[ad_1] GEORGE TOWN: Penang DAP Chairman Chow Kon Yeow reiterates the party’s position that he will not work with Umno leaders currently facing legal charges. He said that the party’s general secretary, Lim Guan Eng, had made it clear that the party would not work with such leaders in the …
Read More »Bollywood megastar Deepika Padukone interrogated in drug investigation
[ad_1] MUMBAI, Sept. 26 (AFP): Bollywood megastar Deepika Padukone was detained by Indian police for questioning on Saturday in an escalating drug investigation following the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Rajput was found dead in his apartment in June, sparking a media frenzy with news outlets speculating that his …
Read More »An injustice to deny citizenship to a Johor-born woman, groups say
[ad_1] Tan Soo Yin (right) with her attorney Jasmine Wong in front of the Superior Court on Thursday. PETALING JAYA: A stateless Malaysian woman has suffered a “regrettable human rights injustice” over a court decision rejecting her citizenship application, human rights groups say. Ranee Sreedharan, a lawyer representing Human Resource …
Read More »Trump Supreme Court elects Barrett known for conservative religious views
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In planning Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the US Supreme Court, President Donald Trump selected a federal appeals court judge who has defended conservative legal positions on key issues in three years on the bench. . Trump intends to name Barrett, a favorite of religious conservatives, …
Read More »Chinese fishing fleet off Peru shakes diplomatic waters as Navy supervisors
[ad_1] Chinese fishing boats are seen anchored in a harbor off an island in South Korea in December 2016 (AFP image). LIMA: The Peruvian Navy on Friday was closely watching a fleet of around 250 Chinese fishing boats that had sailed just outside the Andean country’s waters, enraging the national …
Read More »Government-owned international schools are against the law, says prof
[ad_1] Government SME professor Teo Kok Seong says schools should use English as the medium. (Named image) PETALING JAYA: While parents have welcomed Sarawak’s initiative to build five state-owned international schools for Sarawak children, an educator cautioned that the proposal goes against the provisions of the Education Act. Sarawak’s Chief …
Read More »Dr. M: I will not participate in the next general elections
[ad_1] LANGKAWI (Bernama): Langkawi Tun MP Dr. Mahathir Mohamad says that he will not participate in the next general elections if they are held as scheduled, as he would be 98 at the time. However, the former prime minister said he would be willing to offer advice and share his …
Read More »Liverpool’s Xherdan Shaqiri’s plan after the Swiss comes out of the cold with the Carabao Cup goal
[ad_1] Liverpool’s forgotten man Xherdan Shaqiri provided a timely reminder of his qualities during the Carabao Cup midweek victory over Lincoln. Shaqiri made the most of his first start since December, surrendering in the Reds’ first game during Thursday’s 7-2 win, which set up a fourth-round clash against Arsenal. Jurgen …
Read More »Malaysian Prime Minister Faces A Stern Test of Popularity as Polls Open in State Elections | Malaysia
[ad_1] Malaysia’s embattled prime minister faces a crucial test on Saturday when the polls opened in elections in the eastern state of Sabah, seen as a referendum on his seven-month unelected government. The leader of the opposition-ruled state dissolved his assembly on July 30 to seek snap elections and thwart …
Read More »First man cured of HIV infection now has terminal cancer
[ad_1] Timothy Ray Brown, the first person known to have been cured of HIV infection, says he is now terminally ill due to a recurrence of the cancer that prompted his historic treatment 12 years ago. Brown, nicknamed “the Berlin patient” because of where he lived at the time, received …
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