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French police shoot dead machete-wielding man after kids threatened near school
MARSEILLE, Sept 19 — French police on Thursday shot and killed a man wielding a machete near a school in the south-eastern town of La Seyne-sur-Mer, prosecutors said. The “threatening” individual refused to comply with police orders and moved towards
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Colombian court issues first sentences for ex-soldiers over civilian killings
BOGOTA, Sept 19 — A Colombian tribunal on Thursday issued its first sentences for former soldiers over the killing of civilians during the country’s decades-long armed conflict, ordering 12 of them to carry out work including building memorials for their
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Trump hails Jimmy Kimmel suspension, pushes to punish critical broadcasters
LOS ANGELES, Sept 19 — US President Donald Trump on Thursday celebrated the suspension of talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel from the airwaves and said TV broadcasters should lose their licenses over negative coverage of his administration, adding fuel to a
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Singapore cops probing man over alleged murder after woman discovered dead in Everitt Road residence
SINGAPORE, Sept 19 — Police are investigating a 40-year-old man for alleged murder after a 43-year-old woman was found dead in a residential unit along Everitt Road in Joo Chiat on Monday night. Officers received a call for assistance at
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Singapore begins work begins to preserve whale carcass found off Tanjong Pagar
SINGAPORE, Sept 19 — Scientists are working to preserve the remains of a baleen whale that surfaced off Tanjong Pagar on September 6, in an effort to unlock clues about the rare specimen. Marine mammal researchers told The Straits Times that the
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WhatsApp leak exposes student witness, disrupts Zara Qairina inquest
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 19 — The inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir was disrupted today after a student witness’s statement was leaked. Lawyer Datuk Ram Singh said the witness’s personal details, including her name, address and identification
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Malaysia to exempt some Palestinian farm and food products from customs duties, Tengku Zafrul say
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Malaysia has agreed in principle to exempt some Palestinian agricultural and food products from customs duties, the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. “Malaysia stands firmly behind Palestine to help
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Saifuddin urges Malaysians to ensure MyKad chip works for targeted petrol subsidy
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has urged the public to check their MyKads and ensure the chip is functioning well. According to him, the targeted subsidy for RON95 petrol can only be enjoyed
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Ex-technician remanded for torching family home, injuring father in Muar
MUAR, Sept 19 — A former technician has been remanded for seven days on suspicion of setting fire to his family home and injuring his father. The Muar Magistrate’s Court granted a remand order against the 32-year-old suspect, who is
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16-year-old dies after car accident in Kampung Lajau, Labuan
LABUAN, Sept 19 — A 16-year-old boy was killed, while three others were injured, in a road accident involving a Perodua Axia in Kampung Lajau near here early today. The victim, identified as Muhammad Shazlan, was trapped in the back
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