In the news: Norman and Memey leaving the Syariah Lower Court in Kuala Lumpur Friday.

A religious department enforcement officer admitted in the close proximity (khalwat) case between celebrities Norman Hakim and Suhaiza Suhaimi or Memey that he had used wrong definitions in his sworn statement.

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Rosmah uses Saudi prince’s RM7mil present for charity

Like any Good Samaritan, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor returns anything she finds to its rightful owner without a thought of reward. Now, her act of honesty will benefit many less-fortunate Malaysians.

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Rosmah leaves her mark at Dubai Leadership Forum

Malaysia's voice was heard loud and clear at the recent Women in Leadership Forum when the country was represented by Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, wife of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

RM60mil approved to upgrade Sultan Azlan Shah airport

Work on extending the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport runway and upgrading the terminal building will start next year.

TI-Malaysia re-elects Low as president

Datuk Paul Low, who resigned as Transparency International - Malaysia in October, has been reelected to lead the organisation at its extraordinary general meeting on Saturday

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Update: Saturday, November 07, 2009 MYT 10:17:03 PM

Iran says over 100 people detained at anti-U.S. rally

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian police detained more than 100 people for "disturbing public order" during a rally this week to mark the anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. embassy, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.

Motive probed for U.S. army shooting rampage

KILLEEN, Texas (Reuters) - Investigators searched on Friday for the motive behind a mass shooting at a sprawling U.S. Army base in Texas, in which an Army psychiatrist trained to treat war wounded is suspected of killing 13 people.

Britain urges divided G20 to reach climate deal

ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - British finance minister Alistair Darling urged his G20 counterparts on Saturday to work toward a $100 billion deal to tackle climate change but developing nations insisted they did not want to talk about it.

UN: About 200 staff to be pulled from Afghanistan

KABUL (AP) - The U.N. says hundreds of its staffers will be temporarily pulled out of Afghanistan in the wake of an Oct. 28 attack that killed five of its workers, but it's still determining exactly how many.

ASEAN urges Thailand, Cambodia to resolve feud

BANGKOK (AP) - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations expressed concern Saturday over a worsening diplomatic feud between Cambodia and Thailand and urged the neighboring countries to exercise restraint.

Reality TV show about Jacksons premieres Dec. 13

NEW YORK (AP) - A reality show miniseries about the Jackson family will premiere Dec. 13 on A&E, the cable television network says. Back-to-back hour episodes will air that night.