KUANTAN: The sodomy allegation against Parti Keadilan Rakyat adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim could be an act to gain the people’s sympathy, deputy Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said.

“If he can say it’s a government conspiracy against him, then I can also say that it’s his conspiracy as part of his efforts to take over [...]

KUALA LUMPUR: A fair and transparent investigation into the sodomy allegations against Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is necessary, the Umno Youth chief said yesterday.

Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the movement wanted the investigation to be carried out quickly without fear or favour.
He said all matters related to the accusation against Anwar should be made public.
“This [...]

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has sought refuge at the Turkish Embassy at the invitation of its Ambassador to Malaysia Barlas Ozener Sunday. Earlier, PKR released four pictures of Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was sworn in on Sunday after being declared overwhelming winner of a one-man election which observers said was scarred by violence and intimidation.

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe attends his inauguration at State House in Harare, June 29, 2008. Mugabe was sworn in on Sunday after being declared overwhelming winner [...]

VIENNA, Austria: Fernando Torres finally lived up to his billing as one of the world’s great strikers Sunday by scoring to give Spain a 1-0 win over Germany and the European Championship title.
Torres, who had been overshadowed by teammate David Villa all tournament, scored in the 33rd minute of the final to down the three-time [...]

Ilker Casillas lifts the Euro 2008 trophy in Vienna

Fernando Torres was the hero for Spain by firing them to Euro 2008 glory against Germany in Vienna - and ending 44 years of underachievement.
Fernando Torres
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Fernando Torres celebrates his winner
Torres struck in the 33rd minute at Ernst Happel Stadion and despite the efforts of Germany skipper Michael [...]

KLANG: Police have recovered RM200,000 in cash believed to part of the loot from the automatic teller machine (ATM) theft in Equine Park last Tuesday, and arrested one of the suspects at a hotel in the Klang Valley early Sunday morning.
The man, who works for a security company, is suspected to be the “inside-man” who [...]

ALOR GAJAH: Police have mounted a manhunt to track down a group of inmates who escaped from the Serenti rehabilitation centre on Saturday evening.
OCPD Supt Umar Ali Shaifuddin Shaharuddin said 11 inmates, aged between 26 and 44, were seen scaling the centre’s four-metre fence to make the escape at 5pm.
“We managed to catch one near [...]

Kuala Lumpur’s Shahrom Abd Kalam (left) vies for the ball with Kedah’s Badrol Bakhtiar in the Malaysia Cup match at the Darulaman Stadium on Friday. Kuala Lumpur won 1-0.

DEFENDING Malaysia Cup champions Kedah, who lost 1-0 to Kuala Lumpur at the Darulaman Stadium on Friday, take on Sabah at the Likas Stadium today [...]

SHAH ALAM: Threats against Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim have forced him to seek refuge at a safe location, his wife Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said.

Wan Azizah, the Parti Keadilan Rakyat president, described the sodomy allegation against Anwar as the second political conspiracy and attempt on her husband’s life.
“You must take into account [...]