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Beirut – Around 200 Lebanese from leftist parties demonstrated Saturday in front of the Egyptian embassy in Beirut in support of anti-government protests taking place in Cairo. ‘[President Hosny] Mubarak must leave, this is the people’s wish,’ a banner carried by the protesters read. A group of Egyptian... 

Canadians in several cities, including more than 1,000 in Toronto, were expected to rally Saturday in support of pro-democracy protesters in Egypt. Friday marked the fourth straight day of mass rallies in the North African country, where tens of thousands of demonstrators defied a government-issued curfew and clashed with... 

The Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs who discovered that “floods are caused by intense rain” has spoken up (finally) in defence of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew’s  statement about the Malay Muslims community which caused an outcry among netizens. Dr Yaacob Ibrahim According to Dr Yaacob Ibrahim’s... 

Singapore has seen its first swine flu death in year 2011, reported Channel News Asia (CNA). A 77-year-old Singapore man died from a lung infection related to the H1N1 virus at a Singapore hospital on Wednesday after he had been warded a week earlier for fever as well as breathing difficulties. The Health Ministry earlier... 

Egyptian-Americans sympathetic to protesters in Cairo took to the streets of Washington Friday, and more protests are planned across the U.S. today. In Cairo, tens of thousands of protesters demanded the ouster of embattled president Hosni Mubarak for the fourth straight day Friday, clashing with authorities by day and... 

Youths have always been a pillar of strength and progress, be it in terms of a country’s economy, defence or social life. Due to the high level of enthusiasm for life and adventure, the curiosity for exploration and the great amount of energy, youths are often relied upon to bring society forward. A leadership that... 

Hosni Mubarak CAIRO – Sources based in London’s Egyptian community have reported that President Hosni Mubarak’s two sons arrived in London with their families, al-Jazeera reported Saturday, as the mayhem in Egypt continued rage out of control. According to unconfirmed reports, Mubarak’s wife, Suzanne,... 

Mubarak’s attempts to delegitimise the popular revolt as isolated incidents exploited by Islamists has fallen on deaf ears at home and abroad. As the revolt continues to expand and gain momentum in major Egyptian cities and protestors demand no less than the removal of his regime, it’s now the military’s... 

Four airport policemen were sacked earlier this month for placing illegal bets on international soccer matches. Former sergeants Ong Kim Guan, 24, Mohamed Hamzah Bin Noordin, 25, Ang Yu Yuan, 25, and former senior staff sergeant Soo Thiam Swee, 34, all faced charges of illegal gambling in November last year and were convicted... 

Protests have been taking place calling for an end to Ali Abdullah Saleh's rule which began in 1978 Dozens of activists calling for the ouster of Yemen’s president Ali Abdullah Saleh, have clashed with government supporters in Sanaa, the country’s capital. Plainclothes police also attacked the demonstrators,...