Lebanon: Cabinet to resume discussion on election law next week
Major News in <The Daily Star>: Cabinet to resume discussion on election law next week The Cabinet agreed Tuesday to hold a third session next week to resume discussion of a draft electoral law based on a system of proportional representation after failing to reach agreement in two meetings. “The Cabinet continued studying and debating […]
Kazakhstan : Olympics, Kazakhstan ranked 7th by Olympic medal count after 2nd day
Major News of <Tengrinews> : Olympics, Kazakhstan ranked 7th by Olympic medal count after 2nd day Kazakhstan national Olympic team is ranked 7th by medal count after the second day of the Olympics-2012 for the first time in the history of the independent Kazakhstan, Vesti.kz reports. Kazakhstan athletes won two gold medals. The first one […]
Brunei : ITB students hold prayers for victims
Major News of <The Brunei Times> : ITB students hold prayers for victims MORE than 100 Institut Teknologi Brunei students participated in a tahlil ceremony and mass prayers on Saturday to pay respects to the victims of the recent military helicopter tragedy that occurred recently, said the tertiary institute. In a press release issued yesterday, it […]
Indonesia : China, RI begin missile talks
Major News of <Jakarta Post> : China, RI begin missile talks China and Indonesia have started talks on the ambitious local production of C-705 anti-ship missiles as part of Indonesia’s efforts to achieve independence in weapons production. The defense cooperation reflects strengthening ties between both countries amid heightening tension in the South China Sea involving […]
Japan: Death rate among handicapped people in tsunami 2.5-fold larger
News is <Kyodonews>: Death rate among handicapped people in tsunami 2.5-fold larger The death rate among handicapped people living in coastal areas of Miyagi Prefecture when the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster struck was 2.5 times higher than the overall average for residents, a support group for them said Monday. Most of the handicapped […]
Singapore : ‘Sex-for-grades’ prof to ‘fearlessly’ defend himself
Major News of <Today> : ‘Sex-for-grades’ prof to ‘fearlessly’ defend himself SINGAPORE – Six hours before he was due to face charges in the sex-for-grades case yesterday, National University of Singapore (NUS) law professor Tey Tsun Hang drafted an email to friends and the media. “I stand by my academic principles. I have always pursued […]
Afghanistan : Afghan father shoots daughters in ‘honour’ killing
Major News of <The Telegraph> : Afghan father shoots daughters in ‘honour’ killing An Afghan father killed his two teenage daughters when they returned home four days after running away with NATO interpreter, police said. The man, who shot the girls, has been detained on murder charges in Nad Ali district in the southern province […]