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DPM: Be proud of racial tolerance in the country

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians should be proud of the prevailing racial tolerance in the country which has been the foundation for national unity and harmony, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

Flights to London back on track

PETALING JAYA: Flights from London’s Heathrow Airport to KL International Airport are back on track after facing delays due to severe snowstorms in Europe.

Beef up safety at beaches: Lee Lam Thye

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has urged relevant agencies and authorities to beef up safety at beaches throughout the country in view of the growing number of deaths by drowning each year.

• Pahang Barisan prepares general election manifesto
• Tengku Adnan apologises for errors on Thaipusam banners
• Adam Kadir withdraws suits against Khazanah MD
• Thaipusam devotees smash coconuts along Jalan Datuk Keramat, Penang
• Woman’s body found in luggage in hotel
• Runaway garbage truck kills two at Batu Caves
• PM: Private and public sectors partnership needed for social safety net

World Updates »

Update: Monday, February 06, 2012 MYT 7:55 PM

Syrian forces bombard city of Homs - activists

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian forces bombarded Homs on Monday, killing 50 people in a sustained assault on several districts of the city which has become a centre of armed opposition to President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian National Council opposition group said.

ANC delays final sentencing for suspended Malema

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling ANC has delayed final sentencing for suspended Youth League leader Julius Malema, who lost an appeal this weekend against charges of bringing the party into disrepute, Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe said Monday.

Children among seven dead as quake hits Philippines

MANILA (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.7 earthquake off the central Philippine island of Negros killed at least seven people on Monday, including two children, with government offices and schools ordered to close after at least 40 aftershocks.

Facebook, Google remove content after court warning

INTERNET giants Google Inc and Facebook removed content from some Indian domain websites on Monday following a Delhi court directive warning them of a crackdown "like China" if they did not take steps to protect religious sensibilities.

Pakistan factory collapses in gas blast, three dead, many trapped

LAHORE (Pakistan): A three-storey factory collapsed on Monday in the Pakistani city of Lahore after a gas explosion, killing at least three people and trapping dozens, emergency officials said.

Australian floods force thousands from their homes

PERTH (Reuters) - Thousands of Australians were forced from their homes on Monday because of floods that have risen to record levels in some areas and killed one person, and authorities issued warnings for more than a dozen rivers in Queensland and New South Wales states.

Courts »

• S&P among seized papers
• Cabbie was dead when paramedics arrived, court told

Parliament »

• Hectic week for senators
• Ministry: We have no power to sack sports leaders
• Maznah: Only 25% of SPM leavers pick vocational courses

Sarawak »

• STU wants 50% of new intake of trainee teachers from Sabah and Sarawak
• Get right formula first, says CM
• Anti-spirit tree bark still in demand