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Tawau fire destroys 100 houses

TAWAU: A fire in Kampung Tanjung Batu Keramat Laut here today destroyed about 100 houses, according to the Tawau Fire and Rescue Service. Its head, Rudy Fredzek, said there had been no report of casualties and that the cause of the fire and the damage had yet to be ascertained. He said firemen were summoned at 6.20 pm and three …

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Second public bus line revs up

The Phnom Penh municipality launched the capital’s second bus line yesterday, running for 68 stops from the night market to Takhmao town in Kandal province. The second line’s fleet is made up of 18 secondhand buses from South Korea, although city spokesman Long Dimanche said only nine will be used on weekends. Dimanche has called upon Phnom Penh citizens to …

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Sorya bus hullabaloo at an end

A five-month protest aimed at a Phnom Penh bus company came to an end on Thursday when Sorya Transportation Company reinstated three of 17 drivers it fired in April. Sorya will pay severance to nine others, and the Cambodian Labour Confederation will file a lawsuit in Phnom Penh Municipal Court today for the remaining five, questioning the legality of the …

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Holiday brings street sweeps

In an effort to “clean” Phnom Penh’s streets ahead of the coming Pchum Ben celebrations, authorities in Daun Penh district yesterday rounded up 27 homeless people. Kim Vutha, district security chief, told the Post that authorities conducted the roundup in Wat Phnom, Srah Chak, Boeung Raing and Chey Chumneah communes and sent the 27 to Phnom Penh’s Social Affairs Department. …

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Frustration wracks MH370 families six months on

FAMILY members of the passengers aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are still seeking answers and closure six months after the plane’s disappearance. But at an emotional gathering in Beijing on Monday, relatives’ sorrow was mixed with fierce resentment of Chinese authorities who they feel have turned against them after dozens of family members were reportedly beaten and arrested in recent …

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Summernats Malaysia 2014

THE Summernats Malaysia festival for custom cars and bikes ran its course for the first time last weekend at the Sepang International Circuit. Held as a support event to the Merdeka weekend’s annual Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race (MMER), there were plenty of highlights for both four-wheel and twowheel fans alike during the weekend. Amongst the many attractions, fans were treated …

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1,000 from families of Palestinian martyrs to be king’s guests at Haj

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah will sponsor the Haj pilgrimage of 1,000 Palestinians whose family members were killed during the latest Israeli offensive on Gaza.This brings to 12,000 the number of Palestinians, whose family members had either died or gone to prison, who have been personally sponsored by King Abdullah to perform the pilgrimage.Saleh Al-Asheikh, minister of …

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Dubai top holiday destination for Saudis

Dubai tops the list of favorite holiday destinations for Saudis to spend short vacations like Eid holidays with Turkey, Malaysia and some European countries coming a close second, according to tourism experts. Dubai has several attractions such as shopping malls and entertainment cities which draw Saudis to this beautiful city. Political strife in neighboring Arab countries has served to encourage …

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Pilgrim program reflects Saudi hospitality

he Haj Ministry has embarked on a unique program to welcome pilgrims once they are through passports and customs procedures and leave the airport’s lounges at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. Pilgrims are welcomed by a group of students singing welcome songs, showering rose petals and spraying floral-scented water on them, and offering dates as a gesture …

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513 tourists «Ethiopia, Indonesia» visiting «tourist attractions» Assiut

Received Assiut, and a delegation of tourism component of 513 tourists from «Ethiopia, Indonesia» to identify the most important landmarks preservation of historical and archaeological sites, especially the Monastery of the Virgin Bdrnkh which saw during the past few weeks to celebrate the visit of the Holy Family of Assiut «According to Osman al-Husseini, director of the Regional Organization for …

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