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Water : a message to the Federal Government
| 5th World Water Forum wraps up in Istanbul Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:10:57 Jody Sabral, Press TV, Istanbul |  |
Suspicious device closes London airport
 The photo shows an aircraft preparing to land at Gatwick Airport in southeast England. |
The Gatwick Airport in London has been brought to a standstill after a passenger plane aroused the suspicion of pertinent officials.
Early in the morning on Sunday, all passengers and crew onboard a flight from Dubai were evacuated from Gatwick Airport and explosives experts took the matter into their own hands.
Airport spokeswoman Julie Ayres told CNN, "There was something on board that they were not happy about."
According to the police, the plane is now in a holding area.[more]
CIA's war in Pakistan
The US military has been coming under an increasing number of attacks for the high number of civilians being killed by their missile strikes in Pakistan and Afghanistan.Leon Panetta, the head of the US Central Intelligence Agency, put the attacks high on the agenda during his visit to Islamabad in Pakistan.
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Dr M says Malays are under threat
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 - Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad played the race card today, warning the Malays could lose their political power.
The former prime minister told a gathering of more than 1,000 at a rally organised by right wing Malay group Perkasa that the community was under threat from "various parties" which he did not specifically name.
He said that the Malays were being unfairly described as racists who practised apartheid but he contended that the community was only protecting their own rights. [ more ]
Perkasa warns non-Malays to behave
Malay right-wing group Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa today threatened that it would react to the actions of those who chose to question Malay supremacy.
President Datuk Ibrahim Ali said that for the sake of "the country, race and religion, I am willing to be detained under the Internal Security Act" should Malay rights be challenged.
The Malay nationalist politician warned non-Malays to behave, if not then Malays would repay in kind.[more]
Mauritania's political puzzle - revisited!
Today, Mauritania still under military ruler General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz:The Mauritanian army puts soldiers on the streets of the capital, and the civilian leadership in detention, as it takes power of Mauritanian in a coup. The military junta deposed the government just over a year after country's first democratic elections since independence in the 1960's. The coup leaders promised to hold fresh elections "as soon as possible". Inside story asks: is it a set back for democracy? Or setting the right democratic path after a power struggle at the top? [ video inside ]
Hishamuddin to show keris again
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 - Outgoing Umno Youth chief Datuk Hishammuddin Hussein will tempt fate on Wednesday when he reprises the controversial keris act.
The main difference this time is that he will not unsheathe the keris or brandish it in a threatening fashion.
He will lift up a covered keris as part of the opening ceremony of the youth assembly.
By keeping the keris as part of the opening ceremony for the Umno Youth assembly he is taking into account the sentiment of party delegates who felt that Umno should not be cowed into doing away with its tradition just because non-Malays felt threatened by it.[more]
UK to Israel: War crimes law unchangeable now
 In 2005, Doron Almog managed to avoid arrest in Britain by remaining on board a plane at Heathrow airport |
The British government says it cannot change for now a law that allows for the arrest of Israel's visiting authorities over war crimes.
In an unofficial message to Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Britain said that due to Israel's public image in the country following its massive strike against the Gaza Strip, London believes it will be unable to pass an amendment to the legislation before next year's elections, Haaretz reported.
The Israeli offensive, namely Operation Cast Lead, triggered a wave of outrage worldwide as it left more than 1,434 Palestinians, including 960 civilians, killed and thousands more injured.[more]
'1000% rise in Jew attacks on Arabs'
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A research by an Arab human rights group shows a ten-fold increase in Jewish attacks on the Arab population in Israel over the last year.
On Saturday, the Mossawa Advocacy Center for Arab Citizens reported the 1000 percent rise in 2008 crime rates compared with 2007, citing the recent Israeli war on Gaza and the Israeli elections in February as a reason, said Israeli website Ynetnews.[ more ]
De-Politicise Umno Deputy Presidency - Division Chief
The post of Umno deputy president should be de-politicised so that it would no longer be perceived as a platform to gain the country's top premiership, an Umno division leader said.
Pulai Umno division chief Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed said the time had come for the party leadership to seriously reconsider the norm of appointing the deputy president as deputy prime minister, and later, prime minister.
"Maybe, it is time we just have a deputy president, and not neccesarily for the deputy president to become the deputy prime minister or prime minister. We should just focus on the PM (prime minister). (A) Deputy president doesn't need to be PM," he told Bernama here.[more]
Pulai Umno division chief Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed said the time had come for the party leadership to seriously reconsider the norm of appointing the deputy president as deputy prime minister, and later, prime minister.
"Maybe, it is time we just have a deputy president, and not neccesarily for the deputy president to become the deputy prime minister or prime minister. We should just focus on the PM (prime minister). (A) Deputy president doesn't need to be PM," he told Bernama here.[more]
Troops tell Gaza tales on T-shirts
 '1 shot, 2 kills' |
Israeli troops have begun printing racist slogans and pictures on T-shirts, admitting to various 'war crimes' during the Gaza offensive.
After the recent war in Gaza, many Israeli soldiers have been ordering T-shirts and clothing with drawing and slogans printed on them which border racism.
The Confession that Never Was
A statement by the confessed murderer of Altantuya Shaariibuu raises more questions
In other court testimony, Sirul said Azilah had told him "there was work to be done and just asked me to follow him." Musa Safri, Najib Tun Razak's chief of staff, he testified, "had told him about a friend …who had women problems."
THE CORRIDORS OF POWER
Asia Sentinel
On November 9, 2006, at Kuala Lumpur's Travers police station, Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, then a 35-year-old member of the country's elite Special Action bodyguard unit under Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, sat down and confessed to the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu.[more]
High Flyer MU downed twice in a row
Manchester United 1-4 Liverpool
14 March - Liverpool came from behind at Old Trafford to re-ignite the Barclays Premier League title race with a stunning victory.Fulham 2-0 Manchester United
21 March - Fulham blew the title race wide open with a sensational win over nine-man Manchester United at Craven Cottage.[ video inside ]
Israel fails to win Hamas OK over Shalit
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Israel fails to win Hamas' ok for the release of its captive soldier by refusing to free five of the Palestinian prisoners Hamas has demanded.
According to al-Hayat daily, Israel agreed to release all but five prisoners demanded by Hamas in prisoner swap talks last week in Cairo.
According to the newspaper, negotiations reached a dead end when Tel Aviv ruled out release of Ahmad Sa'adat, the Secretary General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; Ibrahim Khaled, commander of the Hamas military wing; Abdallah Barghouti; Hassan Salameh; and Amana Muna.[more]
Fairus finally quits as Penang Deputy CM
Fairus Khairuddin, the Penang deputy chief minister, has quit, confirming swirling speculation about his position amid a cloud of suspicion over his conduct.
The PKR man submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng of the DAP, and it has been accepted.
Lim made the announcement at a press conference in Penang today.
However, the CM declined to disclose the reasons for Fairus’s resignation.[more]
Somali dissidents brace for al-Shabaab war
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Former Somali government officials are preparing troops to wrest control of towns south of the Horn of Africa country from al-Shabaab.
The ousted administers of Somalia's southern regions of Bay and Bakool are massing troops in the border town of El Barde in a bid to strike al-Shabaab positions in Rabdhure, Wajid and Hudur, a Press TV correspondent reported.
The sources within the former government camp confirmed the intention to attack the armed group -- viewed as the military wing of the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) -- in the upcoming days without going into further details. [more]
The sources within the former government camp confirmed the intention to attack the armed group -- viewed as the military wing of the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) -- in the upcoming days without going into further details. [more]
Abortion, premature births surge in Gaza after war
Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:42:51 Yousef Al-Helou, Press TV, Gaza |  |
Miliband admits 'stalemate' in Afghanistan
 British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said the allied forces face a "strategic stalemate" in some parts of Afghanistan. |
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says the UK, the US and their allies face a "strategic stalemate" in some parts of Afghanistan.
"In parts of the country there is a strategic stalemate. It is not true that the Taliban are overrunning our forces because in any conventional encounter they lose," Miliband told BBC.
The British diplomat added, "They are a terrorist, counter-insurgency force which is able to do grave and grievous damage to our own troops and others."[ more ]
Malaysian PM said to hand power to deputy on April 2
| Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:36:02 Mahi Ramakrishnan, Press TV, Kuala Lumpur |  |
Financial crisis produces some winners
Bank and businesses have collapsed and thousands of people have lost their jobs in the global economic crisis, but some companies appear to be faring well.
Cadbury, the chocolate maker, says its profits are up 30 per cent, as consumers reach for something sweet in times of economic gloom.
As Al Jazeera's Tania Page reports from London, the crisis has produced other winners as well.[ video inside ]
Cadbury, the chocolate maker, says its profits are up 30 per cent, as consumers reach for something sweet in times of economic gloom.
As Al Jazeera's Tania Page reports from London, the crisis has produced other winners as well.[ video inside ]
Sarawak
The Malaysian state of Sarawak plans to build 12 new hydro-electric dams along the state's waterways, saying the projects will create jobs, provide cheap renewable energy and meet the demands of future industrialisation.The dams are supposed to push the total generating capacity in the state to 7,000MW by 2020, an increase of more than 600 per cent from the current capacity.
There are plans to expand the aluminium-smelting industry in the state which will need the planned output.
But critics question the sustainability of the project.[ video inside ]
Hina Sultan Perak menerusi Internet : Enam didakwa
Enam orang dihadapkan ke mahkamah hari ini atas tuduhan menghina Sultan Perak Sultan Azlan Shah menerusi Internet.
Seorang mengaku salah dan didenda RM10,000.Ini kali pertama kerajaan menggunakan Akta Komiunikasi dan Multimedia untuk bertindak ke atas pengguna Internet.
Seorang mengaku salah dan didenda RM10,000.Ini kali pertama kerajaan menggunakan Akta Komiunikasi dan Multimedia untuk bertindak ke atas pengguna Internet.
Focus on Gaza - Factional Fighting
March 20, 2009 - In this week's Focus On Gaza we look at two blows suffered by the Israeli army. Firstly a UN report which brands the recent Israeli war on Gaza as illegal.Secondly the chilling accounts of a disregard for civilian safety from its own soldiers involved in the operation, published this week in a leading Israeli newspaper.
We also look at internal dischord among the Palestinian movement and the numerous factions involved.
In a special report our correspondent Hoda Abdel Hamid brings together two Gazan students one from each of the two opposing groups - living very different lives and separated by factional rivalry.
Our senior political analyst Marwan Bishara reveals the real chances of a unity government being negociated by the leaders of these factions in talks in Cairo.[more]
Israel forced to open face-saving probe
 Israel has been accused of turning Gaza into a testing lab for "extremely nasty" weapons and a devastated slum similar to the Warsaw Ghetto. |
The political debacle prompted by the confession of Israeli military personnel about their conduct in Gaza has forced the launch of a probe.
With Israeli armed forces having themselves confessed to the wanton killing of civilians as well as immoral behavior in the Gaza Strip and the issue spilling into politics, the Israeli military has been forced to take action.
Military Advocate General Brig. Gen. Avichai Mendelblit on Thursday ordered the Military Police Investigation unit to launch a probe into the testimony of Israeli veterans of the three-week war.[ more ]
Russia orders major S-400 deployment
 Army trucks moving S-400 batteries |
The Russian army has doubled the deployment of its hi-tech anti-ballistic S-400 missiles in the face of its growing concerns of air attacks.
Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov recently announced that Moscow had authorized a new military division to employ 32 S-400 interceptor missiles capable of hitting low-cruising stealth aircrafts and intermediate-range ballistic missiles to ward off possible attacks.
The S-400, alias SA-21 Growler, enjoys versatile firing facets and can destroy targets flying low at a speed exceeding 2.5 Mach or just over 3,000 km per hour -- a feature lacked by modern US Tomahawk cruise missiles.[ more ]
Israeli soldiers fought 'religious war' in Gaza
 Israeli soldiers say they thought they were fighting a holy war in Gaza. |
Israeli soldiers believed they were fighting a "religious war" against gentiles in January's Gaza offensive, a commander has revealed.
The Israeli army commander said military and non-military rabbis had circulated pamphlets among the battlefield troops, describing the operation as a "religious war" and that they were carrying out a "religious mission".[ more ]
Experts: Islamic banking savior of Malaysian economy
| Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:29:57 Mahi Ramakrishnan, Press TV, Kuala Lumpur |  |
US attends SCO meeting on Afghanistan
 Members of Shanghai Co-operation Organization |
The US will attend a meeting on Afghanistan sponsored by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO) amid speculations that its delegates might meet Iran's.
"Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Patrick Moon is planning to attend this Shanghai Cooperation Organization conference in Moscow on the 27th of March," State Department spokesman, Robert Wood, said on Thursday.[ more ]
India snubs US over troops pull back
 India's border soldiers stand guard at the tense Indian-Pakistani border |
The Indian government has strongly rejected a call by the United States to pull back armed forces from its troubled border with Pakistan.
Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon during his recent visit to Washington told the US senior officials that New Delhi wouldn't move its troops back along the border, media reports said Friday.
Also, Indian defense sources said that Islamabad had deployed several army brigades along Indo-Pakistan border in Jehlum-Chenab and Chenab-Ravi corridors.
Pakistan has also deployed more troops along the Line of Control in disputed Kashmir region, according to sources.[more]
Hearing into dubious autopsy report starts in Kuala Lumpur
| Mahi Ramakrishnan, Press TV, Kuala Lumpur |  |
Today's Feature : Safari 4
How many of you out there use Safari as your main Web browser? Well, if you do, you might be interested to know that Apple has released Safari 4 Beta! If you don't use it now, this would be a great time to check it out. The new version packs a big punch with only a couple drawbacks. Let's check it out!First, the new version of Safari is fast! I installed it and it loads pages faster than any other browser I've ever used. Secondly, version 4 is well laid out. The tabs have moved to the top of the screen, which is a great idea. Also, the menu bar is greatly reduced so that you have more screen available to see your favorite Web pages.[more]
UN sees grave war crime in Gaza war
 Richard Falk is an American law professor at Princeton University |
A United Nations human rights investigator says the Israeli military action on densely populated Gaza Strip constitutes grave war crime.
Richard Falk, UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, said under the Geneva Conventions if warring forces cannot distinguish between military targets and surrounding civilians, "launching the attacks is inherently unlawful and would seem to constitute a war crime of the greatest magnitude under international law."
"On the basis of the preliminary evidence available, there is reason to reach this conclusion," said Falk's annual 26-page report to the UN Human Rights Council.[ more ]
UK police admit brutality against Muslim suspect
| Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:39:30 Roshan Muhammed Salih, Press TV, London |  |
The Power Supply
So, tell me, has your computer ever made a noise that sounds like one of your fans is dying? I'm sure you would know if it has, because it can be pretty loud and it usually just sounds awful! Well, either way, I'm willing to bet that your fan really isn't the culprit here. Nope, it could be your power supply instead. If you have a noisy fan, you smell something burning or you see smoke or flames shooting out the back of your computer, you may very well have a problem with your power supply. And I assure you, that's a whole lot worse than a dead fan if you don't catch it right away. Keep reading for more on this! [ more ]
Axis of Evil
| US, UK conspiring to halt UN from acting on Gaza crisis Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:44:23 Mike Mazzocco, Press TV, United Nations |  |
Two US Navy Vessels Collide in Strait of Hormuz
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A US Navy submarine and a US amphibious vessel collided in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday slightly injuring 15 sailors and creating a fuel spill of around 25,000 gallons, the US Navy said.
"The collision between USS Hartford (SSN 768) and USS New Orleans (LPD 18) occurred at approximately 1:00 am local time (2030 GMT on Thursday)," the Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet said. "Fifteen sailors aboard the Hartford were slightly injured and returned to duty. No personnel aboard New Orleans were injured," it added. A US Navy submarine and a US amphibious vessel collided in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday slightly injuring 15 sailors and creating a fuel spill of around 25,000 gallons, the US Navy said.[more]
Abbas: Israel refuses our water share
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Mahmoud Abbas accuses Israel of imposing a chronic water shortage on Palestinians, demanding a rightful share of water before any peace deal.
In a message read at the World Water Forum in Istanbul, the acting Palestinian Authority chief criticized Israel's unilateral control over rivers and aquifers and unequal sharing of water resources in contrast to international law.
Abbas said Palestinians had four times less water per capita than Israelis living in the occupied West Bank, a consumption level that fell far below the guidelines by the World Health Organization (WHO) for minimum daily access to water.[ more ]
Madagascar's new leaders under fire
 Madagascan soldiers openning the way for the new president. |
Regional players in Africa have disowned the new Madagascan leadership -- in power following what has been denounced as a military coup.
On Thursday, the 15-nation intergovernmental organization, Southern African Development Community (SADC), refused to recognize the government of the former Madagascan opposition leader Andry Rajoelina.
The former opposition chief took interim power after military forces loyal to him revolted against the former president Marc Ravalomanana.[more]
Botswana's forces leave Sudan
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The government of Botswana has withdrawn its peace-keeping troops from war-torn Sudan.
Speaking to Press TV in the country's capital, Gaborone, Justice, Defense and Security Minister, Dikgakgamatso Seretse, said the southern African country decided to pull out its troops from Sudan because of unrest where its peace keeping contingent are deployed.
"Due to the unrest in areas where the troops are deployed, the government had decided to pull its peace-keeping contingent, both Botswana police and members of Botswana Defense Force, from Sudan."[ more ]
Lebanese parliament nods at lowering voting age to 18
Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:50:44 Mariam Saleh, Press TV, Beirut |  |
'MKO members have no place in Iraq'
 Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh |
Iraq has urged other countries to find a place for the members of Mujahedin-e-Khalq group (MKO) who have been based in the country for about two decades.
"We do not wish to take responsibility for the sin of the presence of a terrorist organization in Iraq, which causes us domestic problems and problems with countries of the region," Iraqi government spokesman, Ali al-Dabbagh, told Reuters on Thursday.[ more ]
Nethanyahu 'asks for extra time to form government'
 Benjamin Netanyahu will ask for extra time to form a new government. |
Israel's Premier-designate reportedly will ask for extra time to form a government amid an effort to lure the Labor party into joining his coalition.
Likud Party leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been tasked to form a new government by President Shimon Peres is expected to meet with him on Sunday, and ask for a 14-day extra time to form the new government, the Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot reported on Thursday.
Netanyahu's original mandate of 28 days, which expires on Friday, can be extended by up to a fortnight.
The Likud chairman hopes to persuade Labor Party leader, Ehud Barak, to join his coalition.[ more ]
Revisit - Fatah Hamas Negotiations.
| Hamas, Fatah agree on 2010 elections Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:47:35 Mohamed Abd Elmonem, Press TV, Cairo |  |
US civilians to join Afghan war
 US troops in Afghanistan |
Hundreds of American nationals are to join the sprawling population of US servicemen in Afghanistan aiding "the counterinsurgency operations".
The White House has pinned on the drawing the plan which has been floated by senior national security think tanks, The Washington Post
The non-military population, comprising of experts drawn from different US state-run agencies, is allegedly to aid development projects in the war-scarred country.[more]
Sivakumar’s case agst Election Commission deferred to Mar 27
The Kuala Lumpur High Court has set March 27 to hear Perak Speaker V Sivakumar’s suit against the Election Commission for not holding by-elections in three state constituencies that he declared vacant.
Justice Lau Bee Lan allowed the postponement sought by Sivakumar’s lawyers because there were several other on-going legal cases related to the incident, which had sparked the events leading to the current constitutional impasse in the north-western state.[more]
Israeli drones operating in Iraq, Afghanistan
 Heron unmanned aerial vehicle |
Israeli-built drones have been operating in the skies of Iraq and Afghanistan for the last three years under the US-led coalition.
The US Army has been operating Hunter model of unmanned aerial vehicles over Iraq. The UAVs were manufactured in the Mississippi-based subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries - Stark Aerospace, Haaretz reported on Thursday.[more]
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