PAS claims victory 11:02 PM

KUALA TERENGGANU - MALAYSIA'S opposition on Saturday snatched a parliamentary seat from the beleaguered coalition government, in a by-election seen as a test of the nation's political mood.

The opposition alliance said the victory in northeastern Terengganu state was a huge boost to its campaign to seize power after it won a third of parliamentary seats and five states in landmark general elections last year.

Israel plans ceasefire 11:28 PM

GAZA CITY - ISRAEL plans to halt its three-week-old Gaza offensive because it has achieved its goals, a senior Israeli official said on Saturday.

'The goal is to announce, subject to the approval of the cabinet, a suspension of military activities because we believe our goals have been attained,' said the official who asked not to be named.

Vacancies in construction 3:34 PM

DESPITE the muted economy and labour market these days, the construction sector is an area of growth that job-seekers can still turn to, according to Ms Grace Fu, Senior Minister of State for National Development and Education.

She was speaking at the Built Environment scholarship, training and career fair organised by the Building and Construction Authority on Saturday, where more than 380 job vacancies were being offered by 33 exhibitors.

10 days for investigation 10:12 PM

ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - INVESTIGATORS have 10 days to complete their inquiries into the Mumbai terror attacks, Pakistan's top Interior Ministry official said on Saturday.

Mr Rehman Malik told reporters that investigators were looking at information handed over by India and leads gathered independently.