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Malaysia's Anwar freed on bail

AP — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:56:15 +0000

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said Thursday that police arrested him for alleged sodomy because of a personal vendetta among the top brass, and insisted they have no case against...

Malaysia opposition leader arrested in sodomy case

AP — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:26:56 +0000

Malaysian police arrested opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday on suspicion that he sodomized a male aide, pre-empting his voluntary appearance at the police headquarters to answer the...

Malaysia's Anwar arrested

AP — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:40:17 +0000

Police arrested Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday about an hour before a deadline for him to appear at police headquarters to answer allegations that he sodomized a male...

Malaysian police close off Parliament

AP — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:51:01 +0000

Malaysian police locked down Parliament with roadblocks and massive security Monday to prevent opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and his supporters from attending a key...

Malaysian police close down Parliament

AP — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:28:48 +0000

Malaysian police locked down Parliament on Monday with roadblocks and massive security to prevent an anticipated rally by supporters of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who is awaiting interrogation on a sodomy...

Global pirate attacks rise

AP — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:32:00 +0000

Pirate attacks worldwide surged 19 percent in the past three months compared to the January-March period, largely due to increased incidents in Somalia and Nigeria, an international maritime agency said...

Global pirate attacks rise, primarily in Africa

AP — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:14:21 +0000

Malaysia PM announces retirement date

AP — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:15:55 +0000

Malaysia’s prime minister announced Thursday he will retire early and hand over power to his deputy by mid-2010, easing the political uncertainty gripping the country since March general...

Oil edges back toward $137 on Middle East tension

AP — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:54:49 +0000

Oil edged back toward $137 a barrel Thursday in Asia amid lingering concerns over Iran’s nuclear conflict and reports of lower-than-expected U.S. oil stockpiles.

Orangutans: The first great apes to bid adieu?

Jitaditya — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:28:45 +0000

The great apes, namely the gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and the orangutans are our closest genetic relatives. But that didnâ€™t stop us from slaughtering them as usual! Now, reports suggest that orangutans are likely to be the first ones to...