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Amanah Raya to Open Financial Institutions in Islamic CountriesSunday, August 1, 2010 @ 1:55AMOn the June 8, an independent opinion research firm, Merdeka Center announced the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s approval rating which soared to 72 percent &n...

Bandung Games An Avenue For Interaction Between Malaysian, Indonesian YouthsSunday, August 1, 2010 @ 1:54AMBANDUNG, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- The Bandung Games on Oct 8-10 will be an important avenue for interaction between the youths of Malaysia and Indonesia, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek.

India-China trade USD 32 bn in 6 months; Eco wing in offingSunday, August 1, 2010 @ 1:53AMGovt has decided to set up an economic wing in its diplomatic mission in Beijing in the next six months, signifying the growing financial clout of China which is set to become India's largest trading partner by this year-end.

Peirsol competes in national championshipsSunday, August 1, 2010 @ 1:46AMFormer Newport Harbor High standout will be in the backstroke this week near home at Irvine High.

Cluster bomb ban comes into forceSunday, August 1, 2010 @ 1:44AMA worldwide treaty banning the use of cluster bombs has come into force to become binding international law in countries that have signed and ratified it.

Pakistan spy chief scraps UK talksSunday, August 1, 2010 @ 1:40AMPakistan's spy chief has cancelled a visit to London following comments by British PM David Cameron.

Internal squabblingSunday, August 1, 2010 @ 1:38AMSupporters of Shabab-e-Milli, a youth wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, shout slogans and burn an effigy of British Prime Minister David Cameron during a protest in Karachi July 31, 2010. - Photo by Reuters.

U.S. service personnel thank Norristown Veterans CenterSunday, August 1, 2010 @ 1:36AMNORRISTOWN — Military veterans undergoing therapy for service-related trauma at Norristown’s Veterans Center credited the new facility and its staff at a recent open house.

Boy Scouts mark 100 yearsSunday, August 1, 2010 @ 1:35AMApproximately 200 Chester County youth are missing from their homes this week, and none of them are at the beach or lounging around vacation homes.