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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

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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

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 More

Thousands 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

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 More

Mertesacker 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 More

Technology

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 More

The 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 More

Features

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

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 More

Charlie 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 More

Books

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