R and B singer Beyonce, who put off a gig in Malaysia following Islamist outrage over her "gyrating moves" and "sexy outfits," has brought her world tour to Egypt where she faced more hostility.

CAIRO (AFP) - R and B singer Beyonce, who put off a gig in Malaysia following Islamist outrage over her "gyrating moves" and "sexy outfits," has brought her world tour to Egypt and more hostility.

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysian wildlife authorities rescued 59 pythons from being skinned and sold to restaurants and leather dealers, an official said Thursday.

Malaysia's deputy premier has announced plans to double the population of the endangered Malayan Tiger through a new initiative to manage and conserve the big cat in its natural environment.

VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP) - Several of a group of 76 Sri Lankan asylum seekers picked up off the Canadian coast last month have ties to the Tamil Tiger rebels and could pose a security risk, officials said Tuesday.

World powers turned up the heat on Iran to accept a UN-brokered nuclear deal, with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton saying Tehran was at a "pivotal moment" to show it did not want to be isolated.

LONDON - ICELAND and London are among the world's best-value destinations thanks to the economic crisis, travel guide firm Lonely Planet said on Tuesday, while Thailand remains tough to beat. South Africa, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Bulgaria, Kenya and Las Vegas in Nevada rounded out the top 10, said the British-based company in its Best In Travel 2010 guide, which also named Singapore as among ...

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran said on Monday it wants a review of the UN-brokered nuclear fuel deal, insisting it prefers to purchase the supplies directly from any world producer.

TAIPEI (AFP) - British banking giant HSBC Holdings said Monday it is eyeing acquisition opportunities in emerging markets and plans to open new branches in China.

European palm oil buyers who are refusing to purchase expensive eco-friendly palm oil were named and shamed Monday by environmental campaigners WWF International.

MOHALI, India (AFP) - The Indian team received rousing support from some unlikely fans here on Monday with members of China's national women's cricket squad cheering raucously from the stands.

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Maxis, Malaysia's top mobile operator, is tipped to receive a warm welcome back to the bourse this month in an IPO worth around 3.43 billion dollars, billed as the biggest in Southeast Asian history.

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia's conservative Islamic party has urged Muslim men to marry single mothers as additional wives instead of "young virgin girls", a state official said.

Search and rescue operations are under way in Malaysia for primary school children feared drowned after a suspension bridge collapsed during a camping trip.

One child died and two others are missing after a bridge collapsed at a campsite in northern Malaysia, sending a group of students plunging into the river below, police said Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - One child died and two others are missing after a bridge collapsed at a campsite in northern Malaysia, sending a group of students plunging into the river below, police said Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A new footbridge across a river collapsed while schoolchildren crossed it during a camping trip in Malaysia, killing at least one girl and leaving two missing and feared drowned in the currents below, officials said Tuesday.

JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia (AFP) - Mars Pucay of the Philippines closed in on Indian leader Himmat Rai when he posted a superb second-round seven-under-par 65 at the Iskandar Johor Open on Saturday.

Malaysia slashed government spending in the 2010 budget, moving to rein in a fiscal deficit swollen by stimulus measures aimed at pushing the economy out of recession.

JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia (AFP) - India's Himmat Rai stole the limelight by taking the second-round clubhouse lead at the Iskandar Johor Open on Friday with tournament marquee name K.J. Choi hot on his heels.