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Mufti: Aclohol-based sanitiser can be used when performing prayers
KUALA LUMPUR: The use of alcohol-based hand sanitiser is permissible when performing prayers as it is considered a necessity and forgivable, according to the Office of the Federal Territory Mufti. The matter was clarified through the mufti’s official portal yesterday, which
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Indian father takes on government after children adopted by U.S. couple
MUMBAI: An Indian father is fighting for the return of his children as he said they were adopted without his consent, boosting calls for a ban on inter-country adoptions to stop child trafficking. Jay Prakash Ahirwar said his mother took
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US surveillance program expire after renewal stalls in Senate
WASHINGTON: US government surveillance tools fiercely opposed by privacy advocates and defended by intelligence agencies will expire, after legislation renewing them stalled in the Senate yesterday, although passage is expected next week. In a rare bipartisan vote, the Democratic-led House
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U.S. ‘China-bashers’ seek to gain from China’s coronavirus woes
SHANGHAI: An editorial in the official China Daily on Friday intensified a war of words with the United States, blasting “China-bashers” and saying they would “continue to fling dirt at China” despite what it called the country’s effective pandemic-control efforts.
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COVID-19 : Singapore to close all mosques for five days
SINGAPORE: Singapore will temporarily close all mosques in the republic for at least the next five days for disinfection starting today, according to the Singapore Islamic Religious Council (MUIS). In a statement yesterday, MUIS also announced that Friday prayers at all
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Mukhriz: No need to dissolve state assembly
PUCHONG: Mukhriz said the current state government would maintain the current status quo until the next general election and that it had also been agreed to by the opposition in the state. “As Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (Opposition Leader of
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Ongkili hopes to see MA63 issues solved in six months
KOTA KINABALU: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili said one of his main tasks is to solve issues on the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) within six months. He said MA63 matters
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Tourism campaign ‘Experience Penang 2020’ launched
KUALA LUMPUR: In conjunction with Visit Malaysia 2020, Penang Global Tourism (PGT) today launched its ‘Experience Penang 2020’ campaign with the tagline ‘The Diversity of Asia’. PGT chief executive officer Ooi Chok Yan said the roadshow was not just to highlight Penang’s amazing
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Shanghai Electric Resumes Major International Projects, Empowered by “Desert Roses”
SHANGHAI, March 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Shanghai Electric Group (“Shanghai Electric” or “the Company”), the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of power generation and industrial equipment, one-stop energy solution provider, has resumed construction at majority of its International projects including the 700
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COVID-19: Several Latin American countries ban travel to and from Europe
BUENOS AIRES: Several Latin American countries stepped up measures yesterday to slow the spread of the coronavirus, halting flights to and from Europe, banning public gatherings and closing schools. Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Costa Rica, Paraguay and Honduras took tougher steps
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