KARACHI: Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai met on Wednesday (Oct 12) with victims of Pakistan’s devastating monsoon floods, in only the second visit to her home country since being shot by the Taliban a decade ago. Catastrophic flooding this summer put one-third of Pakistan under water, displaced eight million people,Continue Reading
“IT MEANS A LOT” The terrorist attack did not only affect Indonesians but also holidaymakers from 21 other nations. Some mourners flew all the way from countries like Australia and the United Kingdom to participate in the ceremony. Eighty-eight of the 202 victims were Australian, while 20 were from theContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Ministry of Finance said that the tabling of the 2023 budget last week was not in vain as it will be retabled again after the upcoming general elections. In a statement on Wednesday (Oct 12), the ministry also said that the budget can be an importantContinue Reading
Teachers in the nursery had put the children down for their nap by the time Panya arrived at around 12.30pm. He attacked people in the courtyard, shooting some, slashing others with a long blade that farmers use for hacking crops. Several people were killed there. “Everything happened so quickly andContinue Reading
Opposition politicians have highlighted potential logistical issues, including polling facilities being forced to double up as flood relief centres on election day.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will not be allowed to go out to campaign during the upcoming general elections as long as he is still serving his jail sentence, said the director of prisons department Nordin Muhammad on Tuesday (Oct 11). “The situation and regulations are stillContinue Reading
MUMBAI: Indian authorities have halted production of cough syrup at a factory of Maiden Pharmaceuticals, a state minister said on Wednesday (Oct 12), after a WHO report that the medicine may be linked to the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia. The health minister in Haryana state, Anil Vij, toldContinue Reading
The highly anticipated new Ghibli Park, from the creator of beloved titles like My Neighbour Totoro and Oscar-winning Spirited Away, will open its doors to visitors on Nov 1.Continue Reading
A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Wednesday (Oct 12) sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years in prison on charges of accepting a bribe, a source with knowledge of the matter said. The 77-year-old Nobel laureate, a figurehead of opposition to military rule, faces charges for atContinue Reading
A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Wednesday (Oct 12) sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years in prison on charges of accepting a bribe, a source with knowledge of the matter said. The 77-year-old Nobel laureate, a figurehead of opposition to military rule, faces charges for atContinue Reading