Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?

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English newspapers

New Straits Times front-paged a bloody face-off between the Viva Palestina convoy and the Egyptian riot police. Four activists were seriously injured and seven others, including a Malaysian student, were arrested and later released.

The Star reported that an underaged Indonesian maid set fire to the home of her employer's sister in Kuala Terengganu. The maid had earlier refused to be sent home despite being underaged.

Malay news

Utusan Melayu and Berita Harian focused on the Kuala Lumpur High Court's decision to grant a stay in favour of the Home Ministry to stop the Herald publication from using the term ‘Allah'.

Tamil news

All three Tamil dailies - Tamil Nesan, Malaysia Nanban and Makkal Osai - led with the prosecution of two Indian Malaysians in connection with the jet engines theft.

Editorial

New Straits Times believes that five nightspots in Kuala Lumpur should comply with the authorities' directive to tone down the volume of their music.

Utusan Melayu urged the government to monitor blogs that criticise and debase Islam.

Berita Harian encouraged the public to register as organ donors.

Tamil Nesan expounded on the need to keep the country clean.

Makkal Osai commented on the high number of foreigners in local prisons.