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SHAH ALAM, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- The United Nations (UN) should set up an international tribunal to prosecute Israeli war criminals, Kuala Lumpur Foundation to Criminalise War (KLFCW) trustee Tunku Sofiah Jewa said today.

She noted the time was ripe for the UN General Assembly to seriously consider estabilishing an international criminal tribunal for Israel (ICTI), in view of the recent Israeli atrocities against Palestine.

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KUALA KRAI: Angkatan Keadilan Insan Malaysia (Akim) candidate Harun @ Ab Rahman Mohamad, who withdrew at the last-minute from contesting the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary seat, faces disciplinary action from the party.

Akim president Hanafi Hamat said besides withdrawing from the by-election at the last minute, Harun Alias had also betrayed the party by openly declaring his support for the PAS candidate.

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by Liza Goh

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court has allowed two legal firm clerks to be tried together on eight counts of cheating and three counts of attempting to cheat involving RM1.7mil.

D. Balakrishnan and R. Ramasamy, both 36, had previously pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Azmi Kamaruddin, one of the former Supreme Court judges at the centre of the 1988 judicial crisis, died last night. He was 75.

Azmi, who had been suffering from a blood disorder since August 2007, died at 9.10pm at Ampang Hospital in Pandan Indah, with his family by his side.

He had been hospitalised for more than two weeks at Kuala Lumpur Hospital initially and at Ampang Hospital since Saturday.

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MARANG, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia may need a "cyber court" to deal with cyber crimes in view of the increasing number of such cases lately, said Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor.

He said that the ministry had submitted over 30 cases to the Attorney-General's Chambers in the past three years.

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oleh Helmi Mohd. Foad

PUTRAJAYA 5 Jan. - Malaysia menggesa Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB) mengadakan Perhimpunan Agung Khas bagi membolehkan masyarakat dunia mengambil langkah berkesan menghentikan kekejaman Israel di Palestin.

Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi berkata, Wisma Putra telah diarah menggerakkan wakil tetapnya di PBB supaya bekerjasama dengan kumpulan anggota Pertubuhan Persidangan Islam (OIC) dan Pergerakan Negara-Negara Berkecuali (NAM) bagi membolehkan perhimpunan khas tersebut diadakan.

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by Lee Wei Lian

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 5 – Dr. Mahathir may have jeopardised Barisan Nasional's (BN) chances in the crucial Kuala Terengganu by-election when he said that the ruling coalition's candidate, Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh, is a bad choice and merely a proxy.

“The choice of the candidate is really very bad because people see him as a proxy to be used if Najib becomes prime minister,” the former prime minister said.

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PUTRAJAYA, 5 Jan 2009: Companies have to ensure that their security guards are physically armed while on duty as failure to do so will taint their chances for insurance claims for their valuables, the Court of Appeal here ruled today.

Court of Appeal judge Datuk James Foong, who sat with Datuk Abdul Hamid Embong and Datuk Abdul Malik Ishak, made the unanimous ruling when dismissing an appeal by Wilayah Beauty Gems Sdn Bhd for RM750,000 in insurance for jewellery lost in a robbery at its premises in 1994.