- Ten dead in Oklahoma tornado
Utility lines were down and gas lines exposed, triggering localised fires
- Pistorius rules out running in 2013
- The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek dies at 74
- Myanmar leader visits White House
Myanmar President Thein Sein becomes the first leader of his country to visit the White House in nearly half a century
- Thailand's Red Shirts mark deadly crackdown
- Thousands in Taiwan rally against nuclear power
- China thrash India in Sudirman Cup badminton, Taiwan surprised Malaysia
- PM stresses transparency
In the first Cabinet meeting, Najib wants members of givernment administration to respond faster, more assertively
- Kindergarten head held over China poison deaths
- Man shoots himself dead in primary school near Eiffel Tower
- Najib reveals cabinet amid race tension
Opposition leader Tian Chua: The cabinet catered to UMNO power blocs and failed to present "real change"
- Malaysian economy slows down in first quarter
- Najib names new cabinet
Nazri Aziz is Tourism Minister; Muhyddin is Deputy PM: FULL LIST OF MINISTERS HERE
- Obama congratulates Najib on election
- Khairy Jamaluddin is one of Malaysia's young and upcoming politicians
- Cabinet announcement today
PM Najib has audience with Agong for consent on new cabinet
- Global brands commit to Bangladesh safety after disaster
- Women hail 'brave' Angelina Jolie's mastectomy revelation
- Surprise call for Najib
In the call, the leaders discussed GE13, Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and more
- Four rescued, 33 trapped in Indonesia mine collapse
- Watch the most expensive music video in space!
Sabah agency to stop rapist's marriage
Tornado tears through Oklahoma, kills ten
Myanmar president in landmark US visit
PM stresses on transparency
Key ministries remain in power
Khairy, Nazri Aziz in new cabinet line-up
PM Najib has audience with Agong for consent on new cabinet
Obama gives PM Najib a ring
- NGOs denounce Malaysia hydropower meeting
Three dozen Malaysian NGOs on Tuesday denounced the world hydroelectric industry's decision to hold a conference in a Borneo state where dam projects have uprooted forests and native peoples.
- Malaysian team shortlisted for Airbus' Fly Your Ideas Challenge Final
Students from Universiti Putra Malaysia will be battling against teams from Australia, Brazil, India and Italy in developing ideas for a more sustainable aviation industry for the future.
- Thousands turn up at Penang's Esplanade for 'illegal' rally'
Tonight's rally, which was originally organised by PR, is a state government rally to introduce its new leadership and to thank Penangites for their support.
- Student activist arrested under Sedition Act
Adam Adli, 24 had apparently told a forum at the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall this week that Malaysians "cannot wait for five years to overthrow Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN)".
- Malaysian PM unveils cabinet amid race tension
Malaysia's premier on Wednesday unveiled a cabinet which he said would foster reconciliation after a racially divisive election, but which was attacked by the opposition as merely the status quo.
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Japan parliament approves child abduction treatyJapan's parliament on Wednesday approved an international treaty on child abductions after decades of pressure from the United States and other Western nations.
EU leaders face tough talks at tax fraud summitLeaders of recession-hit Europe take a fresh stab at fighting tax fraud and evasion worth a trillion euros a year at a summit Wednesday but seem unlikely to convince reluctant Austria and Luxembourg to sign on.
Landmark US immigration bill clears key Senate hurdleA sweeping overhaul of the US immigration system took a major step toward viability when a Senate panel gave bipartisan approval to a landmark bill offering a path to citizenship for millions.
- Landmark US immigration bill passes key hurdle
The sweeping overhaul of the US immigration system took a major step towards viability when the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 to approve a landmark bill offering a path to citizenship for millions.
Japan posts worst April trade deficitJapan on Wednesday posted its worst April trade deficit as a weak yen ramped up import costs and helped extend the run of monthly shortfalls to the longest in more than three decades.
- Japan's trade deficit expands 70% in April
Japan's trade deficit expanded a worse-than-expected 70 percent on year to $8.6 billion in April, government data showed Wednesday, as a weaker yen made imports costlier.
Inquest into US scientist's death resumes after walkoutA coroner's inquest into the apparent suicide of a US scientist found hanged last year in Singapore resumed Wednesday after a walkout by his family, who insist he was murdered.
Japan parliament approves child abduction treatyJapan's parliament on Wednesday approved an international treaty on child abductions after decades of pressure from the United States and other Western nations.
Japan parliament approves joining child abduction treatyJapan's parliament on Wednesday approved the joining of an international treaty on child abductions after decades of pressure from Washington and other Western nations.
Top N. Korea military leader visits ChinaNorth Korea has sent a top military official to China as a special envoy of leader Kim Jong-Un, at a time of strained relations between Pyongyang and its allies in Beijing, state media reported.
Clarke, Haddin say Australia ready to win AshesCaptain Michael Clarke and his deputy Brad Haddin Wednesday insisted Australia's disastrous series in India was history with the team fired up to win back the Ashes from England.
In film market, China allures but also detersIn just a few years, China has become the world's most enticing movie market, but the pitfalls there for foreign filmmakers are many, experts say.
Oil was down in Asia on Wednesday as traders waited for the release of the latest energy inventory report from the United States, analysts said.
Weird News
Woman strips naked, steals a cab, sleeps in itHere's a free bit of advice: Try not to fall asleep in the vehicle you've commandeered, especially when you're naked.
The week in weird: August 13Here's your weekly dose of the weird. We've picked the 7 wackiest stories of the week for your consumption. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's pantheon of what can be only charitably termed as 'inspired WTF-ness'.
New York man survives 21 gunshotsMove over Superman, there's a new Man of Steel in town. The Daily News, a New York City-based newspaper, reports that a man was shot at least 21 times by police and survived.
Woman goes into fit of rage over McNuggets: VideoAP reports that an Ohio woman assaulted two McDonald employees and shattered a drive-thru window after being told she couldn't be served Chicken McNuggets.
Man trapped in toilet pit for 2 daysThe Metro, a UK newspaper, reported an unidentified man from the Wuyuan County of Inner Mongolia fell and found himself trapped in a poo-filled toilet pit for 2 whole days.
Sci-Tech News
PC sales see worst drop ever in Q1: surveyWorldwide sales of personal computers slid 13.9 percent in the first quarter of 2013, research firm IDC said Wednesday, the worst contraction since it began tracking the market in 1994.
'Digital divide' still wide in developing world: studyMost developing countries are still struggling to bridge the "digital divide" limiting access to computers and the Internet for low-income citizens, a study showed Wednesday.
Lithuania nabs tax cheats using Google Street ViewLithuanian tax officials said Wednesday they tracked down at least 100 suspected tax cheats by checking out their property using Google's Street View mapping service.
Japan city mistakenly tweets N. Korean missile launchOfficials in the Japanese city of Yokohama were left red-faced on Wednesday after mistakenly announcing the launch of a North Korean missile to 40,000 followers on Twitter.
Probe says North Korea behind cyber attack: SeoulAn official investigation into a major cyber attack on South Korean banks and broadcasters last month has determined North Korea's military intelligence agency was responsible, officials said on Wednesday.
International, Regional and Malaysia news on MSN News Malaysia.
- Sabah agency to probe rapist's marriage with child victim
- NGOs denounce Malaysia hydropower meeting
- Malaysia hydropower meeting to open amid controversy
- Malaysian team shortlisted for Airbus' Fly Your Ideas Challenge Final
- Thousands turn up at Penang's Esplanade for 'illegal' rally'
- Student activist arrested under Sedition Act
- Malaysia's UMW may raise $1 bn in energy unit IPO
- PM stresses importance of transparency in govt administration
- Malaysian couple jailed for starving maid to death
- Malaysian PM unveils cabinet amid race tension
Poll reform group Bersih, a civil society movement says Malaysians should expect the 'dirtiest elections' to come. Do you agree?
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