SEOUL: North Korea’s military said on Monday (Nov 7) that recent South Korea-US military exercises were an “open provocation and dangerous war drill,” and it had responded with measures simulating striking their air bases and warplanes, state media KCNA said Last week, North Korea test-fired multiple missiles including a possibleContinue Reading
The three camps will fight to dominate Perak, which has 24 parliamentary seats up for grabs. The state is home to 2.01 million eligible voters – the third largest voting population in Malaysia after 3.65 million in Selangor and 2.59 million in Johor. The coalition which gets the most seatsContinue Reading
PN chairman Muhyiddin Yassin also promised an extra public holiday after polling if the coalition wins.Continue Reading
COTABATO, Philippines: A homemade bomb went off in a bus and killed a passenger and wounded 10 others in a southern Philippine city on Sunday (Nov 6) in an attack authorities suspect may be part of an extortion attempt, officials said. The bus with an unspecified number of passengers wasContinue Reading
TAIPEI: A Taiwanese man who volunteered to fight in Ukraine has died on the battlefield, Taipei’s foreign ministry said, believed to be the first person from the island killed in the conflict. The ministry said a Ukrainian field commander had confirmed the death of 25-year-old Tseng Sheng-kuang, who was servingContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Independent candidate Chua Tian Chang, who is among those who threw their hats into the ring for the 10-cornered fight in Batu, Kuala Lumpur, has apologised to Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Anwar Ibrahim. Mr Chua, a former PKR vice president who is better known as Tian Chua,Continue Reading
For decades, Malaysia’s has been plagued by politicians jumping from one party to another. A new law will put to a stop to this at the upcoming election, but political treachery remains fresh in the mind of voters.Continue Reading
BEIJING: About 30,000 runners, some wearing face masks, took part on Sunday (Nov 6) in a chilly and smoggy first Beijing Marathon since 2019 after COVID-19 cancelled previous races. It was the first major sporting event in the Chinese capital since the Winter Olympics in February. China continues to adhereContinue Reading
AT EACH OTHER’S THROATS Khan and Sharif have been at each other’s throats for months, trading accusations of incompetence and corruption with language and tone dripping with contempt. But such a public accusation by Khan, and the naming of a senior military officer, has taken the situation to a newContinue Reading
BEIJING: China on Sunday (Nov 6) reported its highest number of new COVID-19 infections in six months, a day after health officials said they were sticking with strict coronavirus curbs, likely disappointing recent investor hopes for an easing. China recorded 4,610 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, of which 588 wereContinue Reading