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Investigators call for civilian photos of weather in Kobe Bryant helicopter wreck
CALABASAS: The pilot of Kobe Bryant’s ill-fated helicopter was flying too low to be monitored in fog, air traffic controller recordings showed yesterday, as coroner’s investigators said they had recovered three bodies from the crash site and were searching for
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Singapore confirms fifth imported coronavirus case
Singapore’s Ministry of Health today confirmed its fifth imported case of the novel coronavirus. In its latest update, the ministry said the fifth case is a 56-year-old female Chinese national from Wuhan who arrived in Singapore with her family on
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Have confidence in government’s capability to address coronavirus threat
KUALA LUMPUR: With Malaysia ranked 18th by the Global Health Security (GHS) Index 2019 out of 195 countries, it shows that the country is prepared when it comes to preventing, detecting and responding to infectious disease outbreaks. The GHS index
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Germany identifies first case of deadly coronavirus
Germany has declared its first confirmed case of the deadly coronavirus that broke out in China. Bavaria’s health department said late yesterday that a man in the town of Starnberg, 30 kilometres (19 miles) southwest of Munich, has been confirmed
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US, Canada warn against China travel as virus spreads, markets slide
SHANGHAI: The US warned against travel to China yesterday and Canada issued a narrower travel warning as a spreading coronavirus outbreak has killed 81 people, stranded tens of millions during the biggest holiday of the year and rattled global markets.
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Kelantan Perhilitan installs trap in Felda Perasu to catch bears
GUA MUSANG: The Kelantan Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) has set up a trap to catch a group of bears which allegedly had been disrupting peace at the Felda Perasu settlement. Kelantan Perhilitan director Ady Armanty Haniff Mohamed Hanif said
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Australia readies for more bushfires with temperatures set to soar
SYDNEY: Australian officials today warned communities in hard-hit eastern states to strengthen bushfire defences as soaring temperatures and strong winds were set to return, threatening to reignite some blazes and start fresh ones. Since September, Australia has been battling bushfires
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Fighting what’s viral in coronavirus episode
KUALA LUMPUR: The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) cluster outbreak is not the only thing that is keeping the Ministry of Health (MOH) preoccupied right now. Viral fake news, speculations and rumours relating to the matter have also been keeping the ministry busy.
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Two-year-old girl stabbed to death in Kemaman
KEMAMAN: A toddler was killed after being stabbed by her uncle at Felda Cerul 2, today afternoon. Kemaman district police chief Supt Hanyan Ramlan said the two-year-old victim, Nur Hafiya Aufa Mohd Taquddin, was stabbed in the chest by the
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Republicans in Trump impeachment face new pressure after Bolton expose
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans in the US Senate came under renewed pressure yesterday to allow witnesses in his impeachment trial, while his defence team ignored new disclosures from a former top White House adviser. The elephant in
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