| Want Viagra Effect, Eat Watermelons! | |
Press Trust of India Houston, July 4: Thinking of spicing up your sex life with Viagra? You may not need the blue pill as the answer may lie in a cool and refreshing passion fruit ~ watermelon. ...
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| State must support local enterprise |
Benefits To Investors In Return For Nothing Santosh Kumar Banerjee In the wake of the debacle in the panchayat elections, the West Bengal government is set to withdraw the Land Reforms...
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| Najib denies involvement in PI |
PEKAN: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has denied any involvement in private investigator P. Balasubramaniam's sudden retraction of his statutory declaration. Najib said, "I have no...
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| PI Bala missing, says nephew |
KUALA LUMPUR: The nephew of private investigator P. Balasubramaniam has lodged a police report expressing worry that his uncle, aunt and their three young children have gone missing and been...
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| Joint ops to test readiness, says IGP |
KUALA LUMPUR: The joint exercise by police and the armed forces should not be misconstrued as a threat to stifle peaceful assembly, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan. The exercise...
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| More Malaysians refused entry to Britain |
TAIPING: Between 150 and 200 Malaysians have been refused entry when they arrived in Britain over the past few months, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar. He said this was because of a...
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| Legal empowerment helps ameliorate poverty |
Lloyd Axworthy, Winnipeg, CanadaOvershadowed by news of catastrophic food shortages in many parts of the world, natural disasters in Burma and China, and rising gas prices, was the release of a...
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| Schoolbooks on the Web |
From August this year, school textbooks will be available for students through the Internet. This is a commendable idea. When students can download their textbooks from one of the following Web...
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| Charge against Anwar Ibrahim |
I have been going to Malaysia for at least the past 18 years. It is an amazing country among the 44 countries that I have visited. I saw and witnessed Malaysia's physical and economical development...
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| Searching for fairness, justice |
Setiono Sugiharto, JakartaIn his book A Theory of Justice, John Rawls, an American political philosopher, says that one of the principles of fairness is that institutions or practices must be just....
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| Fighting violence and corruption |
I always enjoy coming home in the afternoon, relaxing and reading The Jakarta Post to find out what is going on in this country. But I found my emotions on a real roller coaster after seeing the...
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| Enjoying Euro in cemetery |
July 01, p. 4While"strengthening social bonds" urges you to think harder about limited resources, using a public cemeterya common place in which people can gather easily - can be seen as a...
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| Arrest of another legislator |
Don't pay taxes, if the House of Representatives is the House of thieves. TOTOK Yogyakarta Indonesians support the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in dealing with corruption in the House,...
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| US rebuked for comment |
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has ticked off the United States over an official's remarks on the Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim sodomy allegation issue. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said he had...
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| Fraud on the people |
Incredible bribery in Incredible India The obsessive concern about the nuclear deal and the equal unconcern over the ballooning inflation have overshadowed the cesspool of corruption that plagues...
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| Focussing on a grim scenario |
A new IMF study that looked at the impact of soaring food and oil costs on the global economy echoes the grim findings of the United Nations and other world bodies. Although the deleterious...
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| Poverty looms in Isle of Riches |
If the PAP cannot improve the lives of the middle class and the poor, it could face a crisis in the 2011 election. When the republic celebrates its national day next month with its traditional...
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| A lack of freedom |
Saturday, July 05, 2008 Unsurprisingly, Pakistan has slumped on the table of ratings for civil and political rights, included in the US-based freedom House's prestigious 'Freedom in the World...
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| Discard dogmas and faith for a second renaissance |
Sir, ~ The articles of Jagmohan (Perspective page), including the last one (20 June), are highly scholarly and thought provoking. His submission for a second renaissance to usher in an era of...
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| In the great story-telling tradition, a novel that celebrates the human spirit |
PHOTO: V.V. KRISHNAN AMITAV GHOSH AND THE "SEA OF POPPIES" : A man who knows he has a truly ripping yarn. A novel that is deeply and persuasively grounded in the great tradition of...
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| Harder to repay their debts now |
THE new rule of abolishing the 20-day interest free period on credit card transactions should only apply to new credit cards contracts and to all current holders upon the expiry date of their cards....
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| Crunch time comes in Afghanistan |
, which was released in Washington DC last week, also depicted a “fragile” security environment in Afghanistan. The report anticipated that the “Taliban will also probably attempt...
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| Summing up the good life |
Is hard drinking the best thing one can do to enjoy the one life granted to us? Is the popular concept of wine, women and song the summing up of a good life? Certainly not. For one, it looks upon...
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| East, west mix in the bund |
Shanghainese embrace Western cultures and live these as their own, as shown in their living patterns and thoughts. Not only do they still live and work in Western buildings built about a century ago...
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| Second SD was probably made under duress |
KUALA LUMPUR: Americk Singh Sidhu, the lawyer who had prepared the first statutory declaration for private investigator P. Balasubramaniam, is convinced his client was intimidated to retract his...
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| High-powered drama before us |
Nothing playing in the theatres in recent weeks can equal the real life, high-stake political drama now playing before our eyes. A murdered Mongolian woman who stubbornly refuses to fade away, a new...
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| Rafidah keeps Kuala Kangsar |
IPOH: Kuala Kangsar MP Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz gets to keep her seat. The High Court here has dismissed an election petition against her and two others. Justice Zakaria Sam also dismissed with costs the...
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| Balasubramaniam retracts entire content of his first statutory declaration |
KUALA LUMPUR: Barely 24 hours after making it public, private investigator P. Balasubramaniam has retracted the entire content of his statutory declaration that alleged police omitted vital...
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| Education system polarising us |
KUALA LUMPUR: Dialogue is a matter of national integration but the Malaysian education system does not inculcate the three pre-requisites for inter-religious cooperation and relations, said...
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| Higher padi yield, thanks to gadget |
PADI farmers in Sekinchan have been able to gain 15% additional yield with the use of a special equipment called a wave resonator. The metal resonator has been tested by four farmers and the results...
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| Maktab Rendah Sains Mara is tops |
MALACCA: Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) Terendak at the Terendak Army Camp in Sungai Udang has provided excellent education for children of army personnel, said Deputy Defence Minister Datuk Wira...
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| Acceptance of subcultures reflects a mature society |
A FEW years ago, I visited this small place in England called Camden Town. It is located about 30 minutes away from central London by the tube, or the London Underground. While it is essentially a...
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| Park Service considers reopening Statue of Liberty |
NEW YORK (AP) - The National Park Service is considering reopening Lady Liberty's crown for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to documents a congressman released on the...
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| Going back to basics |
www.rainforestmusic-borneo.com Music in the Forest July 11-13 The Rainforest World Music Festival is back for its 11th year showcasing renowned musicians from all around the world. Tickets are...
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| tens of millions for `super yachts |
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Fuel prices are soaring and credit markets tightening, but the super-rich are still lining up to pay tens of millions of dollars for mega yachts. The well-heeled buyers of the...
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| Veteran Mark Martin joins powerhouse Hendrick team, will replace Casey Mears next year |
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (AP) - Mark Martin will make one final effort to win the NASCAR championship that's eluded him the past 26 years by driving for storied Hendrick Motorsports next season. The...
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| A passion for dance takes Dalili places |
DALILI Azahari was only 12 when she started pursuing her calling in life - to become a dancer. She left her family and friends behind in Langkawi, Kedah, and travelled all the way to Yogyakarta,...
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| Austerity drive hits hotels |
THE recent call by the Government for its departments and agencies to reduce the number of events at hotels has hit the hotel industry badly. Although the measure was taken as part of efforts to cut...
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| Yunnan recipe gets them coming for more |
KUALA TERENGGANU: The aroma of marinated chicken is in the air at the busy Jalan Air Jerneh in Kuala Terengganu almost daily during lunch hours. Chicken rice connoisseurs are not perturbed by traffic...
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| Steak in all its natural goodness |
EVEN after 27 years in business as a successful family restaurant, the management team of Jake's Charbroil Steak is not resting on its laurels. The restaurant has become a landmark in Medan...
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| Section 19 folks and developer come to terms |
THEY stayed in their seats this time and got the problem resolved. During the last meeting, the group of Section 19 residents had walked out when the discussion with Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ)...
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| Never give up the fight against AIDS |
KUANTAN: The crowd attending the annual International AIDS Memorial Day at LKPIM building in Jalan Teluk Sisek here was treated to a set of entertaining events with the message: Never Give Up and...
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| Lasimbang named for UN Human Rights Council |
KOTA KINABALU: Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS) founding member Jannie Lasimbang was appointed to the United Nations Human Rights Council as one of five members of the Expert Mechanism On the...
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| Johor Baru City Council expects increase in view of rise in prices |
JOHOR BARU: Johor Baru City Councils overall expenditure is expected to increase by RM500,000 next year due to the recent rise in prices. Mayor Datuk Mohd Naim Nasir said among the costs...
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| Listen To The Youth |
Yet, despite such progress, political parties continue to misread this generation. In a country where majority of the population is under the age of 35, the political establishment is...
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| Treat the great apes in our own image |
The fact that some people are waking up to the suffering and torture inflicted on our closest genetic cousins, the great apes, is a sign of emerging maturity. Spain is about to take the...
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| How Does It Affect Mother And Child |
By S. Chandravathani KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- Being pregnant can be ranked as among the most exciting and challenging moments in a womans life, as the physical and hormonal changes bring...
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| Haven For Migratory Birds And Tarantulas |
By Esme Farhah Kazaruddin BUKIT FRASER, July 4 (Bernama) -- The tranquillity, the fresh and cool mountain air and the verdant foliage has made the hill station of Bukit Fraser (Fraser's Hill) a...
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| New employees more prone to workplace accidents |
PUTRAJAYA: New employees are more likely to get involved in accidents at their workplaces as compared to their senior colleagues. Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Noraini Ahmad said this was...
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| Not safe to run train |
IHAVE to respond to CAP's letter on Get the funicular train running again (The Star, July 2). While I sympathise with the misery of, and inconvenience to, the people affected by the...
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