Sunday, March 4, 2012

04 MAR 2012, SUN: SEA & World

Southeast Asia


Last giraffe in Surabaya zoo dies

AsiaOne - 
By Wahyoe Boediwardhana SURABAYA, Indonesia - The last giraffe in Surabaya zoo, Kliwon, died on Thursday evening due to unknown causes.

SSM's new ways to cut red tape

New Straits Times - 
By SIM BAK HENG AND AHMAD FAIRUZ OTHMAN Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin launching the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) carnival at the Pagoh Sports Complex yesterday.

Najib apologises to Kedah voters and asks for second chance

Malaysia Star - 
By EMBUN MAJID BALING: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has extended an apology to the people on behalf of Barisan Nasional for mistakes that led voters to reject it at the last general election.

Blast in Jolo, Sulu kills at least two, injures 8

GMA News - 
At least two persons were killed and eight others seriously injured in an explosion in the capital of Sulu province, a military spokesman said Saturday.

In your country, people who work hard pay for people who don't want to... We ...

Daily Mail - 
By Simon Parry In Kuala Lumpur The parents of the student robbed by thugs posing as 'good Samaritans' during last summer's London riots have accused Britain's welfare state of encouraging people to be lazy.

COMMENTARY: The titans clash but where is mining headed to?

Minda News - 
By Edwin G. Espejo | Sunday| March 4, 2012 | Filed under: Mindaviews GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/03 March) - Two prominent persons representing the richest families in the country let their hair down and let loose scathing remarks against each other ...

Aquino dares Maoists to surrender, join elections

Gulf Today - 
By Manolo B. Jara MANILA: Philippine President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino has challenged communist insurgents to lay down their arms and participate in the country's elections if they are sincere in bringing peace to the country especially in the rural ...

Cong. FM: Yambot a pillar of PH journalism

Journal Online - 
ISAGANI Yambot was a pillar of Philippine journalism. As publisher of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, he did a well-balanced act. As a mediaman, he shunned the power and influence of the pen.

Cambodia's Sweet Spot

New York Times - 
ON a sunny weekday in Kep, a seaside village about halfway along Cambodia's coast, the crab market was heaving. Women in straw hats and rubber boots stood knee deep in the surf shouting out prices, periodically darting into the sea to pull writhing ...

Vietnam says China assaulted fishermen

Inquirer.net - 
AP HANOI, Vietnam—Vietnam has accused China of assaulting its fishermen in the West Philippines Sea (South China Sea), in the countries' latest spat over disputed territory believed to be rich in natural resources.

CHED helpless against high miscellaneous fees — Palace

GMA News - 
College students and their parents may have to cope with the possibility of unregulated hikes in miscellaneous fees for the coming school year, Malacañang admitted over the weekend.

Hasan says he will sue Mahfuz over claim

New Straits Times - 
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Pas commissioner Datuk Dr Hasan Ali will take legal action against Pas vice-president Datuk Mahfuz Omar for accusing him of receiving RM30 million from the Youth and Sports Ministry to conduct more than 2000 programmes.

Negros Occidental officials prepare to receive Iggy remains

GMA News - 
Officials in Negros Occidental province are preparing to receive the remains of the late Rep. Ignacio "Iggy" Arroyo Jr. for a two-day wake in the province's fifth district.

In the courtyard of Malaysia

Deccan Herald - 
Malaysia is calling for more political freedom, guarantees for democratic rights and for a more serious crackdown on corruption. In an interaction with journalists in Mangalore, on Thursday, Malayasian former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, ...

Lambda Rho 'hazing' victim laid to rest

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - The San Beda law student who was killed allegedly due to hazing was laid to rest in his hometown of Burgos in Isabela on Saturday.

Police seize 4 million speed pills in Chiang Rai

Bangkok Post - 
Chiang Rai police yesterday seized more than 4 million methamphetamine, or speed, tablets from a pickup truck left in Mae Chan district.

New transport grant for needy students

Straits Times - 
By Siau Ming En The Central Singapore Community Development Council (CDC) and Maybank Singapore on Saturday launched a new Get-to-School Transport Grant worth $100800 for needy secondary school students.

Boy hurt in Cotabato bomb blast

ABS CBN News - 
Earlier, an improvised explosive device (IED) made from 81mm mortar was recovered by authorities along Governor Gutierrez Avenue. An IED also exploded in Governor Gutierrez Avenue last Thursday, leaving 3 wounded.

World


No successor still in sight for Syria

gulfnews.com - 
Debris and damaged houses after government forces shelled the opposition-held in Homs late last month. Washington: The Obama administration along with its Arab and European allies are trying to push Syria's leader from power, but US officials...

Storms demolish small towns in Ind., Ky.; 38 dead

The Associated Press - 
WEST LIBERTY, Ky. (AP) - Across the South and Midwest, survivors emerged Saturday to find blue sky and splinters where homes once stood, cars flung into buildings and communications crippled after dozens of tornadoes chainsawed through a region of ...

Ahmadinejad rivals rack up parliament wins in Iran

Salt Lake Tribune - 
By ALI AKBAR DAREINI AP Tehran, Iran • Conservative rivals of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appeared on course Saturday to gain firm control of parliament after elections that could embolden Iran's nuclear defiance and give the ruling clerics a clear ...

Reborn to run

Herald Scotland - 
By the time you read this newspaper, polling will be well under way across the world's biggest country, and Vladimir Putin should be well on his way to a fourth term as Russia's president.

Netanyahu, Obama to focus on Iran

Newsday - 
Nation Newsday > News > Nation Netanyahu, Obama to focus on Iran Published: March 3, 2012 9:11 PM By BRADLEY KLAPPER AND MATTHEW LEE.

Cruise ship captain wasn't wearing glasses, asked 1st officer to look at radar ...

Chicago Sun-Times - 
FILE In this In this Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 file photo Francesco Schettino, right, the captain of the luxury cruiser Costa Concordia, which ran aground off Italy's tiny Tuscan island of Isola del Giglio, is taken into custody by Carabinieri in Porto ...

World News of the Day From Across the Globe -

San Francisco Chronicle - 
1 Nuclear disaster: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda acknowledged Saturday the government failed in its response to last year's earthquake and tsunami, being too slow in relaying key information and believing too much in "a myth of safety" about ...

Afghan attacks on US troops undermine trust level

The Associated Press - 
WASHINGTON (AP) - Afghan duplicity has cost the lives of six American troops over the past week and betrayed the trust that's an essential element in the international coalition's formula for winding down the decade-long war.

First casualty as floods swamp parts of Australia

Sin Chew Jit Poh - 
SYDNEY, March 4, 2012 (AFP) -- A man who was swept down a swollen creek became the first casualty Sunday from floods inundating Australia's New South Wales state as hundreds more people were evacuated due to heavy rainfall.

29 charged in counterfeit goods

Tempo - 
NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) - US officials have announced charges against 29 people in what they call a massive international counterfeit goods operation to smuggle $325 million in counterfeit goods from China.

Egypt's small concession

Washington Post - 
THE CRISIS in US-Egyptian relations caused by the prosecution of American-backed nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and their employees has been partly defused - but in a way that may do as much harm as good.

Ireland to vote in favour of EU fiscal treaty: poll

AFP - 
DUBLIN - The Irish public would vote in favour of the European Union's fiscal pact in a forthcoming referendum, according to an opinion poll to be published Sunday.

They're Gaga Over The Lady

New York Times (blog) - 
By MARK MCDONALD | March 3, 2012, 9:52 pm Soe Than Win/Agence France-Presse - Getty ImagesAung San Suu Kyi attended a pro-democracy rally on Saturday in Mandalay.

NKorea's Kim orders high alert during DMZ visit

Newsday - 
Nation Newsday > News > Nation NKorea's Kim orders high alert during DMZ visit Originally published: March 3, 2012 5:47 AM Updated: March 3, 2012 9:46 PM By The Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea - (AP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has urged ...

Syrian rebels in Idlib bide their time

Los Angeles Times - 
They know they aren't equipped for a full-on fight with Assad's army. They stage guerrilla attacks and dream of outside help.

Gov't wants Pinoys out of Syria

Philippine Star - 
By Aurea Calica (The Philippine Star) Updated March 04, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines is striving to get all Filipinos, including undocumented ones, out of Syria as the situation there continues to worsen.

The Harbinger: “Am I Ugly” Videos: A Cry for Help or Attention?

my.hsj.org - 
YouTube, since its beginning, has been used as a video-sharing website where one can easily upload videos of themselves and search anything from cute cat videos to help in algebra homework, but lately parents and experts have been showing a strong ...

Bill pushes for professional boxers protection

Sun.Star - 
TO PROTECT the health of professional boxers, a neophyte lawmaker is pushing for the approval of a proposed law that would require them to submit a medical clearance every six months to the Games and Amusements Board (GAB).

Andrew Breitbart's unexpected death sparks wild conspiracy theories

Daily Mail - 
By Daily Mail Reporter Andrew Breitbart's untimely death has sparked wild conspiracy theories that the publisher was murdered on the President's orders.

'We are ready for dialogue with China'

Hindustan Times - 
Darjeeling-born Lobsang Sangay, who was elected as the political successor of the Dalai Lama last year, belongs to the generation of Tibetan campaigners who have never lived in Tibet.

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