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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Inside the Taj Mahal hotel
The scene Saturday night inside the Taj Majal hotel was one of unimaginable carnage in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist onslaught across Mumbai. Two Indian commandos told FOX News that 150 bodies still were inside the hotel, and dead … Continue reading
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Dr Chua Soi Lek’s remarks
MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek’s remarks that the concept of Malay supremacy was no longer relevant, is not the party’s stand, said party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat. “It is his personal view. The MCA’s … Continue reading
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PKR Gain and Lost – malaysiakini
PKR members should be relieved that the party has held its delegates’ convention at the “not too bad” Melawati Stadium in Selangor. It was hard for the party to look for appropriate venues to stage its conventions in the past, … Continue reading
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‘Jasper’ version of Xbox 360
VentureBeat reporter and renowned Microsoft digger Dean Takahashi has said that the new ‘Jasper’ version of Xbox 360 hardware could do away with the Red Ring of Death forever. Jasper introduces a 65nm version of the graphics chip among other … Continue reading
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Audi R8 GT3 codenamed R16
This is the Audi R8 GT3 codenamed R16 which was unveiled at the Essen Motor Show this week. The R8 conforms to GT3 regulations, which means its V10’s 500+ horsepower is sent to the rear wheels instead of the road-going … Continue reading
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Volkswagen Scirocco Collector’s Edition
The other Volkswagen displayed at the 2008 Essen Motor Show is this Volkswagen Scirocco Collector’s Edition which joins the Mk6 Golf Collector’s Edition unveiled earlier this year. It also white like the Eos White Night concept, but the difference is … Continue reading
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The Dodge Challenger Eibach 2008
The Dodge Challenger was the vehicle picked by suspension specialist Eibach to display at the tuner-centric 2008 Essen Motor Show. The engine has been left as it is, a 6.1 liter HEMI V8 producing 425 horsepower and 569Nm of torque, … Continue reading
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Malaysia deeper slump after the global
Malaysia needs to cut interest rates further and implement public spending plans to avoid a deeper slump after the global recession pushed growth in the Asian economy to a three-year low last quarter, economists say. Southeast Asia’s third-largest economy expanded … Continue reading
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Why Mumbai Attacked?
India is in sombre reflection and mourning. What happened in Mumbai was by any standard unprecedented and the shock at the sheer audacity of the attacks on India’s commercial capital continues to resonate. The attacks are being touted as India’s … Continue reading
Anwar Ibrahim NEW Date – malaysiakini
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who missed two deadlines to unseat the government this year, renewed his commitment and urged supporters to be patient as Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak prepares to assume power. “I ask you to bear with … Continue reading
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Whitney Houston I Will Always Love You
Whitney Houston isn’t singing “I Will Always Love You” to ex-hubby Bobby Brown. The 45-year-old singer’s publicist has issued a statement seeking to put to rest rumors of a romantic reunion between the formerly tumultuous lovebirds. Nancy Seltzer called a … Continue reading
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Edna Parker world’s oldest
Edna Parker, who became the world’s oldest person more than a year ago, has died at age 115. UCLA gerontologist Dr. Stephen Coles said Parker’s great-nephew notified him that Parker died Wednesday at a nursing home in Shelbyville. She was … Continue reading
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Yim Pek Ha vs Nirmala Bonat – malaysiakini
Several Indonesian parliamentarians have welcomed the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court’s verdict in the case of housewife who was found guilty of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to her Indonesian maid, Nirmala Bonat, four years ago. Yim Pek Ha, 44, was sentenced … Continue reading
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The New Paper anti-terrorism measures
Lo Hwei Yen came from a country that prides itself on rigorous anti-terrorism measures. But all the security in the city-state of Singapore meant nothing when Islamic militants stormed the Indian hotel where Lo was staying and took her hostage. … Continue reading
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Lo Hwei Yen held hostage in one of the Mumbai hotels
Singapore’s Foreign Ministry has said 28—year—old Lo Hwei Yen, a Singaporean held hostage in one of the Mumbai hotels, has been killed. ADVERTISEMENT At a news conference late Friday night, officials confirmed her body was found on the 19th floor … Continue reading
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WhAT iS hybrid car
Get behind the driver’s seat of a hybrid car, and start it up. The first thing you notice is how much quieter it is than a conventional car. If you are in a Toyota or Ford hybrid (and some GM … Continue reading
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2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 BlueHybrid
Mercedes is planning to offer a hybrid S-class starting in 2009. The S400 BlueHybrid, a mild hybrid powered by M-B’s 3.5-liter V-6, boasts a lithium-ion battery co-developed with supplier Continental and described by Daimler R&D boss Thomas Weber as “a … Continue reading
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