Indonesia has objected to a potential plan by the Pentagon to build a military base in Australia’s Cocos Islands, saying the initiative threatens Indonesian sovereignty and security. “Our protest was based on the data we already gathered regarding the issue. The data were gathered through monitoring using planes and radar,” Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal [...]
The stance on Syria recently taken by China, one of the countries that has been most affected by the Arab Spring and which, along with Russia, vetoed a UN draft resolution seeking to condemn the growing pressure being applied to protesters by the Syrian government, has been attracting attention around the world. The draft resolution [...]
Exclusive: Isaf aims to reduce threat to Kabul by insurgent groups and has not ruled out cross-border raids into Pakistan Nato commanders are planning a substantial offensive in eastern Afghanistan aimed at insurgent groups based in Pakistan, involving an escalation of aerial attacks on insurgent sanctuaries, and have not ruled out cross-border raids with ground [...]
Kuala Lampur, July 26: A recent survey has showed that the majority of young Muslims in Malaysia want the Noble Qur’an to replace the country’s federal constitution. ‘More than 70% among them slightly more males than females – want the Qur’an to replace the Federal Constitution of Malaysia,’ said the survey recently published on the [...]
A group of Malaysians have gathered outside the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur to protest Washington’s meddling in the Muslim world, as well as its support for Israel. The protesters, including many political activists, issued a letter addressed to US President Barack Obama in which they slammed Washington’s “conspiracies” in Islamic countries, IRNA reported on [...]
Written by Seth Mandel Since the beginning of the uprising in Egypt and the expected power shift in favor of the Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamic world has rallied around the Brotherhood and demanded that the West engage with them. But a crack in that unity appeared today when Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak said that [...]
Thursday, 30 December 2010 14:07 Independent By Martin Hickman, Consumer Affairs Correspondent China has struck fear into Western governments and electronics giants by slashing exports of a highly sought-after array of metals which are crucial for electronics products ranging from iPads and X-ray systems, to low-energy lightbulbs and hybrid cars. In a sign of its [...]
Saturday, 25 December 2010 12:25 The Star THINK ASIAN BY ANDREW SHENG I WAS in Kuala Lumpur in October attending the Global Islamic Finance Forum, organised by Bank Negara and the Malaysian International Islamic Finance Centre. The whole glitterati of the Islamic world was here, and coincidentally, the HSBC Asia Board also held its meeting, [...]
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I am sure they take pleasure in their sadistic acts in those lands....
