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Taliban accuses Pakistan of hitting Kabul drug rehab centre, claiming hundreds killed in latest cross-border attack
KABUL, March 17 — Heavy casualties were feared on Tuesday after Afghanistan accused Pakistan of hitting a treatment centre for drug addicts in the capital, Kabul, and killing civilians. Pakistan denied deliberately targeting the facility, instead saying it had conducted
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Trump asks China to push back Xi summit, saying Middle East war makes staying home more urgent
WASHINGTON, March 17 — US President Donald Trump said Monday he had asked China to delay his summit with Xi Jinping by around a month while he deals with the war in the Middle East. Trump had been due to
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Missiles and drones hammer UAE, shutting Dubai airport, sparking Fujairah oil fires and rattling Gulf travellers
DUBAI, March 17 — Missiles and drones rained on the United Arab Emirates on Monday, killing one civilian, disrupting the world’s busiest airport and sparking a fire at a crucial oil hub. Iran has kept up strikes on the UAE
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Customers told to reboot phones as Singtel recovers from nine-hour mobile blackout across Singapore
SINGAPORE, March 17 — Singapore telecommunications giant Singtel has fully restored its mobile network services after an almost nine-hour disruption on Monday. In an update on its official Facebook page, the company said it encountered technical issues during restoration works
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Amir Hamzah: Works on ECRL main track from Kota Bharu to Gombak ahead of schedule
GOMBAK, March 17 — The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has reached 92.62 per cent completion as of February 2026, in line with the schedule to complete the Kota Bharu-Gombak alignment by the end of this year and begin
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Soldier’s wife learns of husband’s death through Facebook message after fatal crash
BANDAR PERMAISURI, March 17 — A soldier’s wife discovered the news of her husband’s death in a four-vehicle crash here today through a social media message. Nor Fatin Mohd Azhar, 36, said she was shocked to learn of the tragedy
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After Sabah visit, Anwar says Malaysia’s strength lies in unity, not just resources
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that Malaysia’s true stability rests on the unity of its people and their shared commitment to building a prosperous and resilient nation amid both domestic and global challenges.
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Malaysia warns citizens in Qatar to stay alert as Iran issues Gulf region threat
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — The Embassy of Malaysia in Doha has advised Malaysians in Qatar to remain vigilant and comply with local authorities’ instructions at all times, following current security developments in the Gulf region. In a notice posted
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Education Ministry says no PdPR for now, cites Covid-19 setback to students
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Schools will continue as usual as the Ministry of Education (MOE) has yet to make a decision on implementing home-based teaching and learning (PdPR), said Minister Fadhlina Sidek. She said the decision was based on
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Stronger ringgit caps Monday trading as West Asia tensions keep oil prices high
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar and other major currencies at the close on Monday as major central banks, including the US Federal Reserve, hold their policy meetings this week amid high crude
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