Scorpene scandal: French police raid DCN - AFP

(AFP) - French financial police have searched the offices of naval arms manufacturer DCNS and industrial group Thales in connection with a probe into the sale of submarines to Malaysia, a judicial source said today.

Cop throws uniform into dustbin after quitting - theStar

Wednesday June 2, 2010

Compiled by FLORENCE SAMY, BEH YUEN HUI AND A. RAMAN

A policewoman literally threw her uniform away on the day she resigned from the force, major Chinese dailies highlighted.

Freedom Flotilla - Memorandum for the Turkish Embassy

2 June 2010

MEMORANDUM OF APPRECIATION AND COLLABORATIVE ASSISTANCE

Your Excellency Madam Serapataay,

RM50b toll takeover plan for Cabinet to view - The Malaysian Insider

By Lee Wei Lian

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Asas Serba Sdn Bhd is hoping to present their plans to acquire the nation’s toll concessions before the Cabinet tomorrow to get the government’s backing, sources say.

Massive sinkhole swallows building in Guatemala City in wake of Tropical Storm Agatha - Daily News

BY MICHAEL SHERIDAN, DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Tuesday, June 1st 2010

Guatemala emerged from the downpours of Tropical Storm Agatha, it was struck by another natural disaster - a massive sinkhole that swallowed an entire building.

Tee Keat dropped in Cabinet reshuffle - The Malaysian Insider

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Datuk Wira Chor Chee Heung was appointed the new Housing and Local Government Minister while Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha replaced Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat as Transport Minister in a minor Cabinet reshuffle today.

487 flotilla activists sent to Israeli jail - Agencies

Agencies


GAZA, June 1: Israel has jailed 487 international activists captured during its deadly commando strike on a Gaza aid convoy, while 48 others are to be "expelled."

Ten dead as Israel storms aid ships - Reuters

(Reuters) - Israeli commandos stormed a convoy of Gaza-bound aid ships on Monday and more than 10 of the mostly international activists aboard were killed, provoking a diplomatic crisis and Palestinian charges of a "massacre."

Israel attacks Gaza aid fleet - AlJazeera

Israeli forces have attacked a flotilla of aid-carrying ships aiming to break the country's siege on Gaza.
Up to 16 people were killed and dozens injured when troops stormed the Freedom Flotilla early on Monday, the Israeli Army Radio said.

Gaza aid convoy ignores Israel order to turn back - Reuters

JERUSALEM Sun May 30, 2010 (Reuters) - Pro-Palestinian activists aboard a six-ship convoy sailing for the Gaza Strip have ignored orders by the Israeli navy to turn back, an Israeli official said Monday.

Security for council president's house endorsed by board - theSun

By Terence Fernandez
SUBANG JAYA (May 30, 2010): The security provided to Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) president Datuk Adnan Md Ikhsan's home was endorsed by the council's full board way back in 2008, with a caveat that the council does not incur additional cost.

MBPJ and developers in cahootsv - theSun

By Terence Fernandez
PETALING JAYA (May 30, 2010): The low-cost saga in Petaling Jaya has taken yet another turn with revelations that some developers were working hand-in glove with the local council to allocate low cost units for council employees.

Award-winning teacher’s secret–reading and sex - TheStar

By R.S.N.MURALI
newsdesk@thestar.com.my

KUALA TERENGGANU: Reading and having sex nightly. That, says Tokoh Nilam award winner Alias Ismail, is the secret to his seemingly boundless energy during the day.

Gaza aid convoy ignores Israel order to turn back

JERUSALEM, May 31 – Pro-Palestinian activists aboard a six-ship convoy sailing for the Gaza Strip have ignored orders by the Israeli navy to turn back, an Israeli official said today.

No Football Betting For Selangor - Bernama

SHAH ALAM, May 30 (Bernama) -- The Selangor government will not allow premises in the state to be used for football betting, Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said.