New threat: Marzuki showing the golden apple snails (left) and its eggs at his flooded padi field yesterday.

Although flood had subsided over the last couple of days, rice farmers here are facing a new threat from the golden apple snails, locally known as siput gondang emas.

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Ministry sets eyes on ‘Sealegs’

Malaysia will be the first nation in the world to own the “Amphibious Sealegs” – a high-tech boat functional both in water and on land – if the purchase receives the green light from the Government.

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Indonesia seizes 75tons of explosive material from M’sia

Officials say they have confiscated 75 tons of an explosive material being shipped from Malaysia to Indonesia and are investigating possible links to terrorism.

Sri Lanka to free war displaced Tamils from Dec 1

Sri Lanka’s war displaced civilians, who are now living in highly guarded camps in the northern Vauniya district, will be allowed to move freely from Dec 1, a senior government officials said on Saturday.

Terengganu cholera outbreak due to tainted fish crackers

The use of contaminated fish to make crackers, a favourite snack in the state, has been identified as among the sources of cholera outbreak Terengganu, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said.

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Update: Saturday, November 21, 2009 MYT 5:02:10 PM

U.N. panel condemns Iran for post-election crackdown

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee condemned Iran on Friday for a violent crackdown on protesters after presidential elections this year that the Iranian opposition says were rigged.

No Obama decision on Afghan until after Thanksgiving

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's announcement of a new strategy on Afghanistan will not take place until after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday next week, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Friday.

China mine explosion kills 31, traps 78

BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 31 miners were killed and 78 remain trapped 500 metres (yards) underground following a gas blast at a mine in China, state media said on Saturday.

Egyptian fans riot against Algeria

CAIRO (AP) - Egyptian fans burned Algerian flags and rioted outside the Algerian Embassy in Cairo, smashing cars and shop windows in an escalating row over their bitter World Cup rivalry.

WHO investigating Norway swine flu mutations

GENEVA (AP): The World Health Organization said Friday it is investigating samples of variant swine flu linked to two deaths and one severe case in Norway, but that so far the significance of the mutation is unclear.

Paris sells off Yves Saint Laurent's belongings

PARIS (AP): A four-day auction of late French designer Yves Saint Laurent's ravishing artwork and the everyday objects that packed his residences reaped euro8.99 million, Christie's auction house said Friday .