PUTRAJAYA, Feb 13 (Bernama) - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today announced the dissolution of Parliament to pave the way for the 12th general election.
The announcement was made at a media conference at his office here and telecast live on RTM1 at noon.
The prime minister also advised all the state governments, except Sarawak, [...]

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DILI, East Timor - Rebel soldiers shot and critically wounded East Timor’s president and opened fire on the prime minister Monday in a failed coup attempt in the recently independent nation. A top rebel leader was killed during one of the attacks.
President Jose Ramos-Horta, a Nobel Peace laureate, was injured in the stomach. He was [...]

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