KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said
Thursday he was the victim of a “vendetta” after spending a
night in custody over sodomy allegations that threaten to destroy
his ambitions of seizing power.
Anwar, a former deputy premier who has mounted a
comeback after being sacked and jailed on sodomy and corruption
charges a decade ago, said he was treated like a “major
criminal” and subjected to an examination of his genitals.
SYDNEY: Pope Benedict XVI warned hundreds of thousands of young
Catholics Thursday of the perils of pop culture and pillaging the
earth’s resources after a rapturous welcome at the world’s
biggest Christian festival.
WASHINGTON: Barack Obama will flash Kennedy-style charisma but face a stern test as a novice on the world stage in the Middle East and Europe next week, on a trip rich in both risk and potential rewards.
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