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Mt Etna’s latest eruptions awe even those who study volcanos

ROME (AP) : Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, has awed even seasoned volcanologists in recent days with spectacular spurts … More

Geophysics, Italy, Lava, Mount Etna, Volcano

139-year-old house rolls to new San Francisco address

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) : After 139 years at 807 Franklin St. in San Francisco, a two-story Victorian house has a … More

New Address, Properties, San Francisco, Victorian house

I’m the Amazon Worker the Media Doesn’t Want You to Meet | Opinon

I appear to be that rarest of working-class Americans: a gruntled Amazon employee. Judging from what you read in the … More

Amazon, Covid19, Experience, Workers

Baarack from the brink: Wild sheep rescued in Australia shorn of 35kg fleece

SYDNEY (REUTERS) : A wild and ailing sheep found in a forest in Australia, named Baarack by rescuers, has yielded … More

Ailing, Australia, Baarack, Sheep, Victoria, Wild

Indonesian foreign minister meets Myanmar counterpart in Bangkok after scrapping Naypyitaw visit

SINGAPORE : Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has cancelled her plan to visit Naypyitaw, but met with Myanmar’s military-appointed foreign … More

Diplomacy, ASEAN, Military Coup, Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi, Wunna Maung Lwin

PM Muhyiddin receives first Covid-19 vaccine as Malaysia kicks off mass inoculation campaign

KUALA LUMPUR : Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin became the first person in Malaysia to receive a Covid-19 vaccine shot on … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Dr Noor Hisham, Muhyiddin, Vaccination

King says Parliament can convene during emergency

Agong states his view that Parliament can resume on a date he deems suitable upon PM’s advice. Yang di-Pertuan Agong … More

Agong, Emergency Proclamation, Government, Muhyiddin, Pakatan Harapan, Parliament, Perikatan Nasional

Indonesia scraps foreign minister Retno’s planned visit to Myanmar

SINGAPORE : Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has cancelled her plan to visit Myanmar, in what would have been the … More

Diplomacy, Foreign Minister, Military Coup, Retno Marsudi

Cambodia to get back artefacts lost during Khmer Rouge regime from late British collector Douglas Latchford’s daughter

The antiquities were taken during the Khmer Rouge regime and are being returned by the daughter of controversial art collector … More

Antiquities, Art, Artefacts, British, Heritage

Who is Stanley Choi, the new substantial shareholder of AirAsia Group?

KUALA LUMPUR : A Hong Kong businessman or more well known as a top poker player has taken a RM114 … More

AirAsia, shareholder, Stanley Choi Chiu Fai, Positive Bloom, Poker

Indonesian minister to fly to Myanmar in first foreign envoy visit since coup: Leaked document

YANGON (REUTERS) : Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi will fly to Myanmar on Thursday (Feb 25) in the first known … More

ASEAN, Aung San Suu Kyi, Foreign Policy, Military Coup

Amid deep political dysfunction, how did Malaysia pull together its coronavirus vaccine plan?

Science minister Khairy Jamaluddin has become the face of Kuala Lumpur’s public health drive, and he – and PM Muhyiddin … More

Covid19, Government, Policy, Vaccination

Harapan reps on panel advising Agong push for Parliament to reopen

Parliament sitting very important for checks and balance on decisions by executive, say Harapan MPs. The Pakatan Harapan representatives on … More

Agong, Covid19, Emergency Proclamation, Special Committee

Malaysia deports 1,086 Myanmar nationals, despite court-ordered stay

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s immigration department said on Tuesday it had carried out a repatriation programme involving 1,086 Myanmar nationals, despite … More

Deports, Immigration, Migrants

A Year After Sheraton Coup – Why I remain an optimist

I have lots of stories to tell about the coup a year ago. But I will leave that to another … More

Bersatu, General Election, Muhyiddin, Pakatan Harapan, Perikatan Nasional

‘Antique Chinese traditional fruit basket’ sold on Amazon for $72 is actually a chamber pot

SINGAPORE : If you thought the “1960s Chinese traditional fruit basket” selling for C$68.45 (S$72) on Amazon did not look … More

Amazon, Antique, Chamber Pot, Chinese, Fruit Basket, Taobao, Traditional

The case for protecting Saudi Arabia’s ancient art of Khawlani coffee production

Saudi Arabia is asking UNESCO to provide protection for the tradition of Khawlani coffee cultivation.Six out of 16 provinces in … More

Coffee, Jazan, Khawlani, Saudi Arabia, UNESCO

Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ arrested on US drug charges

WASHINGTON (AP) : The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was arrested Monday in the United States … More

Drug, Emma Coronel Aispuro, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Mexican

Air New Zealand to trial digital Covid-19 ‘vaccination passport’

WELLINGTON (AFP) : Air New Zealand will trial a digital travel pass to give airlines and border authorities access to … More

Air New Zealand, Covid19, Vaccination Passport

India’s Puducherry government falls, caught in crossfire of national Congress v BJP battles

BANGALORE : The Indian National Congress-led coalition in Puducherry lost a trust vote in the assembly on Monday (Feb 22), … More

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian National Congress, majority, Pondicherry, Puducherry

Cave discovery rekindles hidden gold tales

Japanese soldiers said to have secreted WWII stash in mountains Deep in the mountain of Sukhothai lies a cave with … More

Gold Tales, Japanese, Soldiers, Sukhothai, WWII

’30 dalil’ propaganda book part of attempt to attack, oust Zahid

Zahid’s camp claims attempt spearheaded by group known as ‘Kluster Menteri’. A split in Umno over the issue of supporting … More

30 reasons, Kluster Menteri, UMNO, Zahid Hamidi

Will lovebirds Najib and Rosmah become jailbirds?

SOMETIME before the 2018 general election, a video that caught some attention was a karaoke number, If Tomorrow Never Comes sang by Datuk Seri … More

Bribery, Corruption, Najib Razak, Rosmah Mansor

Airbus confirms participation in Malaysia’s maritime patrol aircraft tender

It says the C295MPA is the perfect choice for Malaysia’s requirement. Aircraft manufacturer Airbus SE today confirmed its participation in … More

Air Force, Airbus, C295MPA

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