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Ruling party wins Malaysia election| Barisan Nasional, the ruling National Front coalition has won a simple majority, extending its 56-year rule, with two-thirds of seats confirmed | |
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Record turnout for Malaysia vote 
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| May. 4 |
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Malaysia votes in closely contested elections| Malaysians are going to the polls in what is widely expected to be the most closely contested general election in the country's history | |
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| Apr.9 |
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Malaysian election set for 5 May A general election will be held on 5 May, the Election Commission said, in what is seen as a major test for Prime Minister Najib Razak's ruling coalition
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| Mar.24 |
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Vettel 'sorry' after victory
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| Mar.5 |
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Troops search amid Sabah stand-off
Map of Borneo Malaysia Malaysian troops are searching houses and terrain for armed members of a Filipino clan embroiled in a 3-week conflict in Sabah on Borneo island
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| Mar.4 |
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Malaysia troops launch Borneo attack
Map of Borneo Malaysia| Malaysian soldiers have launched an assault on armed members of a Filipino clan in an ongoing conflict that has left at least 27 dead on Borneo island | |
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| Sep.13 |
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UK's Catherine gives first speech overseas
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| Apr.28 |
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Tear gas fired at Malaysia rally
Riot police have fired tear gas and used water cannon on a crowd of protesters who had converged on the centre of the capital, Kuala Lumpur
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| Mar.31 |
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Fire-hit ship sails for Malaysia. Philippines
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| Mar.25 |
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Alonso wins in Malaysia
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| Jan.8 |
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Malaysia opposition leader acquitted
Anwar Ibrahim, 64, has been acquitted of sodomy after a two-year trial. Judge said DNA evidence was unreliable
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| Oct.23 |
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Simoncelli dies in MotoGP crash |
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| Sep.11 |
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Australia to pursue Malaysia migrant swap
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| Jul.8 |
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Hundreds held over Malaysia rally
Malaysian police have detained more than 440 people as they tried to assemble for a banned protest in the capital Kuala Lumpur
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| May.21 |
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Landslide hits orphanage
Map of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia A landslide has killed at least 18 children and is feared to have buried several more after hitting an orphanage near capital Kuala Lumpur
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| Dec.5 |
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Malaysia urged to stop caning 'epidemic'
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| Oct.10 |
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Lorenzo clinches world title |
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| Apr.4 |
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Vettel leads home Webber |
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| Mar.4 |
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Terror threat in Strait of Malacca |
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| Feb.1 |
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Sodomy trial begins for politician Anwar
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| Jan.10 |
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2 more churches in Malaysia firebombed Total to six churches firebombed since a court ruled that non-Muslims can use the word 'Allah' as a term for God
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| Jan.9 |
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4th church firebombed in Allah dispute
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| Oct.26 |
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Kids missing after bridge collapse
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| Aug.23 |
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Malaysia spares woman from caning
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| Jul.18 |
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Malaysian fugitive suspected in bombs Jakarta: Authorities investigating the twin hotel bombings in Jakarta have found the remains of another person
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| May.7 |
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Terrorism suspect arrested Mas Selamat Kastari is leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah's Singapore arm whose 2008 escape from Singapore launched a global manhunt
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| Apr.1 |
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Prime minister resigns King has accepted the resignation of Abdullah Badawi, paving the way for his deputy Najib Razak to take over
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| Aug.25 |
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Malaysia watches Anwar election
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| Aug.6 |
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Anwar Ibrahim charged with sodomy
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Anwar faces prosecution on sodomy
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| Jul.16 |
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Anwar released on bail Police have released opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on bail after he was arrested over allegations of sodomy
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| Jul.15 |
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Anwar Ibrahim arrested| Police arrested Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, less than an hour before a deadline for him to appear at police headquarters | |
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| Jun.29 |
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Anwar seeks sanctuary in Turkish embassy
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| Jun.28 |
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Opposition leader accused of sodomy
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| Apr.20 |
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Malaysia prepares tight security for torch
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| Mar.8 |
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Election setback for PM
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's National Front, the ruling coalition, has suffered its worst election result in decades by winning only a simple majority
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| Mar.7 |
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Polls open amid tensions
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| Feb.15 |
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Police break up protest by ethnic Indians
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| Feb.13 |
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Parliament dissolved
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| Jan.2 |
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MP quits over sex DVDs
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| Nov.10 |
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Tear gas used on rare demo
The largest political protest in nearly a decade erupted in Kuala Lumpur. Thousands of protesters gathered to demand electoral reform
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| Aug.30 |
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Malaysia marks 50 years as nation
Thousands of people have joined celebrations in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, as the country marks 50 years of nationhood
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| Feb.10 |
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PM about Islam-West divide Abdullah Badawi says a huge chasm fuelled by Muslim frustrations over Western foreign policy
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| Sep.25 |
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Super Rossi makes it 5 in a row |
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| Sep.1 |
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Court frees Anwar Highest court has overturned the sodomy conviction of former deputy prime minister
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| Feb.20 |
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Nuclear scandal: Man 'confesses'
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| Oct.30 |
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Mahathir steps down Prime Minister has handed over to his deputy after 22 years in power. The King swore in Abdullah as the next leader
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Mahathir fires parting shots Retiring Prime Minister has taken parting swipes at the U.S., Israel and the Jewish people during his last day in office
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| May.3 |
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SARS doctors board stricken ship. Hong Kong
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| Apr.26 |
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Asia leaders meet over SARS crisis
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| Apr.17 |
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Anwar loses appeal
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| Oct.28 |
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Japan-N. Korea take row to Malaysia
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| Jun.25 |
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Leadership plan cheered
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| Nov.18 |
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Malaysia, Indonesia to send troops
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