Category Archives: Foreign News

Aussie senator to sue NST, calls anti-Islam report ‘sickening’

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

By Clara Chooi Australian Senator Nicholas Xenophon has confirmed he will sue theNew Straits Times (NST), accusing the Umno-controlled Malaysian daily of jeopardising his safety by publishing an article portraying him as anti-Islam. The independent lawmaker said he was aware of … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign News, Media

Osama with three wives used viagra too!

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

The bizarre lengths Osama Bin Laden went to in order to keep up with his three wives as he lived out his last years in a compound in Pakistan have been revealed. The terrorist leader resorted to hair dye and … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign News, Sex

China’s hottest scandal: Tracing the fall of Bo Xilai

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

CHONGQING – Chinese politician Bo Xilai initially agreed to a police probe of his wife’s role in the murder of a British businessman before abruptly reversing course and demoting his police chief, causing upheavals that led to the downfall of … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Foreign News

Aquino and Korean girlfriend still happy together, deny ‘split’ talk

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

A Filipino palace source said that President Benigno Aquino III and Korean TV host Grace Lee are still together, denying rumors of a break-up. Local Philippine radio correspondent Junry Hidalgo said his source confirmed that Aquino and Lee had dinner … Continue reading →

Posted in Feel-Good story, Foreign News

Batang Kali massacre: Protesters greet British PM

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

By Koh Jun Lin About 30 protestors demanding a British inquiry into the Batang Kali massacre today greeted British pPemier David Cameron as he was entering Nottingham University, Semenyih where he had a speaking engagement. The group represent five remaining … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign News, Najib Abdul Razak

8.6-magnitude quake off Sumatra, strong aftershock

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

By Reza Munawir A powerful 8.6 magnitude earthquake and strong aftershocks struck off Indonesia today, sending people as far away as southern India scurrying from buildings and raising fears of a disastrous tsunami as in 2004. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign News

Woman, 80, lands plane as husband dies at controls

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

MILWAUKEE (AP) – An 80-year-old woman with little flying experience knew her husband had died after he fell unconscious at the controls of a small plane, yet she remained calm as she landed the aircraft at a northeastern Wisconsin airport, … Continue reading →

Posted in Feel-Good story, Foreign News

Burma’s Suu Kyi hails ‘victory of the people’

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

By Hla Hla Htay, AFP Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi hailed a “victory of the people” but warned against triumphalism after her apparent win in elections seen as a test of the regime’s burgeoning reforms. Suu Kyi supporters … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign News

Self-made millionaire wins Hong Kong election

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

HONG KONG: Self-made millionaire property consultant Leung Chun-ying won Hong Kong’s leadership election yesterday, after the most divisive vote since the city reverted to Chinese rule in 1997. Leung was chosen by a pro-Beijing committee as thousands of protesters rallied … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign News

Gunman dies in hail of bullets as French siege ends

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

(Reuters) – A 23-year-old gunman who said al Qaeda inspired him to kill seven people in France died in a hail of bullets on Thursday as he scrambled out of a ground-floor window during a gunbattle with elite police commandos. … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Foreign News

Tasmanians target Ta Ann’s Hamed Sepawi

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

Sarawak Report The highly effective campaign to prevent Taib’s family company Ta Ann from destroying Tasmania, like Sarawak, is making Pinocchios out of politicians there! Last week the state’s Deputy Premier, Bryan Green, was subjected to national humiliation when he became … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Foreign News, Sarawak, Taib Mahmud aka The Termite

Tibet not what the West thinks it to be

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

By Eirik Granqvist (China Daily) When I visited China in 2006 for the first time, I had the same preconceived notions about the country as most Westerners. In fact, I was a bit scared to get off the plane because … Continue reading →

Posted in Feel-Good story, Foreign News

China’s future First Lady a glamorous star

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Peng Liyuan, wife of China’s Vice President Xi Jinping, is a glamorous singer even more famous than her husband. Xi is in line to take the country’s top post in two years. I watched her performance–singing as well as acting–and … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Foreign News

Philippine’s bachelor president hopes to find a wife

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

MANILA – The Philippines’ middle-aged bachelor president Benigno Aquino said Sunday he was still hoping to find a wife, saying it would make him a better leader. Aquino, who turned 52 this month and recently confirmed he was dating a … Continue reading →

Posted in Feel-Good story, Foreign News

S’pore MP sacked for extra-marital affairs, by-election called

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

SINGAPORE – Workers’ Party has expelled Hougang Member of Parliament (MP) Yaw Shin Leong with immediate effect. At a press conference earlier today, the opposition party said Mr Yaw was expelled over his alleged marital affairs and is prepared for … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign News, Sex, STAR State Reform Party

Another woman linked to S’pore MP?

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

IT ALL started with an allegation posted on socio-political website Temasek Review Emeritus. The writer, claiming to be from the church Mr Yaw Shin Leong attends, sparked talk of his alleged affair with a married woman, a colleague from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign News, Sex

Afghan Pedophilia: A way of life, say US soldiers and journalists

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Jim Kouri Law Enforcement Examiner Apologists say that Bacha Bazi or ‘Boy Play’ is a very old cultural practice in Afghanistan and part of that nation’s mainst rea m. Citing the Afghanistan strategy review, Vice President Joe Biden reported “g … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign News, Sex

President Aquino dating S. Korean woman 20 years his junior

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

MANILA – The Philippines’ bachelor president, Benigno Aquino, confirmed Wednesday that he had put the fizz back into his love life by dating a South Korean media personality more than 20 years his junior. “Well, we’re seeing each other, OK?” … Continue reading →

Posted in Feel-Good story, Foreign News

Stephen Hawkings: Women are the biggest mystery in the universe

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

The biggest mystery in the universe perplexing one of the world’s best known scientists is — women. When New Scientist magazine asked Brief History of Time author Stephen Hawking what he thinks about most, the Cambridge University professor renowned for … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign News

Is Chan Chun Sing Singapore’s next PM?

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

Is Mr Chan Chun Sing set to be Singapore’s next Prime Minister? A Straits Times special report today detailed his list of accomplishments to date which, the paper said, has fuelled talks that he is the frontrunner to become the … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign News

The Gaddafi they are not telling us about

Posted on December 18, 2011 by

So….Col. Gaddafi is DEAD!! And … he was a terrorist, a madman, maniac, etc., so said the Yankees and their allies. But, here is another side of the story… HOW MUCH OF THIS IS TRUE???? The international media, influenced by … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign News

Australia’s Malaysian-born minister backs gay marriages

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

KUALA LUMPUR,— Australia’s Malaysian-born Finance Minister Penny Wong called today for the ruling Labor party (ALP) to outline its commitment to same-sex marriages in its national congress next month. Wong, whose initial appointment to the Australian Cabinet in 2007 was … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign News, Sex | 1 Comment

Julia and Obama can’t keep their hands off each other!

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

When such targets are out of reach, digits settle on forearms or the nearest available body part. Obama constantly bares his American teeth. His smile alone could power a Third World country. Gillard blushes, like a high school girl who … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign News

Hey, I won the jackpot of S$416,000. Give me my money!

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

SINGAPORE – A Singaporean food seller claims a casino is trying to deprive her of her rightful winnings after it said a slot machine jackpot message only popped up because of a glitch, a report said Friday. Choo Hong Eng, … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign News

The real account of Gaddafi’s final hour: Humiliated and shot

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

By Tim Gaynor and Taha Zargoun SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi made his final dash for freedom shortly before dawn prayers. Libya’s ousted leader, a few dozen loyal bodyguards and the head of his now non-existent army Abu Bakr … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign News