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Nine died, thousands displaced in flood in Jakarta
JAKARTA: Severe flooding in Jakarta has claimed at least nine lives and forced thousands of residents to flee their homes after heavy rains that start two days ago inundated both residential and commercial areas across the capital. Jakarta Police spokesperson
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Lim: Let us learn from the lessons of the past 19 months
Former top civil servant Tan Sri Alwi Jantan’s following 2020 New Year’s Day poem yesterday “Change” is food for thought for all Malaysians, regardless of race or religion, who care and love Malaysia and only want the best for Malaysia
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2019 Hainan Camping Exposition Attracts 50,000 Visitors
HAIKOU, China, Jan. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — On December 27-29, 2019 Hainan Camping Exposition was held in Haikou. The Expo has been successfully held for five sessions, attracting many RV enterprises, self-driving outdoor camping equipment enterprises, camp supporting facilities and outdoor
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Sixteen inmates killed in Mexican prison fight, scarring troubled system
Sixteen inmates were killed and five wounded in a prison fight in the northern Mexican state of Zacatecas, authorities said, in one of the worst outbreaks of violence in the country’s penal system since President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took
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165,040 illegals repatriated under B4G programme
KUALA LUMPUR: About 165,040 illegal immigrants out of the 195,471 registered under the Back For Good (B4G) amnesty exercise which ended two days ago, have been deported to their respective countries. Immigration director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud said while the
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Pope apologizes for ‘bad example’ of slapping arm of pilgrim who tugged him
Pope Francis apologized yesterday for having angrily slapped a woman’s arm when she had grabbed hold of his hand and yanked him toward her, saying he had lost his patience and set a “bad example”. His unusual apology came after
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Pearl Abyss Announces the Beginning of Node War Pre-Season for Black Desert Mobile
SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Pearl Abyss has revealed that the pre-season of Node War is now underway in Black Desert Mobile. Adventurers can now team up with their guild members to win battles and conquer Nodes ahead
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Many still refuse to abide by smoking ban at eateries
KUALA LUMPUR: There are still people who refuse to abide by the smoking ban at all eateries on the first day of full enforcement of the ruling across the country yesterday. In fact, many still claimed that they were still
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Momota to lead challenge in 2020 Perodua Malaysia Masters
KUALA LUMPUR: World number one men’s singles shuttler, Kento Momota will be among the top players in action at the 2020 Perodua Malaysia Masters Badminton Tournament, slated to be held at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil from Jan 7-12. The
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Over 130,000 Year One pupils start school
KUALA LUMPUR: New Year’s Day was also the first day of school for over 130,000 Year One pupils in Johor, Kedah, Terengganu and Kelantan today with all sorts of antics as the little ones bravely stepped into the new world of
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