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A year on, anti-Lynas campaign goes to court
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — A nationwide campaign to stop Lynas heads into the courtroom with damaging allegations against the Australian rare earths producer and Malaysia’s regulators.
The court filing also accuses Lynas of economic imperialism and points out that until today it does not have a plan to permanently dispose of its waste, some which ... Read More
Cardinals attend a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican on February 17, 2012. The Pope later created 22 new cardinals in a consistory ceremony. — Reuters pic
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Malaysia
A year on, anti-Lynas campaign goes to court
By Debra Chong
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — A nationwide campaign to stop Lynas heads into the courtroom with damaging allegations against the Australian rare earths producer and Malaysia’s ... Read More
Court allows interim halt of FELDA share transfer to FGV
By Shannon Teoh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — A group of FELDA settlers won today a temporary court order blocking the transfer of shares from their co-operative to FELDA Global Ventures (FGV), a ... Read More
Dr M: Constitutional changes did not alter judicial powers
By Yow Hong Chieh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today amendments to Article 121 of the Federal Constitution only gave the Attorney-General responsibility ... Read More
Business
Murdoch pledges ‘unwavering support’ to UK Sun
LONDON, Feb 17 — Rupert Murdoch pledged unwavering support to his scandal-hit Sun today, and promised to launch a Sunday edition soon, to try to win back angry staff in one of the ... Read MoreThousands stranded as Australian airline goes bust
SYDNEY, Feb 17 — Budget carrier Air Australia collapsed today, stranding thousands of passengers as its domestic flights and international services to Honolulu, Bali and Phuket ... Read More
Bahasa
Mahkamah benar halang KPF lupus hutang kepada FGVH
Oleh Mohd Farhan Darwis
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Feb — Mahkamah Tinggi Kuantan hari ini membenarkan injunksi interim bagi melarang Koperasi Permodalan Felda (KPF) melupuskan ekuitinya kepada Felda Global ... Read More
- Pemimpin politik harus henti guna agama demi kepentingan peribadi, kata Dr Asri
- Lim: Transformasi Najib gagal bendung penghijrahan bakat ke luar negara
- PAS: Kerajaan ‘hilang akal’ wajibkan logo 1 Malaysia bagi produk kawalan
- SAMM: Kenyataan Dr M ‘Israel bekal dokumen’ sebagai fitnah untuk selamatkan Najib
- Valentine: Nazri Aziz perlekeh kesucian agama Islam, kata Nasrudin
- NFCorp melanggar syarat pinjaman, kata Nazri
- Apa yang tidak kena dengan Valentine, soal Nazri
World
Strike grounds almost 300 flights at Frankfurt
FRANKFURT, Feb 17 — Almost 300 flights were cancelled at Frankfurt, Europe's third largest airport, on Friday after a small group of ground crew resumed a strike over pay and ... Read More
Thousands rally in Gaza, West Bank for hunger striker
GAZA, Feb 17 — Several thousand Palestinians rallied in Gaza and the West Bank on Friday in support of jailed Islamic Jihad leader Khader Adnan, who is on the 62nd day of a hunger ... Read More
Sports
Spurs boss Redknapp focused on Stevenage, not England
LONDON, Feb 17 — Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp, rejecting any notion he might be getting distracted by talk linking him to the England job, said today the only thing he ... Read MoreMertesacker out for ‘long term’ after surgery, Wenger
LONDON, Feb 17 — Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has been ruled out for the “long term” after having ankle surgery, his manager Arsene Wenger said today.The Germany international ... Read MoreTechnology
Tablets replacing TV, teachers and babysitters, says Nielsen
NEW YORK, Feb 17 —Need a way to keep your kids quiet while traveling, entertained at a restaurant ... Read MoreThe new, new Twitter now available to everyone, says Twitter
NEW YORK, Feb 17 — The rollout of Twitter’s new and enhanced website is complete and is now ... Read MoreFeatures
Football not only sport concussion risk for teens
COLUMBUS, Feb 17 — American football is in the spotlight when it comes to head concussions among US ... Read More
Spartan boot camp for Rio’s carnival king
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 16 – King Momo, the Rio Carnival’s symbol of overweight excess, has employed a ... Read More
Food
Cappuccino for babies or ‘babyccinos’ gains online buzz
NEW YORK, Feb 17 — Talk about starting young. A story on ‘babyccinos,' a trend in which coffee shops are selling decaf cappuccinos to pint-sized tots, is gaining buzz in the US ... Read More
- Restaurant in France’s Alps poised to join Michelin three-star club
- Mars to limit its chocolates to 250 calories
- Foie gras and truffle-filled sandwiches showcased at international snack show
- Moët-Hennessy to produce red wine in China
- Hot and spicy snacks heat up snack food industry in the US
- British food retailers all ‘hail the Queen’
- Record year for French wine, spirits exports
Showbiz
Fans mourn in Newark ahead of Houston funeral
NEWARK, Feb 17 — Two days before Whitney Houston is laid to rest, tearful fans paid their respects to the pop superstar yesterday in front of the Newark church where her funeral ... Read MoreCharlie Chaplin’s real name a mystery, say UK spies
LONDON, Feb 17 — The real name and birthplace of legendary silent-film star Charlie Chaplin is shrouded in mystery, Britain's domestic spy agency concluded after a probe into US ... Read MoreBooks
Amanda Knox signs book deal with Harper Collins
NEW YORK, Feb 17 — Amanda Knox, the American former college student cleared of murder in October by an Italian court, ... Read More
US comic wins Japan international manga award
TOKYO, Feb 16 — American comic book “I Kill Giants” has won the top prize in the Japanese government-sponsored annual ... Read More
- Perjuangan bangsa boleh menjadi ‘asabiyah’ yang ditentang Islam, kata Dr Asri
- PAS tolak Israel, terserah kepada Anwar untuk terima atau tidak, kata Nik Aziz
- Di Sabah, isu pendatang asing tanpa izin penentu masa depan
- Mesyuarat Agung Perwakilan Khas KPF dibatal
- Anwar patut berdebat dengan Ibrahim Ali bukan Najib, kata Perkasa
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