Archive - 19 March 2006

Bombing each other to bits just won't do. That's the advice given by the former premier to different Muslims groups disgruntled over each other's interpretation of the religion.

Perceived as a non-Malay party and experiencing a declining popular votes - the DAP secretary-general wonders whether his party could celebrate its second 40th anniversary.

Satu demonstrasi secara aman diadakan di depan bangunan Kedutaan Amerika di Kuala Lumpur hari ini sebagai membantah pendudukan berterusan tentara Amerika dan sekutunya di Iraq.

Pengerusi Majlis Latihan Khidmat Negara Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye berkata cadangan itu terpaksa ditangguhkan kerana ia belum mendapat kelulusan Kementerian Pertahanan.

A state minister attributed the recent drop in the number of cases to the dedication, commitment and sacrifices of the medical and education departments as well as efforts of the local authorities.

Bagaimamanapun, Menteri Pengangkutan Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy berkata, ini tidak bermakna kerajaan menolak sama sekali permohonan itu tetapi hanya "tidak menyetujuinya pada ketika ini."

Timbalan Ketua Menteri, Datuk Yahya Hussin menganggap kehadiran beberapa pemimpin parti komponen BN negeri itu sebagai "sedikit lari daripada prinsip rundingan perkongsian kuasa BN".

Burma akhirnya menetapkan tarikh lawatan wakil khas Asean, Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar untuk meninjau perkembangan pembaharuan proses demokrasi di negara itu.

A peaceful street demonstration today took on a more cultural twist, breaking away from the usual slogan chanting and flurry of political speeches.

Jawatankuasa Pemantau Polis dan Hak Asasi Manusia (PWHRC) mendakwa, kes salahguna kuasa oleh pihak polis terhadap mangsa keturunan India, tidak mendapat liputan media.

Mereka menghadapi tuduhan mengambil bahagian dalam satu perhimpunan haram di bangunan Parlimen pada 21 September tahun lalu.

The new Human Rights Council is expected to hold a 10-week session starting in June to address substantive issues,

The group is charged with allegedly violating university regulations for participating in a demonstration outside the Parliament building last year.

Are cases of human rights violations among the Indian community not 'press worthy' enough for civil society groups, opposition parties and the media?

The foreign minister says a date has been firmed to his visit this month but it would remain a secret to avoid excess publicity.

The low-cost carrier hopes to launch more flights to China and subsequently to India as part of its ambitious plans to become an Asia-wide airline.

The government felt it was not an appropriate time to endorse a 10 percent fare rise as requested by the airline's parent company.

Four people who were tested for suspected bird flu after developing fever in Perak have been found to be free of the disease.

A former Malaysian snake farm worker may have set a new world record after kissing a poisonous snake 51 times in three minutes, a report said today