Iran 'ups nuclear fuel enriching'
Iran has begun the process of enriching uranium to 20% at its plant at Natanz in defiance of the West, state media says.more

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Protesters calling for the release of captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit block Palestinian visitors to an Israeli jail. more

Iran opposition leader 'jailed'
An Iranian opposition leader is jailed for six years over unrest following June's disputed presidential election, reports say.more

Al-Qaeda offshoot calls for jihad
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula calls on Muslims in the region to wage holy war against the US and its allies.more

Egypt detains Brotherhood leaders
Thirteen senior members of the Islamist opposition movement in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood, are detained.more

DRCongo crisis summit agreed as fears grow for civilians
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (AFP) - Support for an international summit on the crisis in eastern DRCongo gathered pace Friday, as UN officials reported rebel attacks on camps for displaced people there.more

At least 32 militants killed in Pakistan missile strikes: officials
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Suspected US missiles struck two deadly blows Friday killing 32 mainly Al-Qaeda operatives and injuring a key Taliban commander in a Pakistani tribal area near the Afghan border, officials said.more

McCain, Obama step up battleground blitz
DES MOINES, Iowa (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama Friday vowed a new dawn for crisis-wracked America but John McCain's Republican camp said it was "jazzed up" about a shock comeback in next week's presidential election.more

UN panel backs call for standards in arms trade
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - A UN General Assembly panel on Friday overwhelmingly backed steps to draft a treaty establishing international standards for the arms trade.more

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GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (AFP) - Men sit and stand on top of a wall at a USAID help center next to a refugee camp on the outskirts of Goma, in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo.more

Embracing Israel Costs Merkel Clout
Angela Merkel, who claims to be more Zionist than any other German Chancellor before her, is pursuing a personal policy of unconditional support to the State of Israel which is at variance with the official stance of her country in favour of an equitable peace between Palestinians and Israelis. This attitude is paralyzing the European Union in the Middle East, observes the New York Times correspondent in Berlin.more

Haiti: U.S. army is settling in
The United States military has set up camp in a posh social club where Haiti's upper crust used to play golf until its walls were destroyed by the hurricane. At first, the US army distributed some food to the Haitians remaining on the premises but now, according to Officer-in-charge Jeff Zabala, the army is busy protecting the golf course and its equipment to keep the Haitians out. With each passing day the militarization of the island is gaining momentum, and the Haitian population is beginning to question the real reasons for the presence of the now 14 000 soldiers sent by Barack Obama, up from the initial 10 000 contingent. The additional 4 000 soldiers, who are not contributing towards the reconstruction of the country nor coming to the aid of the people, were dispatched when Haiti's Mining Bureau Director Dieusel Anglade announced that « under its soil, Haiti is rich in oil and fuel.? Meanwhile, thousands of Haitians remain hungry and homeless one month after the (...)more

Surprising number of passengers on Flight AA77 that allegedly hit the Pentagon had military connections
Many are the inconsistencies concerning Flight AA77 which allegedly struck the Pentagon at 9:37 a.m. on September 11, 2001. We will not enumerate them here; other articles on this site already provide a detailed list of them. But new elements have recently emerged, resulting from investigations carried out by independent journalists. We reproduce below an extract from Strategie per una guerra mondiale, a book by Pino Cabras. It brings to light the inordinate proportion of passengers on board Flight 77 who had ties with the military sector and who were officially reported dead on September 11, 2001 at the Pentagon.more

Paperwork Hinders Airlifts of Ill Haitian Children
Doctors and aid workers are wrestling with proving that they are not illegally transporting children, whose risk of dying is rising while the paperwork awaits. more

U.N. Climate Panel and Chief Face Credibility Siege
Rajendra K. Pachauri and the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change face accusations of scientific sloppiness and potential financial conflicts of interest. more

News Analysis: For Kremlin, an Election in Ukraine Cuts Two Ways
Russia?s preferred candidate is the apparent winner, but the starkly contested presidential race contrasts sharply with Russia?s recent history. more

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Missing child alert system to be launched next month
KUALA LUMPUR: The special response alert system, especially to aid in the search for missing children, is expected to be launched a month after the Chinese New Year.more

Official title of deputy king
KUALA LUMPUR: The Prime Minister's Department yesterday issued a statement on the official title to be used by the Sultan of Kedah and Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong while carrying out the duties of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. more

2 missing after raid by armed men
KOTA KINABALU: A company manager and his supervisor are missing after armed men raided a seaweed farm in Pulau Sebangkat, about 15km from Semporna, early yesterday.more

Police declare war on drug addicts in JB
JOHOR BARU: The state police will be conducting an all-out war on drug addicts in the city as they have been responsible for a number of snatch thefts and burglaries here.more

PM: Malaysia needs more intangible assets
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs to create more intangible assets if it is to retain its competitive edge. more

School torched after botched attempt to steal laptops
Six men set fire to a school?s printing room and its administration office after failing in their attempt to steal the school?s laptops.more

352 cases of ?info misuse? investigated in 2009: Rais
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (SKMM) investigated 352 cases of misuse of information on the Internet last year, Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said.more

ISA amendments to spell out what national threats are
Amendments to the Internal Security Act (ISA) are expected to outline what exactly constitutes a threat to national security to address the criticism that the highly-controversial law has been used to protect political interests and quash dissent.more

Penang cops cripple credit card syndicate
Penang police detained five people, including two women, believed to be members of a credit card fraud syndicate, in an operation in Prangin Mall last Thursday.more

Cops smash pirated DVD ring with arrest of two men
Police have sma­­­shed a syndicate involved in distributing pirated DVDs following the arrest of two men and the seizure of more than 19,000 DVDs worth RM150,000 during a raid in Plaza Dwi Tasik at Bandar Sri Per­maisuri near here.more

4 tonggak jaya agenda negara: PM
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