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Ponggal ban for Muslims: Education Ministry and Jakim blame each other!
PUCHONG: Under heavy fire for declaring Ponggal celebration as haram for Muslims, both the Education Ministry and the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) turned against each other over the fiasco. In a statement today, the Education Ministry said that
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Ottawa dismisses as ‘nonsense’ Iran’s claim few crash victims were Canadian
Canada yesterday dismissed as “nonsense” Tehran’s insistence that only a few Canadians died last week when Iran shot down an airliner and demanded full accountability for what it called a horrible crime. The remarks by Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne were
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PAS to Kok: Stop confusing us and resolve India’s palm oil boycott
PUCHONG: Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok should stop confusing the people on India’s ban on Malaysian palm oil products and come clean on the matter. PAS deputy president Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said it was confusing for Kok to say that
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Hong Kong police defuse pipe bomb, arrest four for manufacturing explosives
Hong Kong police said they defused a pipe bomb and arrested four men for manufacturing explosives after raiding an apartment where they found protest-related items such as Guy Fawkes masks and protective gear. Police also searched a village house in
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Trump ex-adviser Flynn seeks to withdraw guilty plea
Lawyers for Michael Flynn, US President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, yesterday said in a court filing that he would seek to withdraw his guilty plea in former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged Russian interference in the
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Rule of law or rule of the jungle?
After Pakatan Harapan took over federal powers, the people were awaiting the much-promised reforms in our legal system as promised in their election manifesto and campaigns. The people expected more from them as Pakatan always blamed the previous administration for
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Jeanine Anez seeks to unite opposition to Morales as election battle reignites
Bolivia’s interim President Jeanine Anez is pushing to unite a divided opposition to secure an election win in May and prevent the return to power of the socialist party of ousted leader Evo Morales. Anez, a 52-year-old conservative who took
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Anwar: I will not tolerate members who indulge in crime
KIMANIS: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) will not tolerate any members, including its leadership, who are involved in criminal activity. PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that stern action, including suspensions, would be taken against such members. “If the tests
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Influenza patients should consult doctors before taking antiviral medication
KUALA LUMPUR: Those who have been infected by influenza are advised to consult their doctors before taking any antiviral medication. Health Ministry director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said although antiviral medication could help reduce influenza symptoms and alleviate health
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Wife of fugitive Ghosn slams Japanese justice
Carlos and Carole Ghosn, the former first couple of carmaker Nissan, are united again in Beirut. They hold hands in the street and whisper together in a mix of Arabic and French. They kiss. But the pair’s most visceral display
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