Politics & Government

Myanmar's Suu Kyi to address British parliament in June

Sat, 19 May 2012 04:07:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC (May 19): Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be given the rare honour of addressing both houses...

Obama presses ailing Europe to focus on growth

Sat, 19 May 2012 03:45:52 GMT

CAMP DAVID, Maryland (May 19): A growing chorus of world leaders on Friday pushed for a shift toward more pro-growth...

Mexican crime reporter kidnapped and murdered

Sat, 19 May 2012 03:23:04 GMT

CIUDAD OBREGON, Mexico (May 19): The corpse of a crime reporter was found stuffed into a garbage bag in a...

Police may probe Fernandez under Sedition Act

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:20:31 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): Tenaganita executive director Irene Fernandez risks facing a probe under the Sedition Act for allegedly continuing...

SUPP electoral candidates' list sent to PM

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:30:05 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): The Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) has submitted its list of candidates for the next general...

Retired officials urge China's ruling party to come clean

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:52:10 GMT

BEIJING (May 18): Three retired Chinese Communist Party officials issued a call on Friday for leaders to disclose their family...

Angola court annuls appointment of election head

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:43:40 GMT

LISBON (May 18): Angola's Supreme Court has annulled the appointment of...

Plan for ads about Obama's former pastor ignites firestorm

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:31:53 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC (May 18): A proposed US$10 million (RM31.3 million) conservative ad campaign seeking to revive...

US suspends sanctions on investment in Myanmar

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:31:05 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC (May 18): The United States on Thursday suspended sanctions barring US investment in Myanmar in...

UN probes possible North Korea arms trade with Syria, Myanmar

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:30:33 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (May 18): A United Nations (UN) panel of experts that monitors compliance with sanctions on North...

Palanivel: Indians' confidence in MIC rising

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:12:02 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): The Indian community's confidence in the MIC is now seen to be rising and this was...

North Korea resumes work on nuclear reactor-report

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:27:58 GMT

SEOUL (May 18): North Korea has resumed construction work on an experimental light water reactor (ELWR) in a move that...

North Korea evading UN luxury goods ban to smoke, drink, drive

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:06 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (May 18): Ten thousand rolls of tobacco, 12 bottles of Sake, and a handful of second-hand Mercedes-Benz cars...

Cameron urges G8 action to stop eurozone crisis from spreading

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:15:42 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC (May 18): British Prime Minister David Cameron will tell leaders of some of the world's biggest economies on...

US Supreme Court Justice Breyer robbed again

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:29:44 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC (May 18): US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who was robbed in February at his Caribbean vacation home...

Al-Qaeda chief urges Saudis to topple ruling family

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:24:37 GMT

DUBAI (May 18): Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahri on Thursday urged Saudis to rise up against the kingdom's ruling Al-Saud family,...

Chinese boats seized by North Koreans in rare public spat

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:10:44 GMT

BEIJING (May 17): North Korean officials have demanded payment before they will release Chinese fishing boats with a total of...

Myanmar mega-project may be on a road to nowhere

Thu, 17 May 2012 06:25:45 GMT

DAWEI (May 17): A simple, red sign on a white beach marks the start of a...

China allocates RMB6b subsidy for fuel-saving cars

Thu, 17 May 2012 06:23:26 GMT

BEIJING (May 17): The central government has allocated six billion yuan...

US Senate to consider new Iran sanctions Thursday

Thu, 17 May 2012 06:22:58 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC (May 17): US Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid will...

Elderly Malaysian killer of surgeon likely to be deported

Thu, 17 May 2012 06:11:22 GMT

MELBOURNE (May 17): The Malaysian who shot dead Sydney heart surgeon Dr Victor Chang will most likely be...

Public holiday in Sarawak on June 4

Thu, 17 May 2012 06:10:56 GMT

KUCHING (May 17): The Sarawak government has declared June 4 this year as a public holiday in the state,...

Bersih 2.0 urges voters to mitigate fraud

Thu, 17 May 2012 02:53:12 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR: The Bersih 2.0 coalition for clean and fair elections has urged voters to take two steps to mitigate...

Wife of Robert F Kennedy Jr found dead at NY home

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:46:44 GMT

NEW YORK (May 16): Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F Kennedy Jr, was found dead on Wednesday at...

Cameron looks to shield Britain from euro break-up

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:02:40 GMT

LONDON (May 17): Prime Minister David Cameron will promise on Thursday to do whatever is needed to protect Britain's economy...