Yasmin News Archive 02-Nov-2005

'Syrians protest UN resolution (International Herald Tribune)
A few hundred Syrians waved flags, pledged support for their president and insisted that Syria was innocent of the murder of a Lebanese politician in a protest near the U.S. embassy on Tuesday, a day after the UN Security Council passed a tough resolution against their country.

'Sepet continues its winning run (The Star Online)
They say you can?t keep a good film down. This rings true of Yasmin Ahmad?s hit movie Sepet , which continued its winning streak at the 18th Tokyo International Film Festival.

'Club's name stirs anger Some say Delta College group's title is insulting (Recordnet.com)
STOCKTON -- Some students and staff at San Joaquin Delta College are questioning the name of a new club on campus.

'Syrians Insist, 'We Are Not Criminals' (AP via Yahoo! News)
Several hundred flag-waving Syrians protested near the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday, pledging support for their president and insisting their government was innocent of the assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister.

'Syrians Insist, 'We Are Not Criminals' (ABC News)
Syrians Protest U.N. Resolution in Damascus, Assert Nation's Innocence of Hariri Assassination

'Malaysia's power women (New Straits Times)
KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Ten women were picked as "Malaysia's Power Women" in a three-month survey conducted recently.

'Majority of power women from banking and finance (The Star Online)
THE majority of the 10 women picked as the country s top power women for the year are from the banking and finance industries, including Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Hong Leong Bank group managing director Yvonne Chia and Amex country manager Lee Siew Lee.

'Schering Records 34% Increase of 3Q Sales of Oral Contraceptive Yasmin (Medical News Today)
Sales of German pharmaceutical company Schering 's oral contraceptive Yasmin -- the best-selling contraceptive worldwide -- increased 34% to $198.2 million in the third quarter of 2005, compared with the same time period in 2004, and helped the company obtain a 30% worldwide market share for contraceptives, AFX/Forbes reports ( AFX/Forbes , 10/24). Sales of Yasmin helped the company record a