- 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!
- 'Transformation' cabinet in the making?
PM Najib intends to form a strong team with new ideas
- Social media hailed in China after official arrested
- Rubber boom fuelling SE Asia land grabs: report
- 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.
- Malaysian PM unveils 'reconciliation' cabinet
Malaysia's premier on Wednesday unveiled a cabinet line-up which he said would help national reconciliation after a racially divisive election, but which was noticeably light on Chinese faces.
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Hezbollah fighters killed in battle for Syria's QusayrA Syrian government assault on the rebel bastion of Qusayr raged into a second day Monday, with at least 28 members of Lebanon's Shiite group Hezbollah reported killed as they fought alongside the army.
Pistorius rules out running in 2013Murder-accused South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius will not race this season, his agent said Monday, weeks before the Paralympian's return to court.
All-star crime thriller flops at CannesOscar winner Marion Cotillard and her partner, French actor and director Guillaume Canet, teamed up for the all-star "Blood Ties" premiering Monday in Cannes but faced audiences' stony silence after high hopes for the picture.
St Leger winner Encke tests positive for steroidsThe 2012 St Leger winner Encke is among seven horses to test positive for anabolic steroids as the investigation widened into doping involving Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation.
NZ's Vettori set to replace injured MartinNew Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori could return to action in the second Test against England this week after Bruce Martin was ruled out of the rest of the tour with a calf injury.
US drugmaker Actavis buys Irish firm for $8.5bnUS drugs company Actavis on Monday agreed to buy Irish peer Warner Chilcott for $8.5 billion (6.6 billion euros) including debt, in a bumper takeover that creates a key global player.
Guan's dream run will continue at MemorialChinese schoolboy Guan Tianlang, the youngest player in Masters history, will continue his dream run in US PGA events by playing in next week's Memorial tournament, organizers said Monday.
US senators approve 5,000 visas for Tibet refugeesUS lawmakers debating a landmark immigration bill on Monday approved the provision of 5,000 visas to Tibetan refugees to enter the United States over the next three years.
Pakistan's Sharif supports Taliban peace talksPakistan's incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday threw his support behind peace talks with the country's Taliban insurgents, saying it would be a top priority for his new government.
Zhang retains men's world crownDefending champion Zhang Jike of China retained his men's singles title at the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris on Monday after defeating compatriot Wang Hao in the final.
Hong Kong launches plan to tackle waste crisisHong Kong on Monday launched a ten-year plan to reduce waste by 40 percent per person as part of efforts to catch up with other leading Asian cities and avert a looming environmental crisis.
NZ's Vettori set to replace injured MartinNew Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori could return to action in the second Test against England this week after Bruce Martin was ruled out of the rest of the tour with a calf injury.
A plane flying from Zurich to Philadelphia made an emergency stop Monday at Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport after four crew members fell sick, an airport official 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.
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- 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
- Malaysian PM unveils 'reconciliation' cabinet
- Malaysian economy slows in first quarter
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