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US lawmakers blast racist Trump, the president defiant
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump doubled down on his attacks against four minority US congresswomen yesterday and dismissed concerns that his comments were racist, prompting outrage from Democrats, who moved to condemn him in the House of Representatives. Speaking at
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100 killed, millions displaced in India, Nepal and Bangladesh
GUWAHATI, India/KATHMANDU, Nepal: Floods have forced more than four million people from their homes across India, Nepal and Bangladesh and killed more than 100 people as torrential rains in the initial days of monsoons wreaked havoc. The poor Indian states
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Reviving an ancient system of healing
Ayurveda is perceived as an idea and practice that is well established as the national health system in Nepal. But this claim is not backed by research. Research helps to delineate an objectively false statement from fact. This statement is
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Lashana Lynch the new 007, not James Bond
Lashana Lynch who was touted to be the new black female MI6 agent in the upcoming Bond movie, Bond 25 would not be James Bond after all. Internet went abuzz with reports that Lynch would be the 007 agent for
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Hanipa: Govt mulls amending OSA to plug leaks
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is considering to amend the Official Secrets Act 1972 (OSA) to prevent the leak of state secrets. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mohamed Hanipa Maidin told the Dewan Rakyat during Question Time today that
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Sex video: We want to know its authenticity, who circulated it
KUALA LUMPUR: The people are interested to know whether the sex video implicating Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali is authentic or otherwise. Speaking at the Parliament lobby today, PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also said the
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Malaysia the only nation in SEA with triple malnutrition burden
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is the sole Southeast Asian nation that is facing triple malnutrition burden, stated the Malaysian Dietary Supplements Association (MADSA) in its report on the industry status and outlook report for 2019 to 2020. Referring to Global Nutrition
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Waythamoorthy: MAP will champion Indian rights, work with Pakatan
PUCHONG: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department P Waythamoorthy announced that he has formed a new Indian political party to champion the community’s interests. “I am pleased to inform that the Malaysian Advancement Party (MAP) has now officially been registered
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DPM: NADMA played a vital role in managing Kuala Koh incident
KUALA LUMPUR: The involvement of the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) in handling the measles outbreak in Kuala Koh, Gua Musang, has helped the agency in playing its role in formulating a more effective disaster management strategy, instruction and action
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PM tables Undi 18 Bill in Dewan Rakyat, PSM lauds the govt
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today tabled the government’s Bill to amend the Federal Constitution in order to lower the voting age from 21 to 18. The proposed amendments also included two propositions from the Opposition bench;
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