Friday, November 11, 2011

11 NOV 2011, FRI: SEA & Wld

Southeast Asia


DOJ verifying Arroyo asylum plan in Dominican Republic

GMANews.TV - 
(Updated 4:54 pm) The Department of Justice (DOJ) is verifying information that former President and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has sought political asylum in the Dominican Republic.

Chasing to transform

New Straits Times - 
By EDITORIAL | 0 comments There is a compelling ring of truth to the prime minister's call to all the country's leaders to strive for transformation rather than reformation as the key to progress.

'Cassius Clay' knocked out

gulfnews.com - 
Australian zoologist Adam Britton, left, measures a captive crocodile in Bunawan town, Agusan del Sur province, in the Philippines southern island of Mindanao on November 9, 2011.

Dewan Rakyat: Opposition leader chided over missing funds claim

New Straits Times - 
DEPUTY Finance Minister Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussin refuted claims by opposition members of parliament that RM1.4 billion is missing from the nation's contingency fund.

Sharizat's filthy tactics and unethical conduct

Free Malaysia Today - 
I read with great amusement Sharizat's pathetic attempts at defending herself in the face of the National Feedlot fiasco as reported in the article, “Shahrizat: My family doesn't deserve the attacks” in Malaysiakini.

Sexuality: Minorities' rights protected under UN

The Sun Daily - 
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 10, 2011): The banning of the annual sexuality rights festival Seksualiti Merdeka 2011 by the government and police shows that they are “callous, intolerant and homophobic”, Klang DAP MP Charles Santiago said today.

MILF fighters back peace process

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - Over 10000 military and civil components of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Wednesday have re-affirmed their full support to both the MILF leadership under Chairman Al-Hajji Murad Ebrahim and the ...

NPA guns down 2nd suspect in murder of rebel leader's daughter

Inquirer.net - 
TAGUM CITY—A soldier implicated in the 2009 abduction, torture and murder of Rebelyn Pitao, daughter of rebel leader Leoncio Pitao, was shot dead by suspected communist assassins in a remote village in Davao City Thursday, the military said.

Ramona Bautista's Turkish husband: No one can touch us

Inquirer.net - 
This was the declaration of Engin Tuna Bulbuloglu, the Turkish husband of Ma. Ramona “Mara” Bautista, who fled to Turkey after she was implicated in the murder of her brother Ramgen.

Clinton Says 21st Century Will Be US' Pacific Century

CRIENGLISH.com - 
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday said here the 21st century will be the United States' Pacific Century. Cliton said as the war in Iraq winds down and efforts in Afghanistan to transition begins, the administration is to pivot its ...

131 private colleges get 'good' rating

New Straits Times - 
PUTRAJAYA The Malaysia Quality Evaluation System (MyQuest) conducted for the first time recently found that 72, or 34.3 per cent of, private colleges in the country were below satisfactory, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled ...

AFP: Grounding of OV-10 planes won't affect operations

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - The grounding of the Air Force OV-10 units will not affect operations against lawless elements in Mindanao, the military stressed yesterday.

State readies for flood following rain forecast

New Straits Times - 
THE Federal Government has taken flood prevention measures following a Meteorological Department report forecasting higher rainfall this time of the year, compared with last year.

PM Lee supports Japan's inclusion in trade pact

TODAYonline - 
SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has voiced his support for Japan to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a regional free trade pact that will be negotiated on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting later this ...

PSF chalks out World Science Day celebration programme

Pakistan Daily Times - 
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) has planned different activities to celebrate the World Science Day (WSD) on November 22.

Impeach case vs President Aquino 'returned to sender'

Inquirer.net - 
The House of Representatives sent the complaint back to lawyer Oliver Lozano as it failed to meet the constitutional requisite of a verified complaint duly endorsed by a House member.

First-level emergency alert issued at Bangchan

Bangkok Post - 
A first-level emergency warning has been issued at Bangchan Industrial Estate in eastern Bangkok following rising water levels in two canals near the estate.

SBY sends subordinates for Papua dialogue

Jakarta Post - 
Development Acceleration Unit for Papua and West Papua (UP4B)Lt. Gen. (ret) Bambang Dharmono says his team plans to invite representatives of all Papuan people, including separatists, for a dialogue.

World


Greek Government Led by Papademos Will Seek to Avoid Collapse

BusinessWeek - 
Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The new Greek unity government led by Lucas Papademos, former vice president of the European Central Bank, will face the task of securing funds to avert the country's economic ...

Ten dead as second earthquake strikes Turkey near city where 600 were killed...

Daily Mail - 
By Daily Mail Reporter An aid worker searching for survivors of an earthquake in Turkey was among at least ten killed by a second tremor.

Aloha APEC shifts focus to Pacific rim trade

eTaiwan News - 
AP Asian-Pacific leaders began searching Thursday for ways to kickstart faster growth through freer trade, moving on from the gloom over European debt that prevailed days earlier at the G20 summit in Cannes.

Malema Suspension Derails South African Nationalization Drive

BusinessWeek - 
Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Julius Malema's suspension from South Africa's ruling Africa National Congress may reduce the risk the government will nationalize mines, bolstering investor confidence in the world's biggest producer of platinum ...

Iran nuclear report alarming, says White House

Xinhua - 
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- The report recently released by the UN nuclear watchdog on Iran's nuclear program is alarming, White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Thursday, vowing to put added pressure on the Islamist state.

ANALYSIS: Politics of Indo-Pak trade —Dr Rashid Ahmad Khan

Pakistan Daily Times - 
Despite pressing economic imperatives and strong geo-strategic compulsions, the issue of trade between Pakistan and India has always been overly politicised.

Girl, soldiers among 21 killed in Syria

Herald Sun - 
A YOUNG girl and six soldiers are among 21 Syrians killed as security forces pressed a crackdown on protests and in clashes between troops and army deserters, a human rights group says.

Thailand faces security and political test

TODAYonline - 
The widespread floods in central Thailand have added another dimension to the security threats to the country which, since 1932, have largely been domestic ones.

Murdoch Points Finger in Testimony

TIME - 
(LONDON) - Called back to Britain's Parliament after former News Corp. employees challenged his credibility, senior executive James Murdoch insisted he'd been kept in the dark about ...

Katsav lawyers consider motioning for another hearing

Ynetnews - 
Moshe Katsav's defense attorneys are expected to meet with the former president and his family in the coming days to discuss the possibility of motioning the Supreme Court to hold another hearing on his case.

Senate Vote Saves Net Neutrality ... For Now

Huffington Post - 
Today the Senate voted down a dangerous resolution that would have shuttered the open Internet. Good riddance. This outrageous measure would have stripped us of our right to communicate freely online and handed control of the Internet to companies like ...

Clinton Presses China on Trade, Human Rights Issues

Voice of America (blog) - 
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is urging China to allow its currency, the yuan, to appreciate in value, remove barriers to trade and take steps to improve human rights.

Herman Cain claims his "hell" week has resulted in fundraising bonanza

CBS News - 
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Herman Cain told supporters that he has "been through hell" after nearly two weeks of headlines about sexual harassment allegations, but the Republican presidential candidate insisted his supporters are encouraging him in ways that ...

Noda should show firm resolve on TPP

The Daily Yomiuri - 
After heated discussions that continued late into the night, the Democratic Party of Japan has finally reached a conclusion on whether Japan should join negotiations regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership pact.

Mario Monti set to become Italy's new Prime Minister

Economic Times - 
ROME: Former European Commissioner Mario Monti emerged on Thursday as favorite to replace Silvio Berlusconi and form a new government to stave off a run on Italian bonds that is endangering the entire euro zone.

New US Envoy Arrives in Seoul, Looking to Pyongyang

Voice of America (blog) - 
A new US ambassador arrived in South Korea Thursday pledging to do his utmost to upgrade relations between the two countries. Korean-born Sung Kim is the first Korean-American to be named to the post since diplomatic relations were established 129 ...

Q+A - Palestinian UN bid appears headed for failure

Reuters India - 
A girl holds a Palestinian flag as she takes part in a protest against a Jewish settlement in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem October 28, 2011.

Pacific-Wide Tsunami Readiness Exercise Conducted

Maui Now - 
Debris pushed by the power of tsunami surges became wedged in park gates and pushed over the perimeter fence at the Kanaha Wildlife Sanctuary following the March 2011 tsunami, generated by an earthquake in Japan.

Gunman takes hostages at Czech aircraft factory, killing 2

Channel 6 News Online - 
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC (BNO NEWS) -- A gunman took several hostages at an aircraft factory in the southeastern Czech Republic on Thursday afternoon, killing two of them, officials said.

18 dead after tractor runs into canal in Nepal

CNN International - 
Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) -- At least 18 people were killed Thursday in southern Nepal when a tractor carrying them to a religious festival overturned into an irrigation canal, police said.

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