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Deep beauty?
| For thousands of years, women around the world have plucked, stretched, and peeled themselves silly in the name of beauty. From foot binding in China to the torturous 17th century corsets, there is no treatment too painful or pair of Spanx too tight to satisfy the nee...Full Story
Sweet Simon: I miss Paula
| MANILA, Philippines—Simon Cowell may be notorius and controversial for his acerbic, brutally frank nature as a judge on 'American Idol,' but it's his pronouncements that audiences around the world await. | Cowell, who runs his own music label and produces other realit...Full Story
Anatomy of a show biz apology
| MANILA, Philippines—Kris Aquino apologized on Monday to Ruffa Gutierrez, on the behest of Ruffa's mother/manager Annabelle Rama, about... come to think of it, what was that about? | As viewers of 'The Buzz'—which the two girls co-host with Boy Abunda—all know, Kris ha...Full Story
Jihad Jane: An unsavory wartime tradition continues
| Jihad Jane may spend the rest of her days behind prison walls. Photo credit: NewsCorp If you like this ... Breaking: Terrorism threat level raised in U.K. Terrorism plot uncovered in New York City; Four suspects arrested Two Chicago Men Charged in Terror Plot Terroris...Full Story
Clinton says elections key to Haiti stability
| Washington, March 10: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged quake-stricken Haiti on Tuesday to hold legislative elections "as soon as appropriate," saying new polls were key to the stability and legitimacy of the Haitian government. | Clinton, speaking to reporters...Full Story
Airport scanners violate rights: UN official
| London, March 10: A senior official in the United Nations has warned that the growing use of full body scanners at airports breaches individual rights. | Martin Scheinin, the UN Human Rights Council's Special Rapporteur, said the scanners are more of a political respo...Full Story
Vietnam officially allows some couples to have third child
| Hanoi - Vietnam has officially allowed exceptions to its longstanding two-child policy under certain circumstances, a government official confirmed Wednesday. | A new decree details seven scenarios in which couples are to have the right to a third child, Nguyen Thi Th...Full Story
Law bars Suu Kyi from Myanmar election
| Myanmar, March 10: A new election law issued by Myanmar’s ruling military has barred pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from joining a political party and thus running in upcoming elections. | The Political Parties Registration Law, published in official newspape...Full Story
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Wed 10 Mar 2010
Opportunities for women
The Star | PENANG will break the glass ceiling by giving 'equal and ample' opportunities to women, especially in the civil service, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. | He said the state government did not only provide lip service but had given ample opportuni...
MANUEL VILLAR --> Career woman named new DOTC secretary
Malaya BY JOCELYN MONTEMAYOR | PRESIDENT Arroyo named Transportation and Communication undersecretary for road transport Anneli Lontoc as the new secretary of the department vice Leandro Mendoza who was earlier appointed Executive Secretary. | Mendoza, in h...
Umno's doors 'never shut'
The Star | KUALA LUMPUR: Umno does not need to invite any former Parti Keadilan Rakyat MP to join the party as the door is never closed, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. | The Deputy Prime Minister said Umno's door "was always open to anyone wanting to become i...
Another casting couch scandal for Neo
The Star | THE affair issue between Singa­pore's most successful film-maker Jack Neo and a 22-year-old model took a new twist when a second woman came forward to accuse him of sexual harassment. | Both Sin Chew Daily and China Press frontpaged the story of Fo...
A strong marriage can overcome the differences
The Star | I TOTALLY agree with Dr A. Soorian's view on Information, Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Rais Yatim's advice to "think a thousand times" before entering into a mixed marriage. | I am an ex-Malaysian married to a Welsh woman and livin...
Women employees of The Star take part in perk-me-up session
The Star | fazleena@thestar.com.my | IT was a day of pure pampering for the women employees of Star Publications (M) Bhd at the first ever Women's Day celebration in conjunction with the International Women's Day. | The event included manicure, pedicure, hair...
Fashion must-haves
The Daily Tribune | 03/10/2010 | Jackets with attitude | Cindy Lauper’s 1980s denim jacket, Jackie Onassis’ elegant 1960s coat, Madonna’s 1990s daring leather jackets — name it, it’s all about the attitude. Promod, the country’s leading expert in French street fashion...
Tue 9 Mar 2010
Australian Media wrap - Abbott looks erratic, Turnbull acts statesmanlike
Newsvine POLITICS AND ECONOMICS | Elections | MPs fear backlash on social housing projects – Prominent Labor MPs and candidates have called for the ALP to slow down its multibillion-dollar social housing agenda, amid concerns that the ''railroading'' of...
'Mambo Magsaysay' and Quirino's golden 'orinola'
Inquirer | Most Read Opinion The interpretation of dreams Cures (1) Filipinos lack common sense De Quiros' strange turnaround Family and politics Haves and have-nots The summer of the mudfish in the ponds 'Mambo Magsaysay' and Quirino's golden 'orinola' The c...
Myanmar junta to appoint electoral body
The Siasat Daily | Yangon, March 09: Myanmar's military junta will pick all members of the country's new election commission, state media said Tuesday as the regime revealed the first details of long-awaited laws for polls this year. | The government enacted five new...
Workman convicted of murdering Thai woman had killed again
m&c | Hong Kong - A Hong Kong workman convicted Tuesday of the murder of a Thai woman in 2005 went on to kill a second woman three years later, a court heard. | So Kam-tong received a life sentence Tuesday for the murder of Charitar Kamolnoranath, 40, wh...
Giving women chance to go up
New Straits/Business Times | 2010/03/09 | Santha Oorjitham KUALA LUMPUR: Norway has one of the world’s highest levels of women in the workforce. Malaysian social anthropologist Long Litt Woon played a part, since she headed its Centre for Gender Equality from 2003 to 200...
Women a primary force in development: Rosmah
The Star | KUALA LUMPUR: Women will continue to be a primary force in influencing the development of future generations as well as an important economic resource, the Prime Minister's wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor said. | She said the change in the social cul...
Women continue to be a primary force in development - Rosmah
New Straits/Business Times | 2010/03/09 | KUALA LUMPUR: Women will continue to be a primary force in influencing development of future generations as well as an important economic resource, the Prime Minister''s wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor said. She said the change in the so...
Inquirer chair one of 9 inspiring women
Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines—Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) chair Marixi Prieto was among nine women honored Monday for inspiring achievements in their respective fields. | President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo led in handing out the Go Negosyo-Philippine Comm...
Flying fox
The Star | Women are entering men's airspace as more and more female pilots take to the skies. | taps@thestar.com.my | WHILE most kids harboured straightforward ambitions of being a teacher, accountant or lawyer, Patricia Yapp had her head in the clouds. | "E...
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