Malaysia, Indonesia can become economic powers

PAGOH, Saturday 11 September 2010 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Indonesia have the potentials to become major economic powers in the region and globally if both countries continue to cooperate, particularly in the trade sector, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.

Different pope, different times for British trip - Yahoo! News

VATICAN CITY – The Falklands war was in full swing and John Paul II was in London as the first pope ever to set foot on English soil.

Even as he snubbed Margaret Thatcher and prayed for peace in implicit criticism of Britain — whose troops were battling Catholic Argentines — the pontiff received a rapturous welcome and was described in glowing terms by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Greek PM offers some tax relief, but no handouts

THESSALONIKI, Greece (Reuters) – Prime Minister George Papandreou offered no handouts to austerity-weary Greeks but gave some relief to companies struggling with recession in a main speech on the economy on Saturday.

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Greek PM offers some tax relief, but no handouts Prime Minister George Papandreou offered no handouts to austerity-weary Greeks but gave some relief to companies struggling with recession in a main speech on the economy on Saturday.
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Russia Uses Microsoft to Suppress Dissent
One of the authorities’ newest tactics for quelling dissent in Russia is confiscating computers under the pretext of searching for pirated Microsoft software.

Putin, Berlusconi joke about staying in power until 120
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi cracked jokes about hanging on to power to well past 100, during a relaxed meeting in Russia, TV pictures showed yesterday.

Russian activists: Microsoft aids government crackdowns
Russian activists: Microsoft aids government crackdowns

Russia: Latest blast not a terrorist act
MOSCOW, Sept. 11 (UPI) — The explosion of a grenade in a car in the southern Russian city of Vladikavkaz was not a terrorist act, investigators said. Russia – Vladikavkaz – Moscow – Terrorism – North Ossetia-Alania

Turning Russian Nukes into U.S. Energy
A little-known agreement to convert uranium from Russian warheads into fuel for U.S. power plants will soon come to an end. But its success could provide the blueprint for ridding the world of nuclear weapons

Russia fires official over ‘push-up humiliation’
A Russian regional leader on Saturday fired a top local official after he was shown in a video forcing children to kiss his feet in a gruelling series of push-ups while on a visit to a school.

Russian official fired over bullying
Russian authorities have fired a local official after a video showed him forcing children to kiss his feet.

Russia, South Korea eye close ties but hurdles remain
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak held talks here Friday on the sidelines of the second World Political Forum.

In power to 120 years old: Putin, Berlusconi joke at summit
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi cracked jokes about hanging on to power to well past 100, during a relaxed meeting in Russia, TV pictures showed Saturday.

Russia to test Mars lander for 2011 flight
MOSCOW, Sept. 11 (UPI) — Russian scientists say they’re preparing to test an unmanned lander for a 2011 mission to Phobos, one of the moons of Mars. Mars – Phobos – Russia – Solar System – Astronomy

Anderton to resign as MP if elected mayor, New Zealand

Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton has announced he will stand down as MP for the Christchurch electorate of Wigram if he is elected as Christchurch Mayor.
Until now Mr Anderton had maintained he could do both jobs, however, he said this afternoon the devastating earthquake that struck Christchurch nine days ago had changed that equation dramatically.

On the 9/11 Anniversary, Loss and Tension

The ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, was marked on Saturday by the solemn memorials and prayer services of years past, but also by events hard to envision just a year ago — heated demonstrations blocks from ground zero, political and religious tensions and an unmistakable sense that a once-unifying day was now replete with division.

American Doctors Held in Zimbabwe

JOHANNESBURG — Five Americans — two doctors, two nurses and an organizer — who carried donated AIDS drugs to Zimbabwe for distribution to the poor were arrested Thursday and remained jailed in Harare on Saturday on a charge of dispensing the medicine without the supervision of a pharmacist or proper licenses, their lawyer said.

Succession Gives Army a Stiff Test in Egypt

CAIRO — When a boiler at Military Factory 99 exploded in early August, killing one civilian worker and injuring six, a group of employees called a strike to demand safer working conditions, as they are entitled to do under Egyptian law.

Investigators look for cause of California inferno

SAN BRUNO, California – California firefighters voiced hope that the death toll from a horrific inferno would not rise above four, as attention turned to what had ignited the devastating explosion.
Emergency workers said they had searched over 75% of the smoldering ruins left by a huge gas pipeline blast late on Thursday, which injured 52 people, including three with critical burns.