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Woman arrested, charged for ‘controlling behaviour’
LONDON: A woman was charged with ‘controlling behaviour,’ an offense punishable by law in England, for allegedly nagging her bodybuilder husband to do more housework and spend less time at the gym. Valerie Sanders was scheduled for trial in court
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Water crisis: India sends out 250 civil servants to dry areas
NEW DELHI: India is sending more than 250 civil servants to some of the driest areas of the vast country in an effort by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to tackle water shortages. India’s monsoon, which accounts for nearly 70%
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Ocasio-Cortez: Texas migrant facility in ‘horrifying’ state
CLINT, Texas: Migrants held at a border patrol station in Texas were being kept in ‘horrifying’ conditions that included psychological abuse and being told to drink out of toilets, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said after a visit to the facility with
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Calm befalls Hong Kong after violent protests
HONG KONG: A tense calm descended on Hong Kong early today, hours after police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who had stormed the legislature in chaotic scenes, to protest against an extradition bill in a direct challenge
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Toddler dies after falling into decorative pond
KUALA KANGSAR: A Hari Raya outing turned into a tragedy when a two-year-old boy died yesterday after falling into a decorative pond at a house in Kampung Labu Kubong, Kuala Kangsar. Kuala Kangsar district police chief ACP Razali Ibrahim said
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Ku Nan’s RM2 mil corruption trial begins today
KUALA LUMPUR: Former minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor’s trial on a charge of receiving a RM2 million bribe from businessman Chai Kin Kong will begin at the High Court today, with four witnesses expected to testify on the
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Yeo: No more chemical factory in Pasir Gudang
JOHOR BAHRU: The government will not approve any more application for the construction of new chemical plants in Pasir Gudang to ensure a more sustainable development in the area, said Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climatic Change Minister Yeo Bee
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Asset declaration motion passed unanimously at the Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat unanimously approved the motion to compel MPs to declare their assets yesterday. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong, when winding up the debate on the motion, said it was Pakatan Harapan’s
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Three new board members for Khazanah
KUALA LUMPUR: Khazanah Nasional Bhd announced today the appointment of To’ Puan Azian Mohd Aziz, Professor Xiao’ou Tang and Lau Seng Yee’s to the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund’s board of directors, effective Wednesday. In a statement, Khazanah said Azian is
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Wan Azizah: No need to close schools in Pasir Gudang
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said there is no need for schools in Pasir Gudang to be closed for the time being. She said checks by the Department of Environment (DOE) at 72
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