4-September-2010, 4:47 PM

Two year doping ban for Hong Kong's Zhou Mi

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) Former women's singles world No. 1 Zhou Mi of Hong Kong has been suspended for two years after she failed a drug test, badminton's ...

NATO soldier killed in southern Afghanistan

KABUL (AFP) A US soldier in southern Afghanistan has died after an insurgent attack in the most volatile part of the country, NATO said ...

Amnesty calls for India Maoists to free police hostages

NEW DELHI (AFP) Human rights group Amnesty International called Saturday for Maoist rebels to free three policemen held hostage in eastern India after ...

Afghans crowd scandal-hit bank to withdraw savings

KABUL (AFP) Branches of Afghanistan's biggest private bank were crowded Saturday morning with government employees queuing to be paid and customers ...

Afghans crowd scandal-hit bank to withdraw savings

KABUL (AFP) Branches of Afghanistan's biggest private bank were crowded Saturday morning with government employees queuing to be paid and customers ...

Local

Mubarak suggests setting up of a board to coordinate poverty eradication plans KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- The Council of Ex-Elected Representatives (Mubarak) has proposed the setting up of a Poverty Management

Nottingham university malaysian campus wins cimb online trading competition

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- The University of Nottingham (Malaysian campus) won the CIMB Online Trading Competition aimed at

No one can escape prosecution for insulting religion - Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR, (Bernama) - Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today no one can escape prosecution for insulting

World

South Korea foreign minister quits in nepotism row South Korea's foreign minister has resigned over accusations of nepotism involving his daughter, sources at the president's office and ...

Amnesty calls for India Maoists to free police hostages

NEW DELHI (AFP) Human rights group Amnesty International called Saturday for Maoist rebels to free three policemen held hostage in eastern India after ...

Widespread devastation after 7.0 quake in N. Zealand

CHRISTCHURCH (AFP) A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused widespread devastation in New Zealand's second largest city of Christchurch Saturday, with ...

Technology

Cuban bloger Sanchez named IPI press freedom hero VIENNA (AFP) Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez was named World Press Freedom Hero by media watchdog IPI on Friday, for her defiance of press restrictions ...

EU presses China to step up fight against fakes

SHANGHAI, (AFP) - The European Union pressed China on Friday to back up its words with action and do more to stem the flow of ...

Mexico to go digital by 2015

MEXICO CITY, (AFP) - Mexico will change from analog to digital television by 2015 to promote competition and help convergence ...

Business

Afghans crowd scandal-hit bank to withdraw savings KABUL (AFP) Branches of Afghanistan's biggest private bank were crowded Saturday morning with government employees queuing to be paid and customers ...

BP replaces failed blowout preventer on Gulf well

BP Plc successfully replaced a failed blowout preventer from atop its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well late on Friday, the top U.S.

Japan Noda warns on yen, suggests joint steps difficult

Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Saturday Tokyo would take decisive steps to stem the yen's rise when needed, while ...

Entertainment

Rare Degas sculpture exhibit opens in Bulgaria SOFIA, (AFP) - A rare exhibit of 74 bronze sculptures by French painter Edgar Degas opened Thursday at Sofia's National Art Gallery ...

Remains of the Day musical opens in London

LONDON, (AFP) - Award-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro is supporting a new musical based on his novel "Remains of the Day" even though he ...

Bollywood to make film on life of Jesus

MUMBAI, (AFP) - It's a subject that has attracted directors from Cecil B. Demille to Martin Scorsese and Mel Gibson. Now Bollywood is ...

Sports

Ponting's World Cup concerns over format revamp SYDNEY, (AFP) - Captain Ricky Ponting said Saturday he was concerned Australia's revamped domestic one day format would hamper the World Cup preparations of players on the fringe of the national team.

Nadal into 3rd rd at US Open

USA, (AFP) - Top seed Rafael Nadal reached the third round at the US Open on Friday by defeating Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 6-2, 7-6 (7/5), 7-5.

Germany and Dutch head Pool A in World Cup

ROSARIO, (AFP) - In Pool A at the women's field hockey World Cup here Friday, Germany added a 4-1 loss to India's record of three losses, Australia suffered their first tournament defeat at the hands