Marshes

A boy walks with his cattle by the marshes of the district of Chibayish in Dhi Qar province, about 120km … More

UK’s Johnson says he is fit as a butcher’s dog after losing weight

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday (Sep 29) he was fitter now than he was before he … More

The female travel community exchanging postcards to explore the world

Members of a female travel community on Facebook have been exploring the world through a postcard exchange during the covid-19 … More

1 million COVID-19 deaths ‘an agonising milestone’: UN chief

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) described the 1 million deaths from COVID-19 as an “agonising milestone”, even as infections … More

Like Uyghurs, Tibetans are locked up in re-education camps (III)

In Tibet, more than 500,000 “surplus” rural workers are indoctrinated in facilities similar to the Xinjiang internment centres. Buddhist farmers … More

Indonesia parliament passes President Joko Widodo’s US$185 billion budget for 2021

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday (Sep 29) approved President Joko Widodo’s US$185 billion budget for 2021, which his finance minister … More

Belarus: Putin denounces ‘external pressure’ as Macron meets Tsikhanouskaya

French President Emmanuel Macron pushed for European mediation in the Belarus political crisis after a meeting with the country’s opposition … More

The ‘new economy’: 20 years after the dotcom crash

The dotcom revolution of the 1990s — also commonly and more generally referred to as the “new economy” — was … More

A ‘new deal’ for FELDA

IN calling for a new deal on behalf of the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) fit for the 21st century, … More

Anwar: More than 120 MPs support unconditionally

PETALING JAYA : Yesterday’s Pakatan Harapn presidential council meeting discussed the issue on Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s claim that he … More

Isa’s wife went to view condo units after FGV signed S&P — witness

KUALA LUMPUR : The wife of FGV Holdings Bhd’s former chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad was among those … More

Court dismisses ex-Jepak MD’s bid to remove certain portions of affidavits in solar hybrid project suit

KUALA LUMPUR : The High Court has dismissed an application by Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd’s former managing director Saidi Abang … More

Tough for Malaysia to go through another lockdown — World Bank

KUALA LUMPUR : It will be challenging for the Malaysian economy to have another lockdown to contain the spread of … More

Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah dies at age 91

Known as a peacemaker, Kuwait’s 91-year-old ruler Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah has died. Kuwait’s 91-year-old Emir Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber … More

A European odyssey: A portrait of Europe during the pandemic

Two journalists travelled from the North Cape to Sicily to document a Europe divided by the coronavirus crisis. The main … More

Pepper season in the Balkans means it’s ‘Ajvar’ sauce production time

As autumn arrives, there is an abundance of the ruby-red fruit across the Balkans, and in Krusha e Madhe in … More

Trump’s Kosovo-Serbia normalisation deal is all about Israel

The deal is not a ‘historic breakthrough’, but another stab in the back of the Palestinian people. On September 4, … More

Everything We Know About The Fighting That Has Erupted Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Renewed fighting over a long-standing territorial dispute could have broader implications, with Russia and Turkey supporting the opposing sides. A … More

Turkey ‘indicts six more Saudis’ over Jamal Khashoggi murder

Istanbul prosecutors seek life imprisonment for two suspects and up to five years in jail for four others, report says. … More

Like the Uyghurs, Tibetans locked up in re-education camps (II)

In 2020, the Communist Party of China “trained” and indoctrinated 543,000 “surplus” rural workers in Tibet. The pattern adopted in … More

Sabah defeat not death knell for Pakatan’s hopes in east Malaysia, say analysts

GEORGE TOWN : The failure of Warisan and the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition to defend Sabah in last Saturday’s state … More

Tiny Muslim community in China’s Hainan becomes latest target for religious crackdown

The Utsuls of Hainan island are only around 10,000 strong, but are now facing increasing surveillance and a crackdown on … More

Commentary: Sabah’s surprise results – and how Warisan lost big in state elections

Warisan should have paid attention to Kadazandusun Murut concerns over livelihoods and undocumented migrants, says James Chin. HOBART: On Saturday … More