Mark Frerichs: US hostage swapped for Afghan leader linked to Taliban
Mark Frerichs, a US navy veteran working as an engineer, was taken in Afghanistan in 2020.Continue Reading
Charles III: The eunuch monarch ascends
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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No issue if Malaysia’s general election is held during monsoon season: Ahmad Zahid
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
Gojek to shorten grace period for cancellations, introduce minimum S$3 waiting fee from Sep 26
Gojek passengers can be charged up to S$9 in waiting fees.Continue Reading
Woman attacked by her male pitbull
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A woman was attacked and seriously injured on Monday by her male pitbull while she was feeding a stray dog.Continue Reading
No issue if Malaysia’s general election is held during monsoon season: UMNO president Ahmad Zahid
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
Celtic fans disrupt minute’s applause for Queen Elizabeth II with anti-Royal chanting and banner
Supporters of Glasgow-based football team Celtic FC chanted anti-royal sentiments during a planned minute’s applause for Queen Elizabeth II ahead of the team’s match against St. Mirren in Paisley, Scotland, on Sunday.Continue Reading
US aircraft carrier to visit South Korea for first time since 2018
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
China lodges complaint after Biden says US would defend Taiwan in a Chinese invasion
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
Japan storm: Nine million people told to evacuate as super typhoon Nanmadol hits
Nanmadol is one of the worst typhoons ever to strike Japan, with flooding and landslides expected.Continue Reading