Malaysia's Anwar Loses Bid to Lift Political Ban
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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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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.
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Malaysia&#39;s Federal Court upheld a corruption conviction against Anwar Ibrahim, a move which prevents the former deputy prime minister from making an immediate political comeback.
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Pakistan's Election Commission has upheld an election ban on former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his lawyer said on Tuesday, barring a main rival of President Pervez Musharraf from the January polls.
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Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim, freed from jail last week, has sought to clear the way for his return to active politics with an attempt by his lawyers to have his criminal record wiped clean.
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PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia -- His sodomy conviction overturned by Malaysia's highest court, Anwar Ibrahim was set free yesterday, six years to the day after the onetime heir apparent to the country's premiership was fired during a divisive fight with his political mentor.
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An Indonesian court has rejected a motion to free a Muslim cleric accused of heading the Asian terror network Jemaah Islamiyah. The decision clears the way for Abu Bakar Bashir to be tried under tough new anti-terror laws.
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KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has denied that he struck a deal with rebel politician Anwar Ibrahim before Anwar was freed last week after nearly six years in jail.
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Malaysia&#39;s highest court has cleared the way for an appeal that could erase newly freed former deputy leader Anwar Ibrahim&#39;s criminal record and allow him back into politics.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia&#39;s highest court will decide today whether to review the corruption conviction of former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, a move that could lead to his immediate return to politics.
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A radical Islamic cleric accused of having links to terrorist groups has lost his appeal against deportation to Jordan, an appeals panel ruled on Monday.
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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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Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif lost his appeal against the rejection of his nomination for next monthâs parliamentary elections, an official said.
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Malaysian rebel politician Anwar Ibrahim failed yesterday in a final court bid to erase his criminal record and to immediately rejoin active politics, leaving a royal pardon as his only way back.
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PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia  - Malaysian rebel politician  Anwar Ibrahim, freed from jail last week, sought on Monday to  clear the way for his return to active politics when his  lawyers moved to have his criminal record wiped clean.
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Malaysia&#39;s highest court has turned down former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim&#39;s appeal of his corruption conviction.
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KUALA LUMPUR : The UMNO Supreme Council on Tuesday reached a decision not to bring back former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who was UMNO deputy president, into the party for now.