Russia remains a Black Sea power
With Russia recognizing the breakaway Georgian republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, it gains control over two major Black Sea ports and defeats the United States’ plan to make the sea an exclusive “NATO lake”. Kazakhstan, an energy powerhouse and a key Central Asian player the US is trying to [...]
Permatang Pauh: What happened? - Sun2Surf
…”Anak Melayu anak saya, anak Cina anak saya, anak India anak saya.” It brought applause wherever it was uttered. Intriguingly, while multi-racial crowds roared with joy, audiences in the Malay heartland also reacted with approval…
Cyberspace crackdown limited to Malaysia-Today website for now - The Malaysian Insider
It looks like Malaysia-Today is [...]
Syria reaps a Russian reward
After the Russian tanks rolled into Georgia, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was the first world leader to visit the Kremlin. Moscow sees a good ally in Assad, a man who realizes that the Russians are back and intends on using this strong reality to advance Syria’s interests. Foremost is the peace [...]
Battle for Permatang Pauh: Drama and tension fill the air on nomination day - NST
From the early morning traffic jam snaking kilometres down the highway to the sudden angry thunderstorm that drenched departing crowds, nomination day here lived up to every expectation…
Anwar Says He Fears Any Oath He Takes May Be Manipulated - Bernama
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