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Pfizer reports strong Q2 revenue
NEW YORK, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced its second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, reporting a 10 percent…
85,000 haj appeals received through Tabung Haji, says Mohd Na’im
ALOR SETAR: A total of 85,000 haj appeals have been submitted this year via Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), says Minister…
Frozen goods seized in KK after 560kg of spoiled food found in store
KOTA KINABALU: Nearly RM2mil worth of frozen food has been seized by the General Operations Force (GOF) after expired or…
Sabah deports 623 undocumented migrants
KOTA KINABALU: A total of 623 undocumented migrants have been deported to Zamboanga City in the Philippines from Sandakan.Sabah Immigration…
MMEA disposes of over RM67,000 worth of syabu
MELAKA: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Melaka and Negri Sembilan has disposed of RM67,400 worth of syabu-type drugs.The narcotics…
Azalina, Ewon to represent Malaysia at Pope Francis’ funeral
PUTRAJAYA: Minister of Law and Institutional Reform in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, and Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives…
Bomba to form Orang Asli volunteer brigades in Perak and Pahang
IPOH: The Fire and Rescue Department aims to set up volunteer fire brigades comprising members of the Orang Asli community…
Indonesia maintains financial stability amid global economic uncertainty: minister
JAKARTA, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Financial System Stability remains strong in the first quarter despite rising global economic and…
Tanzania police detain opposition officials on way to court, party says
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) -Police in Tanzania detained two senior opposition figures on Thursday as the men drove to a…
Russian court adds extra year to sentence of US citizen jailed for attacking law enforcement, RIA says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Thursday added an extra year to the sentence of Robert Gilman, a U.S.…
Canada election race tightens, Conservatives narrow gap with Liberals, poll says
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Canada's ruling Liberals are still in the lead ahead of an election on Monday but the…
PBAPP faces backlash: Penang taps ran dry more than 24 hours early in areas
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) has incurred the ire of its customers whose taps ran dry more…
Pakistan pauses key canal irrigation project
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan is pausing a key canal irrigation project, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday, adding that…
Pope Francis’ funeral will feature huge security operation in Rome
ROME (Reuters) - From patrols on the River Tiber to surveillance drones and snipers deployed around St. Peter's Square, Rome…
IMF to help Syria rebuild institutions, re-enter world economy, Georgieva says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund plans to work with Syria to help it reintegrate into the global economy,…
Istanbul’s strong quake triggers nerves and new pledges to prepare
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - More than a thousand people in Istanbul turned to mosques, schools and other temporary shelters on Thursday…
Cops nab suspects in two armed robberies within 24 hours
KOTA TINGGI: Police have solved two armed robbery cases within 24 hours with the arrest of five people, including a…
Johor declares April 28 as holiday to celebrate JDT’s achievement
JOHOR BARU: Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has announced that Monday (April 28) will be a state public…
PM to launch KL Heritage project on April 25
KUALA LUMPUR: The KL Heritage Project, part of the Malaysia Madani Capital Heritage initiative, aims to revitalise the heart of…
Trump on Russia strikes on Kyiv: ‘Vladimir, STOP!”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump turned his criticism on Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday after Russia pounded Kyiv…
UK PM Starmer nears EU defence pact in shadow of Trump trade talks
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain is edging towards a new defence agreement with the European Union that officials on both sides…
Terengganu enforces ban on e-cigarettes, vapes starting Aug 1
PETALING JAYA: Terengganu is set to enforce the ban on the sale of e-cigarettes and vapes at business premises in…
Senegal top court rejects bid to lift amnesty for protest deaths
DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal's top court has rejected a move by lawmakers to revise an amnesty law that would have…
Factbox-What is the Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan
NEW DELHI/KARACHI (Reuters) - India said it would immediately suspend the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan as part of measures…
Buenos Aires’ poor neighborhoods mourn ‘slum pope’ Francis
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - In the poor Zabaleta district of Buenos Aires, amidst precarious houses and narrow alleys, María Ayala…
Ismail Sabri questioned by MACC for seven hours
PUTRAJAYA: Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob spent about seven hours being questioned by graft busters on Thursday…
PM reminds ministries to be more sensitive to national identity elements, says senior press sec
PETALING JAYA: Following a Jalur Gemilang error by the Education Ministry, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reminded government…
Moscow slams ‘treacherous’ Japanese loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia on Thursday sharply criticised plans by Japan to use profits from frozen Russian assets to provide a…
Pope Francis died quickly and without suffering, his doctor says
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis died quickly on Monday morning from an unexpected stroke without suffering undue pain, and…