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Malaysia rejects call to release 10,000 Bibles

The Malaysian government has refused to release 10,000 Bibles confiscated for using the word "Allah" to refer to God, a banned translation in Christian texts in this Muslim-majority country, an official said Wednesday.

Iran says UN-backed nuclear deal is not dead

Iran said Monday it has not rejected a U.N.-backed plan aimed at limiting the country's ability to make nuclear weapons as it called for a technical panel to review its terms.

Church officials: 15,000 Bibles seized in Malaysia

Malaysian authorities have confiscated more than 15,000 Bibles in recent months because they referred to "God" as "Allah," a translation that has been banned in this Muslim-majority country, Christian church officials said Thursday.

Malaysian girl drowns, 2 others missing in river

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.

Malaysia baby born on plane to go home healthy

A Malaysian woman who gave premature birth aboard a plane said Saturday that doctors are expected to release her son from a hospital Monday or Tuesday.

Beyonce delays Malaysia show amid Muslim criticism

R&B star Beyonce Knowles has postponed a planned concert in Malaysia, the event's organizer said Monday, following accusations by Islamic conservatives that the show would be immoral.

Free honeymoons in Malaysia to rescue marriages

A Malaysian state government says it plans to offer free honeymoons to save the marriages of couples who are on the brink of divorce.

Slain militant leader buried in Malaysia village

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.

Malaysia bans Baron Cohen's 'Bruno' film

Malaysia has banned U.S. box office hit "Bruno" by Sacha Baron Cohen because it highlights gay life and has gay sex scenes, an official said Tuesday.

Beer-drinking Muslim woman's caning to go ahead

A Muslim woman sentenced to caning for drinking beer wants to get the punishment over with now that it has been confirmed by an Islamic appeals court judge, her father said Tuesday.

Southeast Asian basketball league set for launch

The first pan-ASEAN professional basketball league was officially launched Monday.

Here come the brides: Polygamy club woos Malaysia

When she was practicing law, Kartini Maarof once went beyond the call of duty for her divorce client.

Malaysian court orders Muslim lovers caned for sex

An Islamic court has ordered an unmarried couple to be caned for trying to have sex in a car in the latest of a series of harsh punishments for Muslims in Malaysia, a lawyer said Friday.

Self-proclaimed Malaysian prophet caught

Malaysian authorities captured a Muslim sect leader who claimed to be God's prophet and was on the run for three years, an official said Thursday.

Malaysia frees 5 untried terror suspects

Malaysia on Tuesday freed five terror suspects held for up to 7 1/2 years without trial under a strict security law that has been severely criticized by civil rights groups.

Malaysian judge orders man to jail for drinking

A judge has ordered a Muslim man to be caned and jailed for drinking alcohol, two months after triggering a national debate for sentencing a woman to be whipped for a similar offense.

Malaysia charges 12 Muslims for anti-Hindu protest

A Malaysian court charged 12 Muslims with criminal offenses Wednesday for parading a severed cow head to protest the construction of a Hindu temple in a case that stoked religious tensions in this multiethnic country.

Malaysia gov't report: Loggers raped Borneo girls

Indigenous tribal girls have been sexually abused by loggers in remote jungles on Borneo island, a Malaysian government report said, in the first official verification of rape accusations involving timber companies.

McDonald's loses trademark fight against McCurry

U.S. fast food giant McDonald's lost an eight-year trademark battle to prevent local restaurant McCurry from using the 'Mc' prefix in a precedent-setting judgment by Malaysia's highest court.

Malaysia blames Discovery Channel in dance flap

Malaysia sought Friday to allay anger in Indonesia over the use of a Balinese dance in a promotional spot for a TV documentary series on Malaysia, with officials laying the blame on cable network Discovery Channel.

Malaysian Muslims allowed at Black Eyed Peas gig

The Malaysian government has agreed to let Muslims attend a concert by U.S. hip-hop stars Black Eyed Peas, reversing an earlier ban imposed because the show is sponsored by an alcoholic beverage company, officials said Wednesday.

'Spiderman' fined over Malaysia Twin Towers climb

A French climber nicknamed "Spiderman" has been fined 2,000 ringgit ($570) for climbing Malaysia's 88-story Petronas Twin Towers.

Malaysia Muslims protest proposed Hindu temple

Dozens of Malaysian Muslims paraded Friday with the head of a cow, a sacred animal in Hinduism, in a dramatic protest against the proposed construction of a Hindu temple in their neighborhood.

Malaysian Muslims allowed at Black Eyed Peas gig

The Malaysian government has agreed to let Muslims attend a concert by U.S. hip-hop stars Black Eyed Peas, reversing an earlier ban imposed because the show is sponsored by an alcoholic beverage company, officials said Wednesday.

US to Malaysia: Stop human trafficking quickly

The United States welcomes Malaysia's crackdown on human trafficking, but wants to see "results rather than rhetoric" before it can remove the Southeast Asian country from a blacklist, a senior official said Thursday.

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BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Malaysia withholds 'Allah Bibles'
Source: BBC News

The Malaysian government has refused to release 10,000 Bibles which it seized because they contained the word Allah to refer to God.

Officials suggest legislators wed single mothers
Source: Reuters

Malaysian legislators in the poor conservative Muslim northeastern state of Kelantan should marry single mothers to help care for their children, a state representative suggested.

Thunderbirds perform for Malaysian audience
Source: The Air Force News Service

10/8/2009 - SUBANG AIR BASE, Malaysia (AFNS) -- Royalty, foreign diplomats, senior military members and civilians alike welcomed the members of the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron with open arms as the Thunderbirds arrived at Subang Air Base Sept.

Greenpeace accuses New Zealand world's #1 dairy export company of "climate crime"
Source: M&C

Greenpeace activists arrested at NZ port; Greenpeace said that clearing rain forests in Indonesia and Malaysia to plant palm plantations is causing 'massive carbon emissions,' which are blamed for global warning.

YouTube helps deliver baby
Source: Straits Times Interactive - SINGAPORE

KUALA TERENGGANU - A MAN, forced to be midwife for his wife in the car, safely delivered their baby ? thanks to tips from Youtube.

No cheer for Muslim women - by Marina Mahathir, idaughter of Malaysia's ex- Prime Minster Dr. Mahathir.
Source: FaithFreedom.Org

These differences between the lot of Muslim women and non-Muslim women beg the question: do we have two categories of citizenship in Malaysia, whereby most female citizens have less rights than others? As non-Muslim women catch up with women in the rest of the world, Muslim women …

Lovers to be caned for steamy session in car
Source: msnbc.com

An Islamic court has ordered an unmarried couple to be caned for trying to have sex in a car in the latest of a series of harsh punishments for Muslims in Malaysia, a lawyer said Friday.

Malaysian woman, 107, fears hubby No. 22 will leave her
Source: CNN

(CNN) -- Afraid that her husband will leave her for a younger woman, a 107-year-old Malaysian woman is looking to marry again -- for the 23rd time. Wok Kundor: "I am an aged woman. I don't have the body nor am I a young woman who can attract anyone."

Malaysian woman, 107, fears hubby No. 22 will leave her
Source: CNN

Afraid that her husband will leave her for a younger woman, a 107-year-old Malaysian woman is looking to marry again -- for the 23rd time.

Web Censoring Widens Across Southeast Asia
Source: Wall Street Journal

"Attempts to censor the Internet are spreading to Southeast Asia."

107-year-old May Seek 23rd Hubby
Source:

"Centenarian Mek Wok Kundor is looking to marry again - for the 23rd time," according to the Malaysian newspaper, The Star.

McCurry wins row with McDonald's
Source: BBC News

The American fast-food giant McDonald's has lost an eight-year legal battle to prevent a Malaysian restaurant calling itself McCurry.

Endangered spider named after David Bowie
Source: CBC

A German spider specialist told the Observer newspaper he named the new species after Bowie — whose album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars was a huge hit in 1972 — because he wanted to raise awareness about the discovery.

The Myth Of A Moderate Malaysia by Sadanand Dhume
Source: Forbes

"Canings, cows' heads and ethnoreligious apartheid." is how Sadanand Dhume described Malaysia, branded as "Truly Asia".

Protest over proposed temple
Source: Straits Times Interactive - SINGAPORE

KUALA LUMPUR - DOZENS of Malaysian Muslims paraded on Friday with the head of a cow, a sacred animal in Hinduism, in a dramatic protest against the proposed construction of a Hindu temple in their neighbourhood.

MALAYSIA Church responds to food crisis
Source: UCAN

BANGKOK (UCAN) -- The Catholic Church is responding to a food crisis that has hit Sarawak in eastern Malaysia by appealing for food donations, providing logistics and working with the local government.

Beating a Woman in Malaysia

Anyone following the news lately has heard of the case of Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, a young woman in Malaysia who has been sentenced under Sharia law to be "caned" for having a beer. This is a young woman, 32 years old, with two young children.

RP protests claims over Kalayaan islands before UN
Source: VERA Files Site

[Manila, Philippines] THREE months after three other countries formally submitted to the United Nations their claims over the disputed Kalayaan Island Group (KIG), the Philippines finally registered its protests to those claims.

The Malaysian Government Thinks that Homosexuality and Masterbation Causes Swine Flu
Source: gayrights.change.org

Well, now it's time to count Malaysia's government-run news service as part of the global health lie factory. Today they're out with an article from a physician that says homosexuality and masturbation make the body an easy target for Swine Flu (otherwise known as H1N1).

Malaysia examines Internet filter, tougher controls
Source: Reuters

Malaysia is considering the establishment of an Internet filter, similar to China's abandoned "Green Dam" project, a source familiar with the process told Reuters on Thursday.

Teacher Forces Student to Smoke 42 Cigarettes in 2 Hours
Source: FOXNews.com

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A Malaysian teacher forced a student to smoke 42 cigarettes in two hours as punishment after finding the boy had a cigarette and lighter, a news report said Thursday.

Woman Rears Baby Ape, Even Breast Feeds It
Source:

A woman in Malaysia apparently treated a baby ape as if it were her child, even breast feeding it.

What's in a Name?: Christians in Southeast Asia Debate Right to Call God "Allah."
Source:

In Malaysia it is illegal for non-Muslims to refer "to God as 'Allah.' "

Muslim woman to be flogged in Malaysia over beer
Source: The Boston Herald

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — An Islamic court in Malaysia has sentenced a Muslim woman to be flogged with a rattan cane for having a beer in a nightclub, a court official said today.

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