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Saudi airman for training suspected in fatal shooting at Florida naval base
PENSACOLA: A Saudi Air Force second lieutenant killed four people and wounded eight others yesterday in an unexplained shooting rampage at a US Navy base in Florida where he was training, US officials told Reuters. Sheriff’s deputies responding to the
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Iraq protest death toll mounts as cleric warns against meddling
BAGHDAD: Iraq’s top Shiite Muslim cleric said a new prime minister must be chosen without foreign interference in an apparent nod to Iranian influence, as armed men killed at least 19 people, including three police, near a Baghdad protest site
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Leak of classified papers ahead of UK election tied to Russian operation
The leak and distribution of classified UK-US trade documents online is tied to a previous Russian disinformation campaign, social media site Reddit said yesterday, fuelling fears that Moscow is seeking to interfere in Britain’s upcoming election. Britain’s opposition Labour Party
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White House refuses to participate in Trump impeachment
WASHINGTON: The White House said yesterday it would refuse to take part in hearings in the US House of Representatives set for next week that will consider what articles of impeachment to bring against President Donald Trump. In a letter
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Floods ease up but second wave expected in Terengganu
KOTA BHARU: The flood situation in Kelantan and Terengganu improved slightly, but Dungun and Kemaman districts in Terengganu are bracing for the second wave of floods due to heavy rainfall expected to occur today and tomorrow. The residents have been
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Govt removes cap on GP fees, Najib flays Pakatan
PUCHONG: In an unexpected move, the government decided to abolish the cap on consultation fees imposed by medical general practitioners and dentists. In a statement, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said the Cabinet made the decision to allow let
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Negaraku in Mandarin: It was done to educate pupils, not insult, says ministry
PUCHONG: The viral video showing pupils from a vernacular school singing the national anthem in Mandarin was not done in an official function. In a statement, Education Ministry director general Datuk Amin Senin said that his team had investigated the
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PKR Congress celebrates two decades of reforms
MELAKA: The 2019 PKR National Congress today convenes in the historic conference which marks its two decades of reform movement, at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) in Ayer Keroh. Focusing on the agenda of continuing the reform movement which
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Wan Azizah to PKR: Stop infighting or risk getting ‘sunk’
MELAKA: Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail wants PKR members to stop fighting with each other as such action could only lead to ruin. Chairman of the PKR Advisory Council said they should instead look for common ground and
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Curfew in ESSZone extended until Dec 22
KOTA KINABALU: The curfew in the waters off seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone) which ends today will be extended until Dec 22, said Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Omar Mammah. Omar, in a statement said, the seven
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