News: On December 6, 2014, Berita Harian (Daily News) and BERNAMA reported on the statement of the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry of Malaysia which assured supply of vegetables for the local market will not be affected by the actions of the authorities which are now actively 'clearing' illegal vegetable farms in Cameron Highlands. Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob stated this was because the supply of vegetables from illegal…

News: Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed US "rudeness" over the Syrian conflict, exposing the extent of strains between Washington and Ankara just days after the Turkish president met with US Vice President Joe Biden. Ties have soured in recent months over the reluctance of Turkish leaders to intervene militarily in the US-led campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) fighters, who have taken control of large…

Democracy is a Dead Horse and it is Pointless to Keep Flogging it Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan addressed supports assembled at D-Chowk to hear him reveal the next move of the party on 30 November. "It has been 109 days and Naya Pakistan is waking up every day. We can all see it," Imran said. Criticising the government and Pakistan People's Party, Khan said they colluded to rig…

News: On 30th November 2014, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to halt illegal immigration from Bangladesh into Assam, saying they were "destroying" the northeastern state. Modi, whose right-wing Hindu nationalist party stormed to power at May elections, said, "Bangladeshis are entering Assam every day and destroying the state... I will make an arrangement by way of which all the routes used by them to enter Assam are closed," he…