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Disability did not stem the resolve of the ‘Tiger of Jelutong’, Karpal Singh
april 17, 2014by latadmin
A road accident in 2005 left Karpal Singh using a wheelchair and with neuromotor problems in his right arm. But the “fearless tiger” of Malaysian…
Culture of obedience scrutinized following Korean ferry disaster
april 17, 2014by latadmin
As the scale of the Sewol ferry disaster inexorably expands, the nation faces a difficult question: Did an aspect of Korea’s social…
President Park Geun-hye faces angry parents of South Korean ferry victims
april 17, 2014by latadmin
South Korean President Park Geun-hye yesterday faced the angry parents of hundreds of children missing in a ferry disaster as she held an impromptu and at times very...
Jones, Godard, Cronenberg in competition at Cannes
april 17, 2014by latadmin
PARIS (AP) — David Cronenberg deconstructs Hollywood, Tommy Lee Jones goes Western, and reclusive New Wave legend Jean-Luc Godard returns in 3-D in films competing for...
Maoists stall Parliament, demand withdrawal of murder case
april 17, 2014by latadmin
Maoists stalled the Parliament for a second day on Thursday demanding the withdrawal of charges against 13 of its cadres in connection with the murder of a school boy in...
India Ocean oil slick sample not from MH370
april 17, 2014by latadmin
Investigators were analyzing data collected by a robotic submarine that completed its first successful scan of the seabed on Thursday (local time) in the hunt for the...
Evacuation came too late on sinking ferry
april 17, 2014by latadmin
An immediate evacuation order was not issued for the ferry that sank off South Korea’s southern coast, likely with scores of people trapped inside, because...
Spate of Mideast virus infections raises concerns
april 17, 2014by latadmin
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A recent spate of infections from a frequently deadly Middle East virus is raising new worries about efforts to contain the illness,...
S Korea ferry boss admits ‘grave sin’
april 17, 2014by latadmin
17 April 2014 Last updated at 17:25 BST The president of the company that operated the South Korean ferry that sank with 475 people on board has said executives have...
S Korea ferry: Amateur video from aboard listing vessel
april 17, 2014by latadmin
17 April 2014 Last updated at 17:31 BST Video of passengers waiting to be rescued from the sinking South Korean ferry has been released to the media. The vessel –...
