Merkel under fire over secret Saudi tank deal
BERLIN: The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, is facing growing criticism after news of a multibillion-dollar deal for the secret sale of 200 tanks to Saudi Arabia leaked from the national security council that approved it.
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Malaysia’s dilemma: Can it reform and discriminate?
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, July 7 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad sits at a vast desk cluttered with work, hands clasped before him and looking at his visitors with a slight smile. Dr M, as he is popularly known, was prime minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003, the first commoner to ever hold the post in a land with nine sultans. His demeanour suggests the …
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Teen Succeeds in Business Via Social Media
Aaron Chavez’s resume reads like that of an accomplished businessman: founder of a national fundraising website, owner of a successful consulting business and author of a blog with 2.8 million followers.
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Bersih the turning point for Pakatan Rakyat
Kenny Gan If ever there is a defining moment in the post-2008 political environment, a turning point in which Pakatan Rakyat’s push to wrest Putrajaya from BN turns for the better, it may be the Bersih event. Ordinarily an event of this nature would not attract nationwide attention and become a household word but BN’s […]
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