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'Man of Steel' is a decidedly darker version of Superman than the ones we've met in previous films, but that's not the only difference. - by Bryan Enk SUPERMAN'S SUIT One has red shorts. The other does not. Because, apparently, in 2013, we just can't take the red shorts seriously any...

Thirteen dead, dozens hurt during Mexican prison riot Relatives of inmates wait for information of their loved-ones after a prison riot at La Pila prison in San Luis Potosi, April 27, 2013. Thirteen people were killed and some 65 injured in a prison riot on Saturday in the central Mexican...

Saturday March 9, 2013 Lahad Datu: Need for rethink of Malaysia crisis response structure By DZIRHAN MAHADZIR Pahang football fans singing the national anthem and the Inilah Barisan Kita song before their team’s Super League match against PKNS at the Darul Makmur Stadium in Kuantan. The...

09 March 2013| last updated at 11:37PM 'Sabah tourist sites operating as usual 'BEEFED UP SECURITY: Tourism board assures visitors areas are safe IT is business as usual for the tourism industry, hotels and island resorts, river, jungle and mountain lodges, throughout Sabah, including in the...

09 March 2013| last updated at 12:31AM 'Lahad Datu shows value of peace' AN EYE-OPENER: PM reminds people not to take for granted what we have Datuk Seri Najib Razak gets a rousing welcome from villagers during his visit to the home of Sabariah Ijam, a senior citizen, in Kampung Teluk Rhu...

09 March 2013| last updated at 12:34AM No sign of terrorists surrendering HEAVY ATTACK: Second wave of airstrikes, hunger fail to flush them out Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak performing Friday prayers at a mosque in Ladang West, Pulay Carey yesterday. He later launched a housing...

09 March 2013| last updated at 08:51AM LAHAD DATU: New wave of airstrikes on red zone areas HEAVY SHELLING: Fighter jets strike targets in Sungai Merah and Sungai Nyamuk KAMPUNG Tanduo and adjacent red zone areas in the Felda Sahabat area were hit with a second wave of airstrikes yesterday...

SAF investigating allegations on Facebook comments Posted: 14 February 2013 2058 hrs File view of the Facebook homepage. (AFP - Nicholas Kamm) SINGAPORE: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) said it has begun investigations into allegations that a sergeant had boasted about being able to...

Bicycle Swallowed by Tree in Washington State A young boy’s lost bicycle has led to a unique piece of natural roadside art on Washington state’s Vashon Island, over 50 years later. Traveling off of Vashon Highway, about 50 feet into the woods behind the local Sound Food Café, travelers will...

Licensed money lenders duped by syndicate The Star/Asia News Network Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 KUALA LUMPUR: A syndicate has managed to convince some licensed money lenders to give out loans to "borrowers" who later disappeared without a trace. The matter came to light after a supervisor of a...

Facebooking during office hours a form of graft: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission By R.S.N. Murali and Loshana K. Shagar The Star/Asia News Network Sunday, Jan 06, 2013 MALACCA - Civil servants and staff of government-linked companies (GLCs) surfing social media or engaging in personal...

Baby's body found on dumpster The Star/Asia News Network Sunday, Jan 06, 2013 IPOH - The body of a baby girl was found on top of a dumpster in a back alley along Jalan Dato Onn Jaafar here. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Sum Chang Keong said a rubbish collector found the body at about 7pm on Friday...

Malaysia ranks third as haven for retirees An aerial view of the residential district of Petaling Jaya sits against a back drop of the business district in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia By Yvonne Lim and Tan Sin Chow The Star/Asia News Network Sunday, Jan 06, 2013 PETALING JAYA - For its tropical...

Community Policing System extended to 6 more NPCs By Saifulbahri Ismail | Posted: 06 January 2013 1240 hrs SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force will implement its Community Policing System (COPS) at six more Neighbourhood Police Centres (NPC) across the island. Minister at the Prime...

Masseuse jailed for a day, fined $5,000, for stealing ex-husband's jewellery Published on Jan 04, 2013 By Khushwant Singh A masseuse, who stole a Rolex watch and jewellery amounting to a total of $25,600 from her ex-husband, was jailed for a day and fined $5,000. Itsariya Jinakarn, 41...

Blogger to remove defamatory posts after PM Lee's letter of demand By Imelda Saad | Posted: 04 January 2013 1609 hrs File photo: Blogger Alex Au. (Photo: yawningbread.wordpress.com) SINGAPORE: Blogger Alex Au will remove four posts published on his site, which are said to be...

Unemployed man jailed 6 months for threatening father with chopper Published on Jan 02, 2013 By Khushwant Singh He turned nasty when his father inadvertently banged a padlock against the metal gate after walking the family's dog. Albert Ang Boon Thiam, 39, unemployed, then took a chopper...

Two new neighbourhood police centres in Punggol and Woodlands AsiaOne Thursday, Jan 03, 2013 Two new Neighbourhood Police Centres (NPCs) commenced operations on Sunday Dec 30, 2012 to better serve the residents in Punggol and Woodlands. This brings the total number of NPCs island-wide to...

U.S. drone strike kills important Taliban commander: sources ISLAMABAD | Thu Jan 3, 2013 12:23am EST (Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike killed a Taliban commander, his deputy and eight others in northern Pakistan, intelligence sources and tribal leaders said Thursday. Maulvi Nazir Wazir, also...

Print 03 January 2013 | last updated at 11:49PM Crime cases down 20pc By KRISTY INUS | [email protected] BETTER PERFORMANCE: Reduced crime index in the city helps police surpass KPI target for solving rate of 45pc KOTA KINABALU: THE crime index in the city dropped 20.64 per cent last year...