Archive - 6 June 2010

Pakatan MPs will raise the issue when Parliament resumes tomorrow.

Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said he would leave it to the board of directors of KSSB whether there should be a top management reshuffle in the company.

The socialist party has instead opted to continue its “close cooperation” with the opposition coalition in the fight to topple the BN-led government. [VIDEO INSIDE]

A special team, comprising local law practitioners, has been set up to file a petition to take Israel to the International Criminal Court.

The sons of a cab driver who killed 12 people in a gun rampage across rural northwestern England described him as "the nicest man you could ever meet" Sunday, adding they were baffled by his crimes.

Seven of 19 activists from the Rachel Corrie aid ship which tried to run the Gaza siege were expelled from Israel on Sunday as calls grew for an end to the crippling blockade of the Hamas-ruled enclave.

The man behind the anti-Samy GAS movement is angered by an allegedly slanderous article in Tamil Nesan daily.

Pope Benedict XVI wrapped up a visit to Cyprus on Sunday with his eyes on the troubled Middle East, calling for an end to bloodshed and highlighting the plight of the region's Christians.

Israeli leaders had spoken about setting up an Israeli investigation with foreign observers into the interception of the Mavi Marmara.

'Many new members were former members of the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR).'

UPDATED 6.20PM They were released by Israel at the border with Jordan at 5.20pm Malaysian time today.

The MIC chief said this was important for Indians as the majority live and work in estates.

They tried to break down doors and break free from the depot, but their attempt was foiled, says a depot official.

'I don't believe that they will be so generous as to deliver our aid to Gaza,' says the deputy minister.

After months off the radar screen, the former foreign affairs minister pops up as head of the powerful new Public Land Transport Commission.

The Pakatan de-facto leader also said mosques were not just for worship, but to advance the welfare of Muslims.

Iranian opposition champion Mir Hossein Mousavi has hit back at accusations by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that he was siding with Tehran's foes, charging that it was the regime that was playing into their hands.

The ship was seized by the Israeli army about 30 nautical miles from Gaza.

The Penang CM says he is confident Ascot will heed the state’s decision, brushing off claims that the license curbs illegal betting.

Sabah and Sarawak have long been waiting for improvements to be implemented, but will it finally arrive?

'Vincent Tan, don’t think that Malaysians can be convinced with your offer of RM525 million under the pretext of charity.'

COMMENT The younger Kitingan is hoping the new generation will rob the BN of it’s East Malaysian election ‘fixed deposits’.

'By legalising sports betting the government could earn annual revenue of up to RM3 billion ringgit through taxes,' says Vincent Tan.

'We managed to capture three soldiers and upon searching them, found the list with pictures of those who they had wanted to kill.'

DAP is calling on people to tell the BN 'enough is enough' and to work for a 'Putrajaya miracle'.

'There must be a complete overhaul of our party machinery ... within the next six months, there will be major changes.'

They arrived at 5.40am and were greeted by DPM Muhyiddin Yassin, Foreign Ministry representatives and the volunteers' family members.

free 'It is not pragmatic for a credible party like PSM to stand alone when the nation is moving towards a two-party system.'

COMMENT Billionaire Vincent Tan’s offer of profits from soccer betting to charity is a nice ruse but an aware public is not biting.

free 'With legalised betting, many housewives, school children, and ordinary folks can now find easy access to these betting outlets.'