Malaysia's budget airport evacuated due to fire
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 01/09/2009 - 09:08.Malaysia's no-frills airport terminal was evacuated and more than 20 flights delayed Friday after a fire broke out at a duty-free shop in the departure hall.
Malaysian court charges Singaporean man with murdering Thai stepson
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Tue, 01/06/2009 - 09:17.
A Malaysian court has charged a Singaporean national for allegedly murdering his 7-year-old Thai stepson last month, a news report said Tuesday.
Malaysian fortune teller jailed in Singapore for cheating
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Sat, 12/27/2008 - 09:17.Singapore A Malaysian fortune teller was sentenced to 15 months in jail by a Singapore court on Friday for fleecing a woman of 60,000 Singapore dollars (41,430 US dollars), the Straits Times reporte
German warship, chopper foil pirate attack on Egyptian ship
Submitted by William Kaelin on Thu, 12/25/2008 - 17:28.A German warship and helicopter on Thursday succeeded in foiling an attempt by pirates to board an Egyptian bulk carrier travelling in the troubled Gulf of Aden off Somalia's coast.
Malaysia frees militant suspected of al-Qaeda links
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Wed, 12/10/2008 - 09:37.Malaysia has freed a suspected Islamic terrorist who was detained for several years under a draconian security law for his alleged involvement in the September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States,
Four killed, eight missing in Malaysian landslide
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Sat, 12/06/2008 - 09:25.Four people have been killed and eight others are missing in a pre-dawn landslide Saturday that buried 14 bungalows in a Malaysian residential area, police said.
Malaysian airport police arrest woman with cocaine-soaked towels
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Sat, 12/06/2008 - 09:23.Malaysian airport police have detained a woman for suspected drug trafficking after she was caught carrying 10 towels soaked in liquid cocaine, news reports said Saturday.
Malaysian man killed for hogging karaoke microphone
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Thu, 12/04/2008 - 09:25.A Malaysian man was stabbed to death for hogging the microphone at a karaoke club in the eastern state of Sabah on Borneo Island, a news report said Thursday.
Shares fell 2.1 per cent Friday on the Seoul stock exchange on general recession fears. South Korea's won dropped against the dollar.
When the Spirit rover landed on Mars five years ago, no one expected it or its sister rover Opportunity to make it to their first birthdays, let alone their fifth.
Amelie Mauresmo fell victim to a leg injury after less than half an hour on court Friday to hand over a 4-0 victory which put French compatriot Marion Bartoli into the final of the Brisbane International.
Mumbai-based movie Slumdog Millionaire won five prizes Thursday night at the Critics Choice Awards, cementing its position as a surprise favourite just as the Oscar season moves into high gear.
After the Taipei Zoo received two giant pandas from China, another Taiwan zoo said Friday it is seeking to receive a pair of pandas from China.