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A nuclear attack on Kuala Lumpur… what if?

[ad_1] Nuclear weapons are the most powerful weapons humanity has ever built and the most destructive. (AFP photo) The US nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, at the end of World War II, and the damage they caused, have been etched in the collective memory of humanity. But to …

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A school for the invisible children of Semporna

[ad_1] It is early afternoon in the floating town of Kampung Bangau-Bangau, some uniformed students walk home on foot. They pass other children in threadbare clothes playing by the road. These children do not attend school and not by choice, as they are all stateless. According to the 2010 census, …

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Australia says the world needs to know the origins of COVID-19

[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – The nations of the world must do everything possible to understand the origins of COVID-19, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday, comments that could worsen tensions with China. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Morrison said an investigation into the roots of the virus …

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Asean digital bank in process

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Group Bhd has renamed its digital companies under AirAsia Digital, and aims to evolve AirAsia.com to become an Asean “super app”, which will be an all-in-one platform for travel, food delivery, shopping, logistics, healthcare and financial services. The low-cost airline’s chief executive, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, …

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