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Eddie Fatu, who wrestled as Umaga in WWE, died today after suffering a second heart attack while in the hospital in Houston, wrestlingobserver.com reported. He was 36. An earlier report on the Web site said that Fatu’s wife found him...

The number of flood evacuees in Terengganu rose to 3,608 yesterday morning compared with 2,451 the day before. A state National Security Council spokesman said there were 2,161 evacuees in Kemaman, 599 in Dungun, Marang (329), Besut (51), Kuala Terengganu...

Indonesia probes nightclub fire after 20 killed Indonesian authorities were investigating the cause of a fire that ripped through a karaoke bar in the country's third-biggest city of Medan killing 20 people, police said on Saturday.   The fire on...

The government has no intention of selling its stake in the National Heart Institute (IJN) to outsiders because it is a priceless asset to the government and a pride of the people, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said....

Liberal candidate Kelly O'Dwyer is expected to clinch the blue-ribbon seat, despite an expected backlash over climate change policy. But Greens candidate Dr Clive Hamilton hopes at least to take the Liberals to preferences for the first time in the...

All three candidates running for township chief in Guangfu township, eastern Taiwan's Hualien County, have been detained on charges of buying votes, as Taiwan's local elections in 17 of its 25 counties and cities kicked off Saturday. The Hualien District...

China Sets Its Sights on African Research Cooperation Wu Ni 4 December 2009 Beijing — China is continuing to show an interest in developing African research capacity with the announcement of a cooperation programme in science and technology.

The Supreme Court took exception Saturday to the administration line that the court system was no longer functioning in Maguindanao � one of the supposed reasons behind the declaration of martial law in the province. Lawyer Midas Marquez, Supreme Court...

Myanmar's junta has officially transformed the rebel army of the Kokang region into a border guard force under its command, state media reported Saturday. A ceremony marking the metamorphosis from former rebel force to the Kokang border guards was held...

Collaboration between the agencies and CHR involves sharing of expertise amidst parallel investigations into the criminal, administrative and human rights aspects of the case. ”It’s not an abrogation of each institution’s individual mandates – the avowed purpose in collaboration is...