12 dead in assault on Pakistan's Karachi airport

Karachi – Heavily armed militants attacked Pakistan’s busiest airport in the southern city of Karachi Sunday night, killing at least six people as flights were suspended and the army was called in, officials said. Some six militants have also been killed in the assault as gunfire continu …

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One big home for the destitute

KUALA LUMPUR: There is literally no roof over their heads but home is where the heart is. Take for example Awang Dollah, 44, who sleeps on the sidewalks near Medan Pasar square here. “I am happy here. There is no reason for me to go home,” he said. Awang, who is a Sarawakian, said that he had been h …

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Power of (mis)perception

TWO incidents, which took place over the past one week, have really troubled me. These are real incidents that this writer has experienced up close and personal. They are a strong reminder about the power of perceptive reality, and how the actions of a few can have more far-reaching ramifications th …

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What's in a title?

Sometime last week, a parliamentary colleague from PKR suggested that all elected representatives should stop the practice of addressing each other as YB or Yang Berhormat outside the legislative chambers and to ask the general public to do the same. Is this a reasonable or even a practical request? …

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Rocky road for Pakatan

THE grainy photograph of Datuk Seri Hadi Awang in a blue hospital gown and giving what looked like a high-five has been making the rounds on Facebook. But Hadi was probably waving because he is not the high-five type. The PAS president was almost unrecognisable without his trademark kopiah and glass …

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'Possessed' maid eats employer's pet kitten

KUCHING: A maid in Sibu has given new meaning to the term “crazy cat lady”. The allegedly “possessed” maid ate her employer’s pet kitten alive on Thursday, leaving the remains strewn in front of the house. Upon the gruesome discovery, the house owner confronted the maid, who had apparently been acti …

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Couple catches World Cup fever

KUALA LUMPUR: With the samba rhythm in her blood and the excitement for the 2014 FIFA World Cup reaching fever pitch, Noorshida Ismail is now dancing to the beat. The mother of five decided to just let the infectious tempo get to her and have her own party to kick off the games. “I like to have diff …

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King wants the people and Government to work together

KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah wants the people to work together with the Government to ensure whatever plans and aspirations desired are realised. He said no countries in the world could achieve progress and create a name for itself merely by dependin …

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PM: Success STEMs from motivation

SUNGKAI: The country is still lagging behind in good results for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathe­matics (STEM), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Emphasising the importance of acquiring knowledge in STEM, he said concerted efforts were needed to move forward in the field. He …

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Thieves cart off prized orchids from floral fest venue

GEORGE TOWN: More than 15 prized orchids worth a total of RM20,000 have been stolen from the Penang Floral Festival venue, including a grand prize-winning endangered species that could only be found in Sabah. The flowers, which were on exhibition at the Penang Botanic Gardens, vanished overnight. Ev …

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