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Hajiji hails trade unions as key strategic partners of Sabah govt
KOTA KINABALU: Trade unions play an important role as strategic partners in the government's policy formulation and development of a…
Education remains a pillar of Malaysia-UK ties
LONDON: The education sector will continue to be one of the main pillars of relations between Malaysia and the United…
Live Blog: Voting begins in Ayer Kuning by-election
PETALING JAYA: Polling centres have opened at 19 locations in the Ayer Kuning constituency at 8am on Saturday (April 26), marking…
Photo gallery: The Ayer Kuning by-election
PETALING JAYA: A total of 31,315 registered voters will be casting their votes on Saturday (April 26) at one of…
Queen: Be grateful for Malaysia’s unity
KUALA LUMPUR: All Malaysians must be grateful for the blessings of unity enjoyed in this country and which must continue…
Ayer Kuning: Polling stations to open at 8am
PETALING JAYA: Voters in the Ayer Kuning state constituency will go to the polls on Saturday (April 26), marking the…
U.S. stocks close higher to end the week
NEW YORK, April 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, extending strong weekly gains as investors continued to…
U.S. reports over 800 measles cases so far this year
LOS ANGELES, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The United States has reported 884 confirmed measles cases so far this year, marking…
Pakistan minister urges international probe of Kashmir attack, NYT reports
(Reuters) - Pakistan believes an international investigation is needed into the killing of 26 men at a tourist spot in…
Ex-Taliban commander pleads guilty to taking US journalist hostage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former commander in the Taliban has pleaded guilty to taking an American journalist and two Afghan…
U.S. stocks close higher | The Star
NEW YORK, April 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 20.10 points,…
Migrants deterred by Trump’s border crackdown wait for UN help to return home
DANLI, Honduras (Reuters) - Migrants deterred by U.S. President Donald Trump's border crackdown are making their way back to their…
Tunis int’l book fair opens with China as guest of honor
TUNIS, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The 39th Tunis International Book Fair kicked off here on Friday, with China as the…
Crude futures settle higher | The Star
NEW YORK, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices inched up on Friday. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for June delivery…
Belarus to raise minimum subsistence budget by 3.3 pct
MINSK, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Belarus will raise the minimum subsistence budget by 3.3 percent on average per capita starting…
Italy marks Liberation Day | The Star
ROME, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Italy marked the 80th anniversary of its liberation from fascism on Friday with a range…
U.S. dollar ticks up | The Star
NEW YORK, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar climbed in late trading on Friday. The dollar index, which measures…
WFP says runs out of food stocks in Gaza as border crossings remain closed
GAZA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday it has run out of…
At least 11 Sudanese killed in drone strike on displacement camp
AL-DAMAR, Sudan (Reuters) - At least 11 people were killed after a drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces hit…
Malawi president calls for more foreign investment in mining, tourism sectors
LILONGWE, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has called for more foreign investment in the African country's mining…
Trump says India, Pakistan will sort out tensions
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - India and Pakistan will figure out relations between themselves, U.S. President Donald Trump said…
COMESA sounds alarm over U.S. tariffs affecting 8 members
LUSAKA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) cautioned on Friday that eight out…
Clashes at far-right protest mar Portugal’s Revolution Day
LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese riot police detained several ultra-right protesters on Friday after clashes in downtown Lisbon marred celebrations of…
Chinese Language Day celebrated in Ethiopia to strengthen cultural exchanges
ADDIS ABABA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Chinese Language Day was celebrated on Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's…
Iran sees missile programme as main sticking point in US talks
MUSCAT/PARIS (Reuters) - Iran sees its missile programme rather than its uranium enrichment as a bigger obstacle in nuclear talks…
US lists demands at UN as Syria seeks sanctions relief
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States publicly spelled out at the United Nations on Friday the steps it wants…
Kremlin blames Ukraine for car bomb killing of general near Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin blamed Ukraine for a car bomb that killed a senior Russian military officer near Moscow…
Bizarre deaths of local Tamil star Sivakumar Jayabalan, mother who fell from condo
KUALA LUMPUR: Famous local Tamil actor and singer Sivakumar Jayabalan (pic) was found dead alongside his mother at a condominium…
IMF’s Georgieva says Argentine people to decide election, government should keep reforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday that Argentina's election in October was for…