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Iran Revolutionary Guards launches tenth wave of missile attacks at Tel Aviv, Haifa and east Jerusalem
TEHRAN, March 2 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said today they had launched missile strikes on an Israeli government complex in Tel Aviv as well as security and military centres in Haifa and an attack on east Jerusalem. “Among the targets
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UK sending rapid teams to help 300,000 nationals in Gulf, says minister
LONDON, March 2 — British foreign minister Yvette Cooper said today that Britain was setting up support systems to help evacuate its citizens from the Gulf with an estimated 300,000 people living in the region. “We are looking at a
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Pro-Iran protesters storm US consulate as clashes kill 25 in Pakistan
KARACHI, March 2 — The death toll from Pakistan’s violent weekend protests over the killing of Iran’s supreme leader has reached at least 25, according to an AFP tally today. Demonstrations erupted in several major cities in Pakistan, including the
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Iranian drone strikes UK military base in Cyprus, damages runway
NICOSIA, March 2 — An Iranian drone hit the runway of a UK military base in Cyprus today, prompting the EU to vow solid backing for member states as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran spread. Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides said
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Iran Red Crescent says 555 killed in US-Israel strikes since war began
TEHRAN, March 2 — A total of 555 people have been killed across Iran in US and Israeli strikes that began two days ago, the Iranian Red Crescent said today. “Following the Zionist-American terrorist attacks carried out in various regions
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Penang MACC questions 63 over alleged zakat fund misuse and land deals
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — A total of 63 individuals have been summoned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Penang to record statements over abuse of power involving senior state government officials in land purchases and the misuse of
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LRT3 in final testing phase, official launch date pending safety nod, says Prasarana chief
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — The latest developments regarding the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) service linking Shah Alam and its surrounding areas will be announced next month. Prasarana president and chief executive officer Amir Hamdan said the fail-free run
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‘Not an act of betrayal’: Minister says Lynas’s 10-year licence renewal bars new radioactive waste facility
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — The government’s green light for Lynas Malaysia’s 10-year operating licence renewal is not an act of betrayal. Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) Datuk Chang Lih Kang said the licence renewal comes with a
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Safe-haven Swiss franc hits highest since 2015 as Iran conflict lifts energy prices
SINGAPORE, March 2 — The Swiss franc soared to its strongest in more than a decade versus the euro while the dollar hit a five-week high today as investors sought the safest assets after US and Israeli strikes on Iran
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BNM likely to keep OPR at 2.75pc this week amid global uncertainties, says Bank Muamalat
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is likely to keep the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent when the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets this Thursday, said Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd
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