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Khan to Pakistanis: Don’t join anti-India fight in Kashmir
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned his citizens against joining the fight in Kashmir, saying the Indian authorities were waiting for “any excuse” to crack down on the residents in the Himalayan territory. “If someone from Pakistan goes to
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Ringgit moderately lower against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit was moderately lower against the US dollar at Thursday’s opening on lack of demand despite yesterday’s decision by the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rate. At 9 am, the ringgit eased to 4.1905/1945 versus the
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Chinese experts to probe panda Chuang Chuang’s death in Thai zoo
BANGKOK: Animal experts from China are to arrive at a Thai zoo today to investigate the unexpected death of a giant panda in the northern city of Chiang Mai, Thai officials said. Yesterday, photos showed Thai mourners and zoo staff
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Millions may risk jail as Indonesia to outlaw sex outside marriage
Indonesia is set to pass a new penal code that criminalises consensual sex outside marriage and introduces stiff penalties for insulting the president’s dignity – a move rights groups criticised as an intrusive assault on basic freedoms. Indonesia is the
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Haze: 250 schools closed in Perak
IPOH: As many as 250 schools in four districts in Perak were ordered to close today due to haze. Perak Education director Dr Mohd Suhaimi Mohamed Ali said the move involved 137 schools under the Larut, Matang and Selama district
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Liberal Jews cheer as Netanyahu’s grip on power weakens
WASHINGTON: As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu battled for his political survival on Wednesday after a tight election that left him short of a Knesset majority, progressive activists and liberal American Jews were delighted in the possibility of an end to
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809 schools in Sarawak ordered to close
KUCHING: A total of 809 schools in 17 districts in Sarawak were ordered to close today, an additional of eight districts compared to yesterday, due to haze. The state Education Department in a statement said the move involved 104 secondary
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Kuching 271, Samarahan 229, Johan Setia API dropped
KUALA LUMPUR: The Air Pollutant Index (API) readings in most parts of the Peninsular Malaysia have dropped this morning, including in Johan Setia, Klang, from very unhealthy air quality at 231 last night to an unhealthy level (188) as of
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Tony Fernandes resigns from all posts, except AirAsia Group and AirAsia X
PUCHONG: AirAsia Group Bhd chief executive Tan Sri Tony Fernandes announced that he will relinquish all board positions from his companies, except AirAsia Group and AirAsia X Berhad. Announcing his decision via Twitter, Fernandes said that he plans to allow
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Haze gets face masks selling like hot cakes
The hazy weather which has swept the country since last week has led to face masks flying off the shelves of pharmacies. Although there are various types of face masks available in the market, only the N95 type is recommended
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