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13 held in Sabah planned to assassinate an assemblyman
The Rocket Man woos 6,000 in Genting
Datin out on a stroll mauled by Rottweiler

13 held in Sabah planned to assassinate an assemblyman

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 02:50 PM PST

Wednesday November 23, 2011

KUALA LUMPUR: The 13 suspected Darul Islam terrorists detained in Tawau last week were part of a group that is believed to have plotted to assassinate a local assemblyman.

Counter-terrorism sources said that they were also planning to hold a police officer hostage to secure the release of their comrades.

According to them, the group had attended guerilla warfare training in Sulawesi, Indonesia, and were also taught to make bombs.

Their group leader Abdullah Omar was arrested in Indonesia in July.

"This group first surfaced in 2006 and wanted to murder an assemblyman but counter-terrorism officers thwarted its plans," one source said.

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The Rocket Man woos 6,000 in Genting

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 02:44 PM PST

GENTING HIGHLANDS: There's a first time for everything, and last night at Genting's Arena of Stars, more than 6,000 concert goers were entertained by the Rocket Man himself right here on Malaysian soil for the first time ever.

Despite some initial protests prior to his arrival in the country against the 64-year-old superstar musician performing here because of his gay marriage (he is married to David Furnish, with whom he has an 11-month-old son Zachary), Sir Elton John was ever the entertainer on stage, and worked the crowd non-stop with some of his most loved hits, in a three-hour show billed the "Greatest Hits Tour".

During the concert, Elton John performed a slew of his greatest hits, including heartfelt ballads Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me and Candle In The Wind, as well as the more upbeat numbers Bennie and the Jets and Crocodile Rock.

Midway through his performance, John also performed three songs from his latest album The Union, which was recorded together with American musician and songwriter Leon Russell last year.

Joining Elton John on stage were his long-time band members Davey Johnstone, Nigel Olsson, Bob Birch, Kim Bullard and John Mahon, and featuring Rose Stone of Sly And The Family Stone fame, Lisa Stone, Tata Vega and Jean Witherspoon on backing vocals.

A neat opening act was the Croatian contemporary classical cello duo 2Cellos, who played Smells Like Teen Spirit and Smooth Criminal.

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Datin out on a stroll mauled by Rottweiler

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 02:38 PM PST

A WOMAN sustained multiple injuries after she was attacked by a Rottweiler in Seremban, reported China Press.

The 62-year-old, a Datin, suffered deep gashes on her right calf and shoulders and is currently warded at a private hospital.

She was taking a stroll around her neighbourhood at about 7pm on Friday when the dog attacked her.

She sustained injuries on her back, hips and hands.

"The dog was about to reach for her neck when a passing motorist managed to chase it away. I dread what would have happened if the dog had bitten her in the neck," said her 39-year-old son.

He added that his mother was in stable condition but still traumatised.

An enforcement team from the Seremban Municipal Council has caught the dog.

> The daily also reported that a woman in Cheras alleged that her husband tied her neck to a spinning ceiling fan with her scarf for refusing to divorce him.

The woman, in her 30s, also claimed the torture lasted about 15 minutes, adding that she also had her cheek burnt with an iron.

It all started when the woman questioned her husband who sought a divorce in the wee hours on Monday.

She managed to flee the house after the scarf was ripped off.

She immediately sought help from a relative before lodging a police report.

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