Archive - 19 July 2009

The Taliban have released a video showing a visibly-shaken captive US soldier reportedly snatched by the militants in Afghanistan last month.

UPDATED 11.05pm More than 3,000 people have packed the Kelana Jaya stadium in a two-hour gathering to mark the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock.

The Hindraf leader decides to form a new political entity since both BN and Pakatan have failed to address the plight of marginalised groups. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Indonesian police confirms that regional terror outfit Jemaah Islamiyah were behind the twin suicide blasts at Jakarta hotels, and said one of the bombers had been identified.

‘You are the product of a generation of corrupt and spoilt politicians - the remnants who speak deception with such confidence and yet enrich themselves.’

Two reporters were questioned by police for two hours last night over a false report about a restaurant offering sexily-clad women to entertain patrons.

Throughout the country, people are turning up in droves to express their grief at memorial services organised for Teoh Beng Hock. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The PM, who is a Manchester United fan, was pleasantly surprised to learn Malaysia was defeated by a narrow margin in the friendly match with the English league champions.

Talks of a merger between two Sarawak Dayak-based parties SPDP and PRS remain as talks only as the two sides have not met officially since the proposal was made in 2005.

COMMENT This question will continue to loom in the wake of Teoh Beng Hock's death unless immediate changes are effected to correct the 'rotten' system.

Asian foreign ministers will gather today ahead of the continent's biggest security dialogue, under the shadow of the Jakarta bomb attacks and North Korea's nuclear programme.

YourSay The MACC has actually copied the police interrogation methods which include plenty of mental torture and some physical torture.