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India’s April-Sept edible oil imports drop 19%
NEW DELHI: India Commerce and Industry Ministry said the value of the country’s edible oil imports in the first six months of the current financial year dropped almost 19%. India imported 5.87 million tonnes of edible oil valued at US$3.59
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Majority of childhood sex-abuse survivors achieve complete mental health
TORONTO — Most research on child sexual-abuse survivors focuses on negative consequences such as depression and suicide. A new study instead examines factors associated with resilience and flourishing among adult survivors. “Remarkably, two-thirds [65%] of the childhood sexual-abuse survivors in
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Jimmy Carter discharged from hospital after treatment for UTI
WASHINGTON: Former United States (US) President Jimmy Carter was discharged from hospital yesterday afternoon after being treated for a urinary tract infection, Xinhua news agency reported. The 95-year-old, longest-living former US president “looks forward to further rest and recovery at
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Perak exco Paul Yong’s house burgled, important documents missing
IPOH:- The house of Perak state executive council member, Paul Yong Choo Kiong in Bandar Meru Raya here was broken into last week. In a statement today, the state Housing, Local Government, Public Transportation, Non-Muslim Affairs and New Villages Committee
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US warship in Gulf seizes missile parts suspected of Iranian origin
A US Navy warship seized advanced missile parts believed to be linked to Iran from a boat it had stopped in the Arabian Sea, US officials said yesterday, as Trump’s administration pressures Tehran to curb its activities in the region.
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Experience dinosaur world through AR technology at PSN
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Science Centre (PSN) is providing visitors with a breathtaking experience of the prehistoric world, with dinosaurs coming to life, through augmented reality (AR) technology at its ‘Dinosaur Encounter’ exhibition. PSN assistant science officer (exhibition) Saripah Zarina
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Eight AIDS related deaths recorded in Kajang Prison as of October
KUALA LUMPUR: Kajang Prison superintendent Shollehin Dahari said eight AIDS related deaths have been recorded, involving male inmates, of the facility as of October. He said on average, an estimated eight to 10 male inmates of Kajang Prison succumbed to
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E-wallet, errant civil servants among focus of Dewan Rakyat today
KUALA LUMPUR: Implementation of the RM30 e-wallet payment to eligible Malaysians, effective Jan 1 next year, is expected to be one of the highlights at today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting, which is the last sitting for this term. According to the
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Erdogan: Stop linking Islam with terrorism
LONDON: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday condemned those who use the word ‘Islam’ as an adjective to describe terrorism, Anadolu Agency reported. “Islam is a religion of peace,” Erdogan said during an event at a venue in east London
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Japan’s Blue Capital inks RM100 mln investment in Lahad Datu POIC
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah investment mission to Japan has finalised a RM100 million investment from Tokyo-based Blue Capital Management Co. Ltd. (Blue Capital) whose core business includes biomass power generation. The investment was concluded through an agreement signed between the
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