London is being mobbed today, September 19, 2022, by heads of state ranging from the president of the United States to the emperor and empress of Japan; from prime ministers of the Anglosphere Commonwealth to the president of South Korea. The occasion? The funeral of the head of an archaic institution. Clearly, the British royal […]
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KUALA LUMPUR: United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said there should be no issue if a general election is held during the upcoming monsoon season, as it has been done before. He accused the opposition of highlighting this in a bid to influence voters into thinking thatContinue Reading
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NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A woman was attacked and seriously injured on Monday by her male pitbull while she was feeding a stray dog.Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said there should be no issue if a general election is held during the upcoming monsoon season, as it has been done before. He accused the opposition of highlighting this in a bid to influence voters into thinking thatContinue Reading
SEOUL: A US aircraft carrier will visit South Korea this week for joint drills for the first time in about four years, officials of both countries said on Monday (Sep 19), as the allies seek to deploy US nuclear-capable “strategic assets” to deter North Korea. USS Ronald Reagan will arriveContinue Reading
BEIJING: The Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday (Sep 19) that China has lodged “stern representations” with the United States, after US President Joe Biden said US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. China reserves the right to take all necessary measures in response toContinue Reading
Nanmadol is one of the worst typhoons ever to strike Japan, with flooding and landslides expected.Continue Reading
The United States may regard itself as a “leader of the free world,” but an index of development released in July 2022 places the country much farther down the list. In its global rankings, the United Nations Office of Sustainable Development dropped the US to 41st worldwide, down from its previous ranking of 32nd. Under […]
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin denied rumours that he has left the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), saying that he will always be a member of the party. Referring to a YouTube video titled “KJ leaves UMNO!! Verified, Khairy Jamaluddin’s final decision”, Mr Khairy said in an InstagramContinue Reading