Kedah NGO blasts PM for stopping aid to religious schools

Kedah NGO blasts PM for stopping aid to religious schools

Dr Mahathir Mohamad's decision to stop financial aid for public religious schools which will eventually lead to its closure does not do justice to Muslims in the country, an activist claims. He says such schools provide better religious studies that national-type schools.
Bentong MP ready to give up seat for former boss Ah Lek

Bentong MP ready to give up seat for former boss Ah Lek

MCA deputy president Lim Ah Lek will have his former Bentong seat on a silver platter waiting for him come the next polls. Incumbent Liow Tiong Lai (photo) is prepared to vacate the seat for his former boss.
Police warn piracy on upswing ahead of festive season

Police warn piracy on upswing ahead of festive season

The marine police are warning fishermen to be cautious as armed pirates boost their maritime attacks ahead of the year-end festive season.
'Saddam's bombmaker' is full of lies

'Saddam's bombmaker' is full of lies

Khidhir Hamza's book is cited by the US government as offering proof of Saddam's stash of weapons, but the self-proclaimed 'bombmaker' is anything but that, says a former Iraqi scientist who knew him personally.