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The problem is though, most of the first batch were not considered up to it. Of 500 volunteers who were sent for assessment, just 142 were fit enough. The rest were too fat, unfit or had what the head of the corps told an English language newspaper was poor overall presentation and grooming. Corps members wear military uniforms but most of them are unpaid volunteers with limited powers.

Street crime, particularly mugging, is seen as a serious problem in Malaysia’s major cities. The opposition has called for the country’s top policeman to be replaced because of the failure to tackle the issue.

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Australian police say a nuclear reactor may have been the intended target of a group of terrorist suspects arrested last week in Sydney and Melbourne. The suspects were among a group of 18 Muslims charged with terrorism-related offences.

This is the first official indication as to what the target of this alleged plot might have been. The Lucas Heights nuclear facility is on the outskirts of Sydney and is Australia’s only reactor. In documents released today the police have said that three of the suspects were stopped and questioned near the plant last December. It’s claimed that the defendants have been trying to stockpile large quantities of chemicals. It is also alleged they attended military style training camps in the Australian outback. Lawyers for the accused have insisted that the case against them was weak and politically motivated.

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