By Jane Chung SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired a short-range missile from its east coast on Sunday, a day after launching three of these missiles, a South Korean news agency said, ignoring calls for restraint from Western powers. Launches by the North of short-range missiles are not uncommon but, after recent warnings from the communist state of impending nuclear war, such actions have raised concerns about the region's security. ...
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Sidelined Sarawak reps demand seats in Najib’s Cabinet The Malaysian InsiderBy Debra ChongAssistant News Editor KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 ― Overlooked lawmakers in the Barisan Nasional’s (BN) East Malaysian vote bank say they should also be aboard Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s Cabinet, believing they had earned full ministerial More »
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Afghanistan's Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid tensions with Pakistan
ReutersBy Hamid Shalizi KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss potential arms deals with Indian officials during a trip to New Delhi this week, officials said, at a time when tensions are running high on Afghanistan's disputed border with Pakistan. Kabul's overtures to New Delhi are likely to rile Islamabad where a new government led by two-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif is set to take office soon, promising improved ties with India. ...
Syria army launches assault on rebel-held Qusayr
AFP NewsSyrian troops backed by fighters from Lebanese militant group Hezbollah launched an assault on the rebel-held central town of Qusayr on Sunday, after months of fierce fighting in the area, a watchdog said.
Japan PM vows to seek talks with N. Korea over kidnapping
AFP NewsJapan's prime minister vowed Sunday to seek talks with Pyongyang in a bid to settle the nagging issue of North Korea's kidnapping of Japanese, without risking its alliance with Washington and Seoul.
Yahoo Japan suspects 22 million IDs stolen
AFP NewsYahoo Japan Corp. has said it suspects up to 22 million user IDs may have been stolen during an unauthorised attempt to access the administrative system of its Yahoo! Japan portal.
New Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft
ReutersBy Malathi Nayak and Bill Rigby SAN FRANCISCO/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of its new Xbox game console, eight years after the last version, as it seeks a larger share of the $65 billion a year global computer gaming industry. But the small device faces some big competition from the PlayStation 4 by Sony Corp and the Wii U by Nintendo Co Ltd in a shifting market. ...
India could face junk status, S&P warns
AFP NewsIndia faces at least "a one-in-three" chance of losing its prized sovereign grade rating, global ratings agency Standard and Poor's has warned, amid new threats to economic growth and reforms.
Three new suicides at Apple supplier's China factory
AFP NewsThree Foxconn workers have committed suicide at a factory in China in the past three weeks, a labour rights group said on Saturday.
Internet in 'coma' as Iran election looms
AFP NewsIran is tightening control of the Internet ahead of next month's presidential election, mindful of violent street protests that social networkers inspired last time around over claims of fraud, users and experts say.
Al-Jazeera in big gambit with planned US launch
AFP NewsCan Al-Jazeera win hearts and minds in America? The pan-Arab news giant is laying the groundwork for the launch of Al-Jazeera America after its purchase of Current TV, a struggling US cable channel.
Yahoo! sets event amid Tumblr talk
AFP RelaxYahoo! scheduled a news conference Monday amid reports it was in talks on with the popular blogging platform Tumblr about an acquisition or strategic alliance.
New Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft
ReutersBy Malathi Nayak and Bill Rigby SAN FRANCISCO/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of its new Xbox game console, eight years after the last version, as it seeks a larger share of the $65 billion a year global computer gaming industry. But the small device faces some big competition from the PlayStation 4 by Sony Corp and the Wii U by Nintendo Co Ltd in a shifting market. ...
More cricketers involved in spot-fixing: India police
AFP NewsIndian police said on Sunday they had widened their probe into cricket spot-fixing after the arrest of three players and 11 bookmakers, warning that more teams were under the microscope.
'It's probably been as difficult a spell as I've had anywhere', rues QPR boss Redknapp
GOAL.comThe former Tottenham manager has struggled at Loftus Road since taking over from Mark Hughes, winning only four league matches as the Rs look set to finish bottom of the table
Spain's Vinales wins French Moto3 Grand Prix
AFP NewsMaverick Vinales led home a Spanish 1-2-3 in the French Moto3 Grand Prix at Le Mans on Sunday.
Man Utd's Ferguson set for final goodbye at West Brom
AFP NewsEnglish football will witness the end of an era on Sunday when Alex Ferguson takes charge of Manchester United for the 1,500th and final time in their last game of the season at West Bromwich Albion.
PARLIAMENT SEATS: FINAL TALLY
| PARLIAMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| BN | PR | Others |
| 133 | 89 | 0 |
| 222 seats total, 112 to win, 148 for two-thirds | ||
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