
Israel praises Chirac letter to Mahathir
Prior to publication of his letter, Jacques Chirac was subject to a barrage of criticism from Israel, where he was accused of having blocked an EU condemnation of Dr Mahathir Mohamad's comments.





Supporters of the jailed ex-premier say the country's top judicial officer should take steps to regain public confidence by disposing Anwar's high profile appeals.


After months of challenging Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad's declaration that Malaysia is an Islamic state, the opposition DAP now takes on another rival party in its public campaign to reject the government's stand.

A war of words between Australia and Malaysia deepens as John Howard retaliated to a verbal outburst from Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Malaysia's foreign minister accused Canberra of double standards.

A Penang Keadilan leader chides Barisan Nasional state representatives for breaching their election promises by not supporting the opposition's call to build more Chinese secondary schools in Penang.


Kampung Medan residents do not want to be relocated to an area that is only accessible by paying toll. In addition, they say, the new place lacks basic amenities available in their present location.
