TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Some lost a leg, some gaze out from permanently scarred faces, others live forever bound to … More
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Asia Today: China’s COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases rise
BEIJING (AP) : China says it is now treating more than 1,000 people for COVID-19 as numbers of cases continue … More
Pigeon escapes death sentence due to fake tag
MELBOURNE: A racing pigeon detained by Australian authorities and set to be destroyed over concerns it was an American intruder … More
Accused Forex-3D kingpin finally caught
Ponzi scheme suspect sneaked into country from Cambodia after more than a year on the run The alleged mastermind of … More
Garment-textile sector eyes USD 39 billion in export turnover
Vietnam’s garment-textile sector sets a target of 39 billion USD in export revenue this year, equal to that of 2019, … More
Indonesia divers find casing of crashed jet’s other black box: Navy
JAKARTA (REUTERS) : Indonesian divers have found the casing of a cockpit voice recorder from the Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed … More
PH leadership questioned amid political shift
A reset for PH is to give full support to Anwar not only as an Opposition leader but also PM-designate
At least 34 killed as quake rocks Indonesia
JAKARTA (AFP, REUTERS) : A powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early Friday (Jan 15), killing at least 34 people, … More
Powers under emergency rule could benefit everyone, say analysts
The greatest benefit of emergency rule lies in the fact that it prevents snap polls
Emergency ordinance made law, offenders face RM5 mil fine, 10 years’ jail
It bars legal action from being brought, instituted or maintained against govt in enforcing emergency order KUALA LUMPUR – The Emergency … More
PM Muhyiddin and govt can’t be ousted while emergency is in effect, says Malaysian gazette
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia’s emergency will not see any changes of government while it is in effect, according to a proclamation gazetted … More
Report: Toyota and Honda shut down Malaysia plants amid lockdown
JAPANESE carmakers, Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor have temporarily halted its operations at several plants in Malaysia, as the … More
Somber Tunisia marks 10 years since revolution in lockdown
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) : Tunisia on Thursday commemorates the 10th anniversary since the flight into exile of iron-fisted President Zine … More
Australia to kill pigeon that crossed Pacific from Oregon
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) : A racing pigeon has survived an extraordinary 13,000-kilometer (8,000-mile) Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States … More
Lady Gaga to sing anthem, J-Lo to perform at inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) : Lady Gaga will sing the national anthem at Joe Biden’s inauguration and Jennifer Lopez will give a … More
WHO team arrives in Wuhan to investigate pandemic origins
WUHAN, China (AP) : A global team of researchers arrived Thursday in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic was … More
Police seek clues on ‘k-powdered milk’ makers
Police are at their wit’s end trying to find the producers of “k-powdered milk”, a new drug cocktail which is … More
Overcoming the ‘yuck factor’: Yellow grub becomes EU’s first insect food
LONDON : Mealworms may soon find their into Europe’s pasta bowls and dinner dishes, after becoming the first insect approved … More
Omanis revive memory of village swallowed by desert
Deserts are expanding all over the world, pushed on by climate change Wadi Al-Murr is cut off from main roads … More
Student faces two lese majeste charges in 24 hours
A Thammasat University freshman has been granted bail after facing two separate lese majeste charges in the span of fewer … More
Aswan High Dam: Nasser’s dream, Nubian nightmare
Officiated on January 15, 1971, the dam was to generate electricity for the whole region, increase agricultural land and reduce … More
Sobbing relatives bury Indonesia Sriwijaya Air plane crash victim
JAKARTA : Sobbing friends and relatives filed into a Jakarta cemetery on Thursday (Jan 14) to bury the remains of … More
World’s oldest known cave painting found in Indonesia
A warty pig painted on a cave wall 45,500 years ago is the world’s oldest depiction of an animal The … More
Emergency Ordinance 2021 gazetted
The Ordinance came into operation on Jan 11, the day the King made the proclamation of Emergency.
