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13 Sulu gunmen confirmed killed, says Mindef |
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 LAHAD DATU, March 6 – Thirteen bodies of Filipino militants have been found after the authorities launched air strikes at the 200-strong Sulu group hiding in a village here yesterday, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today. The defense minister showed the media two pictures of several corpses dressed in dark blue, lying facedown in a heap of dirt, saying that copies of the pictures would be distributed to the press later. “This is a picture of a grave where the bodies were buried by the terrorists,” said Ahmad Zahid, showing a picture of wooden planks placed over the ground.
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Road users responsible for ensuring their own safety: Road Safety Council |
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SINGAPORE — The Singapore Road Safety Council said in a statement today that the key lesson for every road user has to be prevention.
The council issued the statement in the wake of three fatal accidents involving cyclists.
The first took place on Thursday at the junction of Brickland Road and Choa Chu Kang Ave 3, the second yesterday at the junction of Jalan Boon Lay and International Road and the third accident this morning along Changi Coast Road.
The council said drivers have a duty and responsibility to prevent accidents at all times, particularly where there are vulnerable road users present. Drivers must always travel at safe speeds and keep a careful lookout for cyclists and pedestrians as they share the same road space.
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Nazri: Sabah skirmishes not war, Sulu militants to be charged with murder |
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 Related storiesKUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — The government regards the violent clashes between Filipino armed men and security forces now taking place on Sabah’s east coast as an intrusion and not a war with the Philippines, Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said today. The de facto law minister said the Sulu militants would be dealt with under the Penal Code as the Geneva Convention would only come into play in a war situation. “This is an intrusion into our sovereignty not a war.
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Yingluck wants ICT to act against online critics |
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Police to summon Chai Ratchawat for PM jibe
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministry must take action against baseless accusations made online, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said Tuesday.
People have the right to criticize government policies, but if an accusation goes too far, it is the ICT Ministry's duty to take action, she said.
Such action is not intended to benefit her alone, she said. Rather, the principle to be upheld is that everyone must act within the boundaries of rights and freedoms, she said.
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