Luis Suarez on last chance at Liverpool - Robbie Fowler

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has one more chance at the club, according to former Reds forward Robbie Fowler.

Suarez could face Manchester United in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday after a 10-game ban for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic last season.

But after a summer where the Uruguayan agitated for a move, Fowler thinks it is time Suarez showed loyalty.

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"I think Luis Suarez will start for two reasons: he needs the game time and also, without the injured Philippe Coutinho, there is a space automatically for him.

"In all honesty, if Liverpool don't finish in the top four at the end of the season he will be gone. They will not say so publicly but privately the conversation has taken place."

Asked if it was his last chance, Fowler said: "Without a doubt. He has let a lot of people down, including himself."

Fowler, who scored 183 goals in 369 games for Liverpool, told BBC Sport: "The club have stood by him, so have the Liverpool supporters, and you can see why because he is a phenomenal player and you want phenomenal players in your side.

"I know in the summer it looked like he was leaving and quite rightly Liverpool expected a bit of loyalty back off him and thankfully he is still a Liverpool player.

"I don't think he'll get many more chances but I don't think he will be doing anything remotely as silly as he has."

Suarez was signed from Ajax in January 2011 for £22.7m by former boss Kenny Dalglish and has been involved in moments of controversy and brilliance in equal measure.

The 26-year-old has scored 51 goals in 96 appearances and is a key player in manager Brendan Rodgers's side.

But in addition to the 10-game suspension which was served for the last four games of last season and six games this term, Suarez was alsobanned for eight games and fined £40,000 for racially abusing Patrice Evra in December 2011.

Suarez in numbers


30 goals in 44 appearances for Liverpool last season

Since joining from Ajax in January 2011 for £22.7m, Suarez has scored 51 in 96 appearances.

Scored 49 goals in 48 games for Ajax the season before joining Liverpool

Has scored 31 goals in 62 caps for Uruguay

After those two episodes, some supporters felt aggrieved when Suarez said he wanted to leave Anfield for Champions League football this summer.

Arsenal made two formal bids to sign him with Real Madrid also linked, but the club maintained Suarez was not for sale.

Liverpool finished seventh in last season's Premier League table and have made a positive start to this campaign while Suarez has been sidelined. They sit fifth in the table with 10 points from five games.

Now that a line has been drawn under the summer's saga, Fowler wants the South American to prove his greatness at Liverpool.

"You get players of the past who do silly and stupid things, it's not right but you do expect loyalty back," Fowler said.

"[I'd say] don't give anyone licence to shoot you down. Go and do the right stuff and be the player that we know you are.

"Let's start talking about Luis Suarez as one of the great players rather than the stupid things he does on the pitch."

Michael Jackson family seeking $290m in damages from AEG

Michael Jackson's family are seeking $290 million (£181m) in personal damages from concert promoters AEG over his death in 2009, it has emerged.

The figure was revealed for the first time as the family's lawyer, Brian Panish, made closing arguments at the star's 21-week wrongful death trial.

Jurors were urged to award Jackson's mother Katherine $35m (£21.8m) and award a further $85m (£53.1m) to each of the singer's three children.

AEG denies any wrongdoing.

Michael Jackson died at the age of 50 from an overdose of the surgical anaesthetic propofol, ahead of a series of comeback concerts in London.

The Jackson family claim AEG Live failed to properly investigate Dr Conrad Murray - the former cardiologist who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011 - and missed warning signs about the singer's health.

Tuesday's closing arguments incorporated a video presentation documenting Jackson's career, from his humble beginnings in Gary, Indiana to his becoming the self-styled "King of Pop".

Jackson died in 2009 before a series of concerts at the O2 in London

The video ended with a clip of the mournful 1993 ballad Gone Too Soon and Jackson's voice saying "I love you".

"That is the best evidence that Michael Jackson would have sold tickets," Brian Panish said about the star.

The issue of Jackson's potential earnings is crucial to the trial, as the family is seeking economic as well as personal damages.

Panish did not suggest a figure for the former, but reminded jurors of expert testimony that said the singer would have earned more than $1 billion (£625m), had he lived, from new music, tours, endorsements and a Las Vegas show.

'Shared responsibility'

The lawyer also spoke of the anguish of Michael's children, Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson, over the loss of their father.

He was warned by Superior Court Judge Yvette Palazuelos that jurors were not to be swayed by sympathy in reaching their verdict.

"We're not looking for sympathy," Mr Panish said. "We're looking for justice. Not partial, but complete justice."

He also addressed the question of Jackson's culpability in his death.

"It's about shared responsibility," he said. "Michael probably has some fault.

"I'm not going to deny that Michael used prescription drugs and that people told him it's risky to use propofol."

However, he argued, Jackson would have lived had AEG not hired Dr Murray,

Panish portrayed AEG executives and Dr Murray as mercenaries who sacrificed the pop star's life in a quest to boost their own fortunes.

He said AEG Live decided to take the "risk" of not investigating Murray's background because they were anxious to launch Jackson's lucrative 50-date This Is It concert series.

A court artist's sketch of Katherine Jackson giving testimony earlier in the trial

"AEG wanted the King of Pop in their arena in London," he said. "They would do whatever it took to get him on stage.

"They were so excited about how much money they were going to make. They chose to run the risk, to make a huge profit, and they lost and they're responsible."

Jurors were shown emails suggesting it was AEG, not Jackson, who had hired Dr Murray.

One, written by AEG executive Paul Gongaware, talked about an upcoming meeting with the physician. "We want to remind him that it is AEG, not MJ [Michael Jackson] who is paying his salary," it read.

"We want him to understand what is expected of him."

A video of AEG Live's CEO Randy Phillips was also re-played, in which he told Sky News that Murray was "willing to leave his practice for a very large sum of money... so we hired him."

Further video footage showed AEG executives at Dr Murray's trial repeatedly saying "I don't remember" or "I can't recall", with Panish suggesting they were not credible witnesses.

Final rebuttals

A final video showed home movies of Jackson and his children celebrating birthdays and playing at his Neverland estate. The scenes ended with Paris's tearful tribute to her father at his memorial in June 2009.

Some of the fans who had crowded the courtroom rushed out in tears at the video's conclusion.

Panish urged jurors to act as the conscience of the community and award damages to Jackson's family.

Jackson's mother, Katherine, her daughter Rebbie and her nephews Taj and TJ sat in a front row as Panish delivered his remarks.

AEG's lawyers will make their own closing arguments on Wednesday, after which Panish will make final rebuttals and the jurors will retire to consider the case.

A unanimous verdict is not required, though nine of the 12 jurors must agree.

If they find that damages should be awarded, the judge said, they should not consider the wealth of either party nor the grief endured by the Jackson family.

Shah Rukh Khan Gets Sporty On Ad Shoot Sets

There is a well-known saying that 'all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy' and it seems Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan thoroughly agrees with the adage.

The King Khan, who was recently shooting for a commercial, was spotted playing carrom on the sets of the shoot during a break and the Don also took to Twitter to write about it. SRK wrote, “Had a relaxed day at shoot...small smiles...small shots...small breaks...all things small added to make it large. Thanx royal stag team.".

SRK will be next seen opposite Deepika Padukone in Farah Khan'sHappy New Year, which also stars Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood and Vivaan Shah.

Amitabh Bachchan honoured at SIFCC; Rajinikanth, Kamal Hassan attend

By Urvi Parikh, Glamsham Editorial

The South Indian Film Industry honoured the stalwarts of Indian film Industry to commemorate the 100 years of Indian cinema in Chennai yesterday. President Pranab Mukherjee along with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Dr. Jayalalitha presented the medal.

Mega star Amitabh Bachchan, veteran actress Vyjayanthimala, lyricist Javed Akhtar and Sridevi were honoured amongst other legends of this profession from every region of the country for their contribution to the Indian cinema. While veteran actors like Rajinikanth, Kamal Hassan, Randhir Kapoor, filmmakers like Ramesh Sippy and Boney Kapoor were spotted attending the event.

''In what can be described as a most generous and considerate gesture, the South Indian Film Industry celebrates 100 years of Indian Cinema and decorates all the elders and legends of this profession, not just from the four prominent states - TamilNadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka - but from every region in the country. From Assam to Punjab, to Maharashtra and Bengal ... what a humbling experience! The President of India comes down to Chennai to give away these decorations in a most efficient and cultured programme ... short, crisp and with a decorum that signified the ethos of the region. I am overwhelmed and so are many that came along. Many whom we had not met in years were there to just lend support to the event... Rajni and Kamal and the old time directors and artists who have shaped the Industry and brought name and fame to this profession ..,'' posted an elated Bachchan on his blog.

Kings of Leon return refreshed, recharged

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Kings of Leon are having a great time. Problem is, no one really believes them.

A very public meltdown in Dallas in 2011 led to some acrimonious tweets, the cancellation of 26 concert dates and a bunch of negative buzz that's persisted a surprisingly long time. Since then, band members have played dozens of shows without incident, put down roots, married a few supermodels, had children and recorded an album.

They've moved on, and they're patiently waiting for their story to update.

"I think because of what happened in Dallas that was very much on the surface," bassist Jared Followill said. "And people were like, 'Wow, man, those guys are really not getting along,' and people think, 'Man, they really hated each other during that time.' People should know that we have always hated each other. That was not any more than usual. That was just more in the press."

"That was tweeted about," guitarist Matthew Followill said, and everyone in the room is laughing at the joke.

The abrupt ending to the Dallas show and the resulting fallout was just a passing storm for the brothers Followill — Nathan, Caleb and Jared — and their cousin Matthew. A little bit of rock 'n' roll excess crossed with high heat, general exhaustion and ragged emotion flashing across the sky. Everything was fine two days later.

"We fight like brothers, then we hug and make up like brothers," lead singer Caleb Followill said. "It's just how it goes."

"And the beauty of it is you can fight as a band or bandmates," drummer Nathan Followill said, "but you make up as brothers or cousins."

"It's just a long, long, slow kiss," Caleb Followill said. "Dry, close-mouthed," Nathan Followill said. "No seriously, we hate Jared and Matt. We can't stand them."

And everyone in the room is laughing again.

It's been like this a lot lately, and the Followills hope "Mechanical Bull" serves as a palette cleanser. They've played about 50 shows since Dallas without incident, including a string of well-received festival headlining dates that includes this week's Global Citizen Festival in New York's Central Park and next month's Austin City Limits Festival. And bouncy new single "Supersoaker" is in the top 10 on Billboard's alternative rock songs list.

The vibe is much different than that of 2010's "Come Around Sundown." ''Bull" starts a new chapter in the band's narrative. They rushed into "Sundown" in the aftermath of worldwide hits "Use Somebody" and "Sex on Fire." That sudden popularity caused a surprising backlash with their original fan base, which was fervent but small. "Sundown" was recorded as the Followills were trying to sort out what direction they wanted to go, and the album sounds stressed and tired because of it.

"We went somewhere in the middle," Jared Followill said. "They say strike while the iron's hot, and we definitely struck while the iron was hot, but we kind of struck with a wooden hammer, you know? We kind of just didn't go all out."

They took much of a year off, disconnected from the rock 'n' roll grind, and slowly worked their way back into music. They remodeled an old industrial paint warehouse into a recording studio and worked in their own space for the first time.

"Once you start thinking about how much it costs to record a guitar solo, you're already in the wrong head-space," Nathan Followill said.

The lead singer was most enthralled with the new building.

"There are times if you don't want to you don't have to leave, you know?" he said. "I stayed here pretty late most nights."

They took months rather than weeks to make the record. Practical jokes punctuated by the sound of fireworks and good times threatened to take over at one point.

"You know on the back of the comic books when we were kids where you could order any kind of joke trick?" longtime producer Angelo Petraglia asked. "I think that's where they were ordering from. Things were coming in and you'd be like, 'They still make these things?'"

Caleb Followill brought in 10 songs he'd been working on alone at home, something of a change in the band's formula. And Petraglia combed through old work tapes, finding bits and pieces he'd bring to the band's attention, like the "Use Somebody" era sound sketch that turned into "Beautiful War."

"The whole thing was chill actually for those guys," Petraglia said. "I felt like, let's get back in there and be a rock 'n' roll band and get back to it. Things had gotten so big with the band, it was a chance to scale down, get in the clubhouse and kind of have fun and make a rock 'n' roll record."

At the same time, they were falling into a stable pattern at home. Off the road for long stretches, everyone who wasn't married settled down. Everyone has at least one child now except Jared, the band's youngest member.

They also started their own record label, Serpents & Snakes, using it to sign friends; started fine food, wine and spirits festival Music City Eats that debuted over the weekend; and have generally blended into the environs in a way they didn't before. They started the new rock 'n' roll renaissance in Nashville, but were never really around to enjoy it.

"It's so funny, my wife, we've been married four years now, and this past year was the first time I got a chance to be a husband and just be normal, go on double dates and get to be a dad, and I think this past year I've planted more roots in one year than I have in the previous nine or 10 because I've been home so much," Nathan Followill said. "Nashville's great. I love hipster-watching at Whole Foods. One of my favorite things to do on the weekends."

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Jay Park founds a new record label

Jay Park established his own records label, AOMG.

Jay Park is currently under a contract with iHQ, and he founded a new label called 'AOMG' to broaden the spectrum of his career more freely.

'AOMG' stands for 'ABOVE ORDINARY MUSIC GROUP'.

Currently, musician GRAY and ChaCha Marlon joined AOMG.

In the future, AOMG will be producing albums of many different hip hop and R&B musicians.

"The Grandmaster" beats "Unbeatable" to Oscars

25 Sep – After much deliberation, it was revealed that Wong Kar-wai's "The Grandmaster" has defeated Dante Lam's box office record-holder "Unbeatable" in the bid to be selected as Hong Kong's representative for the Oscars' Best Foreign Language Film category.

As reported on BBC News website, on 23 September, the Board of Directors representing the Federation of Motion Film Producers of Hong Kong Limited made the announcement, stating that "The Grandmaster" will be competing for a nomination in that category in the 86th Academy Awards, based on the panel of jury's votes.

Hung Cho Sing, the Chairman of the organisation stated, "Hong Kong films this year have been amazing, and "The Grandmaster", "Unbeatable" and "Ip Man: The Final Fight" were some of the biggest contenders. However, "The Grandmaster" finally got the most votes."

The movie, based on the life and philosophy of the Wing Chun grandmaster, Ip Man, recently accumulated USD 6.3 million at the North American box office and was also named one of Telegraph's 2013 To Ten Best Films – giving it better chances of being listed as the final five nominees.

Meanwhile, the movie's production company, Jet Tone expressed their happiness at the selection and said, "We are honoured to represent Hong Kong. This is the result of the director, the cast members and the crew's hard work."

Next-generation iPad to make October 15 debut: report

A new version of Apple's iPad tablet, as well as an updated Mac Pro desktop and a refreshed Apple TV, are expected to be revealed at a special event.

According to French Apple rumors and news site MacGeneration, which has a 50/50 batting average when scooping such things, Apple has chosen October 15 for its next product reveal, meaning that tech journalists will be getting their virtual invites in the digital mail in the coming days.

Whether or not it's the right date, it seems likely that Apple is about to launch refreshed tablets and will do so before the holiday season kicks into high gear. So what exactly should consumers expect, and should they be getting excited?

In terms of tablets, Apple will be launching a full-sized iPad with a slimmer, smaller, lighter design but, thanks to a reduced screen bezel, one that will not reduce the device's 9.7-inch Retina display size. It is also expected to get the A7 processor bump that the latest iPhone received so that it will be capable of running 64-bit programs and therefore able to address more RAM for heftier processing.

Joining it will be a new iPad Mini which will look remarkably similar to the one it will be replacing, except that it will now have a high-definition Retina display too. Like with its iPhone launches, every new iteration of an iPad features three things -- a catch-up feature: something missing from the product that competitors' products have as standard; a fix or improvement to an existing feature or service; and a ‘killer' new application to keep it ahead of the pack -- so don't be surprised to discover on launch day that the new iPads also feature fingerprint-scanning technology.

However, what is not likely to be revealed is a low-cost plastic iPad. Though the company is rumored to be developing such a device, it is not expected to launch until 2014 for fears of cannibalizing sales of its existing tablet range.

Alongside the tablets, Apple should be able to finally confirm launch date, performance specifications and pricing for the eagerly awaited Mac Pro power-user desktop. After all, it has already been running teaser ads at cinemas and on YouTube.

Finally, its Apple TV streaming box is also expected to get a refresh that will include greater functionality and maybe even one or two physical design tweaks now that it finally has some competition from Android in the form of Google's Chromecast. There's also a good chance that its Pro notebook range will get the Intel Haswell chip treatment, which will mean better graphics performance, faster processing speeds and better battery life. In MacGeneration's report it is also claimed that new iMacs and Mac Minis will be seen at the 

The dangers of running on an empty tank

Trying to get the best fuel consumption out of a single tank of fuel is a good habit, but allowing the fuel level in your tank to reach alarmingly low levels isn't a very good idea.

We've all done it, run our cars till the fuel tank was practically empty. Most of the time it's because our work schedules don't permit us to stop as frequently as we'd like at our usual petrol station. Sometimes it's because we are on a tight budget and want that full tank of fuel to last for ever.Whatever the case, allowing your car to run until the tank is practically empty will not only cause performance issues but will cost you dearly in the long run.

As sophisticated as modern day cars are, they aren't idiot proofModern day cars have their fuel pumps fitted in the middle of the petrol tank. A fuel pump's function is to pump fuel out of the tank and into the fuel line. The reason the pump is fitted right in the middle is so that it's kept cool by the petrol inside the tank.

Fuel tank of a standard MINIWhen the petrol level inside the tank reduces to a very low level, the pump doesn't receive sufficient cooling and as a result begins to heat up. What makes matters worse is at this point the pump is not only pumping petrol but air as well and as such is working overtime. Prolonged exposure to such situations will cause excessive wear and tear on the fuel pump and force it to give up the ghost prematurely. There aren't any warning signs for the impending demise of a worn out fuel pump. One day it will be working fine then the next, your car just won't start.

Besides issues with the fuel pump, continuously subjecting your engine to fuel starvation will cost you a hefty repair bill in the long run. Petrol, no matter how premium it might be, will have a certain amount of sediment in it. Wether it's improper mixing or just because of a lacklustre storage facility, when pumping fuel, this sediment will eventually make its way into your fuel tank. Though this maybe a very small volume at first, overtime there will be a continuous build up inside the tank.

Most fuels do carry a very small amount of sedimentAllowing your fuel tank to reach very low levels will cause this sediment and other residue to be pumped into the fuel system. It will eventually make its way through your entire fuel system and in to your engine. It can cause a lot of problems such as clogging up your fuel line, clogging the fuel injectors or worse. It is even said that it could make its way into your engine and cause a number of performance issues.

So each time you decide to allow the needle on your fuel gauge to dip to E, ask yourself if it's really going to be worth the risk in the long run. Most experts will tell you to always keep the tank half full. The moment the needle reaches the half way mark, its time to visit the petrol station. While this is a good tip to keep in mind, sometimes it isn't always easy to keep doing this. So, as long as you constantly have at least a 1/4 tank of petrol in your fuel tank, you shouldn't need to worry about clogged injectors.

Look after your car and your car will look after youThe best way to keep your car running like clockwork is to adhere to the manufacturer's recommended service intervals and always insist on using genuine parts. Look after your car and your car will end up looking after you for a considerable number of years.

After Salman Khan's moustache in DABANGG, Ranbir Kapoor's hairy chest to become a fad in BESHARAM

By Rachana Sheth, Glamsham Editorial

Anil Kapoor, who topped the list of hairy hunks in 80s, was always a butt of a joke for his fuzzy chested hair. But it seems, the hirsute look which was a laughing stock then is set to become a fad now if you believe director Abhinav Kashyap.

Abhinav, who brought back the trend of hero sporting a moustache through his super successful debut film DABANGG, is aiming to recommence the bushy chested look and bring it in vogue through his upcoming film BESHARAM.

While Salman Khan sported a pencil thin moustache with elegance in DABANGG series, Ranbir Kapoor will be mostly seen flaunting his unbuttoned shirt showing off his well unshaven chest, a masculine look which was in trend for almost three decades i.e. 70s, 80s and 90s.

Abhinav reasons why he chose to bring the trend of hairy trunk back, "I wanted Ranbir to slightly look out of the place in BESHARAM, something which is not in sync with today's time. When Salman wore a moustache nobody liked it then, but today it has become a trend, so I can say Salman was ahead of time. When I was making DABANGG many came to me advising that yeh kya purrane zaamne ka hero hai mooch laga raha hai....But I would always say everything is cyclical including fashion and trends. And today I take pride in saying that I started the cycle again. Everything should be tried out and one should be experimental. You never know what clicks."

He further blames Khans for cessation of shaggy torso look. Abhinav says, "From the time Khans started ruling the roost every other actor began to shave their chest. I have several of such female friends who come to me and ask why these heroes get their hairs removed? On the contrary the hairy chest looks quite masculine and sexy. They say although clean shaven looks good on-screen but that is extremely uncomfortable to watch. So I thought let's bring back the era of heroes having hairy chest."

Also starring newbie Pallavi Sharda along with Rishi and Neetu Kapoor, BESHARAM is set to hit the screens on October 2nd, 2013!

Food that defines Malaysia

Nasi Lemak with Beef Rendang and Sambal Squid 

A Malaysian favourite which can be eaten for breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea, dinner and/or supper. A fragrant rice dish cooked in coconut milk and "pandan" leaf.

Profitable Arsenal prepared to spend again

By Keith Weir

LONDON (Reuters) - Premier League leaders Arsenal are prepared to spend more on their squad after the record signing of German playmaker Mesut Ozil, the club's chairman said on Monday.

The arrival of Ozil for 42.5 million pounds ($68 million) at the start of the month has lifted the mood among supporters angry at the departure of striker Robin van Persie and Cesc Fabregas over the past two years.

Arsenal have not won a trophy since 2005 and some fans of the north London club had questioned the club's ambition under Stan Kroenke, the American sports entrepreneur who is its majority shareholder.

Chips Keswick, when became Arsenal chairman in June, said manager Arsene Wenger would be given more money to spend as he reported another season of financial profit off the pitch.

"With the Ozil transfer I believe we have made a significant statement and when Arsene decides the time is right to invest again, Stan Kroenke, myself and the rest of the Board will be delighted to support him," Keswick said in a statement.

Keswick said Arsenal would stick to their principles of running a financially sustainable club and developing young players but said their ambition should not be questioned.

"We have a controlling owner in Stan Kroenke and a Board which is united in our resolve to keep Arsenal Football Club at the pinnacle of the game both here and in Europe."

The sale of striker Van Persie to Manchester United helped Arsenal remain in profit in 2012-13. On the pitch, United won a record 20th English league title, helped by 26 goals from Dutchman Van Persie.

Arsenal finished fourth to clinch a spot in the lucrative Champions League for a 16th successive season.

Profit before tax was 6.7 million pounds in the year to the end of May, down from 36.6 million a year earlier, Arsenal said.

The club made a 47 million pound profit on the sale of Van Persie and Alex Song, the midfielder who moved to Barcelona. However, the club said it had invested 58.7 million pounds on buying new players and extending contracts, before the additional spending on Ozil.

Arsenal currently lead the Premier League on goal difference from arch rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

(Writing by Keith Weir,; editing by Justin Palmer)

‘Allah’ was used by non-Muslims since Prophet’s time, says PAS MP

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — Non-Muslims have been using the word "Allah" to refer to their god since Prophet Muhammad's time, a leader of Islamist party PAS has said, appearing to side with the Christians in their fight to use the Arabic word.

According to Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad, there was never a ban against the word by any Muslim leaders or scholars since Islam was first practised, and non-Muslims' usage of the word was even documented in the holy book of Quran.

"Smua stuju Bkn Islam guna kalimah Allah pd zmn Nabi. Knapa kita haramkn? Islam ala Melayu?" (Everybody has agreed that non-Muslims have used the word "Allah" since the Prophet's times. Why are we banning it? Islam ala-Malay?) Khalid asked in Malay on his Twitter account @KhalidSamad recently.

Khalid was referring to the panelists on a recent forum on the "Allah" row, which video was uploaded to YouTube last week.

Moderated by former Perlis mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainal Abidin, other speakers in the forum included Dr Yusri Mohamad, the president of Muslim NGO PEMBELA, and Assoc. Prof. Dr Khalif Muammar A. Harris of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia's (UTM) Centre for Advanced Studies on Islam, Science and Civilisation.

Khalid could not be reached by The Malay Mail Online at the time of writing to elaborate on his series of tweets.

Last Tuesday, the Court of Appeal heard submissions from the church and the government and expects to reach a decision this October on whether Catholic newspaper, The Herald, may continue to use the word “Allah”.

In the forum following the court hearing, Khalid criticised Muslims for trying to turn something which he said was "harus" (allowed) in the Prophet's times into absolutely "haram" (forbidden) now.

"We want to bring the condition and original understanding which was present during the Prophet's times ... Not by defending an inaccurate reality," warned Khalid.

"(Not) by making the Islam that we want to implement in Peninsula Malaysia different from any other place ... There we can, but then here we cannot."

The PAS Central Working Committee member also mocked those who claimed that by banning the use of "Allah" by non-Muslims, Malaysia has become a more advanced Muslim-majority country compared to others which do not do so.

"Is it true that we're more advanced? Or are we trying to change a condition and stance which in the end will confuse Muslims themselves when they recite the Quran?" he asked.

"Why do we insist on making Islam in Malaysia different from the Islam (practised) elsewhere?"

He explained that even the Islamic phrase of "there is no god but God" in the syahada recital -- to declare belief in the oneness of God and acceptance of Muhammad as God's prophet -- cannot be translated if "Allah" does not mean "the God".

Putrajaya had in January 2010 filed an appeal after the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled a month earlier in favour of allowing the Herald to continue using the word “Allah” in its Bahasa Malaysia section.

The Catholic Church had in July this year moved to strike out Putrajaya’s appeal, after its patience finally ran out with the lack of progress on the government’s challenge over the decision that has contributed to festering interfaith ties in the country.

A month later, the appellate court ruled in favour of allowing the government’s appeal against the 2009 High Court decision.

Regardless of the outcome of the appeal, the case is expected to go all the way to the apex court as neither side is seen as willing to back over the contentious issue.

The Allah row erupted in 2008 when the Home Ministry threatened to revoke the Herald’s newspaper permit, prompting the Catholic Church to sue the government for violating its Constitutional rights.

The 2009 High Court decision upholding the Catholic Church’s constitutional right to use the word “Allah” had shocked Muslims who considered the word to only refer to their God. It also led to Malaysia’s worst religious strife, with houses of worship throughout the country coming under attack.

Christians are Malaysia’s third-largest religious population at 2.6 million people, according to statistics from the 2010 census, behind Muslims and Buddhists.

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood condemns 'politically motivated' ban

Cairo: The Muslim Brotherhood slammed as "corrupt and politically motivated" today an Egyptian court order banning all its activities.

The Islamist group of deposed president Mohamed Morsi said on its official Twitter account that it was an organisation that "will always be present on the ground even after it is dissolved".

"The Muslim Brotherhood is part and parcel of Egyptian society. Corrupt and politically motivated judicial decisions cannot change that," it said.

Earlier today, an Egyptian court banned the Brotherhood from operating and ordered its assets seized, in the latest blow to the movement of deposed president Mohamed Morsi.

The ruling is subject to appeal and could be overturned by a higher court.

Tanda Putera producer finally apologises to Lim

More than a year after the film 'Tanda Putera' was embroiled in controversy with its Facebook page accusing DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang of urinating on a flagpole, the film's producer has finally issued an official apology.

"We, Messrs Pesona Pictures Sdn Bhd, unreservedly apologise to Lim Kit Siang for the embarrassment caused by the abovementioned publication which is devoid of truth," it said in a statement uploaded on Facebook this afternoon.

In an earlier posting yesterday, the Facebook site of the film based on the May 13, 1969 race riots attributed the faulty allegation it made July last year to a junior social media administrator.

"The administrator at that time, who was also our friend, received a link from a visitor who sent a picture of Lim Kit Siang with the wrong caption.

"Our junior administrator did not do it on purpose, but he thought it was correct, so he uploaded it," the posting reads.

The caption had said Lim urinated on the flagpole outside the house of the then Selangor menteri besar Harun Idris.

Yesterday's 'Tanda Putera' Facebook statement said the mistake was promptly rectified and claimed that the administrator and film producer have since apologised, though it did not specify to whom.

However, it noted that there were demands for an apology on Facebook where the posting originally appeared: "No problem, we will do it (apologise on Facebook)," the posting says.

"The picture and caption were not our creations but were sent to us," it adds.

Elaborating on the faux pas in the latest official apology today, the film's producer said Lim's photograph and erroneous caption was posted on their Facebook page by a subscriber and was spotted by the page's administrator.

"Innocently believing the same to be in some manner relevant to the movie Tanda Putera, he proceeded to copy and save them onto the Facebook 's photo album.

"The publication thereof was purely an inadvertence, without any malice or bad faith intended," it said.

However, the company said it stood by the content of the 'Tanda Putera' film.

Apology missing

This is the first public apology made. It was absent in the prominent public rebuttal by film director Shuhaimi Baba on Aug 15, 2012, almost a month after the controversy first erupted.

Shuhaimi ( right ) had merely said that the erroneous posting was removed and that at no point did Lim appear in the film.

However, she insisted that the urination incident was real, though not by Lim himself.

'Tanda Putera' chronicles the relationship between former prime minister Abdul Razak Hussein and his deputy Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman in the midst of the 1969 race riots, which continues to be a divisive topic, and more so today as a result of the controversial film.

Lim has repeatedly denied the urination incident, seen as a provocation for the 1969 race riots, pointing out that he was in Sabah when the May 13 tragedy broke out in Kuala Lumpur.

He had also urged the filmmakers to apologise over the allegation.

On Monday, Lim, who is also DAP national adviser, commenced legal action against Umno-owned Utusan Malaysia and former information minister Zainuddin Maidin for repeating the 'urination' allegation against him.

Miley Cyrus Unfollows Fiancé Liam Hemsworth on Twitter

Talk about a wrecking ball.

Miley Cyrus has stopped following her fiancé Liam Hemsworth on Twitter.

The move comes after Liam was linked toJanuary Jones. And although Liam's rep denied the rumors, it hasn't stopped tongues from wagging.

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And while Miley and Liam have remained quiet about their relationship, her Twitter move just adds to the speculation that the couple of four years may finally be headed for a breakup.

Not to mention the duo's been more distant than ever as evidenced by Hemsworth's Los Angeles premiere of Paranoia last month, where the two were last spotted together.

The couple have put even more distance between them lately with Miley promoting her upcoming album Bangerz in Europe while Liam's is apparently living it up in Las Vegas, as his latest tweet reveals.

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The Hunger Games actor tweeted earlier today, revealing: "Excited for @FloydMayweather vs. @CaneloOficial #TheOne @SHOSports @mgmgrand."

Looks like Miley won't be getting that update any time soon.