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A Malaysian court Tuesday ordered Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial to start next month, rejecting the opposition leader's bid to scrap a case that he claims is meant to halt his political resurgence.
Malaysia's High Court on Wednesday postponed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial by at least one week after his main defense lawyer fell ill.
Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has asked a Malaysian court to throw out a sodomy charge against him, two weeks before the start of a trial that he maintains is politically motivated, his lawyer said Thursday.
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim slammed a government bid to move his sodomy trial from a lower court to the High Court, saying Tuesday that he fears he will end up facing a biased judge.
Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has staged a walkout in Parliament with scores of other lawmakers.
Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim rejoined Malaysia's Parliament on Thursday, resurrecting his mission to become prime minister a decade after he was charged with sodomy and his career written off.
Malaysia's top opposition leader filed nomination papers Saturday for a Parliament by-election that he is expected to win easily — the first step in his bid to bring down the government and become prime minister.
Malaysia's top opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday dismissed as "treacherous" a sodomy charge against him, but remained free on bail to campaign for a by-election to Parliament.
Malaysian authorities on Wednesday summoned opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to court to face a sodomy charge, complicating his bid to return to Parliament in a by-election less than three weeks away.
Malaysia's leader urged the United States on Friday to respect his country's sovereignty by not meddling in its investigation into a sodomy accusation against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has provided an alibi to police to prove he did not sodomize a male aide but will not give a DNA sample for fear it could be manipulated to frame him, his lawyer said Friday.
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has vowed to seize power soon, stepping up his campaign against the government as he fights an accusation of sodomizing a young worker in his office.
Malaysia's highest court has allowed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to challenge his 1998 dismissal as a deputy prime minister, a surprise decision that his lawyer described Tuesday as "very significant."
Ten years after being kicked out, Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim returned to Parliament on Tuesday — but only as a spouse guest.
Police are investigating Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's wife and three others for taking part in a rally where the politician claimed he was close to toppling the government, a party official said Tuesday.
Accused of sodomy and convicted of corruption, former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was stuck in political limbo for nearly a decade. But he has resurrected his career with spectacular electoral gains and may soon be back in parliament.
Scrap use of English: Anwar PETALING JAYA - SCRAP the policy of teaching Science and Mathe-matics in English and bring back Bahasa Melayu as the medium of instruction in the education system, said Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Anwar - 'If I were PM ...'ONE way he would improve racial ties in Malaysia if he were Prime Minister, said opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, would be to stop awarding scholarships to the children of government ministers.
Govt is buying votes: AnwarKUALA TERENGGANU - MALAYSIA'S opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday accused the government of vote-buying and coercion as campaigning for a critical weekend by-election intensified.
Hypocrisy: Palin Tried to Hire Watergate Convicted Felon Gordon Liddy as Spokesperson....We have enough political convicts, no need to import a notorious felon to be spokesman for opening ANWR.
Palin's policies in Alaska weighted toward developmentEarlier this month, a polar bear was spending its time leisurely near Point Barrow, swimming along the shore and frolicking on the AstroTurf field where the high school football team plays. After a few days, however, the bear's half-skinned carcass was found lying on the sand.
Editorial - John McCain's Energy Follies - Editorial - NYTimes.comJohn McCain has flip-flopped from one of the more sensible members of the GOP on the subject of energy policy and climate change, to being an advocate of a dangerous and futile policy designed to pander to and mislead a voting public looking for answers.
Open ANWR Already!: The case for drilling—and more energy production - Reason MagazineThe media constantly repeat the claim that it would take a decade to get the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) into oil production and about as long for offshore continental oil to start flowing.
The cruel offshore-drilling hoax, part 1 | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Gristthe constraints on offshore drilling have little to do with the price of oil, but a lot to do with timing. Once the leases are available, it is five to 10 years before you get to exploratory drilling. There is a tremendous shortage of drilling rigs and manpower.
Arctic Refuge Is A 'Wasteland,' Wildlife 'Couldn't Care Less' About Drilling say Beck & BoehnerLast night, on Glenn Beck's CNN Headline News program, Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) falsely claimed that wildlife in Alaska are not affected by oil operations in Alaska. Animals "couldn't care less whether…the pipeline was there, or the oil company was there," he said.
Boehner falsely claims there's no 'wildlife' in the Arctic National Wildlife RefugeIn a press conference today previewing a House Republican trip to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that's meant to promote drilling, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) doubted the existence of actual wildlife in the refuge.
McCain and Bush Urge Congress to Lift Offshore Oil Drilling BanPresident Bush and John McCain urge Congress to lift a federal ban on offshore oil drilling and in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
McCain Now Says He's 'More Than Happy' To Consider Flip-Flopping On Alaskan Oil DrillingIn recent days, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) dropped his previous opposition to drilling for oil off the coasts of Florida and other coastal states.
Taxes and PollsA discussion of McCain's plan to lift the ban on coastal drilling, the real problem behind high gas prices, and the newest presidential polls.
Transcanada Pipeline Fight Progressing in AlaskaThe fight for ANWAR is contintuing. Now it goes to transportation and pipelines, to wit: A consultant who helped push former Gov. Frank Murkowski's oil and gas deals and now works for the Alaska Legislature urged a yes vote Thursday on TransCanada's gas pipeline plan.
Energy Watchdog Warns of Oil-Production CrunchThe world's premier energy monitor is preparing a sharp downward revision of its oil-supply forecast, a shift that reflects deepening pessimism over whether oil companies can keep abreast of booming demand.
Dr. Walter E. Williams "Congress, Doing the Bidding of Environmental Extremists, Created Our Energy Supply Problem."Oil and gas exploration in a tiny portion of the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would, according to a 2002 U.S. Geological Survey's estimate, increase our proven domestic oil reserves by approximately 50 percent.
US and European Politics Turning GreenIt is the start of a new year in US politics, and environment looks to be top of the agenda for the new Congress.
Bill would permanently bar drilling in Alaskan refuge - CNN.comWASHINGTON (AP) -- Opponents of oil drilling in an Alaskan wildlife refuge are going on the offense after playing defense for a quarter of a century.
Caribou Sour On Dem AgendaI have been watching the unfolding of political events in the lower forty-eight with a great deal of concern.
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