'NOT everyone is so naive and dumb,' writes Adnam, a Pakistani blogger who decorates his page with a portrait of the country's slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

THE son of slain Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was chosen on Sunday to take the mantle of her party and immediately vowed to keep up what he called her struggle for democracy.

MALAYSIA authorities are to allow a Catholic paper to continue to print, after earlier threatening to revoke its licence in a row over the word 'Allah', a church leader said on Sunday.

KANGAR 30 Dis — Menteri Besar Perlis, Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim menafikan UMNO Perlis dalam keadaan kucar-kacir dan tidak bersatu dan jika terdapat sebarang masalah dalaman beliau akan…

(AFP) -- From banks to telephones, an airline to shopping malls, and semiconductors to airports, the reach of two state-linked investment firms from the city-state of Singapore extends around the…

Pergolakan UMNO Perlis menjelang pilihan raya umum kali ini sepatutnya sudah dijangka.

Some good news at long last. Just got a call from The Herald editor, Fr Lawrence Andrew.

KANGAR 30 Dis. – Naib Presiden Umno, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam meminta anggota Umno agar membincangkan perkara yang mempunyai kaitan dengan Umno secara tertutup demi menjaga maruah parti.

PETALING JAYA 30 Dis. – DAP meminta Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi melakukan siasatan penuh dan memberi penjelasan berhubung kes video lucah yang didakwa melibatkan seorang ahli politik…

KAMAL AMIR MENULISMINGGU terakhir 2007 memperlihatkan rencam politik “selak kain sekandang” kalangan pemimpin yang mula berbalah sesama sendiri. Mungkin masih belum cukup atau…

In all that has happened in our streets recently, and in the subsequent actions and statements of the Government and its officials, we can safely say that we are not prepared to engage in open debate…

I refer to the statement made by Dato Shahrir Samad where he suggested the government takes over PLUS to reduce the financial burdeon of the people and the government in addressing the concession…

(Asia Sentinel) - In a confusing and emotionally fraught decision, Malaysia’s high court delivers judicial primacy to syariah courts again

It's really sad that 2007 has to end on such a violent note with the death of Benazir Bhutto. But in many ways, any keen observer of Pakistan could see it coming.

They kept telling me to thank all races as they seem to know that all races are helping the Indians in their struggle. They told me that they know that the Malays are supporting them and they were…

In a new twist to the killing of former Premier Benazir Bhutto, the Taliban commander blamed by the Pakistan government for masterminding the assassination denied any involvement in the attack.

I was a faithful Muslim up to the moment I witnessed the killing of my teacher. That moment heavily traumatized me and I began to dive deeply into the Islamic texts to figure out what is the nature of…

(Times Online) - BENAZIR BHUTTO’S 19-year-old son Bilawal will be thrust into a dangerous spotlight today as Pakistan’s most powerful political dynasty prepares to pass the baton to the…

"A country that exists in a permanent state of war cannot exist as a democracy"-Chris Hedges

(Harakah) - Tahun baru bakal menjelma lagi. Serentak itu perhimpunan untuk menyambut ketibaannya sedang rancak diatur pelbagai pihak. Acara paling tidak dilupakan di setiap majlis sebegitu ialah…

Ahmad Lutfi Othman Harakah DailyWalaupun 2007 berlalu tanpa menyaksikan pilihan raya umum ke-12, masih banyak adegan politik yang menarik dan berwarna-warni sifatnya dapat dirakamkan sepanjang tahun…

(Harakah) - Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak dibidas kerana cuba menakutkan perasaan rakyat terhadap konflik yang berlaku di Pakistan di samping memburukkan pembangkang yang…

(The Star) - KENINGAU: The Government will take stern action against any group bent on creating chaos in the country to gain power, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.

Things don’t look to be all that rosy next year but astrologers tell TAN CHOE CHOE and P. SELVARANI that Malaysia’s inherent good fortune will help it overcome any challenges it may…

(New Straits Times) - The much talked about rift between Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Radzi Sheikh Ahmad and Perlis Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim is out in the open.

The hunt for general election candidates has started. Anticipation on who will make the cut is high in Umno, with many expecting significant changes in the lineup, writes ABDUL RAZAK AHMAD New Straits…

The Malaysian mass media will not allow Indonesian opposition parties the opportunity to run down its government and Malaysia hopes the same sensitivity will be applied by the Indonesian mass media.

Instead of going after only civil servants, why hasn't the Anti-Corruption Agency investigated Najib Tun Razak, who is also deputy Umno president, yet?by Fan Yew TengHarakah English Section …

Pemimpin dunia desak siasatan terbuka serangan terhadap BenazirPESHAWAR: Pembunuhan Benazir Bhutto terus menimbulkan persoalan apabila kerajaan Pakistan dan pemimpin al-Qaeda saling tuduh-menuduh…

I refer to the news report in the The local daily - dated 14 Dec 2007 - " Additional Fees is not a Must" and the PM budget speech 2008 text which is available on the Ministry of Finance as…