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Rescuers in Afghanistan race to reach remote quake-hit mountain villages

Rescuers in Afghanistan race to reach remote quake-hit mountain villages

KABUL/MAZAR DARA, Afghanistan (Reuters) -Rescuers in Afghanistan will try to reach isolated villages in the eastern region of Kunar, the…
Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800, flattens villages

Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800, flattens villages

Some of the worst-hit villages remained inaccessible due to road blockages, amid a bleak funding outlook for humanitarian aid. (EPA…
Afghanistan earthquake kills over 800 in remote mountainous region

Afghanistan earthquake kills over 800 in remote mountainous region

JALALABAD: A massive rescue operation continues in Afghanistan after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in a remote…
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Bollywood grapples with AI after film ending altered, sparking industry-wide debate

MUMBAI, Sept 1 — Bollywood, famed for its lavish song-and-dance numbers and vast production crews, now finds itself confronting a…
Strong 6.0 quake jolts Afghanistan, kills two children and injures dozens

Strong 6.0 quake jolts Afghanistan, kills two children and injures dozens

KABUL: Two children died when a building collapsed in a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, provincial officials…
India and China are partners, not rivals, Modi and Xi say

India and China are partners, not rivals, Modi and Xi say

Xi Jinping (right) hosts Narendra Modi on his first China visit in seven years at a security summit with world…
#SHOWBIZ: Censorship less now, but more topics get cut

#SHOWBIZ: Censorship less now, but more topics get cut

IT is often said that as Malaysian society matures, censorship becomes less and less.Malaysian filmmakers generally agree with this statement,…
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (Aug 29, 2025)

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (Aug 29, 2025)

Malaysia:* 3.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Segamat, fifth in a week / Minor Johor quakes highlight need for fault line remapping,…
India's powerful Hindu group chief urges three-child families as fertility rates fall

India’s powerful Hindu group chief urges three-child families as fertility rates fall

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The head of India's powerful Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) said that Indian families must have…
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RUU Mufti Wilayah Persekutuan ditangguh kali keempat

Perbahasan untuk meluluskan Rang Undang-undang Mufti Wilayah Persekutuan ditangguhkan lagi.Ini merupakan kali keempat perbahasan atau bacaan kedua dan ketiga rang…
Trump’s doubling of tariffs hits India, damages relationship

Trump’s doubling of tariffs hits India, damages relationship

A 50% tariff imposed due to India’s purchases of Russian oil is among the highest imposed by the US and…
Pakistan evacuates 150,000 people after flood warning from rival India

Pakistan evacuates 150,000 people after flood warning from rival India

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) -Pakistan evacuated at least 150,000 people in areas along three rivers in its agricultural heartland under threat…
The uplifting journey of Malaysia’s first non-Muslim shariah lawyer

The uplifting journey of Malaysia’s first non-Muslim shariah lawyer

Koo Chin Nam, who died on April 4, was a respected lawyer with extensive experience in shariah law. (Kevin Koo…
India's Modi dangles tax cuts as US tariffs loom

India's Modi dangles tax cuts as US tariffs loom

MUMBAI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push to slash consumption taxes on everyday goods could deliver billions of dollars in…
Legacy of warrior kings | The Star

Legacy of warrior kings | The Star

THE textbooks on the history of India’s struggle against colonial rule often begin in the 19th and 20th century national…
What a soldier’s memoir says about Malaysia

What a soldier’s memoir says about Malaysia

Retired major D Swami with Exigent Circumstances, a memoir of jungle wars, Somalia, and battles with bias. (Patrina Anjali pic)…
Ramanan: 577 Indian entrepreneurs benefit from Brief-i

Ramanan: 577 Indian entrepreneurs benefit from Brief-i

KUALA LUMPUR: The addition of RM50mil in funds for the Bank Rakyat Indian Entrepreneur Financing (Brief-i) programme has successfully made…
Ramanan: 577 Indian Entrepreneurs Benefit From BRIEF-i

Ramanan: 577 Indian Entrepreneurs Benefit From BRIEF-i

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- The addition of RM50 million in funds for the Bank Rakyat Indian Entrepreneur Financing (BRIEF-i)…
Waytha kata tuduhan PM berunsur hasutan

Waytha kata tuduhan PM berunsur hasutan

Presiden Parti Kemajuan Malaysia (MAP) P Waythamoorthy hari ini mengingatkan Perdana Menteri Anwar Ibrahim bahawa kenyataannya baru-baru ini yang menuduh…
Muhyiddin’s loose coalition another marriage of convenience, says Puad

Muhyiddin’s loose coalition another marriage of convenience, says Puad

Umno Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi claimed the grouping announced by Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday was considered ‘loose’ as…
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With Putrajaya help still pending, Kulai council fast-tracks work to prevent Hindu temple from erosion collapse

KULAI, Aug 19 — The Kulai Municipal Council (MPKu) has immediately allocated RM300,000 to build a retaining wall at a…
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PM Anwar defends Indian community aid, says claims of neglect are baseless

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — The allocations and assistance for the Indian community are channelled comprehensively through various ministries and…
Modi's tax overhaul to strain finances but boost image amid US trade tensions

Modi's tax overhaul to strain finances but boost image amid US trade tensions

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's deepest tax cuts in eight years will strain government revenues but are winning…
Seven Killed as Flash Floods Cause More Havoc in Kashmir

Seven Killed as Flash Floods Cause More Havoc in Kashmir

NEW DELHI, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- At least seven people were killed and many injured after a cloudburst triggered more…
Mukhriz hopes to have Muda, Urimai in urban-focused opposition bloc

Mukhriz hopes to have Muda, Urimai in urban-focused opposition bloc

Pejuang president Mukhriz Mahathir hinted that the goal is to split the non-Malay vote to allow for Malay voters to…
The Mysorean ruler who battled Britain, charmed France and defied history

The Mysorean ruler who battled Britain, charmed France and defied history

CELEBRITY status doesn't usually last long for world leaders. As long ago as the eighteenth18th century, those few names that…
Ramai tertimbus lumpur selepas tragedi hujan badai di Kashmir, 60 terbunuh

Ramai tertimbus lumpur selepas tragedi hujan badai di Kashmir, 60 terbunuh

NEW DELHI: Ramai masih tertimbus dalam lumpur dan runtuhan pada Jumaat, sehari selepas hujan badai melanda sebuah kampung terpencil di…
Tiada ruang untuk tirani majoriti atau minoriti

Tiada ruang untuk tirani majoriti atau minoriti

Perdana Menteri Anwar Ibrahim memberikan amaran tegas terhadap "tirani", sama ada oleh kumpulan majoriti atau minoriti, di tengah-tengah tuntutan mahkamah…