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KLIA taxi tout believed to be operating in group
KAJANG: A local woman who is suspected of being a taxi tout and was arrested by the Selangor Road Transport…
Gang leader killed in police shootout in Bukit Tunku
KUALA LUMPUR: A 36-year-old local man, believed to be the leader of a violent gang involved in house break-ins and…
Outgoing Indonesian Consul in Tawau thankful for good support between Indonesia, Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: The close working rapport between Sabah and Indonesia has made a positive impact in various bilateral exchanges, affirms…
Cost of living, multi-lane free flow implementation and reciprocal tariff among focus at Parliament today
KUALA LUMPUR: Government efforts to ease the cost of living, the implementation of the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) toll system,…
Factbox-The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
(Reuters) -Wednesday marks the 80th anniversary of the dropping of the first atomic bomb.Following are some facts about the bombing…
Traffic at standstill after car catches fire on Penang Bridge
GEORGE TOWN: Traffic on the Penang Bridge came to a complete halt on Wednesday (Aug 6) when a car caught…
Trump suggests Vance is his likely heir apparent in 2028
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that Vice President JD Vance is “most likely” his heir apparent…
Trump to host Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders for peace talks on Friday, US official says
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan for peace talks at the White House…
QuickCheck: Is there a mud-themed ball sport in Vietnam?
WE have heard of mud baths or hot springs. Besides being known for their therapeutic values, many believe these spa…
INTERACTIVE: EV boom highlights charging bay shortage
PETALING JAYA: A surge in electric vehicle (EV) sales is outpacing the growth in the number of charging stations being…
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers record coral decline following mass bleaching
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered the largest decline in coral cover in two of its three regions…
INTERACTIVE: Kota Marudu tops Malaysia heat alert list
PETALING JAYA: Kota Marudu in Sabah has become Malaysia’s hottest location with the biggest number of high temperature alerts so…
Brazil’s Supreme Court caught off guard by order to arrest Bolsonaro, sources say
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil's Supreme Court was caught off-guard by Justice Alexandre de Moraes' decision late on Monday to place…
Canadian PM announces support measures for softwood lumber industry
OTTAWA, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday announced a series of new measures to help…
Trump-led Texas redistricting gambit ignites national arms race to control Congress
(Reuters) -The escalating political fight over the Texas congressional map is spreading across other states across the country, triggering an…
Canadian minister hails ‘productive’ Mexico meeting as US tariffs loom
MEXICO CITY/TORONTO (Reuters) -Top Canadian ministers held a "productive" meeting with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and some of her top…
Hundreds of structures at risk by wildfire in Central California
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of structures are threatened by a fast-moving wildfire that has scorched over 82,000…
Epstein partner Maxwell opposes release of her grand jury materials
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein who was convicted in 2021 of…
Witkoff to meet with Russian leadership in Moscow on Wednesday, source says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff will be in Moscow on Wednesday to meet with Russian leadership, a source…
Ireland calls for hostages’ release after gunmen storm Haiti orphanage
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -Ireland's Foreign Ministry called on Tuesday on Haitian authorities to ensure "everything is done" to secure the release…
CIIE promotion event aims to boost China-Czech business ties
PRAGUE, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- An event promoting the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in the Czech Republic was held…
Chinese Film Festival opens in Zimbabwe, spotlighting cultural exchange, cooperation
HARARE, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- An enthusiastic audience of film lovers gathered on Tuesday at the iconic Westgate Cinemas in…
Latvia declares agricultural emergency amid floods, crop damage
RIGA, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Latvian government on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in the country's agricultural sector,…
4 killed in plane crash in E. Algeria
ALGIERS, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed on Tuesday when a civil protection aircraft crashed at Ferhat Abbas…
US requires Zambia, Malawi citizens to pay up to $15,000 bond for some visitor visas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration will require visa applicants from Zambia and Malawi to pay bonds up to $15,000…
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…
Exclusive-Trump administration to formally axe Elon Musk’s ‘five things’ email
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration plans as soon as Tuesday to formally axe a program launched by billionaire former Trump…
Former Romanian President Iliescu, who led free market transition, dies at 95
(Reuters) -Romania's former President Ion Iliescu, who led its transition from communism and set it on the path to European…
95 pct of Scotland’s railway network reopened after Storm Floris
LONDON, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Across Scotland, 95 percent of the railway network affected by Storm Floris on Monday has…