Updated at 11.55am, 10 April 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 10 April 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin led the newly appointed cabinet ministers and deputy minister in taking their oath of office before Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin at Istana Negara here today. Present were Raja Pemaisuri Agong Tuanku Nur Zahirah, Prime […]
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Najib is PM (Updated 12.10pm)
Updated 12.10pm on 3 April 2009 Najib (pic courtesy of theSun) KUALA LUMPUR, 3 April 2009: Datuk Seri Najib Razak was sworn in as Malaysia’s sixth prime minister today, taking over from Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who stepped down after leading the country for over five years. Najib, 55, took his oath of office […]
Barack Obama promises change
Barack Obama’s much-awaited presidency begins (© art_es_anna / Flickr) AFTER being sworn in as the 44th US president in a much-anticipated historical moment on 20 Jan 2009 in Washington, DC, Barack Obama delivered his inaugural address. In an inspiring speech, he promised American citizens that the challenges ahead of the nation would be met with […]
