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Sweden's Madeleine furious over tabloid bikini photo

STOCKHOLM: Newly-wed Swedish Princess Madeleine expressed her anger Friday on Facebook at a local tabloid’s decision to publish a photo of her honeymooning in a bikini in the Seychelles.

Malaysia Airlines says UK asked carrier not to fly Snowden to UK

KUALA LUMPUR: The British government has asked Malaysia’s national airline not to allow former spy Edward Snowden to board flights to the United Kingdom, the carrier said Friday, after he leaked details of Washington’s secret surveillance programmes.

Billy Ray Cyrus, wife of 19 years, getting divorce

LOS ANGELES: Billy Ray Cyrus’ wife has filed for divorce from the country singer after 19 years of marriage.

Electricity disruption in Penang to be fully restored by tomorrow - TNB

GEORGE TOWN: The electricity supply disruption in several areas on the island and mainland following heavy storms yesterday evening will be fully restored by 3pm tomorrow, said Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB).

PENANG STORM HAVOC: Special crane brought in for clean-up work

GEORGE TOWN: A special crane arrived at Jalan Macalister to remove the remnants of the ripped-off mast on top of the 21-storey Menara Umno here after a freak storm on Thursday night.

FIFA rules male players can wear turbans

ZURICH, Switzerland: Football’s governing body has ruled that male head covers are acceptable to wear during matches, a decision that goes against Quebec’s ban on turbans.

Help sought for flooded cemetery

RECURRENT PROBLEM: The 1.6ha Kampung Sengat Muslim Cemetery is partially flooded whenever it rains heavily

HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR: Oldest hospital gets due recognition

THE recent announcement by Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam that the government would spend more than RM900 million to upgrade Hospital Kuala Lumpur -- Southeast Asia's biggest and Malaysia's oldest hospital -- is indeed welcomed.

A stroll for Chong Wei

LEE Chong Wei stayed on course to secure his fifth Indonesia Open crown when he stormed into the semi-finals with a one-sided victory over Thailand's Boonsak Ponsana in Jakarta yesterday.

Azwann stars in rampage

SHAH Alam-based M.AC. FC, one of two Malaysian teams in the Red Bull Futsal Tri-Nations Cup 2013, crushed Singapore's Mountbatten FC 'B' 21-0, and in the process boosted their chances of qualifying for the final at the State Stadium in Kuala Terengganu today.