For Anwar, the top prize is still as elusive as ever
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Malaysia&#39;s highest court yesterday declined to overturn a conviction for corruption against former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim.
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Malaysia&#39;s former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim asked the nation&#39;s highest court to set aside a corruption conviction for which he has already served jail time, seeking to clear his name and pave the way for a return to politics.
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Malaysia's de facto opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, lost his bid on Wednesday for a legal showdown with his old enemy, former premier Mahathir Mohamad, whom he tried to sue for defamation.
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Michael R. Bloomberg, New Yorkâs once-improbable mayor, would still be an unlikely presidential contender.
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The waiting and wondering continued Sunday about the fate of British hostage, Kenneth Bigley, although one Muslim activist says he is still alive.
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PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia  - Malaysian rebel politician  Anwar Ibrahim failed on Wednesday in a final court bid to erase  his criminal record, leaving a royal pardon as his only option  for a swift return to politics.
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Lawyers for Anwar Ibrahim, the former deputy prime minister of Malaysia, have launched a bid to clear his name. Mr Anwar was freed from jail on Thursday, after a conviction for sodomy was quashed by a Malaysian court.
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KUALA LUMPUR  - Malaysia&#39;s former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated that there was no political deal to secure his freedom from prison but has promised to work for unity in Malaysia.
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Malaysia&#39;s highest court has upheld a corruption conviction against former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, severely limiting his participation in Malaysian politics until 2008.
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Former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim launched a final bid to completely clear his name, a challenge rare in Malaysia's legal system and a move which could lead to his immediate return to politics.
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But a rival bid and continuing turbulence in financial markets left the outcome of the worldâs biggest banking battle still uncertain.
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The contest for the Republican presidential nomination remains without a clear front-runner in a field of candidates still scrambling to find a message.
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Freed Malaysian rebel politician Anwar Ibrahim has said he will remain in opposition and has questioned the ruling UMNO party&#39;s commitment to reform as he prepared to fly to Germany for medical treatment.
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The Fatah leader has popular support, but faces lawlessness and other challenges.
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PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia : Former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim launched a final bid to completely clear his name, a challenge rare in Malaysia&#39;s legal system and a move which could lead to his immediate return to politics.
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No faction has been able to secure absolute power, and that has only sharpened the hunger for it.
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The leaders of Malaysia's ruling party unanimously refused Tuesday to allow one-time rising star Anwar Ibrahim to rejoin the organization, a day before a crucial court ruling that could clear his return to politics.