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UN: Sri Lankan laws applied discriminately
COLOMBO: A United Nations (UN) expert said on Friday some Sri Lankan laws are “frequently applied” in a discriminatory manner and urged the government to address the root causes of public protests by treating everyone equally. President Maithripala Sirisena’s government during its
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Dr M: World terrorism ends when Israel’s injustice is stopped
ANKARRA: The never ending Palestinian conflict caused by Israel is the main cause of terrorism, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, reported Turkish news agency, Anadolu. “The main thing that we think we should always stress is the causes
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Political attempts hampering efforts to fix Malaysia
ANKARRA: The Pakatan Harapan (PH) government’s efforts to fix the country’s administration and economy is hampered due to numerous political attempts to undermine the ruling coalition. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said in an interview with Turkish news agency
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Agong: Media shaped me
KUALA LUMPUR: “You have built my character. That is something I like to share, and I am grateful,” said Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to journalists in a rare interview ahead of His Majesty’s installation as the 16th Yang
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Agong, a unifying factor not mere solidarity symbol
KUALA LUMPUR: The institution of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is much more than a mere symbol of solidarity. It is one of the key factors unifying the people of the various races and religions in the country. The Yang di-Pertuan
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Minimum age to become state reps still 21, amend age limit
PUTRAJAYA: The eligibility to be a State Legislative Assembly representative in Malaysia is still 21 years old although the Constitution Bill (Amendment) 2019 has been approved bipartisan in Parliament. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong said
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Bodies of 60 migrants recovered off Libya’s western coast
TRIPOLI: Libyan Red Crescent on Friday recovered 60 bodies of illegal immigrants off the western coast, Xinhua news agency reported. “We recovered 60 bodies of immigrants, including women and children, whose boat sank Thursday off the coast of the city
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Umno-PAS to back Dr Mahathir for a full term
PUCHONG: Umno-PAS alliance will support Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as premier until the end of Mahathir’s term. This is due to the dominance of the non-Muslim leaders in Pakatan Harapan, said PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang. “Bersatu only
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483 police reports lodged over FB post insulting the Prophet
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have received 483 reports so far over a Facebook post insulting Prophet Muhammad made by the account owner by the name of Wendy Loong. Bukit Aman head of corporate communications Datuk Asmawati Ahmad said the post was
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Moderate quake detected off Luzon island
KUALA LUMPUR: A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was detected off the island of Luzon in the Philippines at 4.17 am today. The Malaysian Meteorological Department in a statement here said its epicentre was 249km southeast of Kaohsiung, Taiwan and occurred at
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