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Hari Raya Puasa 2011

The announcement was broadcast by Radio Television Malaysia (RTM). “In adherence to the command of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the consent of the rulers, I hereby declare that the date for Hari Raya Puasa (Aidilfitri) has been set for Tuesday, 30 Aug 2011,” he said. Dr Kamsiah and I take this opportunity to wish you Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir Batin-Id Mubarak. For Malaysian Muslims, it is traditional to use the expression, Maaf Zahir Batin to accompany Hari Raya greetings. It sim

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Hurricane Irene death toll rises[picture]

The toll rose from eight overnight with new fatalities including a man hit by a falling tree in North Carolina, a woman in Maryland hit by a falling chimney, and a man killed by a storm-related electrical fire in Connecticut. The death toll from Irene has risen to 12 across five eastern US states, emergency officials said Sunday, as the hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm, passing New York City. Half of the deaths were in North Carolina, where Irene made landfall early Saturday mornin

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