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Vic Firth, drumstick pioneer, dead at 85vic-firth-wikipic.jpg
Vic Firth, who revolutionised drumsticks and became a household name for generations of percussionists after growing fed up with lacklustre quality, has died, his company announced Monday. He was 85....
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Bank Negara allows ringgit to drop below 3.80 to...
For the past three weeks, the Malaysian authorities have allowed the ringgit to trade below levels that in 1998 prompted them to impose a dollar peg and capital controls. Economists expect more...
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Google throttles back vision for social networkgoogle-afprelaxnews-25062015.jpg
Google on Monday said it is throttling back on its vision of having profiles at its social network serve as people's identities across its range of online offerings. "Important changes" coming to...
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US, Turkey join forces to drive Isis from...
The US and Turkey have agreed to work together to drive Isis jihadists from northern Syria, senior US officials said on Monday, as Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu vowed to press ahead with...
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Muhyiddin, 4 others out in Cabinet reshuffle, say...
Datuk Seri Najib Razak is to reshuffle his Cabinet this week, dropping five out of the 35-strong slate of ministers, including his deputy, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who has been critical of the prime...
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Thirty-five of Cosby’s alleged victims speak...
Thirty-five women who allege they were sexually assaulted by US comedy legend Bill Cosby were united Monday on a magazine cover to tell startlingly similar stories of abuse. They include models,...
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Barca fined over whistling at Spain’s...
Spanish authorities on Monday moved to fine FC Barcelona €66,000 (RM279,523) and Athletic Bilbao €18,000 over last season's Cup final where fans of the Catalan and Basque sides whistled Spain's King...
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In Singapore, a fast-aging population is spurring the rising burden of chronic diseases. This will place great strain on the already-stretched healthcare system in the coming years. In a commentary in...
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Why is Isis targeting the Kurds? – Simon Mabontmi196x196.gif
Between 3.40am and 3.53am on July 24, three Turkish F-16 jets bombed three Islamic State targets in Syria. This was the first time the Turkish military has taken direct action against the terrorist...
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Baidu Inc's quarterly profit missed analysts' estimates as China's biggest Internet search company spent heavily to diversify away from its core search advertising business, which is becoming less...
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What the Trans-Pacific Partnership means for Southeast Asia – Hunter...
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) made it through its toughest hurdle in the US Congress last month, after the House and Senate both voted in favour of granting President Barack Obama trade promotion...
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Benarkah Muhyiddin ingin selamatkan Malaysia – Manan Razalitmi196x196.gif
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin meledakkan bomnya yang kedua ketika merasmikan Mesyuarat Perwakilan Umno Bahagian Cheras kelmarin. Tidak perlulah saya kupas apa yang beliau nyatakan dalam rencana ini kerana...
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Burger King, Tim Hortons owner profit gets boost from new menu...
Restaurant Brands International Inc , formed out of Burger King's takeover of Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons last year, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as new menu items helped...
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Malaysia’s upgrade in trafficking: boost for TPPA, blow to rights – Prashanth...
The United States upgraded Malaysia in its much-awaited annual report on human trafficking Monday in a move that paves the way for the completion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) but will be read...
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Former Indian president A P J Kalam dies at...
India's former president and top scientist A. P. J. Kalam, who played a lead role in the country's nuclear weapons tests, died on Monday, a hospital official said. He was 83. Kalam collapsed during a...
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The library hotel, Japan’s latest concept for...
In Japan, the latest trend welcoming tourists is a library hotel without rooms. The concept is set to launch in September. Have you always dreamed of staying in a library after hours? Japan has the...
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Boston ends 2024 Olympic bid, Los Angeles...
Boston withdrew as a candidate for the 2024 Olympics on Monday, citing a lack of public support as the US Olympic Committee pondered a replacement bid ahead of a looming deadline. A quest that began...
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Stoke sign former Barcelona winger Afellaystoke-city-logo-939x1024.jpg
Stoke City have signed former Barcelona winger Ibrahim Afellay on a free transfer, the Premier League club confirmed on Monday. Afellay agreed a two-year contract with City and will link up with his...
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UK hospital’s casualty wing briefly closed over suspected MERS...
A British hospital's accident and emergency wing was temporarily shut down on Monday while it investigated two cases of suspected Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Both patients at the...
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Saudi FM slams ‘aggressive’ Iran...
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Monday denounced "aggressive statements" by Iran, intensifying the verbal sparring between the regional rivals following a global deal on Tehran's nuclear programme....
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