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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Malaysia</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Singapore&#8217;s decision to hike fees for foreign students distresses Malaysians parents</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/singapores-decision-to-hike-fees-for-foreign-students-distresses-malaysians-parents-247174/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[JOHOR BARU - The Singapore Government&#8217;s decision to increase the school fees for the foreign residents has caught Malaysians living in that country by surprise.

Dalillah Yusof, 46, whose three children with permanent residency are studying in Singapore, was shocked to hear about the development.
&#8220;I am currently paying 440 ringgits per year for my son in ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/singapores-decision-to-hike-fees-for-foreign-students-distresses-malaysians-parents-247174/" title="Singapore&#8217;s decision to hike fees for foreign students distresses Malaysians parents">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysia&#8217;s Mt. Kinabalu makes Guinness record through protected pathway</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysias-mt-kinabalu-makes-guinness-record-through-protected-pathway-244573/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysias-mt-kinabalu-makes-guinness-record-through-protected-pathway-244573/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Kota Kinabalu]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia), Dec. 16 (ANI): Malaysia&#8217;s Mount Kinabalu now holds the Guinness World Record for having the highest via ferrata or protected mountain pathway in the world, at 3,776 metres above sea level.

Via ferrata means iron road in Italian, reports the New Strait Times.
It is basically a protected mountain pathway made out of a ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysias-mt-kinabalu-makes-guinness-record-through-protected-pathway-244573/">Malaysia&#8217;s Mt. Kinabalu makes Guinness record through protected pathway</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysian spiritual leader urges Ulama to practice polygamy</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysian-spiritual-leader-urges-ulama-to-practice-polygamy-242921/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysian-spiritual-leader-urges-ulama-to-practice-polygamy-242921/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KOTA BARU - In another remark that  could spark controversy in Malaysia, a politician Nik Aziz Nik Mat  has said  that he encouraged the ulama to practise polygamy, as  they are model polygamous husbands.

The  76-year-old  spiritual  leader  said  they  would  set  good examples .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysian-spiritual-leader-urges-ulama-to-practice-polygamy-242921/">Malaysian spiritual leader urges Ulama to practice polygamy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>MIC must meet challenges to woo Indian community: Palanivel</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/mic-must-meet-challenges-to-woo-indian-community-palanivel-237512/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/mic-must-meet-challenges-to-woo-indian-community-palanivel-237512/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PUTRAJAYA - Malaysian  Indian  Congress Deputy  President G. Palanivel has said the party  must  identify the challenges in front of them and face it in a more  productive way to woo the Indian community in the country to its fold.

&#8220;The  challenges facing the MIC, the Indians and also .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mic-must-meet-challenges-to-woo-indian-community-palanivel-237512/">MIC must meet challenges to woo Indian community: Palanivel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysian-Indian Fernandes becomes Airline CEO of the Year</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysian-indian-fernandes-becomes-airline-ceo-of-the-year-237161/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysian-indian-fernandes-becomes-airline-ceo-of-the-year-237161/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:24:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PETALING JAYA - Tony Fernandes, the Indian-origin CEO of low cost Malaysian airliner - AirAsia - has been named as the Airline CEO of the Year by Jane&#8217;s Transport Finance magazine in London.

&#8220;The award recognises Fernandes&#8217; vision and AirAsia&#8217;s success in the toughest airline market in decades,&#8221; The Star Online quoted the Britain-based publication, as ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysian-indian-fernandes-becomes-airline-ceo-of-the-year-237161/">Original article on  : Malaysian-Indian Fernandes becomes Airline CEO of the Year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Protest to be launched against &#8216;harassment&#8217; of  Malaysian-Indian businessman</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/protest-to-be-launched-against-harassment-of-malaysian-indian-businessman-236933/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/protest-to-be-launched-against-harassment-of-malaysian-indian-businessman-236933/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BENTONG - The Pahang Indian Chamber  of Commerce and Industry has decided to launch a protest against the Temerloh   Municipal  Council  for  its  alleged  harassment   of Malaysian-Indian businessman Subramaniam Gopal.

The  Star  Online quoted the Chamber&#8217;s chairman M.  Davendran  as saying  .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/protest-to-be-launched-against-harassment-of-malaysian-indian-businessman-236933/">Original source &nbsp;: Protest to be launched against &#8216;harassment&#8217; of  Malaysian-Indian businessman</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>100,000 shoppers expected at inaugural Penang Indian Shopping Festival</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/100000-shoppers-expected-at-inaugural-penang-indian-shopping-festival-236101/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/100000-shoppers-expected-at-inaugural-penang-indian-shopping-festival-236101/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GEORGE TOWN - Some 100,000 shoppers are expected at the inaugural Penang International Indian Shopping Festival 2009.

A total of 65 booths selling apparel, jewellery, handicraft and other items have been set up in the foyer of the Penang Times Square for the festival, which ends on November 30.
Sales were brisk at the first Indian shopping .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/100000-shoppers-expected-at-inaugural-penang-indian-shopping-festival-236101/">100,000 shoppers expected at inaugural Penang Indian Shopping Festival</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hindu woman battling conversion claims in Malaysia</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hindu-woman-battling-conversion-claims-in-malaysia-235600/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hindu-woman-battling-conversion-claims-in-malaysia-235600/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GEORGE TOWN - A Hindu born woman in Malaysia is fighting a court battle to prove that she was not converted to Islam by her father when she was one year old.

Earlier, the Penang Social Welfare Department had claimed that S. Banggarma, 27, and her siblings were converted to Islam in 1983.
Banggarma&#8217;s lawyer Gooi Hsiao ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hindu-woman-battling-conversion-claims-in-malaysia-235600/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Hindu woman battling conversion claims in Malaysia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AirAsia set to become most connected non-local airline in India</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/airasia-set-to-become-most-connected-non-local-airline-in-india-234072/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/airasia-set-to-become-most-connected-non-local-airline-in-india-234072/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEPANG - With the launching  of  three new flights to Kochi, Kolkata and Trivandrum, Malaysia-based  low cost  carrier  AirAsia is set to become the most  connected  non-local airline in India.

AirAsia  is  also planning flights to nine  new  destinations  in India soon.
&#8220;AirAsia  is .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/airasia-set-to-become-most-connected-non-local-airline-in-india-234072/" title="AirAsia set to become most connected non-local airline in India">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;MIC gave RM1.5 miliion to Malay Indian NGOs in Johor&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/mic-gave-rm15-miliion-to-malay-indian-ngos-in-johor-233434/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/mic-gave-rm15-miliion-to-malay-indian-ngos-in-johor-233434/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[JOHOR BARU - Malay Indian NGOs in Johor have received over 1.5 million ringgits from the state government this year, the Malaysian Indian Congress has said.

Johor  MIC chairman K.S. Balakrishnan said the grants were  given to schools and associations that had voiced their needs.
He  said the associations had submitted requests detailing  ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mic-gave-rm15-miliion-to-malay-indian-ngos-in-johor-233434/">&#8216;MIC gave RM1.5 miliion to Malay Indian NGOs in Johor&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysian state Penang looking to explore untapped Indian market</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysian-state-penang-looking-to-explore-untapped-indian-market-233433/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysian-state-penang-looking-to-explore-untapped-indian-market-233433/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[George  Town (Malaysia), Nov. 20 (ANI): Lim Guan Eng, the  Chief Minister  of the Malaysian state of Penang, is planning to  visit India in order to explore untapped markets in the country.

Besides enhancing cultural and tourism ties, Penang is looking to boost trade relations specifically in the field of technology, he ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysian-state-penang-looking-to-explore-untapped-indian-market-233433/">Read more : Malaysian state Penang looking to explore untapped Indian market</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Billionaire&#8217;s mobile firm Maxis jumps 9.2 percent from IPO price on return to Malaysia bourse</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/billionaires-mobile-firm-maxis-jumps-92-percent-from-ipo-price-on-return-to-malaysia-bourse-232235/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/billionaires-mobile-firm-maxis-jumps-92-percent-from-ipo-price-on-return-to-malaysia-bourse-232235/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Malaysia&#8217;s Maxis debuts at 9.2 percent above IPO

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Shares of Malaysia&#8217;s top mobile phone company Maxis Berhad jumped 9.2 percent on their return to the bourse Thursday following the biggest share sale ever in Southeast Asia.
Maxis, owned by Malaysian billionaire Ananda Krishnan, opened with a 46 sen (14 cents) gain above its  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/billionaires-mobile-firm-maxis-jumps-92-percent-from-ipo-price-on-return-to-malaysia-bourse-232235/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indian man on a 15-year-old lookout for lost cousin in  Malaysia</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/indian-man-on-a-15-year-old-lookout-for-lost-cousin-in-malaysia-230520/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/indian-man-on-a-15-year-old-lookout-for-lost-cousin-in-malaysia-230520/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:15:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PETALING JAYA - An Indian man is on  a lookout for his lost cousin in Malaysia for the past 15 years.

Sunil Kumar, 39, a Kerala-based manager, says that the search  to find his lost cousin Prakash Atteprambil has been futile so far.
Prakash  was  trafficked into Malaysia along  with  other .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indian-man-on-a-15-year-old-lookout-for-lost-cousin-in-malaysia-230520/">Indian man on a 15-year-old lookout for lost cousin in  Malaysia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fresh doubts over Malaysia&#8217;s &#8216;whip-for-drinking-beer&#8217; model&#8217;s caning sentence</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/fresh-doubts-over-malaysias-whip-for-drinking-beer-models-caning-sentence-228139/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/fresh-doubts-over-malaysias-whip-for-drinking-beer-models-caning-sentence-228139/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KUANTAN - The caning sentence of the Malaysian &#8216;whip-for-drinking-beer&#8217; model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno has not been carried out as a doubt (syubahah) was raised on the implementation.

Replying to a question regarding the delay in implementation of the sentence, Pahang Religious Affairs Committee Chairman Mohamad Sahfri Ab Aziz said they are being careful in carrying ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fresh-doubts-over-malaysias-whip-for-drinking-beer-models-caning-sentence-228139/" title="Fresh doubts over Malaysia&#8217;s &#8216;whip-for-drinking-beer&#8217; model&#8217;s caning sentence">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AirAsia to give away a million free tickets</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/airasia-to-give-away-a-million-free-tickets-225565/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/airasia-to-give-away-a-million-free-tickets-225565/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PETALING JAYA - There is good news  for Malaysian  travellers, as the low-cost carrier AirAsia is  giving away a million free seats to more than 70 destinations in  China, India, Taiwan, Indonesia and Thailand.

Those  interested  in  availing the free seats,  can  book  their tickets  ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/airasia-to-give-away-a-million-free-tickets-225565/">AirAsia to give away a million free tickets</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysia rejects appeal to release 10,000 seized Bibles which use banned word &#8216;Allah&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysia-rejects-appeal-to-release-10000-seized-bibles-which-use-banned-word-allah-217480/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia Zappei</dc:creator>
		
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Malaysia rejects call to release 10,000 Bibles

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The Malaysian government has refused to release 10,000 Bibles confiscated for using the word &#8220;Allah&#8221; to refer to God, a banned translation in Christian texts in this Muslim-majority country, an official said Wednesday.
An official from the Home Ministry&#8217;s publications unit said the government rejected pleas ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysia-rejects-appeal-to-release-10000-seized-bibles-which-use-banned-word-allah-217480/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Malaysia rejects appeal to release 10,000 seized Bibles which use banned word &#8216;Allah&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asia tourism to shrink up to 5 pct this year before modest recovery in 2010, travel group says</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/asia-tourism-to-shrink-up-to-5-pct-this-year-before-modest-recovery-in-2010-travel-group-says-216194/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eileen Ng</dc:creator>
		
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Asia travel to rebound modestly in &#8216;10, group says

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Tourist arrivals to Asia are expected to shrink as much as 5 percent this year before rebounding modestly next year, but full recovery will only set in by 2011, a travel group said Tuesday.
The region&#8217;s performance has been mixed this year with countries ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asia-tourism-to-shrink-up-to-5-pct-this-year-before-modest-recovery-in-2010-travel-group-says-216194/">Read : Asia tourism to shrink up to 5 pct this year before modest recovery in 2010, travel group says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran says nuclear deal alive, calls for technical review in apparent softening of stand</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-says-nuclear-deal-alive-calls-for-technical-review-in-apparent-softening-of-stand-214543/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eileen Ng</dc:creator>
		
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Iran says UN-backed nuclear deal is not dead
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Iran said Monday it has not rejected a U.N.-backed plan aimed at limiting the country&#8217;s ability to make nuclear weapons as it called for a technical panel to review its terms.
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told reporters in Kuala Lumpur that Iran conveyed ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-says-nuclear-deal-alive-calls-for-technical-review-in-apparent-softening-of-stand-214543/">Iran says nuclear deal alive, calls for technical review in apparent softening of stand</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran calls for technical panel to review nuclear deal plan in apparent softening of stand</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-calls-for-technical-panel-to-review-nuclear-deal-plan-in-apparent-softening-of-stand-214504/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eileen Ng</dc:creator>
		
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Iran calls for panel to review nuclear deal
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Iran said Monday it wants a technical panel to review a U.N.-backed plan that envisages sending most of its uranium stockpile to Russia for enrichment, limiting the country&#8217;s ability to make a nuclear weapon.
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told reporters in Kuala Lumpur ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-calls-for-technical-panel-to-review-nuclear-deal-plan-in-apparent-softening-of-stand-214504/">Read : Iran calls for technical panel to review nuclear deal plan in apparent softening of stand</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Church officials: More than 15,000 Bibles seized in Malaysia after using banned word &#8216;Allah&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/church-officials-more-than-15000-bibles-seized-in-malaysia-after-using-banned-word-allah-211125/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia Zappei</dc:creator>
		
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Church officials: 15,000 Bibles seized in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian authorities have confiscated more than 15,000 Bibles in recent months because they referred to &#8220;God&#8221; as &#8220;Allah,&#8221; a translation that has been banned in this Muslim-majority country, Christian church officials said Thursday.
The alleged seizure of the Bibles, imported from neighboring Indonesia, is certain to ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/church-officials-more-than-15000-bibles-seized-in-malaysia-after-using-banned-word-allah-211125/">Church officials: More than 15,000 Bibles seized in Malaysia after using banned word &#8216;Allah&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Call to award Malay assemblymen who increase &#8220;quota&#8221; of wives by wedding single mothers!</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/call-to-award-malay-assemblymen-who-increase-quota-of-wives-by-wedding-single-mothers-210851/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:42:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KOTA BARU - In a bid to  address  the problem of single mothers, the Women, Family and Health Committee chairman  of

Malaysia&#8217;s Kelantan state has suggested  that  those assemblymen who marry single mothers should be awarded.
Wan Ubaidah Omar&#8217;s suggestion drew support from backbenchers, who started thumping their palms on the table.
She .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/call-to-award-malay-assemblymen-who-increase-quota-of-wives-by-wedding-single-mothers-210851/">Call to award Malay assemblymen who increase &#8220;quota&#8221; of wives by wedding single mothers!</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysian  MPs  lodge complaint against Samy Vellu  for  inciting racial tensions</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysian-mps-lodge-complaint-against-samy-vellu-for-inciting-racial-tensions-210804/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:41:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PETALING JAYA -   Two   Malaysian parliamentarians  have  lodged  a police  complaint  against  MIC President S. Samy Vellu for allegedly attempting to incite racial tensions in the country.

In   their  complaint,  Parti  Keadilan  Rakyat  (PKR)  MPs,   S. ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysian-mps-lodge-complaint-against-samy-vellu-for-inciting-racial-tensions-210804/">Malaysian  MPs  lodge complaint against Samy Vellu  for  inciting racial tensions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysian girl drowns, 2 children missing in river after bridge collapses on camping trip</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysian-girl-drowns-2-children-missing-in-river-after-bridge-collapses-on-camping-trip-207891/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Malaysia girl drowns, 2 children missing in river

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A new footbridge across a river collapsed while schoolchildren crossed it during a camping trip in Malaysia, killing at least one girl and leaving two missing and feared drowned in the currents below, officials said Tuesday.
Police, firefighters and emergency services personnel scoured the Kampar .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysian-girl-drowns-2-children-missing-in-river-after-bridge-collapses-on-camping-trip-207891/">Original source &nbsp;: Malaysian girl drowns, 2 children missing in river after bridge collapses on camping trip</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysian girl drowns, 2 others missing in river after bridge collapses on camping trip</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysian-girl-drowns-2-others-missing-in-river-after-bridge-collapses-on-camping-trip-207888/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Malaysian girl drowns, 2 others missing in river

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A new footbridge across a Malaysian river collapsed while schoolchildren crossed it during a camping trip, killing one girl and leaving two missing and feared drowned in the currents below, officials said Tuesday.
Police, firefighters and emergency services personnel were scouring the Kampar River in ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysian-girl-drowns-2-others-missing-in-river-after-bridge-collapses-on-camping-trip-207888/">Malaysian girl drowns, 2 others missing in river after bridge collapses on camping trip</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>22 Malaysian schoolchildren feared drowned after bridge collapses on camping trip</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/22-malaysian-schoolchildren-feared-drowned-after-bridge-collapses-on-camping-trip-207866/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:44:26 +0000</pubDate>
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22 Malaysia children feared drowned in river

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Twenty-two Malaysian schoolchildren were feared drowned after they plunged into a river while crossing a bridge that collapsed during their camping trip, officials said Tuesday.
Police, firefighters and emergency services personnel were scouring the Kampar River where the students went missing late Monday, said Zambry Abdul ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/22-malaysian-schoolchildren-feared-drowned-after-bridge-collapses-on-camping-trip-207866/">22 Malaysian schoolchildren feared drowned after bridge collapses on camping trip</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indonesia &#8216;Polygamy Club&#8217; plans upset women&#8217;s groups and Muslim clerics</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/indonesia-polygamy-club-plans-upset-womens-groups-and-muslim-clerics-206103/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ali Kotarumalos</dc:creator>
		
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&#8216;Polygamy club&#8217; draws criticism in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Plans to open branches of a Malaysian &#8220;Polygamy Club&#8221; in Indonesia have upset women&#8217;s groups and religious leaders in the world&#8217;s most populous Muslim nation, who say the search for multiple wives should be handled privately — not by a matchmaking service.
Under Islamic law, Muslim men are .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indonesia-polygamy-club-plans-upset-womens-groups-and-muslim-clerics-206103/">Original article &nbsp;: Indonesia &#8216;Polygamy Club&#8217; plans upset women&#8217;s groups and Muslim clerics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In-flight delivery: Malaysian baby born on plane, gets lifetime of free flights along with mom</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A Malaysian woman who gave premature birth to a boy on board an airplane minutes before it landed will get free flights for life along with her child, an airline official said Friday.

Liew Siaw Hsia, 31, gave birth on budget carrier AirAsia&#8217;s flight from Penang to Kuching on Wednesday.
AirAsia spokesman Nazatul ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-flight-delivery-malaysian-baby-born-on-plane-gets-lifetime-of-free-flights-along-with-mom-205062/" title="In-flight delivery: Malaysian baby born on plane, gets lifetime of free flights along with mom">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Southeast Asian leaders launch human rights body at annual summit amid strong criticism</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grant Peck</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHA-AM, Thailand — Southeast Asian nations inaugurated their first regional human rights commission Friday, a watchdog immediately derided as toothless by activists who walked out of a meeting to protest being snubbed by five of the governments involved.

The annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations earlier began inauspiciously when half the bloc&#8217;s 10 ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/southeast-asian-leaders-launch-human-rights-body-at-annual-summit-amid-strong-criticism-204732/" title="Southeast Asian leaders launch human rights body at annual summit amid strong criticism">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In-flight delivery: Malaysian baby born on plane, gets lifetime of free flights for self, mom</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — An official says a Malaysian woman has given premature birth to a boy on a domestic flight, minutes before it landed in Kuala Lumpur.

Liew Siaw Hsia gave birth on budget carrier AirAsia&#8217;s flight from Penang to Kuching on Wednesday.
AirAsia spokesman Nazatul Mokhtar said Friday that the flight was diverted to nearby .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-flight-delivery-malaysian-baby-born-on-plane-gets-lifetime-of-free-flights-for-self-mom-204395/">Original source &nbsp;: In-flight delivery: Malaysian baby born on plane, gets lifetime of free flights for self, mom</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Massive security to stop demonstrations as Asian leaders prepare for summit in Thailand</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denis D. Gray</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHA-AM, Thailand — Thailand has deployed more than 36,000 military and police to guard a summit of Asian leaders, working to prevent any repeat of the disruptions that shut down another meeting earlier this year, an official said Thursday.

The government is still smarting from the storming of the East Asian Summit in April in the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/massive-security-to-stop-demonstrations-as-asian-leaders-prepare-for-summit-in-thailand-202975/" title="Massive security to stop demonstrations as Asian leaders prepare for summit in Thailand">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Global pirate attacks surge in 2009 past last year&#8217;s total due to spike off Somalia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Pirate attacks worldwide in the first nine months of 2009 exceeded the whole of last year&#8217;s total because of more frequent raids in the Gulf of Aden and off the east coast of Somalia, an international maritime watchdog said Wednesday.

Far more of this year&#8217;s attacks have involved guns, the report said.
The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/global-pirate-attacks-surge-in-2009-past-last-years-total-due-to-spike-off-somalia-201781/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Global pirate attacks surge in 2009 past last year&#8217;s total due to spike off Somalia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysia&#8217;s &#8216;Little India&#8217; to be gazetted as main tourist spot</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KLANG - The administration of Malaysia&#8217;s Klang district has decided to give an economic boost to the famous &#8216;Little India&#8217; by declaring it a must see tourist spot.

Selangor Mentri Besar Khalid Ibrahim said that Little India had long brought in the tourist dollars, and now the state wants to recognize it.
&#8220;Our aim now is to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysias-little-india-to-be-gazetted-as-main-tourist-spot-199078/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Malaysia&#8217;s &#8216;Little India&#8217; to be gazetted as main tourist spot</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi official says Sunni lawmaker accused of being insurgent ringleader detained in Malaysia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Qassim Abdul-zahra</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — An aide to Iraq&#8217;s prime minister says a Sunni lawmaker accused of being an insurgent ringleader has been detained in Malaysia after slipping through Iraqi custody earlier this year.

The prime minister&#8217;s adviser, Yassin Majeed, confirmed Friday that Mohammed al-Dayni has been detained in Kuala Lumpur.
An Iraqi Foreign Ministry official says a letter has .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-official-says-sunni-lawmaker-accused-of-being-insurgent-ringleader-detained-in-malaysia-198048/">Original source &nbsp;: Iraqi official says Sunni lawmaker accused of being insurgent ringleader detained in Malaysia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysia&#8217;s Miri Indian Association turns 70</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MIRI - Deepavali this year has special significance for the Indian community settled in this eastern state of Malaysia as the Miri Indian Association is now 70 years old. 

Indians, mainly from Punjab, came here during the colonial era to help in oil exploration.   	 	
They want to trace their roots and contributions .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysias-miri-indian-association-turns-70-196720/">Malaysia&#8217;s Miri Indian Association turns 70</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Marriage on the rocks? Honeymoon by the beach: Malaysia state offers free vacations to couples</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A Malaysian state government says it plans to offer free honeymoons to save the marriages of couples who are on the brink of divorce.

Ashaari Idris, a government official in northern Terengganu state, says troubled couples will be allowed to spend two nights at the state&#8217;s scenic islands or beach resorts to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/marriage-on-the-rocks-honeymoon-by-the-beach-malaysia-state-offers-free-vacations-to-couples-193462/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Marriage on the rocks? Honeymoon by the beach: Malaysia state offers free vacations to couples</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;MIC working hard for Malay-Indians&#8217; uplifting&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/mic-working-hard-for-malay-indians-uplifting-193447/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PETALING JAYA - The  Malaysian  Indian Congress  has been working hard at the grass root level  for  the Indian community, party&#8217;s deputy president G. Palanivel has said.

&#8220;The  party  members  have  been  actively  working  for  Barisan Nasional  in  the Bagan Pinang ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mic-working-hard-for-malay-indians-uplifting-193447/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : &#8216;MIC working hard for Malay-Indians&#8217; uplifting&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysia&#8217;s Little India comes alive for Deepavali celebrations</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GEORGE TOWN - Malaysia&#8217;s  &#8220;Little  India&#8221; area in George Town has come alive with shoppers flocking to  buy clothes,  prayer  paraphernalia, provisions,  traditional  Indian delicacies  and decorative pieces in preparation  for  Deepavali, the festival of lights.

The  shops  are  decked  with festive .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysias-little-india-comes-alive-for-deepavali-celebrations-191421/">Original source &nbsp;: Malaysia&#8217;s Little India comes alive for Deepavali celebrations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysians put off demolition of 130-year-old Indian temple</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SELANGOR - Authorities in  the  Malaysian state of Selangor have put off the demolition of the 130-year-old Sri Maha Mariamman temple, which is located in Jenjarom.

A  decision  to  put  off the demolition  was  reached  after  an agreement  between  the temple committee, the developer ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysians-put-off-demolition-of-130-year-old-indian-temple-191368/" title="Malaysians put off demolition of 130-year-old Indian temple">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysian Deputy PM clears proposal for extra Deepavali school holiday</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysian-deputy-pm-clears-proposal-for-extra-deepavali-school-holiday-190430/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PUTRAJAYA - Malaysia&#8217;s Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has reportedly cleared a proposal that instructs state education directors to approve requests from schools for an extra day off on October 20 to celebrate Deepavali.

&#8220;The decision was made to enable parents to make plans for their families to travel earlier and avoid traffic jams,&#8221; The Star .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysian-deputy-pm-clears-proposal-for-extra-deepavali-school-holiday-190430/">Source article &nbsp;: Malaysian Deputy PM clears proposal for extra Deepavali school holiday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysian Government hands out Deepavali gifts for underprivileged families</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysian-government-hands-out-deepavali-gifts-for-underprivileged-families-189145/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysian-government-hands-out-deepavali-gifts-for-underprivileged-families-189145/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:31:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MALACCA - Deepavali came early for 500 underprivileged families here who received cash aid totalling RM100,000 from the Malacca Welfare Department.

According to The Star, Malacca Chief Minister Mohammad Ali Rustam, who presented the money to the families, reminded them to cherish the stability in the country and to not sow discord among the races.
&#8220;We should ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysian-government-hands-out-deepavali-gifts-for-underprivileged-families-189145/">Malaysian Government hands out Deepavali gifts for underprivileged families</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil rises above $71 in Asia on increased optimism over global economic recovery</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-rises-above-71-in-asia-on-increased-optimism-over-global-economic-recovery-188979/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:08:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eileen Ng</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Oil above $71 on optimism over economic recovery

VIENNA — Oil prices rose above $71 a barrel as increased optimism about a global economic recovery boosted expectations that crude demand will grow.
Benchmark crude for November delivery was up 24 cents at $71.12 by late afternoon Kuala Lumpur time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-rises-above-71-in-asia-on-increased-optimism-over-global-economic-recovery-188979/" title="Oil rises above $71 in Asia on increased optimism over global economic recovery">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Hindu crematorium proposed in Malaysia&#8217;s Penang state</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-hindu-crematorium-proposed-in-malaysias-penang-state-187969/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-hindu-crematorium-proposed-in-malaysias-penang-state-187969/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GEORGETOWN - The Hindu Endowment Board of Malaysian state Penang has proposed to convert a site in Balik Pulau as a Hindu burial and cremation ground.

Keeping in view the overcrowded Hindu cemeteries in the state, the board had estimated the need 20,334 square metre land.
The New Strait Times quoted board commissioner Raveen Tharan, as saying ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-hindu-crematorium-proposed-in-malaysias-penang-state-187969/">New Hindu crematorium proposed in Malaysia&#8217;s Penang state</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>HINDRAF leader Manoharan now a free man</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hindraf-leader-manoharan-now-a-free-man-186418/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHAH ALAM - All the restriction  placed on  Hindu  Rights Action Force (HINDRAF)  leader  M.  Manoharan&#8217;s release have been withdrawn.

The Star Online quoted Selangor police deputy commissioner Khalid Abu  Bakar  as  saying  that no action  would  be  taken  against Manoharan when .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hindraf-leader-manoharan-now-a-free-man-186418/">HINDRAF leader Manoharan now a free man</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Muslim NGOs for punishing those questioning Malaysian model&#8217;s caning</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/muslim-ngos-for-punishing-those-questioning-malaysian-models-caning-185710/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/muslim-ngos-for-punishing-those-questioning-malaysian-models-caning-185710/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KUANTAN - Fourteen Muslim non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Malaysia&#8217;s Kuantan state have urged the authorities to act against people who are questioning the caning sentence of part-time model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno.

They have also lodged a police report against NGOs that have asked the government to intervene to rescind the sentence, including Sisters in Islam .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/muslim-ngos-for-punishing-those-questioning-malaysian-models-caning-185710/">Source article &nbsp;: Muslim NGOs for punishing those questioning Malaysian model&#8217;s caning</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Family buries slain terror mastermind Noordin Top in Muslim funeral at Malaysian village</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/family-buries-slain-terror-mastermind-noordin-top-in-muslim-funeral-at-malaysian-village-185029/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia Zappei</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PONTIAN, Malaysia — Tearful relatives of slain regional al-Qaida commander Noordin Top buried him in a traditional Muslim funeral at his Malaysian boyhood village Friday, two weeks after Indonesian security forces killed him in a shootout.

After years of hunting for him, Indonesian police caught up with Noordin in Solo, Central Java, on Sept. 17. He .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/family-buries-slain-terror-mastermind-noordin-top-in-muslim-funeral-at-malaysian-village-185029/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Family buries slain terror mastermind Noordin Top in Muslim funeral at Malaysian village</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Caning part-time model undermines moderate identity of Malaysia, says Islamic women&#8217;s body</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/caning-part-time-model-undermines-moderate-identity-of-malaysia-says-islamic-womens-body-183654/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/caning-part-time-model-undermines-moderate-identity-of-malaysia-says-islamic-womens-body-183654/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PETALING JAYA -  The Sisters in Islam (SIS) has said the decision to whip part-time model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno for drinking beer undermines the Malaysian Government&#8217;s efforts in portraying Malaysia as a moderate Islamic country.

The Star quoted SIS board member Zainah Anwar as saying that while the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister have .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/caning-part-time-model-undermines-moderate-identity-of-malaysia-says-islamic-womens-body-183654/">Caning part-time model undermines moderate identity of Malaysia, says Islamic women&#8217;s body</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>HINDRAF leader&#8217;s passport still valid, says Malaysian Home Minister</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hindraf-leaders-passport-still-valid-says-malaysian-home-minister-183603/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hindraf-leaders-passport-still-valid-says-malaysian-home-minister-183603/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:06:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PUTRAJAYA - Malaysian Home Minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein has said that Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) chairman P. Waytha Moorthy can ask the Malaysian High Commission in Britain to return his passport and come home, but warned that he could be charged if the Malaysian authorities find that he has broken local laws.

Hishammuddin, who showed .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hindraf-leaders-passport-still-valid-says-malaysian-home-minister-183603/" title="HINDRAF leader&#8217;s passport still valid, says Malaysian Home Minister">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wal-Mart chairman warns of lethargic economic recovery, eyes growth in China and India</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/wal-mart-chairman-warns-of-lethargic-economic-recovery-eyes-growth-in-china-and-india-182517/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eileen Ng</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The chairman of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. warned Wednesday the global economic recovery will likely be lethargic, even as the retailing behemoth sees great growth potential in China and India.

&#8220;The world recovery is going to be led by Asia although it&#8217;s going to be very challenging. I think this recovery is going .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wal-mart-chairman-warns-of-lethargic-economic-recovery-eyes-growth-in-china-and-india-182517/">Source &nbsp;: Wal-Mart chairman warns of lethargic economic recovery, eyes growth in China and India</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistani man sneaks in looking for &#8216;wife&#8217;, held</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistani-man-sneaks-in-looking-for-wife-held-181524/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BHOPAL - Love it seems too needs a visa. A Pakistani man, who sneaked into India on a fake Nepali passport in search of his &#8220;wife&#8221;, has been arrested in Madhya Pradesh&#8217;s Chhindwara district, police said Wednesday. The girl and her family, however, denied having any relations with the man.   

Mohammad Asghar Aii, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistani-man-sneaks-in-looking-for-wife-held-181524/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Pakistani man sneaks in looking for &#8216;wife&#8217;, held</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>No. 2 US diplomat says Washington open to dialogue with NKorea to resume disarmament talks</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/no-2-us-diplomat-says-washington-open-to-dialogue-with-nkorea-to-resume-disarmament-talks-181483/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/no-2-us-diplomat-says-washington-open-to-dialogue-with-nkorea-to-resume-disarmament-talks-181483/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hyung-jin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — Washington&#8217;s No. 2 diplomat said the U.S. is open to dialogue with North Korea if it helps get international nuclear disarmament talks started again, and urged the regime Wednesday to take advantage of the opportunity.

North Korea has been insisting on one-on-one talks with the U.S. after quitting broader six-nation talks on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/no-2-us-diplomat-says-washington-open-to-dialogue-with-nkorea-to-resume-disarmament-talks-181483/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : No. 2 US diplomat says Washington open to dialogue with NKorea to resume disarmament talks</a>.]]></description>
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