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Sabah gov’t lauds swift arrests of pygmy elephant killers
The Sabah state governmen lauded the swift action of the police and the Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) in arresting six men suspected of brutally killing a male pygmy elephant in Kalabakan, Tawau, recently. Sabah deputy chief minister Datuk Christina Liew,
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Iraq on curfew as violent protests escalate nationwide
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi declared a curfew in Baghdad yesterday until further notice after at least seven people were killed and more than 400 were injured during two days of nationwide anti-government protests. Curfews were imposed earlier
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Amazon fires causing more kids to suffer breathing problems
RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA: The surge in fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest this year fuelled a spike in young children being treated for breathing problems as smoke clouded the air throughout the region, according to a study released yesterday. Roughly 5,000
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Hong Kong protesters on a rampage after police shooting of a teenager
HONG KONG: Hong Kong anti-government demonstrators clashed with police into the early hours of today, venting their anger over a policeman’s shooting and wounding of a teenager earlier in the week, as months of protests show no sign of letting
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In Saudi Arabia, criticism of Crown Prince grows after Saudi oil attack
Some members of Saudi Arabia’s ruling family and business elite have expressed frustration with the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, following the largest-ever attack on the kingdom’s oil infrastructure last month. It has sparked concern among several prominent
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Trump slams impeachment, throws tantrums on reporters
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump yesterday angrily denounced an impeachment inquiry into his July telephone call with Ukraine’s leader as Democratic lawmakers said they would subpoena White House records about the call. At a joint news conference with Finland’s president,
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Spider-Man Star Tom Holland Saved the Sony/Marvel Deal
As it turns out, it was Peter Parker actor himself, Tom Holland, who helped usher in the peace between Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios that resulted in the two agreeing to once again share the movie rights to Spider-Man. According
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Elizabeth Warren rips into Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg on Twitter
United States presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren is going after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Twitter, saying the company’s apps should be split up so they ‘outdo each other to protect your privacy’ On Tuesday, The Verge’s Casey Newton published a
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AME’s IPO oversubscribed by 4.39 times
KUALA LUMPUR: Integrated industrial property solutions provider AME Elite Consortium Bhd’s initial public offering (IPO) has been oversubscribed by 4.39 times, ahead of its listing on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia on Oct 14. In a statement Wednesday, AME
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PETRONAS: No offer yet from Saudi Aramco
KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) said that it has yet to receive any offer to become a potential cornerstone investor in Saudi Aramco’s proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO). “Petronas, to-date, has not received any offer from Saudi Aramco or
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